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New York Times
3 days ago
- General
- New York Times
How We Photographed Coyotes in San Francisco
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Two years ago, when the freelance photographer Loren Elliott moved back to San Francisco after a stint in Sydney, Australia, he quickly noticed a new feature of city life: signs warning people of coyotes were everywhere. He had always loved wildlife journalism and had honed his skills while photographing koalas and platypuses that had weathered the ferocious Australian wildfires of 2020. Could he pull off a documentary look at urban coyotes, too? The answer, as New York Times readers saw last week in the story 'The Coyotes of San Francisco,' proved a definitive yes. He managed to capture photographs of coyotes living in one of the densest cities in the country — climbing out of their dens on golf courses, hanging out on baseball fields and howling mere feet from a woman jogging past. After writing the words to accompany Loren's stunning photography, my inbox was filled with different versions of the same question: How did he do that? Frankly, I only knew the general outlines of the answer, so I interviewed him to get more details. Loren explained to me that he had tried several times in the fall of 2023 to photograph coyotes at Bernal Hill, one of the city's prime locations for the wild canines. He didn't see a single one. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Advocates say US House budget cuts will harm NC's electric vehicle industry
An EVgo fast charging station charges a vehicle. (Photo: Loren Elliott for CalMatters) Advocates for speeding the nation's transition to electric vehicles have joined the list of groups and individuals criticizing the massive budget reconciliation bill that was narrowly approved by U.S. House Republicans last week. In a news release distributed Tuesday, Ben Prochazka, the executive director of the nonprofit Electrification Coalition said the bill 'takes a sledgehammer' to North Carolina's electric vehicle (EV) industry and would undo EV tax credits that have led to 16,300 jobs and $20.4 billion in investments in the state. Among the provisions in current law that would be eliminated by the legislation: a tax credit of up to $7,500 for the purchase of an eligible new EV a 30% tax credit up to $100,000 per single item or $1,000 for eligible home refueling infrastructure a credit that supports a portion of the cost of producing certain technologies a credit of up to $7,500 for the purchase of eligible commercial EVs under 14,000 pounds and up to $40,000 for those over 14,000 pounds a credit of up to $4,000 for the purchase of an eligible used EV. The bill 'would eliminate critical tax credits that are spurring private-sector investments, supporting critical mineral supply chain development, creating American jobs and ensuring the United States remains competitive in the global automotive market,' Prochazka said in the statement. 'Removing these credits would pull the rug out from under the auto and aligned battery industries at a critical time, immediately putting North Carolina jobs at risk. Industry needs policy certainty and consistency to build domestic and allied supply chains.' The bill now heads to the Senate, where Prochazka said he hopes North Carolina Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd fight to preserve the EV credits. The legislation also would implement a new car tax, which would levy an annual tax of $250 on owners of electric vehicles and $100 for owners of hybrid vehicles. 'While all drivers should pay their fair share, this proposal is nearly three times what the average driver pays in federal gas taxes, which have not covered the cost of infrastructure for nearly 20 years,' Prochazka said. 'Rather than imposing a punitive tax on a subset of Americans, Congress should identify a fuel-neutral solution to the Highway Trust Fund's structural insolvency.' According to the Electrification Coalition, North Carolina is currently home to eight EV and battery manufacturing facilities.
Straits Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Trump fires head of Library of Congress, New York Times reports
FILE PHOTO: An American flag waves in the wind atop the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo U.S President Donald Trump's administration has fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla D. Hayden, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing a spokesperson for the organization. Hayden, who was the first woman and first African American in the role, headed an office that has overall management responsibility for the library and sets out policy on its programs and activities. Democratic President Barack Obama appointed her in 2016 to a 10-year term in the role that needed Senate confirmation. Neither the Library of Congress nor the White House immediately responded to a request for comment from Reuters. The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, described the move as "unjust". "There will be accountability for this unprecedented assault on the American way of life sooner rather than later," he said in a statement. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
