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Lake Ontario Is One of Many Bodies of Water Caught in a Naming Fight

President Trump’s bid to call it ‘Lake America’ stands out in a world full of contested place names, which often represent deeper political or territorial disputes.

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A ship sails the waters near the Canadian province of Ontario, including Lake Ontario, following efforts by President Trump to rename the body of water Lake America.
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Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds

Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns.

© Jason Gulley for The New York Times

Bleaching corals at Looe Key Reef off Florida in 2023.
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