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By Grace Conley BBC News, Washington NEW YORK CITY - Stephane Lemagnen reopened the doors to his restaurant, 375 Chicken ‘n Fries in May of 2020. Staffing shortages, inflation of food prices, and Covid regulations have created new obstacles for restaurants. Lemagnen had dissolved his relationship with a local public relations firm shortly before the pandemic hit. Without a formal PR strategist guiding him, Lemagnen struggled to regain traction. He knew that to keep his busine

By Esme Stallard, Climate and Science & Grace Conley BBC News, Washington US government officials are expected to make a decision on one of the biggest US oil projects in decades this week. Environmental groups and some Native residents have long opposed the proposal because of its potential for climate impacts and wildlife damage. But opposition has grown rapidly in the last few weeks as the #stopwillow campaign has gone viral on TikTok. ConocoPhillips, the company behind th

By Sam Cabral and Grace Conley BBC News, Washington He wanted his husband to "die with dignity" and their marriage to "exist" in the eyes of the state they called home. Nearly a decade ago, Jim Obergefell filed a lawsuit in his native Ohio to ensure his lawful marriage in Maryland to long-time partner John Arthur could "never be erased". Arthur succumbed to illness before the case was decided, but in 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled in their favour - recognising their union a