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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9m
Two people died after trees fell on their homes and officials were assessing storm damage amid widespread power outages in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Follow live Isaias updates.
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Live Updates: Isaias Moves Inland as Weaker Storm After Lashing Gulf Coast
Nearly 900,000 people in Alabama, Florida and Georgia were without power on Saturday. Officials said that two people had been killed by trees that fell on their homes.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 34m
Protesters from across India met walls of security forces in New Delhi on Saturday. The leaders of the Gen Z movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party, which had called for the protest against the expunging of millions of names from India’s voter roll, said they were detained. Follow live updates.
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India Protests Live Updates: Cockroach Janta Party Leaders Rounded Up as New Delhi Is Locked Down
The Cockroach Janta Party said senior members of the youth activist group had been detained by police. Thousands defied a police ban to to rally against the expunging of millions of names from India’s voter roll.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 59m
Two pedestrians died and a third was in critical condition after a driver plowed a sedan through a bustling intersection in the Bronx striking multiple vehicles, according to the police.
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2 Pedestrians Are Killed in a 5-Car Wreck in the Bronx
The driver, an 81-year-old man, failed to stop his car at a busy intersection and hit two other vehicles, according to the police.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1h
Isaias was moving inland early Saturday after being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to swaths of the southeastern U.S. Follow live updates.
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Live Updates: Isaias Moves Inland as Weaker Storm After Lashing Gulf Coast
More than 800,000 people in Alabama, Florida and Georgia were without power as the storm churned north on Saturday.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1h
An off-duty ICE agent was shot early Friday after he was found sleeping on the lawn of a home in Fresno, California, the authorities said.
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Off-Duty ICE Agent Is Shot and Arrested After Sleeping on Lawn in California
A woman found the agent asleep on her lawn early Friday, and her 72-year-old father shot the agent after he assaulted her, the police said.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1h
In Opinion “Democrats are right to feel bullish about their odds in a slew of this year’s congressional races,” Ben Wikler writes in a guest essay. “But to avoid another Jan. 6 scenario, they should devote just as much attention to — and sufficient resources toward — electing Democratic governors.”
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Opinion | Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans.
The 2028 election is on the ballot right now.
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Vikas Bajaj @vikasbajaj.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Many airlines are upgrading their plane Wi-Fi with Starlink. But some like Delta and Ryanair are not, and Elon Musk is really steamed about it. (He also is not happy about India not approving Starlink). @nirajc.bsky.social reports. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/b...
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Airlines Are Upgrading Wi-Fi. Not All Are Using Elon Musk’s Service. (Gift Article)
Mr. Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, has attacked the top executive of Delta Air Lines for not selecting the internet provider.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h
In the past 14 years, Tinashe has released seven studio albums, four mixtapes and enough viral hits to steadily establish herself as one of the most compelling, quietly radical artists working today. It took some effort. We spoke with her about her latest album, “Popstar,” her journey here and more.
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No Longer ‘Underrated,’ Tinashe Steps Into Her Pop Moment
The singer is getting the best reviews of her career with her new album “Popstar,” and making music that seems to reflect who she is with even greater clarity.
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Eric Schmitt @erschm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Five times in recent months, Trump has ordered up plans to increase attacks against Iran or the Houthis in Yemen. Each time, he has ultimately backed down. Will he this time? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
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Trump Says U.S. Will Not Strike Iran Again Before Midterms as Military Draws Up New Plans
The U.S. military has drafted options for three days of strikes, but in recent months the president has repeatedly vetoed plans to restart the war.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11h
The U.S. legal system’s dignity was tested this week by a naked image of Shrek projected on the wall of an Ohio courtroom. The lewd photo of the animated ogre was evidence in a misdemeanor case that questioned the limits of political discourse in the age of the internet.
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Blogger on Trial: Is a Lewd Image of Shrek Free Speech or Harassment?
An Ohio municipal court heard a misdemeanor case that considered the limits of political discourse in the age of the internet.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11h
Nine people were injured Friday, and eight were taken to hospitals, after severe turbulence struck an aircraft bound for New York’s Kennedy Airport, forcing a diversion to Miami.
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9 Injured After J.F.K.-Bound Flight Hits Severe Turbulence
Avianca Flight 42 was en route to New York from Medellín, Colombia, when it “encountered unexpected turbulence” and was diverted to Miami.
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kate conger @kateconger.com · 12h
Anthropic is the latest lab to report 'rogue' agent activity, which sources said included applying for visas with the State Department www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...
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Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Attempted to Access a Range of Government Sites (Gift Article)
The company said rogue A.I. agents acted on their own as they tried to access federal, state and local sites. The Philadelphia Police Department said its site was one of them.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11h
From @theathletic.com: The Atlanta Dream swept the New York Liberty to advance to the WNBA finals for the first time since 2013.
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WNBA playoffs live scores, updates: Dream advance to WNBA Finals, Valkyries-Aces is underway
Follow along with our coverage of tonight's Game 3 matchups as the Dream and Valkyries seek WNBA Finals spots.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h
Breaking News: Isaias, a Category 2 hurricane, made landfall in the Florida Panhandle, near Destin, with battering winds and heavy rain. Follow live updates.
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Hurricane Isaias Live Updates: Storm Makes Landfall as Wind and Rain Batter Gulf Coast
The Category 2 storm came ashore with howling winds and pelting downpours. Its effects are expected to be felt far inland.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h
A New York University professor’s death in 2024 set off a legal dispute over a quietly accumulated fortune.
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He Left Behind Millions. Who Would Get It — His Family, or the D.S.A.?
When a New York University professor died in 2024, it set off a legal dispute over a quietly accumulated fortune.
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Vikas Bajaj @vikasbajaj.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Companies are racing to develop a new kind of solar panel that produces more energy. It would reduce the amount of land needed to generate power and could help U.S. producers, which has fallen far behind China in solar manufacturing. Ivan Penn reports: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/b...
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US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology (Gift Article)
Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h
A leaf-peeping road trip through Finger Lakes, New York, timed to harvest season, includes vineyard tours and the long-awaited reopening of a trail in a state park known for its stunning cascades. See our 36-hour itinerary. nyti.ms/4s58I1K
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h
Despite mounting evidence that exercise programs can improve cancer outcomes, access to them remains limited.
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It Can Keep Cancer in Remission. Why Is No One Talking About It?
Despite mounting evidence that exercise programs can improve cancer outcomes, access to them remains limited.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h
At the Brooklyn restaurant Chez Ma Tante, the pancakes are legendary. The trick to getting those super crisp edges? Each pancake is fried in shallow pools of hot fat. nyti.ms/473Wm0a
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h
The future of four large research networks that test vaccines and treatments for HIV, tuberculosis and emerging infectious diseases is in limbo after weeks of delays from the Trump administration in launching the process to renew their funding.
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H.I.V. Research Networks Face Uncertain Future Amid Funding Delays
The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h
Ashley St. Clair is a former right-wing influencer and the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children. In an interview with the New York Times, she spoke about her relationship with Musk, and the new documentary about him that she is prominently featured in. nyti.ms/47Pmz2A
A person wrapped in a black and white skull-patterned blanket, holding a smartphone and a glass. A headline reads: "She Was Offered $40 Million For Silence on Elon Musk. She Spoke Out Instead." Photo by Elinor Kry for The New York Times.
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Lauren McGaughy @lmcgaughy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Scoop: In 2014, Ken Paxton sat for a deposition where federal lawyers quizzed him about his growing wealth and investment tactics. The depo has never been made public. We got a copy. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...
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Inside Ken Paxton’s Private Testimony About His Money
A leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s growing wealth and his tactics for defending himself.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15h
A hurricane and a tropical storm are barreling toward Mexico and the Southwest, bringing the threat of rapid intensification and coastal flooding, but also potential relief from a brutal Southern California heat wave. Here’s what to know.
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With Isaias in the Gulf, 2 Pacific Storms Are Barreling Toward Mexico
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel are both expected to make landfall in the coming days. Rachel could also affect Southern California.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15h
President Trump’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.
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How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil
The president’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15h
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com If a new government embraces a new approach, Israel may be able to improve its standing in the world, writes Shira Efron. “That would require Mr. Netanyahu’s leading rivals to pursue a very different agenda than the ones they are advocating now.”
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Opinion | This Is How to End Israel’s Isolation
Many Israelis are hopeful that a new government would ease the growing distance between their country and the rest of the world.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16h
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it was imposing severe financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court, its latest effort to undermine the global body that seeks to prosecute those accused of war crimes, genocide and other murderous criminal acts.
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Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions
U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17h
This simple maintenance can help you avoid a major repair bill, and it will take you less than five minutes every few months. nyti.ms/4yvuw8X
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Why You Should Clean Your Dishwasher Filter
There’s a good chance your dishwasher will be put to the test this Thanksgiving. You can prevent a smelly mess and a possible bill by cleaning your filter.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17h
The NYPD released body-camera footage of police officers who arrived at the scene after an immigration agent shot and injured a man inside a car with his 5-year-old son on Thursday. nyti.ms/4s53x1O
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17h
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “There are many technologies that, when you look at physical strength, are superhuman. That doesn’t mean we put them in charge. And we can apply that same approach to A.I.,” Arvind Narayanan argues on “The Ezra Klein Show.”
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Opinion | Intelligence Isn’t Power
The computer scientist Arvind Narayanan explains that just because A.I. is intelligent doesn’t necessarily mean it’s powerful.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17h
Vice President JD Vance said he would not watch a livestream of the planned execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter and cast doubt on whether the Pentagon’s plan for a public execution would go forward at all.
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Vance Says He Would Not Watch Livestreamed Execution of Fort Hood Shooter
The vice president also cast doubt on whether the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood gunman, would go forward as Pentagon officials have planned.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h
Breaking News: The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a FlyDubai flight last week intended to crash into Israel’s largest airport, Emirati officials said.
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Attacker in FlyDubai Flight Meant to Crash Into Israeli Airport, Emiratis Say
The attorney general of the United Arab Emirates said that the co-pilot had been inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks after years of descending into extremism.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h
From @theathletic.com: Ceyair Wright achieved two lifelong goals when he signed to an NFL team and was offered the lead role in a major film. But his calendar only allows for one. And Wright is choosing acting over the NFL, at least for now.
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He was preparing for an NFL season. Then Hollywood came calling
Actor and football player Ceyair Wright was pursuing two lifelong goals, but this fall’s calendar only allowed for one.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h
An earthquake with a preliminary 7.7 magnitude hit Panama on Friday, shaking buildings in Panama City and prompting evacuations, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and videos posted on social media. Tsunami alerts affecting the region followed.
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Large Earthquake in Panama Sets Off Tsunami Alert
The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.7, was centered in the country’s southern region and was followed by strong aftershocks in the hour that followed.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h
Russia is escalating its campaign of sabotage in NATO countries, trying to break European support for Kyiv. Internally, the debate among European officials, they said, is whether and how to retaliate by taking the fight to Russia.
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As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back
Moscow has used tactics of fear and ambiguity to try to divide NATO and limit support for Ukraine. But how should Europe retaliate? And how hard?
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erin mccann @mccanner.bsky.social · 19h
It's a VERY busy weekend in the hurricane biz 🌀 We are liveblogging Isaias barreling through the Gulf www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10... 🌀 Meanwhile, Rachel is creeping toward the U.S.-Mexico border. And Simon, stronger than the rest, is heading up Mexico's coastline www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/w...
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Hurricane Isaias Tracker and Live Updates: Category 3 Storm Is Forecast to Make Landfall Along Alabama and Florida Coasts
The hurricane is forecast to make landfall Friday evening. Officials have issued mandatory evacuation orders along parts of the northwest Florida coast, and visitors in parts of coastal Alabama have a...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h
The identity of a Scottish sailor killed in Connecticut after a skirmish during the War of 1812 long remained a mystery. But then two history buffs decided to try to identify the man, and maybe even mark his grave.
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His Unmarked Grave Lay Forgotten for 200 Years. They Had to Fix That.
The identity of a Scottish sailor killed in Connecticut after a skirmish during the War of 1812 long remained a mystery until two local history buffs got involved.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h
You don't need to buy something expensive to give a great gift. Wirecutter spent thousands of hours researching to choose gifts for $50 or less that will surely please almost anyone on your list. nyti.ms/4yIZbQw
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Gifts for Under $50 Exceed Their Expectations, Not Your Budget
These first-rate gifts allow you to give extravagantly for under $50.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h
The village of Piddington, which is the home to over 350 people, voted to become independent of the UK, in protest against a government plan to house 1,250 male asylum seekers in a nearby former military site.
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A Rural Village Voted to Leave the U.K., Stirring Britain’s Migration Debate
A plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers on the outskirts of Piddington prompted a symbolic independence vote, highlighting a growing dilemma for the government.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “It’s not how much time children spend on screens that raises their risk of the most severe mental health outcomes,” writes Jonathan Slater, a clinical professor of psychiatry. “Blaming screens is a convenient way to avoid harder, deeper issues.”
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Opinion | I’m a Child Psychiatrist. Screens Are Not the Problem.
If we make screens the villain, then we let the people who control children’s health care — Congress, insurers and health systems — off the hook for their failures.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h
A group of men stole 30,000 bottles of wine last weekend from a warehouse in the Tuscany region of Italy. The wine’s owner estimates that the thieved vino was worth $5.5 million.
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30,000 Bottles of Italian Red Wine Stolen in Brazen Tuscan Heist
As many as 10 men made off with more than $5 million of first-rate Italian red wine.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h
Breaking News: The new White House press secretary is the political commentator Katie Zacharia, according to people familiar with the matter. She will succeed Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August.
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Katie Zacharia Picked as Trump’s New White House Press Secretary
Ms. Zacharia is a conservative commentator who briefly worked at the Department of Homeland Security. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h
Millions of people with private Medicare coverage in the U.S. are being forced to change their insurance for 2027 and will pay higher prices for prescriptions and medical care. Some experts are warning that more older Americans will face greater financial hardship.
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Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance
As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20h
Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other New York Times readers.
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The New York Times News Quiz, October 9, 2026
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20h
From @theathletic.com: Dak Prescott heard a stadium worker calling the Cowboys losing to the previously winless Buccaneers "embarrassing." Prescott then pointed the person out to a Cowboys employee and said, “Tough guy, get his ass out of here.”
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Dak Prescott airs frustration after stadium worker calls Cowboys loss ‘embarrassing’
The comment came minutes after the Cowboys fell to the previously winless Buccaneers, a loss that was sealed by a Prescott interception.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20h
From @theathletic.com: Solveig Lovseth won one of the world’s most extreme sporting events last year: the Ironman World Championships. And the 27-year-old Norwegian is ready to win the gruelling race for a second time on Saturday.
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Inside the mind of Solveig Lovseth, the world’s fittest woman: ‘I’m my own cheerleader’
Norway's Ironman world champion is ready to win sport's most gruelling race a second time - and kindness will be key
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20h
"This is the fourth time I've made this in the last two weeks, I love it!" Eat this blueberry, almond and lemon cake for breakfast, dessert or anytime in between. nyti.ms/4y9jvcu
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake Recipe • 5★
A slice of this berry-dotted cake is perfect late in the morning, for afternoon tea or after dinner, with coffee. It keeps for up to three days in a sealed container, but is at its absolute best on the day it's made.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21h
Navi Pillay, a South African human rights lawyer and international judge who investigates war crimes, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. She led a UN panel that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.
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Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Human Rights Lawyer, Wins
Ms. Pillay has served as a judge in her native South Africa and on international courts investigating war crimes. She led a U.N. panel that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21h
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat running for Texas governor, says that the opportunity for her party “lies not with moderate, affluent Republicans put off by Trump’s norm-smashing vulgarity, but with disappointed MAGA populists,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes.
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Opinion | ‘You’ve Lied to Me Enough.’ In Texas, MAGA Voters Are Breaking Ranks.
The Texas Democrat who says the culture wars are over.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21h
Hurricane Isaias surged into Category 3 on Friday, a remarkable increase in strength for a storm that only became a hurricane on Wednesday night. Here's what to know about the phenomenon known to meteorologists as rapid intensification.
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Hurricane Isaias Surged in Intensity in a Few Hours. Here’s How.
The storm underwent a process that meteorologists call “rapid intensification.”
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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 22h
Breaking: The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on the International Criminal Court, the latest effort to try to cripple it. The Nobel Peace Prize was just awarded to a former ICC judge. Many US allies are among the 125 court member states. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...
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Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions
U.S. officials announced new punishments aimed at the court, just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.
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