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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/u...

nytimes.comObama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Rankles Trump on Mississippi Campaign Stop (Gift Article)Former President Barack Obama had cast his successor as out of touch while jabbing at his extravagant sense of style. Mr. Trump responded at length.

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

nytimes.comLive Updates: Early Turnout Appears Strong in Pivotal Israeli Election

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nytimes.comNetanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say (Gift Article)Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

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texastribune.orgThe small-town cop who helped ICE deport his neighborsIngram was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town.

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/m...

nytimes.comIn 1971, This Film Was a Scandal. In 2026, It’s a Respected Period Piece. (Gift Article)“Ken Russell’s The Devils” was deemed shocking for scenes with orgiastic nuns and a debauched priest. But its serious aims are clear in a new restoration.

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

nytimes.comTrump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds (Gift Article)Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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nytimes.comOpinion | I Teach at a Business School. It’s Time to Shut Them Down. (Gift Article)Students come in with noble intentions and leave with flawed expertise.

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Microplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/22/m...

chicagotribune.comMicroplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why.Chemical reactions between water and six types of fossil fuel-based plastic created particles that damaged red blood cells and proteins in laboratory tests, research shows.

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Illinois first lady MK Pritzker commits $500,000 to Ohio's Amy Acton after Ramaswamy ad featuring her mother www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/21/m...

chicagotribune.comIllinois first lady MK Pritzker commits $500,000 to Ohio’s Amy Acton after Ramaswamy ad featuring her motherThe usually low-profile first lady is giving Acton the maximum and the rest to Ohio Democrats after Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign planned a $4 million push for an ad featuring Acton’s estrange...

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nytimes.comJustice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski (Gift Article)The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.

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Abbott Laboratories plans to spin off nutrition business, following years of tumult over infant formulas www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/21/a...

chicagotribune.comAbbott Laboratories plans to spin off nutrition business, following years of tumult over infant formulasAbbott Laboratories plans to spin off its nutrition business into a separate company – a move that follows years of tumult over its infant formulas.

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A Battle for Control of India’s Biggest Business Empire www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/b...

nytimes.comA Battle for Control of India’s Biggest Business EmpireA boardroom fight, an attempted veto and government intervention have plunged the Tata Group, one of India’s most revered institutions, into a fight over its future.

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www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/12/m...

bostonglobe.comBlack Bostonians’ median net worth in 2015 was $8. A follow-up survey a decade later shows a deep wealth gap persists. - The Boston GlobeEven in Massachusetts, where the overall median net worth is $374,000, deep structural inequities persist.

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time.comRamaswamy Facing Tougher Fight Than Republicans Had Expected in OhioRamaswamy’s once-clear path to Ohio's Governor’s mansion may be narrowing. “He was the worst possible choice for Republicans," says one Ohio political observer.

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time.comExclusive: Documents Show How Israel Steered Qatari Payments to GazaLetters obtained by TIME reveal Israel played a bigger role in the payments than Netanyahu has acknowledged

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www.npr.org/2026/10/14/n...

npr.org'They're stealing from the poor': A major source of SNAP fraud robs recipients of millionsOrganized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.

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trk.wsj.comtrk.wsj.comIf you work at OpenAI and someone is trying to seduce you, the company wants you to consider: Could your paramour be a spy?

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Japan to fall to 6th in world GDP rankings behind India, Britain: IMF - Japan Today share.google/Pc6ls4VkKLi5...

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Behind a White House Feud That Is Bitter Even by Trump-Era Standards www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/u...

nytimes.comA Bitter White House Feud, Even by Trump-Era Standards: Alina Mildon and Richard GrenellTwo Trump allies — Alina Habba Mildon and Richard Grenell — are locked in a raging dispute that has its roots in the battle for a share of the spoils in Venezuela.

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Katie Zacharia Is Ousted After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...

nytimes.comKatie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 DaysThe ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.

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France drops opposition to UK being included in ‘Made in Europe’ legislation www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comFrance drops opposition to UK being included in ‘Made in Europe’ legislationBritish government must however align with the European Union’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVs

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Teen Arrested Over Plan to Attack Hindu Temple, Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/u...

nytimes.comTeen Arrested Over Plan to Attack Hindu Temple, Officials SayThe suspect in suburban Chicago was in the parking lot of the temple on Sunday and told a co-worker that his gun had jammed, the authorities said.

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essentiallysports.com“Deeply Harmful” — UMD President Apologizes as Racist Imagery Controversy Rocks College TennisUMD's tennis invitation consisting of racist imagery causes uproar in the college tennis scene in the country with the UMD team suspended

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US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and family were at Aurora temple when Palatine man tried to carry out attack www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/15/r...

chicagotribune.comUS Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and family were at Aurora temple when Palatine man tried to carry out attackU.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said he and his family were at the Aurora Hindu temple Sunday when authorities allege a 19-year-old Palatine man attempted to carry out a mass shooting there.

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www.macombdaily.com/2026/10/15/u...

macombdaily.com‘We were extremely careful that night,’ says witness to alleged sexual assault at fraternity party near U. of ChicagoAs the sexual assault allegation makes national news, a witness recounted the precautions she and her friends took to protect themselves.

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newindiaabroad.comHindu temple attack plot foiled in IllinoisThe suspect worked as a cashier at a Taco Bell in Arlington Heights.

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Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties and Adds Sexual Assault Investigators www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/n...

nytimes.comCornell Bans Fraternity Parties and Adds Sexual Assault InvestigatorsThe expansive changes to campus life, including working closely with the state police, come in the wake of the national uproar caused by allegations of a gang rape at a fraternity house.

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Top G.O.P. Groups Pull Support From First House Incumbents www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/u...

nytimes.comTop G.O.P. Groups Pull Support From First House IncumbentsTwo major Republican super PACs are said to be withdrawing cash from the races of the incumbent Representatives Thomas H. Kean Jr. of New Jersey and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa in an effort to tr...

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Daniel DePetris: Resumption of war between Houthis and Saudis is bad timing for Donald Trump www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/12/c...

chicagotribune.comDaniel DePetris: Resumption of war between Houthis and Saudis is bad timing for Donald TrumpThe attacks in Saudi Arabia come when Donald Trump is in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz and the midterms are weeks away.

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Daniel DePetris: Resumption of war between Houthis and Saudis is bad timing for Donald Trump www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/12/c...

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Mathematician Who Waited 50 Years for Proper Credit for Her Work Has Died www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/s...

nytimes.comMathematician Who Waited 50 Years for Proper Credit for Her Work Has DiedAt the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mary Tsingou Menzel’s computer programming helped set the stage for chaos theory and other fields.

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What’s Dragging Down A.I. Efficiency? The ‘Verification Tax.’ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/b...

nytimes.comWhat’s Dragging Down A.I. Efficiency? The ‘Verification Tax.’As artificial intelligence automates office tasks, it is also creating a new type of human work.

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How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...

nytimes.comHow Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into TurmoilThe 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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Canadian Poet Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/b...

nytimes.comCanadian Poet Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in LiteratureThe writer joins a list of laureates that includes Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett and Bob Dylan.

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Illinois' 8th District: Melissa Bean seeks comeback vs. newcomer Republican Jennifer Davis www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/07/i...

chicagotribune.comIllinois’ 8th District: Melissa Bean seeks comeback vs. newcomer Republican Jennifer DavisFormer Rep. Melissa Bean, a centrist Democrat, seeks a comeback in a solidly Democratic northwest suburban district, but Republican newcomer Jennifer Davis hopes to win as a “political outsider.”

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www.npr.org/2026/10/06/n...

npr.orgDemocrats' advantage is clear with less than a month to go in the midterm electionsPresident Trump is facing low approval ratings, and voters are blaming him for rising costs. Republicans are likely to pay the price at the ballot box next month.

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This Mistake Doomed Biden. Trump Is Falling Into the Same Trap. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | This Mistake Doomed Biden. Trump Is Falling Into the Same Trap.When leaders ignore people’s lived experience, their political messaging collapses.

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As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...

nytimes.comRepublicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects DimAs the Republicans try to hold their majority, the Senate Leadership Fund is diverting resources to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party.

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apnews.com/article/emer... to know about the terrifying FlyDubai flight attack en route for Israel

apnews.comWhat to know about the terrifying FlyDubai flight attack en route for IsraelA copilot stabbed his captain and attempted to crash a flight carrying 174 people to Israel from the United Arab Emirates.

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Who Is the FlyDubai Pilot Being Hailed as a Hero? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...

nytimes.comWho Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?Capt. Smit Machchhar from India suffered stab wounds while fending off an attack from his co-pilot, saving the lives of around 170 people on board, officials said.

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Obama Presidential Center's price tag: almost $1 billion chicago.suntimes.com/architecture...

chicago.suntimes.comObama Presidential Center's price tag: almost $1 billionThe construction price was among a score of new figures released by the Obama Foundation to mark the center's 100th day of operation.

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At 92, the Bard of Bollywood Is Still Writing About Love www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/w...

nytimes.comAt 92, the Bard of Bollywood Is Still Writing About LoveThe poet and lyricist Gulzar has profoundly shaped the idea of tender romance in India through his verse and songs in more than 150 musicals.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned of an impending Hamas attack in 2023 by the UAE. The information wasn't passed on to Israeli security officials.

nyti.msNetanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials said.

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Her Brand Was Tradwife. Now She’s Divorced. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/s...

nytimes.comBernadine Bluntly’s Brand Was Tradwife. Then She Got Divorced.What happens when a trad influencer leaves her husband, questions her beliefs, stops selling anti-feminism T-shirts — and still needs to make a living online?

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She was a fake Tradwife and now she is divorced. Hypocrisy of MAGA right gets caught.

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Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...

nytimes.comRepublican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court RulesThe California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County to return ballots to election officials after he confiscated them for an investigation.

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Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

nbcnews.comJudge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoIn granting a temporary restraining order while the news outlets’ legal challenge proceeds, Judge Timothy Kelly said that President Donald Trump’s ban was likely unconstitutional.

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Paris Has the Arc de Triomphe. Florence Has the Uffizi. Silicon Valley Has a Big Shopping Mall. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | Paris Has the Arc de Triomphe. Florence Has the Uffizi. Silicon Valley Has a Big Shopping Mall.The center of the tech industry is culturally barren because wealthy executives have no interest in communities outside their fiefs.

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U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...

nytimes.comU.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to SaudisInternal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

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www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...

nytimes.comRussia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence FindsThe Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.