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- More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park
- New Orleans jail worker gets 2.5 years in prison for enabling brazen 10-inmate escape
- Good grief, Charlie Brown! Giant inflatable pumpkin takes pre-Halloween flight
- New York man shot by ICE officers appears in immigration court
- Holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial says he was struck by how 'methodical' she was
- Wisconsin's Republican candidate for governor keeps his distance from Trump in nail-biter campaign
- Retail sales up a better-than-expected 0.8% in September as shoppers remain resilient
- Trump defends gifted Air Force One from Qatar and makes 2nd Amendment pitch as he campaigns for GOP
- Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area Hindu temple
- Ex-Venezuelan President Maduro returning to federal court to face torture allegations
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- The Republican Strategy to Salvage the Midterms October 15, 2026With Republicans trailing in the polls, the party is making hard choices about where to spend its money — abandoning some races while pouring resources into others.Shane Goldmacher, Nate Cohn and Lisa Lerer, political correspondents for The New York Times, explain why President Trump is campaigning almost daily in deep-red territory, how his influence is […]
- The U.S. Tried to Choke Russia’s Energy Market. Then It Made a Diesel Deal. October 14, 2026President Trump announced a deal to purchase Russian diesel fuel and temporarily suspended sanctions in an effort to lower domestic fuel prices amid rising costs from the war in Iran and in anticipation of the upcoming midterms. This abrupt foreign policy shift stunned European allies and drew sharp criticism from Ukraine, which viewed the move […]
- When A.I. Comes for Your Purpose in Life October 13, 2026Artificial intelligence has gone from struggling with basic arithmetic to helping solve some of mathematics’ most famous open problems — and the field is reckoning with what that means.Steven Strogatz, a professor of mathematics at Cornell University, describes the excitement and grief of watching A.I. take on work that gives people a sense of purpose […]
- The Israeli Film Directors Pushing for a Reckoning in Their Home Country October 12, 2026The documentary film “NAZA,” which investigates the methods the Israeli military has used in the war in Gaza since the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, received a record-breaking standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival last month. Just a few days later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would propose legislation that could revoke […]
- Celine Dion’s Triumphant Return to the Stage October 11, 2026A dramatic pop music comeback story is underway: Celine Dion is performing again.In 2022, Dion, the renowned Canadian singer, announced that she had stiff person syndrome, a rare and incurable neurological disorder that causes painful muscle spasms and affects roughly one in a million people. The announcement came as a shock to her fans, and […]
- She’s Been to Gaza. She Met With the Iranians. Now She Has a Warning. October 10, 2026As the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric goes to both sides of conflicts. She’s worried that our warring world is spiraling out of control.Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode […]
- Why France Is in Crisis October 9, 2026For weeks, thousands of high school students in France have been out in the streets protesting the conditions of public schools. They want better funding, something that won’t be easy with the current state of French finances.Mark Landler, the Paris bureau chief, explains why after years of overspending, France is in crisis, and is driving […]
- A Failed Execution and the Future of the Death Penalty October 8, 2026Christa Pike survived two doses of a lethal injection drug last week during a botched execution in Tennessee.Pamela Colloff, who writes for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the waning public support for the death penalty and why despite it some states are doubling down.Guest: Pamela Colloff, a reporter at ProPublica and a staff writer […]
- Three Vans, a Startled Farmer and an Iranian Plot Against the U.S. October 7, 2026What exactly happened near an air base in Britain used by the United States?Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses what he’s learned about the mysterious events around the base, including the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. Air Force bombers.Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.Background […]
- Call My A.I. Agent October 6, 2026Over the past few weeks, millions of people have rushed to download a new type of artificial intelligence app — agents. They are useful, kind of cute and need your most sensitive personal information to work.Eli Tan, a reporter who covers technology for The New York Times, opened up his life to Muse, Meta’s A.I. […]
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- Cornell president faces contentious faculty senate meeting over Jane Doe allegations October 15, 2026Cornell University’s president was met with scrutiny and sharp questions from its faculty senate on Wednesday, when the group convened to discuss a no-confidence vote over the university’s handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity house, according to an audio recording obtained by NBC News.
- Cornell president faces contentious faculty senate meeting over Jane Doe allegations October 15, 2026Cornell University’s president was met with scrutiny and sharp questions from its faculty senate on Wednesday, when the group convened to discuss a no-confidence vote over the university’s handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity house, according to an audio recording obtained by NBC News.
- Experts say this is the best time to clean your gutters October 15, 2026Clean your gutters too early and you’ll have to do it again, wait too long and they could overflow. Experts explain when to clean them and how to do it.
- Will the Fed raise interest rates this month? A Kevin Warsh speech could offer clues October 15, 2026When Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh strides onstage in Bangkok on Friday morning, it will be after 11 p.m. on Thursday in New York.
- Will the Fed raise interest rates this month? A Kevin Warsh speech could offer clues October 15, 2026When Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh strides onstage in Bangkok on Friday morning, it will be after 11 p.m. on Thursday in New York.
- ICE agent driving vehicle that struck, injured Houston man is placed on administrative leave October 15, 2026The Harris County DA has interviewed a key witness who was in the ICE vehicle when it hit Miguel Parra Hernandez.
- ICE agent driving vehicle that struck, injured Houston man is placed on administrative leave October 15, 2026The Harris County DA has interviewed a key witness who was in the ICE vehicle when it hit Miguel Parra Hernandez.
- Pennsylvania house that was scene of mass shooting was ‘filthy,’ filled with bottles of urine October 15, 2026A homicidal family patriarch had become a dominant, isolated, figure inside his “filthy” Erie, Pennsylvania, home before killing eight people.
- Pennsylvania house that was scene of mass shooting was ‘filthy,’ filled with bottles of urine October 15, 2026A homicidal family patriarch had become a dominant, isolated, figure inside his “filthy” Erie, Pennsylvania, home before killing eight people.
- FBI employees involved in Trump classified documents case sue over ‘unlawful’ firings October 15, 2026Nine former FBI employees involved in the classified documents case against President Donald Trump filed suit Thursday against FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging their firings were “unlawful.”
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- Neanderthals capable of both violence and care, bones from Iraqi cave suggest October 15, 2026Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.
- Three dead as heavy rainfall and floods hit Istanbul October 15, 2026Three people have died and 2,700 evacuated as heavy rainfall and floods have shut down Istanbul.
- Eerie orange smog shrouds Indonesian cities October 15, 2026Orange smog has blanketed cities in Indonesia as wildfire pollution continues to cause dangerous conditions for the country and its neighbours.
- School owner arrested after dozens of children killed in roof collapse October 15, 2026At least 34 children and a teacher have died after the roof of a private school collapsed in Pakistan.
- Ukrainian on trial in Germany over gas pipeline bombing October 14, 2026The trial has begun of a Ukrainian man accused of leading an elaborate plot to blow up an undersea pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany.
- Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration will begin in 'our' Greenland October 14, 2026Donald Trump says that preparations are underway to launch a "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland.
- Man and woman arrested after two adults and two children killed in house fire October 14, 2026Two people have been arrested over the deaths of two adults and two children in a suspected arson attack on a house in Ireland.