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Why Olive Oil Is So Expensive Right Now

Prices have more than doubled as extreme weather hit crops in Spain, Italy and elsewhere. The upcoming harvest isn’t looking much better, so that drizzle of oil on your salad may remain costly.

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Drought in Spain Leaves Villagers Fearing a Drier Future

Residents of Pozoblanco and 22 other villages in the country’s south have had to get their drinking water from tankers since April, when the reservoir serving the area dried up.

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U.S. Deploys Missile Systems to Mideast After Iran Threats

The latest deployment is in response to growing threats from Iran and its allies in the region. President Biden has warned Iran to not join the war against Hamas.

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George Santos Swore He’d Never Talk to Me. Then the Phone Rang.

Ending months of silence, the politician began an unusual dialogue with a reporter he had long avoided.

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How Much Do Ozempic and Wegovy Cost? Not What You Think.

Drug companies are making billions from a new class of in-demand weight-loss treatments. But the prices are not what they seem.

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‘S.N.L’ Welcomes Bad Bunny and Mick Jagger

Bad Bunny was the host and musical guest in an episode that included cameos from Jagger and Pedro Pascal.

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Tompkins Square Dog Parade Draws Thousands After Near Cancellation

After almost being canceled because of financial constraints, about 15,000 people and more than 600 pups turned out for the annual parade on Saturday — nearly doubling last year’s attendance.

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Indigenous Australians Say ‘Reconciliation Is Dead’ After ‘Voice’

The rejection of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament is likely to lead to an irreversible shift in the nation’s relationship with its first peoples.

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Synagogue Leader Killed in Detroit, Michigan Attorney General Says

Samantha Woll, 40, was the president of a synagogue downtown. The motive is not known, authorities say.

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How Hamas Came to Release 2 U.S. Hostages Back to Israel

It took American and Qatari diplomacy, and self-interested decisions by Hamas, to bring two hostages safely back to Israel.

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Actors and Hollywood Studios to Restart Negotiations

Talks aimed at ending the strike by the actors’ union broke up less than two weeks ago, with the two sides saying they remained far apart.

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U.S. Southern Border Crossings Are Higher Than Ever

It is the third record-setting year in a row, during a time when migration around the world is at historic highs.

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Hurricane Norma Makes Landfall in Baja California

The Category 1 storm landed on Saturday, unleashing heavy rain in western Mexico. It could cause flooding and mudslides in the region this weekend, forecasters said.

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What Voters Think About U.S. Support for the Wars in Israel and Ukraine

Interviews with voters in key states show that while there is support for Israel and Ukraine, many are torn about how much the U.S. can or should be involved.

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How Much Influence Should Universities Give Their Donors?

After the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, some major donors are aiming to shape the free-speech values and top leadership on campuses.

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Peter Nygard Lured Women to His Office’s Bedroom, Witnesses Testified

Five women accusing Peter Nygard of sexual assault completed their testimonies this week as prosecutors prepare to close their case in Toronto.

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Bobby Charlton, an England Soccer World Cup and Manchester United Icon, Dies at 86

The England and Manchester United icon, who won the World Cup in 1966 and the European Cup in 1968, was one of the game’s best-loved figures.

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The Path to Reducing Pedestrian Deaths Is Steep but Straight

Who or what is to blame for this terrible increase?

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New Evidence Found of Rape and Torture by Russian Forces in Ukraine

A U.N report documented cases in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, which remain partly under Moscow’s control.

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Why We Should Fear China More Than Middle Eastern War

A war over Taiwan could end in an outright U.S. loss.

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Listen Early to This American Life: The Bear at the End of the Tunnel

Stories of people who look hard at what’s ahead of them, and move forward anyway.

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Elderly and Imprisoned: ‘I Don’t Count It as Living, Only Existing.’

Decades of tough-on-crime sentencing and increasingly rigid release policies have left many to grow old in a system that was not designed to accommodate them.

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Running for Our Lives

Very short, slow runs can lead to better health. But that doesn’t lessen the timeless allure of being a “real runner.”

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In the Israel-Gaza War, We Must Not Kill Some Children to Protect Others

If all lives have equal value, why do we treat Palestinian civilians as lesser victims, devalued by association with Hamas terrorism?

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How to Navigate a Hostage Situation Like No Other

I have been in touch with leaders of both sides. Prospects remain dim.

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Fear Grows in Israel for Sick or Wounded Hostages

Hamas released two American hostages on Friday, but concern is rising about the hundreds still held in Gaza, especially the injured and ill.

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After Jordan Falls, House Republicans Ask Who, and What, Is Next

A band of more mainstream Republicans brought down the hard-line conservative, but the G.O.P. has hardly stemmed the chaos.

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Biden’s Handling of Israel War Could Change How Voters See Him, Strategists Say

Plagued by low approval ratings, the president has projected himself as a world leader. Strategists warn, however, that his re-election may depend more on domestic issues like the economy.

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Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Oct. 14-20

A lot of players had nonanswers for this week’s toughest word.

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How Climate Change Is Changing Therapy

How anxiety about the planet’s future is transforming the practice of psychotherapy.

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