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What Adidas Knew About Kanye

The runaway success of the Yeezy collaboration came at a heavy price.

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How Tropical Parakeets Took Over Brussels

After a small group of parakeets were released from a zoo in Brussels in the 1970s, their numbers soared. A population increase has also occurred across the continent.

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Colombia Wants to Recover the San José’s Shipwreck’s Treasure

The San José galleon was destroyed in 1708, sinking with goods now worth billions. Colombia’s government is planning a recovery, but not everyone wants to see the shipwreck brought to the surface.

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Personalized GPTs Are Here, F.T.C. Chair Lina Khan on A.I. Competition, and Mayhem at Apefest

“On this podcast, we’re automating the haters.”

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Personalized A.I. Agents Are Here. Is the World Ready for Them?

The age of autonomous A.I. assistants could have huge implications.

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How Abortion Could Define the 2024 Presidential Race

This week’s electoral victories for abortion rights offer lessons ahead of next November.

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Germany Restricts Pro-Palestinian Protests Amid Israel-Hamas War

The country’s authorities have banned many protests in the name of fighting antisemitism. Critics say such restrictions are discriminatory.

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We Still Have Time to Stop the Worst

We know from history that it is crucial to warn of the potential for genocide before it occurs, rather than belatedly condemn it after it has taken place. I think we still have that time.

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Man vs. Musk: A Whistleblower Creates Headaches for Tesla

An employee who was fired after expressing safety concerns leaked personnel records and sensitive data about driver-assistance software.

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The Literary Lives of New York City’s Youth

Archival photos of children’s reading rooms at the New York Public Library over the years.

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After Maui Wildfire, Lahaina’s Immigrants Weigh an Uncertain Future

Consumed by loss after the August wildfire, many immigrants who have made the historic town their home wonder if they will have to move.

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Rugs That Ripple Like a Stream

Plus: a taste for beeswax, rare soaps and more from T’s cultural compendium.

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Deadly Johannesburg Fire Exposed Years of Neglect

Officials blame immigrants and liberal housing laws, but a Times investigation found the entrenched problems that turned downtown Johannesburg into a blighted tinderbox.

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Deadly Fire in Africa’s Richest City Exposed a Secret in Plain Sight

Officials blame immigrants and liberal housing laws, but a Times investigation found the entrenched problems that turned downtown Johannesburg into a blighted tinderbox.

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Gadfly Lawyer for Gilgo Beach Families Courts Cameras and Tipsters

John Ray held news conferences championing the victims for years as law enforcement dragged its feet. Now, he’s a magnet for information.

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Why the Bronx Voted Republican for the First Time in a Generation

Was the Democratic incumbent — called the ‘Benedict Arnold’ of Throgs Neck in an ad — punished for allowing new construction?

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Israelis Were Shattered on Oct. 7. Can They Recover?

Notes from a country where grief competes with fury.

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Hungary Fires Museum Director in Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Depictions

A government campaign against what it calls “homosexual propaganda” is unsettling booksellers and has resulted in the firing of the director of one of the country’s leading museums.

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Korean President’s Battle Against ‘Fake News’ Alarms Critics

He calls fake news an enemy that threatens democracy. Critics of President Yoon Suk Yeol say he is silencing journalists in the name of fighting disinformation.

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‘Timepiece Gentleman’ Swindled Customers Out of $3 Million, U.S. Says

Anthony Farrer, 35, who ran a consignment store in Beverly Hills, used money from the sale of customers’ luxury watches to finance a lavish lifestyle for himself, federal prosecutors said.

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Letters With Suspicious Substances Sent to Election Offices Spur Alarm

Letters, some apparently containing fentanyl or other substances, were sent to local election offices in Georgia, Oregon and Washington State.

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Kamala Harris Is Set to Visit South Carolina for Campaign Kickoff

The vice president is said to be planning a surprise Friday trip to file paperwork for the state’s primary, which will be the first party-approved voting of 2024.

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Frank Borman, Astronaut Who Led First Orbit of the Moon, Dies at 95

He commanded the 1968 Apollo 8 mission that carried three astronauts farther from Earth than anyone had ever traveled. He later led Eastern Airlines.

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Will Joe Manchin Run for President? He Keeps Fueling 2024 Rumors.

The West Virginia senator, who announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election, has stoked chatter about a third-party run. But his allies have been tight-lipped about his plans.

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Biden and a Feel-Bad Economy

Why are voters unhappy about low unemployment and falling inflation?

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What Democrats Can Learn From Joe Biden and Poll Numbers

Despite his bad poll numbers, I see a path to victory for Biden.

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Israel Accuses Freelance Photographers of Advance Knowledge of Oct. 7 Attack

The New York Times said there was “no evidence” to support such claims about its freelancer.

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Israel Will Pause Combat for Hours Each Day, the U.S. Said

Also, Senator Joe Manchin says he will not seek re-election. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Robert De Niro’s Company Is Found Liable for Gender Discrimination

Graham Chase Robinson, a former assistant of Mr. De Niro’s, was awarded $1.3 million by a jury. She said she was assigned “stereotypically female” job responsibilities.

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Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Become Godparents

A document approved by Pope Francis lays out nuanced guidance in keeping with his vision of a more inclusive church, but it does not amount to a policy change in the church, the Vatican says.

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