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12 Emotional Hours: A Spectator’s Full Day at the Kirk Memorial (Without Caffeine)

Attending the event involved lots of standing, worrying and waiting. But for one Colorado Springs woman, it was all worth it.

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For Arab Nations With Ties to Israel, Attacks on Qatar and Gaza City Raise Anxiety

The Middle Eastern states closest to Israel see the attack on Hamas officials in Qatar and the invasion of Gaza City as warning signs of potential threats to their own security.

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Hillary Clinton Sees a Dangerous Moment for Women’s Rights, and Democracy

With her rallying cry for gender equality turning 30 this year, Mrs. Clinton says President Trump and autocratic leaders abroad are steadily dismantling decades of progress.

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How Six World Leaders Are Confronting Climate Change

The leaders told us how they are facing a warming planet in a world where international collaboration on climate change is fraying.

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Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits the Philippines, Headed for Hong Kong

Thousands were evacuated and hundreds of flights have been canceled ahead of the major storm, equivalent in wind speed to a Category 5 hurricane.

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The U.N.’s Future, and the ‘Hamburger Helper Economy’

Plus, would you swim in the Chicago River?

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As U.N. General Assembly Gathers, Here’s What to Watch For

A look at major figures who will appear during the week and what they might talk about.

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Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise.

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4 Takeaways From the Charlie Kirk Memorial

High-profile conservative speakers, including President Trump, addressed a packed stadium in Arizona. Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s killer.

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Amazon Faces Trial on F.T.C. Charges Related to Prime Service

A trial in federal court in Seattle will determine if millions of customers signed up for Prime because it’s a great deal, or because they were duped.

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Behind Charlie Kirk’s Spiritual Journey That Fused Christianity and Politics

Sunday’s memorial showcased how Mr. Kirk’s experience dovetailed with the broader story of American evangelicalism over the past decade.

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Republican Redistricting Is Sowing Chaos in Houston

Texas Republicans redrew the lines for House races in 2026. For one Houston district, that means two elections in the next few months using two different maps, with a generational fight to come.

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Democrats Are Picking the Wrong Shutdown Fight

Tariffs, not health care, would be a better focal point for the opposition party.

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High-Tech Greenhouse Brings Fresh Produce to Canada’s Arctic

A high-tech greenhouse brings fresh produce to Gjoa Haven, an Inuit hamlet in Canada’s Arctic whose residents have little experience growing plants.

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With New Plan, Hochul Fast-Tracks Housing Supply

A new program will put manufactured homes at the center of a statewide effort to make housing more affordable.

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The College Game Is Changing. It’s Still Rigged.

The frantic competition that we’ve normalized is based on a lie about what makes a college education truly valuable.

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Can Google Avoid a Breakup Twice?

On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s advertising technology monopoly.

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The Perils of Getting Too Personal in Foreign Policy

Personality can open doors, but it cannot rewrite geopolitics.

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How Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, has proposed no-cost, universal child care, helping to reignite a national conversation.

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Russia’s Ban on I.B. Schools Deepens Its Rupture With the West

The Kremlin has infused education with nationalism and militarism. Outlawing the International Baccalaureate underlines that effort.

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The Broadway Musical Is in Trouble

With the cost of staging song-and-dance spectacles skyrocketing and audiences drawn to older hits, none of the musicals that opened last season has made a profit. Fewer are planned this season.

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Can Jay Bhattacharya Save Science?

Can Jay Bhattacharya save science?

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7 Ways the Candidates for New Jersey Governor Would Differ on Day 1

The race has been heavily influenced by national politics. But in a debate on Sunday, the candidates, Jack Ciattarelli and Representative Mikie Sherrill, also outlined starkly different positions on statewide issues.

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Mamdani Pushed to Cut 1,300 Officers From a ‘Racist’ N.Y.P.D. in 2022

Zohran Mamdani has said that critical remarks he made in 2020 about the police do not reflect his views. But as a state assemblyman in 2022, he still held anti-police positions.

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Kim Jong-un Open to Talks if U.S. Drops Demand to Denuclearize

The North Korean leader’s comments came days after President Trump said he would travel to South Korea in late October for a regional summit.

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Palestinians Need More Than the Gesture of Statehood

Recognition of the State of Palestine must be accompanied by holding Israel accountable for its actions.

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Damaging America’s Biggest Foreign Source of Screws

Taiwan has long been the top provider of screws to the United States. But its factories are struggling to survive under tariffs on steel and aluminum.

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Novo Nordisk’s Woes Are Slimming Denmark’s Economic Growth

Because of its size, the drugmaker has an outsize effect on the country. Now, as it sheds jobs, forecasts for Denmark’s growth are falling, too.

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Europe Talks Big on Gaza but Struggles to Act

Even as criticism of Israel ramps up and a growing number of countries say they’ll recognize a Palestinian state, concrete actions remain limited.

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Trump Remembers Kirk as a Martyr While Attacking Political Opponents

President Trump oscillated between honoring Charlie Kirk’s life and promoting his own political agenda in his remarks at the conservative activist’s memorial in Arizona.

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