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2025 National Book Award Finalists Are Announced

Novels by Karen Russell and Bryan Washington are among those vying for the award in fiction, while books about Gaza, foster care and women in Russia are up for the nonfiction prize.

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Taking Too Much Tylenol Has Proven Risks. Trump Didn’t Talk About Those.

Acetaminophen’s link to autism is unproven. But hundreds of Americans accidentally overdose on the drug each year, suffering liver damage that can require a transplant or even be fatal.

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Global Trade Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year, W.T.O. Says

The World Trade Organization said trade growth had proved more resilient in 2025 than expected, but would slow next year as result of President Trump’s tariffs.

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Witkoff and Kushner Expected to Join Israel-Hamas Talks

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, both architects of President Trump’s plan to end the war, are expected to join mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas.

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Is A.I. Investment Getting Too Circular?

Skeptics of a recent investment spree involving OpenAI and others say deals raise questions about the robustness of the artificial intelligence boom.

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President Trump and the Military

Today, we look at how Trump melds his politics with his role as head of the armed forces.

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Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics

The prize was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis.

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Trump Considers Insurrection Act, and Flights Slow During Government Shutdown

Plus, a new way to fight robocalls.

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In a Toxic World, Pets Could Be Vital Health Watchdogs

A better understanding of how pollution affects pets could benefit humans and animals alike.

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Winning a Nobel Prize Interrupted His Off-the-Grid Vacation

Fred Ramsdell found out about his Nobel Prize nearly 12 hours after it was announced because he was on vacation in the Rockies.

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How to Protect Your Pets From Pollution

Wildfire smoke, lead paint and other environmental toxins are health hazards for animals, too.

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Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Challenge to Ban on Conversion Therapy

The court’s ruling in the Colorado case will have implications for more than 20 other states with similar laws.

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No, Trump Can’t Order Troops to Wherever He Wants

The president’s claims about cities don’t hold up.

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What to Know About Carney and Trump’s White House Meeting

President Trump on Tuesday is hosting Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, who is seeking relief from U.S. tariffs. Few people expect any major concessions.

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Trump to Unveil Farmer Aid as China Shuns U.S. Crops

As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their biggest customer.

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In 2020, Trump Intervened in Portland’s Protests. They Got Even Worse.

Here are five lessons for cities in the president’s sights, like Chicago and Memphis, drawn from the one city targeted by Mr. Trump in his first term, Portland, Ore.

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As Blue Jays Advance, America’s Pastime Is in Canada’s Cross Hairs

Political tensions remain high between the United States and Canada, making this a striking moment for the Toronto Blue Jays to be dominating the New York Yankees in October.

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That Hegseth Speech on D.E.I. in the Military Was Actually Pretty Good

Despite some rude provocations, he outlined a nuanced vision of the military.

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In Tennessee Special Election, a Crowded Field for an Open Congressional Seat

More than a dozen candidates are vying to represent the state’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes part of Nashville but was redrawn to favor Republicans.

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In Tennessee Special Election, a Crowded Field for an Open Congressional Seat

More than a dozen candidates are vying to represent the state’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes part of Nashville but was redrawn to favor Republicans.

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Emeril’s Restaurant Revived by His 22-Year-Old Son? Bam, 3 Stars!

Three years ago, E.J. Lagasse took over his father’s New Orleans flagship restaurant and made it an enchanting tasting-menu experience.

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Her Grandfather Owned the Yankees. Now She’s Producing ‘Damn Yankees.’

George Steinbrenner’s theater-loving granddaughter Haley Swindal is taking a big swing with a revival of the musical, slightly retooled for a new generation.

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Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It.

In an escalating cat-and-mouse game, job hunters are trying to fool A.I. into moving their applications to the top of the pile with embedded instructions.

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He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?

Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.

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A Debate Over ‘Conversion Therapy,’ Once Widely Condemned, Is Back

As more young people identify as transgender, a fight has re-emerged over therapy that questions their gender identities.

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Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion

The second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks comes with peace talks underway, but with hostages still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever before.

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Is Adams’s Exit a Game-Changer for Cuomo? Not So Far.

There has been little evidence that Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to end his re-election bid has had a major effect on Andrew Cuomo’s bid to attract donors or voters.

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Jimmy Kimmel Says His Numbers Are Better Than Trump’s

Kimmel is keeping the results of a new poll in perspective: “At this point, finding a toenail in your salad has a seven-point lead over Donald Trump.”

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Lessons From a Long War

The only viable path to a Palestinian state is an end to the fantasy of Israel’s destruction.

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With Sébastien Lecornu’s Resignation, France Faces Increasing Turmoil

The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.

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