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Jack DeJohnette, Revered Jazz Drummer, Dies at 83

Endowed with spectacular range, he played with Miles Davis, led New Directions and Special Edition, and spent decades with Keith Jarrett’s Standards Trio.

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Russia Aims Drone Attacks at Civilians, a War Crime, U.N. Inquiry Says

In the city of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, small drones routinely target ordinary people by dropping hand grenades, and record video documenting their attacks, a U.N. commission reported.

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Jack DeJohnette: 7 Essential Recordings

The drummer and pianist, who died on Sunday at 83, was a master of many styles and an ever-evolving innovator.

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Trump Gives Mexico More Time to Change Trade Policies and Avoid Tariffs

Taxes on goods from Mexico had been set to go into effect at the end of the week.

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Behind the Dismantling of the C.D.C.: Reform or ‘Humiliation’?

The agency has lost a third of its work force this year. The Trump administration maintains that the losses are necessary, but critics say that there is no real plan, only animosity.

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What to Expect From Hurricane Melissa as It Makes Landfall

The storm is forecast to hit Jamaica as soon as Monday night before moving on to Cuba.

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John Dickerson, Anchor and Correspondent, to Leave CBS News

He is a veteran anchor with a long family legacy at CBS, and his exit presages a series of changes expected at the broadcast news division.

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Trapped Between U.S. and China, South Korea Feels Trade War’s Pressure

A preliminary tariff deal with President Trump called for a large investment in the United States, while China has warned Seoul not to side with Washington.

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Lawsuit Plunges New York Into the National Gerrymandering Fight

A suit filed by an election law firm contends that the state’s 11th Congressional District, represented by a Republican, is drawn in a way that disenfranchises Black and Latino voters.

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Taylor Sheridan Signs Deal With NBCUniversal

Mr. Sheridan, a prolific TV producer, will leave Paramount when his contract expires, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.

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A West Texas Children’s Clinic Where Vaccine Suspicion Is Encouraged

Parents who come to Pia Habersang’s practice in Amarillo shun vaccinations, with the encouragement of the clinic’s nurse practitioner; the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; and President Trump.

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Step by Step, How China Seized Control of Critical Minerals

China’s far-reaching rules already affect manufacturers of semiconductors, cars and many other products. They will soon become much broader.

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Virginia Democrats to Begin Redistricting Votes in Latest Battle for Congress

State lawmakers are convening to take a vote that would allow redistricting before next year’s midterms, though the process would take months.

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Vaccine Skepticism Comes Come for Pet Owners

Anti-vaccine sentiment is spilling over into veterinary medicine, making some owners hesitant to vaccinate their pets, even for fatal diseases like rabies.

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What To Know About Vaccinating Your Dog or Cat

Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise among pet owners. Here are answers to some common questions about animal vaccines.

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Trump Says a Recent M.R.I. Scan Was ‘Perfect,’ and He’d ‘Love’ a Third Term

President Trump made the comments on the second day of his trip to Asia. The Constitution limits presidents to two terms, but Mr. Trump has suggested he might try to circumvent it.

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Indiana Republicans Call Special Session to Gain Power in Congress

Indiana is the latest state to consider redrawing congressional maps at the request of the Trump administration, in its bid to maintain Republican control of the House.

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Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.

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Hopes of a China Trade Deal Lift Global Markets

Investors sent major global indexes higher on optimism that President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, could reach a wider agreement this week.

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Jack Carr Knows His Way Around a Battlefield, and a Military Thriller

His gritty novels have spawned a cottage industry and become a rallying point for fellow veterans. “Cry Havoc” is the latest.

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Is A.I. a Bubble?

We explain the fears on Wall Street.

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Food Banks Brace for Growing Demand, and Putin’s New Missile Test

Plus, this year’s top Halloween costumes.

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Saudi Arabia, Rich With Oil, Wants to Be Known as the A.I. Exporter

The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and working with U.S. and Chinese tech giants, landing its A.I. ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle for tech power.

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A New Dynamic in the Trump-Netanyahu Relationship

Since an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal came into effect, the U.S. effort to sustain it appears to have constrained Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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As This President Tours Asia, Democracy’s Ideals Aren’t on the Agenda

Several of the leaders President Trump will encounter are either autocrats or presiding over fragile democracies. And some admire his willingness to break the rules.

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Will Trump’s Tariffs Survive Supreme Court’s ‘Major Questions’ Test?

The justices used the doctrine, a judicially created method of reading statutes, to thwart several major Biden programs.

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Why Attacks on Spanberger Don’t Seem to Stick in Va. Governor’s Race

Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee, has a commanding lead in polls. Her Republican rival, Winsome Earle-Sears, has focused on a texting scandal involving the Democrat running for attorney general.

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Strains in Short-Term Markets Raise Urgency of Fed Balance Sheet Debate

Warning signs in crucial money markets have raised the prospect that the central bank will soon stop reducing its portfolio of government debt and mortgage bond holdings.

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Why Trump’s Asia Visit Is Consequential

President Trump has embarked on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he pursues a trade deal with China. Erica L. Green, the White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains what’s at stake.

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Being Latino in the United States Should Not Be a Crime

Trump’s immigration tactics violate both the law and human decency.

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