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A Bloody Prison Beating Was Caught on Video. No Guards Were Punished.

A New York prisoner accused corrections officers of assault and sexual abuse. State officials deemed his claims unfounded despite footage of the encounter.

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India Wins Women’s Cricket World Cup

A team that faced seemingly insurmountable odds wins its first championship, with wider ramifications for the role women play in public life.

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How Maduro Future-Proofed His Dictatorship in Venezuela

Maduro has built a system in which the only people who can truly tear down the dictatorship are the ones with the most to lose from its demise.

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At Least 10 Dead and Hundreds Injured After Strong Quake Hits Afghanistan

The 6.3-magnitude quake struck near Mazar-i-Sharif, a northern city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.

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Judge Extends Block of Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Portland

A judge in Oregon said she would issue a final ruling on the matter by Friday. But she suggested that she would ultimately make the block permanent.

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Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes

France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.

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N.Y.C. Early Voting Ends With 735,000 Ballots Cast, as Younger Voters Surge

This year’s mayoral race saw the highest early in-person turnout ever for a nonpresidential election in New York.

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Martha Layne Collins, 88, Dies; Kentucky’s First Female Governor

She rose from a junior high school teacher to the state’s top official, and helped persuade Toyota to build its first American factory in Georgetown, Ky.

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Explosion at Harvard Building Affected Small Section of Hallway, Officials Say

There was no structural damage to the building, they said, as investigators pursued two suspects.

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A Thrilling Finish to N.Y.C. Marathon as Kenyans Dominate Elite Races

It was a record-setting day as more than 50,000 athletes packed the streets for the 2025 New York City Marathon. Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri triumphed.

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Energy Secretary Says Nuclear Tests Won’t Involve Explosions

Chris Wright said that tests announced by President Trump last week wouldn’t involve nuclear explosions and would instead focus on other aspects of the weapons.

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Indiana Republican Tries Different Approach in Debate on Voting Maps: Listening

As redistricting efforts spread across the country, an Indiana state senator said he isn’t sure how he will vote on a plan that President Trump supports.

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New Weapons Testing Ordered by Trump Won’t Include Nuclear Explosions, Wright Says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the testing ordered up in a surprise announcement by President Trump last week would focus on “the other parts” of nuclear weaponry.

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The NYC Marathon in Photos and Videos

Some 55,000 people came out to race through the five boroughs on a sunny Sunday.

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F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Is Placed on Leave, and Cites a ‘Toxic’ Environment

The official, Dr. George F. Tidmarsh, a top regulator at the agency, said disagreements over a new program to rapidly approve medications had caused tensions with agency officials.

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Defense Lawyers Demand Dismissal of Abuse Case Against Israeli Soldiers

The chief legal officer of Israel’s military resigned after authorizing the leak of a video in the case involving grave abuse of a Palestinian detainee. That further politicized a fraught case.

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5 Die, Including 3 Children, in Halloween Night House Fire

The cousin of a state assemblyman, his wife and children died in the fire in Paterson, N.J. Seven other relatives survived the blaze.

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2025 New York City Marathon: Best Fashion Looks

Held on a Halloween weekend, this year’s race had a mother-and-daughter duo dressed as cows, a human-size banana and Ken (without Barbie).

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OPEC Plus Signals Cautious Approach to Oil Production

Eight members of the oil cartel agreed on Sunday to a small increase but said they would now pause in adding more oil, reflecting market concerns about an oversupply.

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Maria Riva, Dietrich Daughter Who Demystified the Legend, Dies at 100

She was her mother’s handmaiden and aide-de-camp. In 1993, her blockbuster biography told of the awful price she paid.

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Kipruto Wins NYC Marathon Men’s Race in One of the Closest Ever Finishes

Some past New York marathons have been extremely tight. Benson Kipruto’s split-second victory was a photo finish.

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A.I. Is Deciding Who You Are

In the age of A.I., personal data is anything but personal.

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That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage

Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s a backdoor,” he said with a laugh.

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Police Arrest Two British Men in Stabbing Rampage on Train

U.K. officials said they did not believe the attack on a train to London was connected to terrorism. Two of the 11 people wounded in the stabbing spree remain in critical condition, the police said.

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Meet Your News Friend, the New Host of The Morning

Sam Sifton wants readers to know: Everything is going to be all right, and you’re not alone.

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The New Host of The Morning

I’m Sam Sifton. Before we get to the news today, I’d like to tell you a little about myself. You ought to know who’s writing to you.

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Why Trump Can Do No Wrong

If there is no cover-up, then there must not have been a crime.

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Bill Gates Has a Point

Climate change is not a giant meteor crashing into Earth. We will not all suffer equally.

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For SNAP Recipients, Anxiety Over Funding Leads to Hard Choices

At one grocery store in Massachusetts, SNAP recipients faced growing fears, dwindling funds and lighter shopping carts.

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Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump’s Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda

The president has stretched the limits of his powers to help those at the heart of his agenda, not the many in greatest need.

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