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Amazon Oil Drilling Undermines Brazil’s Climate Credibility Before COP30

Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.

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The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance

President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.

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In Search of the Simpsonville Massacre

In 1865, two dozen Union soldiers, all formerly enslaved, were ambushed and killed along a road in Kentucky. Archaeologists are still searching for their remains.

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Late Night Finds Trump’s Rich ‘Great Gatsby’ Party in Poor Taste

“There were dancers, costumes and champagne — a wonderful celebration where the theme was apparently gross income inequality,” Jon Stewart said.

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Thousands Flee Flooding as Typhoon Kalmaegi Slams Central Philippines

Tens of thousands of people evacuated before the storm brought heavy rain and flooding. But many others were trapped in homes and buildings.

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Kim Yong-nam, Longtime Ceremonial Head of North Korea, Dead at 97

In a country where political purges are frequent, Mr. Kim was a notable exception and served three generations of its dynastic rulers.

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The First Big Elections of the New Trump Era Are Today. Here’s What to Look For.

The mayor’s race in New York will gauge voters’ desire for a left-wing shift, and Democrats running for governor in New Jersey and Virginia again made fighting the president central to their bids.

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This Trillionaire Economy Thrived in a Global Order Trump Is Ditching

Poland and other countries across Europe that found economic success in an era of collaboration are now facing a crumbling of international alliances.

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George Banks, Convicted Mass Murderer, Dies at 83

He fatally shot 13 people in Pennsylvania in September 1982 in what was then one of the nation’s worst mass shootings. Five of the victims were his own children.

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Prosecutors Urge Judge to Rebuff Comey’s Bid to Dismiss Case

The filing appeared to be an effort to construct a narrative that James B. Comey had leaked information to the news media without actually tying such assertions to the claims made in the indictment against him.

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G.O.P. Figures Seek Distance From Tucker Carlson, Denouncing Antisemitism

Prominent Republicans rejected the views of Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist, though some refrained from directly criticizing Tucker Carlson for interviewing him.

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Photos From NYC Mayoral Race Capture Campaigns of Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa

Times photographers caught signal moments from the campaign trail as Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa battled for votes.

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Trump Doubles Down on Nuclear Tests. His Energy Secretary Differs.

President Trump and one of his top cabinet officials are sending mixed messages on how the U.S. government is handling one of the most destructive weapons in the world.

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Stream These Diane Ladd-Laura Dern Collaborations

Ladd, who died on Monday, had several memorable screen roles alongside her daughter, Dern. Below are highlights.

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Which Celebrities Are Endorsing Mamdani or Cuomo in the NYC Mayoral Race?

As the end nears in the mayoral race, some famous people have let their endorsements be known.

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Trump Endorses Cuomo for NYC Mayor and Attacks Mamdani Before Election

The president wrote that if Zohran Mamdani were to win, it would be “highly unlikely” that the city would receive federal funding beyond a bare minimum.

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Six Dead in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Pasta

Prepared pasta sold at grocery chains across the country, including Albertsons and Trader Joe’s, were recalled after 27 people in 18 states became ill, federal health officials said.

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Nick Fuentes Is Becoming Charlie Kirk’s Successor

A white nationalist’s rise reveals a seemingly unstoppable ratchet of radicalization on the right.

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California Man Shot by ICE Was Not Trying to Run Over Agent, Lawyers Say

A Southern California man charged with assault of a federal officer was asking agents to leave an area where school children wait for the bus, according to his lawyers.

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Trump’s Tariffs and Push Against Limits Face Election and Court Tests

President Trump has a lot riding on the results of Tuesday’s elections, his tariffs case at the Supreme Court and the future of the government shutdown.

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ICE Altercation With Protester in Colorado Prompts a Police Chief to Push Back

At the Durango, Colo., police chief’s request, Colorado law enforcement will investigate whether a federal agent broke the law when he appeared to put a protester in a chokehold.

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What the Virginia Governor Election Might Portend for Trump

The governor’s race in the president’s backyard could tell us if a backlash has arrived.

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Starbucks to Sell 60% of Its China Business to a Private Equity Firm

Boyu Capital will pay $4 billion for a stake in the coffee giant’s 8,000 stores in China.

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The Battle Over an Activist Who Protested Stephen Miller Near His Virginia Home

Criminal inquiries pit the Miller family’s safety concerns against the First Amendment rights of an activist in Northern Virginia critical of the administration.

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‘The Boat,’ Despised Floating Jail Near Rikers, Heads for the Scrap Heap

The jail barge, officially called the Vernon C. Bain Center, was a relic of the crack cocaine era. It was notorious even among Rikers Island’s many troubled lockups.

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Dodger Fans Celebrate World Series Victory at Los Angeles Parade

Tens of thousands of Dodger fans attended a parade and rally on Monday, a joyful moment celebrating the team’s World Series win in what has been a turbulent year for Los Angeles.

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The Trump Administration Plans to Offer Only Partial Food Stamp Benefits

Also, Election Day is tomorrow for millions of Americans. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Mamdani’s Stance on Gaza Drew Pro-Palestinian Activists to His Campaign

The campaign became “a funnel for all this dispersed energy and passion,” said one volunteer, who had been an active campus protester.

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Mail-In Ballots Solidify Narrow Win for Dutch Centrist Party

The center-left D66 party edged the far-right party of Geert Wilders in the popular vote, giving it the first crack at forming a new government.

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Diane Ladd, Versatile Film Actress, Is Dead at 89

She was a three-time Oscar contender playing strikingly different characters, in once case starring alongside her daughter and fellow nominee, Laura Dern.

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