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Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors

Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far more focused on how the ban has broadly affected health care in the state.

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Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors

Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far more focused on how the ban has broadly affected health care in the state.

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The Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations

Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.

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Ashley Hinson, a Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom,’ Steers Away From Trump in Midterm Elections

Representative Ashley Hinson is hoping to keep a crucial Senate seat red in Iowa, where the president has created major headwinds for her party.

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Iran War Will Make Winter More Expensive for Some Americans

The cost of heating oil, which is similar to diesel and used extensively in Northeastern states, has climbed sharply because of the war in Iran.

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Missy Mazzoli Debuts at the Metropolitan Opera With ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

Missy Mazzoli, whose “Lincoln in the Bardo” opens at the Metropolitan Opera this fall, writes politically urgent, musically eclectic works for a new generation of operagoers.

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As Big Tech Takes Over Hollywood, the Picture Onscreen Gets Darker

“The Social Reckoning” and other movies reflect growing discontent with Silicon Valley founders. But such films may be at the mercy of the companies themselves.

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Spain’s Preppy Conservatives Are Having a Moment

Loafer-wearing young Spaniards, often called “Cayetanos,” are flexing their countercultural muscles after eight years of left-wing government.

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German Art Institutions Prepare for a Fight as Far Right Looks to Take Power

As the Alternative for Germany party seeks to control a state government for the first time, its push for “patriotic” art has drawn comparisons with Nazi policies.

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Why Russia Holds Elections, and How the Kremlin Gets the Results It Wants

Russian elections like the parliamentary vote that begins today are hardly free. But they are critical to the government as a source of legitimacy.

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Jimmy Kimmel Knows How to Get Trump to Stop A.I.

“If you want him to take the threat of A.I. seriously, it’s real simple: Tell him ChatGPT is about to release the Trump-Epstein files,” Kimmel said.

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This Is How Putin Took Total Control

The Russian elite’s room for maneuver has disappeared.

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Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran

President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.

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Scientists Warn of Flood Risks to 8 Himalayan Countries after Nepal Disaster

The catastrophe set off alarms in a region with thousands of glaciers spanning eight nations. Better monitoring and cooperation between the countries could save lives, experts say.

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Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure

The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for tighter monetary policy.

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Trump Moves Ahead With F-35 Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Concerns

U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.

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Tell Us What Questions You Have About Winter Getaways and Holiday Travel

It isn’t too early to start thinking about end-of-year travel plans. We’re fielding reader questions about where to go and what to do.

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Former Institute of Peace Workers Warn Trump May Push to Engrave Name on Building

As part of a lawsuit, the workers have asked a federal court to stop any plans to engrave the building with President Trump’s name.

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S.U.V. Driver Charged With Murder in Los Angeles Bus Crash

Prosecutors said the driver was impaired by drugs and ran a red light before ramming a city bus on Tuesday. Two people died. Compounding the tragedy, a news helicopter also crashed.

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Blanche’s Political Activity Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate

The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.

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Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.

A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.

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Inside Microsoft and OpenAI, Worry About Damaging the Publishing Industry

Newly unsealed court documents show Microsoft employees discussing whether OpenAI was involved in the “largest theft of labor in human history.”

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RFK Jr. Names New Members to Powerful Health Panel Whose Work He Has Blocked

The selections suggest the Trump administration may be trying to move the United States Preventive Services Task Force in a direction that serves its political ideology.

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Montana Ballot Measure Would Strike at Political ‘Dark Money’

A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot. Opponents say it violates a high court ruling.

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Republicans Face a Tough Path Ahead

Also, Kennedy tells anti-vaccine group they have a friend in the White House. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Searing Elon Musk Film Nears U.S. Release Amid Overseas Concerns

Alex Gibney’s “Musk” will arrive in United States theaters next month. Universal says it remains committed to releasing it overseas but has yet to set dates.

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RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’

The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”

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Hasan Piker’s Comments Create Headaches for Abdul El-Sayed

Under pressure, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan this week rejected Hasan Piker’s argument that the U.S. has caused more terror than Al Qaeda.

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Yemen War Intensifies as Houthi Militia Advances on Marib

Clashes between Iranian-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed government forces have been reported near oil-rich Marib Province.

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How Trump’s New Green Card Policy Could Affect Immigrant Families

The policy, set to take effect Friday, would give immigration officers broader authority to deny permanent residency to people using public benefits.

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