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Grootschalige treinstoring ontregelt treinverkeer, lijkt sabotage

Treinverkeer: Op meerdere plekken op het spoor zijn „materialen aangetroffen die daar bewust zijn neergelegd” en waardoor storingen ontstaan. De storing ontstond rond 5.30 uur en speelt op twintig ple...

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The Times (UK) culturescience
Any type of reading is the most marvellous medicine, say scientists

Researchers from the University of Cambridge collated data to reveal the incredible benefits of sitting down with a book, comic or magazine at any age

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New York Times culture
Opinion | They Could Afford to Stand Up to Trump. Why Didn’t They? (Gift Article)

The more the logic of capitalism pervades the rest of life, the less room there is for compassion, honor or heroism.

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Bob Mackie, Designer Who Bedazzled Carol Burnett and Cher, Dies at 87 (Gift Article)

His sequined gowns and outrageous costumes threw clouds of glitter at American fashion for over half a century.

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NRC culturehealthopinion
De politie zag Alfredo (51) ten onrechte aan voor een fietsendief. Hij overleed bij zijn arrestatie

Politiegeweld: De politie bevestigt tegenover NRC dat de 51-jarige Rotterdammer die afgelopen weekend overleed bij een hardhandige arrestatie onschuldig was. Hij reed niet rond op een gestolen fiets. ...

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Wat stond in de begroting van Eelco Heinen die tot een kabinetscrisis leidde?

Prinsjesdag: Veel te rechts, zo oordeelden D66 en CDA eind augustus over de eigen begroting van minister van Financiën Eelco Heinen (VVD). Onzin, vindt de VVD: ze bevatte genoeg gestes aan de oppositi...

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Dierenbescherming over nieuwe regels voor de veehouderij: van een echte omslag is geen sprake

Dierenleed: Vorig jaar afgesproken regels die het welzijn van vee moeten verbeteren, zijn door het kabinet flink afgezwakt, vinden dierbeschermingsorganisaties. „Het lijkt wel of alleen de inbreng van...

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The Atlantic opinionpoliticsculture
Who Needs Regulation When Trump Is President?

The president is turning the charge of personalism into a promise.

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カナダを「EU準加盟国」に カーニー氏の大胆な賭け

カナダと米国が現代史上最悪の貿易戦争に陥ってから間もなく、大西洋を越えて欧州各国首脳らの機密回線に着信が入った。

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National Observer culturetechnology
What do you do when the world is burning?

In our strange modern cyborg lives, even the most extreme events quickly disappear over the horizon of the infinite scroll. While ordinary people are struggling to understand how to behave in an unfol...

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New York Times sportsculture
How the Bills unleashed Dalton Kincaid against Texans: 7 Week 1 observations (Gift Article)

Dalton Kincaid starred as the Bills leaned on tight ends against Houston. Plus, Jim Leonhard’s debut, James Cook’s role and more.

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New York Times culture
A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco (Gift Article)

City officials — and one determined mother — are working to stop the spread of cychlorphine, which is far more potent than fentanyl.

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The Atlantic culturepolitics
What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Xi

The Chinese leader cares very little about personal rapport.

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NRC culturehealthscience
Als grootgrondbezitter streeft de kerk naar goed rentmeesterschap en helpt daarom boeren. ‘Je kunt niet eindeloos oppotten’

Religie: Hoe strookt het grootgrondbezit van de Protestantse Kerk met christelijke waarden als goed rentmeesterschap? In het Friese Reduzum steunt de Hervormde Kerk pachtende boeren in het bevorderen ...

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Slow-Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken  Recipe • 4★

The seasoning of this rich garlic and herb braise is inspired by escargot butter, which famously makes everything delicious, and is easy to make with just a few impactful ingredients. A generous dollop of sour cream added before serving brings it all together and makes it feel a little fancy.

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New York Times foodculturetravel
Chicken Piccata Pasta Recipe • 5★ • 40 min

This quick and buttery pasta, with bright lemon and briny capers, capitalizes on the flavors of an Italian-American classic. It starts with browning chicken in bubbling butter, then deglazing the pan with chicken stock before adding more butter, lemon, garlic and capers to create a silky sauce.

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Worried About Your College Kid? Now You Can Hire a Local Mom. (Gift Article)

At some universities, parents can pay to make sure their children are cared for, the way they were back home.

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‘De Nederlandse walnootteelt staat nog in de kinderschoenen, maar er heerst veel optimisme’

De walnoot: In zijn boek De reis van de walnoot beschrijft Romke van de Kaa de vele gedaantes van de walnoot. Ze zijn lekker met wat zout, maar je kunt er ook likeur van maken. Nederlandse boeren, zag...

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The Times (UK) culture
Deprived pupils thrive after school reform but the left doesn’t like it

It’s clear from Pisa rankings what the best education systems do

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They Built a Shrine to Cable TV. Then Everyone Cut the Cord. (Gift Article)

They set out to celebrate the power and prestige of an industry that spanned MTV, HBO and Nickelodeon. Now, as cable’s fortunes have waned, the institution is changing, too.

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Two kinds of Big Ten meltdown, plus the rest of Week 2 college football (Gift Article)

Until Saturday is The Athletic's free college football newsletter.

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How One Man’s Quest for a Musketeer’s Bones Got Him Locked Up (Gift Article)

A secret archaeological dig inside a Dutch church has led to drama worthy of Alexandre Dumas. Did Wim Dijkman really find the bones of the fourth musketeer? We may never know.

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New York Times politicsculture
Inside the $440 Million Collapse of Guidepost Montessori (Gift Article)

A man with a vision set out to revolutionize preschool. It became a $440 million fiasco.

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Medium technologycultureopinion
AI Is Putting Me Off The Internet

Everything feels different now, and I’m not sure I like it

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Opinie | Het praktische brein leert anders: zadel leerlingen niet op met dictees en rijtjes sommen

Onderwijs: Leerlingen van het praktijkonderwijs en het beroepsgerichte vmbo floreren bij een praktische manier van leren en examineren. Grijp de PISA-scores daarom niet aan om ze op te sluiten met lij...

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Medium technologyopinionculture
AI: just fix my keyboard, not my writing

This is a topic that is driving me crazy: I don’t know of any AI application that does something as simple as learning from my style from…

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The Times (UK) legalbusinessculture
Pippa Middleton wins battle to bar public right of way through estate

The Princess of Wales’s sister was accused of suggesting that her royal link justified banning walkers through her Berkshire property

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Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA (Gift Article)

Mr. Epstein, the accused sex trafficker, was fascinated by eugenics. He told scientists and others of his vision of using his New Mexico ranch to impregnate women.

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Een vlugge koffie to go, een afgezonderd terras en boodschappen laten bezorgen – de ‘gepolijste stad’ bevordert ongelijkheid, zegt deze hoogleraar

Femke Kaulingfreks | bijzonder hoogleraar grootstedelijke vraagstukken: Sociaaleconomische klassen ontmoeten elkaar weinig in de stad. Volgens bijzonder hoogleraar Femke Kaulingfreks vraagt dat om meer tussenruimtes. „Bijvoorbeeld vrijplaatsen aan de rafelranden of buurthuizen, waar diverse groepen elkaar spontaan kunnen ontmoeten.”

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Column | Op Prinsjesdag zijn er petitfourtjes bij de PVV

Het nichtje van 50Plus-Tweede Kamerlid Corrie van Brenk – Alisa, 16 jaar – wil op de foto met Jimmy Dijk van de SP. En deze Prinsjesdag kan dat, ze gaat als gast van Van Brenk mee naar de Troonrede. C...

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Reba McEntire Honors Dolly Parton With Rendition of ‘Appalachian Memories’ (Gift Article)

The beloved country music superstars shared a decades-long friendship.

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Opinion | Gen Z-ers Dress Like They’ve Never Worn Clothes Before (Gift Article)

It used to be that you could tell goths from preps by the look of them.

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New York Times culturesports
Our 13 Favorite Looks From the Emmys Red Carpet (Gift Article)

Bold colors, smart takes on classic suiting and simple elegance created memorable moments on Monday night.

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Medium culture
The Black Cat No One Wanted

We had a psychic connection that I wouldn’t have believed if I hadn’t experienced it for myself.

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Macklemore forced off Ed Sheeran tour by Patriots owner over Palestine comments (Gift Article)

Kraft said the rapper's advocacy "should not come at the expense of the Jewish community."

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The Times (UK) cultureentertainment
Carmen review — fiery singing but a whiff of school gym

A new update of Bizet’s opera by Northern Ireland Opera has a compelling heroine — even if the staging isn’t wholly successful

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New York Times culturetechnology
New York Moves Away from Regents Exams for High School Seniors (Gift Article)

A state board authorized phasing out the tests, long viewed as a rite of passage for high school seniors, as a diploma requirement. What replaces them is an open question.

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Washington Post culturesports
The Putin-backed strongman who threw the Paris Games into chaos

Banned from the Games, Russia wanted to upend the Olympics. Enter Umar Kremlev and the boxing ‘gender controversy.’

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Bloomberg businesstechnologyculture
Graduating in AI Era Is Like ‘Large Recession’ For Starting Pay

The rise of artificial intelligence has coincided with a significant decline in both initial earnings and employment among graduates with the most-exposed college majors, a worrisome trend that could ...

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‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Goes Out With an Emmy Win (Gift Article)

For its final season, the series won an overhauled variety category in which any or all of the nominees could have claimed an Emmy Award.

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New York Times entertainmentculture
2026 Emmys Live: ‘Widow’s Bay’ Wins Best Comedy, ‘The Pitt’ Best Drama (Gift Article)

Apple TV won the most Emmys for the first time, including 14 for the horror-comedy. “The Pitt” won best drama for the second year in a row, while Matthew Rhys, Jean Smart and Allison Janney entered th...

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Medium cultureentertainment
Haiku: Spaceflight

In space, no one can hear you rhyme

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New York Times culture
Mulling-Spice Cake With Cream-Cheese Frosting Recipe • 4★

The spices in this cake from “Live Life Deliciously” by Tara Bench (Shadow Mountain, 2020) are, indeed, those you’d use if you were mulling cider or wine. They’re the flavors of fall and winter, and especially of the holidays; that their aromas linger in the kitchen is a bonus.

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Investigation of School Epstein Helped Finds Abuses Went Beyond Him (Gift Article)

A law firm hired by Interlochen, the arts school and camp, to look into alumni complaints of sexual abuse fielded dozens of disturbing accounts, primarily from decades ago.

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Korean BBQ-Style Meatballs Recipe • 4★

These meatballs, inspired by traditional Korean barbecue, bring the savory-sweet flavors of caramelized meat without the need for a grill. As the meatballs bake, the soy sauce marries the garlic and scallions to create a glaze.

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The Times (UK) healthtechnologyculture
Paralysed patients control digital avatars using only their thoughts

For the first time, scientists have developed a single device that decodes brainwaves into both speech and motion, translating these onto a screen

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Medium culture
Is This The Final Frontier Of Brick Building?

Beam me up, Bricky! Or maybe not? How LEGO managed to disappoint half the Star Trek fans …

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New York Times sportsculture
Seeing Normandy on Two Wheels, a Fall Cycling Trip (Gift Article)

On a ride through the French countryside from Dieppe to Bayeux, cyclists of all levels can explore beaches, cideries and historic towns.

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New York Times entertainmentculture
Fashion Executive Placed on Leave After Physical Confrontation at Runway Show (Gift Article)

The Council of Fashion Designers of America said its chief executive, Steve Kolb, would be placed on leave “pending a full review” of an incident at the Cos fashion show.

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