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Rekenkamer: het gaat slecht met het veen, terwijl dat Nederland wapent tegen klimaatverandering en biodiversiteit bevordert

Grondsoort: Het natuurveen in Nederland verkeert in een deplorabele staat, zo rapporteert de Algemene Rekenkamer: slechts in 18 van de 173 onderzochte gebieden gaat het wel goed. Terwijl: „Veen voorko...

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How IShowSpeed Became the Most Influential Streamer in the World (Gift Article)

Livestreaming is unstoppably ascendant — and often boring. IShowSpeed became the king of the form by bringing his act into the real world.

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San Francisco Chronicle sports
Valkyries’ blowout loss in regular-season finale drops them to No. 8 playoff seed

The Golden State Valkyries played one of their worst games of their debut season against the WNBA’s best team on Thursday and lost 72-53 to the Lynx in Minnesota.

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Long After Sunset, the Final Two Runners Cross the Marathon Finish Line (Gift Article)

Two runners with injuries ended the New York City Marathon on their own two feet — and a pair of crutches.

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The New York City Marathon Route Is Changing. Here’s What’s Different. (Gift Article)

The course change, the race’s first in the last 15 years, is supposed to reduce the impact of the race in the Bronx by restoring access to a supermarket.

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The Five-Borough Route: The Beating Heart of the NYC Marathon (Gift Article)

When the event’s five co-founders first proposed moving it out of Central Park, it seemed impossible. Much has changed in the sport and the city since that 1976 race.

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The Atlantic businesscultureopinion
The Variety Bag Has Ruined Halloween

Corporate consolidation and changing tastes have made kids’ holiday hauls boring.

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Pulse of the Packers: Matthew Golden banged up, but Green Bay primed to bounce back (Gift Article)

With Micah Parsons potentially returning to practice next week, the Packers can improve to 5-3 with a win over the Panthers on Thursday.

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The Atlantic politics
Photos: Preparing for the Day of the Dead

Images from Mexico and other Latin American communities in recent years showing preparations for Día de Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, when people pay homage to departed family members and honor dea...

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New York Times politics
Opinion | A Tale of Alaska, Peltola and the Two Dan Sullivans (Gift Article)

Readers react to the Alaska controversy. Also: Punishing critics of President Trump; victories for democracy; help for farmers; a women’s health agenda.

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State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs (Gift Article)

In a memo, the department told lawmakers it was redirecting up to $125 million in foreign aid, including nearly $49 million that Congress appropriated for family planning programs in low-income countr...

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Pro-Palestinian license plate sparks First Amendment battle with California DMV

A Bay Area woman whose pro-Palestinian personalized license plate “RVRTSEA” was recalled by the California DMV has filed a lawsuit, alleging her rights to political expression were violated.

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Kip in het voer van zalm: hoe erg is dat?

„Zalm wordt gepresenteerd als een clean stukje proteïne, maar nu blijk je als pescotariër gewoon plofkip te eten.” Foodrise slaat alarm. Deze Europese voedsel- en milieuorganisatie zocht naar supermar...

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2026 Midterm Election Ballot Measures: What Races We’re Watching (Gift Article)

More than 140 statewide ballot measures will go before voters during the midterms. Here are the races we’re watching.

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Spain Crash Investigators Focus on Train Traffic Controllers’ Role (Gift Article)

After the country’s second major rail disaster in a year, Spaniards were confronting questions about the safety of their once-vaunted rail system.

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Medium politicsmedia
I, I Don't See Color. I See's a Disclaimer.

Byron Donalds is about to find out whether Republican colorblindness is a principle, a performance, or simply fine print nobody expected…

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Trump Says He Dislikes Prediction Markets. His Family Invests in Them. (Gift Article)

The White House has warned staff not to wager on government decisions, but his family’s involvement with these firms undermines the president’s message.

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Bloomberg business
‘Free the Onions’ Rally Sparks Debate on 68-Year-Old Trading Ban

Outside the Chicago Mercantile Exchange last week, a small group of university students staged an irreverent rally that sparked a serious debate among some of America’s financial elite about what can ...

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30 Classic Horror Movies to Stream (Gift Article)

From silent monsters to digital-age demons, these scary-movie cornerstones are available to scream — sorry, stream.

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These Patients Struggle With Runaway Bones. Finally There’s Hope. (Gift Article)

F.O.P., a rare genetic condition, causes uncontrolled explosions of bone. A new drug may slow or halt the process.

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A Marathon Runner’s Hard Lesson (Gift Article)

Racing in Chicago showed your newsletter host firsthand how warming is disrupting the sport.

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Bloomberg business
Alphabet’s Wobbly Quarter Is No Sign of a Crisis

Investors were thoroughly unimpressed with Alphabet Inc.’s third-quarter earnings on Wednesday evening. Shares tumbled nearly 11% after the company missed sales and profit expectations. It was a sign,...

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The Ocean ‘Was the Color of Chocolate.’ Mexico Declares War on Seaweed. (Gift Article)

To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily.

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Man Utd survey: How fans view Carrick, the alternatives, the owners and… the threat of relegation (Gift Article)

Thousands of you responded to our survey asking about the many on- and off-field issues at the club. This is what the results showed...

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New York Times sports
Valkyries vs. Dream live updates: WNBA Finals Game 6 latest as Atlanta leads after strong first quarter (Gift Article)

Big "Cal playing a noon ET game at Miami" vibes here

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How to Land a $30 Million Viola? Find a Matchmaker With Deep Pockets. (Gift Article)

Whether through open-ended loans or “musical mortgages,” philanthropists and investors are helping get the best instruments into talented musicians’ hands.

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Opinion | What 370,000 College Essays Tell Us About A.I.’s Effects on Creativity (Gift Article)

A.I. can be a crutch that hurts our ability to think creatively.

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New York Times entertainment
This Philosopher Thinks It’s Time We Call Out Evil in Our World (Gift Article)

In a new book, Susan Neiman argues that by defining evil in terms of individual monstrousness we fail to perceive its widespread hold on our culture.

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U.S. Hits Rwanda With New Sanctions Over a Conflict Trump Declared ‘Ended’ (Gift Article)

The Treasury Department accused Rwanda of undermining a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by supporting a rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The Atlantic politics
How to Lose Texas

Latinos helped put Trump in office. Now they’re over him.

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The Atlantic technology
Why Are Political Candidates Emailing Like Ex-Boyfriends and Car Salesmen?

Intimate greetings and overfamiliarity have become hallmarks of campaign-donation emails.

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Defector sports
Skye Blakely Ushers In The Next Era Of USA Gymnastics With Gold | Defector

My favorite moment from this year’s World Gymnastics Championships was the second after Skye Blakely hit the final pose in her floor routine. For a second, she was all smiles, sass, and confidence, ra...

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Apple Unveils Its First Touch-Screen MacBook Pro (Gift Article)

Steve Jobs and Tim Cook both dismissed the idea, but Apple’s new chief executive is reimagining some of the company’s most important products.

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New York Times politics
Candidate Websites Are Filled With A.I.-Written Text, Analysis Shows (Gift Article)

The use of A.I. chatbots to write candidate biographies and policy positions is another way the technology is entangled with elections.

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New York Times politicstechnology
Jeffery Simmons trade grades: Bears overpay in big way; Titans ready to embrace rebuild?

The Bears are bona fide Super Bowl contenders with Simmons. But anything short of winning the Lombardi Trophy makes this deal a big overpay.

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The Atlantic cultureentertainmentlegal
The Myth of the Kindly General Lee

The legend of the Confederate leader’s heroism and decency is based in the fiction of a person who never existed.

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Medium culturescienceopinion
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in the Philosophy and History of Biology

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Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year (Gift Article)

The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.

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Netanyahu Ad Uses a Questionable Tactic Against Bereaved Rival (Gift Article)

A.I.-generated images showing Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli leader’s top challenger in upcoming elections, played on anti-Arab sentiments and used images seen as disrespectful to his son, who was killed ...

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Fed Holds Rates Steady Despite Lack of Progress on Inflation (Gift Article)

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said an “information-rich” period before the central bank’s gathering in December will help officials determine next steps for policy.

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Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr out until after November international break – Pierre Sage (Gift Article)

The Senegal international has been limited to just one start in all competitions this season with a groin problem.

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ESPN’s Pat McAfee shares online death threats against him: ‘I was a bit rattled’ (Gift Article)

McAfee's comments come days after saying he hoped to never return to the University of Utah because he felt "uncomfortable" there.

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The Times (UK) opinionentertainmentpolitics
Trick or treating’s gone soft. In the 1970s we’d deflate tyres

Once or twice one of us was caught and duly leathered. Not badly. It wasn’t the done thing, even in those violent days

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New York Times culture
Chewy Brown Butter Cookies Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

Chewy, yes, but these big cookies still have that essential crisp ring around the edge and also include crunchy bits of pecans throughout. Cooked in browned butter, the nuts take on a toasty depth and...

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The Atlantic politics
‘A Man Must Eat Meat’

Why Republicans keep falsely accusing James Talarico of being a vegan

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Brewers manager Pat Murphy takes jab at Yankees in viral moment after World Series win (Gift Article)

Murphy ribbed pending free agent Jake Bauers about potentially joining “that horses--- Yankees team” in a postgame conversation.

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Billionaire Tax Campaign Pins Its Hopes on Influencers and Social Media (Gift Article)

Supporters of a California wealth tax are short on cash and are relying on cheaper campaign methods to get their word out.

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New York Times politics
Toplines: October 2026 Times/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in Minnesota (Gift Article)

Results of a New York Times/Siena poll conducted among 752 voters from Oct. 19 to 26, 2026.

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Growing up, Danish Hussain Yar watched clips of the NYC Marathon: ‘Running saved my life’ (Gift Article)

Hussain Yar, who fled from Afghanistan with her sister at 18, first ran outdoors when she arrived in the U.S. as a student.

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Watch Repair Specialist Often Works on Pieces Worth Millions (Gift Article)

Daniele Del Vecchio regularly disassembles, inspects and repairs watches costing millions from his shop in Connecticut.

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