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Remember Filmstrips? These Dedicated Souls Are Racing to Save Them (Gift Article)

One of the 20th century’s biggest media formats was often thrown out in the rush to embrace VHS. But preservationists say visual history is being lost.

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New York Times sports
How Client Advocates Are Helping Overworked Public Defenders (Gift Article)

Public defenders are overworked and underpaid. A growing corps of client advocates is helping defendants in communities across the U.S.

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Caramelized Garlic Fish Recipe • 5★ • 20 min

Mild white fish becomes deeply savory in this quick one-pot meal inspired by cá kho tộ, which the chef Mai Pham described as the “one dish that best represents Vietnamese home cooking” in her 2001 cookbook “Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table” (HarperCollins). Originally from the south of the country, the dish of freshwater snakehead fish (cá lóc) is braised (kho) in a claypot (tộ) with a blend of sugar melted to a dark brown, garlic and fish sauce.

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Should We Outlaw the Communist Party?; No, says a historian; to do so might lead to suppression of free speech and thought. Outlaw the Communist Party? Should We Outlaw the Communist Party? (Gift Arti...

Prof H S Commager on indictments and inquiries

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What will it take for Wild top prospect Charlie Stramel to crack roster? (Gift Article)

During a prospect-camp workout, Charlie Stramel showed examples of what the Wild are looking for if he’s going to make the NHL team.

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Medium technologyculture
The Nepal-Tibet Glacier Disaster Changes Everything

The global response has been found wanting: now COP31 in November has a clear rallying point

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe • 5★

With plenty of cocoa powder and big wells of dark chocolate, these double chocolate cookies are so fudgy that a tall glass of cold milk is not only delicious, but essential — especially when they are served hot from the oven. Just like David Leite’s impeccable chocolate chip cookies, they bake up even better after the dough has had time to rest in the fridge.

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White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley resigns after verbal harassment allegations (Gift Article)

Before his resignation, the White Sox placed Shirley on administrative leave following an anonymous tip about his conduct.

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New York Times transportation
A Tireless Devotion to Flight 93 Heroes on Solemn Ground Near Shanksville (Gift Article)

The passengers and crew on the United Airlines plane died for their country on Sept. 11. The workers at a memorial near the crash site in Pennsylvania have dedicated themselves to their story.

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Trump Administration Begins Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms
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Black Pepper Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

Coarsely crushed black peppercorns star in this quick weeknight dish, which is built primarily from pantry staples. Don’t be shy about adding the entire tablespoon of pepper, as it balances out the ri...

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Bloomberg technology
Anthropic CEO Says It’s Time to Slow AI Model Advances

Leaders of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence platforms said it’s time to slow the development pace of their most advanced — and most lucrative — models, citing escalating risks of the techno...

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Medium entertainmentworld
The Distraction Is The Point

Identity laundering has a face right now, and it’s Kanye West, selling out arenas on schedule.

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Poetry: Tickseed Time

Don’t judge a flower by its name

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Is My Red Lipstick Out of Date? (Gift Article)

A reader is wondering whether she needs a makeover.

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Is Oregon this year’s Penn State? The case for and against a Ducks free fall (Gift Article)

Preseason No. 2 Oregon's upset loss at Oklahoma State on Saturday couldn't help but feel a bit like 2025 Penn State. What's next?

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The Atlantic world
Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia’s Side?

Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin.

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Opinion | The U.S. Open Can’t Go on Like This (Gift Article)
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Boosie Lobbied for a Trump Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund. (Gift Article)

The Southern rapper paid $600,000 to two right-wing operatives. Now, they’re in a dispute over a contract the rapper believes entitles him to at least half his money back.

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Thai Laab Gai (Chicken With Lime, Chili and Fresh Herbs) Recipe • 4★

Laab gai is a dish of browned ground chicken, mint, basil and red onions dressed with lime juice and ground red chiles that's popular in Laos and Isan, neighboring rural sections of Thailand. (The dish is sometimes spelled larb, lob or lop.

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New York Times sports
The perks and heartaches of being a dad and an MLB player (Gift Article)

As big-leaguers chase their baseball dreams, they struggle with missing out on crucial moments of their kids' childhoods.

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Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 12, 2026 (Gift Article)

Can you sort 8 historical events?

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Medium culturescience
Time

Slow down, think, and create models.

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The Atlantic technologybusiness
AI’s Code-Red Moment

Anthropic’s CEO says that AI companies must slow down for the good of humanity.

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New York Times foodculturesports
Classic Noodle Kugel Recipe • 4★

With its wide ribbons of egg noodles bound by cottage cheese, sour cream and eggs, this classic dairy kugel recipe celebrates the sweeter, richer side of noodle puddings. You can make it the day before, store it in the fridge, then reheat it in a 350-degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes just before serving.

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Washington Post politics
Trump administration blocks $25 million in funding for national parks

The Interior Department did not give approval to more than 130 partnership agreements covering activities like tending to sled dogs and preventing damage to burial mounds.

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U.S. Open final: Elena Rybakina smothers Aryna Sabalenka to dethrone reigning champion

The new world No. 1 fended off Sabalenka's comeback to end her hopes of a three-peat in New York.

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San Francisco Chronicle politicslegal
San Francisco Opera musicians say music director would resign if orchestra strikes

San Francisco Opera Music Director Eun Sun Kim told musicians she would resign in solidarity if the orchestra strikes, according to two players who said they were present for the exchange.

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Washington Post media
F-16 pilot was ready to give her life on Sept. 11

A pilot reflects on one of the lesser-told tales of Sept. 11: how the first counterpunch the U.S. military prepared to throw at the attackers was effectively a suicide mission.

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The Times (UK) business
Have heatwaves and war put Britain’s food supplies in jeopardy?

Production has been ravaged on farms and we may not be able to rely on imports to fill the gap. What are the solutions to agriculture’s growing crisis?

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Bills at Texans: What to watch in Joe Brady’s debut, plus a prediction (Gift Article)

DJ Moore’s role, Jim Leonhard’s debut and the matchups that could decide Bills-Texans, plus our Week 1 prediction.

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New York Times businesstechnology
A.I. Is Becoming So Powerful, It’s Stumping Those Trying to Contain It (Gift Article)

Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.

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New York Times politics
Risks for Clicks: Why Online Influencers Push Shock Content (Gift Article)

A growing number of social media creators are pushing the boundaries of safety and good taste to feed algorithms and win followers.

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A Running Event Reveals Anxieties in Leimert Park, a Black L.A. Neighborhood (Gift Article)

When a Latino running club tried to host an event at Leimert Park, the heart of the city’s Black community, a social media firestorm broke out.

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The Atlantic sciencetechnology
AI Is Running Laps Around Our Political System

The technology is moving faster than elected officials can handle—and Anthropic’s CEO says the industry should slow down.

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A Giant Plume of Saharan Dust Is Headed to Florida (Gift Article)

Saharan dust often reaches South Florida, but rarely this late in the year.

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Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now (Gift Article)

The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.

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Iran May Have Little to Lose as U.S. Tries to Squeeze Its Economy
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Bloomberg sports
Blizzard Announces ‘Diablo V,’ New ‘StarCraft’ Shooter

The new games capped off a bounce-back year for the developer

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The Times (UK) businesssportspolitics
Should the Bank of England sell gilts when yields are so high?

Unconventional monetary policy has created unconventional dilemmas. ​Plus: the ONS takes a maple leaf out of the Bank’s book

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The Atlantic technologypolitics
The MAGA Right Is Only Pretending to Be Censored

The conspiracy theory that persists even though no evidence supports it

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Mikel Landa lands emotional queen-stage victory at Vuelta as Enric Mas extends red-jersey lead (Gift Article)

Analysis of stage 20 of the Vuelta a España, a 187km route from La Calahorra to Collado del Alguacil

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New York Times cultureentertainment
‘The Odyssey’ Was Shot on Real Film. This Is the Only Place Left Making It. (Gift Article)

Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” was shot on physical film, a resurgent medium that is manufactured entirely in one factory in western New York.

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Klimaatmars in Amsterdam ‘helpt om te voelen dat we niet alleen zijn’

Demonstratie: Zaterdag liepen 40.000 mensen mee met de jaarlijkse klimaatmars in Amsterdam. De droge zomer heeft niet voor een stijging in het aantal deelnemers gezorgd. „Mensen vinden het lastig om i...

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New York Times sports
Why did ESPN give Ted Cruz 10 minutes to talk about a bill on College GameDay? (Gift Article)

Sen. Cruz received more time on the show than Texas coach Steve Sarkisian.

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49ers snap counts: Why Kyle Shanahan gave such effusive praise to Renardo Green (Gift Article)

Among the highlights from the win over the Rams: Mike Evans' work out of the slot and Marques Sigle's ability as a tackler.

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New York Times sportsmedia
How the Rays turned baseball tradition on its head — and improved Freddy Peralta

Peralta has dramatically altered his changeup usage since joining the Rays, and that's part of a pattern for Tampa that has worked for them.

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How two Ultimate Frisbee greats raised an NHL team’s top goalie prospect (Gift Article)

Lucas Beckman is a fast-rising talent in the Ottawa Senators system. His parents' unique path played a role in his ascent.

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Medium culturetechnologyentertainment
The Last Ringbearer: The Tech Bro Fanfic of The Lord of the Rings

How does Peter Thiel reckon his techno-fascist empire with the morals of Tolkien?

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The Atlantic politicsworld
Trump Meant It Literally When He Said He Was Taking the Oil

The Venezuela operation is the purest distillation of his amoral foreign policy.

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