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Linda McMahon Spends $43,000 on Furniture as She Looks to Close Education Department (Gift Article)

The education secretary says her old furniture “cannot be configurationally or aesthetically integrated” into new office space.

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Opinion | The Populist Left Has a Theory. We’re All About to Test It. (Gift Article)

Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.

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New York Times entertainment
Tommy Robinson Found Guilty of Harassing 2 UK Journalists (Gift Article)

The anti-immigrant agitator, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, will be sentenced in December.

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New York Times culture
Texas-Style Chili Recipe • 4★ (Gift Recipe)

Calling a dish "Texas Chili,” especially if you’re not a native of that state, is clearly asking for trouble. But this recipe, refined over years of potlucks and Super Bowl parties, is too good to kee...

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Medium politicstechnology
My online lines in the sand

Social media has a way of catching you out, especially when you have been on a platform for a large amount of time. While I no longer post…

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San Francisco Chronicle sports
A newcomer’s guide to Valkyries fandom — from Ballhalla to ‘for the gays!’

There’s still time to jump on the violet bandwagon. Here’s a primer on everything you need to know before Game 6 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta.

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New York Times politics
How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader (Gift Article)

Nicolás Maduro balked at a gilded exile. U.S. officials then saw a more pliant option in his vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, known for stabilizing Venezuela’s economy.

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Ja Morant and his shimmery shoes give extra flash to Trail Blazers’ sparkling start (Gift Article)

Don't look now, but Morant and the guard-heavy Blazers have the NBA's best offense.

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Right-Wing Provocateur James O’Keefe Charged in Minnesota Voting Stunt (Gift Article)

He and another content creator, Cam Higby, are accused of breaking the law when they posed as Islamic voters in August.

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Medium culture
“Sat Upon my Heart, an Incubus” — Fuseli’s Nightmare

How a nightmare of the Gothic imagination prefigured Surrealism, psychoanalysis and the art of horror…

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Medium world
Canada’s Choice For Eurovision 2027

Vote for one of the FIVE artists short-listed to represent Canada in Bulgaria in 2027. Here are the artists, and links to their most…

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New York Times sportspolitics
How to Avoid Knee Surgery (Gift Article)

If you want to avoid the knife, you have to be patient.

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The Atlantic cultureentertainment
How American Girl Doll Lost Its Way

At 40, the brand faces a midlife crisis.

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Opinie | Griepprik

Ruim voor openingstijd heeft zich bij de huisartsenpraktijk al een aanzienlijke rij gevormd voor de jaarlijkse griepprik. Een voorbijganger bekijkt dit enigszins verbaasd, want het is geen dagelijks tafereel. Blijkbaar niet op de hoogte van de reden waarom we daar staan, maar duidelijk wel van de Nederlandse volksaard vraagt hij: „Is er vandaag iets gratis?”Lezers zijn de auteurs van deze rubriek.

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Jimmy Kimmel Turns Trump Heckler’s Taunt Into a T-Shirt (Gift Article)

Kimmel was inspired after the president’s “‘Tone-Deaf Comedy Jam’ got tripped up by a heckler.”

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New York Times business
Which $1.5 Million Home Would You Buy? (Gift Article)

This week’s listings are a space age-inspired house in Idyllwild, Calif., a Cape Cod in Charlottesville, Va., and a condo in Washington, D.C.

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Medium sports
3 Takeaways From Monterey Bay FC’s 2026 Season Ending Victory

After a tough season in the table, MBFC ended the USL Championship campaign on a high note

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The Atlantic politics
The Pete Hegseth Exception

Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.

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New York Times culture
A World War II Museum Brings the Lessons of War to a Younger Audience (Gift Article)

An idea sparked by the historian Stephen E. Ambrose became the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

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Bloomberg politicsbusiness
The AI Fed Votes to Hold Interest Rates Steady

Will the real Federal Reserve follow suit?

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Bloomberg politicsbusiness
Wind Projects Become Bargaining Chip in Trump's Permitting Push

After a crackdown on wind projects, the White House is now also letting a select few through to pressure Democrats into supporting a sweeping permitting bill.

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Dolores Huerta, Who Founded United Farm Workers With Cesar Chavez, Dies (Gift Article)

She founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. In early 2026, she told The Times that she had been raped by him decades earlier. She was 96.

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Hex Cycle V: Complete

Tome of The Sixth Sun — A Cosmic Dramady

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Josh Johnson, a Trusted Music Producer, Has a New Jazz LP Coming Out (Gift Article)

Josh Johnson became a trusted producer of Meshell Ndegeocello and Flea for knowing when to guide and when to let go. He gives himself that license on a new LP, “Animative.”

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Opinion | These Are the Big Midterm Elections Flying Under the Radar (Gift Article)

National politics dominate people’s attention, but local politics often play a greater role in shaping their lives.

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Stan Wawrinka retires from tennis, 11 years after his greatest match at the 2015 French Open (Gift Article)

In the early summer of 2015, Roland Garros was ready to anoint Novak Djokovic at the pinnacle of tennis. Then came Stan Wawrinka.

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Hong Kong’s Property Market Is (Literally) the Stuff of Horror Movies (Gift Article)

In the city’s “apartment horror” films, one of the world’s least affordable housing markets is a backdrop for exploring superstition and socioeconomic anxiety.

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Defying F1 retirement talk, Sergio Pérez is all-in on Cadillac. But for how long? (Gift Article)

Pérez talks his 300th start at home, a winless team he says he’s leading and a clear sense of what will finally make him walk away

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Defector politicsmedia
The Plight Of The White Male Novelist | Defector

In July of 2022, Joyce Carol Oates tweeted that her literary agent friend told her editors are no longer interested in reading first novels by young white male writers, “no matter how good.” She was s...

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New York Times technology
Inside the world of marathon ‘cheats’: Online sleuthing, ‘scary’ abuse and grey areas (Gift Article)

The rise of Strava has led to more scrutiny on marathon times posted by amateur runners - with some dark consequences

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Medium culturetechnologyopinion
Prejudice Doesn’t Know Borders in Josephine Baker’s “Fearless and Free”

I have tangentially known about Josephine Baker for a long time, but I had never learned much beyond the basics that she expatriated to…

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New York Times sports
Do the Dodgers need to fix their offense or get younger?

The oldest lineup in the majors faded down the stretch and batted just .195 in the playoffs.

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Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix (Gift Article)

It was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park.

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How to Actually Sleep on an Airplane (Gift Article)

These tested strategies can help you get some degree of rest, even in an unforgiving upright seat.

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New York Times businesspolitics
U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company (Gift Article)

The move will block shipments from BGI, a major Chinese firm that U.S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups.

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Chiefs signing kicker Justin Tucker to practice squad (Gift Article)

While a free agent last season, Tucker served a 10-game suspension for violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy.

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Man vs. machine: NFL Projection Model clashes with Week 8 power rankings: Seahawks reign supreme?
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The NFC West arms race is on. Here’s who the Rams can target before trade deadline (Gift Article)

After the Seahawks and 49ers made moves to improve their rosters, will the Rams be next in line while dealing with so many injuries?

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With DeForest Buckner trade, 49ers double down on 2026. Are more deals coming? (Gift Article)

Bringing back Buckner made too much sense, but the 49ers still might seek more help at pass rusher, and perhaps other positions, too.

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New York Times politics
Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot (Gift Article)

Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican.

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It’s the Most Common Cancer in Women. How Much Do You Know About It?
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Tyrod Taylor suing Chargers doctor, clinic for malpractice after suffering collapsed lung (Gift Article)

Tyrod Taylor is suing for malpractice the doctor and his clinic who administered a painkiller shot while he played for the Chargers in 2020.

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Tensions Between North and South Korea Stem From Decade-Old Border Dispute (Gift Article)

A heated disagreement over recent land mine explosions is part of the legacy of the truce that halted the Korean War 73 years ago.

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NRC cultureworld
KAASBROOD MET GEMENGDE PEPERKORRELS

Strikt genomen is dit niet echt een brood, maar een hartige cake. In ieder geval is dit 'brood' heerlijk bij een maaltijdsoep; bijvoorbeeld Linzensoep met paksoi en tomaten (recept 19 februari).

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Bloomberg businesssciencetechnology
New US Data Centers Projected to Emit More Carbon Than All of Mexico

The boom is set to produce enough greenhouse gases to cancel out 15 years of declines in power-sector emissions, according to a Sierra Club analysis.

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Russell Brand Tells Court Consent ‘Is More Important Than Sex’ (Gift Article)

The popular YouTuber is giving evidence in a London trial in which he has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape, sexual assault or attempted indecent assault.

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Medium politics
The Frighteners — Peter Jackson’s overlooked cult classic caught between two worlds

After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead, and uses that gift to con people.

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New York Times politicsbusiness
The Federal Reserve Will Release Its Interest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Watch. (Gift Article)

The central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days before the midterm elections.

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New York Times businesspolitics
A Punishing Housing Market Is Squeezing Renters (Gift Article)

Higher mortgage rates and slowing residential construction are again giving landlords the upper hand.

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Where the Internet Lives Now

“Networks of New York” serves as a spotter’s guide to the city’s internet infrastructure, updated for a new era of data centers, surveillance tech, and AI fears.

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