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Opinion | What’s Wrong With Sex Between Professors and Students? It’s Not What You Think. (Gift Article)

We need to get beyond evaluating sex solely through the lens of consent.

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María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela (Gift Article)

After nearly 10 months in exile, Ms. Machado, the Nobel laureate and leader of Venezuela’s opposition, returned to challenge leaders that have sidelined her and press for new elections.

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Is it time for the NBA to start looking at the WNBA’s coaches? (Gift Article)

In the wake of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals in particular, the Valkyries' Natalie Nakase looks like a potential option.

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‘Cats Love Gravy’: How a Reporter Ended Up at a Pet Food Research Center (Gift Article)

A Times journalist and animal lover spent a day at a Royal Canin facility to understand how pet food giants are studying the taste buds of dogs and cats.

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Sticky Date and Pecan Pudding Recipe • 4★ (Gift Recipe)

This sticky date and pecan pudding is a decadent dessert that combines the best of both the classic sticky toffee pudding and a self-saucing pudding. A light, airy batter is topped with a layer of pec...

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Pumpkin Maple Muffins Recipe • 5★

These muffins are just the right amount of sweet, lightly spiced and deeply orange, thanks to the addition of ground turmeric. Browning the butter beforehand may seem like a fussy step, but it provides a vaguely nutty, deeply caramelized flavor that makes for a superlative muffin.

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Garlic-Butter Roast Chicken Recipe • 1 hr 30 min (Gift Recipe)

A well-cooked roast chicken is a wonderful thing, but a roast chicken sauced with garlicky, buttery pan juices borders on the sublime. Roast a chicken with butter and 40 cloves of unpeeled garlic, and...

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Your TV Might Be Listening to You. Here’s How to Stop It.

Some higher-end TVs have microphones built in for voice control, much like a smart speaker. Here’s how to find them and turn them off.

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Moyes tweet, 10 years on: Did Manchester United improve their ‘passing, creating chances, defending’? (Gift Article)

It's a decade since a United tweet explained what manager Moyes wanted to improve. We look at the numbers to assess what happened after…

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Baylor fires head coach Dave Aranda day after loss to Kansas (Gift Article)

It seemed a long time coming for Dave Aranda.

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Why Connor Hellebuyck is uniquely suited to solve the Devils’ biggest problem (Gift Article)

The Devils haven't had stellar goaltending in years, and Connor Hellebuyck could change that. Here's how.

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Two Canadiens’ outdoor-rink origin stories remind us why outdoor games remain special (Gift Article)

The NHL's outdoor-game tradition might feel dated, but to those who play the game, it can serve as a timely reminder of something pure.

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Is Anyone Actually in Charge of the Democratic Party? And Does It Matter? (Gift Article)

This year’s midterm elections are a test of whether a party can be a success and a failure at the same time.

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Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 24, 2026 (Gift Article)

Can you sort 8 historical events?

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Berkeley Considers Starting a Public Bank With Taxpayer Dollars (Gift Article)

The bank would offer low-interest loans to community projects in the East Bay region of Northern California.

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Italy Experiences Food and Fuel Shortages After Truckers on Strike Block Roads (Gift Article)

Truckers protesting high gas prices have prevented deliveries to parts of southern Italy, leading to empty shelves and dry pumps.

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In Deep Red Kansas, a Trump Loyalist Fights to Defend a Senate Seat (Gift Article)

Senator Roger Marshall was slow to recognize the steep challenge he faced in his solidly conservative state. Now he is confronting dissent among voters with deep economic worries.

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Opinion | Trump Should Stay Out of Brazilian Politics (Gift Article)

The president seems not to understand that the global standing of the United States suffers when he plays into the stereotype of the ugly American.

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How Claims of Widespread Noncitizen Voting Fall Apart (Gift Article)

Investigations into noncitizen voting follow a pattern. Each inquiry ends with few, if any, prosecutions.

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A Little League coach pulled aside an opposing player. The lesson could last a lifetime (Gift Article)

“You never know who is watching,” Heather Wilson said. “You never know what impact you can make on somebody else."

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A ‘crybaby’ gesture said it all: The WNBA Finals are getting personal (Gift Article)

The finals are down to a best-of-three series. It's a battle of wills as much as skills.

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Trump’s Retreat: From the Gulf to Britain, American Forces Pull Back (Gift Article)

A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.

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A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix (Gift Article)

While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters, and France’s fraught politics, suggest unrest could grow.

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Israel’s High-Stakes Election: What to Know (Gift Article)

Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for an election that will determine the country’s next prime minister. But it can take weeks, months or longer to form a new government.

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SEC’s parity might mean a quiet coaching carousel: Vibes after Week 8 (Gift Article)

The SEC is down to two one-loss teams, and teams that looked to be sinking a few weeks ago keep finding wins.

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Opinion | This Boom Looks a Lot Like the Housing Bubble (Gift Article)

There are signs the A.I. boom is going bust. If it does, the consequences could rival the 2008 financial crisis.

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Opinion | Trump’s Democracy-for-Diesel Deal Shames Us All (Gift Article)

The president’s arrangement to import Russian diesel fuel is one more example of how he has sold out American democracy.

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From Biberty to living under home plate: The worst commercials of the MLB postseason (Gift Article)

From the insurance company cinematic universe to Ronald Acuña Jr. living under home plate to Sydney Sweeney, the ads have been something.

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Sal Frelick, the Brewers’ 5-9 spark plug, bashes a big blast that echoes back to B.C. (Gift Article)

From Frelick's B.C. buddies who were in Section 418 to the Brewers' Jake Bauers, emotions flowed for a special teammate who just has "it."

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Blake Coleman breaks out as Wild penalty kill finds its momentum: Takeaways (Gift Article)

The Wild got back to winning ways with a 5-1 win over the Kraken as Blake Coleman doubled his season goal total.

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The Promise and Peril of Tracking My Health 24/7

Health troubles left me feeling powerless, so I tracked my sleep, diet, body comp, and blood-based biomarkers for answers. Here’s what helped — and what didn’t.

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Yep, this college football season has been unusually wild (Gift Article)

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

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He Took Big Risks to Make Billions. He Wants Georgia Voters to Bet on Him. (Gift Article)

Rick Jackson’s run for governor as a political nobody was his latest gamble. The campaign has brought scrutiny to the businesses that made him a fortune.

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One Agent’s Doubts (Gift Article)

ICE pays local police to help with deportations. What’s it like for them?

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Iranians Face Anxious Wait as Threat of Attack Looms (Gift Article)

The United States and Israel have drawn up plans to renew strikes against Iran, creating a sense of dread among war-weary residents.

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Little chance of extending current labor deal to avoid painful lockout, say union, league (Gift Article)

A lockout could be disastrous for the league and its players, but neither side considers the status quo a real option.

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Violent Protests Resurface in Albania: What to Know
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How Carter Meyer, through family and competitiveness, became 2027 NHL Draft’s ‘full package’ (Gift Article)

Meyer is playing his draft year with the QMJHL Québec Remparts after leaving the U.S. NTDP.

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Opinion | This Year, Yet Again, I’m Dressing as Grapes (Gift Article)

Every Halloween for nearly two decades, I’ve adorned myself with purple (or black) balloons. It’s a lifelong commitment to the bit.

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Can’t Afford a Home. Can’t Afford a Baby. Can’t Afford Life. This Is 30. (Gift Article)

They’re trying to build middle-class lives in New York. But many 30-year-olds in the city feel worse off than their parents. Is it average adult angst? Or something more enduring?

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Saudi Arabia Reopens Riyadh Airport After Weeks of Houthi Attacks (Gift Article)

The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni militia, launched several deadly attacks on the airport this month and have threatened to strike it again.

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Bruno Fernandes left out of Manchester United starting line-up vs. Bournemouth after Como outburst (Gift Article)

It comes after the United captain appeared to question Michael Carrick’s side’s tactical approach after Wednesday night’s 4-1 loss at Como.

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The comeback king Brewers, immune to adversity, just keep making October miracles (Gift Article)

When they’re behind, it feels like they’re ahead. When they’re four runs behind, it feels like they’ve got you right where they want you.

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Introducing a New Way to Understand the Election: Times Voter Trends (Gift Article)

A timely demographic story we’ve never been able to tell before.

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At Least 12 Injured, Including 6 Minors, in Shooting Near Florida A&M’s Stadium (Gift Article)

The shooting occurred hours after the university’s homecoming game. The youngest victim was 11, the police said.

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Opinion | The Grace We Seek but Have Forgotten (Gift Article)

We hurt one another, we fail one another, but we still have to figure out how to live with one another.

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Latinos Are Now America’s Most Important Swing Voters (Gift Article)

Latinos helped fuel President Trump’s return to the White House. But Democrats have won back the trust of many Hispanic voters over the past two years.

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Banana Bread Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

Here is an easy way to use up the bananas on the countertop, or brown ones thrown in the back of the freezer. Don’t overmix the ingredients, and make sure the bananas are very ripe.

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Italy’s Young Protesters Return to the Streets

Fed up with the political establishment and rising cost of living, demonstrators hoped to make their message heard after violence overshadowed protests last weekend.

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The Rays, steady and composed all season, are unraveling on the World Series stage (Gift Article)

"Today was probably not our best day,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said after Game 2.

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