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Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti

A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a man who didn’t pose a threat.

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The Atlantic politicsopinionlegal
The Illusion of ‘Radical Transparency’

What Elizabeth Holmes has in common with Donald Trump

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The Atlantic culture
Flying Across the World to Vote

Israeli expats traveled thousands of miles to make their voices heard.

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New York Times politicstechnology
The Socialist Who Ran for the White House (Gift Article)

In “American Socialist,” Shawn Gude tracks the rise and fall of the movement led by the left-wing presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs.

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New York Times culturetechnology
How, and Why, We’re Adding A.I. Tools to NYT Cooking (Gift Article)

New features can help home cooks customize thousands of New York Times recipes. But our human editors remain in charge.

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New York Times politicsculturelegal
Book Review: ‘The Brightness,’ by Chad Harbach (Gift Article)

Chad Harbach’s “The Brightness” explores the fraught politics of college life and the precarious years that come after it.

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New York Times culture
Original Plum Torte Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

The Times published Marian Burros’s recipe for Plum Torte every September from 1983 until 1989, when the editors determined that enough was enough. The recipe was to be printed for the last time that ...

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Medium opinionculture
My Ex-Abuser Lives One Mile Away, and He Leaves Me Alone

Maybe it’s because he never gave a shit about me

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Medium entertainment
10 Reasons Celtic Frost was the greatest band ever.

In no specific order.

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New York Times science
The Overlapping Plagues Quietly Devastating American Forests (Gift Article)

Trees are suffering one devastating epidemic after another, unleashed by insects and bacteria that enter the country because of global trade.

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New York Times culturehealthscience
Video: When ChatGPT’s Medical Advice Led to Tragedy

A young woman experiencing side effects from her anti-seizure medicine turned to ChatGPT for guidance. It helped her to devise a plan to taper off the medication, advice that came with devastating con...

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New York Times sports
Colts trade DT DeForest Buckner to 49ers for fourth-round pick: Source (Gift Article)

Buckner leaves Indianapolis as one of the team's most respected players because of his leadership, toughness and production.

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Washington Post entertainment
He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable.

Ken Fritz spent 40 years turning his living room into what some audiophiles called the world’s greatest hi-fi system. What would it all mean in the end?

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NRC healthworldculture
Minder verspilling bij supermarkten betekent minder aanbod voor de Voedselbank. Het zoeken is naar nieuwe reststromen

Verspilling: Van oudsher moet de Voedselbank het hebben van de reststromen van de supermarkten. Die stroom droogt langzaam op. De Voedselbank duikt daarom dieper de keten in en laat saus maken van wat...

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NY Daily News legal
Once high-flying Alexander brothers hit with 30-year terms for sex trafficking

The terms were handed down to 39-year-old twins Oren and Alon Alexander, and their brother, Tal Alexander, 40, by Manhattan Federal Court Judge Valerie Caproni, following a marathon, day-long proceedi...

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Medium culturehealthentertainment
Haiku: Hola, Holly

Colors are changing for the season

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New York Times legalsports
Alexander Brothers Sentenced to 30 Years Each for Sex Trafficking (Gift Article)

The three siblings were convicted earlier this year of a sex trafficking conspiracy that lasted more than a decade. At least 11 of the victims spoke on Tuesday before the brothers were sentenced.

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New York Times culture
They Get You Luxury Clothes for Less (Gift Article)

The brothers Assaf and Ariel Azani are the reason you may be waiting in line right at this moment to buy designer goods at a fraction of the price.

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New York Times sports
NBA Power Rankings: Lakers leap into contenders tier; Knicks, Heat take a dive (Gift Article)

One week of games leaves us with some questions. So, let’s ask them.

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NY Daily News legal
Brooklyn woman found guilty of getting military training from ISIS in Syria

Halima Salman, 27, wearing a light purple hijab and pink hoodie, broke down crying as the jury left the room. Salman now faces up to 10 years in federal prison.

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New York Times culture
Street Style Look of the Week: ‘Highlighter Chic’ (Gift Article)

A couple on their way to an art fair in London paused to extol the virtues of color, which they called “the greatest source of joy in our lives.”

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The Atlantic legalpolitics
Which Is It: A Question for AI, or What Odysseus Asked Upon His Return?

A quiz inspired by one bewildering anecdote

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New York Times politics
How Accurate Are Midterm Polls? Errors Vary From State to State. (Gift Article)

Recent presidential election polls have overestimated Democrats, but midterm polls are far less consistent state by state. The differences could matter quite a bit.

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Medium science
Night of the Full Moon Enchantress

Marsha turned and her green eyes glowed. She said with a kiss, “I’ve kindled your flames.”

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New York Times culture
Book Review: ‘All in Your Head,’ by Fredrik deBoer (Gift Article)

In a new book, Fredrik deBoer argues that deinstitutionalization, the anti-psychiatry movement and Gen Z’s romanticization have done more harm than good.

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Bloomberg businesspolitics
EPA Readies Bid to Ease Methane Controls for Oil, Gas Companies

The US Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it is readying a proposal to loosen federal rules designed to cut methane releases from oil and gas operations.

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New York Times technology
Spy Chief Tries to Restore Order After Upheaval at Intelligence Office (Gift Article)

Jay Clayton is pushing his office back to more traditional functions, reshuffling or firing some officials and halting projects to build a dining room and firing range.

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The Atlantic politics
The Limits of Trump’s Midterm Trickery

A big night for the Democrats could stymie any efforts to interfere with the election.

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New York Times politicsworldlegal
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin (Gift Article)

For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia.

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New York Times sports
Pablo López, Marvin Miller Man of the Year nominee, aims for return to Twins rotation in 2027 (Gift Article)

The Twins nominated López for the award for how he supported the team while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.

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New York Times legalpoliticsworld
Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for the. U.S. After Election Defeat (Gift Article)

Mr. Bolsonaro was trying to get to the United States after the Brazilian police asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.

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New York Times cultureentertainmentscience
Susan Saint James, Emmy Winner Who Starred in ‘Kate & Allie,’ Dies at 80 (Gift Article)

In a long career, she was best known for starring opposite Jane Curtin in “Kate & Allie,” a 1980s sitcom about two divorced women raising three children in New York City.

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New York Times sports
Malik Beasley agrees to plead guilty for involvement in NBA gambling ring (Gift Article)

Former NBA player Malik Beasley has agreed to plead guilty for his involvement in gambling ring

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New York Times legal
Canada’s Climate Policies Go on Trial (Gift Article)

The case, La Rose v. His Majesty the King, is the first youth-led federal case in Canada to be heard.

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New York Times sportstechnology
College football’s big spenders aren’t all big winners (Gift Article)

Welcome to Until Saturday, The Athletic's college football newsletter.

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New York Times culturebusiness
Sifting Through the Train Thefts of Los Angeles (Gift Article)

A Union Pacific rail hub is strewn with the castoffs from goods looted from train cars that dip below street level. The company put losses, claims and damages at about $5 million.

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Anthropic IPO Filing Calms Nerves With Signs of Healthy Growth

Anthropic PBC set itself a challenge by opening its books to prospective IPO investors right after a punishing week for the artificial intelligence trade. When Wall Street took a close look, it genera...

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NRC cultureworldopinion
Column | Struisvogeljournalistiek

Bij radioprogramma Je geld of je leven ging het over de huidige vogelgriepuitbraak. De presentator sprak met de chef van de Nederlandse Vakbond Pluimveehouders en de burgemeester van wat ze de kippenh...

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New York Times politicslegal
They Protested ICE. Now They’ve Been Convicted of Terrorism.
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New York Times politics
As Election Nears, Reports of an Increase in ICE Arrests Across California (Gift Article)

Reports of an uptick in operations, alongside a push to root out alleged noncitizen voting, have unnerved immigrant communities ahead of next week’s election.

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New York Times entertainment
‘Rent Live’ Review: How Do You Measure a Show You Were Never Meant to See? (Gift Article)

Fox’s TV production of the hit musical hardly went off as planned. What to make of this barely live show?

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New York Times entertainmentculturetechnology
‘Event Horizon’: The Cosmic Horror Flop That Rose From the Void (Gift Article)

Paul W.S. Anderson’s nightmarish 1997 space film starring Sam Neill became a pulpy horror classic after shocking viewers expecting a simple space adventure.

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New York Times politicsworld
European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin (Gift Article)

The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcome by all European leaders.

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New York Times politicsworld
Opinion | Here’s How to Defeat Trumpism (Gift Article)

The free world should take an honest look at how Hungary’s opposition party defeated a far-right giant.

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NRC worldpolitics
Opinie | Israel’s neglected threat from within

Educational decay, driven by demographic change, endangers the nation’s future, writes Dan Ben-David.

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New York Times sports
Inside Tee Higgins’ emergence as a bigger factor for Bengals: ‘He’s put it all together’ (Gift Article)

Sunday's comeback win over the Ravens was the latest example of Higgins showing he's among the NFL's elite receivers.

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The Times (UK) worldbusiness
Liz Truss has now shown she’s as good a writer as she was a prime minister

This new memoir, Bank Job, is a pedantic screed and will not widen her appeal in the US — nor will it salvage her reputation at home

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The Times (UK) politics
SNP must answer mortgage question if it’s serious about independence

John Swinney and his party can’t be credible on leaving the United Kingdom until they are clear about what currency Scots would pay their mortgages in

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The Times (UK) legalpoliticsculture
The 1806 dockland murder that shocked and thrilled London

A fatal shooting, the cesspit that revealed the truth, and blackmail from beyond the grave: Thomas Morris relives an extraordinary crime in Blood on the Thames

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The Times (UK) legalpolitics
Flavio Bolsonaro ‘on plane to US after fleeing Brazil’

The losing presidential election candidate was asked to hand his passports over to the Supreme Court but refused, according to a report

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