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Opinion | Reckonings; An Alternate Reality (Gift Article)

Paul Krugman Op-Ed column says television news always shows Americans behaving well in wake of terrorist attacks, but some Web sites and business sections of quality newspapers reveal a different pict...

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New York Times sports
Unstitching the 1,000-Year-Old Story of the Bayeux Tapestry (Gift Article)

The medieval masterpiece has traveled from France to England for a once-in-a-lifetime show. It is not what our critic Jason Farago expected.

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New York Times business
What Years of Inflation Have Done to US Prices (Gift Article)

Nearly every category of product costs more than it would have had prepandemic trends continued. And many product prices are still rising faster than they were before.

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New York Times politics
25 Years After 9/11, Trump Personifies a Nation Moving On (Gift Article)

The president has de-emphasized and shifted the war on terrorism at a time when fear of foreign attack has receded into the background of American life.

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New York Times entertainment
‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger’ Review: Together Again (Gift Article)

The ’90s rock band was known for the tetchy relationship between the brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. This documentary finds them in an unexpected place.

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New York Times entertainment
Jay Maisel, Photographer of Miles Davis and Much More, Dies at 95 (Gift Article)

His moody portrait became the album cover for “Kind of Blue.” Mr. Maisel lived and worked in an old bank that he bought for $102,000 and sold for $55 million.

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Tv-recensie | Fred bedenkt zijn holle frasen tenminste wel zelf

Tv-recensie: Zou er toch nog een dekseltje bestaan voor dit „heel creatieve potje”, wilde Leonie ter Braak tijdens de reünieaflevering van ‘B&B Vol Liefde’ graag weten. „Meerdere dekseltjes”, zei Fred...

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The Times (UK) science
Science and maths degrees offer most value to the nation, says minister

Chris McDonald told a room full of vice-chancellors that science, engineering and mathematics ‘offer the greatest personal, social and economic value’

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New York Times technologypolitics
Madrid F1 track breakdown: A brutal layout that’s fun and ‘a little bit concerning’ (Gift Article)

Madrid is fast, varied and technically challenging. The layout also has some drivers wary

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New York Times culturesports
Sept. 11 and the Persistence of Memory (Gift Article)

Twenty-five years later, fleeting memories and indelible images still haunt those who lived through the attacks and their aftermath.

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Bloomberg sportsbusiness
The Premier League Conquered the World. At What Cost?

England’s richest sporting export is straining the traditions that made it valuable in the first place.

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Bloomberg entertainment
In Times of Political Upheaval, British Cinema Turns to Class War

The new Andrew Garfield movie The Uprising is the latest sign of popular discontent.

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NRC cultureopinionworld
Column | Waarom die eufemistische bijzinnetjes over Overmars?

Nee, ik heb niet de behoefte Marc Overmars nog eens door het slijk te trekken. En ja, ik vind het heel verdrietig dat hij zijn werk bij de Belgische voetbalclub Royal Antwerp per direct moet neerlegge...

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New York Times politics
Opinion | How the Heroic Response to 9/11 Went Awry (Gift Article)

Twenty-five years later, it is important to step back from today’s cynicism and remember the heroism and national unity in the hours and days after the attacks.

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NRC cultureworld
Na 25 jaar leren de VS alsnog hun les: martelen is niet alleen immoreel en illegaal, het is ook dom

25 jaar na 11 september: In de hoop de daders te pakken en nieuwe aanslagen te voorkomen, gingen de VS na ’11 september’ weer martelen. 25 jaar later belet deze morele dwaling de berechting van promin...

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New York Times politicssports
What to Know About Missouri’s High-Stakes Election Map Battle (Gift Article)

A dizzying volley of court rulings in recent days has created widespread confusion about which congressional boundaries will be in effect in November.

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Bloomberg businesspoliticstechnology
Bridgewater’s Jensen Says AI Will Kill People Before It’s Curbed

Greg Jensen, the co-chief investment officer of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, issued a dire warning about the risks and consequences of the artificial intelligence boom Friday on Bloomberg’s...

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Medium legalworldmedia
A Garden at Ground Zero

25 years of fruits, vegetables and even wine in the shadow of 9/11

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The Times (UK) worldlegal
The dead haunted me: how Kyiv helped a Russian soldier to defect

An elite Spetsnaz commando shattered by having to recover his comrades’ bodies used a Ukrainian ‘surrender hotline’ to plot a daring frontline escape

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New York Times opinion
Ryanair C.E.O. Disputes Account of Passenger Sucked Out of Plane Window (Gift Article)

“We don’t think any part of his body got out the window,” Michael O’Leary of Ryanair said. A lawyer for the passenger pushed back.

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New York Times politics
Opinion | The A.I. Threat Is Real. We Need to Act Now. (Gift Article)

We can no longer pretend that this technology is safe.

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New York Times politicslegal
Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-C.I.A. Chief (Gift Article)

A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.

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New York Times worldpolitics
Lewis Hall’s new Newcastle deal a ‘crucial chess move’ for the club, and sends a message (Gift Article)

Tying down Hall sends a powerful and positive message about the ambition Newcastle still have and the direction they hope to be heading

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Bloomberg culture
Drones Are Redefining How Cities Protect Themselves

From anti-drone nets to signal jammers, governments are testing increasingly elaborate ways to protect cities from fast-evolving weapons.

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The Times (UK) politicshealth
Assisted dying bill has a final chance. Here’s what’s at stake

On Friday MPs consider plans allowing terminally ill adults to end their lives, as opponents raise concerns over coercion and pressure on NHS resources

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NRC mediapoliticsworld
Hoe giftig nationalisme Poetins wereldbeeld vertroebelt

Rusland: Recente boeken pogen in het hoofd van Vladimir Poetin te kruipen. Inmiddels zijn er genoeg concrete aanwijzingen om vast te stellen hoe de Russische president de wereld ziet. Poetin heeft zij...

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New York Times businesspolitics
Amazon Prime Video Uses A.I. for Lip-Synced Translations (Gift Article)

The streamer released a version of a popular German series in which the actors’ lip movements have been digitally altered.

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New York Times businessworld
Oil Keeps Rising and Diesel Hits $6 a Gallon as Middle East Tensions Mount (Gift Article)

Prices for the fuel jumped to a new high over mounting fears that the fighting between the United States and Iran could expand into a full-scale war.

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Medium technologybusiness
Was anybody listening when Geoffrey Hinton warned us about AI? Seems not

After working on model training for OpenAI and Anthropic for the last three years, Jacob Coxon announced a very public resignation on X on…

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New York Times sports
Fantasy Premier League: Five under-the-radar midfield picks you should consider (Gift Article)

Abdul Rehman picks out five midfield differentials who could make the difference for your team in Gameweek Four and beyond

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Medium opinion
The Story Room Has an Important Editorial Update —

An Update to Our Editorial Team

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The Times (UK) politicsworld
Ukraine spy chief: Putin will exhaust Russia’s capacity by 2028

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko: Russia’s unsustainable battlefield casualties and heavy economic losses mean Putin cannot wage war at its current speed

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Medium culture
Burnt Offerings — maddening haunted house overshadowed by successors

A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.

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NRC cultureopinionworld
Opinie | We moeten alternatieve therapieën durven gebruiken – als broccoli, niet als pil

Gezondheid: In het reguliere medische circuit vond Anouk Kragtwijk geen oplossing voor de buikklachten waarmee ze al jaren rondliep. Haar positieve ervaringen met orthomoleculaire therapie veranderden...

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New York Times sportsculture
Lewis Hall signs new Newcastle United contract until 2031 (Gift Article)

Hall has signed improved terms with Newcastle following interested from Manchester United over the summer.

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The Times (UK) politicsworld
Be afraid: everything is escalating out of control

From the planet’s two major wars to the threat of AI, there’s a logic to this ratchet with little real leadership to stop it

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NRC cultureopinionpolitics
Opinie | De geschiedenis slaat niemand over

25 jaar 9/11: Vijfentwintig jaar geleden vonden de terreuraanslagen in de VS plaats. Zowel de aanloop naar 9/11 als de daaropvolgende ‘war on terror’ laten zich samenvatten als bittere ironie, schrijf...

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Medium transportation
Death of the iPod

The hacks that made chip-stored sound a standard feature of digital interaction

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The Times (UK) businesslegal
Nottingham parents despair as NHS chiefs dodge maternity questions

The BBC tracked down two former executives at a trust where failings were linked to 162 potentially avoidable deaths

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NRC worldscienceculture
Het herstel van de Nederlandse ecosystemen begint ­bij een natuurzaden­kwekerij in Friesland

Biologie: Het Nederlandse landschap heeft ruimte voor véél meer inheemse bloemen. Maar hoe kom je aan planten die precies geschikt zijn? „Hier word je toch gewoon vrolijk van?”

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New York Times sports
Dembele, Kvaratskhelia and Ruiz on beating Arsenal, the Ballon d’Or and chasing a third Champions League (Gift Article)

In an ominous sign for their rivals, the PSG trio tell The Athletic why they're as hungry as ever for European success

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New York Times sports
In Zion Suzuki, Aston Villa have a goalkeeper who passes like a midfielder with either foot (Gift Article)

In just a handful of games, the Japan international has shown how effective his remarkable range of distribution can be

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New York Times businessworld
At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence (Gift Article)

China sees the BRICS group as a vehicle for challenging American power. India wants to keep the group broad enough to avoid choosing sides.

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NRC entertainmentworldculture
Deze roman over Natalie Portman gaat dus niet echt / echt niet over Natalie Portman

Amerikaanse literatuur: Rachel Cusk schreef een roman over een filmster die enige trekken heeft van Natalie Portman. Mag dat zomaar? Daarover ontstond ophef. Je zou bijna vergeten dat Cusk een heel go...

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New York Times politics
Trump’s Grand Midterm Convention Finale: ‘I’m a Little Bit Tired of Politics’ (Gift Article)

The president made clear as his midterm convention wrapped up that he wants to carry his party through a tough midterms. He just won’t go too far out of his way to do it.

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New York Times politics
7 Takeaways From the Republican Midterm Convention (Gift Article)

On the second night of the Republican gathering in Dallas, Vice President JD Vance was the headliner. But President Trump returned to center stage.

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New York Times sportspolitics
Yasin Ayari is thriving in Brighton’s midfield, but how long will he be there? (Gift Article)

Brighton & Hove Albion are in ongoing talks with Yasin Ayari about a new contract - but there are no guarantees that he will stay

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The Times (UK) culturelegalpolitics
Husband demolishes kitchen where his wife saw the Virgin Mary

A Kenyan farmer finally snapped after preachers, pilgrims and press flocked to his home to witness an apparent miracle

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New York Times sportsopinion
Leeds MD Robbie Evans Q&A: Daniel Farke contract, transfer business and SCR situation (Gift Article)

Leeds United managing director Robbie Evans spoke to the media after the end of the transfer window

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NRC politicsworld
Wat vindt NRC | De keiharde reactie van VS en bondgenoten op 9/11 heeft de wereld er niet veiliger op gemaakt. Integendeel zelfs

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