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Dudamel Lands in New York, With Big Ambitions and a Packed Schedule (Gift Article)

“This is not a job — it is a mission,” the new conductor of the New York Philharmonic said, starting a month of performances before taking the orchestra on a European tour.

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New York Times businesstechnologysports
Vuelta a Espana stage 18: Enric Mas fends off red jersey rivals as Stefan Kung wins Jerez time trial (Gift Article)

Analysis of stage 18 of this year's race, a 32km time trial between El Puerto de Santa María and Jerez de la Frontera

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Bloomberg businesssports
Saudis Weigh Merging EA With Savvy to Create Global Gaming Giant

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund is considering combining Electronic Arts Inc. with Savvy Games, people familiar with the matter said, in a deal that would bring blockbuster titles like Madden NFL and Pokem...

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New York Times politics
The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs (Gift Article)

Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.

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The Times (UK) sciencetechnology
As cockroaches colonise northern Japan, scientists hail their milk

The loathed insects are spreading as the climate warms but Japanese researchers have discovered that their milk contains far more energy than that of a cow

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The Times (UK) politics
Trump vows to give every adult $5,000 if he wins midterms

At the first-ever Republican midterm convention, speakers called the Democrats ‘communists’ and championed the president’s policies of ‘common sense’

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New York Times politics
‘It’s so hard’: The 9,131 days of loss after September 11 (Gift Article)

While the nation mourns the 3,000 victims on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the families deal with a grief that never fades.

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Bloomberg businessopinionscience
Lego Billionaires to Invest ‘Heavily’ in Plastic Recycling Tech

The fund managing the wealth of the Danish billionaires behind Lego A/S intends to significantly ramp up investments in plastics technologies, as Europe prepares to enforce much stricter recycling rul...

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Bloomberg culture
How the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Lost the Plot

With little in the way of organization or themes, George Lucas’s new museum of graphic illustration in Los Angeles leaves it to the public to decide what it all means.

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New York Times politics
Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election (Gift Article)

In an interview, the president said he should have ordered the National Guard to take the machines to find evidence of fraud, but added that the Guard might not have had the sophistication to do so.

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Medium technology
Are We Already Telepathic?

Exploring wordless communication between minds

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New York Times politics
A Growing Number of Election Deniers Hold Key Local Roles in Midterms (Gift Article)

These officials oversee or help administer elections in counties across the nation where competitive House and Senate races will determine control of Congress.

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Defector opinion
Talking To Emily St. John Mandel About Revision, Timeline Corruption, And Living Without A Floor | Defector

The first line of Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel Exit Party sets the tone of the whole book. She writes, “In the first spring after the collapse of the United States, the blossoming of the jacaranda trees felt to Ari like grace.” We have been dropped into yet another one of Mandel’s post-apocalyptic worlds,…

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New York Times legalpolitics
Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail (Gift Article)

The Postal Service disputed allegations by the whistle-blower that the agency had violated several court orders that should have halted work on the plan.

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New York Times politicstransportation
Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail (Gift Article)

A judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

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Bloomberg politicsculture
The Sept. 11 Attacks Forged a Connection That’s Now Lost

Remembering the noise, and then the silence, of 25 years ago.

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The Times (UK) politicsworld
How 9/11 changed the world

The attacks came out of a blue sky, but the long shadows they cast have reshaped global politics and continue to darken the lives of millions

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New York Times businesstechnology
Trump Administration Is Snapping Up Stakes in Private Companies. Could A.I. Be Next? (Gift Article)

Some tech executives are nervous that the administration’s recent scrutiny of artificial intelligence models could be a prelude to a demand for an ownership stake.

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Bloomberg politics
Trump’s $5,000 Payout Promise Underscores GOP Midterm Peril

For months, President Donald Trump has said affordability concerns are a hoax and his economy is roaring.

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New York Times businessscience
A.I. Data Center Pollution Poses Health Threat, Former E.P.A. Officials Warn (Gift Article)

Air pollution from gas-fired power plants to run data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in annual health care costs by 2028, the group warns.

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Bloomberg culturescience
Can Cities Save the ‘Streatery’?

Temporary dining sheds that emerged during the pandemic became valuable extra real estate for restaurants facing brutal margins. Now they must survive another challenge: bureaucracy.

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New York Times culturehealthlegal
Opinion | The French Secret to Healthier Eating (Gift Article)

It’s not all baguettes and cheese.

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The Atlantic politicsbusiness
Trump’s Dream World in Dallas

At a midterm convention, Trump tries to defy the odds one last time.

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Bloomberg businesspoliticstechnology
DOJ Probes Nvidia’s License Deal With Groq on Antitrust Concerns

The Justice Department is investigating whether Nvidia Corp. structured its $20 billion licensing agreement with AI chip startup Groq Inc. to avoid antitrust review.

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New York Times politicsworld
A $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’? The Bond Market May Like a Word. (Gift Article)

President Trump’s latest political gambit could cost more than $1 trillion, and further roil a volatile bond market.

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New York Times entertainment
I Profile Celebrities for a Living. Nothing Prepared Me for Tilly Norwood. (Gift Article)

The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.

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New York Times sports
With Joey Porter Jr., another Steelers contract negotiation comes down to the wire. Why? (Gift Article)

GM Omar Khan is once again taking a high-profile contract negotiation right down to the last minute.

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Washington Post businesspoliticstechnology
Katie Miller held large stake in Elon Musk’s xAI as she slammed ChatGPT online

Conservative podcaster Miller, a former top aide to Musk, is the latest political influencer to comment on public issues without fully disclosing financial ties.

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NY Daily News sports
Yankees’ Will Warren looking like potential playoff piece after recent adjustments

Will Warren has a 2.22 ERA over his last five outings, a span in which he’s held opponents to two earned runs or less each time out.

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New York Times politics
San Francisco Mayor to Declare Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy (Gift Article)

Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to combat evictions in the city, which has the nation’s highest rent increases.

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New York Times politicstransportation
Heat Kills Hundreds of Workers Each Year. A Postal Carrier Was One. (Gift Article)

About half a dozen states explicitly protect workers from excessive heat. And some others, like Texas, prevent local governments from passing their own laws.

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The Atlantic worldpoliticsbusiness
Trump Is Preparing for a Long War

The military is doing long-term planning for its force in the Persian Gulf, risking further strain on the Navy.

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The Atlantic science
What Lonnie Bunch Told Me

He was ready for life after the Smithsonian. Protecting the institution had taken a toll.

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New York Times sports
The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem (Gift Article)

Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.

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New York Times sportshealth
How the Dodgers handled Shohei Ohtani, Josue De Paula’s call-up and more things I think (Gift Article)

In addition to Ohtani's status and De Paula’s call-up, a look at Freddie Freeman's health, Will Smith's return and more.

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Medium health
Embedded AI Book — Bonus Content Chapter 13, Project 32: Battery Monitor Shield

Version 1.2 of the battery monitor PCB adds DIP switches for the I²C pull-ups, because two shields on one bus doesn’t need two sets of…

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New York Times sports
What Could Go Wrong? (Gift Article)

The midterms are looking like a mess.

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New York Times culture
The Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Found (Gift Article)

Colson Whitehead essay about when he first defined himself as New Yorker through memories of riding subway; says New Yorkers always see city through eyes of first glimpse; each person defines it for h...

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New York Times world
Why Yemen Is Back on the Brink of War (Gift Article)

The Houthi militia, the Yemeni government, Iran and Saudi Arabia all have reasons to escalate the conflict.

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New York Times culture
Seahawks find out how hard repeating is. Good thing they’re built for it (Gift Article)

If Sam Darnold can avoid missing significant time — if he can return in a month or less — the Seahawks can survive.

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New York Times legalpolitics
Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map (Gift Article)

The ruling deferred to Missouri’s state Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.

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NRC cultureworldopinion
‘Ik maakte de schoolkrant, waarom was de BVD daarmee bezig?’

BVD-dossier: Activist en journalist Derk Sauer kreeg als zeventienjarige scholier een dossier bij de BVD. Die volgde hem daarna bijna twee decennia. „Bizar, dat is paranoia.”

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New York Times sports
They shared the Mets’ booth with Howie Rose: Here’s what they learned (Gift Article)

Rose will retire at the end of the season, but his voice will continue to echo through those who absorbed his approach to calling a game.

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New York Times sportsopinion
Tua Tagovailoa sees Falcons’ starting QB job as a chance to change perceptions

Tagovailoa will be the 14th quarterback to start a regular-season game for Kevin Stefanski when the Falcons face the Steelers on Sunday.

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New York Times transportation
Should You Get a DEXA Scan at Menopause? What to Know About Bone Density Tests. (Gift Article)

Some doctors and influencers say women shouldn’t wait until their 60s for a DEXA scan. Here’s what to consider before getting one.

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New York Times cultureopinion
Opinion | It’s My Party and I’ll Lie if I Want To (Gift Article)

The problem for Democrats is that Trump has frequently done things that sane, rational people think are narcissistic, irrational, malevolent and … it works.

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New York Times culturetechnology
Opinion | Your Smartphone Is Watching You (Gift Article)

You can have privacy or you can have the Internet, but you can’t have both.

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NRC opinionpoliticsworld
D66 en Pro willen weten wat het kabinet doet om internetdienstverleners te beschermen tegen Amerikaanse sancties

Kamerleden van regeringspartij D66 en oppositiepartij Pro willen dat het kabinet zich uitspreekt over de gevolgen van Amerikaans sancties voor internetdienstverleners in Nederland. Barbara Kathmann va...

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Apple’s iPhone Duo, New Watches, iPhone 18 Pro and AirPods 5: Everything to Know

Apple Inc. on Wednesday unveiled its first foldable iPhone, the $1,999-and-up iPhone Duo, finally entering a market segment that rivals such as Samsung Electronics Co., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Huaw...

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New York Times businessworldpolitics
Oil Prices Surge as Fighting in Middle East Escalates (Gift Article)

The cost of crude oil hit its highest levels in months, as investors worried about diminishing energy supplies after reports that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia had captured a port city in Yemen.

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