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A Damning Account Alleges Jared Kushner Conducted Diplomacy for Profit (Gift Article)

The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from Gulf state leaders to Trump’s son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy.

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Marge Schott Was A Five-Tool Bigot Who Would Have Thrived In Any Era | Defector

It’s nearly impossible to relay a single fact about former Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott that does not stop an unfamiliar recipient dead in their tracks. For example: This is just a small samplin...

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How good is the Baylor football coaching job? Dave Aranda’s replacement can dream on potential (Gift Article)

There’s a lot of potential to like in Waco: decent money, good facilities, good location and a path to a conference title.

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Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway (Gift Article)

Seeking new elections, María Corina Machado will need to tread carefully to avoid offending the Trump administration, while also asserting her own leadership.

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Trump Dangles $1 Million Reward for Reporting Voter Fraud (Gift Article)

It was unclear how the president would pay for the proposal, which fused his campaign trail promotion of financial incentives to help his party win and his unfounded warnings about voter fraud.

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Harry Kane wins men’s Ballon d’Or after excellent season for Bayern Munich, England (Gift Article)

Kane scored a remarkable 73 goals in 65 matches for Bayern and England during the 2025-26 season.

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Gaze at the Cosmic Dawn in Dizzying Detail (Gift Article)

A new simulation offers a highly immersive look at what happened during the first couple of billion years following the Big Bang.

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France Makes Concessions to Students, but Not Enough to Halt Protests (Gift Article)

The government promised to phase out an unpopular university admissions system by 2028. Student groups are pushing for more.

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The Digital Army That Catapulted Lula to Victory in Brazil (Gift Article)

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term on Sunday, with the help of a seismic social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival.

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Brazil Supreme Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Hand Over Passports in Money Laundering Inquiry (Gift Article)

Brazil’s Supreme Court told the police to seize passport of Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, over his links to an investigation.

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The Atlantic politicslegal
Islamophobia Is Trump’s Closing Midterm Gambit

President Trump and his allies are ending the campaign with naked but nonsensical appeals to anti-Muslim bigotry.

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Bob Woodward Thought Jeff Bezos Had His Back. Now He Feels Disillusioned. (Gift Article)

Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner.

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The U.S.-Funded Plan To Kill Infants In Africa By Withholding Vaccines Has Been Thwarted | Defector

This week, one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s most malevolent plots was finally brought to a halt when police in Guinea-Bissau raided the offices of Danish researchers who intended to carry out a hepatiti...

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What If…

The Thoughts That Haunt Me

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The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary, Through the Eyes of the Reporter Who Exposed Her (Gift Article)

Ms. Holmes handed the makers of “You Can See Everything” — and the rest of the world — a microscope with which to observe and dissect her lies.

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Medium culture
The Unofficial FAQ To Life With A Cleft Lip And Palate

Cleft lip and/or palate is by far the most common facial difference people are born with, yet for most, it remains a mystery. Let me fix…

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Retracing Harry Kane’s journey in a day, from a London park to the Ballon d’Or (Gift Article)

Today The Athletic took a trip from Chingford to the London Palladium, visiting places that helped make Kane the world's best player

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Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit (Gift Article)

By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

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Brazil’s Vote Is a Victory for the Amazon, Environmentalists Say (Gift Article)

The re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to lead to continued rainforest protections. His opponent wanted to make it easier to clear land.

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The Times (UK) sports
Only England can have a league that works to detriment of Test side

Despite Steve Borthwick’s request for breakdowns and mauls in the Prem to be refereed the way they are in international rugby, nothing has changed

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Thunder’s Cason Wallace to undergo surgery on torn labrum (Gift Article)

OKC general manager Sam Presti said the team will determine how long Wallace will be out after his procedure.

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The Atlantic politicsculturelegal
Yes, We Have No Bananas

But please don’t blame the Jews.

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Ballon d’Or 2026 live updates: Kane and Putellas win top prizes, full list of results (Gift Article)

Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas have been crowned the best players in the world.

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Rays trail in World Series, but maybe DJ Kitty can help them claw back (Gift Article)

In the spirit of the Rally Monkey, the feline phenom became a fan favorite who inspired Rays fans.

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Starlink Doubts Have Put a Rocket Under SpaceX’s Rivals

What does a technological kill switch look like? Ask Ukraine. Reports of speed restrictions on its military use of Elon Musk’s satellite network Starlink, essential for fending off Russian aerial assa...

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Ballon d’Or 2026 — Winners (Gift Article)

Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas have been crowned the world’s best footballers at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London.Bayern Munich striker Kane became the first Englishman to win the men’s award s...

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Maurene Comey’s rights were violated when she was fired, a judge ruled. (Gift Article)

Ms. Comey was a highly regarded trial lawyer for the government, handling the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs. A federal judge said the Justice Department violated various laws when the...

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MTA plans to return fare checking teams to NYC buses after review of violent episodes

The teams were pulled from fare-checking duties last week after a pair of incidents surfaced in which surveillance footage showed EAGLE team fare checkers engaged in physical confrontations.

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Mexico’s Top Election Official Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal (Gift Article)

Guadalupe Taddei Zavala, the head of the electoral watchdog, stepped down after facing accusations of corruption and influence peddling.

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Alexander Skarsgard and Olivia Colman on the Joy of a Wicker Husband (Gift Article)

Is the male love interest the answer to toxic masculinity? The actors contemplate that prospect and the challenges of creating a very adult fable.

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How the Trump Administration Is Eroding Airline Passengers’ Rights (Gift Article)

Under Sean Duffy, the Transportation Department has worked to roll back consumer protections. Passenger advocates say the changes favor airlines.

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Washington Post politicsworldlegal
Bolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after Trump suggests he won’t help

Trump says the presidential election looked “rigged” but did not say he planned to intervene on behalf of the right-wing politician.

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Wall Street Journal (Japan) politicscultureworld
【社説】ハンガリーのオルバン前首相を国連事務総長に?

見出しの内容はその通りであり、読者の読み間違いではない。

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Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push (Gift Article)

Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.

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Justice Dept. Brings More Charges Against Comey, Accusing Him of Leaks (Gift Article)

Lawyers for Mr. Comey said that the case centers on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October...

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Civilian Suffering Was Goal of Russian Strikes in Ukraine, U.N. Panel Says (Gift Article)

The assaults on infrastructure, which cut off heat and power on bitterly cold winter days, amounted to a crime against humanity, investigators said.

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New York Times culturesports
Peter Nagy, Visionary Artist Turned Art Dealer, Dies at 66 (Gift Article)

After an early career in New York City, where he co-founded one of the first artist-run galleries, he fell in love with India and uprooted his life.

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Landon DuPont headlines NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary players to watch list for 2027 NHL Draft (Gift Article)

NHL Central Scouting released its preliminary players-to-watch list for the 2027 NHL Draft on Monday.

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Convicted Australian Murderer Loses Bid to Eat Vegemite in Prison (Gift Article)

A judge agreed that denying the staple restricted the prisoner’s cultural rights but ruled that keeping drug dogs focused and cells free of illicit home brew was more important.

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New York Times culture
Crisp Gnocchi With Sausage and Peas (Published 2023)

This quick skillet dinner combines crisp gnocchi and brawny sausage with sweet pops of peas and herbs. It tastes like spring, but it can be prepared perennially — and without any chopping or waiting f...

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Hoe wil staatssecretaris Eric van der Burg de bezuiniging van 3,5 miljard euro op ambtenaren invullen? ‘Het gaat pijn doen, maar dat kun je niet voorkomen’

Eric van der Burg | staatssecretaris: Een groot deel van de bezuinigingen op de ambtenarij komt voor de rekening van uitvoeringsorganisaties als het UWV. „Of we houden het zoals het nu is met elkaar, ...

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Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta says he is keeping tabs on rival managers leaving technical area (Gift Article)

The Spaniard claimed he has a 'massive' database of other managers breaking the rules after he was booked in the win over Everton.

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Serbia’s Election Shows New Vulnerability for Nationalist Populists (Gift Article)

In much of Europe, the advance of the right has been seen as unstoppable. But in the east, nationalists are being cast aside in places where they long governed.

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Pat McAfee says he was 'uncomfortable' during Utah 'College GameDay,' alludes to Charlie Kirk killing

McAfee said he was upset about a video posted on university social media accounts asking students to give their best impressions of him.

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Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say (Gift Article)

Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

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The Times (UK) sports
Totoa Auvaa: Bristol sign former Saracens player from Ben Stokes fracas

Samoan 21-year-old, who was sacked by Saracens this month after he ‘punched man’ in new incident, joins Bears with Pat Lam ‘willing to give him a second chance’

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Phillies to name Peter Fatse as hitting coach: Sources (Gift Article)

Fatse, Boston’s hitting coach from 2022 through April 2026, replaces Kevin Long after a season in which most Phillies hitters regressed.

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Bloomberg technology
Anthropic Raises Concerns

Also share classes and fake polls.

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New York Times politicslegalsports
Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks (Gift Article)

The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

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ESPN’s Pat McAfee and others amplified a false rumor. A teenager’s life was ‘destroyed’ (Gift Article)

An Ole Miss freshman has engaged legal representation and says she intends to take action against McAfee, ESPN, and potentially others

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