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House Democrats Criticize Justice Dept. Support of OpenAI in Copyright Suit (Gift Article)

In a court filing, top Democrats on the Judiciary Committee indicated their support for publishers in a lawsuit led by The New York Times.

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The story of Great Britain’s first Black captain, who dared to cross a divide yet united a city (Gift Article)

Clive Sullivan, beloved in Hull despite playing for the city's rival clubs, captained Great Britain to their last Rugby League World Cup win

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Appeals Court Again Rejects Trump Effort to Impound California Ballots (Gift Article)

In a 2-to-1 vote, an appeals court panel declined to order the state to set aside more than 20,000 mail-in ballots, calling the notion plainly unconstitutional.

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Patrick Stewart Was Regal, Stately and Quite Hilarious (Gift Article)

The actor used his booming voice and Shakespearean pedigree in the service of absurd (and often lewd) comedy.

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The Atlantic sportstechnologyculture
The Buggy on the Roof

“The children who come to my door will remember All Hallows’ Eve as a night when they sold their right to rebellion for some sugar in expensive wrappings.”

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De grote strijd in de VS komt na de stembus. ‘We moeten ons niet alleen zorgen maken over deze verkiezingen’

Midterms VS: Intimidatie bij de stembus, fraude bij het tellen van de stemmen en het verhinderen van de installatie van volksvertegenwoordigers – Amerikanen houden hun hart vast voor wat er kan gebeur...

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Democrats, Hopeful All Over the Senate Map, Remain Jittery About Iowa (Gift Article)

In the final days of the race, Josh Turek, the Democratic Senate nominee, appears to be in a dead heat against his Republican rival, Representative Ashley Hinson.

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A Brief History of Pop Culture Halloween Costumes (Gift Article)

Your costume expires sooner than you think.

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Nikita Kucherov tells Lightning he won’t re-sign, asks for trade: Sources (Gift Article)

The two-time Hart Trophy winner and three-time scoring champion is set to hit unrestricted free agency after this season.

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The vision behind the Generali stadium, San Siro's successor: 'We want it to feel sincere'

The minds behind the stadium that will replace the beloved San Siro explain the transformative effect they expect from the Generali

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Hack Could Leave AO3, a Popular Fan Fiction Site, Offline for Weeks (Gift Article)

AO3, which hosts 18 million stories spun off from the likes of “Harry Potter” and “Heated Rivalry,” was taken offline after “an intrusion,” one of its founders said.

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Medium technology
AI’s Day of Reckoning Is Here

Wall Street is finally asking whether the enormous amounts being spent on artificial intelligence will ever pay off.

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Medium culture
Two Words Got Me Out of My Chair

“Israeli settlers” is how a family dragged out of its own home turns into a headline nobody has to feel

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Binance Was Hacked. What Protections Exist for Crypto Customers? (Gift Article)

After a $6.3 billion hack, the company said it was going to reimburse customers who had losses.

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Have Questions About the Midterm Elections? Ask Us Anything. (Gift Article)

Patrick Healy, an assistant managing editor at The Times, will answer your questions on Monday at 11:15 a.m. E.S.T. Let us know what’s on your mind in the comments.

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Traffic Control Errors Caused Spain’s Deadly Train Crash, Official Says (Gift Article)

The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.

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The Chronically Online Have Stolen Halloween

Obscure meme costumes are sucking the joy from the holiday.

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Could El Salvador’s Bukele Be Haiti’s Savior? (Gift Article)

The Salvadoran government dispatched more than 2,000 troops to Haiti this week in an extraordinary deployment on foreign soil.

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Medium entertainmentculture
Album Review | ‘Popstar’ by Tinashe

The eighth album from the Kentucky native overflows with high-energy dance beats and effortless swagger.

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The World May Be Ending, and She’s Stuck at LAX With Her Dad (Gift Article)

Alexander Maksik’s new novel explores the bonds and strains of a father-daughter relationship amid a developing crisis.

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Man’s subway track saunter on No. 7 line in Queens snarls commute for thousands

The track trespasser — identified by police as Norman Baker, 55, and likely homeless — at one point perched on the third rail and, at another, hung from the elevated structure before being taken into ...

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‘Netflix on speed’ or the future of TV? The rise of microdramas

Producers are mining old series such as Neighbours to repurpose into short episodes designed to hook teens and commuters on their phones

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How to watch the Milwaukee Brewers' World Series parade
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What Happened When the Pope Had to Call Customer Service (Gift Article)

Spoiler alert: There was no miracle.

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Nutella Brownies Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

These dreamy four-ingredient Nutella brownies are assembled in less than five minutes. Nutella is the recipe’s workhorse, rendering obsolete the need for sugar, leavening and fat.

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Medium culturetechnology
My Unforgettable Halloween

That makeup job you got for your vampire costume… looks real! Whoever made you up did a great job

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Jack Dorsey’s Cash App Wants More Than Your Occasional Payments

The payments company is wooing skeptics with ETF trading, Bitcoin and sparkly debit cards.

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San Francisco Chronicle sportsculture
Emperor Norton’s name on the Bay Bridge? Will 2027 finally be the year?

150 years ago, Emperor Norton predicted a bridge across the bay. Is 2027 the year we name part of it in his honor?

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2027 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Duke, Illinois, Florida and UConn start on top line (Gift Article)

The preseason bracket includes 12 teams from the SEC, 10 from the Big Ten and Big 12 and eight from the ACC.

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Medium technology
It’s time companies started testing candidates with the tools they’ll be using in their job

An article in The Register citing a blog by Anthropic engineering manager Felix Rieseberg announces the end of traditional coding tests for…

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Democratic Candidate Mary Peltola Says She Didn’t Know About Alaska Ballot Stacking (Gift Article)

Peltola told supporters on Thursday that she “knew nothing" about decoy Senate candidates recruited to run.

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Bloomberg politics
Private Equity Is Boosting Republicans Over Democrats in Midterms

The investing industry is throwing its weight behind Republican allies ahead of the US midterm elections in an effort to stem a populist wave it fears will bring greater scrutiny of private equity’s r...

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Final Bough

a contemporary tale of the supernatural

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New York Times politics
Colombia’s ‘Narcoterrorist’ Crackdown Raises Questions Over Killings (Gift Article)

Military-involved deaths have roiled a country with an iron-fisted new president — and a history of extrajudicial killings.

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Marvin Shanken, Publisher of Wine Spectator and Cigar Aficionado, Has Died (Gift Article)

He bought a struggling industry newsletter called Wine Spectator in 1979 and turned it into one of America’s leading tastemakers. He was 83.

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Why Kalshi Wants to Repeal a 1958 Law About Onions (Gift Article)

A law enacted after a brazen scheme to rig onion prices in the 1950s puts the vegetable, as well as box office receipts, off-limits for prediction markets.

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Steve Hilton Tries Anything as a G.O.P. Long Shot in California (Gift Article)

Steve Hilton is attempting to become governor in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican to the top job in 20 years.

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A Resurgent Justice Democrats Could Reshape a Democratic Congress (Gift Article)

Justice Democrats, which gained prominence backing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is on track to see more of its candidates elected. Will the party listen to them?

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Can Republicans Hold the Senate? They Need These Midterm Voters. (Gift Article)

Republicans need the support of both longtime stalwarts and newly minted supporters to have any chance of holding onto the Senate.

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Medium sciencetechnology
In depth: what is going on in the ECB and how monetary policy is vital to avert climate collapse

Revolving doors, ECB top jobs up for grabs and the climate tools they are pretending they can't use

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Bloomberg politics
Vail Resorts Wins Large Shareholder Support in Fight with Oasis

Baron Capital, one of Vail Resorts Inc.’s largest shareholders, is supporting the company and its nominees, as the ski resort company tries to fend off a proxy fight against activist investor Oasis Ma...

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New York Times politics
Are the Polls Still Missing ‘Hidden’ Republicans? Here’s What We’re Doing to Find Out. (Gift Article)

There’s no breakthrough in our experiment yet, but the differences are intriguing.

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Bloomberg businesspolitics
Here’s How Much You’re Paying for Trump’s Tariffs and Iran War

Goods and energy cost thousands more as a result of the president’s policies.

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Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas Homes
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She Was Racked With Anxiety and Crushed by Insomnia. Finally She Understood Why. (Gift Article)

The woman’s symptoms were common, but the cause was not.

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Medium cultureopinionpolitics
The Lost Tribe of the Enslaved

The spiritual homelessness of modern Black America.

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New York Times culture
Coconut Chicken Curry Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

Curry powder is stirred into this braise only during the last minute of cooking, delivering a bright hit of spice on top of the paprika and turmeric mellowed into the slow-simmered chicken. This dish ...

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‘She’s One of Us’: Mary Peltola’s Bumpy Rise to Political Power
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‘I’m Not That Informed on National Security,’ Graham Says in South Carolina Debate (Gift Article)

Senator Darline Graham made the remark in a debate against Representative Ralph Norman, her opponent in the runoff election to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham. Here are five takeaways from the deb...

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Connor Hellebuyck Is A Devil | Defector

Connor Hellebuyck was in purgatory, and now he’s living it up in Hell. It sounds like he preferred both to Winnipeg. After 11 seasons with the Jets, the three-time Vezina-winning goalie played his fir...

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