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Student Protests Rattle France as Police Clashes Bring Blockades and Tear Gas

Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards....

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He Wrote the Book on the Sedgwick ‘Family Disease,’ and Succumbed to It

John Sedgwick was born into an illustrious family, but privilege was only part of the story....

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U.S. Labor Market Shifts to a Lower Gear

The economy added fewer jobs in September and unemployment ticked up, while inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs....

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Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim

As the Republicans try to hold their majority, the Senate Leadership Fund is diverting resources to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party....

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Soft Jobs Report Boosts Market Bets Fed Will Skip October Rate Increase

The odds of an interest rate change at the Federal Reserve’s meeting in late October have dropped following a softer jobs report and strong signaling from bank officials....

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Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000

Truckers are among the hardest hit by the soaring cost of diesel fuel. High prices are forcing some to stay on the road for months and others to park their rigs....

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U.S. and Allies Agree to Release Diesel Reserves as Prices Soar

The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France and Japan, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately....

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Ukraine Reports First Combat Use of Its Own Ballistic Missile

While the missile fired on Thursday has a limited range, Kyiv is developing a larger weapon that could strike Moscow....

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China Resumes Curbs on Fuel Exports, Tightening Global Energy Markets

China has started limiting exports of refined products again as its own inventories of crude oil and refined products have dwindled....

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Are Democrats Worried About the Wrong Rich People?

As billionaires become a popular political target, a new book urges Washington not to lose sight of a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners....

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Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain

Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished....

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Why Prosecutors May Face Legal Hurdles in the Cornell Investigation

Experts in sexual assault cases said it may not be easy to win a conviction on the rape allegations that Jane Doe has made against fraternity members....

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As Gas Prices Rose, Sales of Larger Vehicles Slid

Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars....

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Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine

Ukraine showed European partners what it said were intercepted Russian plans to cut off major cities from power, heat and water this winter....

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Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack

Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries....

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In the Stacks

We introduce you to librarians across the country....

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Airlines Set to Bring Israelis Back From U.A.E. After FlyDubai Cockpit Attack

The attack, on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, halted the only direct service between the two cities since the war in Iran disrupted air traffic....

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Tennessee Botches One Execution After Another, Despite Repeated Warnings

The failed attempt with Christa Pike has intensified bipartisan concerns about Tennessee’s ability to effectively carry out lethal injections....

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Russia’s Latest Propaganda? A.I.-Generated War Songs.

Russians are creating and spreading music glorifying the invasion of Ukraine, using platforms built in the United States....

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Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold

President Trump spent the day preaching to his most fervent fans, not the voters he will need to help elect or re-elect a slate of Republicans fighting in states from Alaska to Maine....

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Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the waterway each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official....

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A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe

The scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations blamed on the Kremlin....

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Cornell Students Call for Change at Fiery Public Meeting

Through tears, some students shared stories of assaults they had experienced, while others spoke out to criticize administrators and demand improved training on consent....

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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her....

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Abdul El-Sayed, a Senate candidate in Michigan, Is Still Trying to Unite the Democratic Base

The progressive Senate candidate is offering olive branches to Jewish voters and campaigning with Kamala Harris to attract Black voters. Polling shows it may be working....

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Tennessee Pauses Executions After a Botched Lethal Injection

Also, the Supreme Court will review Trump’s migrant detention policy. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday....

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Investigators Seek Motive for FlyDubai Cockpit Attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the co-pilot who set upon the pilot had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination” but did not elaborate....

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How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital?

A catheter carrying the drug may not have delivered the doses to Ms. Pike’s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded....

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We Are Clueless About What’s Coming

Nick Bostrom is no longer worried about the apocalypse. Now he’s worried about utopia....

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UK-Iranian Man Arrested in Connection to RAF Fairford Air Base Incident

British police said a 27-year-old British-Iranian dual national was arrested Thursday. British officials have said they believe Iran played a part in planning the incident at R.A.F. Fairford....

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Trump’s Threat to Ban Diesel Exports Sets Off Global Alarms

A reduction in refineries has already driven the price of diesel to record highs, threatening economies. An U.S. export ban would be “tremendous shock and blow.”...

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As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs

The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages....

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Men Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Suit Give Varying Accounts of Night

Their accounts, detailed in hundreds of pages of investigative files obtained by The New York Times, were disjointed and sometimes contradictory....

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Who’s to Blame When A.I. Goes Rogue?

Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy...

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Taking On Trump Immigration Agenda, Justices Will Review Migrant Detention Policy

The administration’s policy of detaining immigrants who crossed the border illegally years ago and holding them without a bond hearing has divided lower courts....

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Women Can Now Assess Their Breast Cancer Risk With the Help of A.I.

Clairity Breast, an A.I. tool that can predict five-year risk of developing breast cancer, is rolling out nationwide. Here’s what experts want you to know....

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A Hacking Competition Shows the Power of China’s Approach to A.I.

The winner of a cybersecurity contest prevailed by relying on an ‘open weight’ Chinese model — another sign that available A.I. systems could already be too powerful to easily regulate....

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This Is One Map Trump Can’t Redraw

The president’s effort to use tariffs to steer manufacturing back to the United States can only go so far....

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U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

The trends pushing up yields, including the war in Iran and high government debt levels, are unlikely to dissipate soon....

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New York Times Reporting Through a Front Page That Never Published and More

Times reporters and editors discuss items that have shaped our coverage, including Dean Baquet on the “Madam President” front page that never was....

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John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him.

After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever....

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President Trump’s Kennedy Center

We examine the arts center’s saga in Washington....

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Statement Written by Police in Cornell Assault Case Omitted Her Claim She Was Raped

Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges....

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The Cornell Rape Investigation: Five Takeaways

The New York Times obtained more than 1,000 pages from the university’s internal inquiry into accusations by “Jane Doe.” Here are the revelations so far....

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What to Know About the Execution Attempt of Christa Pike

Ms. Pike, 50, survived two doses of lethal injection in Tennessee. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a classmate....

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5 Takeaways From the Debate for California Governor

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, sparred over President Trump, taxes and immigration in their only scheduled meeting....

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Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?

Capt. Smit Machchhar from India suffered stab wounds while fending off an attack from his co-pilot, saving the lives of around 170 people on board, officials said....

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How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Seeking Justice

The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”...

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A Bloody Attack on a FlyDubai Plane Headed to Israel, and a Terrifying Plunge

“I don’t deserve to die like this,” said one passenger on Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The motive of the cockpit stabbing remains unknown, officials said....

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FlyDubai Passenger Who Helped Subdue Pilot Describes Stabbing Attack in Cockpit

A passenger on a flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday said he watched in horror as the plane’s pilots tumbled out of the cockpit, locked in a bloody brawl....

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