State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.
Plus, why Halloween candy is scary expensive.
The latest Silicon Valley billionaire club is a $333 million political ad machine that is heavily engaged in next week’s elections.
Little known a year ago, Nithya Raman is a Democratic Socialist drawing comparisons to New York’s Zohran Mamdani. She has mounted a strong challenge to the incumbent, Karen Bass.
As Israel votes, ever more strident hard-right views compete with hopes for a diverse land. The outcome could shape the country’s identity for years.
Our guide to the most brazen, twisted and even innocuous maps that will help determine the midterms.
A prominent researcher claims to have a revolutionary approach to “interpretability,” or the science of why A.I. models do what they do. Other experts aren’t so sure.
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, a respected former Texas health official, had been appointed by President Trump to help steady the agency.
Here’s how psychiatrists like me think about the most promising hypotheses.
The question of accountability for the government’s failures in the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, looms over the election.
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.
Inflation is moving in the wrong direction and the labor market remains stable, a combination that bolsters the case for higher interest rates.
We built an A.I. model and trained its agents to be persistent. They went rogue.
As exuberance around the technology stokes fears of a bubble, the nation’s public pensions are starting to grapple with their role — and their risks.
Anthropic named the Wall Street firms lead underwriters on its upcoming public offering, a role that will generate generous fees and enormous prestige.
Many people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce that began Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.
The popular nonfiction film is eligible for several Oscars. But the academy’s documentary branch may not be receptive to its unconventional approach.
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.
The American people have a chance to allow the nation to glimpse the end of the Trump era and the start of something brighter.
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting trees and prohibited other changes at the park where the president has sought to overhaul a golf course.
Election observers point to risks including the growing sophistication and prevalence of A.I.-generated content and senior government officials who have repeatedly suggested the results could be rigged.
And now you can make this crumb-coated, lard-fried regional specialty in your own kitchen.
The election forecaster Nate Silver breaks down the likelihood of a G.O.P. wipeout.
Especially this crisp gnocchi with brussels sprouts and brown butter, an Ali Slagle standby with five stars and over 28,500 reviews.
The president has initiated extensive maneuvers to personally profit as a private citizen while wielding the threat of his public power.
My lunch with some college students.
The Nanotyrannus specimen is the latest dinosaur fossil to fetch a high price at a private auction, this time at Sotheby’s.
The Communist Party uses a “national team” of state-owned investment funds to stem the market rout. But this time, investors are not sure it will work.
The parents of the Minneapolis nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in January were scheduled to speak to reporters on Tuesday.
Working with four-by-four cedar beams, she created towering sculptures that evoked cave walls, frozen waves, seashells or the folds of a giant’s brain.
The actor says he is no more tragic than anyone else, but in the one-man play “Sea Wall,” he’s the soul of a sadness machine.
The Duchess of Sussex will be a “special guest” next year on “Junior MasterChef Australia,” the channel that airs it announced.
We look at how gerrymandering shapes the midterm elections.
The filing was the second time in less than a month that the university moved to throw out a federal lawsuit about its actions after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
A couple on their way to an art fair in London paused to extol the virtues of color, which they called “the greatest source of joy in our lives.”
The polling analyst Nate Silver predicts a “momentous” midterm election on “The Ezra Klein Show.”
Wall Street banks and chipmakers are among those poised to capitalize on the artificial intelligence giant’s public trading debut.
The political evolutions of Naftali Bennett, a former prime minister, and Avigdor Liberman, a former defense minister, are indicative of how Benjamin Netanyahu has polarized Israel.
“There is only one way to settle this: roast battle on the White House lawn, live,” Kimmel offered, after former President Barack Obama mocked President Trump.
The storm, Arnab, is forecast to make landfall Wednesday on the country’s eastern coast and then cut inland and head north toward Nepal.
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich lead ultranationalist parties that previously joined forces, in deals brokered by Benjamin Netanyahu. They are not on the same slate this time.
A second British man was also charged on Tuesday in connection with the events at R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by the United States in its war against Iran.
We polled liberals and conservatives on their favorite players, the trans-athlete debate and more.
The strange story behind the first federal terrorism prosecution of American protesters.
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New political alliances, a contentious A.I. video and accusations about security failures all featured in the run-up to Tuesday’s election, widely seen as one of the most consequential in Israeli history.
To find out if wearables and self-pay tests actually improve health, one of our hosts tracked her data 24/7 for six months.
Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2027.
A Middle Eastern nation votes — more than can be said for its neighbors.
The buck stops with local officials.
Ultrashorts can land in tight spaces like helicopters. One landed this week at the Downtown Skyport.
Creepies is a lush Midwestern fever dream of French food in Chicago.
Ross Mollison’s Brooklyn duplex features elements of surprise throughout, including hidden doors and secret bars.
At 24, Tini Younger is one of the biggest food influencers on TikTok. Her new challenge: Selling a cookbook to young people with scant connection to the kitchen.
In the ’90s, we invested in Hillman’s students because they helped us imagine ourselves, whether our past or our future.
The average cost of a 100-piece bag has jumped 71 percent in the last five years. Consumers are thinking twice about what they’ll spend.
No pooper scooper required.
More than just the owner of an adult venue, Joe Redner was a political gadfly and fierce advocate for free speech and gay rights. He was 86.
As airfares and gas prices surge, here’s how you can extend your travel budget.
President Trump on Monday was the latest big political star to swing through Mississippi and boost a candidate in a red-state Senate race that suddenly seems competitive.
In a new book, Fredrik deBoer argues that deinstitutionalization, the anti-psychiatry movement and Gen Z’s romanticization have done more harm than good.
And other lessons from trying “breathwork.”
Germany’s Neura is one of the companies at the forefront of efforts to use artificial intelligence in robotics, and crucial to whether Europe can close the gap with China.
Collectors, influencers and vintage purveyors converged in Tokyo for the first PoloFest.
Bradley Whitford, Tom Blyth and Krysta Rodriguez are starring in a revival of Aaron Sorkin’s breakthrough, “A Few Good Men,” at Lincoln Center Theater.
Paul W.S. Anderson’s nightmarish 1997 space film starring Sam Neill became a pulpy horror classic after shocking viewers expecting a simple space adventure.
This word has appeared in 19 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Children and teenagers in New York are still earning money shoveling sidewalks and watching your cats.
Heartbeat’s Drag Opera Extravaganza, a yearly event around Halloween, is an off-color pastiche of opera and pop culture. This year: “Queeney Todd.”
In the filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun’s first novel, a strange broadcast invites curious outsiders to an alternate world behind the screen.
At 21, Brady Farrar, a child star for a season of reality television, is the youngest person to have choreographed a dance for the American Ballet Theater.
In one of the world’s least affordable housing markets, high-density housing is a backdrop for exploring superstition and socioeconomic anxiety.
In “American Socialist,” Shawn Gude tracks the rise and fall of the movement led by the left-wing presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs.
The “son of a son of a sailor” grew up on the Gulf, and a new museum, hoping to attract the Parrothead nation, celebrates his early life and career. A Times journalist and friend offers a look.
A recent study found that 73 percent of teachers strongly or somewhat supported screen time restrictions for students. What are your thoughts?
We asked experts whether it’s better to devour your treats in a day or savor them for weeks.
From skyscrapers to chairs to whimsical coat hooks, the Milan native Gio Ponti, who died in 1979, left an extraordinary legacy.
It is one of music’s most enduring genres, but its role in American culture has often been lost to time. This exhibition is aiming to change that.
Against a glittering backdrop and to the beat of a powerful soundtrack, an art museum exhibition gives the Dollys, Whitneys and Marías their due.
Across the United States, from Nevada to Missouri, museums and parks are displaying and honoring signs that “are like jewels on a necklace of the road.”
The children’s furniture market has expanded far beyond cribs and changing tables.
The filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun envisioned a sci-fi TV series about a sinister video store. “Public Access Afterworld” is the ambitious 600-page result.
The airstrikes late Monday, which a Syrian agency said killed at least seven civilians, were in retaliation for an attack on a Jordanian church, Jordan said.
More than 100 candidates under the age of 29 filed to run for Congress this election cycle. The New York Times spoke to five of these Gen Z candidates and asked them a series of questions to understand their qualifications and positions on key issues.
Judson Memorial Church in New York City hosts Heartbeat’s Drag Opera Extravaganza for the 11th year. This year the seasonal event featured, “Queeney Todd: The Demon Bottom of Fleet Street.”
Which party will control Congress after the midterm elections and why does it matter?
President Trump defended his renovation projects after former President Barack Obama said the White House looked like “Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.”
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.
The king will confront calls for reparations and apologies for his country’s colonial past as he attends the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
King Charles III is traveling to host a meeting of the leaders of more than 50 nations.
Many people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce set to begin early Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.
The international community should set a clear goal to end the Yemeni group as an armed terrorist force.
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Blake Gendebien, a Democratic dairy farmer, is trying to flip a House seat in upstate New York. His opponent’s loyalty to President Trump may be helping.
The three men face life in prison for running a decades-long sex trafficking scheme. Several of the victims are expected to speak at the sentencing.
Where there are floating docks, there are often communities of colorful marine organisms just below — and a community of curious people just above.
Brazil’s Supreme Court told the police to seize passport of Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, over his links to an investigation.
The election is Israel’s first since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition faces opposition parties loosely led by a former military chief whose son was killed in the Gaza war.
Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
New York City’s first subway line, the IRT, began carrying passengers for a nickel a ride.
With “DreamQuil,” the artist Alex Prager has made her first feature-length film.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, has long sold himself as the best politician to manage relations with America. Our reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how that alliance is now under strain as support for Israel erodes across party lines.
Former President Barack Obama had cast his successor as out of touch while jabbing at his extravagant sense of style. Mr. Trump responded at length.
Jeff Chen and Bharati Hemmady make their collaborative debut in the New York Times Crossword.
It will be the eighth Super Bowl halftime show produced by Roc Nation, the entertainment and sports company founded by the rapper and businessman.
As the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan seeks to overcome intraparty tensions, his opponent in the primary, Haley Stevens, said a PAC’s ad was “fearmongering about Israel.”
Bike lanes, outdoor dining and paperwork for contractors all figure in the amendments on the back of New Yorkers' ballots.
After more than a decade of Trump looming over American politics, many believe that he can do whatever he wants, says the columnist Jamelle Bouie on “The Opinions.” But he urges us to remember: Just because there’s a will doesn’t always mean there’s a way.
The A.I. company took great pains to describe the many benefits that can come from using its Claude chatbot and technology, but also offered up a heavy dose of gloom.
Lawyers for James B. Comey said the case centered 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 2016.
The panel also accuses Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel condemned the report.
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.
Also, both parties are nervous about the Senate. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
We broke down the A.I. company’s key figures, which give insight into the health of its business, its future plans and who’s in charge.
Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner.
A new simulation offers a highly immersive look at what happened during the first couple of billion years following the Big Bang.
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.
The assaults on infrastructure, which cut off heat and power on bitterly cold winter days, amounted to a crime against humanity, investigators said.
As the baby-faced Russian navigator of the U.S.S. Enterprise, he was a mainstay of the original television series and seven films. He was 90.
The government promised to phase out an unpopular university admissions system by 2028. Student groups are pushing for more.
Seeking new elections, María Corina Machado will need to tread carefully to avoid offending the Trump administration, while also asserting her own leadership.
A 39-year-old woman said she was attacked at knife point on Saturday night. The police said they had increased patrols and had yet to make an arrest.
Israelis care more about what their country’s enemies think than their friends.
The professor, Luke M. Perez, taught at the university’s civics center. He wrestled down a documentary filmmaker who was trying to question the university’s former president.
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.
Dan Sullivan, a schoolteacher, has the same name as a Republican senator in Alaska. He said that a pre-emptive lawsuit challenging the results was “a gross misuse of the Justice Department.”
Guadalupe Taddei Zavala, the head of the electoral watchdog, stepped down after facing accusations of corruption and influence peddling.
Jacob Allen Morley, 28, was discovered to be missing late Sunday at a correctional facility in Tiptonville, Tenn., officials said.
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The Honolulu Museum of Art is showing how art can influence thinking, perspective and mood, in an exhibition that is part of a trend by museums to mix science and art.
An idea sparked by the historian Stephen E. Ambrose became the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Millions of early votes tell us less than many would think, but there are key takeaways from results in Texas, Kansas, Georgia and North Carolina.
The 15-year-old suspect will be charged with 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder after the shooting on Saturday that happened after Florida A&M’s homecoming game.
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The Massachusetts bar, which catered to lesbians, lifted its Covid mask requirement once a week to attract more patrons. The decision brought criticism and national attention, but did not save the business.
Serbia and Brazil are very different countries. But their unexpected election results tell us a lot.
Astronomers developed a simulation, called Lumina, that shows what most of the universe’s first two billion years might have looked like. To test its results, the team behind the project has started comparing it with actual observations from NASA.
Supporters of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated his re-election in Brazil. His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, called for the election to be annulled.
A show at the Berry Campbell gallery in Manhattan offers a rare extensive examination of work by the artist, whose reputation has always been complicated by that of her famous husband.
In the show “her her,” Jane Benson anatomizes Mary Shelley’s novel, highlighting its feminism and creating visual works that are also vocal scores.
We explain a core value of many newsrooms: journalistic independence.
About a quarter of the tech giant’s employees were eligible for the packages, although the company cautioned it did not expect many employees to sign on.
These are like those three-ingredient peanut butter cookies everyone loves, but with a little cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate thrown in to make them fancy.
The beloved Mexican classic chocoflan is a fantastic make-ahead centerpiece, and this seasonal variation, featuring creamy spiced pumpkin custard and a rich chocolate-pumpkin sponge, makes for a spectacular fall showstopper.
While nothing compares to the crackle of restaurant-made, deep-fried brussels sprouts, these get satisfyingly close.
This unstoppable snack mix effortlessly blends crunchy grocery standbys like cheese crackers, peanuts and rice cereal with staples of the Asian American pantry: soy sauce, black vinegar, chile crisp, dried seaweed and sweet chili sauce.
Chicken salad can often veer a little heavy, weighed down by too much mayonnaise or a dressing that dulls everything it touches. This one takes a different approach: Cashew butter gives the dressing a creamy body, while soy sauce, fresh lemon juice and a little honey keep it bright, salty and lively.
To help us report an upcoming article, we want to hear about all the places you’ve cried — subways, sidewalks, stoops, saunas and beyond.
President Trump disparaged Norway to express his irritation over not winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian officials have repeatedly stated that they don’t have any influence over the award.
Also, what a new Timberwolves arena could mean for Minneapolis.
The Egyptians will commit forces for defensive purposes only, officials have said, as the kingdom exchanges increasingly deadly strikes with the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen.
Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr. Trump’s 2016 rallies so shocking.
It’s getting chilly out. Pun intended.
Former Republican Gov. David Beasley and Democratic Gov. Jim Hodges recorded a joint video throwing their support to the Democrat in the tight Senate race.
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.
About an ad in which the candidate’s mother calls her a liar and a lawsuit over similar names in a Senate race. Also: “The Twilight Zone”; no smartphones.
“Morel’s Invention,” by Adolfo Bioy Casares, explores ideas that are quickly becoming daily realities.
What’s an underappreciated spot in the Twin Cities? We want to hear from you.
Ms. Comey, the daughter of James Comey, the former director of the F.B.I., worked for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, handling the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs.
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.
Ahead of the New York Philharmonic’s live soundtrack performances of the film, the composer Michael Abels discusses pivotal moments from his score.
The request comes as Democrats are working to paint Republicans as corrupt and highlight their plans to investigate Trump should they win the midterm elections.
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 they fired her.
Joe Lombardo, the governor of Nevada, was favored to win a second term. Now he’s in one of the nation’s tightest contests.
Mr. Lula’s victory represents a win for the forces of democracy not only in Brazil, but around the world.