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U.S.

• Deepfakes, Insults and Job Cuts: A Government Shutdown Like No Other. Shutdowns are always unpleasant affairs. But President Trump has used his power in aggressive and strikingly personal ways.
• What Women Heard in Hegseth’s Remarks About Physical Standards. The defense secretary raised the issue suggesting women were getting into combat not because they met high standards, but because they were given a pass.
• Trump Offered Universities an Invitation for a Deal. Some See a Trap. Trump officials want universities to sign on to conservative priorities to get special treatment. Some in higher education say agreeing would end academic freedom.
• Trump Name-Checks Project 2025 as He Threatens to Dismantle Agencies. President Trump, who once insisted he had “nothing to do with Project 2025,” has implemented many of the proposals from the right-wing policy document.
• Partisan Language Inserted Into Education Dept. Workers’ Automated Emails. The out-of-office responses from the accounts of employees on furlough cast blame for the shutdown on Democrats.
• ‘Bummed’ Visitors Are Turned Away From Closed Presidential Library. Several would-be visitors were turned away from the museum honoring former President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta, one of many presidential libraries affected by the shutdown.
• Behind the U.S. Deportation Flight to Iran. The deportation flight to Iran signals the Trump administration’s determination to remove migrants, even to places with harsh human rights conditions. Hamed Aleaziz, a reporter covering immigration for The New York Times, explains what we know about the effort.
• Veterans See Costs and Risks in Hegseth’s Military Rewind to 1990. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has identified real problems, veteran officers say, but by looking back 35 years for policy cues, he risks hurting, not helping, military readiness.
• ICE Transfers 18 Migrants From Guantánamo, Emptying Detention Site. Fewer than 700 migrants have been held at the U.S. Navy base under a crackdown on illegal immigration, though the detention site was envisioned to hold tens of thousands in tent cities.
• Des Moines Schools Superintendent Arrested by ICE Faces New Gun Charge. Ian Roberts, who resigned from the post after his arrest last week, was charged with possessing firearms while in the country without legal authorization.
• Immigration Judge Rejects Abrego Garcia’s Efforts to Seek Asylum in U.S. The decision foreclosed one of the options that lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia had tried in an effort to keep him in the country.
• Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told. A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”
• Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift. A quiet retreat by Democrats from the pre-eminent pro-Israel lobbying group is the latest evidence of a realignment underway in Congress on Israel.
• Two Planes Collide at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. A plane that was preparing to take off at LaGuardia Airport struck a plane that had landed on Wednesday evening, according to authorities. One person was injured, officials said.
• Here Are the Dueling Plans Behind the Shutdown Impasse. Republicans are proposing a straight extension of government spending, while Democrats are demanding the addition of over $1 trillion for health programs.
• Heading to L.A. for the Olympics? If You’re Into These Sports, You’re in the Wrong State. Much of the Summer Games in 2028 will take place in Southern California. But two events, softball and canoe slalom, will be held in Oklahoma.
• Trump Calls Shutdown an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity,’ and Eyes Deep Cuts. The president plans to meet with the White House budget chief to slash what he described as “Democrat agencies.”
• Here’s the latest.
• Government Shutdown Disruptions Begin. The government shutdown has affected visits to some sites like Everglades National Park and the Liberty Bell and left some infrastructure projects in limbo.
• Why One Man Raised $200,000 for the Man Who Attacked His Church. A member of the Latter-day Saints church was worried about the road to recovery that the family of the Michigan gunman faced. So he started a donation page for them.
• Most Voters Think America’s Divisions Cannot Be Overcome, Poll Says. A new Times/Siena survey shows a significant shift among voters, as their concerns about the health of the political system overtake other issues.
• Ophelia Disappeared: A Wall Street Analyst and a Deadly Shootout. The group was passionately vegan, mostly transgender and highly educated. Seven of them are now in jail. This is the story of one who did not survive.
• Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference. Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.

World

• Flights Halted at Munich Airport After Drone Sightings. The airport in Germany was the latest in Europe to shut because of drone sightings that officials have blamed on Russia, which has denied the accusations.
• Texas Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse. Robert Morris, the founder of Gateway Church, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations, admitted to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s.
• For Britain’s Jews, a New and Deadly Sign of Rising Antisemitism. In the hours after an attack, a blanket of fear and grief fell over synagogues and Jewish community centers across the country.
• U.K. Police Identify Attacker in Deadly Synagogue Stabbing. A man attacked a synagogue in Manchester, England, ramming his car into people and stabbing others with a knife. The police fatally shot the assailant who was identified as a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.
• American Soldiers in American Cities. Our Pentagon reporter explains how President Trump has tapped into a fear that resonates in many places around the world.
• ‘A Crazy Moment’: Shock and Terror Spreads in Manchester Synagogue’s Community. Many Orthodox Jews who live in the area reacted with horror to an attack that killed two people and seriously injured three on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day.
• Three Killed During Anti-Government Protests in Morocco. Demonstrators across Morocco, upset over heavy government spending on the 2030 World Cup rather than public services, clashed with the police during protests, resulting in the deaths of three people.
• As Russian Drones Menace Europe, Putin Says Moscow Has No Plans to Invade. President Vladimir V. Putin lashed out at “European elites” for “whipping up the hysteria” about the “Russian threat.”
• Deadly Attack Outside U.K. Synagogue on Yom Kippur Is Declared Terrorism. The police identified the attacker as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent. They said he had driven a car into people outside the synagogue in Manchester and stabbed others before he was shot and killed by the police.
• Rescuers Stop Search for Survivors in Indonesia School Collapse. Rescuers said that they detected no more signs of life from under the rubble and would now focus on recovering bodies, three days after a school collapsed in Indonesia.
• As Unrest in Pakistani Kashmir Turns Deadly, Prime Minister Urges Calm. Days of protest in the regional capital, set off by a convergence of rival marches, are fueled by familiar complaints like high prices and demands for electoral reform.
• Manchester’s Mayor Had Criticized Starmer. The Synagogue Attack Could Unite Them. Violent attacks often bring even fierce political rivals together in the hours and days after they occur.
• ‘Appalled,’ ‘horrified,’ ‘sickening’: Leaders and residents condemn the Manchester attack.
• What We Know About the Protests in Madagascar. A youth-led movement against the president of Madagascar is sustaining protests across the country. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what’s happened.
• Manchester Has Long Been Home to Diverse Communities. Manchester is home to Britain’s largest Jewish community outside London, as well as many other ethnic and religious groups.
• Italy Backs Trump’s Cease-Fire Plan as Public Demands More Help for Gaza. Italian lawmakers say they will recognize a Palestinian state if Hamas releases Israeli hostages and is kept out of any eventual government.
• The U.K. police say they believe they know the attacker’s identity.
• Security is increased at Jewish sites across the U.K.
• Deadly U.K. Synagogue Attack Comes Amid Rising Wave of Antisemitism. Community organizations have reported higher levels of anti-Jewish incidents in Britain and around the world.
• Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Activist Boats. Israel said it had intercepted several boats trying to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza. The boats were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a group of activists protesting the war in Gaza.
• Here’s how the U.K. police determine whether an attack is terrorism. The authorities have not yet said whether an attack at a synagogue in Manchester is considered to be an act of terrorism.
• A 2017 terror attack in Manchester was one of Britain’s deadliest. A suicide bombing at Manchester Arena killed twenty-two people, several of them children, and injured hundreds more.
• 2 Killed in Antigovernment Protests in Morocco. Demonstrators, mostly younger people, vented anger against heavy spending on preparations for the 2030 soccer World Cup instead of on public services.
• Two Killed in Attack Outside Synagogue in Manchester, England. The police said two people had been killed and others injured in a vehicle ramming and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, in northwestern England. The attack happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
• At Saudi Comedy Fest, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline. American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event was part of Saudi efforts to draw attention away from a political crackdown.
• What We Know About the Attack on a U.K. Synagogue. Two people were killed and at least three others were in serious condition after the vehicle ramming and stabbing attack on Yom Kippur. Police said the suspect was dead.
• Australia Expands Sunscreen Recalls Over False SPF Claims. Regulators removed more sunscreens from shelves after they found multiple brands using a base formulation that failed to meet testing requirements.
• Madagascar’s Youth Won’t Back Down, Demanding President’s Resignation. A growing protest movement on the African island, despite deadly clashes with security forces, vows to keep fighting until Andry Rajoelina is ousted.
• 4 People Injured After Stabbing Outside Synagogue in U.K., Police Say. The stabbing in Manchester, England, came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
• A Run on Canned Mackerel and Emergency Radios. The Reason? Drones. The Danish public has been unsettled by a wave of mysterious drone incursions, which has underscored the country’s vulnerability.
• Philippines President Says Tents Needed to Shelter Quake Survivors. Officials were optimistic on Thursday that most of the missing had been accounted for. But severe damage to the area means many people lack shelter, water and electricity.
• ‘Enough Is Enough’: Many Palestinians Say Hamas Must Accept Cease-Fire Plan. Interviews in Gaza suggest wide support for a proposal that calls for an immediate end to a war that has brought immense civilian suffering.
• The Desperate Campaign to Bring Home Hamas’s Only Nepali Hostage. A family’s campaign to free a student abducted from a rural Israeli town two years ago may be imperiled by an uprising in their country and stalled attempts at a cease-fire.
• Mexico’s Party of the Poor Faces Image Problems as Some Members Spend Big. Mexico’s dominant party, Morena, rose to power by championing the poor. Now it is having to explain the luxurious lifestyles of some of its most prominent members.
• No More Signs of Life From Rubble of Collapsed School in Indonesia. Rescuers saved five more students from under the building on Thursday but said they would end the search three days after the deadly accident.
• In East Timor, U.S. Retreats From Plan to Build ‘Lifesaving’ Sewage Plant. A U.S. aid agency had committed hundreds of millions of dollars to the project, which could help provide clean water. Now its board wants to pull out of the agreement.

New York

• Judge Rejects Trump’s Argument and Throws Out Suit Against U.N. Agency. Survivors of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel accused the United Nations Relief and Works Agency of helping fund Hamas. The federal judge in Manhattan found that the agency has immunity.
• This City Was Forced to Overhaul Its Police Department. Crime Plummeted. A federal judge said she was prepared to release Newark from a 2016 consent decree imposed after investigators found the city’s police routinely used excessive force and conducted unconstitutional stops and searches.
• Politics Threaten a Crucial N.Y. Area Tunnel Project. Again. Two of the largest infrastructure initiatives in the United States were still moving forward this week despite the battles over a government shutdown surrounding them.
• A.I. and a Riff on ‘The Bachelor’? N.Y.C. Mayoral Ads Get Creative. Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa are now all running television ads in the critical race for New York City mayor, hoping to sway voters with less than five weeks to go.
• A Candidate Vanished at Sea. His Opponents Insist He Stay on the Ballot. Petros Krommidas, a Democrat, was running for county legislature on Long Island when he disappeared on a swim. A judge sided with Republicans and refused to allow a replacement candidate.
• The Shutdown Hits New York. The Statue of Liberty could close, and other Park Service sites already have. Officials worried tourists would stay home.
• Mamdani Says He Would Phase Out N.Y.C. Gifted Program for Early Grades. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the mayor’s race, plans if elected to replace the selective program, which became a symbol of segregation in public schools.
• Two Planes Collide on LaGuardia Airport Taxiway. A plane that was preparing to take off struck a plane that had landed, the authorities said. One passenger was injured.

Business

• Paramount Nears a Deal to Buy Bari Weiss’s Free Press. Ms. Weiss, a co-founder of the site, would become editor in chief of CBS News, people briefed on the talks said.
• Tesla Is Sued by Family Who Says Faulty Doors Led to Daughter’s Death. A college student was trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for her to get out or be rescued, a lawsuit claims.
• What are your financial goals? We want to hear about them. Inching toward a long-term money milestone can be full of highs and lows, and we want to come along for the ride.
• It’s a Bad Time to Cut the Information Coming From Corporate America. President Trump wants the S.E.C. to reduce the frequency of corporate earnings reports. Our columnist says it’s a reasonable experiment, but at a dangerous time.
• Tesla’s Car Sales Rose 7% as U.S. E.V. Tax Credit Was Ending. The company benefited from a surge in U.S. demand for electric vehicles after Republicans in Congress voted to end a $7,500 incentive at the end of September. But other carmakers benefited more.
• The Consequences of Trump’s Setback at the Fed. A Supreme Court decision that keeps a Fed governor on the job for now could scramble President Trump’s effort to add more loyalists at the central bank.
• Fed’s Independence Remains at Risk Despite Temporary Legal Victory. A Supreme Court order keeping Lisa Cook on the Federal Reserve Board for now is “a time to exhale but not breathe easy,” one expert said.
• New Tariffs Could Worsen America’s Housing Crisis. President Trump’s tariffs on timber, wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets could raise the cost of building and buying a home.

Technology

• OpenAI Completes Deal That Values It at $500 Billion. With the agreement, OpenAI becomes the world’s most valuable privately held company, surpassing the rocket maker SpaceX.
• OpenAI’s New Video App Is Jaw-Dropping (for Better and Worse). Sora, OpenAI’s new video-generating app, is really a social network in disguise that can bring creative A.I. to the masses — and its problems, too.
• We Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work. A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it.

Obituaries

• Overlooked No More: Bessie Margolin, Lawyer Who Turned Workers’ Hopes Into Law. Her streak of Supreme Court victories, which began during the New Deal era, benefited millions of workers and continue to shape labor rights today.
• Leo Hindery Jr., Dealmaking Power in the Cable TV Industry, Dies at 77. He was president of one of the nation’s largest cable operators and chairman of the Yankees’ YES Network. He also drove his sports car to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
• Ann Fagan Ginger, Venerable Defender of Civil Liberties, Dies at 100. She was among the last of a generation of activists and lawyers who weathered the Red Scare, and then helped train a new cohort in the decades that followed.

Briefing

• Trump Decided the U.S. Is in a War With Drug Cartels. Also, the president promised cuts to “Democrat agencies.” Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
• The Shutdown, Explained. It’s the second day of a shutdown of the federal government. We explain what’s happening.

Podcasts

• What ‘One Battle After Another’ Achieves. Paul Thomas Anderson uses Leonardo DiCaprio as a bait and switch that might add up to the director’s best movie yet.
• When Cardi B Raps the Way She Tweets. The New York rapper is at her best when she’s emotionally direct, as on her new track “Man of Your Word,” our critic’s latest song of the week.
• How ‘South Park’ Draws Trump, Satan and People in ICE. It’s a prickly time for comedy, but “South Park” is going harder than ever. The “Cannonball” host Wesley Morris explains.
• H-1B Visa Fee Could Have Huge Implications for Start-Ups. The “Hard Fork” co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton speak with Jeremy Neufeld, the director of immigration policy at the Institute for Progress, about how changes to the H-1B visa program may affect the tech industry.
• Is ‘One Battle After Another’ the Best Movie of the Year? The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey joins Wesley Morris to discuss the filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson and his latest movie.
• Trump’s Shutdown Agenda, and a Wave of Mysterious Drones in Scandinavia. Plus, what Jane Goodall learned among the chimps.
• The Fight at the Center of the Government Shutdown. The cost of health care is among the major issues dividing Congress.

Science

• What a Signal in a Failed Star’s Clouds Means for the Search for Life. The detection of the molecule phosphine in a brown dwarf’s atmosphere may help astronomers in their search for life elsewhere in the Milky Way.
• The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You. Researchers found that the predatory canines were far more likely to flee recordings of human voices than they were to run away from other sounds.

Climate

• How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Environmental Agencies. If a shutdown continues, it could interrupt the Environmental Protection Agency’s work and pull workers from maintaining national parks.
• Costly and Deadly Wildfires Really Are on the Rise, New Research Finds. The past decade in particular has seen an uptick in devastating blazes linked to climate change, according to the study.
• Energy Dept. Cancels Hundreds of Clean-Energy Projects, Mostly in Blue States. The cuts almost entirely affect Democratic-led states as the two parties fight over the shutdown of the federal government.
• The High Stakes of the U.N. Climate Talks. At a Climate Forward Live event, André Corrêa do Lago, the head of the United Nations climate negotiations this year, about the United States’ evolving role in the discussions.
• Australia on the Front Lines of Climate Change. At a Climate Forward live event, Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, talked about his country’s battles against the effects of climate change.
• Senator Schatz on How Democrats Should Talk About Climate Change. At a Climate Forward live event, Senator Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii, said his party needed to change the way it talked about climate issues.
• Has the World Given Up on Fighting Climate Change? At a Climate Forward event, David Wallace-Wells explores why global momentum on climate action is faltering, even as clean energy technology rapidly advances.
• A Generational Shift in American Energy. At a Climate Forward live event, Scott Strazik, the chief executive of GE Vernova, talked about how his company is navigating President Trump’s energy policies.
• An Australian Magnate’s Challenge to President Trump. At a Climate Forward live event, the billionaire Andrew Forrest urged President Trump to visit Australia to see the effects of climate change.
• Can Fusion Deliver the Dream of Limitless Energy? At a Climate Forward live event, Bob Mumgaard, the chief executive of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, said his company might be near a breakthrough.
• An Island Nation on the Front Lines of Climate Change. At a Climate Forward live event, Hilda Heine, president of the Marshall Islands, discussed her nation’s uncertain future as seas rise.

The Upshot

• At Stake in the Shutdown Fight: Obamacare Prices That Could Rise by Thousands of Dollars. Here’s where Affordable Care Act premiums could increase the most.

Opinion

• Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion. There seems to be no limit to the president’s odious attempts to control higher education.
• Conservatives vs. Hasan Piker. Hasan Piker argues Democrats are struggling to construct effective media narratives. On “Interesting Times,” he tells Ross Douthat why he thinks conservatives are better at pushing their message.
• Do the Trump Reprisals Set a Precedent? Responses to a news analysis about the possible effects of President Trump’s reprisals. Also: Cultural exchanges; roots of political violence; A.I.
• Hasan Piker Wants a ‘Post-Liberal’ America. On “Interesting Times,” the Twitch and YouTube star Hasan Piker tells Ross Douthat how he thinks America’s political system should transform, and why he advocates for more people to get involved in the democratic process.
• President Trump, Please Extend the A.C.A. Tax Credits. Insurance through the Affordable Care Act is about to get much more expensive for millions of Americans. Democrats are using the government shutdown as leverage to try to address this. In this video, Holly Hudnall, a middle-class mom from Kentucky, asks President Trump to make insurance more affordable for families like hers.
• Incompetence Isn’t an Upgrade Over D.E.I. The Trump administration is a mockery of the idea of meritocracy.
• Taylor Swift Is No Showgirl. Once you’re a showgirl, you’ll never be anyone’s girl next door again.
• How Radical Is Hasan Piker? The Twitch Star’s Flirtation With Violence. Meet the online star who likes to play with fire.
• What It Takes for a Working-Class Kid to Get a College Education. Silas’s future seemed bright except for at least one detail. He didn’t have a car.
• How to Stop a War. Middle East peace may seem hopeless, but Northern Ireland shows that even the most intractable conflict can be resolved.
• My City Is the Heart of Europe, and It’s Not Going Well. Brussels is nearing the end of its experiment in urban autonomy.
• This Is What Autocrats Dread. Authoritarians have lost elections before, and they will again.

Arts

• Sean Combs’s Letter to the Judge. The full text of Sean Combs’s letter to the judge,
• Sean Combs Asks Judge for Mercy: ‘I Lost My Way’ The music mogul submitted a letter to the court ahead of his sentencing on Friday for his conviction on two prostitution-related counts.
• Police Seize Possible Forgeries From Dalí Show in Italy. The show’s curator stands by the authenticity of lithographs by the Surrealist artist, saying he has the documents to prove it.
• What to See in Galleries in October. This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich covers Zoe Leonard’s armor, explosive paintings from Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Max Schumann’s paper bag art and Ed Bereal’s skeletal demon.
• After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out. The departure of Todd Arrington, who led the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, came after the administration sought a sword from its collection as a gift for King Charles.
• Petrit Halilaj Is the Winner of the Nasher Prize for Sculpture. The Kosovar learned he’d won a top art world honor as he was dealing with a suspected arson before the Kosovo premiere of his opera.
• Where an Artist Draws a Crowd, and the Crowd Draws the Artist. For a music critic, drawing the violinist Jennifer Koh was a balancing act between perception and creation, not unlike criticism itself.
• Taylor Swift Conquered With the Eras Tour. Now Comes the Victory Lap. The star’s power and reach has grown with each of her releases. Now she’s following her record-breaking live show with her 12th original studio LP, “The Life of a Showgirl.”
• Evan Dando Is Back From the Brink. The Lemonheads frontman’s life was really bleak for a while. He tells the tale in a new memoir, to be followed by his band’s first album of original songs in nearly 20 years.
• Seeing Puerto Rico Through Comic Books. Marvel’s White Tiger, frog sorcery, Indigenous tales and more are in “¡Wepa!,” coming to New York Public Library, spotlighting work by or about the island.
• Colbert Suggests Unplugging the Government Then Turning It on Again. “If that doesn’t work, maybe toss it in a bag of rice,” the “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said a day after the U.S. government shut down.

Theater

• ‘The Honey Trap’ Review: A Thriller That Keeps Audiences Rapt Until the End. For a British soldier, a fatal night out breeds a hunger for revenge in Leo McGann’s suspenseful play at Irish Repertory Theater.
• ‘This Much I Know’ Review: ‘Eureka Day’ Playwright Still Has Questions. After his Tony win, Jonathan Spector returns with a dark, cerebral comedy involving academics and Stalin’s daughter.

Books

• 6 New Books We Love This Week. Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
• Thomas Pynchon’s New Novel Isn’t His Best. It’s Still Good Fun. “Shadow Ticket” follows a dancing private eye on the hunt for a missing cheese heiress. It gets even wackier from there.
• Are We Headed for Apocalypse? This Book Says It’s a 1-in-3 Chance. In “Goliath’s Curse,” Luke Kemp crunches the numbers to see exactly how far we are from the fate of once-great empires.
• Annie Lennox Often Reads Books Back to Front. Why? Curiosity, “general impatience and all-around quirkiness.” Her first book (which proceeds chronologically) is a visual memoir of her life and musical career.

Movies

• ‘Anemone’ Review: Daniel Day-Lewis Is Too Big for Some Movies. After announcing his retirement from acting eight years ago, the performer returns in a drama directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis.
• ‘The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue’ Review: War as a Thriller. Barry Avrich’s documentary revisits the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel from the perspective of one Israeli family.
• Does Channing Tatum Know How Good He Is? For years, he battled impostor syndrome: “I felt like I was just barely hanging on.” Finally, with “Roofman,” he says he can hold his own against any actor.
• ‘Steve’ Review: Aced the Acting, Failed the Melodrama. Cillian Murphy plays a beleaguered teacher at an all-boys reform school in this exhausting movie on Netflix.
• ‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Licking Wounds, In and Out of the Ring. Dwayne Johnson shines, but the movie around him tells the wrong story.
• ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ Review: How George Came to See the World as Orwellian. His novel “1984” captured the tactics of totalitarianism back in 1949. A startling new documentary from Raoul Peck looks at Orwell’s life.
• ‘The Librarians’ Review: What Should Children Read? Nine librarians are profiled in Kim A. Snyder’s gripping documentary about censorship in public schools.
• ‘The Ice Tower’ Review: Royal Crush. A young orphan becomes mesmerized by a volatile actress in this dark fairy tale.
• ‘Fairyland’ Review: Out in San Francisco. Based on a memoir by Alysia Abbott, the movie chronicles gay liberation and the AIDS crisis from the perspective of a gay man’s daughter.
• ‘Good Boy’ Review: Sit. Stay. Scream. This assured horror movie is anchored by a star-making turn from a gorgeous retriever named Indy.
• ‘Bone Lake’ Review: Swinging Into Action. Jealousy reaches a violent fever pitch in a funny and sexy erotic thriller by Mercedes Bryce Morgan.
• ‘Are We Good?’ Review: Marc Maron in a Vulnerable Moment. In this documentary, Maron is shown working through his feelings of grief onstage and off after the death of his partner.

Food

• A Shutdown Silver Lining: Federal Workers Eat and Drink at a Discount. Washington watering holes and restaurants are showing solidarity and seizing an opportunity to draw in out-of-work government employees.
• It’s Time to Join Brooklyn’s Patty Party. Great patties are even more abundant than before in the historically Caribbean heart of the city’s most populous borough.
• Ordering Wine Can Be Pricey. At These 12 Restaurants, It’s a Deal. Too many wine lists cater solely to the wealthy, but these spots in New York City offer terrific values at all points along the price scale.
• So You Have 12 Cans of Chickpeas. Now What? Chickpea anxiety is real. We can help.
• Noodle Soup’s On. Christian Reynoso’s five-star, khao-soi-like creamy butternut squash and coconut noodle soup comes together in just over half an hour.

Style

• Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Saw a Beautiful Man Captivating the Room’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
• Goose Is a Jam Band. Geese Is Indie Rock. They Both Have New Albums. They’re also both on tour. Confused? We can help.
• Who Would Want Their Jeans to Be Twisted? What happens when mere baggy jeans aren’t stylish enough? Things get twisted.
• Looking for the ‘Rolls-Royce’ of Strollers? What About an Aston Martin? Luxury options and brand collaborations abound for parents looking to project wealth and luxury while out for a walk.
• At Some Weddings, Centerpieces Are Ripe for the Picking. As couples shift away from floral arrangements, seasonal produce, like figs, pomegranates and lemons, is moving in.
• Knives Out at the New Dior. Jonathan Anderson showed his first women’s wear collection for the brand, and it was a scream.

T Magazine

• Quilts That Play with Color and Pattern. Whether striped, checked or neither, these textiles are sure to enhance any room.
• Pearls to Wear Every Day. Plus: a Surrealist exhibition in New York, floating saunas and more recommendations from T Magazine.

Travel

• Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Nearly 100 on Royal Caribbean Cruise. Four crew members and 94 passengers came down with norovirus while sailing from San Diego to Miami.
• 36 Hours in Busan, South Korea. Beaches, cinema and street food collide in South Korea’s cool second city.

Real Estate

• He Wanted to Stay Close to Family in Queens. But How Close Was Too Close? After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $250,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.
• Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut. This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Pelham, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Sherman, Conn.
• Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn. This week’s properties are in Murray Hill, Sutton Place and Park Slope.
• Are Nine Bathrooms Too Many? In new luxury condos, the number of bathrooms sometimes exceeds the number of bedrooms.
• The Garage Is the New Porch. In Houston, people are renovating their garages to make room for parties, crafts and football.

Health

• Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who was on administrative leave, alleged that the Trump administration had defied court orders and undermined vaccine research.
• F.D.A. Approves a New Generic Abortion Pill. The decision enraged opponents of abortion, who have been pressuring the Trump administration to restrict access to abortion medication.

Well

• Why the Covid Shot Is Safe for Pregnant Women. Mixed messaging from federal health officials has caused confusion around the safety of the Covid vaccine for pregnant women. But the shot has been proven to protect women and their babies. Maggie Astor, a Times reporter for Well, explains.
• How to Make Sense of Your Relationship Attachment Style. Four books — recommended by psychologists and therapists — can help you strengthen your connections.
• Covid Shots Protect Pregnant Women, but Getting Them Now Can Be Hard. The vaccines are proven to help protect pregnant women and their babies. But regulatory chaos and mixed messaging have made for a confusing landscape.
• What Jane Goodall Taught Us About Living a Long Life. The scientist, who died at 91 on Wednesday, was a model for healthy aging.

Corrections

• Corrections: Oct. 2, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: .300 Hitters Become Endangered Species As Power Rules All. Quotation of the Day for Thursday, October 2, 2025

The Learning Network

• What’s Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 6, 2025. Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
• What’s Going On in This Graph? | Oct. 8, 2025. Have you ever heard a sonic boom? Can you imagine what it might be like to hear one every day?
• A Day in the Life of a Teenager. Students share their average and not-so-average daily routines.
• Science Practice | A Study on Asteroid Samples and Life’s Building Blocks. Scientists studied samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu. What clues did they reveal about life outside of Earth?
• Friends Under Trees. Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
• Do You Enjoy Small Talk? Are you good at it? Or do you find yourself at a loss for words when trying to make conversation?
• Word of the Day: extol. This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Gameplay

• Stops on a World Tour. Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa open our solving weekend.
• Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
• Wordle Review No. 1,567. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.
• Strands Sidekick No. 579. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 845. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

En español

• Trump le dice al Congreso que EE. UU. está en guerra con los cárteles de la droga. En una notificación confidencial enviada al Congreso esta semana, el presidente Trump ha decidido que su país está inmerso en un “conflicto armado” formal con los cárteles del narcotráfico.
• Trump y el uso de las fuerzas armadas para implementar su agenda política. Las fuerzas armadas de EE. UU. tienen ahora un comandante en jefe que intenta romper su tradición no partidista y se centra en las amenazas internas, no en las extranjeras.
• La Casa Blanca utiliza el cierre del gobierno para castigar a los enemigos políticos. El gobierno de Trump detuvo miles de millones de dólares en fondos para estados demócratas mientras preparaba un plan para despedir potencialmente a una multitud de funcionarios públicos.
• Lo que sabemos del ataque a una sinagoga en Manchester. Dos personas murieron y al menos otras tres se encontraban en estado grave tras la embestida de un vehículo y un apuñalamiento en Yom Kippur. La policía dijo que el sospechoso había muerto.
• La vida de Jane Goodall en imágenes. La primatóloga se ganó el reconocimiento científico por su trabajo con chimpancés y más tarde utilizó su fama para defender la conservación del medioambiente.
• Cómo la política descompuesta perjudica a los tribunales. Analizamos la difícil posición de los tribunales y jueces independientes en un momento en que los países de todo el mundo están profundamente divididos.
• Morena, el partido gobernante de México, en aprietos por los gastos de algunos miembros. Morena llegó al poder con la promesa de defender a los más desfavorecidos. Ahora debe dar cuentas por el estilo de vida de algunas de sus figuras destacadas.
• Palabra del día: ‘extol’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 21 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• ¿Cuándo supiste que Taylor Swift sería una superestrella del pop? Repasa seis momentos cruciales de su carrera, mientras la cantante y compositora se prepara para estrenar “The Life of a Showgirl”.
• Lo que cuesta llevar el almuerzo al piso 70. En uno de los rascacielos más altos de Shenzhen, China, la espera por el elevador a la hora del almuerzo puede tardar hasta media hora. Un grupo de corredores pueden acortar la distancia entre los repartidores y los oficinistas hambrientos.
• ¿Quieres saber lo que piensan los hombres? Ve a cortarte el pelo. Hay pocos sitios tan instructivos sobre una cultura local —y lo que se considera “masculino”— como una barbería.
• ¿Logrará esta ciudad de Japón hacer a un lado los celulares? Las autoridades de Toyoake, Japón, aprobaron una ordenanza que limita el uso de dispositivos digitales a dos horas al día fuera del trabajo y de la escuela. La norma ha causado división.
• El éxodo en Gaza desborda la ayuda humanitaria. Los cientos de miles de palestinos que huyen de la ofensiva terrestre de Israel están sobrecargando aún más los servicios, dicen los grupos de ayuda.

Weather

• Tracking Tropical Storm Matmo. See the likely path and wind arrival times for Matmo