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U.S.

• Au Pair Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Double Homicide. As part of a plea agreement, Juliana Peres Magalhães, 24, has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, who have charged her ex-lover with murdering his wife and another man in 2023.
• Man Who Attacked Paul Pelosi Is Sentenced to Life in Prison. David DePape broke into the San Francisco home of Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the House, in 2022 and beat her husband with a hammer.
• Devices With ‘Free Gaza’ Messages Found at Ballot Box Fires. The police said they had not determined a motive for the arson fires in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash. But the messages have heightened the sensitivity of the investigation.
• San Jose State Women’s Volleyball Team Finds Itself at Center of Transgender Debate. After reports that the team includes a transgender player, several schools have forfeited matches against the university out of protest.
• What Happened When Chicago’s Mayor Followed a Teachers’ Union Playbook. In Chicago, the mayor and the teachers’ union are tightly connected. The relationship has ushered in generous spending and led to political turmoil.
• A New Insult Reminds Puerto Ricans of How Trump Treated Them. As president, Donald Trump fought bitterly with Puerto Rican officials, ridiculed them and resisted sending aid to the territory after devastating hurricanes.
• Inside the Colorful and Cultish World of Nerds Gummy Clusters. Sales of Nerds have greatly increased in recent years, the company says. The secret? A multicolored orb.
• Stephen Bannon, Released From Prison, Says He Is ‘Empowered’ Mr. Bannon, the combative right-wing strategist, said if Trump’s vote totals on Election Day look like 2020, he should once again declare himself the winner.
• Florida Stopped Being a Swing State Slowly, Then All at Once. Once a top presidential battleground, the state is lost to Democrats. The party’s missteps, along with demographic change, led to every one of Florida’s 67 counties becoming more red.
• Methods Harris Used In Court Offer a Window Into Her Closing Pitch . The New York Times unearthed transcripts from Kamala Harris’s years as a prosecutor. Her approach during trials offers hints about how she will make her final case to voters.
• Secret Files in Election Case Show How Judges Limited Trump’s Privilege. The partly unsealed rulings, orders and transcripts open a window on a momentous battle over grand jury testimony that played out in secret, creating important precedents about executive privilege.
• ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Role in Jan. 6 Riot. The actor, Jay Johnston, pleaded guilty in July to obstructing police during the riots at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to prosecutors.
• Louisiana State Trooper Avoids Jail in Death of Ronald Greene. In an agreement with prosecutors, Kory York, a former state trooper, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery charges in exchange for one year of probation in the death of a Black man who was stopped for a traffic violation in 2019.
• Man Gets Life Without Parole in Kidnapping and Murder of Memphis Teacher. Cleotha Abston’s guilty plea in the September 2022 killing of Eliza Fletcher spared him a possible death sentence, his lawyer said.
• Man Who Made Violent Threats Skirted Arrest and Then Shot a Neighbor. “We failed this victim 100 percent,” the Minneapolis police chief said after criticism that the shooter, who had active arrest warrants, was not taken into custody sooner.
• He Was 5 When Border Agents Took Him From His Father. He Hasn’t Forgotten. Seven years after a Trump policy ruptured his family and landed him in foster care, José is a star student. But he is still scarred. “I don’t trust anyone.”
• How Taxpayers Are Helping Health Insurers Make Even Bigger Profits. Local governments often face extra fees when employees get out-of-network medical care, but some don’t track the insurance charges or even know about them.
• Trump at the Garden: A Closing Carnival of Grievances, Misogyny and Racism. The inflammatory rally was a capstone for an increasingly aggrieved campaign for Donald Trump, whose rhetoric has grown darker and more menacing.
• Pushing employers to ‘more aggressive programs’ In a 2020 presentation, UMR outlined plans to push employers to potentially more lucrative cost-savings offerings.
• UnitedHealthcare fee revenue. In a 2018 presentation, UnitedHealthcare noted the substantial fees it collected per year for its out-of-network savings programs.
• Woman Who Left Boyfriend Zipped in a Suitcase Is Convicted of Murder. The woman, Sarah Boone, said the two were drinking and playing hide-and-seek when she zipped him inside the suitcase and then left him overnight.
• U.S. Navy Apologizes for the 1882 Bombardment of an Alaska Village. The bombardment and burning of Angoon, in southwestern Alaska, led to widespread suffering and “inflicted intergenerational trauma,” an official said.
• ‘Trump 2024’ Was Projected on a Town’s Water Tower. A Standoff Ensued. After a resident of Hanson, Mass., projected the logo on town property, local officials fined him $100 per day for violating its bylaws.
• Massachusetts Puts Exit Exam On the Ballot. A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students.
• Democrats Took Over, But Book Bans Live On. Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.
• War in Gaza Cited for L.A. Times Lack of Endorsement. After the paper canceled its planned endorsement of Kamala Harris, the owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, said his daughter didn’t speak for the organization. But many staff members questioned his motives.
• Medicaid Is Not a Top Campaign Issue. But for These Voters, It’s Crucial. Medicaid has not been a big topic on the campaign trail, though it provides insurance for 73 million people. Still, some wonder how the program could change.
• Muslim Mayor Backs Trump, and Roils His City. The endorsement has roiled Hamtramck, Mich., angering many in the Muslim community, as well as longtime residents who welcomed the newcomers.
• At 75, a Florida Farmworker Still Toils Under a Hot Sun. After two heat strokes and damaged kidneys, José Delgado remains stunned that Florida banned counties from enacting protections for outdoor workers.
• Republican Legal Challenges to Voting Rules Hit a Rough Patch. With voters already casting ballots, the two parties are still battling over the requirements for who gets to vote and which votes count.
• How the Country’s Understanding of Abortion Could Change if Trump Wins. Activists on both sides say Trump could effectively ban abortion nationwide and establish fetal personhood, the longtime goal of the anti-abortion movement.
• Court Rules Absentee Ballot Measure Violates Federal Law. The law requires officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It appears unlikely that the ruling will affect the current election.
• ‘Pure Hell’: The Painful Legacy of Boarding Schools for Native Americans. President Biden apologized on Friday for the abuses children experienced at the government-run schools, which were designed to erase tribal ties and cultural practices.
• D.A.’s Move in Menendez Case Comes Amid Tough Re-election Bid. The review of the high-profile murder case by George Gascón’s office began more than a year ago. But critics say the timing of the decision was political.
• History, Money and Glamour Define a New York vs. Los Angeles World Series. The two biggest cities in America have as many differences as similarities — including in public transportation, ballparks and payrolls
• Fatal Drug Overdoses Drop, Though Racial Disparities Tell a Different Story. Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.
• DeSantis Is All In on Defeating Measure to Expand Abortion Rights. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed a strict abortion ban, has become the face of a campaign against the referendum, which would allow abortions “before viability.”
• Carbon-Capping Law, A Governor’s Legacy, Goes Before the Voters. Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs.
• Teenager Charged With Murder of 5 Relatives in Washington State. Prosecutors said a 15-year-old killed his parents and three siblings, then tried to convince the authorities his brother was responsible.
• Army Sergeant’s Body Was Found in a Dumpster at a Missouri Base. A person of interest was taken into custody after Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, was found dead at Fort Leonard Wood, according to Army officials.
• Companies to Pay $101.9 Million to Settle Baltimore Bridge Collapse Lawsuit. The suit by the Justice Department was filed last month and laid out what investigators had learned about the ship’s short and catastrophic journey.
• After Helene, Water Like Chocolate Milk. People in the storm-hit area can resume flushing toilets and taking showers, but the water is often yellow or brown. Officials are asking for patience with repair efforts.
• Where the Election May Be Decided, Officials Spar Over Voting Rules. Since 2019, every Pennsylvanian has had a vote-by-mail option. But policies on drop boxes and mail-in ballot errors can vary across the state’s 67 counties.
• Union Votes to Reject Boeing Contract and Continue Strike. Workers in Boeing’s largest union voted by a wide margin to reject a second tentative contract and extend a nearly six-week-long strike.
• L.A. Prosecutor To Seek Review For Menendezes. The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.
• Buried Treasure Dug From Farm Fetches Millions. A pastime in a farmer’s field led to the discovery of Norman-era coins valued at more than $5 million.
• Read the Letter from Nobel Laureates Endorsing Kamala Harris for President. More than 80 American Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry, medicine and economics have signed an open letter endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
• Facebook Marketplace Chefs Deliver Homemade Tamales, Empanadas and Other Foods. Facebook Marketplace, a platform often used for furniture and electronics, is an increasingly popular place to buy and sell home-cooked meals.
• Is McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Too Big to Fail? After an E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s stopped selling the Quarter Pounder in 12 states. The burger might take a hit for now, but its hold on customers will prevail, experts say.
• As Some Latino Voters In Arizona Drift Right, Family Frictions Emerge. Miguel Gomez, 21, leans Trump. His parents very much don’t. Their home is a miniature battleground, reflecting the fierce divides among Latino voters in Arizona.
• This Election Is Also a Choice Between Two Visions of the Federal Courts. Judges have vast influence over the biggest political questions. An analysis of President Biden and Donald J. Trump’s nominees found stark differences that could emerge again after November.
• After a Crash, a Dash Cam Video Revealed a Likely Car Insurance Fraud Scheme. A driver thought she was the victim of road rage until recorded videos showed what appeared to be a staged accident.
• With Polls Tightening, Democrats in Texas Keep the Dream Alive. A tightening in the polls for the Senate race, and millions from George Soros, has rekindled old hopes of turning Texas blue. But demographic changes alone may not be enough to flip the state, party organizers say.
• Professors Penalized for Activism Worry About ‘Chill’ on Academic Freedom. Universities have cracked down on professors for pro-Palestinian activism, saying they are protecting students and tamping down on hate speech. Faculty members say punishments have put a “chill in the air.”
• McDonald’s Comments Disabled on Yelp Site. The consumer review site temporarily disabled comments on the franchise’s page after the former president’s appearance prompted a flurry of reviews.
• Southern California Politician Resigns and Agrees to Plead Guilty in Bribery Scheme. Federal prosecutors said that Andrew Do, an Orange County supervisor, enriched himself and his family with federal pandemic aid meant for seniors.
• Artist and Colorado Town Clash Over Gaza War. The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Vail, Colo., on behalf of a Native American artist who painted a work entitled “G Is for Genocide.”

2024 Elections

• The Runza, a Favorite Nebraska Sandwich, Has a Cameo in the Campaign. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, is a fan of the ground-beef treat. On a recent stop at a Runza restaurant in Omaha, he managed to spend $600.

Elections

• Litany of Potential Threats Loom Over a Smooth Presidential Election. Litigation, disinformation and battles over certifying the vote all have the potential to complicate the process.
• The Threats to The Presidential Election, Explained. Nick Corasaniti, a New York Times reporter covering voting, describes how the 2024 election could be complicated by litigation, disinformation and battles over certifying the vote.
• An Ethical Minefield Awaits a Possible Second Trump Presidency. With business ties to foreign governments and holdings in industries overseen by federal regulators, Donald Trump would likely be the most conflicted president in U.S. history.
• Michelle Obama Decries a ‘Double Standard’ in Treatment of Trump and Harris. As Donald Trump’s rhetoric grows more extreme, liberals say Kamala Harris is being held, unfairly, to a higher bar by voters and the media. One is “allowed to be lawless while the other one has to be flawless,” a congresswoman said.
• Bloomberg, After Months of Pressure, Donates $50 Million to Help Harris. The former mayor of New York City is known for making political donations late in the campaign season. Democrats had been lobbying him to spend more.
• Inside a Pro-Trump Network Ready to Challenge the Election. For years, right-wing activists have huddled in video meetings to talk about how to remake democracy. They’ve spread conspiracy theories about illegal voting and planned meticulously for next week’s election. The New York Times has obtained the re...
• Toplines: October 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters in Texas. Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,180 voters in Texas from Oct. 23 to 26, 2024.
• Toplines: October 2024 Times/Siena Polls of Registered Voters in Nebraska and Nebraska’s 2nd C.D. Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,194 voters in Nebraska, including 500 voters in Nebraska’s Second Congressional District, from Oct. 23 to 26, 2024.
• Cross-Tabs: October 2024 Times/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in Texas. Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,180 voters in Texas from Oct. 23 to 26, 2024.
• Cross-Tabs: October 2024 Times/Siena Polls of the Likely Electorate in Nebraska and Nebraska’s 2nd C.D. Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,194 voters in Nebraska, including 500 voters in Nebraska’s Second Congressional District, from Oct. 23 to 26, 2024.
• Beyoncé? Springsteen? Trump Fans Feel Both Anger and A-List Envy. Kamala Harris has many celebrities campaigning for her. It has uncorked complicated feelings for Donald Trump and his supporters.
• Democrats Bring Their Coach to a Place Where The Title Really Matters. In Aliquippa, Pa., residents have long believed more in their high school football team than in many politicians. Can combining the two make a difference?
• Before a Vote, Panic Buttons And Boulders. With the specter of political violence looming, the Department of Homeland Security has advised hundreds of communities on election safety. Luzerne County, Pa., is at the center of the unrest.
• In Maine Battleground District, Democrat Grasps to Win Over Trump Voters. To win his toughest re-election bid yet, Representative Jared Golden needs Trump voters to back him over a young Republican prospect, a former NASCAR driver.
• Is Harris’s Race or Gender Affecting Her Support? ‘It’s Very Complicated.’ There are historical clues that pollsters and academics have been able to uncover, but it’s not a simple question to answer.
• Cross-Tabs: October 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters in New York City. Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 853 registered voters in New York City from Oct. 20 to 23, 2024.
• Cross-Tabs: October 2024 Times/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in New York City. Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 853 likely voters in New York City from Oct. 20 to 23, 2024.
• Toplines: October 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters in New York City. Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 853 registered voters in New York City from Oct. 20 to 23, 2024.
• Beyoncé Campaigns With Harris in Texas. Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland expressed support for Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event focused on abortion rights in Houston on Friday night.
• Election 2024 Polls: New York. See the latest election polls and polling averages for New York.
• Election 2024 Polls: New Hampshire. See the latest election polls and polling averages for New Hampshire.
• Election 2024 Polls: Nebraska C.D. 2. See the latest election polls and polling averages for Nebraska C.D. 2.
• Election 2024 Polls: Maine C.D. 2. See the latest election polls and polling averages for Maine C.D. 2.
• How the Storm Shook Up North Carolina’s Election. Astead W. Herndon, a national reporter for The New York Times and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” traveled to North Carolina to see how Hurricane Helene and the misinformation in its wake have reshaped the election landscape in this...
• Betting Markets, With Mixed Record, Favor Trump. Proponents believe that having real money on the line, and a large crowd of investors, encourages a more accurate election forecast than polling data can provide.
• Cross-Tabs: Late October 2024 Times/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate. Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll of 2,516 likely voters conducted from Oct. 20 to 23, 2024.
• Toplines: Late October 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters Nationwide. Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll of 2,516 registered voters conducted from Oct. 20 to 23, 2024.
• Harris, Trump and Allies Spend Over a Half-Billion Dollars in 16 Days. Donald Trump has now raised $1 billion since announcing his run for president. And he has Elon Musk’s $119 million. But Kamala Harris has a huge cash advantage.
• Elon Musk Plots His Final Moves for Trump. With less than two weeks until Election Day, the richest person in the world is throwing himself into the effort to elect the former president.
• Can Donald Trump or Kamala Harris Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs? Both candidates tout plans that promise to help the country make things again. Canton, Ohio, is an example of the steep challenge.
• Hoopla of Presidential Politics Visits a ‘Blue Dot’ in Nebraska. Reliably conservative Nebraska is one of just two states that splits its Electoral College votes. That’s why its one small “blue dot” could make a difference to Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign.
• What if Trump Deported Millions of immigrants? In Bentonville, Ark., the fast-growing economy depends on immigrant labor.

Politics

• Democrats Highlight Puerto Rico Insult on Billboards Near Trump Rally. The party invested in two digital highway billboards in Allentown, Pa., which has a significant Puerto Rican population.
• Supreme Court Declines to Remove R.F.K. Jr. From Ballot in Two Key States. Since throwing his support behind former President Donald J. Trump, Mr. Kennedy has sought both to be removed from and to remain on various state ballots.
• What Can a Celebrity Endorsement Do? Ask Shonda Rhimes. Vice President Kamala Harris has plenty of big-name backers, but one of the eternal questions is how much star power ultimately matters to voters.
• A Closing Argument for an Abnormal Election. A divided and deadlocked country faces big questions about what presidential power is actually for.
• A disability rights group hits Trump with ads featuring his nephew. In a new ad in Pennsylvania, Fred Trump III says his uncle Donald J. Trump suggested disabled people should “just die.” Another ad highlights Kamala Harris’s plan for coverage of at-home care.
• Judge Tosses Republican Suit Over Military and Overseas Ballots in Pennsylvania. A judge said six Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation could not rely on “phantom fears of foreign malfeasance” to justify initiating a legal action so close to Election Day.
• Trump Ad Claims Harris Will ‘Doom Medicare’ With older Americans making up a major share of voters in battleground states, the Trump campaign casts Kamala Harris as a threat to programs that benefit them.
• 44 Million Voters Have Already Cast a Ballot. Most Voted Early in 2020, Too. The fixed nature of the early vote makes it difficult to predict whether overall turnout will be as high as in 2020 and 2022, or whether either party is truly building an edge.
• What a ‘Tennessee Three’ Member Thinks She Can Achieve by Running for Senate. Gloria Johnson’s bid to unseat Senator Marsha Blackburn appears destined to fail, but she still sees an opening to start chipping away at Republican dominance in the state.
• Barbara Bush, Scion of Republican Royalty, Knocks Doors for Kamala Harris. Ms. Bush, whose father and grandfather were the last two Republican presidents before Donald J. Trump, is backing his Democratic opponent.
• Trump Family Members and Biden Aides Are Among Targets of Chinese Hackers. Phones used by Jared Kushner and Eric Trump were among those that hackers sought access to as part of a counterintelligence effort carried out by a hacking group associated with China.
• Ahead of Harris’s Speech in Washington, Trump Tries to Focus on Immigration. The former president believes his focus on illegal immigration is the reason he won in 2016, and this year, he has pushed his advisers to add content related to it.
• Musk’s PAC Hints at Vulgar Taunt Against Harris in Ad. One version of the ad, first posted by the group on Friday evening, remained active on Tuesday, with more than 430,000 views.
• How Trump Exploits Divisions Among Black and Latino Voters. Donald J. Trump’s anti-immigrant message is exposing longstanding tensions and challenging Democrats’ hopes for solidarity.
• Judge Refuses to Recuse Herself From Trump Assassination Case. The man accused of plotting to shoot Donald J. Trump at his golf course had asked the judge to step aside, saying she had been praised by the former president and listed as a possible Trump appointee.
• Bad Bunny Responds to Racist Remarks at Trump Rally With a Message of Puerto Rican Pride. The pop superstar posted a video lauding the island’s “kings and queens,” two days after he shared a clip of Vice President Kamala Harris addressing Puerto Rican voters.
• Despite Covid ‘Amnesia,’ The Pandemic Simmers Beneath the 2024 Race. Dueling Trump and Harris rallies outside Atlanta offer a case study in how anger and anxiety over Covid-19, a proxy for the larger debate over trust in government, have shaped the 2024 race.
• New Vehicles, Face Paint and a 1,200-Foot Fall: The U.S. Army Prepares for War With China. The big and cumbersome Army is trying to transform itself to deploy quickly to Asia, if needed. It is an inherently dangerous business.
• Harris’s Closing Argument: Turn the Page on Trump, and Avert Chaos. In a speech in Washington where organizers are planning for up to 40,000 attendees, she will argue that she represents generational change. But her rival will remain at the spine of her case.
• Here’s the latest on the presidential race. Kamala Harris
• Trump Uses Thumbs-Up Video From Sept. 11 Event for a Snapchat Ad. After months of ignoring Snapchat, Donald Trump’s campaign has begun using the platform, urging people to vote by promoting a viral clip of him flashing a thumbs-up at a somber memorial service.
• Inside Trump’s Truth Social Conspiracy Theory Machine. An analysis of thousands of Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts reveals that the former president directly promoted false conspiracy theories in at least 330 instances and amplified at least 145 conspiracists.
• What We Learned From Democrats’ Ads for Senate. What’s the strategy of Democrats in U.S. Senate races in red and purple states? David Leonhardt, a senior writer at The New York Times who runs The Morning daily newsletter, looks at their ads.
• Puerto Rico’s G.O.P. Chairman Demands Apology From Trump for Comic’s Remarks. The island’s Catholic archbishop also wrote a letter to Donald Trump condemning a racist comedy routine during his Madison Square Garden rally.
• Trump Attacks Michelle Obama, Days After She Criticized Him. At a rally in Atlanta, Donald Trump called the former first lady a “hater,” in response to her comments saying he had displayed “erratic behavior” and “obvious mental decline.”
• Trump Long Ago Crossed the Line From Propriety to Profanity. Then Came the Garden. In former President Donald J. Trump’s third campaign for the White House, his speeches have grown coarser and coarser.
• Harris Dives Into a Frenetic Final Week With a Swing Through Michigan. The vice president finished her day in the battleground state at a rally near the University of Michigan’s campus in Ann Arbor, where she sprinkled her speech with outreach to progressive Democrats.
• Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia Are Angered by Bigoted Remarks at Trump Rally. Many Puerto Ricans in the crucial battleground state said the remarks, such as one deriding Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage,” fit a common disrespectful attitude toward the island territory.
• Doug Emhoff Condemns Antisemitism as Democrats Court Jewish Voters. In a speech in Pittsburgh a day after the sixth anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting, he vouched for Kamala Harris’s commitment to Jewish security and issued a warning about Donald Trump.
• Republicans ask Supreme Court for last-minute intervention on Pennsylvania voting rules.
• Obama Is the Same. His Coalition Isn’t. Democrats failed to preserve his coalition, and Harris is now trying to assemble a different one.
• Trump Repeatedly Refers to CNN’s Anderson Cooper as ‘Allison’ The former president, who often uses disparaging nicknames for people he dislikes, has referred to the host by a woman’s name on at least three occasions since Friday.
• Latinos Blast Disparaging Remarks Made at Trump’s N.Y.C. Rally. Latinos warned that the racist and vulgar insults made by some speakers at Donald J. Trump’s rally in New York City — particularly those by a stand-up comic — could cost the former president votes this election.
• Musk Repeatedly Raises the Idea That Harris, or He, Could Be Assassinated. The billionaire and his PAC have used foreboding language about the vice president in their support of former President Donald Trump.
• Fewer Pennsylvanians have voted so far than in 2020, the state says.
• Trump Team Fears Damage From Racist Rally Remarks. The Trump campaign issued a rare statement distancing itself from a comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Rico at his rally on Sunday, a sign that it was concerned about losing crucial votes.
• Trump Teases His ‘Little Secret’ With House Leader. The former president seemed to delight in fueling speculation about what he is cooking up with House Republicans, prompting Democrats to worry about election fraud. Speaker Mike Johnson refused to explain.
• Republicans Distance Themselves From Puerto Rico Insult at Trump’s Rally. A comedian who spoke at Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Madison Square Garden referred to the U.S. territory as a “floating island of garbage,” prompting immediate backlash.
• Philadelphia District Attorney Sues Musk Over $1 Million Voter Giveaways. Larry Krasner, the top prosecutor in Philadelphia, sued Elon Musk and his Trump-supporting super PAC, saying the giveaways amounted to an “unlawful lottery.”
• Harris Ties Trump to the Fatal Fallout of Abortion Bans. An ad from the Harris campaign highlights the death of Amber Nicole Thurman, a Georgia woman whose delay in medical care was reportedly tied to the state’s post-Roe abortion restrictions.
• Tester’s G.O.P. Challenger in Montana Tries to Outrun Scrutiny of Past. The novice Republican candidate’s honesty has come into question in a race that could decide Senate control.
• Biden Waits in Line and Casts His Vote for Harris. The president and onetime nominee stood with more than a hundred early voters on Monday in Delaware. He said the moment was “just sweet,” not bittersweet.
• Bannon’s Release From Prison Will Unleash an Agitator Into a Heated Campaign. Allies say Stephen K. Bannon, one of the right’s most influential voices, has been tracking the race from prison and is ready to push Trump supporters to the polls.
• An increasing share of voters say Trump has been exercising his right to contest the 2020 election.
• Harris Aides Quietly Grow More Bullish on Defeating Trump. While still cautious, advisers and allies believe that casting Donald Trump as a fascist is working, and that their expansive ground game and appeals on abortion rights may carry the day.
• Harris Campaign Distances Itself From Biden in the Crucial Final Days. Joint events with an unpopular incumbent would “only hurt” the vice president at this stage of the campaign, as one of her advisers put it. But the president does not want to be sidelined.
• Adam Schiff, Not Yet a Senator, Deploys to Bolster Potential Future Colleagues. With his election in California all but assured, the prominent Donald Trump antagonist is spending the final days of the race trying to help Democrats in the battlegrounds over the finish line.
• Whether Harris or Trump Wins, Seeking Asylum in the U.S. May Never Be the Same. As administrations of both parties have failed to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, a reckoning for the asylum system, which some say is overdue, seems inevitable.
• The Misogynistic, Bigoted and Crude Rally Remarks Trump Hasn’t Disavowed. A range of speakers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday disparaged Latinos, Black people, Palestinians and Jews, and made vulgar references to Kamala Harris. The Trump campaign has distanced itself from only one of these statements.
• Investigators Identify ‘Suspect Vehicle’ in Ballot Drop Box Fires in the Pacific Northwest. Hundreds of ballots may have been destroyed in Washington, while a fire suppressant protected most of the ballots in Portland.
• Why a Key Biden Effort to Boost Affordable Housing Has Faced Hurdles. The Biden administration rolled out a plan last year to create more housing by unlocking more than $35 billion in lending capacity. It has yet to close on any loans that would support housing-related projects.
• Trump’s Vast Tariffs Would Rock Global Businesses and Shake Alliances. Economists said Donald Trump’s plan to return trade barriers to levels not seen in generations would be “a grenade thrown in the heart” of the international system.
• The Washington Commanders had a Hail Mary win that could herald the electoral outcome.
• Here’s the latest on the 2024 race.
• Democrats Use Gas Station Kiosks to Say Trump Will Make Life More Expensive. The Democratic National Committee will run the 15-second ads in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska.
• Republicans Cling to Slim Leads in Nebraska and Texas Senate Races. In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, an independent, is in a tight race with Senator Deb Fischer, and in Texas, Representative Colin Allred is four percentage points behind Senator Ted Cruz.
• Inside the Movement Behind Trump’s Election Lies. For years, Republican activists have huddled in video meetings to talk about remaking democracy and plan for the election. The New York Times has obtained the recordings.
• What Threats Does My Vote Really Face? Follow your vote from the ballot box to the Electoral College to understand our election system and what obstacles might stand in its way.
• In Western North Carolina, Helene’s Devastation Is Threatening Health Care Access. Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm.
• Speaking in New Jersey, Liz Cheney says Harris will win.
• A Trump Rally Speaker Trashed Puerto Ricans. Harris Reached Out to Them. Her campaign moved swiftly to highlight that even as a speaker at Donald Trump’s rally in New York made offensive remarks about Puerto Rico and Latinos, she was visiting Puerto Rican voters in Philadelphia.
• Trump Rally Opens With Insults Aimed at Latino, Black, Jewish and Arab American Voters. Donald J. Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden began with warm-up speakers who made a litany of racist remarks, vulgar insults and profanity-laden comments.
• Tim Walz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Play Video Games and Talk Politics. Playing Madden football and Crazy Taxi, Mr. Walz discussed building coalitions and opposing the Senate’s filibuster with Ms. Ocasio-Cortez on Twitch.
• Far-Right Figures Escalate Talk of Retribution and Election Subversion. Michael Flynn has said “hell” will be unleashed if Donald J. Trump wins. Mr. Flynn’s close associate has discussed plans to overturn the election if Mr. Trump loses.
• Pro-Harris Super PAC Raises Concerns About Focusing on Trump and Fascism. The group, Future Forward, warned that attacking Donald J. Trump as a fascist or questioning his character or stamina are less effective than highlighting Kamala Harris’s proposals.
• Trump Supporters Line Up Early to Fill Madison Square Garden. Many of the sights of a Trump rally were familiar, if the setting was not: the heart of Manhattan, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by about 10 to 1.
• Supporting Trump, JD Vance Calls Some Democrats More Dangerous Than Foreign Adversaries. Mr. Vance made the remark as he sought to defend Donald J. Trump from former members of his administration who said he posed a threat to democracy.
• Some Trump Advisers Are Seeking End To F.B.I.’s Security Checks on Appointees. A memo circulating in Donald Trump’s orbit says that if elected he should use private firms to check appointees’ backgrounds and give them immediate access to classified secrets after taking office.
• Strikes Could Corner Iran, Hastening Nuclear Push. Experts inside and outside the Biden administration fear that Iran may conclude it has only one defense left: racing for an atomic weapon.
• Donald Trump Will Never Be Done With New York. Sunday’s rally at Madison Square Garden, the self-styled “world’s most famous arena,” is a remarkable gambit, even by the former president’s standards — and a show of force.
• Voters Are Skeptical About the Health of U.S. Democracy, a New Poll Finds. Nearly half say it does not do a good job representing the people, and three-quarters say it is under threat, according to a Times/Siena poll.
• Amid Talk of Fascism, Trump’s Threats and Language Evoke a Grim Past. Plenty of presidents have been called dictators by their political opponents, but none until now has been publicly accused of being a “fascist” by his own handpicked advisers.
• Trump and Harris Scrap for Georgia as Supporters Brace for a Photo Finish. Georgia has seen a flurry of activity underlining both parties’ recognition that, once again, the state is anyone’s to win.
• Where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Stand on Crime. Former President Donald J. Trump, who has 34 felony convictions and is facing three other indictments, wants to stretch the limits of executive power in the name of fighting crime if he is re-elected president. Vice President Kamala Harris, a form...
• With Criminal Cases Looming, Trump Has a Personal Stake in the Election. If he wins the White House, Donald J. Trump, who has a sentencing hearing three weeks after Election Day, could disrupt or even dispose of the various cases he is facing.
• Their Son’s Death Was Devastating. Then Politics Made It Worse. After Aiden Clark was killed in a school bus accident in Springfield, Ohio, his death inspired conspiracy theories, campaign lies and anti-immigrant hate. Now his family is the latest target.
• ‘This Is Real’: Excerpts From Michelle Obama’s Speech on the Election. Michelle Obama made a striking speech about the consequences that the election will have for women’s bodies and reproductive health.
• Michelle Obama Makes Stark Appeal To Men: ‘Take Our Lives Seriously’ The former first lady portrayed a second Trump administration as dire for American women. And she accused the media and many voters of holding Kamala Harris to a higher standard than Donald Trump.
• Trump, Who Once Proposed a Muslim Registry, Now Courts Their Votes. The former president is reaching out to Muslim and Arab American voters in Michigan, a key battleground state.
• New York Mayor Says Trump Should Not Be Called ‘Fascist,’ Breaking With Harris and Party. Mayor Eric Adams of New York, an embattled Democrat who has been indicted on federal corruption charges, has been careful in what he says about the former president.
• Trump Attacks Bipartisan Semiconductor Law, a Key Policy Achievement for Biden. Former President Donald J. Trump’s comments came during a nearly three-hour episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
• Trump Escalates Threats as Campaign Enters Dark Final Stretch. Top military leaders and high-ranking former officials from his administration have issued warning after warning that Donald J. Trump would rule as a dictator if given the chance.
• Campaigns Are Targets In Wide Hack Tied to China. A group that experts call Salt Typhoon is believed to be behind a sophisticated breach of major telecommunication companies that has taken aim at American leaders.
• The World According to Kamala Harris. The rise of Kamala Harris, the tenacious child of high-achieving immigrants, is atypical. But her story is also distinctly American.
• Why Is Trump Holding a Rally at Madison Square Garden? New York is not exactly a battleground state. Here are five reasons Donald J. Trump is holding a rally there in the final days of the presidential campaign.
• Michelle Obama, a Reluctant Campaigner, Hits the Trail With Harris. The former first lady, who is viewed warmly among some of the voters whom the Harris campaign is trying to reach, will appear alongside the vice president on Saturday in Michigan.
• Confronting New Order For Economy. Policymakers brace for more protectionism and the demise of “neoliberalism” if Donald J. Trump is re-elected in the U.S.
• Trump Offering Promises As He Woos Big Business. Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. The former president has been making overt promises to industry leaders, a level of explicitness rarely seen in modern presidential politics.
• U.S. Scrambles To Find Truce In the Mideast. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tried to get Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to envision a U.S.-backed plan for ending the war in Gaza, but there was no sign of progress.
• 6 Takeaways From Donald Trump’s 3-Hour Podcast With Joe Rogan. The former president repeated his debunked claims of election fraud and speculated that there could be life on Mars in an interview aimed at young male voters.
• Beyoncé Rallies for Harris in Houston With a Message for the Battlegrounds. Kamala Harris used Texas’ strict abortion ban as a cautionary tale as she sought to lay out the stakes of a deadlocked election.
• Ballots Torn On Video? Russia Posts Deepfakes. The video, which purported to show mailed-in ballots in Pennsylvania being ripped up, was part of Moscow’s efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election, the officials said.
• G.O.P. Lawmaker Voices Support for Giving North Carolina’s Electors to Trump. Representative Andy Harris walked back his remarks, later saying his rationale that Hurricane Helene disenfranchised some voters was “theoretical.”
• Your Guide to the Drama-Filled Race for Senate Control. The chamber had seemed like Republicans’ to lose, but a few surprises are playing out.
• Trump Fumes Over Magazine Report at Rally With Slain Soldier’s Family. Relatives of Specialist Vanessa Guillén, who was murdered in 2020, joined Donald J. Trump at a rally days after The Atlantic reported he had made a racist remark about her.
• Obama Tears Into Trump in North Carolina, Which Has Eluded Democrats. Barack Obama’s presence looms large in the state, which his party hasn’t won since his first presidential bid. He painted Donald Trump as a danger to the country, families and pocketbooks.
• New ads in a critical Montana Senate race focus on disputed war story.
• What’s at Stake in the 2024 Election. A 14-day series highlighting our best coverage of the most important issues in this election.
• Election Officials Face A Torrent of Threats As Election Day Looms. Law enforcement’s task for Election Day this year goes far beyond providing physical security, to the essential mission of safeguarding democracy.
• Biden Floats Student Loan Relief Plan. The proposal, which faces tough legal prospects, would offer forgiveness to millions of borrowers who are unable to pay back their loans because of financial setbacks.
• Biden Apologizes for Mistreatment of Native American Children. From the early 1800s to the late 1960s, the federal government forced Native American children into boarding schools where they faced abuse and neglect that led in some cases to death.
• 13 Ex-Trump Aides Back Kelly’s ‘Dictator’ Warning, Saying Trump Seeks ‘Absolute, Unchecked Power’ In a letter, the former aides wrote, “For the good of our country, our democracy, and our Constitution, we are asking you to listen closely and carefully to General Kelly’s warning.”
• In Wisconsin’s Senate Race, the Republican Highlights Baldwin’s Sexuality. Eric Hovde is closing out his challenge to Senator Tammy Baldwin, a low-key Midwesterner, with a new attack ad that appears to want to make sure voters know she’s gay.
• Faraway Conflict Becomes Contentious Issue in Narrow Michigan Race. Anger among the battleground state’s sizable contingent of Arab American voters about violence in Gaza and Lebanon could hurt the Democratic congresswoman in a close contest.
• Springsteen Holds Forth In a Ritual for Democrats. Bruce Springsteen performed at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris. Beyoncé will appear at an event on Friday. It is hard to say if such events actually motivate people to go to the polls.
• Chinese Hack Targets Phone Used by Trump. The targeting of the Republican presidential ticket’s phones is part of what appears to be a wide-ranging effort to gather information about American leaders.
• Harris Keeps Equity Efforts Under Radar. As vice president, Kamala Harris has targeted racial and gender gaps in health care, lending and other areas. She isn’t running on that part of her record.
• Trump directs new threats at Jack Smith, the special counsel.
• Russia Could Expand Its Assistance to Houthis, U.S. Says. The group’s attacks in the Red Sea have driven up shipping costs and forced the United States and its allies to increase their naval presence in the region.
• New ‘RBG PAC’ Spending $19 Million From Secret Donors to Aid Trump on Abortion. A Republican super PAC is running ads invoking the name of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to help Donald Trump win voters who favor abortion rights. Her family denounced the effort as “nothing short of appalling.”
• Late Lawsuit Could Shape Political Ad Wars in Final Days of Campaign. House Democrats are suing to stop Republicans from using a legal loophole to bolster their Senate candidates.
• Why Harris (With Beyoncé in Tow) Is Heading to Solidly Red Texas. Appearing alongside a pop superstar and talking about abortion rights in a state with a strict ban, the vice president is hoping to deliver viral moments that will resound in faraway battlegrounds.
• Rivals Racing Neck and Neck To Finish Line. The electorate has rarely seemed so evenly divided. The latest New York Times/Siena College poll found Harris and Trump tied 48 to 48.
• At Las Vegas Rally, Trump Grumbles About Obama’s Nobel Prize. With 12 days until Election Day, former President Donald J. Trump campaigned in Nevada and Arizona and sharpened his attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris about immigration.
• Tyler Perry Blasts Trump in Passionate Speech at Harris’s Atlanta Rally. The actor and filmmaker, who built his career in the Georgia capital, said he had realized that in the former president’s America, “there is no dream that looks like me.”
• Obama Rallies With Harris for First Time, to the Chords of Bruce Springsteen. At a star-filled rally in Georgia that also featured Tyler Perry and Samuel L. Jackson, the former president tried to give a jolt of energy to the vice president often seen as a successor.
• At a Town Hall in Detroit, Trump Asks Vance: ‘How Brilliant Is Donald Trump?’ Former President Donald J. Trump phoned in during a televised town hall with voters, surprising his running mate.
• Miriam Adelson Goes Searching for More Trump Donors. After financing a super PAC with $100 million of her own money, she is asking other billionaires to help keep the group funded through Election Day.
• Harris Campaign Uses John Kelly’s Words in Stark New Ads. The ads are the latest attempt by Kamala Harris’s campaign to turn the 2024 race into a referendum on Donald Trump.
• Will It All Come Down to Michigan? Operatives from both parties see the race as deadlocked, and both insist they have a clearer path.
• Biden Plans to Apologize For Deaths and Neglect Of Native Schoolchildren. President Biden’s trip to the battleground state of Arizona will be the first time an American president has apologized for the abuses that happened at the schools over a period of 150 years.
• Trump Sets Sights on Special Counsel as His Lawyers Move to Dismiss Election Case. The former president’s request to file a new motion contesting how the special counsel got his job came on the same day he vowed to fire him if re-elected.
• Ballot Power of Abortion Will Be Tested. They hope the issue helps their candidates. But some voters may support Republican candidates as well as abortion-rights ballot measures.
• Will North Korea Sending Its Troops To Help Russia Aid Its Nuclear Aims? The move gives Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, leverage to ask President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for a lot in return.
• Mailbox Arson Damages Ballots in Phoenix. Arizona’s secretary of state said affected voters would be contacted to make sure they could get a new ballot.
• Sam Brown, G.O.P. Senate Candidate in Nevada, Gets Late Support From His Party. A Republican group supporting Senate races says it will spend $6.2 million on TV, radio and digital ads beginning this weekend.
• With the Clock Ticking, Should Harris Define Herself or Her Opponent? At a CNN town-hall meeting, Kamala Harris seemed more comfortable warning about the dangers of Donald J. Trump than describing her policies or continuing to introduce herself.
• In Georgia, Harris Risks a Split in the Muslim and Arab Vote. Muslim and Arab voters were part of the coalition in Georgia who delivered victories to Democrats there in 2020 and in 2022. Maya King, a politics reporter for The New York Times covering the Southeast, describes how war in the Middle East is affe...
• In Georgia, Harris’s Muslim Backers Push Her as Better Than the Alternative. The Mideast war is threatening Vice President Kamala Harris’s support among Muslim and Arab American voters, a traditionally Democratic constituency, in critical swing states.
• Republicans challenged an Ohio Democrat’s residency as she faces a tough re-election race.
• Email From Boeing to Ethiopian Airlines Sheds Light on a Tragic Crash. Newly revealed correspondence indicates that a Boeing senior official counseled that the company could answer a pilot’s safety question, but it did not.
• Writing Orders Set for Trump To Sign in ’25. America First Policy Institute didn’t even exist four years ago. But it is poised to be more influential than Project 2025.
• Tucker Carlson Tells Crowd Trump Will Give Country a ‘Spanking’ The former Fox News host used a bizarre extended metaphor at a rally in Georgia where Donald J. Trump spoke.
• As Election Day Nears, the Justice Department Tries to Steer Clear of Politics. A department memo seeks to formalize a pre-election “quiet period” in which senior officials should avoid unnecessary high-profile moves.
• Trump Says He’ll Fire Jack Smith, Special Counsel Who Indicted Him, if He Wins Again. The former president’s remarks to a conservative radio host were his most pointed about the special counsel, Jack Smith, if he returns to the White House.
• Oy, This Ad: Jewish Stereotypes in Service of Trump as a Safer Option. A new commercial from the Republican Jewish Coalition tries to give Jewish voters a rationale for voting for the former president, based on fear.
• As Harris Courts Republicans, the Left Grows Wary and Alienated. The vice president’s tack to the right, support for Israel in the Gaza war and incremental policy proposals have alienated progressives and raised worries about waning liberal energy.
• Beyoncé Will Appear With Kamala Harris at Houston Rally. The pop superstar, whose song “Freedom” is already used by the Democratic nominee at her rallies, will appear with Ms. Harris at a Friday event focused on abortion rights.
• Trump Floats Ultimate Cut: Dumping the Income Tax. The former president has repeatedly praised a period in American history when there was no income tax, and the country relied on tariffs to fund the government.
• Allies’ Ties Were Tested Over a Binance Arrest. The United States and Nigeria often collaborate. But the arrest of an American worker strained their diplomatic relations.
• Biden Administration Outlines Government ‘Guardrails’ for A.I. Tools. A national security memorandum detailed how agencies should streamline operations with artificial intelligence safely.
• Fred Upton, Former G.O.P. Congressman Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Endorses Harris. The veteran Michigan Republican called the former president “unfit to serve,” and said Vice President Kamala Harris would work to bring people together.
• Harris Hunting For White Votes In Working Class. Unions and their affiliates think they can still break through with the Democrats’ worst demographic, white working-class voters, by hustling on the ground. But it has been a slog.
• At Center Of Ohio Race For Senate? Abortion. Senator Sherrod Brown has spent his decades in Congress establishing a track record as a populist champion on economic issues. But in the closing days of his re-election race, abortion has become a key emphasis.
• Will the White House’s Big Bet on Intel Backfire? A plan to revive U.S. chip manufacturing rests partly on a company that is firing workers and delaying factories, even as the government pushes for the opposite.
• Trump Calls Out Biden Remark on ‘Lock Him Up’ While President Biden quickly said he was referring to his predecessor’s politics and not to jail time, Donald Trump said it was proof of his unfounded claim the president is behind his criminal cases.
• Harris Calls Trump a Fascist: 6 Takeaways From Her CNN Town Hall. Entering new rhetorical territory, the vice president turned even unrelated questions into attacks on Donald Trump as she offered long, winding answers to questions from voters.
• A Wisconsin Mayor, a Former Republican, Endorses Harris. Shawn Reilly, the mayor of Waukesha, Wis., said he had never thrown his support behind a Democrat before.
• Man Is Arrested After Shootings at Democratic Campaign Office in Arizona. The authorities said they believed the suspect was “preparing to commit an act of mass casualty.”
• Georgia Secretary of State Fends Off Cyberattack Targeting Absentee Ballot Website. The attack may have come from a foreign country, said a Georgia official.
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Allows Provisional Votes After Mail Ballot Rejections. The decision is likely to affect thousands of mail-in ballots among the millions that will be cast in Pennsylvania, a pivotal 2024 swing state.
• How the 2024 Election Became a Battle Fought by Podcast. Harris and Trump turn to digital venues with niche audiences to sway tiny slivers of the electorate.
• Harris Will Offer Closing Argument at Ellipse in Washington. The vice president will give a speech on Tuesday at the Ellipse, the park near the White House where Donald Trump encouraged supporters to march on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
• A Pro-Harris Ad Aims to Woo Trump-Weary Republicans. A new commercial from the biggest super PAC in American politics makes a pitch for Republicans in Arizona and North Carolina.
• Man Charged With Targeting Trump Renews Recusal Call. Lawyers for Ryan Routh want Judge Aileen Cannon to remove herself from the case after a report that her name was among those who could be appointed to a top legal position if Donald Trump is elected.
• Bots Linked to China Target Republican House and Senate Candidates, Microsoft Says. Chinese influence operations have focused less on this year’s presidential race and more on down-ballot races.
• Justice Department Warns Musk That His $1 Million Giveaway Might Be Illegal. Elon Musk’s super PAC, which supports Donald Trump’s presidential bid, is giving cash prizes to registered voters who sign a petition.
• Harris Says Trump Wants ‘Unchecked Power’ Vice President Kamala Harris, citing a New York Times interview with John Kelly, a former White House chief of staff, called former President Donald J. Trump “increasingly unhinged” in his pursuit for a second term in office.
• Trump’s Allies Revive Voting Machine Conspiracy Theories With a Blitz of Lawsuits. The former president and his closest allies are returning to debunked claims about hacked machines as they prepare to contest the vote next month.
• Harris Calls Trump’s Reported Remarks on Hitler and Nazis ‘Deeply Troubling’ The vice president seized on reports in which John Kelly, a former chief of staff to Donald J. Trump, recounted explosive comments by Mr. Trump and said he met the definition of a “fascist.”
• Help for Harris? Send in the Juggalos. Endorsements, how do they work?
• An Independent Narrows the Gap in a Sleeper Nebraska Senate Race. Dan Osborn, a labor leader and mechanic who is running as an independent, is making Republicans sweat with his dark horse bid to oust Senator Deb Fischer. Can he turn the buzz into votes?
• Blinken raises the possibility of ‘new frameworks’ for a cease-fire deal.
• Keeping Eye on Counties Known for Vote Problems. Some counties have a history of refusing to certify election results. Others have tried to disqualify voters or prevent them from casting absentee ballots.
• Donald Trump’s lifetime of scandals heads toward a moment of judgment.
• N. Korean Troops Aid Russia in War. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the situation “very, very serious,” though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.”
• The Quiet, Stubborn Aversion To Putting a Woman in Power. The issue is rarely directly addressed by either Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But the 2024 contest is, in ways overt and subtle, a referendum on the role of women in American life.
• Freshman Enrollment in Colleges Projected to Drop 5%. A projected 5 percent drop in this year’s freshman class follows a number of disruptions last year, including persistent failures with the FAFSA form.
• Trump’s Attacks Again Turn Nasty in Campaign’s Waning Days. Donald Trump is escalating his attacks against Kamala Harris, turning more personal and derogatory, a pattern from his campaigns in 2016 and 2020.
• Walz Rallies Supporters on Wisconsin’s First Day of Voting, Alongside Obama. The two men railed against Donald Trump and urged voters to return their ballots early, as polls show a close race in the state.
• 5 Takeaways From Harris’s Interview With NBC News. The vice president parried persistent questioning on how she might separate herself from President Biden, whether she might pardon Donald Trump and where she stood on transgender rights.
• Biden Quickly Backtracks After Saying Trump Should Be Locked Up. The president appeared to slip by suggesting he wanted his predecessor put behind bars, but revised his comment to say he meant locked up “politically.”
• From Hollywood to Wilkes-Barre, Helping Harris Sway Polish Americans. Voters with Eastern European backgrounds could be crucial in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
• Ex-Chief of Staff Says Trump Would Rule Like Dictator. John Kelly, the Trump White House’s longest-serving chief of staff, said that he believed that Donald Trump met the definition of a fascist.

World

Africa

• In Botswana’s Election, Diamond Profits Are a Defining Issue. The party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump in demand for diamonds, which made Botswana an African success story.
• Despite Grave Warnings, Dam Fails and Hundreds Die. After a recent dam disaster, Nigerian officials blamed God, climate change and poor people. But experts had warned the dam was at risk well before it collapsed. The officials did nothing.
• Hundreds of Civilians Are Killed in Sudanese Villages as Fighting Surges. Paramilitary forces ransacked villages and killed hundreds of people, activists said, hastening calls for the United Nations to deploy a mission to protect civilians.
• Attacks in Ivory Coast Leave L.G.B.T.Q. Community on Edge. Ivory Coast, long considered one of West Africa’s most tolerant societies, has recently seen a string of assaults on L.G.B.T.Q. people after several social media influencers exhorted their followers to “hunt” gay men.
• Mozambique’s Governing Party Candidate Wins Disputed Presidential Election. Daniel Chapo of the Frelimo party, which has governed the southern African nation for nearly 50 years, was declared the victor amid violence and widespread allegations of fraud.

Americas

• Sneakier Than Fire, Chemicals Kill Brazil’s Trees. Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection.
• A Caller Told 911 a Bear Had Chased Him Off a Cliff. The Police Say It Was Murder. The sheriff in a rural Tennessee county said his office is searching for a man who used a stolen identity to pose as a victim.
• Uruguay’s Presidential Election Is Headed to a November Runoff. Yamandú Orsi, a center-left former mayor, finished first on Sunday but fell short of the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid another round of voting.
• Gang Gunfire in Haiti Hits U.S. Embassy Vehicles and U.N. Aid Helicopter. The attacks this week point to an escalation of violence as the situation worsens and gangs overwhelm security forces, including a multinational force.
• In Uruguay, Wrapping Up A Civil Race For President. Crime, child poverty and an aging population are top issues as voters in one of Latin America’s most stable democracies head to the polls on Sunday.
• Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout. The killings in the northwestern state of Sinaloa raise questions on whether Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is taking a tougher approach to cartels.
• U.S. Farming Giant Gets a Message 11 Stories Tall. Using natural materials from environmental disasters around the country, a Brazilian activist sends a message to a U.S. farming giant.

Asia Pacific

• Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise. The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.
• A Seismic Election Sends Asia’s Most Stable Democracy Into Chaos. Deep-seated grievance among Japanese voters has put the Liberal Democrats, longstanding custodians of the status quo, on notice.
• Duterte Says He Takes ‘Full Legal Responsibility’ for Philippine Drug War. Former President Rodrigo Duterte was defiant in Senate testimony about the years of bloodshed that left thousands dead. “I did it for my country,” he said.
• Bullied by China at Sea, With the Broken Bones to Prove It. A violent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat tests Hanoi’s muted but resolute approach to China’s aggression in the South China Sea.
• Tropical Storm Hits Vietnam After Slamming Philippines. The storm made landfall near Danang on Sunday after leaving at least 80 people dead last week.
• Japan’s Governing Party, In a Humiliating Blow, Is On Pace to Lose Majority. The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power.
• The Making Of a Sweet In India Has Some Sour. A Hindu politician has accused his Christian predecessor of allowing a temple’s sanctity to be violated with an animal product.
• Why Are North Korean Troops in Russia? Over the last month, North Korea’s role aiding Russia in its war in Ukraine has significantly escalated. U.S. officials reported that North Korean soldiers are already operating in the Kursk region in western Russia, where Ukrainian forces are sta...
• In China, a Little-Known Adviser ‘Has the Top Leader’s Full Trust’ Xi Jinping’s top adviser, Wang Huning, is credited with shaping the authoritarianism that steered China’s rise. But can he influence Taiwan?
• These Videos Appear to Show North Korean Troops in Russia. Footage was filmed in the Russian Far East, which the United States says is hosting thousands of North Korean soldiers.
• BRICS Grants Putin an Alternate World Stage. At a meeting of emerging economies, Vladimir Putin positioned himself as a respected and powerful leader, ignoring the condemnation he receives from the West.
• Bloody Sectarian Clashes Near the Afghan Border. In Kurram, near the Afghan border, Pakistan has been helpless to stop the latest outbreaks of a sectarian conflict that goes back decades.
• India Evacuates 1 Million as Tropical Cyclone Dana Nears. With the storm forecast to make landfall by early Friday, residents in parts of West Bengal and Odisha States took shelter in thousands of camps.
• What to Know About North Korea’s Military Capabilities. The North’s nuclear forces have been the focus of global concern. But its conventional military is vast and empowered — even if it is hobbled by shortages, corruption and isolation.
• Journalist Released on Bail; Exposed Scams in Cambodia. Mech Dara spent three weeks in detention after he was charged for posts he made online. He still faces a charge of “incitement to provoke social chaos.”
• What We Learned Talking to the Taliban’s Most Fearsome Leader. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who has a $10 million American bounty on his head, is now positioning himself as a figure of relative moderation.
• Taliban Moves Ahead Diplomatically Despite Treatment of Women. Taliban officials have scored a series of diplomatic victories this year that have started a subtle shift toward normalizing their government.
• Wanted Militant Recasts Himself as a Statesman in Afghanistan. Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats are shocked — and enticed.
• The Face of #MeToo In Japan Is Ready To Move On, She Says. “Black Box Diaries,” a documentary about Shiori Ito’s fight against Japan’s patriarchal justice system, opens on Friday in the United States.
• Five Dead After ‘Terrorist Attack’ on Turkish Aerospace Company. Attackers armed with explosives and rifles assaulted the headquarters of a Turkish state-run aerospace company on Wednesday.
• China May Chafe as North Korea Sends Soldiers to Fight Ukraine. North Korea’s decision to dispatch troops to help Russia subdue Ukraine may put another Kremlin ally, China, in a tough spot diplomatically.
• White House Says North Korea Sent Thousands of Soldiers to Russia. John F. Kirby, a national security spokesman at the White House, said that North Korea had sent at least 3,000 soldiers into training sites in eastern Russia.
• Tropical Storm Trami Forces Thousands of Filipinos to Evacuate. Tropical storm Trami, which is known as Kristine in the Philippines, has caused disruptions in many parts of the country.
• 140 Rohingya Left Stranded Off the Coast Of Indonesia. The refugees, after weeks on a boat, will be able to disembark temporarily in a town in Indonesia, but residents have refused to let them stay.
• For India and China, Meeting Could Signal a Thaw for Asian Powers. A meeting between the two leaders comes just two days after they settled a tense border dispute in the Himalayas. But experts said their long-term geopolitical rivalry would persist.
• Storm Floods Philippines And Displaces Thousands. Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as parts of the country experienced unprecedented flooding, the authorities said.
• North Korea’s New Role in the Russia-Ukraine War Raises Alarm . North Korea’s supply of munitions has already been critical to the Russian war effort. Now, its troops appear to be poised to join the fight in Ukraine.
• Fog of Amnesia Lends Impunity for Thailand’s Political Violence. Twenty years ago, a massacre in southern Thailand fueled an insurgency that has never stopped. If no one is prosecuted for it by Friday, no one ever will be.

Canada

• Is Canada’s New Immigration Policy Really the End of an Era? Critics say the review of the permanent and temporary residents’ programs amounts to the abandonment of decades of “welcome mat” policy. But globally, Canada is still peerless in its openness.
• A Campaign of Violence and Threats Shakes Canada’s Sikhs . Tightly knit communities in Ontario and British Columbia have been rocked by violent events in the past 18 months. Now the authorities say the Indian government was behind them.
• Canada Tightens Immigration After Years of Expansion. Saying that Canada had invited too many newcomers in, in too short a period of time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced lower targets to slow population growth.
• Trudeau Is Urged by Fellow Party Members to Step Down as Prime Minister. Liberal Party members fear Justin Trudeau has become so unpopular that it could lead to the party’s defeat in the next election. Mr. Trudeau has said he has no plans to leave.
• A Mystery Washes Up: Small, White And Blobby. Over a month after the substance began appearing on the southern shores of Newfoundland, a federal agency is still investigating.

Europe

• Teen Accused in U.K. Dance Class Stabbing Is Charged With Terror Offenses. The police said that they found Ricin and an Al Qaeda training manual in the suspect’s home. The attack on little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event stoked anti-immigrant sentiment.
• A Month’s Worth of Rain Falls in a Single Day in Parts of Spain. The deluge flooded streets, breached rivers and destroyed crops along the Mediterranean coast. There could be more rain still to come.
• Immense Deluge Floods Parts of Southern and Eastern Spain. The region of Andalusia received four times the amount of rain that usually falls in October in a single day.
• Putin Flexes Nuclear Capabilities at Delicate Moment for Ukraine. The Russian leader’s emphasis on nuclear prowess has been seen as an attempt to deter Western military aid to Kyiv.
• New Samples Are Deposited At Seed Vault. A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.
• Vatican Issues First Report on Sexual Abuse, to Immediate Criticism. The report is intended to assess efforts by the Roman Catholic Church to safeguard minors and others. Advocates for survivors called it an exercise in obfuscation.
• With Limited Options, Zelensky Seeks a Path Forward for Ukraine. A muted response to Ukraine’s “victory plan” and steep challenges on the battlefield leave Kyiv searching for a Plan B.
• After Shaky Start for Labour, First Budget Brings Chance for Reset. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has stumbled since his party won a landslide victory, but the financial plan to be announced on Wednesday offers a possible relaunch.
• British Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punches Thrown. Video that emerged over the weekend appeared to show Mike Amesbury, a Labour party lawmaker, hitting a man in the face and then repeatedly landing more body blows.
• Gérard Depardieu’s Sexual Assault Trial in France Is Postponed Until March. The French movie star’s lawyer said poor health kept his client from court on Monday.
• That’s a Lot of Cheddar: Scammers Steal $390,000 of British Cheese. Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, said that a shipment of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar had disappeared in the con.
• Ukraine Is Set To Face Troops From N. Korea. Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to support Moscow’s efforts to dislodge invading Ukrainian forces.
• Tommy Robinson, Anti-Immigrant Agitator in Britain, Sentenced to Jail. The founder of the English Defence League was sentenced to 18 months for ignoring a court order to stop making false claims about a teenage Syrian refugee.
• Meloni Battles Judges in Italy Over Her Anti-Migrant Plan. Conservatives in the country have often accused the courts of overreach. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s plan to outsource asylum requests is now part of that longstanding battle.
• Ukrainian Civilians in Once Safe City Fear Growing Menace of Glide Bombs. Cities in eastern and southern Ukraine are increasingly being hit by Russian glide bombs, converted gravity bombs that can be guided to targets, often landing without detection, residents and officials say.
• In England’s Most Haunted Village, Halloween Means Screams and Skeptics. Pluckley is said to count at least 12 spirits among its 1,000 residents. Come October, ghost hunters arrive in droves to a place where even nonbelievers concede they’ve had eerie encounters.
• Making Plans To Survive The Wrath Of Volcanoes. The Italian authorities carried out a drill of their plan to save a half-million people from toxic fumes, deadly quakes or a full eruption. Vesuvius isn’t the volcano they’re worried about.
• In Ukraine’s Surprise Incursion, Episodes of Brutality and Mercy. Russians in the area of Ukraine’s invasion have described seeing signs of violent encounters, as well as respectful treatment from Ukrainian troops.
• U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison. The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.
• Major Vatican Meeting Shelves Women’s Issues. A meeting four years in the making said the ordination of women required further study, but it called for women to have more leadership roles, even in seminaries.
• For Georgia, Election’s Likely Result Is Further Push-Pull Over Its Future. The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.
• The Anti-Immigration Activist Who Organized a Far-Right Rally in London. The founder of the English Defence League, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is at the forefront of a growing movement that was behind anti-immigrant riots this summer.
• North Korean Troops Arrive in Russia’s Kursk Region, U.S. Officials Say. Thousands of soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army began arriving on Wednesday and are expected to try to help expel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.
• It’s Worth Taking a Factual Look at Alexander-Arnold’s Defending. Is the Liverpool star a good defender? It depends on your evidence.
• Russia Raises Interest Rate To 21 Percent. Military spending and recruitment are causing the country’s economy to overheat, leaving regulators in a struggle to rein in rising prices.
• Georgia Heads to Polls, Pulled by East and West. A parliamentary vote could decide whether the Caucasus nation will be oriented to the West or East for years to come. Here’s what to know.
• Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia. “If there are images they are a reflection of something,” he said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.
• England Drafts Proposed Ban Of Some Vapes. The measure, which echoes plans in Scotland and Wales, aims to protect young people’s health and reduce environmental damage.
• War’s Primacy to Putin Explains Sudden Embrace of North Korea. The invasion of Ukraine has led the Russian leader to jettison cooperation with the West over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in favor of an ever-deepening military alliance with Pyongyang.
• Pope Issues Call to Reject ‘Unhealthy Individualism’ In an encyclical titled “He Loved Us,” Francis draws on spiritual themes in the hopes of helping people find deeper meaning while living in today’s hectic societies.
• Nurse Is Denied Appeal Over Attempt to Kill Baby. Ms. Letby is serving 15 life sentences after the deaths and collapses of babies in the neonatal unit where she worked.
• 5 Questions Hanging Over British Nurse’s Case. Ms. Letby, a neonatal nurse in England found guilty of murdering seven babies, has lost a fresh appeal bid. A growing number of experts have raised concerns about the evidence.
• At Putin-Hosted Summit, One Guest Stood Out: Erdogan. President Vladimir V. Putin, hoping to prove he is not the pariah that the West has tried to make him, this week welcomed leaders from China, India and Iran, among other nations. Then, there was the NATO member.
• Survivors of Bombing at Grande Concert Win Harassment Lawsuit. A British court found that a man who called the 2017 attack at an Ariana Grande concert a “fake terrorist incident” had harassed victims and abused media freedom.
• Kyiv Official Steps Down In Scandal Over Draft. The prosecutor general stepped down after accusations that hundreds of officials obtained fake disability certificates. There have been no public allegations that he was involved in the scheme.
• Wife in French Rape Case Testifies: ‘How Could You Betray Me Like This?’ Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, is accused of inviting strangers to sexually assault her while she was drugged and unconscious. The trial has transformed how France discusses sexual violence.
• Trump Accuses U.K. Party of Election Meddling, Despite Links to Its Rivals. Donald Trump’s campaign said Britain’s governing Labour Party had engaged in “blatant foreign interference.” Other British politicians have previously acted in support of Mr. Trump.
• Wednesday Briefing. Early voting starts in all seven swing states.

Middle East

• What Are the Implications of Israel Banning UNRWA? Humanitarian agencies fear the new Israeli laws could have catastrophic effects for Gazans. They are already drawing sharp criticism from Israel’s allies.
• Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley Kill Dozens, Officials Say. The Baalbek district beared the brunt of Israel’s barrage, which officials said killed at least 60 people in the Bekaa Valley, in eastern Lebanon.
• Dozens Killed As Israel Hits Northern Gaza. Gazan agencies said that children were among those killed in the strike in Beit Lahia. A U.S. State Department spokesman called the strike “a horrifying incident with a horrifying result.”
• Dozens Killed in Israeli Strikes in Eastern Lebanon, Lebanese Officials Say. The barrage of Israeli airstrikes in the Bekaa Valley on Monday night killed at least 60 people, officials said. It appeared to be the deadliest attack in the area since the war escalated last month.
• Dozens Are Killed in an Israeli Strike in North Gaza, Local Authorities say. Gaza’s health ministry said that at least 25 children were among those killed in an Israeli strike on a residential building in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza. The Israeli military said it was looking into the strike.
• Hezbollah Names Naim Qassem as Its New Leader. Mr. Qassem had been the Lebanese militant group’s longtime deputy. He replaces Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike last month.
• Here are the latest developments.
• Dozens are killed in a strike on a building in northern Gaza, Palestinian agencies say.
• Houthis Increase Arrests Of Those Tied to the West. The Iran-backed Houthi militia has detained dozens of Yemenis linked to the U.S. Embassy or international organizations recently.
• Hostility flares between Iran and Israel at a Security Council session.
• The prosecutor seeking warrants for Israeli leaders dismisses misconduct accusations as ‘disinformation.’
• South Africa submits its genocide case against Israel to the top U.N. court.
• Israel’s Knesset passes bills banning UNRWA, the agency that aids Palestinians.
• Israel’s Parliament Passes Bills Banning Agency That Aids Palestinians. Most of the provisions of the laws, which could threaten UNRWA’s work by barring its operations in the country, will not take effect for three months.
• October has been a relatively costly month for the Israeli military.
• Iran Executes German-Iranian Opponent Who Lived in U.S. Jamshid Sharmahd had been accused of helping in a deadly terrorist bombing in 2008. Another Iranian prisoner, the Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, is in the hospital.
• Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Are Overshadowed by the Coming U.S. Election. Envoys from Israel, Egypt, the United States and Qatar took part in the negotiations, but no agreements are expected until American voters choose their next president.
• Israel’s Parliament Opens With Passage of Bill Banning U.N. Agency. Israel’s Knesset began its winter session on Monday against a backdrop of war in Gaza and Lebanon and with some contentious matters on the agenda.
• Israel says it targeted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanese port city.
• As Gaza Talks Resume, Little Progress Is Expected Before the U.S. Election. Analysts said Israel was expected to wait until the outcome of the election before deciding on its stance on a cease-fire in Gaza. Hamas officials seem reluctant to compromise.
• Israeli Forces Withdraw From Northern Gaza Hospital After 3-Day Raid. The Gaza health ministry said the staff of the facility, Kamal Adwan Hospital, had been expelled or detained and urged people in Gaza with surgical skills to go there to save those patients they could.
• Israeli forces withdraw from a major hospital in northern Gaza.
• Israel Calls the Shots in the Mideast as the U.S. Moves to the Background. A once pivotal player has seen its influence become limited.
• Measured Remarks From Israel and Iran Ease Concerns of New Strikes. Israel’s prime minister said Israeli airstrikes on Iran had achieved their goals, and Iranian officials did not threaten retaliation.
• An Israeli strike in Beit Lahia killed dozens of people, Palestinian officials say.
• An Israeli Strike in Beit Lahia Killed and Injured Dozens of People, Gazan Officials Say. Israel began a military offensive in the northern part of the enclave several weeks ago, targeting what it said was a regrouped Hamas presence in the area.
• An Israeli strike on the city of Sidon kills eight people, Lebanon’s health ministry says.
• Officials travel to Qatar in hopes of reviving Gaza cease-fire talks. After a year of fighting, Israelis ask when military gains might yield a diplomatic victory.
• Iranian officials stress Tehran’s right to respond to Israel’s attack.
• For Catholic Jubilee, Days of Joy and Sadness in Rome and Bethlehem. For Rome, the rare Christmas Eve rite of redemption is cause for celebration this year. For Bethlehem, it is another grim reminder of the generations of war and deprivation.
• Israel Struck Air Defenses Around Critical Iranian Energy Sites, Officials Say. Israeli attacks hit air-defense systems around important energy sites but avoided the facilities themselves, Iranian and Israeli officials said. The United States had urged Israel not to strike energy and oil facilities.
• What We Know About Israel’s Strikes On Iran. After military-on-military attacks, will Israel and Iran be able to contain their conflict? Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The New York Times, looks at an unprecedented new chapter in the Middle East.
• Israeli lawmakers say the country’s attack on Iran didn’t go far enough.
• A Very Nervous Night in Iran, And in the Morning, Some Hope. A sense of uncertainty prevailed in Iran after an Israeli retaliatory strike. Explosions kept some awake, while others hoped life would go back to normal.
• In Deciding Whether to Retaliate, Iran Faces a Dilemma. If Iran strikes back at Israel, it risks further escalation at a time when its economy is struggling and its military is vulnerable. If it doesn’t, it risks looking weak.
• Israeli forces arrest dozens of health care workers in Gaza.
• Here’s how the Israeli attack on Iran unfolded.
• As Israel presses on with fighting in Lebanon and Gaza, blasts set off earthquake warnings.
• Israel’s ‘Shadow War’ Enters New Era of Strife. Iran’s initial reaction suggested that the sides had once again averted an uncontrolled war, even if the prospect looms larger than ever.
• Iran’s State Media Plays Down Israeli Attacks. Explosions woke Iranians up and rattled their windows as strikes targeted sites in at least three provinces.
• Why Did Israel Attack Iran? The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. Now, their conflict has burst into the open.
• Media Groups Outraged By Deaths of Journalists. Israel says it was bombing a structure associated with Hezbollah and says it is reviewing the strike.
• Murals in Tehran Offer Tributes and Threats Against Israel. In the Iranian capital’s Palestine Square, a series of murals have telegraphed warnings to the country’s enemies.
• Israel Bombards Iran, Retaliating For Oct. 1 Strikes. Gaza’s health ministry reported that dozens of people had been killed in a residential area of Khan Younis, as Israel launched a barrage of attacks across the region on Friday.
• Aid into Gaza picks up slightly, but that is only part of the battle, relief groups say.
• Dozens Reported Killed in Attacks on Khan Younis. Thirteen children and a woman from the same family were among several Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
• U.N. warns of ‘atrocity crimes’ in Gaza, and Jordan’s foreign minister accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing.’
• U.N. Warns of ‘Atrocity Crimes’ in Gaza. Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, appearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said that Israel was conducting “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza.
• Israeli air attack on southern Gaza came without warning, residents say.
• Has Hezbollah Been Weakened by Israel’s Recent Attacks? Despite losing leaders and weapons stockpiles, the militant group remains resilient, experts say.
• Hezbollah’s military remains resilient, even after heavy blows from Israel, experts say. Despite losing leaders and weapons stockpiles, the militant group continues to carry out strikes against Israel.
• The W.H.O. says it has lost contact with a northern Gaza hospital.
• W.H.O Says It Has Lost Contact With Key Gaza Hospital After Israeli Raid. The facility, Kamal Adwan Hospital, was one of the last functioning hospitals in the north of the enclave.
• Israeli warplanes again strike Syria-Lebanon border crossings, the U.N. says.
• Israel Says 5 Soldiers Were Killed in Southern Lebanon. As clashes with Hezbollah militants intensified, Israel’s public broadcaster reported that the soldiers had been killed when a rocket struck a building they were in.
• Israeli attacks kill dozens in southern Gaza, health officials say.
• Fight to Live Didn’t End When They Fled Gaza. The small number of cancer patients from Gaza who are receiving care in Jordan’s capital, Amman, bear burdens beyond those of illness — deep feelings of guilt, along with fear and homesickness.
• Three Journalists Are Killed In Israeli Strike in Lebanon. The three worked for Lebanese news organizations, their employers said. Lebanon’s health ministry said they had been staying in a residence housing journalists.
• Israeli authorities say the U.N. agency for Palestinians employed a Hamas commander they killed.
• Iran Prepares for War But Hopes to Avert It. Tehran has several plans for responding to a threatened retaliatory strike by Israel, depending on its severity, and might also do nothing, insiders say.
• Mideast Peace Talks to Resume in Qatar. Israel and the United States plan to send envoys next week to negotiations in Qatar, as the related wars in Gaza and Lebanon rage on.
• The Israeli military strikes a school turned shelter in Gaza that it says was hiding a Hamas command center.
• Despite Deadly Attack, Turkey Seeks Opening With Kurdish Militants. Recent gestures by Turkish leaders suggest the possibility of new peace talks with the group fighting for Kurdish autonomy.
• Why the World Fears a War Between Israel and Iran. An all-out war could entangle countries around the world and threaten the global economy.
• Blinken says Gaza talks will resume, but offers no sign Hamas has softened its position.
• France backs expansion of Lebanon’s army, and will give €100 million to aid displaced Lebanese, Macron says.
• 3 Arrested in Sri Lanka Over Possible Threats Against Israeli Tourists. The arrests, all of Sri Lankans, came a day after the U.S. and Israel issued warnings to its citizens to avoid a popular tourist area.
• What We Know About the Militant Attack in Turkey. After the assault on an aerospace complex in Ankara, Turkey struck sites of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and its affiliates in Syria and Iraq.
• Lebanon Says Israeli Attack Killed 3 More of Its Soldiers. Israel’s military said it was looking into whether its forces had “accidentally harmed” Lebanese soldiers while conducting raids in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah.
• Gaza’s main emergency service says it has ‘completely ceased’ rescue operations in the north.
• An Israeli Town on Lebanon’s Border Worries for Its Future. Abandoned and off limits to civilians, Metula, a symbol of early pioneering Zionism, is left half-ruined by Hezbollah’s rockets and missiles.
• Israel Hits Lebanese City as Blinken Hints at Ideas for Cease-Fire. The Israeli military struck targets in the port city of Tyre on Wednesday, the latest phase of a bombardment campaign against the militant group Hezbollah.
• Israel Accuses 6 Al Jazeera Reporters of Belonging to Militant Groups. The news organization strongly denied the accusations, which it said were based on “fabricated evidence” and followed a long history of Israeli hostility toward the network.
• Israeli Military Fires on Ancient City of Tyre in Lebanon. Hours after issuing evacuation orders, Israel took aim at Tyre, an ancient port city in Lebanon, in the military’s ongoing campaign against Hezbollah.
• No Proof Yet of Hezbollah Bunker Under Beirut Hospital, Austin Says. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said that Washington had not seen evidence to support Israel’s claim that Hezbollah was using a bunker complex embedded underneath Al-Sahel hospital in Beirut.
• Austin says U.S. has yet to see evidence of Hezbollah bunker under Beirut hospital.
• Aid agencies postpone polio vaccinations in northern Gaza.
• Gunmen Hit Defense Firm In Turkey, Killing Four. Turkey’s interior minister said it was “most probably” the Kurdistan Worker’s Party that carried out the assault on the sprawling Turkish Aerospace Industries complex near Ankara.
• Israel strikes a Lebanese port city after ordering a large-scale evacuation.
• While Israel Seems Set To Attack Iran, a Look At How They Got Here. The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them.
• Hashim Safieddine is the latest Hezbollah leader Israel says it has killed.
• A Campaign Against a Militant Group. Hashem Safieddine, the presumed successor to Hassan Nasrallah, is the latest Hezbollah leader Israel says it has killed.
• In Gaza Camps Where Tents Are Now a Luxury, a Harsh Winter Looms. After a year of war, at least one million people are facing months in the cold. Some said tents, blankets and warm clothes now qualified as luxuries.

New York

• Ex-Leader of Black Transgender Group Is Charged With Stealing Its Money. After Dominique Morgan said her group would start a bail fund for poor defendants, she instead took nearly $100,000 for personal expenses, prosecutors said.
• Is Trump a Fascist? This Time, Mayor Adams Dodges the Question. Mayor Eric Adams of New York City bristled at questions about the former president and said there was a need to “turn down the rhetoric.”
• Migrants in New York Have Become a Campaign Trope. The migrant crisis has emerged as a dominant theme in House races across New York State and even in the presidential race.
• A Modest Monument to the Dodgers’ Days in Brooklyn. It would be easy to miss the plaque in a parking lot that was once Ebbets Field, but the managers of a nearby apartment complex are happy to help.
• What Giuliani Is Losing: The Co-op. The Yankees Swag. The Convertible. The trappings of Rudolph W. Giuliani’s New York life are slipping away to pay $148 million to two election workers who sued for defamation.
• Fake Blood Isn’t Cheap: Why It Costs $45 to Enter This Haunted House. It’s not as if Blood Manor can just transform into an office after Halloween.
• Woman Charged With Hate Crime in Pepper-Spraying of Muslim Uber Driver. Prosecutors said the woman, Jennifer Guilbeault, attacked Shohel Mahmud without provocation after he began to pray in Arabic while stopped at a traffic light. She has pleaded not guilty.
• Federal Agents Raid Deadly Brooklyn Prison. Two inmates were fatally stabbed this summer at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center, where Sean Combs is awaiting trial in his sex-trafficking case.
• N.Y.P.D. Chief Stirs Criticism With Newsmax Appearance at Trump Rally. John Chell also went on other networks, but struck a nerve by appearing on a channel that has boosted conspiracy theories and misinformation.
• Timothée Chalamet Crashes Look-alike Contest. The Oscar-nominated actor showed up unannounced to a look-alike contest for himself in New York City.
• Timothée Chalamet Showed Up at His Own Look-Alike Contest. No, he didn’t enter. But he still caused a stir in Washington Square Park, where four people were arrested.
• Happy 120th Birthday, New York City Subway! The first subway train left from City Hall on Oct. 27, 1904. Riders on the C train say the subway is essential to their lives as New Yorkers.
• When Cashman, the Yankees’ General Manager, Was in Love With the Dodgers. As the two teams face off in a crucial game at Yankee Stadium on Monday, the longtime Yankees executive recalls a different baseball loyalty.
• How New York City’s Migrant Crisis Became a Potent Campaign Issue. Across New York State, Republican and Democratic candidates are using the city’s migrant crisis to attract voters fearful of its effects on their districts.
• 152 Years After Arrest Of Anthony for Voting, Home Is a Polling Place. The home in Rochester, N.Y., now a museum celebrating the women’s suffrage movement, is serving as a polling place for early voters.
• ‘She Pulled a Packet of Tissues From Her Bag and Tried to Take One Out’ Taming a tantrum on the 4 train, a scoop that got away in Ridgewood and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
• Removing Moss and Grime From Gravestones, She Reveals Forgotten History. As she scrubs centuries’ worth of dirt and mold off gravestones, Katie DeRaddo tells her TikTok followers the stories of those buried beneath them.
• At First New York City Mayoral Forum, Adams Is Absent and a Target. The event, hosted at a church in the Bronx, served as the unofficial start of the city’s 2025 mayoral race.
• Penny Hires Jury Consultant Who Aided O.J. Simpson and Kyle Rittenhouse. The courtroom presence of Jo-Ellan Dimitrius illustrates the pressure on the 12 people who will decide if Daniel Penny is guilty of manslaughter for choking a man on a New York subway train.
• Slim Majority of New York City Voters Want Adams to Quit, Times/Siena Poll Finds. Few approved of Mr. Adams’s job performance, and he trailed Andrew Cuomo and Letitia James in an early survey of potential mayoral candidates.
• Ohtani’s Ruthian Feats Can’t Coax Japanese Yankees Fans to Turn Dodger Blue. The best World Series outcome for one particular subset of fans? The Dodgers slugger hits four home runs in a game, and the Yankees win 5-4.
• The Political and Sometimes Ugly History of Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden, where former President Donald J. Trump will hold a rally on Sunday, has hosted many political events, some of them notorious.
• At Home, Plenty of Good News. Mr. Llamas, who has been racing between hurricanes and election coverage, makes time for baseball with his children and not-so-scary movies with his wife.
• Mega-Donors Pour $8 Million Into Late Push Against N.Y. Abortion Measure. Opponents of the so-called Equal Rights Amendment have cast it as a broad attempt by Democrats to grant rights to transgender athletes and migrants.
• City Paves Over Bed-Stuy’s Hydrant ‘Aquarium’ and Puts Up a Sidewalk. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection poured concrete over a community-built goldfish pond, citing safety concerns, much to the disappointment of its Brooklyn neighborhood.
• For This Headless Horseman, October Is the Busiest Month. Hugh Francis plays the famous role from the Washington Irving story in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., where the tale is set.
• Law Firms Shrink From the Heat of the Mideast Conflict. When a Columbia professor needed a lawyer because of her comments about the actions of former Israeli soldiers on campus, tensions over the Israel-Hamas war got in the way.
• What to Know About New York’s Ballot Measures. The first, Proposition 1, is designed to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution. The rest would make changes to New York City’s governing charter.
• Decision Time: Six Pivotal Races in the Fight for Control of the House. Six House seats, including five held by Republicans, may be the key in determining which party will control the chamber for the next two years.
• Ocasio-Cortez Lends a Leftist Hand to Steer Young Voters Harris’s Way. The New York congresswoman’s foray onto the presidential campaign trail may be a turning point for her and her party.
• Brothers From New York Charged With Assaulting Officers on Jan. 6. Roger and Reynold Voisine, from upstate New York, used weapons that included a pipe, a police shield and a table leg studded with nails, prosecutors said.
• Former Prep School Baseball Coach Charged With Sex Crimes Against Minors. Nicolas Morton, who worked for the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn, made boys run to exhaustion unless they exposed themselves to him, prosecutors said.
• Child-Welfare Agency Is Sued by Aunt of Boy Who Starved to Death. Jahmeik Modlin’s parents have been charged with manslaughter in his death. His aunt’s suit accuses the city of failing to monitor his safety.
• Violence Surges in New York Juvenile Jails After Influx of Older Teens. Since the Raise the Age law was passed, the number of older teenagers in juvenile centers has exploded, and workers have faced attacks, the Department of Investigation said.
• This Library Book Was Due in 1923. It Was Returned Last Month. A Colorado woman was decluttering, when she found something that had belonged to her grandmother: “Shakespeare’s Life of King Henry the Fifth.”
• A Toast to a Night When 2 Women Made History. In 1973, the Pierre Hotel on Fifth Avenue would not serve unaccompanied women. A legal challenge overturned that ban.
• Prominent Lawyer Enters New York Mayor’s Race Against Adams. Jim Walden, a political independent and a lawyer who has worked on high-profile cases, will run for mayor against Eric Adams.
• Canyon of Heroes Celebrates the Newest Champions. The W.N.B.A.’s newest champions were honored along the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, the third time a women’s sports team has been granted that privilege.
• Barber’s Power Bill Turns Into a Political Football. During the campaign stop, a barber made a complaint about his utility bill that was soon distorted online.
• Democrats’ Best Shot at Flipping a House Seat Is in Upstate New York. After redistricting, Representative Brandon Williams of New York is the only House Republican whose race is considered “lean Democrat.”
• How a Radio Host Got Her Words Back. One day last winter, Alison Stewart, the host of “All of It” on WNYC, was alarmed to find herself speaking gibberish.
• Therapist Held In Distributing Explicit Videos Of Child Rapes. Renee Hoberman, a licensed social worker on Long Island, used messaging platforms to share graphic videos of infants being abused, prosecutors said.
• M.T.A. Promotes 27-Year Veteran to Run the Struggling Subway and Bus Division. Demetrius Crichlow, who had been serving as the interim president of New York City Transit since the summer, has been given the job permanently.
• A 4-Year-Old Boy Starved to Death at Home. How Were the Signs Missed? Jahmeik Modlin was found emaciated in a Harlem apartment stocked with food. His family’s child-welfare case had been closed two years before.
• Weinstein to Face Single Trial as Judge Combines Old and New Sex Crime Charges. A new accusation against Harvey Weinstein will be joined with previous charges that are being retried, a judge ruled on Wednesday. A jury will likely hear the New York case next spring.
• Safety Bill for City Hotels Includes Panic Button for Workers. The bill will require hotels to have licenses, panic buttons for employees and 24-hour staffing at the front desk.
• A Milestone for Organ Donations. More than half of eligible New York State residents have signed up to be organ donors, though the state’s health commissioner said that is still not enough.
• The Mule Was a Menace. But He Wasn’t a Mule. The entire world’s population of Przewalski’s horses once dwindled to a mere dozen. So how did a pair named Fiona and Shrek end up in livestock auctions in the West?
• New York Bill Seeks Time Off To Care for Pets. Councilman Shaun Abreu introduced a bill that would require employers in New York City to let workers use their paid sick leave to take care of pets and service animals.
• New Jersey House Race Narrows as G.O.P.’s Attack Ads Raise Profile of Democrat. The campaign of the Democratic challenger, Sue Altman, has received a $4 million infusion after polls showed her closing in on the Republican incumbent, Thomas Kean Jr.

Business

• Trump Media Stock Jumps Again as Traders Bet on Election. Shares of the Truth Social parent company continue to soar, pushing the market value of the firm above $10 billion.
• CNN Bars Pro-Trump Guest After His ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan. After Mr. Hasan voiced support for Palestinians, the CNN guest, Ryan James Girdusky, said, “I hope your beeper doesn’t go off.”
• Despite U.S., Huawei Gets TSMC Chips. The U.S. government has tried to keep Chinese companies from obtaining certain advanced technologies, but concerns have been growing that some products may have been routed to Huawei.
• Ford Took an Early Lead in Electric Vehicles. Now G.M. Is Surging. Ford is struggling to make money on battery-powered models while General Motors, which started more slowly, says it is getting close to that goal.
• BP Profit Falls, but It Still Sees ‘Potential to Grow’ in Oil and Gas. The energy giant’s chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, has taken a profit-oriented approach and said in an interview that the company’s “principal aim” was increasing earnings.
• McDonald’s Seeks to Resolve E. Coli Crisis and Return Focus to Value. The fast-food giant’s earnings results did not reflect the potential fallout from an E. coli outbreak that the company said it moved quickly to contain.
• Elon Musk Wants Big Families. He Bought a Secret Compound for His. As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family.
• Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion From Outside Investors. Alphabet’s driverless car unit now has vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.
• Volkswagen May Shutter 3 Factories To Cut Costs. The automaker’s top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter the factories to cut costs amid slumping sales.
• Boeing Will Sell $19 Billion in Stock as Strike Weighs on Finances. The aerospace company, locked in a standoff with striking workers, is seeking to shore up its balance sheet and avoid a credit rating downgrade.
• What Japan’s Political Uncertainty Means for Its Market Rally. The long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority, raising questions about the policy stability that has lured investors.
• How Beijing Tamed a Lawless Industry and Gained Global Influence. State-controlled companies now run an industry once known for its acid pits, radioactive waste and smugglers.
• Britain Braces for ‘Painful’ Budget Meant to Recharge the Economy. The new Labour Party government said it had inherited a challenging financial position and warned of tax increases and spending cuts when it reveals its budget this week.
• What if Ignoring Politics Is the Wrong Move This Time? Disregarding politics has worked brilliantly in the United States for a century. But market history offers comfort only up to a point, our columnist says.
• China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips. Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.
• Appeals Court Says Musk Post On Union Push Is Protected. The Fifth Circuit court ruled that the 2018 post was protected speech. It also vacated an order to reinstate a pro-union Tesla worker who was fired.
• Citing a ‘Fiscal Deterioration’ in France, Moody’s Downgrades Its Outlook. The financial ratings agency, citing a “fiscal deterioration” with rising borrowing and a political logjam, downgraded its outlook for French debt.
• Former Model Accuses Trump of Groping Her in 1993. The swimsuit model Stacey Williams said Jeffrey Epstein brought her to Trump Tower, where the future president groped her. Mr. Trump’s campaign denied it.
• Accusations Jeopardize New Image For Retailer. Recent sex trafficking charges against Michael Jeffries could entangle the retailer, too, as it tries to close a tumultuous chapter in its history.
• Judge Blocks Luxury Deal, Saying Prices Would Soar. The F.T.C. had sued to halt the merger of Tapestry, the parent of Coach and Kate Spade, and Capri, the owner of Versace and Michael Kors.
• Boeing Strike Drags On Over Big Sticking Point: Retirement Plan Stance. A large majority of more than 33,000 striking union members voted against a contract that included big raises but not the restoration of a frozen pension plan.
• Study Finds Teens Want Less Sex, More Fantasy. At least that is what they told researchers at U.C.L.A. The high popularity of romance plots in movies and shows suggests otherwise.
• Wartime Airspace and Geopolitics Mar Foreign Flights Into and Out of China. European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.
• Boeing Strike Is Extended As Workers Nix Contract. The vote, hours after Boeing reported a $6.1 billion loss, will extend a nearly six-week-long strike at factories where the company makes its best-selling commercial plane.
• Attention, Passengers: Someone Is Skipping the Line at Your Gate. American Airlines is testing a technology platform that will produce a sound when a passenger attempts to board a flight ahead of the assigned group.
• Battery Storage Growth Boosts Tesla Profits. The company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter. It expects car sales to rise up to 30 percent next year when it plans to begin selling new models.
• Grocery Chains Deny Price Gouging Digital Tags. Some members of Congress have expressed concerns that stores will monitor customers and raise prices. Business experts say the technology has not raised customers’ grocery bills.
• GE Vernova Finds Further Problems With Its Wind Turbine Blades. The company said other blades had a “manufacturing deviation” similar to a blade that shattered in July off the coast of Nantucket.
• U.S. Penalizes Apple Venture With Goldman. The penalties and customer refunds stem from an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into Apple Card, which Goldman issues.
• G7 Finalizes $50 Billion Ukraine Loan Using Russian Assets. The economic lifeline is expected to be disbursed by the end of the year.
• Nigeria Drops Charges Facing Binance Worker After 8 Months in Jail. Tigran Gambaryan, who was in custody for eight months, has been released so he can receive medical care.
• New Boeing Boss Urges Change as Strikers Vote. As Kelly Ortberg presented his strategic vision, more than 33,000 striking employees of the aerospace manufacturer were expected to vote on a new contract.
• Shares in Operator of Tokyo’s Subways Soar in First Day of Trading. Tokyo Metro had raised over $2 billion in one of Japan’s largest initial public offerings in years.

DealBook

• Jeff Bezos, Jerome Powell, Serena Williams and More at the DealBook Summit. The conference on Dec. 4 will bring together the biggest names in business, politics and culture.
• Corporate America Hedges on Trump 2.0. The race for the White House is deadlocked, but business leaders aren’t taking chances, reaching out to the former president to rebuild relations.
• New Wall St. Business: Battling D.E.I. Backlash. Companies are conducting vulnerability assessments, compiling research reports and writing plans for what to do if their diversity efforts come under attack.
• Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking? The billionaire has reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian president, heaping more scrutiny on the power and influence the entrepreneur wields over the U.S. government.
• Elliott and Southwest Reach Truce on Overhaul. The airline will appoint six new directors to its board, avoiding a proxy fight with the activist investor Elliott Investment Management, one of its largest shareholders.
• The French Connection to Online Bets on Trump. Polymarket said that it had linked a single trader to accounts that have wagered heavily on the Republican to win, pushing up his odds on the prediction market.
• Why Some Outspoken C.E.O.s Are Silent About Backing Harris. Jamie Dimon and Bill Gates are quietly supporting the vice president rather than issuing a public endorsement, a sign of how polarized politics has become.

Economy

• How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla. Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.
• Is Pay Beating Inflation? It’s Complicated. On average, pay has risen faster than prices in recent years. But the overall picture is complicated — and it’s not just facts versus “vibes.”
• Can a Democrat Be the Candidate of Small Business? Harris Gives It a Try. Kamala Harris has leaned in with promises to aid start-ups, but proprietors are often more focused on taxes and regulations.
• Inmate Labor Pushes Against Moral Boundaries . A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.
• U.S. Bond Market Braces for the ‘Trump Trade’ of Large Tariffs and Deficits. As investors have focused on the potential fiscal and economic impact of the Republican candidate’s proposals, yields on Treasury debt have risen.
• California Tribes May Sue Small Casinos, Putting Them in Peril. A new state law allows tribes to file suit against gambling venues they don’t operate, potentially shuttering them and jeopardizing local tax revenue.

Media

• 3 Members of Washington Post Editorial Board Step Down. The three, David Hoffman, Molly Roberts and Mili Mitra, disclosed their decisions after the paper abandoned an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election.
• How the Post Put an End To Endorsing. Post owner Jeff Bezos ended the decades-long practice, weeks after a discussion at a meeting in Miami. The move has drawn criticism in and outside the newsroom.
• A Liberal Outlier Shines in the Fox News Orbit. A die-hard Democrat, she is a resident dissenter on “The Five,” the most-watched show in cable news. Does she have the hardest job on television?
• Endorsing Presidents Ends at Post. The decision was made by Jeff Bezos, the paper’s owner, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. Will Lewis, the chief executive, said the paper was “returning to our roots” of not making endorsements for the office.
• Netflix Loses ‘Wuthering Heights’ to Warner Bros. Over Wish for a Theater-First Release. In the end, Ms. Robbie got what she wanted, signing a deal with Warner Bros.
• Endorsement Is Blocked At L.A. Times, Prompting Exit. Mariel Garza said the editorial board was prepared to endorse Kamala Harris, but the paper’s owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, decided not to make an endorsement in the presidential race.
• Voters Strain Under Deluge Of Falsehoods. A torrent of falsehoods, from home and abroad, have undermined what was once a shared faith in the honesty of America’s democracy.

Your Money

• Readers Shared Hacks for Cheaper Teen Car Insurance. Do They Work? Here’s what could happen if you don’t tell your insurer about any teenage drivers in your family — or try to get a separate policy for them altogether.

Technology

• Alphabet Revenue Jumps 15% to $88.3 Billion. The tech giant’s 34 percent increase in quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations, driven by its advertising and cloud businesses.
• A Rural Missouri Town Fights Big Tech, and Itself. Residents of Peculiar battled developers and some of their local officials to keep a giant data center out of their community.
• How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election. Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could have outsize consequences in the 2024 race.
• No, noncitizens are not voting in droves. Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States.
• No, poll workers aren’t handing out Sharpies to invalidate ballots. The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots.
• Mr. Bezos Went to Washington. But He Never Arrived. The billionaire made splashy purchases of The Washington Post and a mansion in Washington. But his status as a power player in the nation’s capital was never realized.
• Seattle Tech Executive Is Charged With Rape. The former chief of Gravity Payments rose to prominence with the introduction of his company’s $70,000 minimum salary and a splashy social media presence.
• Betting on the Election And on the Economy. Donald Trump, Elon Musk and CNN have cited election predictions from Polymarket, a betting site where crypto enthusiasts have wagered more than $100 million on who will win the presidency.
• Two Students Created Face Recognition Glasses. It Wasn’t Hard. A Boston man had a strange encounter at a subway station. A month later, he discovered he was the star of the students’ viral video.
• After Setbacks And Job Cuts, Intel’s Future In State of Flux. Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.
• No, a Voting Machine Did Not ‘Flip’ a Vote in Georgia. One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.
• Seeing Potential for Harm, OpenAI Researcher Quit . Suchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot.
• Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide? The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.

Personal Tech

• How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web. If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.

Obituaries

• John Gierach, Fly Fishing Author With Wit and Wisdom, Dies at 77. Writing for anglers and amateurs alike, he found that the sport can reveal as much about people as it does about fish.
• Teri Garr, Comic Actress Who Shined in Offbeat Roles, Dies at 79. An Oscar nominee for her role in “Tootsie,” she was also a favorite guest of David Letterman and Johnny Carson and a three-time host of “Saturday Night Live.”
• Steve Mariotti, Whose Trauma Led Him to Help Youths at Risk, Dies at 71. After he was mugged, he took a therapist’s advice to work with “difficult students at a difficult school.” They ignored him until the lessons turned to business.
• John F. Keenan, U.S. Judge in Myerson and Marcos Trials, Dies at 94. He was impatient with courtroom theatrics, and the Manhattan trials of the commissioner and ex-beauty queen Bess Myerson and the former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos had plenty.
• Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol’s Cinematic Collaborator, Dies at 86. In films like “Trash” and “Women in Revolt,” he brought movement, character and something resembling a story line to the Warhol film aesthetic.
• DJ Clark Kent, Who Introduced Jay-Z to Notorious B.I.G., Dies at 58. He was a producer and club D.J. who helped rappers find their voices and fortunes, and who later became known as a raconteur of hip-hop history.
• Mimi Hines, a Replacement Star in ‘Funny Girl,’ Dies at 91. She was best known as half of a comedy team with her husband, Phil Ford, until her hall-filling voice earned her raves in a role made famous by Barbra Streisand.
• David Harris, Actor in the Cult Classic ‘The Warriors,’ Dies at 75. He played Cochise, a member of the Warriors gang who navigated a panoply of costumed aggressors in New York City.
• Gary Indiana, Acerbic Cultural Critic and Novelist, Is Dead at 74. He made films, video art and photographs, but was best known as a pioneering art critic and mordant novelist.
• Leon N. Cooper, 94, Who Unlocked Secrets of Superconductivity, Dies. He shared the 1972 physics prize for showing how some materials could convey electricity without resistance. He also did pioneering research in neuroscience.
• Overlooked No More: Margaret E. Knight, Innovator of the Flat-Bottomed Paper Bag. She came up with a method of automation so that workers would not have to make the bags by hand. Then she fought for credit for her work.
• Safeya Binzagr, a Saudi Artist Celebrated but Long Unseen, Dies at 84. Despite the gender restrictions of Saudi society, she claimed a place for herself, and other women, in the country’s art scene.
• Philip Zimbardo, 91, Whose Stanford Prison Experiment Studied Evil, Dies. His provocative research made him a popular figure on campus. But his exploration of how good people can turn evil raised ethical questions.
• Patti McGee, First Woman to Win Skateboarding Crown, Dies at 79. She was on the cover of Life magazine and performed for Johnny Carson. She was, her daughter said, “a badass and a goody two-shoes at the same time.”
• Lynda Obst, Producer, Dies at 74; Championed Women in Hollywood. She helped make films like “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Contact.” She also wrote widely about the industry, for The Times and other publications.
• Antonio Skármeta, Who Wrote of Chile’s Tears and Turmoil, Dies at 83. His literary career traced the arc of his country’s modern political journey in stories about ordinary citizens facing repression and arbitrary government.
• Monique Knowlton, ’60s-Era Model and Provocative Gallerist, Dies at 87. A Vogue cover girl in the early 1960s, she later pivoted to contemporary art, opening a gallery where being “outrageous counts as a plus,” one critic wrote.
• Julia Hawkins, 108, Who Ran Races And Set Records After Turning 100. She took up running after her 100th birthday at the encouragement of her children, and went on to set two world records in the 100-meter dash.
• Fernando Valenzuela, 63, Whose Screwballs Eluded Batters, Dies. The Los Angeles Dodgers star won the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards in 1981, when “Fernandomania” made him a household name and filled ballparks.

Americas

• Gustavo Gutiérrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Is Dead at 96. Once considered revolutionary, his notion of empathy and advocacy for the poor has become a central tenet of Catholic social teaching.

Europe

• Michael Jackson, 80, British General Who Disobeyed His American Superior. Labeled “the Prince of Darkness,” he refused to follow an order by NATO’s commander during the Balkans war, saying, “It’s not worth starting World War III.”

Media

• Tom Jarriel, Globetrotting ABC News Reporter, Is Dead at 89. In his 37 years at the network, he was a White House correspondent, weekend anchor and correspondent for “20/20.” He won 19 Emmy Awards.

Music

• Claire Daly, Master of the Baritone Saxophone, Dies at 66. She was celebrated for both her playing and her love of the jazz community. “My life in music,” she said recently, “is the smartest thing I’ve done.”
• He Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher. The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.
• Phil Lesh, Bassist Who Anchored the Grateful Dead, Is Dead at 84. One of the first rock bassists whose instrument regularly took a lead role, he also had a hand in writing some of the band’s best-known songs.
• Barbara Dane, Who Fought Injustice Through Song, Dies at 97. She was highly regarded as a folk, blues and jazz singer. She was also ardently left-wing and prioritized social change over commercial success.
• Jack Jones, 86, Dies; Hit-Making Crooner For Over Six Decades. With his smooth voice, he drew crowds to cabarets and music halls for six decades. He also sang the themes for films and TV shows, including “The Love Boat.”

Politics

• Tina S. Kaidanow, 59, a Diplomatic Force in Kosovo. She was the first U.S. ambassador to a newly independent Balkans nation and recently oversaw the transfer of cooperating Guantánamo prisoners to third countries.

Television

• Ron Ely, Veteran TV Actor Known for Playing ‘Tarzan,’ Dies at 86. He later built a career as a reliable TV guest star. His life turned tragic in 2019 when his son killed Mr. Ely’s wife and was then shot to death by the police.

Briefing

• Harris Is Trying to Win Voters by Laying Out the Alternative. Also, Teri Garr found the soul in memorable ditsy blondes. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
• Wednesday Briefing: Trump’s Worrisome Business Deals. Plus, what happened to repatriated art in Benin.
• A Book that Explains the 2024 Campaign. We’re covering America’s working-class majority.
• Tuesday Briefing. Here’s what you need to know.
• Rally Backlash Puts Trump on the Defensive. Also, North Korean troops were deployed to help Russian forces. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
• Tuesday Briefing: The U.S. Campaign’s Final Stretch. Plus, the “Ketamine Queen.”
• The 2024 Stakes on Health Care. We explore the presidential candidates’ health policy proposals.
• Monday Briefing. Americans’ fears about the future of democracy.
• Monday Briefing: A Majority of U.S. Voters Say Democracy is Under Threat. Plus, a long-lost Chopin waltz.
• A Classical Music Discovery. An unknown waltz by Chopin has been found.
• Israel’s Response to Iran. An update on the fighting in the Middle East.
• Harris and Trump Hold Splashy Events Away From Swing States. Also, the C.D.C. lowered the age for the pneumonia vaccine. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
• Autocracies Against Ukraine. We explain North Korea’s decision to send troops to help Russia.
• The New York Times News Quiz, Oct. 25, 2024. Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
• Friday Briefing: Stars Rally for Harris. Plus, an interview with the Taliban’s most fearsome leader.
• As Trump Campaigns, This Group Is Planning His Presidency. Also, the Los Angeles D.A. called for the Menendez Brothers to be resentenced. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
• America’s Embrace of Marijuana. Why public opinion has changed so quickly.
• Thursday Briefing: How Europe Sees the U.S. Election. Plus, the dark side of A.I. companionship apps.
• Harris Sharpens her Message on Trump. Also, the U.S. said North Korea sent troops to aid Russia. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
• Thursday Briefing: How the U.S. Election is Viewed Abroad. Plus, the dark side of A.I. companionship apps.
• Threats to a Fair Election. We explain the risks to voting in November.

Podcasts

• Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories. Plus, why you should never cross a crow.
• A Final Week of Campaigning, and Measured Words After Airstrikes on Iran. Plus, hear a long-lost Chopin waltz.
• Hoaxing Yourself. People who tell lies and then believe the lies more than anyone else.
• A New Era for Women in Rap. Our critic on the dynamic women dominating the charts.
• The Elon-ction + Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide? The 2024 election has a new main character.
• Poll Shows Dead Heat, and Biden to Apologize for Native American School Abuses. Plus, a World Series with baseball’s biggest stars.
• The Day the Music Stopped: A Virtuoso Cellist’s Journey Back From Long Covid. Joshua Roman was a musical prodigy at the top of his game. Then came a debilitating chronic illness.
• Harris Calls Trump a Fascist, and North Korea Has Sent Troops to Russia. Plus, American Airlines cracks down on “gate lice.”
• Jenny Slate’s Audiobook ‘Lifeform’ Delivers. Her collection of essays is made for the ear.
• It Really Does Feel Close in North Carolina. Democrats hope demographic changes bring them success. Republicans hope Hurricane Helene didn’t ruin all their plans.
• Blinken Renews Push for Middle East Truce, and U.S. Abortions Increase. Plus, a radical approach to flooding in England.
• One Last Conversation, With the Help of A.I. All Madeline wanted was to talk with Eli again. Recreating his voice with A.I. changed the way she grieved.

The Daily

• On the Ballot: An Immigration System Most Americans Never Wanted. The complicated history of trade-offs and compromises behind U.S. border control.
• The Trump Campaign’s Big Gamble. A look inside the operation’s field office in Maricopa County, Ariz.
• The Sunday Read: ‘How Everyone Got Lost in Netflix’s Endless Library’ Ten years after Silicon Valley remade TV, it’s clear how the streaming revolution distorted our collective viewing habits — and sense of the culture.
• The United States of Pennsylvania. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are pouring more money, time and energy into the state than anywhere else.
• 12 Days to Go: French Fries and Fascism. Michael Barbaro sits down with the Times reporters Michael Schmidt, Lisa Lerer, Reid Epstein and Nate Cohn to discuss the latest developments in the presidential race.
• The Gender Election. Men under 30 are much more likely to support Donald Trump than women their age. It’s a far bigger gender gap than in older generations.

Science

• This Toad Is So Tiny That They Call It a Flea. A “toadlet” in Brazil is the second-smallest vertebrate known to exist on the planet.
• Lessons About Death From Ants and Orcas. A philosopher journeys into the world of comparative thanatology, which explores how animals of all kinds respond to death and dying.
• The Rebellious Scientist Who Made Kamala Harris. The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often bucked a patriarchal lab culture.
• If You Think You Can Hold a Grudge, Consider the Crow. The brainy birds carry big chips on their shoulders, scientists say. And some people who become subjects of their ire may be victims of mistaken identity.
• First Images of the Sun’s Flares Released From a New Space Telescope. Forecasters will soon be able to use the instrument, a coronagraph, to better monitor the effects of solar storms.
• A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species. With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.
• NASA Astronaut Leaves Hospital After ‘Medical Issue’ That Followed Return From Space. Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning in a SpaceX capsule.
• The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started. Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say.
• That 800-Year-Old Corpse in the Well? Early Biological Warfare. Archaeologists in Norway have confirmed that an ancient set of human remains known as the Well Man were intended to make the locals unwell.
• Grizzly With Celebrity Status Is Hit by Vehicle and Dies in Wyoming. She lived to 28, roaming the Yellowstone area with her many offspring while becoming a favorite among both residents and visitors.
• Unexplained Enigmas in the Orion Nebula May Be Victims of Stellar Bullying. Astronomers offered a new hypothesis for what created pairs of objects nicknamed JuMBOs, while other scientists argue they may not really exist.
• Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math. A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.
• 82 American Nobel Prize Winners Endorse Kamala Harris. The group of scientists and economists said they feared a Trump presidency would impede progress in science and technology and in fighting climate change.
• A Feathered Murder Mystery at 10,000 Feet. Scientists say they have observed one of the highest-altitude acts of bird predation ever recorded.
• With Drone and Spade, Unearthing Ancient Cities Along Silk Road in Uzbekistan. The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.
• Doctor, Fearing Outrage, Slows A Gender Study. The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.

Climate

• Trump’s Environmental Claims Ignore Decades of Climate Science. The former president says he wants “clean air and clean water,” but he has rolled back environmental rules and dismissed the scientific consensus on climate change.
• In a Decisive Election, a Jewish Group Focuses on Climate Voters. Dayenu, a nonprofit group, is mobilizing Jews around a threat that organizers warn every walk of life on earth must confront: climate change.
• E.P.A., Just Rebounding From Trump Years, Faces an Uncertain Future. Perhaps more than any other federal agency, the one responsible for protecting air, water and public health is a target for Donald Trump and his allies.
• How Bad Are Gas Stoves for My Health? They emit harmful pollutants, which makes good ventilation crucial.
• How Are the World’s Trees Doing? A New Assessment Has Answers. They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.
• A Pivotal Choice: Trump vs. Harris on Climate Change. Kamala Harris calls global warming an “existential threat.” Donald Trump dismisses it as a “scam.”
• Free Electricity, Anyone? Britain Tries New Tricks to Green Its Grid. A utility sends phone alerts when wind power is cheap. A builder sells “zero bill” houses. They’re among several experiments to redefine how people value electricity.
• Can 70 Moms Save a Species? Here’s the story of Squilla, a rare North Atlantic right whale mother, and her firstborn. To help their species continue, they’d have to navigate an increasingly dangerous ocean.
• Many Wells in North Carolina Remain Unsafe After Helene’s Deluge. A third of state residents use private wells, and about four out of 10 wells tested after Hurricane Helene weren’t safe, highlighting the risks of extreme weather for millions of Americans.
• Wildfires in the West Aren’t Just Getting Bigger. They’re Faster, Too. In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data.
• Can Biological Engineering Change the World? Altering the DNA of living organisms could be an early step in re-engineering the natural world to help curb climate change.
• The U.N.’s Verdict on Climate Progress Over the Past Year: There Was None. An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved.
• E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint Dust Around Children. The new rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a “lead hazard,” requiring property owners to pay for cleanup.
• Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow. Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that farmers have to apply to their fields. Eric Lipton...
• Modifying DNA to Help Fight Climate Change. By tweaking the DNA of bacteria, scientists aim to cut the use of chemical fertilizers that are worsening global warming. Some worry about unintended consequences.

The Upshot

• State of the Race. State polls remain steady, and two new polls in Texas and Nebraska show Senate control may still be in play.
• Trump’s Changing Messages on Abortion, in 660 Quotes. Donald Trump has softened his rhetoric, contradicted himself and nearly dropped “pro-life” from his vocabulary. Yet there is no evidence that his views on abortion have changed.
• Trump’s Gains in New York City Offer Clues to a Shifting Electoral Map. A new poll adds to evidence of post-pandemic divergences and a smaller Trump edge in the Electoral College.
• They Used to Be Ahead in the American Economy. Now They’ve Fallen Behind. One economic question that really matters in an election year: Are others doing better than you?
• Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, October 26, 2024. Can you sort 8 historical events?
• The New York Times Is Looking for Flashback Contributors. The best clues for the weekly history quiz are tiny stories that combine the familiar with the surprising.
• What a Giant Hole Says About a Broad Parking Problem. There’s a powerful but obscure force operating in New York and elsewhere: the parking minimum.
• Could Trump Win the Popular Vote but Lose the Electoral College? It’s not likely, but it’s not something that can be dismissed either, recent polling suggests.
• How Polls Have Changed to Try to Avoid a 2020 Repeat. Pollsters are constantly tinkering, but they have also made some substantial adjustments.

Opinion

• Trump’s Extraordinarily Negative TV Ads. The contrast to the Harris campaign has been stark.
• Is There a Moral Choice for Catholic Voters? Why are we being asked to choose between the lesser of two evils?
• ‘Hatred and Vitriol’ at the Trump Rally in New York. Readers react to the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden and a tragedy in Springfield, Ohio. Also: Gut feelings about the election; benefits of electric cars.
• A Racist Joke at Trump’s New York Rally Could Be a Costly Mistake. Puerto Rican voters are not a monolith, but the backlash to the remark could have significant political effects.
• Why Trump Has an Edge With These 11 Michigan Voters — Even Though They Don’t Like Him. The group participants discuss the state of the race and what may drive them toward a given candidate.
• At Madison Square Garden, Trump Deals a MAGA Dopamine Rush. He was clearly recalibrating what it takes to hook his addicted masses.
• The Presidential Endorsements That Weren’t. Readers both decry and praise the decision by The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times not to endorse. Also: An early voter; the New York Historical.
• Onstage in New York, Trump Gazes Lovingly at his Reflection. He had a very clear message to send to his hometown.
• Democrats Won the Ad War. Will It Be Enough? Here’s what we learned after analyzing 3.7 million election ads.
• Jill Stein’s Third-Party Candidacy. Readers discuss Democrats’ concerns that her bid will throw the election to Donald Trump. Also: Harris ads; drug-free treatments; regretting email.
• Liz Cheney Is Certain That Kamala Harris Will Win. And it’s not because of democracy issues.
• In Gaza, the U.N.’s Polio Vaccine Campaign May Be Falling Apart. There is no military solution to a public health crisis.
• The One Benefit of Harris Winning While Losing the Popular Vote. It might be a first step toward ending a hugely undemocratic institution.
• Kelly’s Comments About Trump and Fascism. Responses to the former Trump chief of staff’s comments. Also: Election disinformation; a voter paradox; Harris donations; biodiversity; pandas.
• The Worst Tucker Carlson Metaphor of the Month. So Far. A week’s worth of bad political behavior.
• Biden Has a Crucial Decision to Make. If he gives Ukraine the capability of striking deep into Russian territory, that decision would be hard for a new president to undo.
• Trump Is Telling Us What He Would Do. Believe Him. The former president’s most disturbing statements are not bluster. They are a road map to what he will do if elected again.
• In Georgia, Harris Relies on Superstar Passion. Not as fiery as her celebrity surrogates, she could use a bit of their heart and fervor.
• Cheering for the New York Liberty’s Historic Victory. Why does women’s basketball feel so good?
• The Summit in Russia Should Be a Wake-Up Call for the West. American-led institutions are losing the high ground.
• Finger-Pointing if Trump Beats Harris. Readers discuss a column by Bret Stephens. Also: A flood of election mailers in Pennsylvania; speech on campus; fighting malaria.
• Arab and Jewish Voters Both Need Kamala Harris. She’s the only one who can defuse the crisis in the Middle East.
• Harris Drops the F-Bomb on CNN’s Town Hall. But name-calling is less powerful than truth-telling.
• Tulsi Gabbard’s Hazy Case for Trump as a Man of Peace. How would Trump end the wars in Europe and the Middle East? No one really knows.
• Harris’s Broad Coalition is Battling Trump’s Narrow Movement. And every group in that coalition will have to give up something.
• The Legacy of Reagan’s Attack on the Education Department. Reagan failed, but Trump’s allies are still trying to sabotage public education.
• Why a Harris Victory Isn’t a Sure Thing. Responses to two columns by David Brooks. Also: Donald Trump’s disjointed speeches; an inmate with autism; the Eric Adams mess; mistreatment of women.
• The Problem With Biden’s Birth Control Plan. In America, good ideas too often get mired in the complexity and byzantine administrative burdens of our privatized health care behemoth.
• The Difference Between Jamie Dimon and Bill Gates. Trump’s power of intimidation is usually effective, but some public figures are able to resist it.

Columnists

• Nervous? Maybe This Pre-Election Quiz Will Calm You Down. Time for your pre-election quiz.

Op-Ed

• We’ve Just Had a Glimpse of the World to Come. Last week’s BRICS summit showed how the balance of global power increasingly eludes the West’s grasp.
• Trump Is Less Confident Than He Says. His Rally at Madison Square Garden Proves It. Reminder: Trump is not the world spirit incarnate.
• Vivek Ramaswamy Has a Different Vision for Trumpism From JD Vance. The former Trump primary challenger discusses the ideological divides he sees within Trumpism.
• My Fellow Republicans, It’s Time to Say Enough With Trump. The time has come for my fellow Republicans to put country above party.
• Why This Senate Candidate Is a Potential ‘Shock to the System’ Michelle Goldberg went to Nebraska and found political hope in an independent.
• Climate Change Should Make You Rethink Homeownership. Renting is quickly becoming a better way for many people to enjoy high-risk places with much less financial baggage.
• I’ve Been Through a Lot of Election Nights. Here’s How Nov. 5 May Go. Declaring a winner may take some time.
• Trump Says the Country Is ‘Dying.’ The Data Say Otherwise. Look at trends, not anecdotes.
• Trump’s Biggest Con: Pretending to Support American Workers. He’s even more antilabor and pro-plutocrat than orthodox Republicans.
• It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Sign Away Your Right to a Trial. Arbitration caught on for good reason, but it has drifted too far from its original purpose.
• MAGA Unchained in Madison Square Garden. Trump’s big rally featured unadulterated racism and more talk of “enemies from within.”
• ‘Crazy’ Is Beginning to Sound Like an Understatement. Election Day can’t come soon enough.
• Michelle Obama: ‘I Am Asking You, From the Core of My Being, to Take Our Lives Seriously’ The former first lady shares an emotional appeal about how reproductive rights are on the line in this election.
• The Real Reasons the G.O.P. Is Spending Millions on Anti-Trans Ads. Republicans are banking on an issue that isn’t a priority for voters: trans rights.
• Anita Hill: The Smearing of Kamala Harris. The insults hurled at Ms. Harris are a reminder of how Republican senators tried to shame me when I challenged Clarence Thomas’s fitness.
• Japan’s Indispensable Political Party Is Faltering. The Liberal Democrats, long the guiding force for Japan, are in disarray just when their country needs them the most.
• What We Lose When Pharmacists Are Forced to Act Like Cops. How the opioid crisis changed pharmacists’ relationships with their patients.
• Why I’m Voting. Editorial members reflect on their personal stakes in the 2024 election
• No One Told Me This Would Happen to My Body in My 40s. The decline in strength and increase in injuries is little recognized and far too infrequently discussed.
• Joseph J. Ellis: The Ideals of the Founders Are on the Ballot. If Trump is president on July 4, 2026, the celebration will become a eulogy, for we will be honoring the corpse of the American republic.
• Two Billionaires, Two Newspapers, Two Acts of Self-Sabotage. The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times have made a terrible decision on presidential endorsements.
• Nevertheless, Ted Cruz Persists. Many voters see the Texas senator as their unapologetic fighter.
• Four Lessons From Nine Years of Being ‘Never Trump’ What do I wish my 2024 self could travel back and say to 2015 me?
• What Football Can Teach Politics. Dwight Eisenhower learned leadership in an early job as a football coach. His success as president offers a few important lessons.
• We’re Looking at the Wrong Gender Gap in Voting. Young women support Harris more than young men support Trump. That might make the difference.
• How Bad Do You Want It, Ladies? Donald, your insecurity is showing.
• Could Eminem Snap Gen X Voters Back to Reality? 50-something white men and the idea of freedom
• Trump Is Old. That in Itself Is a Risk. If he were my dad, I’d want to take away the car keys — and nuclear codes.
• You’ll Have to Take My Glass From My Cold, Wine-Stained Hand. People are turning away from drinking. But a glass of wine offers transcendent benefits that, for me, far outweigh the risks.
• The Push to Fire Lina Khan Reveals a Serious Problem in Silicon Valley. Prominent venture capitalists’ bashing of the F.T.C.’s chair is evidence of a troubled tech market.
• Democrats Finally Did What Sherrod Brown Asked For. It Might Be Too Late. Why Democrats in the Midwest are losing ground.
• ‘The Economy, Stupid’? Not So Much Anymore. Economic factors can tell us only so much about how presidential elections will turn out.
• Our Robot Stories Haven’t Prepared Us for A.I. ‘The Wild Robot’ and Data from ‘Star Trek’ are very different from our chatbots.
• A Model for Taking on Republicans in Red States. Nebraska’s Senate race is far closer than anyone predicted.
• How Donald Trump Jr. Conquered The Republican Party. Of all the figures who surround Donald Trump, his eldest son may offer the best window into the future of the MAGA movement.
• Beyond Trump vs. Harris: These Races Will Shape Our Future. About those other Election Day matchups …
• Maggie Haberman on What an Unleashed Trump Might Do. The New York Times political correspondent discusses Donald Trump’s past, present and possible future.
• There’s a Very Good Reason College Students Don’t Read Anymore. The world is sending a message about its priorities, and they do not appear to include “Moby-Dick.”
• The Guardrails Failed. Now It’s Down to Us. Trump’s great accomplishment is to spread the dangerous lie that our problems can be blamed on the weakest and most vulnerable in our midst.
• Social Change Starts With Changing Yourself. When we all think we’re right, we stay perennially stuck in place.
• How Trump Could Bankrupt Social Security. Retirement benefits for millions of Americans are on the line.
• It Sounded Like Dancing, Drinking and Sex. It Blew People’s Minds. Critics have come a long way since “Maple Leaf Rag.” Just consider how “Cowboy Carter” rode into town.
• The Dilemma Iran’s Leader Faces. Iran’s supreme leader faces a critical choice: whether to pursue nuclear weapons.
• Trump’s Election Reversal Dreams Are Dead. At least as far as the law goes.
• I Went Viral for Crying Over Hurricane Milton. I Couldn’t Help It. When it comes to the climate crisis, sometimes feelings are as important as facts, even for meteorologists.
• There Are Four Anti-Trump Pathways We Failed to Take. There Is a Fifth. Why have so many of our democracy’s defenses seemingly broken down, and which, if any, remain?
• All the President’s Minions. Back in the White House, Trump would get input from a bestiary of nihilists, destructionists and even criminals.
• ‘We Are Not Going To Be the World’s Policemen’ . Two veterans of Trump’s term look ahead to a potential second term and what it would mean for the world.
• The Missing Context in Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘The Message’ Israel and its foes share one thing in common.
• It’s the Inflation, Stupid: Why the Working Class Wants Trump Back. Inflation is driving working-class voters of all ethnicities to Trump.
• Abortion Pills Are Safe. Post-Roe America Isn’t. In many states, hospitals are delaying or denying standard reproductive care.
• A Closing Argument Full of ‘Locker Room Talk’ By all appearances, he’s embracing vulgarity to exploit the voter gender gap.
• Will This U.S. Project Make the World’s Children Smarter? Biden takes aim at a neurotoxin all around us that impedes brain development.
• Why Harris and Trump Are Pandering to Crypto Plutocrats. Crypto corporations have increased their election spending tenfold from the last cycle.
• The Kind of Moms Who Fall for ‘Make America Healthy Again’ They don’t trust the medical system, and they need understanding — not mockery.
• I Broke Down About Hurricane Milton on Live TV. What Happened Next Surprised Me. My viral moment revealed a shared experience of climate anxiety across generations. It’s time that we channel it into action.
• James Carville: Three Reasons I’m Certain Kamala Harris Will Win. Why I’m not sweating this election.
• More Babies Aren’t the Only Solution to Falling Birthrates. Jessica Grose on the good news behind the numbers.
• America Is Playing With Fire. It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.
• What Washing Machines Tell Us About the Economy. One set of writers on the left and another on the right lay out competing visions for what the next president should do.
• My Gut Says Trump Will Win. But Don’t Trust Anyone’s Gut. A 50-50 forecast really does mean 50-50. And you should be open to the possibility that those forecasts are wrong.
• Someday Trans Acceptance Will Be What We Call ‘Normal’ Everything that challenges the status quo shakes our idea of normal.
• This Country Turned Against the West, and It’s Not Coming Back. The romance between Georgia and the West is on the rocks.
• If Trump Wins, Who, or What, Will Liberals Blame? They should look at themselves and the way they practice politics.

Arts

• Grant for Studio Museum. The grant will support the museum’s director and chief curator, a position held for the last 20 years by Thelma Golden.
• Why Trump Uses Comics Like Tony Hinchcliffe to Spread His Message. Like the former president, these stand-ups loathe the news media, delight in transgression and harbor a deep-seated love of cruel insult jokes.
• Who Is Tony Hinchcliffe, the Trump Rally Comedian? Known for insult-style comedy, he took aim at Latinos, African Americans, Palestinians and Jews at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, and called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”
• 5 Eerie Games to Haunt During Halloween Week. Everyone has secrets to conceal in Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, a supernatural thriller with parallel timelines.
• For a Stalwart Voice of Liberal Catholicism, a Complicated Centennial. Commonweal magazine, founded in 1924, wrestles with its mission at a moment of a continuing loss of faith in both the church and liberalism.
• 7 Podcasts to Inspire a New Hobby. These shows spotlight tips from experts and interviews with casual hobbyists that may move you to pick up a new pastime.
• Museums Explore Democracy. Inspired by the presidential election, there are exhibitions, forums and voter registrations.
• Painting Is Dead? Long Live Painting. A show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago challenges the timeworn critics’ contention that painting is dead, expanding the idea of what painting can be.
• A Wave of Exhibits That Appeal to Visitors’ Noses. Museum and gallery shows in Seattle, New York, England and beyond are engaging visitors’ hearts and minds through all of their senses.
• Art Museums Reach Out to Visitors From Behind Closed Doors. Museums have adopted creative engagement strategies when renovation work keeps visitors away.
• Connecting Sports and Art. In an exhibit this fall, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art explores social trends using sports-related art and design objects.
• 5 Things to Do This Weekend. A selection of entertainment highlights this weekend, including the HBO dramedy “Somebody Somewhere.”
• Seeking to Fight Climate Change. Museums, galleries and other art institutions are looking for measures to reduce their environmental footprints.
• Focusing on Islamic Dining. An exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts tries to connect with the area’s large, vibrant Arab American community through a show about food.
• A Photography Renaissance. Despite — or, perhaps, because of — the rise in artificially made images, photography is suddenly in the spotlight, in galleries in New York and beyond.
• Is She ‘the Original Oversharer’? Sophie Calle’s first major North American career survey, opening at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, frames the acclaimed French artist as the original oversharer.
• Two Lenses, One Language. Rotimi Fani-Kayode and Ming Smith grew up a world apart, but their images speak much the same language. This fall, their works collide in Columbus.
• The Future of a Republic And Its Artists Await a Decision. Two new laws, and a looming election, in the former Soviet republic of Georgia have artists reconsidering their livelihoods and even whether they can stay in the country.
• Can an Avatar Display Human Emotion? This Documentary Believes So. “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” tells a moving narrative by visually recreating a dying player’s relationships within World of Warcraft.
• When Shows Help Reopen Old Cases. A thriving genre built on podcasts and documentaries, coupled with younger generations’ more skeptical worldview, helped revitalize interest in this case and others like it.
• Honoring the ‘Personal Librarian’ The subject of a bestseller who led a remarkable life as a scholar and cultural force while hiding her Black identity is the focus of an exhibition at the institution she headed.
• Two Artists Capture Florida. This fall, the Met pairs images of Florida by Walker Evans and Anastasia Samoylova, the first living female photographer with a major show there in some three decades.
• Documenting Lives at the Border. While working as a janitor at a U.S. customs station in Arizona, the artist Tom Kiefer photographed confiscated items, from rosary beads to wallets to love letters.
• Buy? Share? Borrow? A combination of money and the need to attract new audiences inspires new ways of collecting art.
• A Game Designer Who Wants to See Ideas He’ll Hate. The founder of Giant Sparrow says creativity requires pushing boundaries. Its next game will explore “the strangeness of organic life.”
• New Yorkers and Their Pets. The New-York Historical Society explores the relationships between New Yorkers and their pets.
• Lawsuit Accusing Roman Polanski of 1973 Rape Is Settled. The suit accused Mr. Polanski of giving a minor alcohol before sexually assaulting her. A lawyer for the director said on Wednesday that the case was settled over the summer but gave no details.
• What’s in Our Queue? ‘Smiling Friends’ and More. I’m a photo editing resident at The New York Times, working in Culture on disciplines including fine arts, television and video games. Here are five things I’ve been enjoying.
• Candidates Construct Messages For TikTok. Both campaigns are flooding the social network, in a project that’s both goofy and high-stakes: turning their candidates into influencers.
• Exploring the Idea of Home. Starting in November, 25 new site-specific installations that explore the idea of home will fill the former Carnegie mansion in Manhattan.
• The Other Worlds of Maurice Sendak. A retrospective highlighting the works and the imaginative life of the artist and author will run through Feb. 17 at the Denver Art Museum.
• New Art in an Old Space. The American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York is being transformed into a venue for visual and performing artists and events.
• A City of Murals. For 40 years, Mural Arts Philadelphia has been nurturing art and artists who have left their marks on walls and buildings throughout the city.
• A Second Chance. A nearly fatal car crash led the New Mexican artist Nicholas Herrera to the hospital, to jail and into art. Now, his colorful, thought-provoking art is on view in Taos.
• Where the Exhibits Are Larger Than Life. A free museum near Route 66 celebrates America’s fiberglass giants and the nostalgia that draws people to them.

Art & Design

• In ‘Empty Beds,’ a Stark Reminder of War’s Youngest Victims. A mural spanning an entire city block in Manhattan symbolizes the thousands of Ukrainian children who have been taken by Russian forces.
• The Fate of a Sculptor’s Estate Illustrates a Sad Art World Tale. Scott Burton, one of America’s leading sculptors, entrusted his estate to the museum in 1989, when he was sick with AIDS, to ensure his place in art history. It turned out to be a bad idea.
• ‘Dahomey’ Celebrated Looted Art’s Return. What Happened Next? Since the documentary’s cameras stopped rolling, plans for a new museum to showcase the treasures have stalled, and the artifacts are once again off limits to the public in Benin.
• Clark Art Institute Receives ‘Princely’ Collection of European Treasures. The Berkshires museum is getting a transformative gift: 331 artworks from the Renaissance on, worth several hundred million dollars, and money to build a new wing.
• An Old Museum’s New Name. The museum will now be called the New York Historical and will name a new Wing for American Democracy after two major benefactors, H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar L. Tang.
• These Modern Artists Had a Goth Phase. A major exhibition touring Europe argues that modern artists who turned to the dark side were inspired by Gothic art from the Middle Ages.
• A Rescued French Painting Will Be Sold at Christie’s. The portrait by a French court painter is one of three displayed in a photo that came to depict the efforts of a U.S. Army unit that tracked legions of looted art.
• Celebrating Spare Works in a New Space. One of the biggest small galleries tips its hat to its conceptual history, while bringing new artists and their market-friendly work into view.
• An American in Paris, Honored Like Nobody Before. The artist Barbara Chase-Riboud hadn’t had a show in her adopted city since 1974. Now she is being celebrated in eight museums, including the Louvre.
• Graphic Design Inciting Revolt. The central role of printmaking in five centuries of Mexican art on view at the Met shows the weight of many minds.

Dance

• A ‘Crime and Punishment’ Ballet? It’s Not as ‘Ludicrous’ as It Seems. “Why can’t ballet be a roller coaster?” Helen Pickett said of her and James Bonas’s full-length work, premiering this week at American Ballet Theater.
• An Unlikely Winner in the Office Real Estate Slump? A Dance Troupe. The Paul Taylor Dance Company joins a very short list of dance troupes with substantial real estate in one of the world’s most expensive markets.
• Provocations Amid Plastic. The choreographer Nadia Beugré, who brought her “Quartiers Libres Revisited” to New York Live Arts, likes to keep her audience close. And involved.
• The Miraculous Simplicity of Childhood. At the Baryshnikov Arts Center, an adaptation of Smith’s poem-memoir “Woolgathering” features Smith reciting, others dancing and a surprise guest.
• Moving Through Grief With Tributes. Since K’Sean ‘KShakes’ Nurse died last month, fellow New York street dancers have found release through performance.

Music

• One Defendant Accepts a Plea Deal Amid Young Thug’s RICO Trial. Prosecutors have accused the star Atlanta rapper of leading a gang in the longest trial in Georgia history. The case has been further delayed by plea negotiations.
• 13 Scary Good Halloween Songs. Fill up your holiday playlist with spooky and satisfying tracks from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Sonics, Geto Boys and more.
• A Celebrated Pianist’s Final Recording, Made With His Son. Maurizio Pollini didn’t think his farewell on disc would be an album of music by Schubert with his son, Daniele. Now, it serves as an emotional coda.
• At 200, Bruckner Is More Popular Than Ever With Conductors. Why? Seven conductors share what it’s like to lead Anton Bruckner’s monumental symphonies, and why they resonate today.
• The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas. Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits.
• Time to Turn Up the Heat. The energy in Verdi’s classic must come from the singing, but the cast of this revival fails to convey the work’s passion.
• Hear a Chopin Waltz Unearthed After Nearly 200 Years. An unknown work in the composer’s hand has emerged in a New York museum, the first such find in more than a half century. The pianist Lang Lang plays it here.
• Lil Durk Is Accused of Conspiring to Kill a Rival. What We Know About the Case. The rapper Lil Durk was arrested at the airport in Miami this week after he had been booked on flights to three international destinations, federal prosecutors said.
• Sean Combs’s Empire: Battered but Not Gone. The music mogul’s business portfolio has shrunk, in part because of multiple sex abuse allegations, but his wealth remains a critical factor as his criminal case unfolds.
• Bryan Ferry Enjoys the Kansas City Chiefs’ ‘Outfits’ As the Roxy Music frontman readies a boxed set of his solo work, he reflects on the cultural inspirations that keep him fueled with glamour and drama.
• Phil Lesh’s Life in Pictures. Looking back at the career of the Grateful Dead bassist, starting with when the band was clean cut and called the Warlocks.
• Musician’s Organ Donor Encore Plea Was Personal. For the past 25 years, the founding member of the Grateful Dead made a nightly speech about a topic that helped him stay performing into his 80s.
• Lady Gaga’s Dance-Floor Antidote, and 9 More New Songs. Hear Sade’s first new track since 2018, plus songs from Soccer Mommy, Tyler, the Creator and more.
• A Standard and Something New. The New York Philharmonic has played Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony twice in two years. Rafael Payare led its latest outing.
• In a Tribute, a Singular Expression of Grief. Glass’s Fourth String Quartet, written after the death of the artist Brian Buczak, will be performed at the New York City AIDS Memorial.
• On a Healing Journey Through Pop’s Past. The singer and songwriter’s fifth album processes intense pain through a high-concept homage to role models including Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen and Britney Spears.
• Met Opera And Singer Resolve Lawsuit. Wendy White, a veteran mezzo-soprano, was performing when she fell in 2011. Her suit, which claimed negligence, had been one of the company’s longest-running court cases.
• Circe and Muse No Longer: A New Opera Reconsiders Alma Mahler. “Alma,” premiering this week at the Vienna Volksoper, views its often-vilified protagonist through a feminist lens: as a thwarted composer and mother.
• Lana Del Rey Married a Normie. Other Celebrities Have Too. The pop singer and songwriter married her longtime boyfriend, Jeremy Dufrene, a swamp tour guide. Other celebrities have also wed someone who’s not rich or famous.

Television

• ‘Standing Tall:’ Why ‘Perfect Strangers’ Keeps Coming Back. From “The Leftovers” to “Only Murders in the Building,” “Perfect Strangers,” the wacky 1980s sitcom with a bombastic theme song, is enjoying a strange afterlife.
• Halloween TV, Where Things Are Even Worse. This year’s horror series take us to damned villages, cursed towns and countries fallen into anarchy.
• Jon Stewart Fears Madison Square Garden Will Never Be the Same. After Donald Trump’s rally, Stewart showed an image of Billy Joel and asked, “How dare they desecrate the stage that the Piano Man has consecrated?”
• Jon Stewart Extends ‘Daily Show’ Run Through 2025. Stewart, who returned to the show in February as a host on Monday nights, originally planned to work through the presidential election.
• Mysterious Figure Sits At Center of Perry Case. One year after Mr. Perry’s death, Jasveen Sangha is in jail awaiting trial on charges that she sold him the ketamine that killed him.
• This Week on TV. FX airs the finale of Ryan Murphy’s latest show. And various channels celebrate the spooky frights and delights of the holiday.
• The Satanic Panic That Never Goes Away. New movies and TV shows are revisiting a “weird corner” of the ’80s — and offering lessons for today.
• ‘Good Omens’ Season 3 Cut Short Amid Allegations Against Gaiman. The series is the third production linked to the author to face turmoil after allegations made by five women surfaced this summer.
• In Lieu of Debate, a Duel of Televised Scenes. As the candidates raced to claim different corners of the national screen this week, it was “Undercover Boss” vs. “Roll the clip.”
• ‘Somebody Somewhere’ Reaches Its Final Season. Ahead of the final season, the creators discuss Midwestern humor, queer communities of faith and why they made a show “about people who aren’t very equipped to talk about their feelings.”
• Jimmy Fallon Rallies for Queen Bey. The “Tonight Show” host was excited about Beyoncé’s plans to appear with the vice president: “What a night — the most powerful woman in the world and Kamala Harris.”
• A Sense of Community Helps Restore a Level of Harmony. The HBO dramedy about a Kansas woman finding love and community after tragedy returns for its third and final season on Sunday.
• Late Night Condemns Trump for Stanning Hitler. On Wednesday, Seth Meyers said he was “starting to think Trump doesn’t watch the ends of documentaries.”
• ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Returns One Last Time. One of TV’s few great funny ha-ha comedies begins its sixth and final season this week on FX and Hulu.
• Seth Meyers May Not Be So Nice. Meyers has crafted a comedically precise but genial persona over more than two decades on “Saturday Night Live” and “Late Night.” A new stand-up special finds him reveling in his more acerbic side.
• This Angela Merkel Is Busy Solving Murders. This fall on TV from the rest of the world: a German small-town murder show called “Miss Merkel,” an Italian “Citadel” and an Israeli act of witness.
• Michael Kosta Thinks He’s Found Elon Musk’s Next Failed Purchase. The “Daily Show” host said Musk “bought Twitter just to drive it into the ground” and is now considering doing the same for America.

Theater

• ‘Ragtime’ Crushed Brandon Uranowitz’s Dream. Now It’s Healing His Wounds. Nearly 30 years after being let go from the Broadway-bound show, this Tony Award winner is taking a lead role in a new revival at City Center.
• ‘Bad Kreyòl’ Review: Dueling Cultural Identities Make for a Weighty Comedy. Dominique Morisseau’s new play explores the tensions between a Haitian American woman and her Haitian-born cousin.
• Broadway Is Singing Louis Armstrong’s Songs. Here Are 6 Classics. By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and tensions, “A Wonderful World” wants to shatter the image of an entertainer who was far more than just affable.
• Review: ‘We Live in Cairo’ Falls Short of Being Revolutionary. Egyptians stand up to their government in a play that excels in its design but rings hollow when its subtext and character development are scrutinized.
• Anime on Broadway May Be a Perfect Match. “Attack on Titan: The Musical” showed what a crossover between two seemingly different types of fans could look like.
• How a Play About A.I. Lured Robert Downey Jr. to Broadway. In “McNeal,” the playwright Ayad Akhtar explores the way artificial intelligence is disrupting the literary world and raising questions about creativity.
• Tragic Love Made Modern. The Broadway revival of “Romeo + Juliet” plays to the TikTok crowd. But maybe that’s a good thing.
• ‘Back to the Future’ To Close on Broadway. The musical, which opened in London three years ago, is still going strong there and touring North America, while productions are planned in Japan and on a cruise ship.
• Treading Lightly Around Grief. Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher star in this quasi romantic comedy adapted from Ephron’s memoir, which went deeper into her illness and grief.
• Founding Father and Stressed-Out Dad. Lloyd Suh’s nimble period comedy about Benjamin Franklin examines a timeless struggle: the unmet expectations that divide parents and children.
• You’re With Them, Until You’re Not. Julia May Jonas’s compelling play, opening the Bushwick Starr’s new theater, explores how a story written about men looks from the other side.

Books

• Joan Didion Remains as Elusive as Ever. These Books Want to Fix That. Since her death, Didion has become a literary subject as popular for her image and writing as for the fascination she inspired for almost half a century.
• 2 Novels About Complicated Nuns. An atheist in a convent; a bloodthirsty reality show hostess.
• Susanna Clarke Wrote a Hit Novel Set in a Magical Realm. Then She Disappeared. Twenty years after the publication of her fantasy debut, “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell,” Clarke is returning to her richly imagined world of magical England.
• A Poem Hitches a Ride on a Rocket, to Infinity and Beyond. NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but a Jupiter-bound mission helped them find common ground.
• A Devastating Dutch Love Story, in the Shadow of Anne Frank. In Yael van der Wouden’s debut novel, “The Safekeep,” the writer spins an erotic thriller out of the Netherlands’ failure to face up to the horrors of the Holocaust.

Book Review

• Two Horror Authors on the Scary Books You Should Read. Stephen Graham Jones and Joe Hill with their recommendations for this Halloween season.
• Complex Savior. The eponymous healer in “Sister Deborah” inspires a Black feminist uprising.
• How Well Do You Know Classic Books for Halloween Reading? Magic, madness and supernatural horror have driven many book plots over the centuries. This short quiz scares up several popular novels to test your knowledge.
• Horror Headline. Our columnist reviews October’s new horror books.
• Piet Mondrian: An Orderly Painter, a Deeply Eccentric Man. A new biography of one of the quintessential artists of the 20th century.
• How the Sound of Music Can Be Healing. Literally. Three new books make the case for music as medicine. In “The Schubert Treatment,” the most lyrical of the trio, a cellist takes us bedside with the sick and the dying.
• Dark Times. These books are perfect for the spooky season.
• Alan Moore Beckons Readers Into a Rich New Fantasy World. With the first volume of a new series and an instructional book on magic, the “Watchmen” author wants an imaginary revolution.
• The Culture Was Always Playing Catch-Up With Gary Indiana. From downtown New York, the writer both scrutinized and kept ahead of a turbulent world.
• From a Novelist, a Chilling True Fable of Anorexia. The English writer Sarah Moss brings her trademark subtlety and sense of the ominous to her harrowing memoir.
• The Many Faces of Rammellzee. How the multi-hyphenate, biracial artist from Far Rockaway influenced 1980s graffiti culture and the downtown New York art scene.
• Signs of Life. The young language-deprived protagonist of Ann Clare LeZotte’s novel “Deer Run Home” tells her own story, in verse.
• Dispatches From the Middle East, With Cameos by Osama bin Laden. In “Night of Power,” Robert Fisk’s posthumous war stories focus on the victims and perpetrators in conflicts across the Middle East.
• ‘Waiting for the Fear,’ by Oguz Atay. Oguz Atay stretched the possibilities of fiction and critiqued his changing nation with playful, surreal stories.
• 7 New Books We Recommend This Week. Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
• In This Biography, Mitch McConnell Hates Trump but Loves Power More. “The Price of Power,” by Michael Tackett, reveals a legislator for whom political survival has been a top priority — even when it means supporting a “sleazeball” for the presidency.
• 5 Books to Read About Policing Before You Vote. Memoirists and scholars explore the issue at every level, from the origins of the war on crime to what comes after “broken windows.”
• Hex Appeal. Romantasies, paranormals and fantasy romances, just in time for Halloween.
• Richard McGuire. Ten years ago he published the graphic novel “Here,” an instant classic depicting one room in one house over generations. Now Tom Hanks is starring in the movie.
• What Do Animals Know About Death? “Playing Possum,” a new book by the philosopher Susana Monsó, explores the mysteries of grief and mourning in the animal world.
• Guide to Voter Issues. Journalists and scholars explore the issue at every level, from the legacy of Cold War coups to the vulnerable lives caught up in a tangled system.
• The Voice of ‘Marcel the Shell’ Becomes a Mom. The comedian Jenny Slate reads the audiobook version of “Lifeform,” her new memoir about parenting.

Books Update

• Taking on Nora Ephron, Movie by Movie and Book by Book. Ephron’s entire oeuvre — “When Harry Met Sally,” “You’ve Got Mail,” “Heartburn” and more — is examined in a new book.

Movies

• Teri Garr’s Life in Pictures. Garr, who could easily command attention onscreen with her expressive eyes, later became known as a spokeswoman for multiple sclerosis research.
• Teri Garr Found the Soul in Memorable Ditsy Blondes. In “Tootsie,” “After Hours” and other films, she played truly unhinged characters while also layering in sadness or drama.
• Extra Extra! The End Times, Onscreen. When the world as we know it ends in films and on television, newspapers are often used to convey what was known in those final days.
• California Governor Proposes $750 Million in Annual Film Tax Credits. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to more than double the amount the state offers in incentives, which would make its program one of the nation’s most generous.
• 25 Jump Scares That Still Make Us Jump. We ranked the most chilling, spine-tingling, utterly terrifying scenes that get us every time, and asked writers, filmmakers and stars to explain why.
• Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now. This month’s picks include a time-travel thriller with Dylan O’Brien and a dystopian comedy with Awkwafina and John Cena.
• Watch Ralph Fiennes Deliver a Startling Speech in ‘Conclave’ The actor plays a cardinal who expresses doubts about his faith and the church in this drama from the director Edward Berger.
• ‘Conclave’ | Anatomy of a Scene. The director Edward Berger narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Ralph Fiennes.
• ‘Conclave’: A Fly on the Wall Inside the Secret Process to Elect a Pope. A new drama by Edward Berger draws the audience inside this largely hidden tradition. How accurate is it?
• 7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week. Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
• ‘Dahomey’: A Daring Meditation on the Painful Legacy of Looted Artifacts. Mati Diop examines the fate of 26 treasures — sometimes from their point of view — looted from Benin in 1892.
• No Violations Found in Stunt Gone Awry. Eight people were taken to hospitals, three of them with serious injuries, in a crash on the set of “The Pickup” in April. A federal investigation found no health or safety violations.
• Serpents and Doves Amok Inside the Vatican. This film, based on Robert Harris’s 2016 thriller of the same title, centers on a British cardinal (a sensational Ralph Fiennes), and a campaign for a new pope.
• Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. At 75, Springsteen is doggedly committed to live performance. This documentary chronicles how he keeps up on tour, and why.
• My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock. A richly detailed essay film imagines Hitchcock commenting on his own oeuvre over a mesmerizing daisy chain of clips.
• Magpie. Daisy Ridley plays a time bomb with a simmering fuse in this slow yet gripping adultery thriller.
• La Cocina. This drama by Alonso Ruizpalacios takes a bitter look at the American dream from the perspective of the workers at a fast-paced diner.
• Your Monster. An aspiring Broadway musical star (Melissa Barrera) taps into her inner anger with some help from the creature who lives in her closet.
• An Unconventional Path Leads to a Bigger Truth. An unconventional documentary tells the story of a Norwegian gamer — and of how we live life on the internet.
• Creepy One-Man Band Extends His Performance. Playing both Eddie Brock and the alien parasite who possesses him, Tom Hardy gives another roiling one-man-band of a performance in this third installment of the franchise.
• Woes Redeemed in a Strangely Beautiful World. An animated tragicomedy for adults tells the story of a woman breaking out of her shell.
• She’s a Public Face Of #MeToo in Japan. In a new documentary, Shiori Ito recounts her yearslong crusade for justice in Japan after accusing a powerful journalist of rape.
• Family Pack. The beauty of a game of Werewolf lies in the treachery. In this film adaptation, the director focuses on mild comedy and tedious action instead.
• A Biden Impression Is Oh-So Insightful. The answer has to do with going beyond a likeness, something Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong understand for their movie about Donald Trump and Roy Cohn.
• ‘Snack Shack,’ ‘Red Rocket’ and More Streaming Gems. A handful of the year’s best comedy-dramas are among your out-of-the-box recommendations from this month’s streaming services.
• 3 Horror Movies to Watch for Halloween. In time for Halloween, Erik Piepenburg, who writes a monthly horror movie streaming column in The New York Times, has three scary movies for you.

Food

• Regional Indian Flavors in the Flatiron District. The great New York outdoors inspires a new Brooklyn restaurant, New England seafood at Smithereens and more restaurant news.
• Gnocchi’s Crispy — Let’s Eat. “I’m always impressed with simple recipes that taste this good.”
• The 25 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now. Some of the city’s most famous pies didn’t make the list, while some unexpected spots delivered superlative examples of the form.
• The Cookies You Want to Bake on Election Day. Rich with browned butter pecans and chewy with oats, these foolproof cookies are the perfect thing to make — and eat — while results roll in.
• This Three-Ingredient Fish Dish Is Minimalist Magic. Eric Kim’s scallion-oil fish turns olive oil, alliums and white fish fillets into a simple, luscious dinner.
• This 41-Year-Old Chicken Is Still Going Strong. Craig Claiborne’s smothered chicken is a New York Times Cooking classic, simple to make and ready for improvisations.
• Peanut Butter Walks Into a Chocolate Cookie Bar. And the result is a rich, fudgy-centered treat that’s somewhere between a cookie and a brownie.
• Mithai Sheds Its Too-Sweet Reputation. Younger South Asian cooks are riffing on these classics, turning them into cookies, pies and ice cream, and (gasp!) adding salt.
• You Don’t Have to Deep-Fry Your Wings. Use Eric Kim’s new recipe for Atlanta-style oven-fried hot wings, sharp and fiery, salty and crisp.
• The Secret Ingredient Every Chili Needs Is Probably in Your Pantry. You can make an award-winning pot for Halloween parties, tailgates and dinner any night.
• The Controversial World of Bagel Mods. The freaks come out at breakfast.
• Easy Dinners That Don’t Cause a Mess. Creamy tomato beans and greens, maraq misir and golden potato soup won’t dirty all your dishes (or splatter your just-cleaned countertops).
• ‘Truly Just Divine’ Weeknight Tantanmen. Hetty Lui McKinnon’s hearty tantanmen with fried tofu is soothing, spicy and — crucially — doable after a busy day.
• The Low-Smell, Low-Stress Fish Recipe of Your Dreams. Concerned about odors and splatters? This simple dinner, infused with a silky scallion oil, is ready to allay any worries.
• This Giant Jam Bun Makes a Party Out of Teatime. A cross between a scone, cake and cinnamon bun, this giant jam bun is a swirly, almond-scented delight.
• These Might Just Be the Best Beans. Lidey Heuck’s easy recipe for braised white beans and greens with Parmesan boasts five stars and more than 11,000 reviews.

Style

• A New Celebrity Podcast Host That Might Be a Surprise. Armie Hammer’s career sunk after he was accused of sexual assault and making shocking comments about cannibalism. He said he hopes to learn from his show’s guests.
• Urban Hell, a Place to Find God or Just Another New York City Street? A viral photo of three fast-food chains on a Brooklyn street corner is something of a Rorschach test on social media. It has multiple meanings for New Yorkers, too.
• Where’s Ivanka? Donald J. Trump’s oldest daughter and former top aide was once one of his most prominent campaign surrogates. Lately, she’s noticeably absent.
• Who Won the Oscars of American Fashion. A new generation of designers is on the rise.
• He Knows What Men Want (to Buy). Ven. Space, an in-person-only boutique in Brooklyn, can’t seem to keep the clothes on the racks.
• For This Goth, Halloween Is Her Christmas. The beauty editor Tish Weinstock wrote a book about “undead style.”
• Recruiting Gen Z Voters With ‘Poll Dancers’ and Yung Gravy. The Party to the Polls Purple Tour, a nonpartisan event series geared toward young voters, aims to make voting rowdy.
• ‘Lady Blogs’ Would Have Had a Field Day With This Election. The robust feminist blogosphere of 2016 is all but gone. Some of the creators are missing its perspective.
• What Is the Perfect Length for a Winter Coat? Looking ahead to colder weather, a reader wonders if there is an ideal cut for coats. Our fashion critic offers advice on balancing fashion and function.
• Ella Emhoff, Second Daughter of New York’s Downtown. The stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris, Ms. Emhoff has largely made a name for herself in New York’s creative scenes, far from Beltway politics.
• Nobody Walks in L.A.? Don’t Tell These Baseball Fans. Anticipating the mess of traffic and parking at Dodger Stadium, many of the people who attended the first two games of the World Series found creative ways to get there.
• Michelle Obama’s Plain Words in a Plain Suit. Who needs a slogan tee when your outfit can say it all?
• Watches That Look Similar in Everything but the Price Tag. Patek Philippe’s first new collection in 25 years came as a particular shock to a British watchmaker who already had a (far less expensive) doppelgänger on the market.
• T-shirts for the Female Gaze. A handful of small brands founded by women are gaining recognition for their takes on a wardrobe staple.
• He Transformed the Red Carpet. Now What? For Daniel Roseberry, getting attention for Schiaparelli was the easy part. Now he needs to build a business.
• Just When You Thought Sneakers Couldn’t Get Any Weirder. Puffy, pricey, and strangely perfect for the moment, the $455 ERLs are billed as skateboard shoes — but maybe don’t try to skate in them.
• Erykah Badu’s Fearless Evolution Has Made Her an Icon. A look at the singer and songwriter’s signature moments as she is set to receive one of fashion’s highest honors: the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s icon award.
• As the World Turns, So Do These Cameras. Whirling 360-degree photo booths have gone from red carpets to bat mitzvahs to tourist sites like the Cradle of Humankind.
• Paying an Influencer for Lessons. Valeria Lipovetsky brings in millions of dollars as an online personality. Now she’s teaching aspirants what she’s learned — for a price.
• To All the Single Ladies and Men at Weddings. Weddings have long marginalized the dateless, especially as couples marry older, inviting already married friends. What are some solutions?
• A No. 1 Fan Opens Up to the Beatles. The ecstasy and agony of an original Beatles fan.
• The Perfect Red Lipstick Doesn’t Exist … Or Does It? The makeup artist and influential YouTuber Lisa Eldridge may have cracked the code.
• Can the Row Keep Its Cool? The luxury brand has maintained its allure through an air of exclusivity. Associations with discount chains and reality stars have broadened its reach.
• Pulling Together a Last-Minute Halloween Costume. You could take a lesson from Disney adults and others who turn to their own closets when they want to dress up.
• After a Graveyard Start, It’s Till Death Do They Part. Jonathan Otcasek and Erin Kim connected 10 years ago over a gravesite. They’ve had the kind of relationship even their parents admire since.
• Sometimes, It’s Not You, or the Math. In this 2011 essay, a 39-year-old woman who hasn’t had a boyfriend in eight years is asked by a date, “What’s wrong with you?”
• Eventually, Even ‘Dateline’ Had No Objections. Sara Runnels was known for her humorous stories and social media shares about the single life, but her dating status quickly changed after meeting Adam Zack.
• One Little Ocean Couldn’t Keep Them Apart. Ana Lejava and Nickolas Calbos had dates all over the world. “I was acting out of my gut, not out of my brain,” Ms. Levaja said.
• What ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Tells Us About Flirting. Amelia Dimoldenberg and Andrew Garfield’s long-running flirtationship highlights what’s missing from dating (and dating content) today.
• A Very New York Party for New York Nico. At Astor Place Hairstylists, an old-school barbershop, small-business owners feted a social media star who spotlights the city’s gritty character.
• Luxury Fashion as Political Propaganda. In fights to sway public sentiment, critics often point to costly clothes as evidence of moral corruption.
• Sisters Behind ‘Nobody Wants This’ Are in Demand. Sara and Erin Foster took a short break to discuss the hit show loosely based on Erin’s life, everyone’s love of Adam Brody and their advocacy for reproductive rights.
• Is There a Feud Between Martha Stewart and Ina Garten? The lifestyle luminaries, who have been on the publicity circuit, were once close, but in a recent interview, Ms. Stewart doubled down on her contention that Ms. Garten abandoned her during a difficult period.
• Fernandomania Wasn’t a Fairy Tale. It Was Better Than That. Fernando Valenzuela, who died on Tuesday at age 63, was a teenage phenomenon from Mexico who remade the Dodgers’ fan base and put his country on the baseball map.
• A Dance Trend That Comes With a Warning Label. Danny Amendola’s smooth lift on “Dancing With the Stars” spawned numerous imitators (with varying results). TikTok cautions users that it can be dangerous.
• Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Could Barely Believe My Eyes’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
• Mondays Require Extra Strength. A new generation of fitness buffs is prioritizing mutual encouragement in the group workouts that have sprouted up in city playgrounds for years.
• Clash of the Birthdays. After five years of sharing birthdays with her nephew, a reader is bristling at her sister’s decision to create a perennial scheduling conflict just for fun.
• Not Just Any Old Warehouse. Ricky Choi, a co-founder of Nice Laundry, was frustrated by how fulfillment centers handled his brand’s socks and underwear. So he started a new kind of packaging firm for chic labels.

Magazine

• How Protest Pins Taught Me About My Family History. A consideration of the big ideas on small political buttons.
• The Game Theory of Democracy. Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.
• John Fetterman Fears Trump Is Stronger Than Ever. The senator discusses the “astonishing” support for the former president in Pennsylvania, his rift with progressives over Israel and his own position in the Democratic Party.
• Is It OK to Keep Returning Purchases You’ve Worn for Months? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to exploit a store’s return policy.
• What to Know About the Looming Election Certification Crisis. An investigation in four battleground states found that Republicans have taken control of election boards with the aim of challenging and overturning outcomes that don’t go their way.
• The Army of Election Officials Ready to Reject the Vote. A movement driven by disinformation about Trump’s 2020 defeat has taken over many of the boards that certify elections. It could cause chaos in the weeks ahead.
• Bonus Advice From Judge John Hodgman. Can you just reach into the box and go for it?
• I’m Out of Work. Can I Take a Job in a Predatory Industry? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when your financial needs conflict with your scruples.
• Deep Water. Destruction arrives not via solemn news reports but in a barrage of digital scraps — first-person views of what it looks like when the world changes.
• Robert Paxton, A Leading Historian Of Fascism, Long Resisted Applying The Label To Trumpism. Then He Changed His Mind. Robert Paxton thought the label was overused. But now he’s alarmed by what he sees in global politics — including Trumpism.
• A Marriage of Senegalese and Japanese Cuisine With Delicious Results. Comforting Senegalese maafé meets Japanese onigiri, reflecting a couple’s culinary overlap.

T Magazine

• These Are the Weirdest Houses We’ve Ever Covered. Eleven brilliantly wacky homes that make conventional ideas of good taste seem boring.
• Where to Travel This Winter, Whether You Want Sun or Snow. Here are five places, from coastal Norway to Marrakesh, with exceptional hotels that still have availability for the holidays.
• Cornwall Is England’s Most Magical County. Here’s Where to Go. Locals recommend the area’s best pies, wild gardens and coastal footpaths.
• The French Singer Who Won Over Iggy Pop. Zaho de Sagazan went viral for her performances at the Cannes Film Festival and the Paris Olympics. Next, she’s coming to America.
• Unique Engagement Gift Ideas to Celebrate Your Friends. Painterly blankets, bespoke jewelry and more gift recommendations from T Magazine.

Travel

• Automatic Refunds for Significant Flight Disruptions: New Airline Rule Goes Into Effect. The Transportation Department’s new rule also sets the definition for what constitutes a “significant” delay in air travel.
• Help! Budget Charged Us $450 to Clean Our Rental Car. Can They Do That? Sure, there were footprints and some dirt, but days after a family from Ireland returned a car to Kennedy Airport, they were hit with the maximum cleaning fee.
• Stepping Into a Hidden World in the Everglades. “Tree islands” deep in a sea of grass once helped Native Americans elude capture by U.S. troops. A tour of these refuges reveals a rich culture and a new risk: rising water.
• How a Refuge on Rails Inspired Jazz Classics. For Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong, even their fame couldn’t fully protect them from the terrifying violence of Jim Crow. But the railroad, particularly the elegant Pullman sleeping car, provided a “home away from home.”
• Airline Lost Your Bag? Here’s How to Reunite With Your Luggage. Or at least be reimbursed if it’s gone for good.
• 36 Hours in Moab, Utah. Walk among sandstone towers, experience some of the darkest skies in North America and breathe in the solitude.
• By Ferry or Floatplane, 4 Enchanting Coastal Getaways From Vancouver. The largest city in British Columbia makes a perfect gateway to explore the rich marine wildlife and beauty of the region.
• American Airlines Is Fined For Treatment of Disabled. The Transportation Department issued the fine after an investigation revealed “cases of unsafe physical assistance that at times resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users.”
• 4 Can’t-Miss Towns in an Often Overlooked Corner of Japan. Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider.

Real Estate

• An Apartment in the Center of Paris, Inspired by Venice. A couple who own an interior design firm found a residence that could also serve as a showroom for their work.
• Scott Durkin, C.E.O. of Douglas Elliman Realty, Fired Amid Company Turmoil. Scott Durkin, president and chief executive of Douglas Elliman Realty, has left the company, following the sudden retirement of Howard Lorber, the chief executive of the parent company.
• $1.75 Million Homes in California. A new four-bedroom mountain house near Lake Tahoe, a midcentury split-level house in Oakland, and a 1938 Mediterranean-style house in Los Angeles.
• Does My Co-op Need a Reason To Take Away My Parking Spot? When a new management company comes in, it may try to make new rules.
• It’s a Study. No, It’s a Guest Room. A couple wanted a space to read and relax, but occasionally they had an overnight guest. Here’s how they made it work.
• $700,000 Homes in Ontario, Canada. A lakefront house in Muskoka, a cottage overlooking Beveridge Bay, and a log home on 50 acres in Parry Sound District.
• A 185-Year-Old Building in the South Street Seaport Is Listed for $14.95 Million. The owners of the wine store Pasanella & Son, Vintners, are selling their five-story building on South Street, which includes the store, a loft and six rental apartments.
• For Sale: Hundreds of Abandoned Churches. Great Prices. Need Work. As church congregations across the United States wither and disappear, the buildings they leave behind are becoming private homes.
• On the Upper East Side, Was $800,000 Enough for a Dog-Friendly Two-Bedroom? A young couple searched Yorkville and Lenox Hill for a place with enough space to make their guests and their pets a little more comfortable. Here’s what they found.
• Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn. This week’s properties are in Manhattan Valley, East Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
• Where the Rats Are in New York City. Among the five boroughs, Brooklyn has had the most complaints so far this year. But overall, the numbers appear to be trending down.
• Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York. This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Fairfield, Conn., and a four-bedroom in Pelham Manor, N.Y.
• Matthew Perry Home in Los Angeles Sells a Year After His Death. The 3,500-square-foot, midcentury modern house in Pacific Palisades, where the actor died last October, fetched $8.55 million.
• The Fight Over the Chrysler Building Escalates. Office tenants are caught in the middle and the building’s fate remains unclear.
• $380,000 Homes in New York, Ohio and Oregon. A three-bedroom Carpenter Gothic house in Cambridge, N.Y., a renovated three-story home in Cincinnati, and a two-bedroom cottage in Portland, Ore.
• This House Looks Familiar. A new documentary called “The House From …” explores what happens when a home becomes a star of film or television.
• C.E.O. of Real Estate Giant Douglas Elliman Retires Amid Mounting Criticism. Howard Lorber faced calls to reduce his compensation, amid allegations of sexual assault by agents and plummeting stock prices.

Health

• Why Is Harris So Passionate About Abortion Rights? Her Past Work Holds Clues. For a politician who has been criticized for shifting positions on some issues, this is an area where she has shown unwavering conviction.
• McDonald’s Says Tests Rule Out Beef Patties as Source of E. Coli Outbreak. The company said it would put Quarter Pounders back on the menu, without the raw onions that were considered the likely source of the bacteria.
• A Trans Researcher’s Pursuit of Better Data on Detransition. Kinnon MacKinnon leads the world’s largest study on people who stop or reverse their gender transitions, a group embroiled in intense political fights.
• E. Coli Cases Tied to Onions At McDonald’s Keep Growing. Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.
• Why Heat Waves of the Future May Be Even Deadlier Than Feared. The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.
• Cases of Malaria Surge in Ethiopia, Reversing Progress of Past Decade. Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.
• More Bird Flu Cases Are Confirmed, but C.D.C. Says Risk to Public Is Low. Two people sharing a home caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.
• Onion Recall Linked to E. Coli and McDonald’s Spreads to Other Fast Food Chains. A deadly outbreak spurred removal of onions by a major food supplier in the Mountain West. Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut have stopped serving onions at various locations.
• Drugmakers Had a Secret in Alzheimer’s Trials. Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret.

Well

• C.D.C. Warns of Unusual Rise in Walking Pneumonia Cases. The agency said infections had increased significantly among children ages 2 to 4.
• C.D.C. Lowers Age to Get Vaccine Against Pneumonia. Adults 50 and older can now get the shot, as rates of the illness climb.
• 3 Ways to Make Your Commute Actually Enjoyable. Traffic jams and train delays happen, but they don’t have to ruin your trip.
• New Covid Tests Are Here. They Test for Flu, Too. So when and how should you use them?
• C.D.C. Expands Covid Vaccine Recommendations. The agency endorsed additional doses for people at high risk.
• The Key to a Better Golf Swing? Loosen Up Your Spine. By increasing the mobility of your upper back, you can both prevent injury and improve your game.

Eat

• What Should I Eat While Taking Antibiotics? The drugs can wreak havoc on your gut. Here’s what may be key to restoring it.

Family

• Here to Help; How to Navigate Politically Mismatched Relationships. For some politically opposed couples, the election can’t end soon enough.

Live

• The World’s Fountains of Youth Spout Some Questionable Data. The premise is catchy, but some think it’s based on faulty data.

Mind

• When Dementia Changes a Loved One’s Personality. Shifts in behavior can be challenging to manage. Experts have five strategies that can help.

Move

• A 20-Minute Workout to Keep Your Body Limber. Throwing your back out is often caused by stiffness in the upper spine. Here’s how to prevent future pain.

Times Insider

• Your questions about The Times’s election coverage: Endorsing presidential candidates. Our journalists answer questions from readers.
• How Election Coverage Extends Beyond Politics. Nearly every team at The Times has some hand in election coverage. Journalists from the Styles, Culture, Business and National desks shared how they’re tackling the moment.
• Print edition deadlines.
• Picking stories for the app.
• Your questions about The Times’s election coverage: Choosing the top story. Our journalists answer questions from readers.
• Covering congressional races.
• Your questions about The Times’s election coverage: Polling and 2016. Our journalists answer questions from readers.
• Your questions about The Times’s election coverage: When do we call races? Our journalists answer questions from readers.
• Accuracy of polls.
• Why we poll.
• Internal disputes.
• Data and Election Analytics.
• Checking reporters’ biases.
• Fact-checking the candidates.
• Your questions about The Times’s election coverage: False claims about election integrity. Our journalists answer questions from readers.
• Covering the candidates.
• Your questions about The Times’s election coverage: Choosing which reporters cover which candidates. Our journalists answer questions from readers.
• Your questions about The Times’s election coverage: ‘Sane-washing’ Our journalists answer questions from readers
• Watching the House. Catie Edmondson, who has been covering Capitol Hill for The New York Times since 2018, tries to glean patterns that will determine control of the House.
• The Newspaper That Almost Was. Reporters and editors at The New York Times had diligently prepared for one outcome of the 2016 presidential race. Then the election results poured in.
• 40 Years of Senate Races. Carl Hulse has covered congressional campaigns for four decades. Much has changed, but one thing remains constant: Journalists must be ready for the unexpected.
• Trailing Trump. Since 2023, the political correspondent Michael Gold has followed the former president’s campaign, which has proved to be anything but predictable.
• Trailing Harris. Nicholas Nehamas is one of two Times reporters following Kamala Harris on the campaign trail — a job that comes with certain challenges for his health and diet.

Corrections

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Crosswords & Games

• The Connections Companion No. 507. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.
• Wordle Review No. 1,229. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.
• Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
• Repeat Word for Word. Kathy Lowden shows off her collections.
• Wordle Review No. 1,228. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
• The Connections Companion No. 506. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
• Operatic Highlight. Michael Lieberman’s latest puzzle is a real trip.
• The Connections Companion No. 505. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.
• Wordle Review No. 1,227. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.
• Working the Night Shift. Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen’s Sunday puzzle will have you beaming.
• Wordle Review No. 1,226. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024
• The Connections Companion No. 504. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024.
• Masters of Bad Impersonations? Peter A. Collins puts solvers on with a witty Saturday challenge.
• The Connections Companion No. 503. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.
• Wordle Review No. 1,225. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
• An Act of Congress. Alex Murphy makes his New York Times Crossword debut. Here are your smelling salts.
• Wordle Review No. 1,224. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
• The Connections Companion No. 502. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
• ‘The Best Is Yet to Come’ You may not know which way you’re going when you solve Ella Dershowitz’s puzzle.
• The Connections Companion No. 501. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.
• Wordle Review No. 1,223. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.
• Bounce Off the Walls, Say. Are Matthew Stock and Brooke Husic just being diplomatic?

The Learning Network

• Weekly Student News Quiz: N.B.A. First, Formal Apology, Election. Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
• Who Do You Hope Will Win the 2024 Presidential Election? Who do you think will make a better president? What is at stake for you and for the nation?
• A House Divided. How is the election affecting the relationships in your family, school or community?
• Word of the Day: pagoda. This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• What Role Does Fear Play in Your Life? R.L. Stine, the author of the “Goosebumps” series, shares how he turned his fear into a positive force in his life. What can you learn from him?
• Word of the Day: logistical. This word has appeared in 424 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Is Analog Better Than Digital Tech? Young people are flocking to photo booths to experience a more physical kind of media. What old technology do you think is cool?
• Long Nose. What do you think this image is communicating?
• Word of the Day: exceedingly. This word has appeared in 293 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• What’s Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 28, 2024. 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. 30, 2024. What issues are most important to U.S. voters? Who do you think swing voters are most likely to vote for?
• Listen: ‘The Push to Ban Phones in School’ More and more states are cracking down on students’ use of cellphones. Is that a good thing?
• What Is One Lesson About Love You Have Learned? In honor of Modern Love’s 20th anniversary, we invite you to share what your relationships — platonic, familial or romantic — have taught you.
• Beverage Order. Are there more and more coffee places in your area? Are the drink combinations growing? And, most important, what do you order?
• Word of the Day: detract. This word has appeared in 58 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• What Have You Seen Online Lately That Could Use Some Fact-Checking? This Media Literacy Week, we challenge you to choose a news item that interests you — whether in politics, sports, entertainment or any other category — and find out how accurate it is.
• Teenagers Tell Us About Their Relationship With News. Nearly 400 students wrote about where they get it, how they navigate it — and why they think adults are more likely to fall for misinformation than they are.
• Passenger Seat. Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
• Word of the Day: biodiversity. This word has appeared in 212 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

En español

• ¿Cómo celebra México el Día de Muertos? La fecha marca una tradición muy antigua con raíces en la cultura indígena que últimamente ha sido popularizada internacionalmente por películas de Hollywood como “Coco” y la franquicia de James Bond.
• ‘Tómense en serio nuestras vidas’: Michelle Obama hace un llamado a los hombres. La ex primera dama describió un segundo gobierno de Trump como nefasto para las mujeres estadounidenses. Y acusó a los medios y a muchos votantes de tener un nivel de exigencia mayor para Harris que para Trump.
• Unos enigmas en la nebulosa de Orión podrían ser víctimas de acoso estelar. Unos astrónomos ofrecieron una nueva hipótesis sobre lo que creó los misteriosos pares de objetos similares a planetas llamados JuMBO, que algunos científicos dudan que existan en primer lugar.
• Al hacer las compras, que no te ciegue el ‘halo de salud’ El término se refiere a la percepción de que un producto alimenticio es generalmente bueno para nosotros basándose en una sola afirmación, ejerciendo un poder subliminal sobre nuestras dietas y nuestros bolsillos.
• Las enfermedades mentales aumentan el riesgo de sufrir covid grave. ¿Por qué? Las personas con trastornos psiquiátricos tienen más probabilidades de ser hospitalizadas o morir a causa del virus. Los científicos tienen algunas ideas sobre las razones.

América Latina

• La nueva amenaza para los bosques brasileños: los productos químicos. Las autoridades usan satélites para rastrear la deforestación causada por motosierras o incendios. Ahora los delincuentes utilizan productos químicos para degradar los árboles y evitar ser detectados.
• Los candidatos a la presidencia en Uruguay van a segunda vuelta. Yamandú Orsi, el candidato de centro izquierda, no alcanzó el umbral del 50 por ciento frente a su principal contendiente, Álvaro Delgado, de la coalición de centroderecha del gobierno actual.
• Elecciones en Uruguay: lo que hay que saber. La delincuencia, la pobreza infantil y el envejecimiento de la población son los principales problemas que se plantean a los votantes de una de las democracias más estables de América Latina que acuden a las urnas el domingo.
• Militares mexicanos matan a 19 presuntos miembros de un cártel en un tiroteo en Sinaloa. Los asesinatos en el estado noroccidental de Sinaloa plantean interrogantes sobre si la nueva presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, está adoptando un enfoque más duro con los cárteles.

Ciencia y Tecnología

• La científica rebelde que formó a Kamala Harris. Shyamala Gopalan Harris, la madre de la candidata presidencial, fue una investigadora del cáncer de mama cuya política igualitaria a menudo se oponía a la cultura patriarcal de los laboratorios.
• ¿Se puede culpar a la IA del suicidio de un adolescente? La madre de un chico de Florida de 14 años dice que se obsesionó con un chatbot de Character.AI antes de su muerte.

Cultura

• Timothée Chalamet asiste al concurso de imitadores de Timothée Chalamet. No, no participó en la competencia. Pero causó un gran revuelo en Washington Square Park, donde cuatro personas fueron detenidas.
• La misteriosa ‘reina de la ketamina’ al centro del caso de Matthew Perry. Un año después de la muerte de Perry, Jasveen Sangha está en la cárcel a la espera de juicio, acusada de haberle vendido la ketamina que lo mató.
• Aunque mermado, el imperio de Sean Combs conserva gran parte de su peso. La enorme riqueza del magnate de la música podría ayudarlo a sortear sus problemas legales, pero también es un factor que lo perjudica.
• Un vals de Chopin es redescubierto después de casi 200 años. Y así se escucha. Una obra desconocida de puño y letra del compositor ha aparecido en un museo de Nueva York, el primer hallazgo de este tipo en más de medio siglo. Escúchala aquí interpretada por Lang Lang.
• Catrinas, esqueletos y mucha política: las artes gráficas mexicanas llegan al Met. El papel central del grabado en cinco siglos de arte mexicano llega a una exposición del Met que muestra la influencia de muchos talentos artísticos.

Deportes

• El escrutinio sobre el futuro de Sergio Pérez en la Fórmula 1 continúa. Empezó fuerte la temporada, pero sus resultados han sido malos desde entonces. Su equipo, Red Bull, ha caído al segundo puesto.
• La ‘Fernandomanía’ no era un cuento de hadas. Era mejor que eso. Fernando Valenzuela, fallecido el martes a los 63 años, fue un fenómeno adolescente de México que rehizo la afición de los Dodgers y puso a su país en el mapa del béisbol.
• Fernando Valenzuela, beisbolista legendario de los Dodgers, muere a los 63 años. En 1981, fue galardonado con los premios Novato del Año y Cy Young, y generó el fenómeno llamado “Fernandomanía”, que lo convirtió en uno de los nombres más conocidos del deporte.

Estados Unidos

• Trump genera pánico entre los demócratas al insinuar que tiene un ‘secretito’ con los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes. El expresidente pareció deleitarse avivando las especulaciones sobre lo que está tramando con los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes, lo que llevó a los demócratas a preocuparse por un fraude electoral.
• Bad Bunny publica mensaje de orgullo boricua en respuesta a comentarios racistas del mítin de Trump. “Para aquellos que olvidan quiénes somos”, declara la superestrella del pop en un video, “con orgullo se lo recordamos”.
• Cómo Rusia, China e Irán están interfiriendo en las elecciones presidenciales de EE. UU. Ocho años después de que Rusia interfiriera en las elecciones presidenciales de 2016, la influencia extranjera sobre los electores estadounidenses se ha vuelto más sofisticada.
• El equipo de Harris cada vez confía más en que Trump será derrotado. Aunque todavía con cautela, los asesores de la vicepresidenta creen que designar a Donald Trump como fascista está funcionando, y que sus llamamientos sobre el derecho al aborto pueden darles la victoria.
• Elecciones de EE. UU. 2024 en vivo: Harris dará un discurso en la Elipse. La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris utilizará el lugar del discurso de Donald Trump del 6 de enero para su alegato final el martes.
• El presidente del Partido Republicano de Puerto Rico exige a Trump que se disculpe por los comentarios de un comediante. El arzobispo católico de la isla también se une a la petición: “No basta con que su campaña se disculpe por estos comentarios”.
• Joe Biden hace fila y vota por Kamala Harris. El presidente y excandidato se reunió con más de un centenar de votantes el lunes en Delaware. Dijo que el momento era “simplemente dulce”, no agridulce.
• El equipo de Trump teme por los comentarios racistas en el mitin del Madison Square Garden. La campaña del expresidente emitió un inusual comunicado distanciándose del chiste ofensivo de un cómico sobre Puerto Rico en su mitin del domingo, una señal de que le preocupa perder votos cruciales.
• Una mujer que dejó a su novio encerrado en una maleta es condenada por asesinato. La mujer, Sarah Boone, dijo que se estaba defendiendo de abusos pasados y que no había tenido intención de matarlo, pero las pruebas de video contradijeron su declaración.
• Elecciones en EE. UU.: quedan 8 días y las encuestas nacionales están más reñidas. Los sondeos estatales se mantienen estables, y dos nuevas encuestas en Texas y Nebraska muestran que el control del Senado podría estar aún en juego.
• Un orador del mitin final de Trump insultó a los puertorriqueños. Harris buscó acercarse a ellos. La campaña de Kamala Harris destacó que, mientras un orador del mitin del expresidente en Nueva York hacía comentarios ofensivos sobre Puerto Rico y los latinos, ella visitaba a votantes puertorriqueños en Filadelfia.
• Donald Trump en el Madison Square Garden: agravios, misoginia y racismo. El incendiario mitin fue el colofón de una campaña cada vez más agraviada para Trump, cuya retórica se ha vuelto más sombría y amenazante.
• The Washington Post puso fin a los respaldos presidenciales. Así reaccionó su redacción. El propietario del Post, Jeff Bezos, acabó con una práctica que duró décadas, semanas después de una discusión en una reunión en Miami. La medida suscitó críticas dentro y fuera de la redacción.
• Es la primera vez que vota en una elección presidencial y está indeciso. Miguel Gómez, de 21 años, se inclina por Trump. Sus padres no. Su casa es un campo de batalla en miniatura, que refleja las feroces divisiones entre los votantes latinos en Arizona.
• El caótico mundo de Mia Khalifa: dinero, sexo y activismo. Para la estrella e influente de OnlyFans, estar en internet es un trabajo a tiempo completo.
• 6 conclusiones del pódcast de 3 horas de Donald Trump con Joe Rogan. El expresidente repitió sus desacreditadas afirmaciones de fraude electoral y especuló con que podría haber vida en Marte en una entrevista dirigida a los jóvenes votantes masculinos.
• ¿Trump podría ganar el voto popular pero perder el Colegio Electoral? No es probable, pero tampoco es algo que pueda descartarse, según sugieren las últimas encuestas.
• Donald Trump y JD Vance podrían ser el objetivo de ciberataques chinos, según informes. Esta semana llegó información a la campaña de Trump de que los teléfonos de los candidatos republicanos fueron el blanco de un ataque a través de los sistemas de telecomunicaciones estadounidenses.
• Por qué Kamala Harris va al estado republicano de Texas (con Beyoncé). Al aparecer junto a una superestrella del pop y hablar sobre el derecho al aborto en un estado con una prohibición estricta, la vicepresidenta espera ofrecer momentos virales que resuenen en campos de batalla lejanos.
• Trump plantea eliminar los impuestos sobre la renta. ¿Es posible hacerlo? Su propuesta se basa en sustituir el impuesto sobre la renta con un aumento a los aranceles, pero esto podría afectar de manera directa a las personas de más bajos ingresos.
• Kamala Harris celebra un mitin en Georgia junto con Barack Obama y al ritmo de Bruce Springsteen. Acompañados de celebridades como Tyler Perry y Samuel L. Jackson, el expresidente intentó inyectar energía a la vicepresidenta, considerada a menudo como su sucesora.
• Lo que ocurrió cuando un barbero le contó a Trump de su recibo de electricidad de 15.000 dólares. El comentario del barbero, editado y tergiversado en internet, culminó con una visita del expresidente a la barbería del Bronx y un segmento en ‘Fox & Friends’.
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• Harris y Trump empatados hasta el final, según la última encuesta nacional del Times/Siena. Pocas veces el electorado ha parecido tan dividido. La más reciente encuesta del New York Times/Siena College revela que Harris y Trump están empatados 48 a 48 por ciento.
• Fiscal solicitará una nueva sentencia para los hermanos Menendez. La petición de George Gascón, fiscal del condado de Los Ángeles, podría llevar a los hermanos a salir de prisión, décadas después de ser condenados por asesinar a sus padres.
• No, una máquina de votación no ‘cambió’ un voto en Georgia. El error de una votante se ha transformado en una teoría de la conspiración del fraude electoral, y ha sido catapultada a la atención nacional por la diputada Marjorie Taylor Greene.
• 6 conclusiones del evento de Kamala Harris en CNN. Entrando en un nuevo territorio retórico, la vicepresidenta incluso convirtió preguntas no relacionadas en ataques a Donald Trump, mientras ofrecía respuestas complicadas a las dudas de los votantes.
• John Kelly, exalto funcionario de Trump, advierte que el expresidente gobernaría como un dictador. El ex jefe de gabinete que estuvo más tiempo en la Casa Blanca de Donald Trump, dijo que creía que el candidato republicano se ajusta a la definición de un fascista.
• Yelp desactiva los comentarios sobre el McDonald’s que Trump visitó. El sitio de reseñas de consumidores desactivó temporalmente los comentarios en la página de la franquicia de Pensilvania después de que la aparición del expresidente provocara una avalancha de críticas.
• Bill Gates dice en privado que ha apoyado a Kamala Harris con 50 millones de dólares. En una declaración al Times, Gates dijo que “estas elecciones son diferentes”, lo cual refleja un cambio significativo en su estrategia política.
• Los inicios de Harris, entre el tribunal y la sección de sociedad. Mientras Kamala Harris trabajaba como fiscala adjunta en el condado californiano de Alameda, se dedicó a desarrollar conexiones importantes entre la élite financiera y social de San Francisco.
• ¿Por qué fallaron las encuestas en 2020 y qué implicaciones tiene para 2024? Según algunas teorías, las encuestas pueden ser mucho mejores en 2024; según otras, los encuestadores siguen siendo vulnerables a las fallas.

Estilos de Vida

• ¿Realmente son más nutritivos los alimentos orgánicos? A continuación te mostramos cómo se comparan con los productos convencionales.
• Incluso las carreras cortas tienen grandes beneficios para la salud. Correr dos o tres kilómetros unas cuantas veces a la semana puede ayudarte a vivir más tiempo y a reducir el riesgo de enfermedades.
• Cómo recalibrar un matrimonio de mediana edad. Pedimos a algunos expertos en relaciones de pareja 6 preguntas para ayudar a entender mejor lo que buscan las parejas en su matrimonio.
• Cómo hacer un disfraz de Halloween con lo que ya tienes en tu clóset. Aquí hay algunas ideas para que tu disfraz para las fiestas de Halloween se vea con estilo sin que inviertas demasiado.
• ¿Covid o influenza? Las nuevas pruebas pueden detectar ambas. Las pruebas caseras son de venta libre y pueden detectar al mismo tiempo la presencia de cualquiera de los virus. Pueden ser muy útiles en esta temporada alta de contagios.
• 6 retiros todo incluido que podrían ayudarte a vivir más y con mejor salud. Sus programas ofrecen pruebas de alta tecnología, tratamientos de ‘biohacking’, meditación, trabajo respiratorio y mucho más.
• Cómo aprendí a medir el tiempo a través del amor y la pérdida. En este ensayo de 2013, un escritor intenta agradecer los límites de su propia vida.
• ¿Qué hacer ante los cambios de personalidad de un ser querido con demencia? Los expertos recomiendan algunas estrategias que pueden ayudar tanto a cuidadores como a las personas cercanas a su cargo.
• Lana Del Rey se casó con una persona normal. Otros famosos también lo han hecho. La cantante y compositora pop se casó con su novio de muchos años, Jeremy Dufrene, guía turístico de un pantano. Otros famosos también se han casado con personas que no son ricas ni famosas.
• Atención, pasajeros: alguien se está saltando su grupo de embarque. Con la nueva tecnología de American Airlines, los pasajeros rebeldes que intenten abordar antes de su turno activarán una alarma sonora y serán regresados a su grupo.
• ¿Las personas de las ‘zonas azules’ realmente viven más años? Algunos lugares del mundo, en los que las personas alcanzan los 100 años, parecen tener la clave de una vida larga y saludable. Pero hay datos que contradicen esa premisa.

Mundo

• ¿Quién se llevó mi queso? Unos estafadores roban 390.000 dólares de cheddar. Neal’s Yard, un importante minorista de queso de Londres, dijo que un cargamento de 22 toneladas de un cheddar poco común había desaparecido en la estafa.
• Israel lidera la estrategia en Medio Oriente mientras EE. UU. desempeña un papel menor. Esfuerzos estadounidenses, como las negociaciones para lograr un alto el fuego con Hamás en Gaza, no han logrado ningún avance, y el país no tiene un plan para evitar una guerra a gran escala en la región.
• Ucrania invadió Rusia. Así fue para los civiles. Los rusos en la zona de la invasión ucraniana han descrito haber visto señales de encuentros violentos, así como un trato respetuoso por parte de los soldados ucranianos.
• ¿Por qué atacó Israel a Irán? Los dos países llevan años librando una guerra en la sombra. Ahora, su conflicto ha salido a la luz.
• ¿Cuáles son las capacidades militares de Corea del Norte? Las fuerzas nucleares de Corea del Norte han sido el centro de la preocupación mundial. Pero su ejército convencional es vasto y poderoso, aunque esté lastrado por la escasez, la corrupción y el aislamiento.
• Irán se prepara para la guerra con Israel, pero espera evitarla. Irán ha dicho públicamente que no quiere la guerra. Pero los ataques militares punitivos de Israel implicarían un desafío para sus dirigentes, que están decididos a no parecer débiles y vulnerables.
• Putin abandona la cautela sobre Corea del Norte en busca de la victoria en Ucrania. La guerra en Ucrania ha llevado al líder ruso a alejarse de la cooperación internacional respecto al arsenal nuclear de Corea del Norte y a fortalecer su alianza militar con Pionyang.
• Lo que sabemos sobre la participación de Corea del Norte en la guerra de Ucrania. Los lazos militares entre Rusia y Corea del Norte parecen haberse fortalecido desde junio. Ahora hay reportes de que Kim Jong-un envió soldados al frente ucraniano.
• ¿Por qué Israel podría atacar pronto a Irán? Durante décadas, ambos países se han enzarzado en lo que equivale a una guerra secreta. Este año, el conflicto ha estallado a plena luz.
• China podría exasperarse si Corea del Norte envió soldados a Ucrania. La decisión de Corea del Norte de enviar soldados para ayudar a Rusia a someter a Ucrania puede poner a otro aliado del Kremlin, China, en una difícil situación diplomática.
• En el juicio por violación en Francia, la esposa testifica: ‘¿Cómo pudiste traicionarme así?’ Dominique Pelicot, exmarido de Gisèle Pelicot, está acusado de invitar a desconocidos a agredirla sexualmente mientras estaba drogada e inconsciente. El juicio ha transformado la forma en que Francia aborda la violencia sexual.
• El ejército israelí dice haber matado a un alto dirigente de Hizbulá. Hashem Safieddine, primo de Hassan Nasrallah, se unió a Hizbulá poco después de que se formara el grupo, y ascendió rápidamente en sus filas.
• Una mujer australiana intenta rescatar su teléfono y se atora entre dos rocas. Estuvo atascada boca abajo siete horas.

Negocios

• El sitio de criptomonedas donde las probabilidades electorales se inclinan a favor de Trump. Donald Trump, Elon Musk y CNN han citado las predicciones electorales de Polymarket, un sitio de apuestas donde los entusiastas de las criptomonedas han apostado más de 100 millones de dólares sobre quién ganará la presidencia.
• Halloween evoluciona de fiesta pagana a monstruosidad comercial. Los disfraces, los dulces y las decoraciones han hecho que la fiesta encante a los grupos de casi todas las edades y grupos demográficos.
• A días de las elecciones en EE. UU., la gasolina baja de precio. En la mayoría de los estados la gasolina está cerca o por debajo de los 3 dólares por galón, regresando a un promedio nacional que no se veía desde febrero.
• La editora jefa de editoriales del LA Times renuncia después de que el dueño bloqueara su respaldo a Harris. Mariel Garza dijo que el comité editorial estaba dispuesto a apoyar a Kamala Harris, pero el propietario del periódico, Patrick Soon-Shiong, decidió no hacerlo en la campaña presidencial.

Opinión

• Nadie me dijo que esto le ocurriría a mi cuerpo después de los 40. Es posible que estemos preparados para las arrugas y las canas, pero no se habla suficiente de la disminución de la fuerza y el riesgo de lesiones. Sin embargo, no todo está perdido.
• 3 razones por las que estoy seguro de que Kamala Harris ganará. James Carville, experto en campañas presidenciales demócratas, explica por qué no le preocupan estas elecciones en Estados Unidos.
• Hay una poderosa razón por la que los universitarios ya no leen. El mundo está enviando un mensaje sobre sus prioridades, y no parece que incluyan Moby Dick.
• El huracán Milton me hizo llorar al aire. No me arrepiento de que pasara. Mi momento viral reveló una experiencia compartida de ansiedad climática entre generaciones. Es hora de que la canalicemos hacia la acción.
• En EE. UU. los candidatos parecen ir empatados, pero es posible que uno arrase. La mayoría de los sondeos arrojan un pronóstico de 50-50 y predicen que los resultados de la contienda serán muy cerrados. Pueden estar cometiendo un gran error.
• Si Donald Trump gana, habrá un principal culpable. En lugar de poner excusas, los demócratas deberían evaluarse a sí mismos y a su forma de ejercer la política.
• ¿Quién le teme a William Shakespeare? Lo que hace que el dramaturgo sea controvertido también es lo que lo hace esencial y contemporáneo.

Tiempo y clima

• Una manera radical de abordar las inundaciones en Inglaterra: inundaciones estratégicas. Cuando se inundó deliberadamente una enorme extensión de tierra en la costa de Somerset, un político local tachó el proyecto de “ridículo”. Pero los resultados han sido transformadores.
• La guerra en Ucrania ha sido un obstáculo contra las investigaciones en el Ártico ruso. El estancamiento de la colaboración entre científicos occidentales y rusos está retrasando los esfuerzos para monitorear el Ártico, el cual se está calentando cuatro veces más rápido que el promedio mundial.

Weather

• Autumn in New York Has Been One of the City’s Driest Ever. It’s been 29 days since Central Park has seen measurable rain.
• In a Tight Election, Can the Weather Cast a Deciding Vote? It tends to play a minor role in voter turnout, affecting only close elections — like the one coming up on Nov. 5.
• Potentially Damaging Winds Expected to Return to Southern California. Northerly winds, slightly stronger than the most recent wind event earlier this month, will blow through Southern California in the days leading up to Halloween.
• Tracking Typhoon Kong-rey. See the likely path and wind arrival times for Kong-rey.
• A Hurricane During Election Week? Don’t Worry Just Yet. Maps spreading on social media show a storm hitting the United States the week of the election. But a lot more goes into a forecast than just one model run.

Headway

• Meet the New Home Kitchen Business. Starting in November, licensed home kitchens in Los Angeles County will be able to sell dine-in and to-go meals, as a 5-year-old state law expands.
• Teens, What Do You Expect From the 2024 Election? The Headway Election Challenge looks to the future, asking teens about their expectations for voter turnout and election results.
• Does Social Media Mean Teens Are Getting Heard? Sort of. Teen respondents to the Headway Election Challenge said being represented in politics goes beyond identity — it’s rooted in the issues that affect their lives.