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Rishi Sunak’s First Crisis: Turmoil Engulfing His Home Secretary

Suella Braverman has come under political fire for breaching security rules and for her handling of immigration issues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/slfUcOK via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Jair Bolsonaro Loses

But he has not conceded Brazil’s presidential election. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/jlJSbHN via IFTTT

Key Evidence in Report on Missing Mexican Students Cannot Be Verified, Experts Say

An international panel said it had found numerous inconsistencies in evidence presented by the government’s truth commission on the disappearance of the 43 students in 2014. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VxYU16W via IFTTT

South Korea Halloween Deaths Were ‘Absolutely Avoidable’ Disaster, Experts Say

Days after the deaths of more than 150 young people, officials were still struggling to explain what exactly went wrong and who was to blame. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2EhZFJ0 via IFTTT

What Lula’s Victory in Brazil Means for Climate

The president-elect once helped slash deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest. He says he wants to do it again. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4ew3MZt via IFTTT

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block the House From Obtaining His Tax Returns

The request would further delay a long-running request by the House Ways and Means Committee as the midterm election looms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/p6qifKA via IFTTT

The ‘Slow Burn’ That Is Henry Taylor

The artist’s survey at MOCA, with its empathetic portraits and quirky sculptures, speaks to the larger struggle of Black artists to achieve a level of recognition that is long overdue. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jXQt31p via IFTTT

Brazil Election Officials Demand Answers for Police Stops of Voters

There were dozens of reports on social media on Sunday that federal highway agents were stopping vehicles and questioning people in several states across Brazil. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PdK4Qj3 via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Seoul Mourns Halloween Crush Victims

Plus Russia halts Ukrainian grain shipments and Brazilians vote for their next president. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/dIbzGkX via IFTTT

World Cup Dreams, Gone in an Instant

For hundreds of the world’s best players, injury is the fear shadowing every step, every turn, every tackle as the World Cup looms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zC1F7a0 via IFTTT

Harlem Mourns the Rev. Calvin Butts III

Congregants and neighbors remembered a pastor who they said was determined to fight racism and lift up the Black community. from NYT > Top Stories https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/nyregion/rev-calvin-butts-iii-harlem-funeral.html via IFTTT

Russia Withdraws From Grain Deal After Drone Attack on Black Sea Fleet

The Russian move jeopardized a rare case of wartime coordination aimed at lowering global food prices and combating hunger. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nFa0gYM via IFTTT

‘Oh, I’ll Show You’: Paul Taylor and Alex Katz’s Long Collaboration

There were egos and clashes, but the choreographer and painter made 16 dances together over more than 50 years, work spotlighted in the Taylor company’s season. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mNP6ljx via IFTTT

Canceled Day of When We Were Young Festival Left ‘a Lot of Sad Emos’

The When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas brought emo fans from all over the world to one destination. But when weather got in the way, they mourned together. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Il1SH9q via IFTTT

House-Hunting for Caves on Mars Has Already Started

Researchers identified nine caves on the red planet that might make suitable shelters for future astronauts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4Ngjs7C via IFTTT

This Debate from 1912 Helps Us Understand What to Do About Today’s Corporate Giants

It’s Theodore Roosevelt versus Woodrow Wilson. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MB0pheH via IFTTT

How Horror Stories Help Us Cope With Real Life

Scary movies, books and podcasts can help people think through how they would respond to threats and prepare them for worst-case scenarios, say experts who study the psychology of fear. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xFC5kye via IFTTT

How Is Your Company Responding to Labor Organizing? We Want to Hear.

Employers are taking a variety of approaches to union campaigns. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4uFgv6K via IFTTT

Dark Tourism: Destinations of Death, Tragedy and the Macabre

Travelers who use their off time to visit places like the Chernobyl nuclear plant or current conflict zones say they no longer want a sanitized version of a troubled world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AOEBzU0 via IFTTT

Menendez Inquiry Said to Involve Company That Certifies Halal Meat

Federal agents have been asking about IS EG Halal, a New Jersey firm that Egypt made its sole certifier for meat exports from America, an inquiry that appears to include Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ixBZgWF via IFTTT

Congress Should Back This Promising Bill on Immigration

Congress needs to provide sufficient funding for an asylum system that admits those who qualify for refuge, and keeps out those who don’t. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hIlT2Gz via IFTTT

Democrats Raise Questions About Mnuchin’s Deals in Persian Gulf

The speed of the former Treasury secretary’s shift to raising money for his private investment fund after leaving office was cited by two lawmakers, who said they had “serious concerns.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ztpdsVS via IFTTT

Democrats Raise Questions About Mnuchin’s Deals in Persian Gulf

The speed of the former Treasury secretary’s shift to raising money for his private investment fund after leaving office was cited by two lawmakers, who said they had “serious concerns.” from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ztpdsVS via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: The U.S. Economy Grew, Slowly

Plus the war in Ukraine may boost clean energy and investigations into Chinese outposts overseas. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/MolaEb8 via IFTTT

Why Early Results on Election Night May Be Misleading Again

As in 2020, Republican votes are more likely to be reported first in key states, giving the party’s candidates deceptively large early leads that will probably diminish later on. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/W0zdMek via IFTTT

Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government After Yearlong Delay

The installation of a new prime minister and cabinet ends a long-running political deadlock, but perpetuates a system plagued by corruption and dysfunction. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/v0qPhQx via IFTTT

Climate Protester Glues His Head to ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ Painting

The artwork by Johannes Vermeer, exhibited in The Hague, was the latest artwork to be targeted by protesters concerned about climate change. One person glued his head to the painting and another glued his hand to the wall. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nNjQrt6 via IFTTT

With Economy Reeling From Ukraine War, Egypt Secures $3 Billion I.M.F. Loan

The local currency had tumbled against the dollar, and food and energy prices soared in the wake of Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, adding to the struggles of millions of Egyptians. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/xUQFghG via IFTTT

Pennsylvania House Moves to Impeach Philadelphia’s Progressive D.A.

The impeachment articles charge that Larry Krasner has been “derelict in his obligations” to prosecute crimes in a city struggling with a spike in gun violence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KxTy1sQ via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Iran’s Protests Intensify

Plus Myanmar gets closer to Russia and a dire climate report. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/6DoYukx via IFTTT

Most Hospitalized Monkeypox Patients in the U.S. Were H.I.V.-Positive

“Monkeypox and H.I.V. have collided,” a C.D.C. researcher said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yqXHCN2 via IFTTT

Prince Harry’s Memoir Is Due in January. How Explosive Will It Be?

The memoir is expected to be a best seller, but after the queen’s death, some royal experts and industry executives say the project has become risky for Harry. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/d9jmnHP via IFTTT

Dutch Are Investigating Reported Illegal Chinese Police Stations

Reports by news media and a human rights group say Chinese police forces opened two offices in the Netherlands that are used to intimidate Chinese citizens. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/LIrK1oR via IFTTT

Augusta National and U.S.G.A. Drawn Into Justice Department Antitrust Inquiry

The Justice Department is investigating the PGA Tour for anticompetitive behavior in its dealings with LIV Golf, the breakaway Saudi-backed league. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NxnD0kJ via IFTTT

Ahmed Alshaiba, Yemeni Music Master, Is Dead at 32

He taught himself to play the oud, a lutelike stringed instrument, and made a splash on social media with his cover versions of pop songs. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ywG90TS via IFTTT

Who Are Rishi Sunak’s Top Cabinet Ministers?

The new prime minister named people with high-level experience, several of them to posts they have held before, sending a message of stability after a period of upheaval. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hAywNbY via IFTTT

Some good news on energy

Renewable sources made up the vast majority of new generating capacity last year, a new report found. But the world’s energy transition still needs to speed up. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8mFfSZN via IFTTT

Damaged by an Explosion, the Canvas Emerged a Gentileschi

A painting that was scarred by the 2020 blast in Beirut is now attributed to Artemisia Gentileschi, the great 17th-century Italian painter known for her depiction of strong women. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SK5vpFf via IFTTT

Germany’s Allies Challenge Its Stances on Ukraine and Energy

The government has dismissed criticism of its refusal to provide modern tanks to Ukraine and its massive energy subsidy for its own citizens. But its friends are bridling. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bJlIT4i via IFTTT

Liberal House Democrats Retract Call on Biden to Seek Cease-Fire in Ukraine

One day after issuing a letter urging the administration to seek direct diplomatic talks with Russia aimed at forging a cease-fire, progressives withdrew that call. It reflected deepening divisions over the conflict. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/S5VYsxU via IFTTT

Spotify Wants to Get Into Audiobooks but Says Apple Is in the Way

Apple has rejected Spotify’s new app three times from its App Store. It is the latest in a series of confrontations between the two companies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Xpgrh7c via IFTTT

Uterine Cancer: What to Know About Symptoms and Treatment

A new study raised alarms about chemical hair straighteners being linked to the disease, but doctors say there are telltale symptoms to watch for. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QS6KiL1 via IFTTT

Is It Time to See a Sex Therapist?

Sex can be an important part of personal well-being. But sex therapists say the work they do remains misunderstood. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xApZwEn via IFTTT

Why Dine at the RH Restaurant, From the Brand Formerly Called Restoration Hardware?

The furnishings store has moved into the hospitality business — but the food may not be the point. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uJ6yQkE via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Rishi Sunak to Lead Britain

Plus Chinese markets react to a stronger Xi Jinping and young Chinese pursue quiet dissent. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/P4RFCZt via IFTTT

In Praise of the Humble Rule of Thumb

Fast, frugal and robust, rules of thumb are decision-making powerhouses. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cQgwxGo via IFTTT

Brittney Griner Doesn’t Expect ‘Miracles to Happen’ With Her Appeal

If the appeals court won’t overrule Ms. Griner’s verdict, it will come into force and she will be sent to a penal colony. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nlwc0i5 via IFTTT

Alito Assured Ted Kennedy in 2005 of Respect for Roe v. Wade, Diary Says

In the senator’s recollection, the Supreme Court justice who wrote the opinion overturning the abortion ruling tried to show Mr. Kennedy that he was not a threat to Roe. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cDtaQb6 via IFTTT

Democrats Can’t Ignore the Economy. But Can They Survive It?

In the final stretch before the 2022 midterm elections, some Democrats are pushing for a new message that acknowledges the pain of rising prices. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/axS4nZM via IFTTT

Kanye West Tests Adidas and His Other Corporate Partners

The antisemitic outbursts and provocations by the artist now known as Ye have raised questions about how much offensive behavior companies are willing to tolerate from a proven moneymaker. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3g8Wet7 via IFTTT

The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival Draws Younger Fans

The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival, long home to 4-H clubs and livestock hawkers, is drawing new attendees. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LHbEoZB via IFTTT

Do You Have Messy Handwriting? We Want to See It.

Is your penmanship a mess? Can you often not read your own handwriting? Share something you wrote and later found hard to decipher. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/B6UTids via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Consolidates Power

Plus Britain prepares for a new leader and Russia forcibly resettles Ukraine’s children. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/84ZwbDU via IFTTT

No, Capitalism and the Internet Will Not Free China’s People

The Communist Party’s war on independent thought continues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1tD4JeV via IFTTT

Sept. 11 Case Awaits Biden Administration’s Reply on Plea Deal

The judge has postponed hearings in the case. A proposed agreement would avert a death-penalty trial for the five defendants. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/n95TCaj via IFTTT

Louis Gigante, Priest Who Led South Bronx Revival, Dies at 90

The brother of a convicted Mafia boss, he became a Democratic Party leader and a city councilman, and helped build thousands of units of housing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/52OIvBu via IFTTT

Hu Jintao Was Escorted Out of China’s Congress, Raising Questions

A health scare? A brazen political gesture? Whatever else it was, the episode was awkward. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/hIqWXx4 via IFTTT

ALCS: Astros on Verge of Eliminating Yankees

Houston’s pitchers combined to allow only three hits in Game 3, keeping their team a perfect 6-0 this postseason. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TzsFial via IFTTT

NYC Increases Police in Subways to Combat Crime

With less than three weeks until Election Day, Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to address a troubling series of violent incidents on the subway. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/K2WuBFY via IFTTT

China Hangs on Xi’s Every Word. His Silence Also Speaks Volumes.

At the important Communist Party congress this week, the Chinese leader didn’t mention two long-repeated maxims. To many, it’s a warning of the turbulent times ahead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XWBe4DK via IFTTT

Hassles of Cross-Border Trains Hamper EU’s Green Ambitions

One man is on a mission to find and suggest fixes for all of the flaws making international rail travel in Europe surprisingly hard. Getting more people on trains is key to meeting E.U. climate goals. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Vrxn5G7 via IFTTT

Some Palestinians Move Into Caves to Resist Israeli Expulsion

Israel’s Supreme Court has ordered the removal of about 1,200 Palestinians from their villages in the occupied West Bank. The United Nations says that could amount to a war crime. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XslpYeT via IFTTT

Hurricane Roslyn Strengthens to Category 4 and Heads Toward  Mexico

Roslyn became a Category 4 hurricane on Saturday. Forecasters warned it could bring coastal flooding and dangerous winds to cities along the Pacific Coast. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AY0wNMy via IFTTT

How a Prison Fire Unfolded in Iran

The cause of the fire last weekend remains unclear, but witnesses and families of prisoners say that the authorities had been bracing for unrest in the notorious Evin Prison in northern Tehran. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5ROnjG9 via IFTTT

Lucy Simon, Singer and Broadway Composer, Dies at 82

She and her sister Carly Simon were a folk duo in the 1960s. Years later, she wrote the Tony-nominated music for “The Secret Garden.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cMxUdYE via IFTTT

How George Clooney and Julia Roberts Quietly Became the Tracy-Hepburn of Our Time

“Ticket to Paradise” and other team-ups take advantage of their onscreen glamour and stellar chemistry and their offscreen affection for one another. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ySvg6Hi via IFTTT

Biden Just Clobbered China’s Chip Industry

The latest American trade restrictions could significantly set back China’s semiconductor ambitions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/94M1e6X via IFTTT

There’s Been a ‘Regime Change’ in How Democrats Think About Elections

Matt Yglesias breaks down the polls and helps take stock of this wild midterm election year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1C46Yvx via IFTTT

Joanna Simon, Opera Singer from Famously Musical Family, Dies at 85

A renowned mezzo-soprano, she grew up alongside her younger sisters, Carly and Lucy, both of whom became singer-songwriters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JVCKebu via IFTTT

How a Prison Fire Unfolded in Iran

The cause of the fire last weekend remains unclear, but witnesses and families of prisoners say that the authorities had been bracing for unrest in the notorious Evin Prison in northern Tehran. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/5ROnjG9 via IFTTT

Cough Syrup: What We Know About Tainted Medicine from India

Tainted syrup from India may be connected to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia, officials said. Indonesia banned cough syrup sales, though the link there is unclear. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kO9N5Fr via IFTTT

Maryland Will Review 100 Police Death Cases for Signs of Bias

Testimony in the George Floyd murder trial raised questions about how Maryland had handled similar cases. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JZ58XDH via IFTTT

Justice Barrett Rejects Plea to Stop Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan

Though the justice’s brief order gave no reasons, it was most likely based on the challenger’s seeming failure to show that it had standing to sue. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zQbwr3Z via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Liz Truss Quits

Plus accounts of torture in Ukraine and Taiwan’s ambitious diplomacy. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/6bwWA8S via IFTTT

In His Podcast, Andrew Cuomo Seeks Absolution Without Apology

The former governor, who resigned after accusations of sexual harassment, ushers in his new podcast in the month that marks five years after the #MeToo movement began. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yR9CMSd via IFTTT

Biden Promotes Infrastructure Law in Pennsylvania Swing With Fetterman

The fate of a Senate race in President Biden’s home state could determine the prospects of the rest of his legislative agenda. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IbaQuUE via IFTTT

Encore: A Lifetime of Good Loving

After 56 years of marriage, a widow finds hope for the future by remembering the sweetness of life spent together. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0hcMiGs via IFTTT

🍄 It’s Mushroom Week! 🍄

A big batch of mushroom ragout means many delicious meals ahead. from NYT > Top Stories https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/dining/its-mushroom-week.html via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Russia Declares Martial Law In Occupied Ukraine

Plus the British prime minister pushed to resign, China’s most powerful female politician to retire. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/r3g8Rb9 via IFTTT

Could a Market Blowout Like the UK’s Happen in the US?

Federal Reserve and White House officials spent last week quizzing investors and economists about the risks of a British-style meltdown at home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sOrCTSJ via IFTTT

Kanye West Is Running Out of Platforms

The act of grabbing public attention has been a centerpiece of Kanye West’s art for two decades. Will audiences still tune in if his only outlets are on the fringes? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ai7qWKr via IFTTT

Webb Telescope Captures New View of ‘Pillars of Creation’

The NASA space observatory’s infrared eye finds out what’s going on within the cloudy cosmic nursery. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6RPnArT via IFTTT

Tesla Reports Record Profit in Third Quarter on Soaring Sales

The electric carmaker is growing fast but investors are worried that sales are starting to slow because of higher prices and interest rates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LyFPQra via IFTTT

Biden Expands Effort to Lower Gas Prices and Secure Energy Independence

Draining of emergency oil reserves draws criticism that the White House is trying to lower gas prices with midterm election politics in mind. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jMNzoAp via IFTTT

We Advised Biden on the Pandemic. Much Work Remains to Face the Next Crisis.

Even with the successes against Covid, there is much room for improvement. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/s9m7juY via IFTTT

How Atlanta History Shaped Lil Baby and Generations of Rappers

The city is home to one of the world’s most important musical ecosystems, and the 27-year-old is one of its biggest new stars. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AXHnYJI via IFTTT

Liz Truss in the Libertarian Wilderness

The political economy of a debacle. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kUlCE6a via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Airstrikes Cripple Ukraine’s Power Stations

Plus what’s at stake in the U.S. midterms and what China’s delay in releasing economic data means from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/qA3uRcB via IFTTT

Jury Convicts Paul Flores of Murdering Kristin Smart in 1996

The California student went missing after Mr. Flores, a fellow student, escorted her to the dorms after an off-campus party. She was never seen again. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zPfAy0S via IFTTT

Iran Sends Drone Trainers to Crimea to Aid Russian Military

The trainers from Iran’s paramilitary wing have been deployed to help Russia overcome mechanical problems with the fleet. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/f3beBh5 via IFTTT

A Utah Jury Acquitted Two Animal Rights Activists.

The acquittal of animal rights activists in Utah suggests attitudes may be changing about factory farming. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tZuJpGA via IFTTT

In Documents Review, Special Master Tells Trump Team to Back Up Privilege Claims

“What’s the expression — ‘Where’s the beef?’ I need some beef,” Judge Raymond Dearie, the independent arbiter, said during a conference call. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Cmkw2XM via IFTTT

Biden Opens Applications for Student Debt Cancellation

The government hopes to help tens of millions of borrowers before federal student loan payments are due again in January. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0pehykY via IFTTT

Hair Straighteners May Pose a Small Risk for Uterine Cancer, Study Finds

A national study suggests a link to this particular cancer among women who reported frequent use of the chemical products. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/B0Jmt13 via IFTTT

Four Friends Missing in Oklahoma Found Dismembered, Police Say

A witness had been invited to join the men to “hit a lick big enough for all of them,” or to engage in some kind of criminal behavior, a police chief said on Monday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lYyUMzr via IFTTT

Shehan Karunatilaka Wins Booker Prize for ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’

The Sri Lankan writer received the award, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the world, for his second novel, which examines the trauma of his country’s decades-long civil war. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/rMZ9LYb via IFTTT

A Military Jet Crashed in Southern Russia, Killing At Least Four

Russian military officials said the jet was on a training flight when one of its engines caught fire, causing it to crash in a port town about 25 miles from Ukraine. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2X4Jy9Z via IFTTT

The Search Is on for Mysterious Banana Ancestors

A new study shows that domesticated bananas have genetic markers tying them to three types of wild bananas that have not yet been found. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/MvP68XN via IFTTT

A military jet crashed in southern Russia, killing at least four.

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Elizabeth Holmes Case Takes On More Drama Ahead of Sentencing

The founder of Theranos, the failed blood testing start-up, asked for a new trial after a surprise visit from a key witness to her house. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TgNw4p0 via IFTTT

Discovery of Bodies in Oklahoma River Deepens Mystery of 4 Missing Friends

It was unknown whether the bodies were those of the four missing men, who were last heard from on Oct. 9, the police said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zK4wfFu via IFTTT

Strikes Hit Staging Ground for Troops in Russia’s Border Region

Explosions rocked Belgorod and the city of Donetsk on Sunday, signaling that the mayhem unleashed by Russia’s invasion is spreading far beyond the front lines. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/F16mdWP via IFTTT

Stay Warm This Fall With Butternut Squash Lasagna

A pasta pie becomes a seasonal reverie for the senses. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ngdIcr0 via IFTTT

When and Where to Go Leaf-Peeping This Fall

From New England to California, and points in between, the symphony of colors that accompanies the arrival of a snap in the air is playing out differently in 2022. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bIdl3Zp via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: China’s Leader Warns of ‘Stormy Seas’

Plus explosions in the Russian city of Belgorod and a fire at a notorious prison in Iran. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/SLZCkjK via IFTTT

Russia’s Draft Sends Barely Trained Men to War in Ukraine

Newly mobilized recruits are already at the front in Ukraine, a growing chorus of reports says, fighting and dying after only days of training. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ciXJwxn via IFTTT

How to Spend a Day in Red Hook

October can feel like the last hurrah for outdoor life. Make the most of it by eating along the Brooklyn waterfront. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YB3MrLv via IFTTT

Black Holes May Hide a Mind-Bending Secret About Our Universe

Take gravity, add quantum mechanics, stir. What do you get? Just maybe, a holographic cosmos. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lJF24Oh via IFTTT

Fire Erupts at Iran’s Most Notorious Prison Amid National Protests

Evin Prison, in Tehran, houses thousands of dissidents and political prisoners. Witnesses described hearing gunshots and explosions as a blaze made its way through the facility on Saturday. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/hu1EbOJ via IFTTT

Suspect Is Arrested in Series of Killings in Stockton, Calif., Police Say

The police used ballistics and video footage to connect a series of shootings that had unnerved the Central Valley region and spread anxiety among residents. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ckgdn7X via IFTTT

Did You Recently Buy a Home in New York City for Less Than $750,000?

If so, we want to hear from you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/t7V9nlS via IFTTT

The Contradictions of Climate Activism

The energy crisis exposes the cracks in a low-carbon vision. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hMpceVg via IFTTT

Politicians Have Always Paid Lip Service to Families. This Year Was Just a New Low.

Herschel Walker, meet Teddy Roosevelt. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AwvH7mo via IFTTT

Echoes of Latin American Racism Reverberate in the U.S.

Disparaging remarks about Oaxacans from the Los Angeles City Council president shocked a city that prides itself on tolerance. But they highlighted a history of racism within the Latino community. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oCi60IM via IFTTT

Artist Helps NASA Scientists Bring Their Work to Galleries

The artist Ashley Zelinskie is helping NASA scientists share their work with wider audiences. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mTS53dC via IFTTT

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Is Convicted of Fraud

Trevor Milton was accused of boasting about nonexistent technology to inflate the stock price of Nikola, a maker of electric trucks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1S0t5bW via IFTTT

Why Ben Sasse and Veteran Republicans Soured on Senate Runs

Even as the midterms rage, veteran lawmakers are throwing up their hands and throwing in the towel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cztxkdK via IFTTT

Lawmakers are already talking about whether to oust Truss.

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Raleigh Neighborhood Reels After Attacks Leave 5 Dead

A 15-year-old boy was in custody as investigators searched for a motive in a shooting rampage that killed an off-duty police officer and four others in Raleigh, N.C. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rkKyJxa via IFTTT

How to Complete the Work of the Jan. 6 Committee

To achieve accountability for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, these three things must happen. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/v4B1FdE via IFTTT

Inflation was much hotter than expected, bad news for the Fed.

Inflation rose quickly in September and a key measure accelerated to the fastest pace since 1982, underlining the persistence of price increases. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6uc2PmL via IFTTT

North Korea Tests a Missile and Flies Warplanes Near Border With South

South Korea dispatched its own warplanes in a show of force as the North appeared intent on keeping tensions high on the Korean Peninsula. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/XS0m4cr via IFTTT

John Fetterman Is a Disabled American Who Needs Technology to Do His Job. So What?

It is our accommodations, often but not exclusively technological in nature, that make it possible for many of us to do our jobs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rbDe6li via IFTTT

Most Jurors Wanted the Death Penalty But Three Voted Against It, Foreman Says

“It didn’t go the way I would’ve liked or the way I voted, but that’s how the jury system works,” the jury’s foreman, Benjamin Thomas, told CBS Miami. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DwMvUsW via IFTTT

2023 COLA Could Strain Social Security Program

The Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund could be depleted a year or two earlier than expected as a result of larger payouts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pWU7gbK via IFTTT

How Two Teenagers Became the New Faces of Iran’s Protests

The 16-year-old girls were killed by the Iranian security services in a crackdown on the protests that have rocked the country for the past month. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vU5zh8a via IFTTT

Hurricane Ian’s Financial Toll Threatens Florida’s Real Estate Market

The hurricane’s record-breaking cost will make it even harder for many to get insurance, experts say — threatening home sales, mortgages and construction. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Vbv1POM via IFTTT

Abortion Is Motivating Voters, but Republicans Would Rather Change the Subject

G.O.P. candidates have been changing their positions, erasing sections about abortion from their websites and trying to focus on topics like inflation, crime and immigration. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MTHYN60 via IFTTT

The Cost of Virality: How Birkenstock Boston Clogs Became a Commodity

The classic “Boston” style has become a rare commodity and nearly impossible to find in stores. Resellers are having a field day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/awQ4OFy via IFTTT

Biden Announces National Monument at Camp Hale in Colorado

The creation of Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument could also help Senator Michael Bennet, who is running for re-election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UI7ikO4 via IFTTT

California to Investigate Los Angeles Redistricting Based on Leaked Remarks

Three City Council members and a labor leader were captured on a recording using racist and insulting terms. They were focused on changing district boundaries to benefit Latino council members. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zaJbMW via IFTTT

New York City’s First Cannabis Boss Wants to Combat ‘Cannaphobia’

Dasheeda Dawson, a native New Yorker, returns home to direct the effort to build cannabis businesses and to absorb the illegal market into the new legitimate one. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GDSHEb4 via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: China’s Covid Testing Problems

Plus President Biden’s security strategy and Myanmar cracks down on journalists. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ihB23g0 via IFTTT

Liz Truss Stirs Uncertainty Over the U.K.’s Economic Plans

Prime Minister Liz Truss appeared to rule out cuts in public spending, as doubts about the fiscal soundness of the government’s program continued to roil the markets. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Gr1QcW0 via IFTTT

The Most Ridiculous Part of the L.A. City Council President’s Apology

Motherhood and racism aren’t compatible? If only it were that easy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TuGW7Nm via IFTTT

Eric Kay Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison Over Death of Tyler Skaggs

Eric Kay had been convicted in February of contributing to the death of the pitcher Tyler Skaggs by providing him with opioids. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7Keql2g via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine Seeks an ‘Air Shield’

Plus Xi Jinping’s push for an indivisible Chinese identity and a warning for the global economy. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/jZJX7vV via IFTTT

For Venezuelan Migrants in South Florida, ‘Vision of a Certain Life’ Meets Reality

Doral, Fla., nicknamed “Doralzuela,” has become a destination for the many people fleeing a troubled country. There, they find support, and, ideally, a new home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/D5qJcxR via IFTTT

Kellye SoRelle’s Journey From Lawyer for Oath Keepers to Defendant

The lawyer, Kellye SoRelle, has been charged with working with the far-right militia to disrupt the 2020 election. Now, her text messages — and testimony — could emerge as evidence at their trial. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FAyON6E via IFTTT

A Nobel Prize for the Economics of Panic

The prize recognized important work explaining when and why financial markets implode. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rMZGkij via IFTTT

Xi Jinping Is a Captive of the Communist Party Too

It may appear that Xi Jinping has taken over the party, but it’s the other way around. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XDE8Ga0 via IFTTT

Douglas Kirkland, Who Took Portraits of Movie Stars, Dies at 88

His many memorable shots included one of his earliest assignments and probably his most famous: Marilyn Monroe in bed, wrapped in a silk sheet. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UP9M2Y8 via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia’s Retaliatory Strikes on Ukraine

Plus North Korea’s underwater missile silos and trouble in the Metaverse. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Ndr7com via IFTTT

Russian Strikes Batter Kyiv and Send Residents Dashing for Cover

The fighting in Ukraine had felt far from the capital in recent months, but the barrage of missiles brought many residents back to the fear and uncertainty of the early days of Russia’s invasion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xoa1fC7 via IFTTT

By hitting power lines and waterworks as winter looms, Russia seeks to sow panic, military analysts say.

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Three Economists, Including Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke, Win Nobel for Work on Bank Crises

Ben Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chair, and the economists Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig were awarded for their influential work on the relationship between banks and economic turmoil. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xiBJlIs via IFTTT

Biden’s Folksiness Can Veer Into Folklore, or Falsehoods

President Biden has been unable to break himself of the habit of embellishing narratives to weave a political identity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GL28aQI via IFTTT

Hangover Anxiety: How a Night of Drinking Can Tank Your Mood

Consuming alcohol can mess with your emotions the next day by causing stress hormones to spike and sleep to be disrupted overnight. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/C9pVMGU via IFTTT

Kanye West’s Antisemitic Posts Land Him in Trouble on Instagram and Twitter

The rapper, who now goes by Ye, made remarks on Instagram and Twitter that were widely criticized as antisemitic. They came after he wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt at Paris Fashion Week. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iE9HbBQ via IFTTT

Arizona Governor Candidates Speak, and More Campaign News From the Sunday Shows

Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake were interviewed back-to-back on CBS, Stacey Abrams spoke on Fox News and Republicans stuck with Herschel Walker despite reports that he had paid for an abortion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8uO1yaZ via IFTTT

As Ukraine Forces Press Offensive, Front Line Is Shifting Fast

Evidence of killings and torture is discovered in a forest camp outside the village of Borova as Ukrainian soldiers recapture territory. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HUqJCyP via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Russia Strikes Key City

Plus funerals for rampage victims in Thailand and a Covid spike in China from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/T2Vumxi via IFTTT

Tell Us: What Questions About Climate Change Can We Answer?

There is no question too basic, or too big. Your suggestions will be used to help guide the Times’s climate coverage. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ru4ZreY via IFTTT

‘Eye of Sauron’: The Dazzling Solar Tower in the Israeli Desert

Looming over a remote village in the Negev, the Ashalim solar plant is, for some, a marvel of green technology. For others, it’s a boondoggle and an eyesore. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3r5XjS2 via IFTTT

Putin Blames Ukraine For Crimea Bridge Blast, Calling It ‘Terrorism’

Mr. Putin’s remarks were his first about Saturday’s explosion on the Kerch Strait Bridge. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xI52vVp via IFTTT

Hangover Anxiety: How a Night of Drinking Can Tank Your Mood

Consuming alcohol can mess with your emotions the next day by causing stress hormones to spike and sleep to be disrupted overnight. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Fl6Pweh via IFTTT

How to Learn My Love Language

A Deaf man has been let down by every lover he’s ever had. This time might be different. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RiNHY7v via IFTTT

David Geffen Hall Reopens, Hoping Its $550 Million Renovation Worked

The New York Philharmonic’s Lincoln Center home was gutted and rebuilt to try to fix the acoustic woes that have long plagued it. To inaugurate the hall, officials are using a new playbook. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zKtG41y via IFTTT

Many Canadians Can’t Afford Homes Despite Cooling Real Estate Market

Even in cities that were once considered a good bet for house hunters seeking affordability, affluent households find that prices are high. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4X0AiTP via IFTTT

Their Loved Ones Died. Preserved Tattoos Offer a Way to Keep Them Close.

Laws in most states allow mourners to remove and preserve tattoos as memorial works of art. An Ohio company, Save My Ink Forever, is the pioneer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XlZaOne via IFTTT

From Moscow to Tehran, a Crisis of Illiberalism

The liberal West is in trouble, but its rivals still aren’t ready to supplant it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/p0kfgIn via IFTTT

The Purpose of Extra-Large Marshmallows? A U.K. Court Weighs In

A British tribunal considered how a slightly larger marshmallow might be taxed by evaluating its taste, size and packaging. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OIkM3fi via IFTTT

US Targets Businessmen and Companies in New North Korea Sanctions

The Biden administration is bracing for Kim Jong-un to carry out a nuclear test. It says North Korea has fired 41 ballistic missiles this year, including one over Japan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/WkfZl5Y via IFTTT

Commissioner Says Police Must Do Better After Man Is Killed in Subway

The victim, who was attacked Thursday night, has not been identified and no one has been arrested. It was the second murder in the subway in the past week. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vU1aAN via IFTTT

For years, Memorial has fought efforts to rewrite Russia’s history.

The Russian human rights organization, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, has angered Russia’s leaders. Here is a look at previous Times coverage of Memorial. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sUD9ef1 via IFTTT

After Day Care Massacre, Thailand Is Roiled With Grief

Anguished families were coming to terms with the loss of their young children as the nation pondered issues like gun violence and the widespread availability of deadly weapons. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Hoars1q via IFTTT

White House Tightens Rules on Counterterrorism Drone Strikes

A classified new policy requires President Biden’s approval to add suspected terrorists to a kill list. The Trump administration had decentralized control over targeting decisions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VwcKiHr via IFTTT

Europe’s Energy Crisis Exposes Old Fault Lines and New Power Dynamics

Smaller countries see Germany’s domestic largess to tackle spiraling energy costs as undermining the effort to lower fuel prices for the wider European Union. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bpACNaJ via IFTTT

A Vermeer? It’s Actually an Imitator, National Gallery of Art Reveals

Museum researchers said there was enough evidence to warrant changing the attribution of one of its four Vermeers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MUxQP4z via IFTTT

Uvalde Suspends Its Entire School Police Force

The move follows a protest from families over the police response to a May 24 mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7uRiDsK via IFTTT

Ninety Years Ago, This Book Tried to Warn Us

A 1933 novel on the Nazi rise to power is still relevant today. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wgBtAsP via IFTTT

Gunman Kills Dozens, Including Children, in Rampage at Thai Child Care Center

The 36 victims of the mass shooting included a 2-year-old child and a teacher who was eight months pregnant, the police said. They identified the gunman as a recently fired officer. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/M5Xys1F via IFTTT

Police Vehicle Crashes Into Crowd in Bronx, Critically Injuring 4

The vehicle hit a car and spun out of control onto the sidewalk, sending 10 people to the hospital, the authorities said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qnFHj6z via IFTTT

Biden Pardons People Convicted of Marijuana Possession Under Federal Law

The president urged governors to follow his lead for people convicted on state charges of possession. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FAkamiw via IFTTT

Federal Judge Blocks N.Y. Gun Law, Finding Much of It Unconstitutional

The order, issued by Judge Glenn T. Suddaby, found that the state’s new restrictions on the carrying of guns in public trampled on the rights of New Yorkers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VLde7Pa via IFTTT

Meet the Shadowy Groups Behind Britain’s Liz Truss

Britain has become a libertarian laboratory. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XUCVt71 via IFTTT

Turtlenecks and Warmish Showers: France Seeks to Weather an Energy Crisis

The government unveiled its biggest energy conservation measures in decades, part of an effort in Europe to save power as Russia cuts gas supplies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tTjMyBv via IFTTT

Climate Change Made Summer Hotter and Drier Worldwide, Study Finds

Europe, China and North America were parched by extreme heat that would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without the effects of global warming, scientists said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DGPoRLe via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind a Killing in Russia

Plus arming Taiwan to deter China and OPEC cuts oil production. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/q0SDjol via IFTTT

Some Florida Residents Demand More Federal Aid After Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian inflicted its worst damage across several deeply Republican counties, where many voters express hostility toward President Biden and the federal government in general. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EvpVFIr via IFTTT

Unveiled and Furious: How Iran’s Women-Led Protests Cut to the Heart of National Identity

The hijabs women are forced to wear have long been a sign of the government’s power. Now, the women-led protests have made them a symbol of a clashing vision of Iran’s future. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/0mSJLq5 via IFTTT

Herschel Walker Drags Republicans Even Lower

The party’s response to his travails speaks cynical volumes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BilYpLE via IFTTT

The Portland Thorns Become the Face of a Scandal in Women’s Soccer

The Portland Thorns were once the pride of U.S. women’s soccer. But after a report said the club shielded a disgraced coach and thwarted an abuse investigation, even the players are demanding a housecleaning. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YcOSlzI via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine gains ground in south

Plus Elon Musk suggests buying Twitter at his original price and North Korea fires a missile over Japan from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/kPS9YMr via IFTTT

Oath Keepers Texts Provide Window Into Conspiracy Mind-set

Texts and social media posts introduced at the seditious conspiracy trial of Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the far-right militia show fear, aggression and apparent self-delusion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nS2YZML via IFTTT

Portland Thorns Owner Steps Aside as U.S. Soccer Star Calls for Change

Becky Sauerbrunn said any official found to have failed to protect players “should be gone.” As she spoke, the owner of her club, the Portland Thorns, said he would leave the team temporarily. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PLAb8Vc via IFTTT

Interrogating the Stories We Tell About Our Minds

The journalist Rachel Aviv complicates narratives surrounding mental illness. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Z7KEYtO via IFTTT

Angelina Jolie Details Abuse Allegations Against Brad Pitt in Countersuit

In court papers related to a legal battle over a French winery they once owned together, she claims that he was abusive to her and their children during a 2016 plane ride. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QhaWYnX via IFTTT

New York City Is a Trivia Town

The team sport, more brain than brawn, is played in bars throughout the city and culminates in the King’s Cup. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aU10bcZ via IFTTT

Brazil Braces for ‘White-Knuckle Race’ Between Bolsonaro and Lula

President Jair Bolsonaro had once looked doomed in the country’s high-stakes election. But now, in a runoff, the right-wing incumbent has a path to re-election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cvJg61i via IFTTT

Ahead of Midterms, Democrats Bet on Abortion Rights

Vulnerable Democrats in competitive districts have leaned into preserving abortion rights as a closing argument for their campaigns, buoyed by internal polls that show it has moved voters their way. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5m2lP1S via IFTTT

Deadly Soccer Clash in Indonesia Puts Police Tactics, and Impunity, in Spotlight

Experts say officers are almost never held accountable for their actions. And in a huge police budget, millions are spent on tear gas, batons and other devices deployed during protests. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/uDVRQ1f via IFTTT

U.S. Said to Plan New Limits on China’s A.I. and Supercomputing Firms

The new rules could be the most sweeping action taken yet by the Biden administration to thwart China’s access to American technology that powers data centers and supercomputers. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/eUqLIag via IFTTT

Deadly Soccer Clash in Indonesia Puts Police Tactics, and Impunity, in Spotlight

Experts say officers are almost never held accountable for their actions. And in a huge police budget, billions are spent on tear gas, batons and other devices deployed during protests. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uDVRQ1f via IFTTT

Iran’s Supreme Leader Condemns Protests Gripping Country

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaking for the first time about the uprising, accused the U.S. and Israel of fomenting unrest and voiced support for the crackdown on protesters. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/8NYn1FJ via IFTTT

OPEC Plus Considering Major Production Cut to Prop Up Oil Prices

The oil producers group, which meets on Wednesday, is worried about declining demand in a slowing global economy. Prices have dropped by 25 percent since June. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VyJes4Q via IFTTT

Antonio Inoki, Japanese Wrestler and Improbable Diplomat, Dies at 79

After gaining fame for an odd 1976 bout with Muhammad Ali, he became a politician and globe-traveling broker of peace. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/gUIieM0 via IFTTT

This Hearty Bean Soup Gets Only Better With Time

Packed with squash and greens, it anchors a menu from David Tanis that’s perfectly autumnal and best made in advance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/He6no9m via IFTTT

Death Is Rare at Soccer Games, but Aggressive Policing Can Light a Match

This is not the first time this year that the sport has had to confront the reality that tragedies often result from failures of policing, security and crowd management. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/dTMlILS via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Indonesia’s Stadium Tragedy

Plus Brazil votes in national elections and China wrestles with Covid fatigue. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/bkeEFJv via IFTTT

Democrats in Congress Point Fingers at Their Leaders Over Stock Trading Ban

The perception that lawmakers are cashing in on their offices has fueled cynicism among voters. Some politicians want to take the current limits further. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9AwPWjn via IFTTT

Young and Homeless in Rural America

Most social services come through the schools — but it can be impossible to get to them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VRf8Wng via IFTTT

The Optimistic Art of Mary Mattingly

The artist’s work addresses future climate crises while attempting to make the urban environment a better place to live right now. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Z9BWd4i via IFTTT

Riots at Indonesian Soccer Match Leave Several Fans Dead

After the home team lost, fans rushed the field and were confronted by security officers, who used tear gas that left many struggling to breathe. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/wbBfoqt via IFTTT

Records From Trump White House Still Missing, National Archives Says

The archives said in a letter to the House Oversight Committee that it was seeking electronic messages from unnamed White House officials sent through personal accounts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LaBQR0Z via IFTTT

Dreaming of Spaghetti and (Meatless) Meatballs

Ricotta polpette, vegetarian Swedish meatballs and plant-based meatballs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cdKYZ60 via IFTTT

Juventus Learns That Progress Requires a Plan

Its coach rejects any sort of rigid style, preferring to mold his teams to their talent. But when things go bad, as they have in Turin, that lack of philosophy can leave a team to flounder. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tnPwZby via IFTTT

Uganda Races to Contain a Deadly Ebola Outbreak

The outbreak was caused by the Sudan strain of the virus, which has no approved vaccine or drug treatment. Scientists are now rushing to begin clinical trials in the coming weeks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mK9MJfF via IFTTT