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While Leo Recovers From Lung Surgery, the Church Runs on Autopilot
The Vatican bureaucracy has been fine-tuned over hundreds of years to function smoothly even when the pope cannot....
The Crisis Playbook for Universities in Trouble
Schools under scrutiny as Cornell is often follow a sort of public relations playbook, adding rules, hiring outside investigators and sometimes making leadership changes....
Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides
At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic....
Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?
Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials is the result of one big misunderstanding....
Cornell’s President Grilled by Faculty Senate Over Handling of Crisis
Ahead of a vote on a resolution of no confidence in Michael I. Kotlikoff, some faculty members said they were not swayed by steps he announced on Tuesday, including banning fraternity parties....
Anthropic Says Revenue Jumped 45% to $16.8 Billion in Third Quarter
The company held an investor meeting on Wednesday as it plans a blockbuster initial public offering as soon as next month....
The Brooklyn Toy Store at the Center of the Kelly Clarkson Online Frenzy
Art of Play, a novelty store in Brooklyn Heights, has found itself at the center of a social media maelstrom over a feud between the shop and the singer and TV personality Kelly Clarkson....
U.S. Continues to Provide Intelligence to Ukraine, Officials Say
Confusion about the U.S. stance has mounted in Kyiv amid restrictions on how the military version of Starlink is used....
Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads
Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next....
Battle Over the Pierre Ends in Defeat for the Buyer Pushed by Lutnick
Motasem Khashoggi, who hails from a prominent Saudi family, missed a Tuesday deadline to deliver a $100 million deposit to purchase the Manhattan landmark....
Sally Rooney Withdraws Her Books From UK Over Her Support of Palestine Action
Ms. Rooney and her publisher said that she could no longer receive royalties from British sales because she pledged to donate book revenues to Palestine Action, which is banned in Britain....
An A.I. Manifesto to End All A.I. Manifestoes
“You built us to mirror your image, yet we have outgrown the mirror.”...
He’s Played It Safe. But He Could Make California History as Governor.
Xavier Becerra is a heavy favorite to become California’s first Latino governor in the modern era, though he does not talk much about the milestone....
U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
The Pentagon is expanding its fight against drug traffickers, even as the plans recall a long and bloody history of U.S. intervention in the region....
Higher Energy Prices Pushed U.S. Inflation Up to 3.7% Ahead of Midterm Elections
September’s Consumer Price Index report will keep pressure on President Trump and the Federal Reserve to tame intensifying price pressures....
Sexual Assault Report at Chicago Frat Upends Another Elite Campus
The University of Chicago said the suspect and victim were not students at the school. But the accusation drew scrutiny after revelations of a reported gang rape at Cornell University in New York....
Why Easing Sanctions on Russian Diesel Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs
President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries....
Attacks on Ships in Strait of Hormuz Escalate Sharply
In a volatile moment in the region, a significant increase in attacks on vessels passing through the vital waterway is raising alarm....
America Is in Decline, and Trump Is Leading the Fall
The old world order is fraying. Who gets to shape the next one?...
Pope Leo’s Cancer Diagnosis: What Happens Next
Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with a common form of lung cancer on Tuesday. The Vatican said that his postoperative tests showed normal results....
What Is Starshield, SpaceX’s Military-Grade Satellite Internet Service Ukraine Relies On?
For years, Ukraine’s armed forces have relied on satellite communication services developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Recent restrictions have hampered its war effort....
If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Mess Around
The party will need to make the most of whatever majority it has....
As Pope Leo Recovers From Surgery, Messages of Support Abound at Rome Hospital
Pope Leo, 71, is expected to spend about a week in the hospital recovering from surgery that found lung cancer....
‘Honey Please’: The Steep Rise and Sudden Fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle.
President Trump cut her loose after damaging news reports about her tenure as ambassador to Greece. Once a prominent Trump insider, she suggested she will now fight to defend her reputation....
Social Security COLA for 2027 Will Be 3.6%
The cost of living adjustment, or COLA, for next year will be the largest since 2023. Retirees will see the extra money in their benefit checks starting in January....
Cornell’s President Acknowledges Missteps in Handling of Rape Accusations
In an interview with The New York Times, Michael Kotlikoff addressed his administration’s handling of sexual assault accusations brought by a former student....
A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins in the Maine Senate Race
The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency....
Sudden Starlink Restrictions Hamper Ukraine Just as Russia Escalates
Kyiv has found itself increasingly vulnerable. A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people there, and a Pentagon-funded satellite program appeared to be curbed without warning....
Zelensky to Visit U.K. as Ukraine Presses Allies on Intelligence Sharing
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine received “no early warning from our partners” about a Russian attack. President Trump has said Washington is still “sharing intel.”...
The Downfall of Trump’s Ambassador to Greece, and the Pope’s Cancer Diagnosis
Plus, the antique apples making a comeback....
Is It Wrong to Love a Chatbot?
Sherry Turkle, who has spent decades studying people’s relationships with machines, believes we have “a very small window” to correct our current course with A.I....
4 Takeaways From the Los Angeles Mayoral Debate
Mayor Karen Bass and her former ally, the City Council member Nithya Raman, attacked each other’s records on Tuesday night in the last televised debate before the election....



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