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‘Ridiculousness’ Is Ending, and With It an Era for MTV

The cable channel has run endless reruns of the comedy clip show for several years, a move that other cable companies copied. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/o40FM56

What Happened to the Art of the Deal?

We urge the administration to allow millions of Americans to receive food aid. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PHnU46u

A Republican Seeks to Match Trump’s Gains on Democratic Turf in New Jersey

With President Trump making inroads with Black and Latino voters, the path to the governor’s office runs through regions Democrats can no longer take for granted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LQGOA35

Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression

A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1xMV5Wb

Why Trump’s Boat Killings Would Be Hard to Prosecute

Even if critics who call President Trump’s boat attacks “murder” are right as a matter of law, it would not be easy to get the matter into a court. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/R2dlhcH

In Mississippi, Democrats Hope New Maps Lead to Statehouse Wins

A federal court says Republican legislators diluted Black voter strength. New maps may help Democrats break the G.O.P. supermajority in Jackson on Nov. 4. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vspTiWt

Seeing More of Baseball’s Beauty, Now That My Vision Is Fading

Now that I can no longer follow the ball, baseball looks like a dance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xjeCI5

Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/c2UiLse

Palestinian Leader Lays Out Succession Plan, Elevating Deputy as Apparent Heir

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, clarified a succession plan after more than two decades in control. He said if he vacated his role, his deputy would rule for a short period until elections could be held. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/F8MpQ6s

How Maduro Is Responding to Trump’s Pressure on Venezuela’s Economy

President Nicolás Maduro’s opponents hope a new period of economic pain will finally topple his government. He is using cryptocurrency to hold on. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jOoNAYF

Neutrogena Recalls Makeup Wipes Over Bacterial Contamination Concerns

The recalled wipes were distributed in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas, according to the Food and Drug Administration. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tDZRPmu

Trump Announces Tariff Increase on Canada Over Reagan Ad Spat

The ad, which will stop airing on Monday, used audio of a 1987 address by Ronald Reagan making a case against tariffs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kEcn4tv

June Lockhart, Beloved Television Mother, Dies at 100

She exuded earnest maternal wisdom and wistful contentment as a farm wife on “Lassie” and, later, as an interplanetary castaway on “Lost in Space.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JPtg8fv

Speed Limits Are Taking the Wind Out of Cyclists’ Exhilarating Commutes

With new regulations on electric bike speed, fans of the gray Citi Bike — lovingly known as the White Stallion or the Ghost — are facing a slower, safer future. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DfosQd

Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7LBIYJm

Trump Wants the American People to Pay Him $230 Million

Trump should pay a political price for his brazen corruption. Instead, he is telling American taxpayers to pay a price, directly to him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rQBaWVy

Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?

Thieves snatched jewelry valued at more than $100 million, but the museum will not be compensated for the loss. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lkd1Rnf

A 200-Year-Old Precedent Holds the Key to Trump’s Troop Deployment

The administration says the ruling, stemming from the seizure of an old mare, forbids judges from second-guessing his use of the National Guard. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xjQ05DU

Man Who Wrote ‘So I Raped You’ Is Sentenced to 2 to 4 Years in Prison

Ian Cleary sent Facebook messages to Shannon Keeler six years after he sexually assaulted her when they were college students in Pennsylvania, prosecutors said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NqMxQ1J

Airlines Told to Disregard Gender- Neutral ‘X’ on U.S. Passports and Add ‘M’ or ‘F’

Although passports with an “X” marker remain valid, a new federal rule requires airlines on their internal information system to mark passengers with an “M” or an “F.” from NYT > Top Stories https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/us/airlines-passports-x-markers.html

The Right Has Gone Woke

Language policing. Cancel culture. Victimhood contests and cultural grievances. Despite attacking the left for partaking in such practices, there’s an emerging set of individuals on the right who have became exactly what they’ve criticized. Meet the woke right. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0IjZ2k6

Sam Rivers, Bassist for Limp Bizkit, Dies at 48

As a founding member of the band, he helped it achieve mainstream success. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3PCrKYW

A Fragile Cease-fire Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Ends Violence, for Now

The two committed to stop attacking each other after the worst outbreak of hostilities in years. But the underlying causes remain, analysts warn. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/u4jwTsH

Alison Rose, The New Yorker’s Femme Fatale, Dies at 81

She started as the magazine’s glamorous receptionist and became one of its more singular writers. In one of her last articles, she memorialized her time (and lovers) there. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3PnSyu2

The Border Patrol’s Blueprint for American Cities

The U.S. Border Patrol is expanding its mission to major cities across America, and building a splashy social media campaign to promote it. We joined them in Chicago — hundreds of miles away from the nearest foreign border — to observe how the agency’s mission has changed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VxJDjlH

NYC Halts Midtown Bus Lane Plan Following White House Threats

Federal authorities ordered a halt to yet another transit project in New York City, this time a plan to add bus lanes along 34th Street in Manhattan, after the Trump administration threatened to withhold funding. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2CNn8Xj

Israel Philharmonic Draws Protests as Fragile Cease-Fire Holds in Gaza

Carnegie Hall was a site of protest on Wednesday, one of many demonstrations over the last two years targeting cultural events, particularly those with Israeli artists. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NelXa5D

Diane Keaton’s Cause of Death Revealed as Pneumonia

A death certificate released Thursday said that the Oscar-winning actor died on Oct. 11 of bacterial pneumonia. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CTEIDR

NBC News Cuts About 7% of Staff

The layoffs come ahead of a corporate spinoff that will formally separate the parent company of NBC News from cable networks like MSNBC and CNBC. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6zRYJgf

Zelensky Revokes Odesa Mayor’s Citizenship, Amid Feud With Local Leaders

Ukraine’s security services said the mayor held Russian citizenship, which is forbidden, but he denied the accusation. Government opponents see it as part of a power grab. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/esVTYOK

Diane Keaton’s Only Documentary Was About the Afterlife

Keaton, who died on Saturday, was an actor, director and producer on multiple films and series. Her sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kQDVOwv

Taylor Swift Smashes Another Record With ‘Showgirl’

The pop superstar sold four million copies of her latest album, topping a decade-old milestone by Adele. The tally included 1.3 million vinyl LPs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PAhyUj5

Nor’Easter Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding as It Moves Up East Coast

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bear the brunt of the storm, which will usher in beach erosion and flooding, Monday into Tuesday, forecasters said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yU58WQA

How to Save Chicago From ICE

What’s happening is shocking. It can get worse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mzXYPJ1

West Virginia’s School Vaccination Law Has Been Effective. That May Change.

The law allows only medical exemptions, and the state has one of the highest childhood vaccination rates. But hundreds of families are seeking religious exemptions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1SmCdlx

Clark Olofsson, 78, Dies; Bank Robber Helped Inspire ‘Stockholm Syndrome’

In a 1973 heist, he and another man held hostages who surprisingly came to defend them, drawing attention to a puzzling psychological phenomenon. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tvGYkxJ

Parisians Protest Shein’s First Physical Store

As the Chinese online fast-fashion retailer prepares to open a physical space in a venerable department store, France pushes to stem the company’s presence in the country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/D5kdwt8

Melania Trump Says She Has Been Working With Putin to Reunite Missing Ukrainian Children

“President Putin and I have had an open line of communication regarding the welfare of these children,” the first lady announced. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YR1xT80

Another Guilty Verdict After Appeal in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case

One of the dozens of men convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot appealed his verdict, but a French court again found him guilty. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Lv2TsMF

Manchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Police Say

Jihad al-Shamie, who attacked a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, called the emergency services during the attack to claim responsibility. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mzGYRkM

These Democrats Could Hold the Key to Ending the Shutdown

As the federal closure slides into a second week, Republicans are working to peel off five more Democratic senators to join them in voting to reopen the government. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SwUFm8s

Trump’s Energy Cuts Punished Mostly Blue States. Red States Might Be Next.

As New York and other states tally the damage, a leaked document suggests more Energy Department cuts may be coming. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wLPiAv3

Israel Cannot Go On Winning Like This

Until the recent U.S.-backed peace deal, Israel has continued to use force without engaging in any viable diplomacy. It must change to save itself. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QeaM71y

Feared Sudanese Warlord Found Guilty at The Hague for Crimes in Darfur

A former Janjaweed militia commander was the first person found guilty by the International Criminal Court for atrocities in Darfur two decades ago. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xYIMsm2

Fire Consumes Home Owned by a South Carolina State Judge

Three people, who had to be rescued by kayak, were injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LH1fpzR

Ian Roberts, Des Moines Superintendent, Had a Story Too Good to Be True

Ian Roberts rose through the ranks of American education with talent, charm and a riveting back story. He was also hiding a shocking secret. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uCaS0QN

G.O.P. to Gen Z: Pay Double for Health Insurance or Go Without

If Democrats don’t win the shutdown fight, millions of young Americans may lose coverage because of higher prices. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PedbICg

Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl

After the homeland security secretary said immigration agents would attend the N.F.L. event, Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and Trump critic, responded on “Saturday Night Live.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/T6eFKM2

Mark Sanchez, Ex-N.F.L. Quarterback, Is Injured in Stabbing

Fox Sports, the network where Mr. Sanchez works as a commentator, said he was in stable condition. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/43CEUYz

Ex-Prime Minister Set to Return to Power in Czech Republic

The party of Andrej Babis, a billionaire and a skeptic of military support to Ukraine, prevailed in parliamentary elections by focusing on the economy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ORU5ywB

French Photojournalist Killed in Drone Attack in Ukraine

Antoni Lallican, a Paris-based photographer, is the first working journalist to be killed by a remotely piloted drone during the war, according to press associations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hF82Epz

Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Returns to National Mall

The statue, titled “Best Friends Forever,” was reinstalled after it was removed last week. An anonymous group of artists has taken credit for the work. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dpH8UQP

The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You

Researchers found that the predatory canines were far more likely to flee recordings of human voices than they were to run away from other sounds. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/65fsF4U

OpenAI Completes Deal That Values It at $500 Billion

With the agreement, OpenAI becomes the world’s most valuable privately held company, surpassing the rocket maker SpaceX. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RhK9kJH

Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment

The pope invoked his predecessor, Francis, for whom the environment was a core issue, but stopped short of criticizing world leaders dismissive of climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lu2Bz3v

U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader Sentenced to 35 Years for Rape

Seven men in all were sentenced on Wednesday over their roles in a decades-old national scandal in Britain involving child sexual abuse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RzFv6sc