| The A.I.-Powered Cameras Watching Border Towns, and a Midterms Attack Ad Causes Outrage
- Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:14:09 +0000
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| Alpha School Claims to Teach Kids Twice as Fast. Many Don’t Make It.
- Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn’t live up to the hype.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:04:28 +0000
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| Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine’s Military Internet Use
- The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:32:58 +0000
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| You Are Being Watched
- Especially on the Southern border.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:31:54 +0000
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| Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say
- Five people were wounded in the attack, days before national elections, health workers said. The Israeli military said its soldiers had killed two assailants.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:28:15 +0000
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| The Michigan Senate Race Keeps Getting Nastier
- Supporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:22:31 +0000
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| The Meaning of the Republican War Over Ramaswamy’s Vile Ad
- The G.O.P. nominee in Ohio has given conservatives space to reckon with the ethical degradation of Trumpism.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:11:50 +0000
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| How Long Will Russians Put Up With War? Here’s What They Told Us.
- “Everything is fine” is a common refrain in a country used to adapting to a new normal.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:30:47 +0000
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| In Final Surge of Vast Midterm Spending, Parties Make Last-Ditch Appeals
- A remarkable $1.4 billion worth of political ads are scheduled to air over the final two weeks as the parties fight for control of Congress.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:03:16 +0000
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| Most Voters Believe the Midterm Elections Will Be Accurate, Poll Finds
- But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:03:11 +0000
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| Fearing Mass A.I. Layoffs, Some in Congress Eye Ways to Aid Workers
- A bill to bolster the nation’s unemployment insurance program reflects the concern — and the risks — in Washington.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:03:00 +0000
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| As Brazil Prepares for Election Runoff, a Town Offers Clues to Bolsonaro’s Rise
- Deep in cattle country, voter sentiments in an evangelical stronghold help explain why the country’s leftist president is the underdog in Sunday’s election.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:02:54 +0000
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| Is This Economy Trump’s Fault?
- Ahead of the midterms, Natasha Sarin and Catherine Rampell unpack the state of the economy — and how much responsibility the president bears for it.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:02:47 +0000
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| Does Congress Need to Approve the Arch? Trump Says It Did 100 Years Ago.
- The administration says the arch fulfills the “historic design intent” of a proposal from the 1920s. But does it honor history or flout it?
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:02:30 +0000
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| Military Boards Are Defying Orders and Letting Trans Troops Serve
- The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:01:30 +0000
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| The Bukeleization of Latin America Has Arrived
- Nayib Bukele’s notoriously harsh and wildly popular security crackdown in El Salvador is spawning imitators and remaking the region.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:01:10 +0000
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| Melanoma Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients
- Beyond melanoma, scientists are studying cancer vaccines for glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and more.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:38 +0000
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| Late Night Dunks on Trump for Planning to Rename an Ocean
- “Once again, 12 days before this election, it’s good to see him locked in on the really big issues,” Jimmy Fallon said on “The Tonight Show.”
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:52:30 +0000
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| Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance
- A rare escalation this month exposed the increasingly lethal arsenals the two Koreas are building up across the world’s most heavily fortified border.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:13:32 +0000
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| Gadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him?
- Mr. Eisenkot, an ex-military chief leading in the polls, calls the Israeli prime minister an “anti-leader.” But his low-key campaigning style is worrying supporters.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:01:13 +0000
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