| Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died
- Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:51:07 +0000
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| RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts
- Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:42:42 +0000
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| Mamdani Draws Anger With Oct. 7 Statement Denouncing Israel’s Gaza Attacks
- After calling the anniversary of the attacks on Israel “profoundly painful,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced Israel’s military action in Gaza, prompting criticism from some Jewish leaders.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:24:58 +0000
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| Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
- Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:57:08 +0000
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| Christa Pike, Confused After Failed Tennessee Execution, Is at Center of Legal Storm
- Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:24:15 +0000
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| Army Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945
- Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:23:34 +0000
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| Ukraine Claws Back Land
- Also, scientists study a 194-year-old tortoise. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:44:10 +0000
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| ‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87
- María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:14:22 +0000
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| Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.
- Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:09:04 +0000
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| A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?
- Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:59:10 +0000
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| Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance
- In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:54:57 +0000
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| Fears of a Plague Outbreak in Russia: What to Know
- Russian authorities aren’t saying much about the death of a woman who worked in a lab studying plague. But experts say any risk of contagion would be limited.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:43:20 +0000
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| August Lamm Was an Influencer. Now She Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone.
- August Lamm wants you to put down your smartphone and reclaim your life.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:24:23 +0000
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| Texas Plans Execution After Botched Lethal Injection in Tennessee
- Jamaal Howard’s lawyers are seeking information about the lethal injection drug, the same medication used in Tennessee’s failed attempt last week.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:57:07 +0000
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| Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab
- New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:20:34 +0000
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| From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat
- A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:55:53 +0000
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| Bondage Photos Weren’t Part of the Campaign Plan
- But Chris Gallant, a Black Hawk pilot and Democrat who is running to represent Long Island in Congress, is making the most of life post-tabloid reveal.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:21:26 +0000
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| Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research
- The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:33:18 +0000
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| Pete Hegseth’s ‘Vast Overcorrection’
- A Special Forces veteran joins the columnist David French to assess Pete Hegseth’s leadership.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:04:27 +0000
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| ‘This Is Nuts.’ An OpenAI Insider Explains Why He Quit.
- David Robinson, who wrote OpenAI’s safety protocols, resigned last week over safety concerns.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:48:13 +0000
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