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| New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century - The species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:40:19 +0000 |
| Russia Holds Stage-Managed Elections - Also, a new kind of cat was found. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:20:02 +0000 |
| Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 - Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.” Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:12:37 +0000 |
| Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds - The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:03:01 +0000 |
| Belmont Park Got a $550 Million Makeover. Will Fans Show Up? - The 300,000-square-foot so-called entertainment zone has scaled down capacity for horse race spectators, but added spaces for concerts and other performances. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:02:46 +0000 |
| At Gettysburg, a Reporter Captured a Nation’s Loss, and His Own - Samuel Wilkeson Jr. filed a report for The Times from the battlefield. Then he went looking for a Union officer, his son. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:49:49 +0000 |
| The Kennedy Center Is Trump’s Most Grotesque Obsession - Nothing has so thoroughly highlighted his indefatigable petulance. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:25:06 +0000 |
| F.A.A. to Roll Out New A.I. Tool for Washington Airports - The tool, called SMART, will crunch scheduling and weather data to predict and avoid delays. It will be deployed in the Washington region’s three major airports next week. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0000 |
| Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Says He Didn’t Doubt Her Guilt - The juror, Michael P. Desronvil, defended his decision not to join other jurors in voting for Ms. Clancy’s acquittal. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:15:49 +0000 |
| Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary - It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:12:29 +0000 |
| Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings - The company is expected to generate $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:06:31 +0000 |
| ‘American Psycho’ Was Duncan Sheik’s Darkest Work. Was It Also His Best? - In translating synth pop to a theatrical format in the “American Psycho” musical, Sheik matched what he did with rock in the acclaimed “Spring Awakening.” Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:53:38 +0000 |
| Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion - For the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:43:39 +0000 |
| A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees - Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:06:40 +0000 |
| Judge Who Struck Down Trump’s Compensation Fund Asks: Will Trump Just Pay Allies Another Way? - The question was raised at a court hearing by a federal judge who has already barred the fund from moving forward. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:56:47 +0000 |
| Trump Calls A.I. Fears a Hoax. Inside the White House, the Debate Is More Complex. - The president seems driven chiefly by the sense that A.I. is the way to economic growth, and nothing can be allowed to stand in its way. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:09:23 +0000 |
| James Talarico, Seeking Black Votes in Texas Senate Rate, Wins Crucial Endorsement - The Congressional Black Caucus’s political wing backed James Talarico, who defeated a Black opponent in the primary. He faces Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, in November. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:18:59 +0000 |
| How Trump Became an A.I. Evangelist - President Trump had little interest in artificial intelligence until a fateful meeting in Las Vegas two years ago. Now, Mr. Trump sees A.I. as the defining technology of our age. Our White House correspondent Jonathan Swan tracks Trump’s journey to A.I. evangelist. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:34:21 +0000 |
| F.B.I. Temporarily Halted Cooperation With Canada Over References to 9/11 - The abrupt move by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, came as President Trump was ramping up his attacks on the country. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:04:19 +0000 |
| Trump’s Open Claims That He Directs Super PAC Spending Draw Watchdog Complaint - Federal law bars those holding federal office from directing spending decisions for a political organization with no contribution limits. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:13:14 +0000 |
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