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After ‘Horrors,’ Israeli Hostages Taste Freedom and Savor Family Reunions

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 14:17
Some former captives have been sent home from the hospital. But a doctor said they all had “endured untold adversity,” as details emerge of their time in Gaza’s tunnels.
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7 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 13:42
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparred over serious topics like the Israel-Hamas war and President Trump, and more curious subjects like parade attendance.
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Baek Sehee, South Korean Author of ‘I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,’ Dies at 35

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 13:37
She turned recorded sessions with her therapist into a best-selling memoir, helping to normalize conversations around mental health in South Korea.
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Senators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in Venezuela

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 13:17
The bid comes after the Senate rejected a similar measure to curb President Trump’s attacks against alleged drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.
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Putin’s Trump Strategy: Lots of Flattery, and Talk of Business Deals

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 13:15
After Thursday’s phone call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, President Trump appeared to express doubts about supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons.

‘The Only Candidate With a Coherent Vision’: 3 Opinion Writers on the Mayoral Debate

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 12:59
Who lost the debate may be clearer than who won.

China Ousts Senior General on Corruption Charges

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 12:39
With the fall of He Weidong, the No. 3 figure in China’s military hierarchy, Xi Jinping’s purges have reached the top of the People’s Liberation Army.
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Fact-Checking the Debate

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 12:18
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa traded barbs over the police, prostitution and President Trump.
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Meet the Designer Who Got Zelensky Into a Suit

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 12:07
Viktor Anisimov, one of Ukraine’s top fashion designers, first met Volodymyr Zelensky about 20 years ago, when the future president was a comedian. He didn’t want to wear a suit then either.
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The Growing Blowback Against Marc Benioff

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 11:51
New revelations about efforts by his company, Salesforce, to work with the Trump administration is getting heat from San Francisco officials and now allies.
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A Somali Hospital Closed After U.S. Aid Cuts. Fired Employees Reopened It Without Pay.

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 11:21
After the Trump administration stopped funding a medical center for women and children, a determined group of health care workers refused to let it shutter.
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ICE Deported a Teen and Her Mother. Devastation Met Them in Guatemala.

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 11:19
ICE deported 17-year-old Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother. Devastation met them in Guatemala.
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U.S. Says Louisiana Man Joined Hamas-Led 2023 Attack on Israel

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 10:46
A man was in custody after federal prosecutors accused him of joining Gazan militants in attacking Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. He was also accused of lying to obtain a U.S. visa.
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The Top Zingers of the Mayoral Debate

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 10:43
The two-hour slugfest produced some memorable one-liners, on subjects ranging from the candidates’ parents to imaginary sports championships.
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What Are Tomahawk Missiles, and Why Might Trump Give Them to Ukraine?

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 10:23
Ukraine could receive a newly developed land-based launcher to strike Moscow and beyond.
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Trump’s 2-Hour Call with Putin, and Why Iran Is Pushing Gender Transition Surgeries

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 10:00
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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Instagram Unveils Teen Safety Features for A.I. Chatbots

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 09:45
Instagram is introducing parental controls and limits to conversations on topics like self-harm as concerns grow over how A.I. chatbots affect mental health.
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Indiana University Fires Adviser to Student Newspaper and Bars Print Publication

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 09:04
The administration at Indiana University Bloomington fired the adviser to the paper and barred the publication from putting out a print edition.
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What We Know About the Latest ‘No Kings’ Protests Amid Government Shutdown

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 09:04
The nationwide protests are playing out as a federal government shutdown lingers and troops are being deployed in cities.
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Universities Are Standing Up to Trump

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 09:03
A White House proposal for special funding treatment crossed a line for several schools. Some say it feels like a turning point in the federal government’s battle with higher education.
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