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A Forced Retreat for Trump and Hegseth, and What to Know About the Russia Plague Scare
2026/10/08 | 10 mins.Plus, the woman who helped make the moon landing possible.
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Long-Deployed Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Set for Homecoming, by John Ismay and Jan Ransom
Trump’s Retreat: From the Gulf to Britain, American Forces Pull Back, by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel, by Natan Odenheimer and Adam Rasgon
Christa Pike, Awake and Confused, Is at the Center of a Legal Storm, by Emily Cochrane
What Experts Want to Know About the Russia Plague Scare, by K. R. Callaway
The Woman Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions Has Died, by Trip Gabriel
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Stocks Reach New High as Investors Look Past Rising Rates, by Joe Rennison
Top Democratic Super PAC Raised Record Amount in Third Quarter, by Shane Goldmacher
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads, by Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman
India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi, by Mujib Mashal, Pragati K.B. and Hari Kumar
These Taste Testers Have Four Legs and Picky Palates, by Jenny Gross
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2026/10/06 | 9 mins.Plus, the ancient treasures revealed by melting glaciers.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France, by Mark Landler
France Set for Nationwide Strikes, as School Protests Escalate, by Catherine Porter, Ségolène Le Stradic and Giulia Imbert
Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base, by Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
U.S. Sends ‘Hunter-Killer’ Drones to South America to Target Cartels, by Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes, by Kashmir Hill, Jesse Drucker, Eli Tan and Mike Isaac
A 2,500-Year-Old Ski? The Melting Alps Release Ancient Secrets., by Raymond Zhong
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A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins, by Karen Zraick
How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term, by Ann E. Marimow and Abbie VanSickle
As Midterms Near, Justice Alito Says He Considers Each Year Whether to Retire, by Abbie VanSickle
U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats, by Eric Schmitt
An Iranian Threat, 3 Vans and a Phone Call: Behind the Mystery at a U.K. Air Base, by Michael D. Shear, Eric Schmitt, Megan Specia and Adam Goldman
Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon, by Selam Gebrekidan
Soaring Instrument Prices Could Stop the Music at Many Schools, by Sydney Ember
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Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold, by Katie Rogers
Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump, by Jennifer Medina and Edgar Sandoval
Christa Pike Is in Critical Condition as Tennessee Pauses Executions, by Emily Cochrane
Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case, by Santul Nerkar, Benjamin Oreskes and Hurubie Meko
U.K.-Iranian Man Arrested in London in Connection to Air Base Incident, by Michael D. Shear
New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?, by Gina Kolata
Google Wants Hollywood to Stop Being So Afraid of Technology, by Brooks Barnes
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