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Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
By Theodore Schleifer
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Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?
It’s Oct. 12 — 22 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
By Reid J. Epstein
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Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
By Carl Hulse
podcasts
Growing Threats Against Public Officials, and Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin
Plus, how much will holiday travel cost this year?
By Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Nick Corasaniti and Vivian Nereim
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Homeland Security Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar
The search takes places within the 60-day window of the midterm elections, when the Justice Department has historically avoided such investigative steps related to political candidates.
By Devlin Barrett and Hamed Aleaziz
world
Israel’s Destruction of Southern Lebanon Intensified After the Cease-Fire
Much of Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon has been leveled, according to a Times analysis. The majority has been destroyed by Israel since the April truce.
By Christina Goldbaum, Samuel Granados and Adina Renner
business
World’s Energy Order Tested Again as Iran War’s Reach Extends Further
“We are entering an age of prolonged insecurity,” one former U.S. energy official said of what have become chronic threats on the Middle East’s energy core.
By Lisa Friedman
world
Iran Offers to Mediate Between Its Houthi Allies and Saudi Arabia
Iran has long backed the Houthis, a Yemeni militia, and it made the offer as Saudi Arabia contends with increasingly deadly attacks from them.
By Erika Solomon
world
Russian Film Aims to Rewrite History of Deadly Theater Bombing in Ukraine
A documentary claims that Ukraine, not Russia, attacked the drama theater in Mariupol, where hundreds of civilians died.
By Alexander Nazaryan
technology
What a Year of Free Money Meant: Softer Diapers, Clean Laundry, a Visit to Six Flags
For more than a year, The New York Times followed recipients of universal basic income programs, which Elon Musk and other tech leaders have promoted as a solution to A.I.-fueled job losses.
By Eli Tan and Rachel Bujalski
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How California Is Using A.I. and Cameras to Stop Wildfires
A roving crew of California firefighters is installing cameras in some of the highest, craggiest sites in the state — all to get an early warning of a potentially deadly blaze.
By John Branch and Max Whittaker
business
Duo Share Nobel in Economics for Work on Steering Through Booms and Busts
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said.
By Eshe Nelson
science
How Do Cuttlefish Hide?
Cephalopods are masters of camouflage. Scientists want to decipher how the process works in the brain.
By Alexa Robles-Gil
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He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried.
In an interview, Dr. Peter Piot recalled when he first saw the spindly virus under a microscope and reflected on a five-decade career spent fighting two deadly pathogens.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
nyregion
Mamdani Rolls Out Police Reforms Related to Use of Force
The changes follow the retirement of an officer who was facing a disciplinary trial for the death of 19-year-old Win Rozario in 2024.
By Miles G. Cohen
nyregion
Mamdani Will Skip Columbus Day Parade. Some Italian Americans Are Glad.
City Hall confirmed that the mayor would not join Monday’s procession up Fifth Avenue, but would host an Italian American heritage reception soon.
By Joseph Goldstein and Miles G. Cohen
arts
Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know
The YouTuber, comedian and actor’s trial began on Monday. He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
By Alex Marshall
opinion
‘What You See in America Is Exactly What You Saw in Poland and Hungary’
A discussion on the roots of the far-right’s success, its plans for power and what President Trump has to do with it all.
By David Broder, Caroline de Gruyter, Mattia Ferraresi and Tim Schneider
opinion
A TikTok Tarot Card Reader Accused Me of Murder. My Life Turned Upside Down.
If my face and name were not my own, who was I?
By Rebecca Scofield
briefing
Executive Action
We look at a few governors’ races worth watching.
By Evan Gorelick
world
Trump Ally Takes Up a Latin American Tradition: Unburying a Hero
Sword in hand, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is revamping a custom of political exhumations. A new crypt projects his power across Central America.
By Simon Romero and Fred Ramos