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María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Leading Opposition Figure, Returns Home
After nearly 10 months in exile, Ms. Machado, a Nobel laureate, came back to challenge leaders who have sidelined her and press for new elections.
By Julie Turkewitz, Edward Wong and Adam Entous
world
Who Is María Corina Machado?
The Venezuelan opposition leader returned home from exile to a country firmly under American control. How are her relations with Washington?
By Julie Turkewitz, Jonathan Wolfe and Ephrat Livni
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Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase
A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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How Obama and Trump Made Their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches
At rallies this weekend, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump delivered two starkly contrasting pitches, differing in style and substance.
By Tim Balk
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Talarico’s Rivalry With Elon Musk Heats Up in Texas Senate Race
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.
By Bayliss Wagner
world
The Epstein Files Produce an Unlikely Weapon for the Houthi Messaging Wars
The Yemeni militia is using the culture of its sworn enemies in the renewed fighting with Saudi Arabia.
By Ephrat Livni
business
Elizabeth Holmes Gives a Batman Villain a Run for His Money
“Clayface” was No. 1 at the box office, but “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, surged in its second weekend.
By Brooks Barnes
insider
About That Contested Elizabeth Holmes Quote to The Times
In today’s Backstory, the new Holmes film takes issue with our profile, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks her viral essay and a professor shares why he thinks we apply “conservative” and “liberal” labels inconsistently.
By Patrick Healy
world
Serbia’s Longtime Strongman Concedes Defeat in Parliamentary Election
“It is clear that we have lost these elections,” Aleksandar Vucic said in a surprisingly early speech congratulating his opponents.
By Andrew Higgins and Alisa Dogramadzieva
nyregion
Can’t Afford a Home. Can’t Afford a Baby. Can’t Afford Life. This Is 30.
They’re trying to build middle-class lives in New York. But many 30-year-olds in the city feel worse off than their parents. Is it average adult angst? Or something more enduring?
By Troy Closson
world
Four Ways Israel’s Election Could End. Eventually.
No party is expected to achieve a clear victory, which means the election will likely only be the first step in determining who will form the next government. Here’s how that might unfold.
By Aaron Boxerman and Josh Holder
business
How to Straddle the MAGA Divide
Beth Wilkinson is a Washington lawyer who has thrived representing the Trump administration’s enemies and allies alike. Does she represent a vanishing type?
By Noam Scheiber
opinion
Despicable Doesn’t Begin to Cover It
Trump’s culture of cruelty spreads.
By David French
opinion
Thomas L. Friedman: We Just Set Off the Second Big Bang
Humanity is entering its most dangerous era yet.
By Thomas L. Friedman, Havovi Cooper and Mehron Abdi
nyregion
New Fight at Gritty Manhattan Park Is Over ‘Punk Rock’ Pull-Up Bars
The Parks Department has a $10 million plan to renovate the northeast corner of Tompkins Square Park, but fans of its workout bars want things to stay just as they are.
By Nate Schweber