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Flash Floods in Spain Kill at Least 95: What to Know

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:26am
More than 90 people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed.
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24 Hours in Mumbai With an Airline Pilot

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:11am
Flight crews see the world in 24- to 48-hour bites between international flights. On this trip, the stop is the crowded city on India’s west coast.
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What Do Marathon Runners Think About for 26.2 Miles?

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:08am
Running a marathon can take the mind on its own strange and sometimes unpredictable journey.
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Mike Tyson, Marlon Brando, G.I. Joe: The Old-World Art of Pigeon Racing

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 7:13am
Dwindling open spaces and fast-fading traditions threaten a pursuit that can trace its roots back centuries. Animal rights activists would not be sad to see it go.
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‘Insider Threats’ to the Election, and Starbucks’ 4-Minute Goal

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 6:51am
Plus, the Harris campaign sidelines Biden
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North Korea, in the Spotlight Over Ukraine, Launches a Long-Range Missile

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:56am
The launch, into waters west of Japan, came shortly after the United States and South Korea criticized the North for sending troops to join Russia’s war.
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The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:55am
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar, drove massive interest for the World Series in Japan, where more than 15 million people watched each of the first two games.
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What It Is Like in Spain After Flash Flooding

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:27am
At least 95 people have died, and others are still missing, though how many remains unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said.
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Biden’s Stake in This Election Is Like Nobody Else’s

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:06am
Will he be remembered as American democracy’s savior — or as a midwife to its ruin?
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N.Y.C. Housing Voucher Program Is ‘Plagued With Problems,’ Audit Says

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:05am
Thomas DiNapoli, the New York State comptroller, found that management lapses had caused delays for people who needed permanent housing.
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Donald and Melania Trump Were Made for Each Other

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:05am
The former first lady’s new book shows that she still doesn’t care.
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Sean Combs Is a Chance to Remake the Music Industry

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:04am
Music hasn’t had its #MeToo moment. But a transformation in how the industry works means toxic gatekeepers no longer wield the power they once did.
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What Data Shows About Late Abortions as States Prepare to Vote on Measures

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:02am
Both sides are trying to make their opponents sound extreme. Here is what studies and data show about when and why abortions happen later in pregnancy.
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Librarians Struggle With Mental Health After Traumatic Events at Work

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:02am
As libraries become public stages for social problems — homelessness, drug use, mental health — the people who work there are burning out.
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Top U.S. Officials Head to Middle East to Try to Jumpstart Cease-Fire Talks

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:01am
William Burns, the C.I.A. director, is making a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.
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Stop the Boycott of Israeli Culture

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 3:04am
An attack on culture divides the very people who should be in direct dialogue, reading each other’s books. It cannot be that the solution to conflict is to read less, and not more.
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Typhoon Kong-rey Makes Landfall in Taiwan With Powerful Winds

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 2:31am
The Category 3 storm was the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years, the government said.
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C. C. Sabathia Ruled Yankee Stadium. Now He’s the King of Halloween.

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 2:01am
The former pitcher and his family go all out for Halloween, turning their northern New Jersey home into a trick-or-treater’s paradise.
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How The Times’s Home Page Comes Together on Election Night

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 2:00am
“It’s about being prepared, but also being able to pivot,” said Justin O’Neill, one of the editors who programs the home page at night.
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Zombies Are Real? A Museum Tries to Bury a Hollywood Myth.

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 1:36am
The undead monsters we know from movies and TV are distortions of a figure with roots in the religious practices of Haiti.
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