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Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’ a Band-Aid, not a fix.
Health
The New York Times

Can weight loss drugs like Ozempic treat eating disorders?

Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’ a Band-Aid, not a fix.

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Donald J. Harris rarely speaks to his famous daughter, who lives nearby. But he helped shape who she became.
US Politics
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The role of Kamala Harris’ estranged father in her campaign

Kamala Harris rarely speaks to her father, who lives nearby. But he helped shape who she became.

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President Biden, with Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, arrives in Greenville, S.C., to visit areas devastated by Hurricane Helene.
US Politics
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US faces economic turbulence despite recession fears ending

The US economy is suddenly staring down new and potentially damaging crises, with tensions flaring in the Middle East and several states grappling with fallout from a devastating hurricane.

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A photo provided by Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, shows distinct circuits of neurons through the fly brain, shown here in different colors.
Science
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Here’s what the inside of a fruit fly’s brain looks like

After a decade of work, hundreds of scientists have been able to map the inside of a fruit fly’s brain in stunning detail. Here’s what they found.

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Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) speaks as Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota listens during the vice-presidential debate.
analysis
US Politics
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Takeaways from a tense but friendly vice presidential debate

JD Vance and Tim Walz clashed in a vice-presidential debate in which Vance’s well-honed, television-friendly style came up against an aw-shucks approach from Walz that was at times nervous and halting.

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The DASH diet was shown to lower blood pressure decades ago, yet few people follow it.
Health
The New York Times

The heart-healthy diet hardly anyone is talking about

More than two decades ago, researchers showed that this diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, could dramatically reduce high blood pressure. But hardly anyone follows it.

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A billboard depicting Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader, seen from the streets of the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon.
World
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As Hezbollah threat loomed, Israel built up its spy agencies

In the immediate days after the deadly October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, Israeli intelligence officials feared a pre-emptive strike was imminent from another longtime enemy, Hezbollah.

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President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations in New York, Sept. 24, 2024.
The New York Times
The New York Times

Iran’s dilemma — How to preserve proxies & avoid wider war

Israel’s war against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is another embarrassment for Iran and its new president, raising the pressure on him to strike back at Israel to defend an important ally.

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Moo Deng, a 2-month-old female pygmy hippo, has become a global sensation.
World
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Moo Deng: Meet the internet’s favourite sassy pygmy hippo

If you have yet to come across the internet’s favourite pygmy hippopotamus, then it’s time to meet Moo Deng. She’s a bit of a diva.

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Hezbollah supporters carry a coffin at the funeral of two comrades killed Wednesday in the second wave of explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 19, 2024. (Diego Ibarra Sanchez/The New York Times)
Opinion
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Lessons that show us Hezbollah is everyone’s problem

BRET STEPHENS: A combination of international wishful thinking and the willfulness of Hezbollah’s patrons have brought us to where we are now. Can a full-blown war be avoided? Hard to say.

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China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, will need close cooperation from border countries, some of which are politically volatile, to advance its ambitious aim to become the trade and transportation hub of Asia.
World
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China strikes deals to cement its role as Asia’s trade hub

China has made several moves in recent months to advance its ambitious aim to become the trade and transportation hub of Asia.

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Former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2024.
opinion
US Politics
The New York Times

Why the MAGA movement has become a problem for Trump

EZRA KLEIN: Donald Trump’s problem in the 2024 election is that he can no longer run as if he is a man alone.

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As President, Donald Trump demanded investigations of his foes. He often got them.
US Politics
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Keeping score on Trump’s score settling

As President, Donald Trump frequently demanded investigations of his foes. He often got his way.

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FILE Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and his running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), during a campaign event in Asheboro, N.C., on Aug. 21, 2024. From attacks on childless cat ladies to claims of migrants devouring neighbors pets, Vance is providing many Americans with their first glimpse of an ultra-online, aggressively combative generation of rabble-rousing conservatism. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
US Politics
The New York Times

How JD Vance’s combative style is shaping Trumpism 2.0

From attacks on ‘childless cat ladies’ to claims of migrants devouring neighbors’ pets, JD Vance is providing a glimpse of an ultra-online, aggressively combative generation of rabble-rousing conservatism.

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Kylie Minogue Can't Get You Out of My Head is a classic earworm.
Lifestyle
The New York Times

Earworms and why you can’t get that song out of your head

Certain songs are more likely than others to set up shop in our heads. Here’s why it happens and how to rid yourself of earworms.

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