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Neither Luigi Mangione, Tyler Robinson, nor Joshua Jahn were registered Democrats or, so far as we know, involved in activism of any kind.

Mangione and Robinson are a new breed of copycat killer

THE NEW YORK TIMES: As a new wave of repression sweeps over the United States, it’s become difficult to have a rational discussion about the killings being used to justify it. 

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In a photo provided by Nicholas Kristof shows, mothers wait to see doctors and nurses at a hospital in southwestern Uganda. President Trump’s cuts to humanitarian assistance abroad have hurt all kinds of people. But from what I see on the ground, those suffering the most are women and girls — and that will leave all of us, including men and boys, worse off, Nicholas Kristof writes. (Nicholas Kristof via The New York Times) – NO SALES, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY KRISTOF-COLUMN OF SEPT. 27, 2025. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED —

Trump’s aid cuts are a tax on women and girls

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Trump’s cuts to humanitarian aid abroad have hurt all kinds of people. But from what I see on the ground, women and girls are suffering the most — and that will leave all of us worse off.

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FBI Director Kash Patel fired roughly 20 agents on Friday, including those who knelt during protests for racial justice in 2020.

FBI agents seen kneeling at 2020 George Floyd protest fired

The dismissals are are part of a long-running purge of the nation’s premier law enforcement agency since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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On October 1, China will launch a new type of visa.

As Trump tries to limit foreign workers, China woos them

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Just as President Donald Trump is making it much more expensive for American companies to bring in skilled foreign workers, China is rolling out a plan to welcome them.

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Mourners gathered with candles, some even holding photos of the late right-wing influencer.

We need to think straight about God and politics

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The problem is that unrestrained faith and unrestrained partisanship are an incredibly combustible mixture.

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The call carried a whiff of plausibility. Would a scammer have a supervisor?

I’ve written about loads of scams. This one almost got me.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The call carried a whiff of plausibility. Would a scammer have a supervisor?

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YouTube says it will restore accounts banned over COVID and election misinformation, pushing back on what it calls government pressure to police speech.

Youtube to reinstate banned accounts from pandemic

THE NEW YORK TIMES: YouTube says it will restore accounts banned over COVID and election misinformation, pushing back on what it calls government pressure to police speech.

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People transport patients to a shelter in a school after Typhoon Ragasa caused a mountain lake to burst its dams in Hualien County, Taiwan, Sept. 24, 2025. Typhoon Ragasa did not make landfall in Taiwan but still wrought havoc on the island. (Lam Yik Fei/The New York Times)

Super typhoon slams into China, floods Hong Kong

The death toll from Super Typhoon Ragasa has risen as China is hit, with 21 people already killed.

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A supporter of President Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on July 3, 2025.

Why MAGA evangelicals cheer love and hate at the same time

THE NEW YORK TIMES: MAGA Christianity is also rooted in a dangerous distortion of Christian theology, one that motivates otherwise good people to walk a dark path.

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The left is once again all but unanimous in wanting to defend free speech.

Now the left cares about free speech again

THE NEW YORK TIMES: There is a silver lining for most things in life. This holds true for ABC’s craven (if brief) suspension, under thuggish government pressure, of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show.

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Jimmy Kimmel has taped his first show since being suspended by ABC.

‘A lot of gravity’: Jimmy Kimmel addresses show’s suspension

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The late night host broke his silence in an emotional return to US airwaves, addressing the political storm that temporarily sidelined his show.

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President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters.

‘Your countries are going to hell’: Trump airs UN grievances

In a meandering address, President Trump rebuked global institutions and complained about immigration, environmentalists, windmills and more.

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Elon Musk has long been estranged from his father, Errol Musk. 

Elon Musk’s father accused of child sexual abuse

THE NEW YORK TIMES: An investigation has found that a significant factor in Elon Musk’s rupture with his father stems from accusations against Errol Musk of child sex abuse. 

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President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters.

Fact-check: Trump’s UN speech riddled with false claims

A closer look at Donald Trump’s UN speech reveals inflated figures, false claims about China’s energy use and misleading boasts on gas prices.

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A model of a giant rig called the DeepSea Stavanger that was used to find oil in Norway’s waters.

How Norway adopted new tech in its hunt for ‘missing’ oil

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Advanced technology allows the drillers to see up to 100 feet into the rocks around the well bore.

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