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Received — 26 October 2026 ⏭ NYT - Top Stories

Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say

Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

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A campaign billboard in Tel Aviv depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump on Monday, the eve of Israel’s national election.

France Makes Concessions to Students, but Not Enough to Halt Protests

26 October 2026 at 22:22
The government promised to phase out an unpopular university admissions system by 2028. Student groups are pushing for more.

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Student representatives after a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Paris.

Brazil’s Vote Is a Victory for the Amazon, Environmentalists Say

26 October 2026 at 22:13
The re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to lead to continued rainforest protections. His opponent wanted to make it easier to clear land.

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A deforested area of the Amazon burned by wildfire in Brazil earlier this month. As president, Mr. Lula has pledged to protect the region.

How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term on Sunday, with the help of a seismic social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s army of supporters, mobilized over a WhatsApp chat group, delivered an unexpected victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger.

Last Ditch, a Lesbian Bar Whose Mask Policy Made It Famous, Will Close

26 October 2026 at 20:06
The Massachusetts bar, which catered to lesbians, lifted its Covid mask requirement once a week to attract more patrons. The decision brought criticism and national attention, but did not save the business.

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Some people were upset that the bar had lifted its mask policy one day a week, saying it risked the lives of immunocompromised customers. Others mocked them.

Anthropic’s IPO S-1 Spells Out a Future of Promise and Peril

26 October 2026 at 19:36
The A.I. company took great pains to describe the many benefits that can come from using its Claude chatbot and technology, but also offered up a heavy dose of gloom.

How Scuffles at Trump Rallies Echo His Past Events

Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr. Trump’s 2016 rallies so shocking.

The Key Numbers From Anthropic’s IPO Filing

We broke down the A.I. company’s key figures, which give insight into the health of its business, its future plans and who’s in charge.

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Anthropic’s Code W/ Claude event in San Francisco in May. In a filing, the company provided rare insight into the business of a “frontier” A.I. lab that makes cutting-edge A.I. models.

DraftKings Faces Growing Pressure Over How It Targets Customers

26 October 2026 at 15:53
In Congress and in several states, officials have been questioning online gambling companies about their use of artificial intelligence.

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The DraftKings headquarters in Boston. The New York Times reported last month that the company had used A.I. to target customers.

Walter Koenig, Chekov From ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died

26 October 2026 at 18:32
As the baby-faced Russian navigator of the U.S.S. Enterprise, he was a mainstay of the original television series and seven films. He was 90.

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Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov in a 1968 episode of “Star Trek.”

Can Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s Former CEO, Help Fix A.I.’s Gender Problem? 

26 October 2026 at 17:01
She made her name as a pioneer at Google, then as chief executive at Yahoo. Now Mayer is entering the crowded marketplace for A.I. assistants — and hoping to draw in more women with a product that tackles the mental load.

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Marissa Mayer has reinvented herself as a start-up founder, with a team of 10 engineers — a fraction of the armies of programmers she once commanded at Yahoo and Google.

Why Some People Are Using Apps to Make Friends

26 October 2026 at 16:56
Apps that match personalities — for a price — have surged in popularity amid a loneliness epidemic.

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Strangers matched by the social app 222 spend a day together in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Trump Administration Unlawfully Fired Maurene Comey, Judge Rules

26 October 2026 at 19:33
Ms. Comey, the daughter of James Comey, the former director of the F.B.I., worked for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, handling the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs.

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Maurene Comey was an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan when the Trump administration fired her in July 2025.

Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny

Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.

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Ken Paxton attending a campaign rally with President Trump earlier this month.
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