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Front Page: The New York Times – November 7, 2022

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Confidence, Anxiety and a Scramble for Votes Two Days Before the Midterms

As candidates made their closing arguments on Sunday, Democrats braced for potential losses even in traditionally blue corners of the country while Republicans predicted a red wave.

As Midterms Near, Biden Faces a Nation as Polarized as Ever

President Biden had hoped to preside over a moment of reconciliation after the turmoil of the Trump years. But the fever of polarizing politics has not broken ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Trump-DeSantis Rift Grows, With Dueling Rallies in Florida

The Republican Party’s top two stars are campaigning, separately, in the midterms’ last days.

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Front Page: The New York Times – November 6, 2022

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How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack

Within hours of the brutal attack last week on Paul Pelosi, Republican officials and media figures began circulating groundless claims — nearly all of them sinister, and many homophobic — about what had happened.

3 Presidents Swoop Into Pennsylvania, in a Clash That Transcends 2022

As the midterms come to a close, the establishment politics of the two most recent Democratic presidents met the disruptive force of the last Republican one, with control of Congress at stake.

How Putin and Friends Stalled Climate Progress

A handful of powerful world leaders rallied around Russia and undercut global cooperation.

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Views: The New York Times Magazine – Nov 6, 2022

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Inside the 11.6.22 Issue:

The Democrats’ Last Stand in Wisconsin

With the G.O.P. in control of a majority of statehouses, Democrats are fighting for seats in battleground states. Is it too late?

The Untold Story of ‘Russiagate’ and the Road to War in Ukraine

Russia’s meddling in Trump-era politics was more directly connected to the current war than previously understood.

A Championship Season in Mariachi Country

Every year along the Texas border, high school teams battle it out in one of the nation’s most intense championship rivalries. But they’re not playing football.

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Front Page: The New York Times – November 5, 2022

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U.S. Added 261,000 Jobs in October, Signaling Economic Resilience

Job growth is slowing but remains stronger than comfortable for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to tame high inflation.

Frustrating and Often Fruitless: The Search for Missing Russian Soldiers

Russian families searching for loved ones say the system for finding missing soldiers is as disorganized as Vladimir Putin’s military effort, which has been marked by dysfunction from the beginning.

Confusion and Frustration Reign as Elon Musk Cuts Half of Twitter’s Staff

The layoffs hit across many divisions, including the engineering and machine learning units, the teams that manage content moderation, and the sales and advertising departments.

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Front Page: The New York Times – November 4, 2022

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Fear of Crime Looms Large for Voters, to Republicans’ Advantage

Republican candidates are focusing on crime and public safety, but their message is rooted not so much in data or policy as in voters’ feelings of unease.

Lapid Concedes in Israel, Paving Way for Netanyahu’s Return to Power

After five elections in less than four years, Israel will have a stable government for the first time since 2019. But Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition could test the constitutional framework and social fabric.

Can a Nation Replace Its Oil Wealth With Trees?

Gabon knows its oil won’t last forever, so officials are turning to the Central African nation’s rainforest for revenue — while also promising to preserve it.

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Covers: The NY Times Style Magazine – Nov 13, 2022

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Inside the Mezquita in Cordoba, with its 800-odd columns: a church that was once a mosque.

T’s Winter Travel Issue

Three writers go searching for echoes of a vanished culture — or a resurrected one.

– Spain: In the country’s churches and streets, the remnants of eight centuries of Islamic rule are hiding in plain sight.

– Singapore: Cuisine is one of the few ways to define Peranakan culture, a hard-to-pin-down blend of ethnic and racial identities.

– Tajikistan: While the nation’s history is being hidden behind glimmering new facades, its artisans hold on to tradition with quiet determination.

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Front Page: The New York Times – November 3, 2022

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Fed Makes Fourth Jumbo Rate Increase and Signals More to Come

The Federal Reserve has now raised interest rates six times this year as it tries to quash the fastest inflation in four decades.

Russian Military Leaders Discussed Use of Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Officials Say

The conversations alarmed the Biden administration because they showed how frustrated Moscow had become over its battlefield setbacks in Ukraine.

Republicans, Eyeing Majority, Float Changes to Social Security and Medicare

Democrats have seized on Republican proposals to limit retirement benefits to galvanize voters ahead of the midterm elections.

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Front Page: The New York Times – November 2, 2022

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Food Prices Soar, and So Do Companies’ Profits

Some companies and restaurants have continued to raise prices on consumers even after their own inflation-related costs have been covered.

Once a G.O.P. Stalwart, Liz Cheney Hits the Trail for Democrats

Stumping for Elissa Slotkin in Michigan, Ms. Cheney had an urgent message for voters: “We all must stand and defend the republic.”

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Front Page: The New York Times – November 1, 2022

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Supreme Court Seems Ready to Throw Out Race-Based College Admissions

The court’s conservative majority was wary of plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that take account of race to foster educational diversity.

Intruder Wanted to Break Speaker Pelosi’s Kneecaps, Federal Complaint Says

Federal prosecutors filed charges on Monday against the man the police said broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and struck her husband with a hammer.