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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.

How a Festive Stroll Over a Historic Bridge Turned to Carnage in India

After the deaths of at least 134 pedestrians, the country is asking why its infrastructure has failed so calamitously once again.

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Front Page: The New York Times – October 31, 2022

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Senate Control Hinges on Neck-and-Neck Races, Times/Siena Poll Finds

The contests are close in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania. Many voters want Republicans to flip the Senate, but prefer the Democrat in their state.

Brazil Ejects Bolsonaro and Brings Back Former Leftist Leader Lula

Brazilians voted out their far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after a single term and replaced him with former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The Battle for Blue-Collar White Voters Raging in Biden’s Birthplace

Among white working-class voters in places like northeast Pennsylvania, the Democratic Party has both the furthest to fall and the most to gain.

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Front Page: The New York Times – October 30, 2022

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Biden’s Agenda Hangs in the Balance if Republicans Take Congress

On a wide array of issues like abortion, taxes, race and judges, President Biden’s opportunities would shrink as Republicans vow to dismantle much of his legislative accomplishments.

At Least 151 Killed in Halloween Crowd Surge in Seoul

As many as 100,000 people were celebrating in a popular nightlife district in the center of the South Korean capital.

Russia Withdraws From Grain Deal After Drone Attack on Black Sea Fleet

The Russian move jeopardized a rare case of wartime coordination aimed at lowering global food prices and combating hunger.

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Books: The New York Times Book Review – Oct 30, 2022

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In Barbara Kingsolver’s New Novel, an Appalachian David Copperfield

“Demon Copperhead” reimagines Dickens’s story in a modern-day rural America contending with poverty and opioid addiction.

A Literary Caper Across the Dining Rooms of Belfast and New York

“The Lemon” is the satirical debut by a team of three authors writing under the pseudonym S.E. Boyd.

Emily Dickinson, at Home in Her ‘Full-Color Life’

The poet’s house museum in Amherst, Mass., gets a vibrant, historically correct makeover, underlining that she was not just a reclusive woman in white.

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Front Page: The New York Times – October 29, 2022

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Elon Musk Starts Putting His Imprint on Twitter

The billionaire began as Twitter’s new owner by announcing a content moderation council and meeting employees, as some of the social media service’s users celebrated.

Elon Musk Takes Twitter, and Tech Deals, to Another Level

Silicon Valley moguls used to buy yachts and islands. Now they are rich enough, and perhaps arrogant enough, to acquire companies they fancy.

Inflation and Wages Continue to Climb Rapidly, in Bad News for the Fed

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed that price gains remained fast in September, and a gauge of wages it watches closely is climbing quickly.