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Hasan Piker on Charlie Kirk

13 September 2025 at 07:44
The two men had very different politics. But as a fellow star of a new political media class, the left-wing streamer had a personal reaction to Mr. Kirk’s assassination.

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Hasan Piker in January. He was scheduled to debate Charlie Kirk, a political foe, this month.

Miles From New York, Another Ex-Governor Seeks a Comeback as Mayor

13 September 2025 at 15:00
Jim McGreevey and Andrew Cuomo are each competing for mayor against left-leaning opponents, setting up an odd symmetry in the races to lead cities on opposite banks of the Hudson River.

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Jim McGreevey is running for mayor of Jersey City, N.J., two decades after he resigned as the state’s governor.

Kirk Assassination Puts America’s Political Spotlight on Campuses Again

13 September 2025 at 17:02
Colleges are often the setting, and the target, of the nation’s most heated politics. Charlie Kirk’s work on campuses was one factor.

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Charlie Kirk focused his conservative activism on college campuses.

NPR and PBS Must Transform After Trump’s Cuts Cripple Broadcasters

Radio and television stations, facing enormous budget holes, are pleading with NPR and PBS to lower their fees as they examine whether to drop national programming altogether.

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An employee in the sound booth of KWSO 91.9, a tribal NPR affiliate, records a radio segment in Warm Springs, Ore.

‘You Burned This Country Down’: After Arsons, Nepal Reckons With Its Future

13 September 2025 at 17:02
The frenzy of arson that blazed nationwide this week as protests spread added to those suffering acute burns in a country where fires maim and kill with shocking regularity.

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Doctors attended to Sibam Sah, left, and his cousin Birendra Kumar Sah, whose face and body were also ravaged by burns.

Nepal’s New Government Calls Elections. Its Critics Cry Foul.

13 September 2025 at 19:48
Sushila Karki, a former Supreme Court chief justice who was appointed as interim leader, made speed a priority in a process that other jurists deemed unconstitutional.

As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia

13 September 2025 at 17:02
Drones in Poland and GPS jamming attributed to Russia have intensified a debate over whether the West should impose stiffer penalties for such “hybrid warfare.”

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A house that was badly damaged by debris from a Russian drone that was shot down in the village of Wyryki-Wola, in eastern Poland, on Wednesday.

How People Are Using ChatGPT for Financial Advice

13 September 2025 at 17:00
More people are turning to generative A.I. chatbots for financial advice, whether it’s for debt management, better saving strategies or stock picks.

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Myra Donohue said using a chatbot to help set her household budget has given her more confidence handling her finances.

Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide

13 September 2025 at 17:02
Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks.

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A construction worker in Boston in July, when temperatures were in the 90s. Boston passed a law this summer requiring city projects to have a “heat illness prevention plan.”

Ed Sheeran on ‘Play’ and Not Giving Up His Pop Throne

The superstar singer-songwriter sat down with Popcast to discuss overcoming personal and professional turmoil ahead of his new album, “Play.”

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Sheeran felt justified in taking a copyright case to trial: “It wasn’t a fun thing to do, but it definitely has achieved something positive.”

Miles From New York, Another Ex-Governor Seeks a Comeback as Mayor

13 September 2025 at 15:00
Jim McGreevey and Andrew Cuomo are each competing for mayor against left-leaning opponents, setting up an odd symmetry in the races to lead cities on opposite banks of the Hudson River.

© Brian Fraser for The New York Times

Jim McGreevey is running for mayor of Jersey City, N.J., two decades after he resigned as the state’s governor.

A Chaotic Showdown Over Election Integrity in India

13 September 2025 at 17:01
Opposition parties say a move by India’s election commission is part of a wider pattern of election influencing by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which derides the claims.

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Protesters in Kolkata, India, last month after the country’s election commission announced the revision of voter rolls ahead of elections in the state of Bihar.

Used E.V. Sales Take Off as Prices Plummet

13 September 2025 at 17:00
Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers.

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K. Boyle, a retired teacher who lives in San Francisco, recently bought a used Nissan Leaf she found on Craigslist for just $1,000 after factoring in a rebate from her electric utility.

U.C. Berkeley Gives Names of Students and Faculty to Government for Antisemitism Probe

13 September 2025 at 16:13
The University of California, Berkeley, told around 160 people that their names were in documents related to antisemitism complaints that were demanded by the Trump administration.

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The University of California, Berkeley, is among the 10 universities that a Trump administration task force on antisemitism has identified for particular attention.

Lawsuit Accuses Trump Officials of More Wrongful Deportations

13 September 2025 at 12:51
Plaintiffs accused the Trump administration of using so-called third-country deportations to violate court-ordered protections for migrants, echoing the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

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Federal agents detaining a man after his hearing in an immigration court in New York City this year.

California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research

13 September 2025 at 12:41
Democrats are calling for the creation of a state equivalent of the National Institutes of Health, but first state lawmakers and then voters would need to approve it.

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California lawmakers are proposing using $23 billion in bonds to fund scientific research.

How Law Enforcement Got the Man Suspected of Killing Charlie Kirk

F.B.I. leaders touted the immense federal deployment assigned to find the assassin. But their big break came with a single tip — from the suspect’s own family.

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Law enforcement officers on Thursday searched a residential area close to Utah Valley University in Orem.

Company That Bought Publishers Clearing House Won’t Pay Past Prize Winners

13 September 2025 at 08:31
The announcement by ARB Interactive, which bought the company out of bankruptcy protection for $7.1 million in July, cast doubt on how much more money past winners will receive.

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Publishers Clearing House, the marketing company known for its big giveaways with enormous checks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April.

For the First Time in the Mayor’s Race, Cuomo Campaigns at a Mosque

13 September 2025 at 07:14
Andrew M. Cuomo, who has faced criticism for bypassing mosques as he seeks to become mayor, spoke of New York as a beacon of opportunity during an appearance in the Bronx.

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Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is polling far behind Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and the front-runner in the mayor’s race.

Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Went From Scholarship Winner to Wanted Man

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, was a stellar student in high school, raised in a Republican home in Southwest Utah and training to be an electrician.

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An officer entering the crime scene outside the apartment of Tyler Robinson, on Friday.

As Missouri Redistricts, the Career of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver Teeters

13 September 2025 at 04:58
The Missouri Senate passed new borders on Friday that Republicans believe would benefit their party by splitting up the district of Representative Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat.

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Representative Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat who was Kansas City’s first Black mayor, could find himself out of a job after 11 terms in Washington and nearly half a century in politics.

Tesla Board Chair Defend’s Elon Musk’s Humongous Pay Proposal

13 September 2025 at 05:38
Robyn Denholm, normally media shy, is campaigning to get shareholders to back the chief executive’s trillion-dollar compensation package.

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Robyn Denholm, Tesla’s board chair, argues that Elon Musk deserves his compensation package even though the company’s sales and profits have shrunk under his leadership.

What Made Charlie Kirk Influential?

Ken Bensinger, a New York Times reporter covering media and politics who has interviewed Charlie Kirk several times, recalls his influence on right-wing activism and the American political landscape.
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