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Today — 9 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

A Breakthrough Hostage Deal, and an Arrest in Deadly L.A. Wildfire

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger
9 October 2025 at 18:00
Plus, Dolly Parton wants you to know she “ain’t dead yet.”

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A banner in Tel Aviv this month showing images of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.

JB Pritzker Has Had it With Democrats Who Won’t Stand Up to Trump

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By: Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer
9 October 2025 at 03:20
The Illinois governor, a potential presidential candidate, is fighting the presence of National Guard troops and the activities of ICE agents in Chicago.

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Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois has positioned Chicago as a harbinger of the threat that he believes President Trump poses and himself as a chief antagonist to a president who has already threatened to jail him.

Judge to Hear Arguments on Whether Guard Troops Near Chicago Can Stay

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By: Mitch Smith
9 October 2025 at 17:03
As local anxiety builds, Illinois officials say the deployment of Guard troops violates state sovereignty, while the White House says the troops’ presence is needed.

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Texas National Guard troops at an entry point to the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, Ill., on Tuesday.

Harvard Seeks Assurances as Talks Restart in Washington

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By: Michael C. Bender， Michael S. Schmidt and Alan Blinder
9 October 2025 at 17:04
University leaders are wary of a new proposal from the Trump administration to impose far-reaching changes in higher education.

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The White House has wielded investigations and funding cuts to try to compel Harvard to adopt more conservative values.

Democrats Play the Hits on Health Care. Why Fewer People Are Listening.

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By: Nate Cohn
9 October 2025 at 17:04
The basic political conflict in America has changed to something very different than the one putting health care to the fore.

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President Obama and Nancy Pelosi got the Affordable Care Act to the finish line in 2010, but Medicare for all, championed by Bernie Sanders, seems very far away.

At the Met’s ‘Divine Egypt,’ the Gods are Eternally Fabulous

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By: Holland Cotter and Thomas Prior
9 October 2025 at 17:13
A once-in-a-decade exhibition of ancient deities — many are goddesses — ranging over more than 3,000 years, from monumental statues to gleaming figurines.

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Relief of Maat, goddess of social justice, wearing a feather in her headdress; from the exhibition “Divine Egypt” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

New York Fed’s John Williams Favors More Rate Cuts

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By: Colby Smith
9 October 2025 at 17:08
John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is primarily concerned with weakness in the labor market.

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John C. Williams said in an interview that the Federal Reserve had flexibility to cut rates to bolster employment.

At The Race of Gentlemen, Motorcycles and Hot Rods Take Over New Jersey Beach

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By: Jason Andrew and Scott Cacciola
8 October 2025 at 22:50
Every year, hot rods take over a beach in New Jersey for an event that is equal parts sporting event, fashion show and “time capsule.”

In a scene that could have played out at any point in the last 90-plus years, Mike Kozlowski got up to speed in his 1931 Ford Model A Roadster.

Star Witness in Menendez Bribery Case to Be Sentenced

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By: Benjamin Weiser and Tracey Tully
9 October 2025 at 15:00
Jose Uribe pleaded guilty to bribing New Jersey’s former senator, Robert Menendez, and his wife, Nadine Menendez. He went on to testify at their trials.

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Jose Uribe was charged in the corruption case against former Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey but pleaded guilty and cooperated with the authorities.

A Stolen Dinosaur Named Claire Is Returned to a California Gas Station

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By: Aishvarya Kavi
9 October 2025 at 09:20
The theft of the beloved dinosaur statue upset residents of a California community that was damaged by wildfires earlier this year. Then she was returned with an apology.

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Claire the dinosaur has been a familiar sight to residents of Brentwood, Calif., and surrounding areas.

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

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By: Sharon Otterman
9 October 2025 at 14:54
Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night.

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Mark Bray was getting ready on Wednesday to decamp from his home in New Jersey after receiving death threats.

In Germany’s Depressed East, Tanks Are the Lesser of Two Evils

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By: Sam Gurwitt
9 October 2025 at 12:01
Even leaders from the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which opposes aid to Ukraine, have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.

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An armored transport vehicle at the Alstom factory in Görlitz, Germany, this year. The company KNDS has taken over the plant, which used to produce train cars, to instead make tanks and other military vehicles.

Chinese Surgeons Perform First Pig-to-Human Liver Transplant

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By: Roni Caryn Rabin
9 October 2025 at 12:01
The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced liver cancer and cirrhosis, died several months later.

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Chinese surgeons at Xijing Hospital of the Air Force Medical University transplanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead recipient last year.

With Mideast Deal, Trump Is on the Brink of a Major Diplomatic Accomplishment

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By: David E. Sanger
9 October 2025 at 11:30
For President Trump, success in brokering a cease-fire is the ultimate test of his self-described goal as a deal maker and a peacemaker.

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President Trump at a meeting at the White House on Wednesday.

What We Know About the Remaining Hostages in Gaza

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By: Pranav Baskar
9 October 2025 at 11:01
Israel says that there are still about 20 living hostages in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 25 others. Details of their release remain unclear.

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Mourners attend a dawn memorial service marking the two-year anniversary of the Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, in Kfar Aza, southern Israel.
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