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Today — 14 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump Enacts Tariffs on Imported Lumber and Furniture

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By: Ana Swanson and Sydney Ember
14 October 2025 at 12:01
The new taxes went into effect on Tuesday as President Trump also threatened to widen his trade war with China.

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The new tariffs on lumber could slow industries like home building that rely on imported wood.

U.S. Starts Charging Chinese Ships to Dock at Its Ports

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By: Peter Eavis
14 October 2025 at 12:01
The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.

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COSCO, China’s dominant shipping company, could pay $1.5 billion in fees next year, according to an estimate by HSBC.

California Forecast: Early-Season Storm Brings a Deluge of Rain

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By: Amy Graff
14 October 2025 at 10:17
A storm like this is rare for October, forecasters said.

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Cars pass through a flooded stretch of Interstate 880 in Oakland, Calif., on Monday.

Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs
14 October 2025 at 09:39
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.

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President Trump has taken steps to “decouple” the United States from China, but he and his aides have also struck a conciliatory tone in hopes of reaching a trade deal and cementing his self-described role as a master deal maker.

4 People Arrested in Deadly Mississippi Shooting

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By: Patricia Mazzei
14 October 2025 at 09:39
The shooting in Leland, Miss., which killed six people, was the deadliest of three across the state over the weekend.

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The shooting took place around midnight on Friday in Leland, a town in the Mississippi Delta with fewer than 4,000 people, as a large crowd celebrated homecoming weekend.

As Hostages and Prisoners Return Home, Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ in Mideast

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By: David M. Halbfinger， Isabel Kershner， Aaron Boxerman， Thomas Fuller， Saher Alghorra， Daniel Berehulak， David Guttenfelder， Amit Elkayam and Kenny Holston
14 October 2025 at 05:32
With Hamas freeing the last 20 living Israeli hostages and Israel releasing some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, President Trump proclaimed an ‘end’ to the war, but big questions about Gaza’s future remain.

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Israelis celebrated as they watched a live broadcast on Monday in Tel Aviv of hostages being released from Gaza.

Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions

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By: Erik Wemple
14 October 2025 at 07:14
The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and others said their journalists would not agree to the Defense Department’s policies on news gathering ahead of a Tuesday deadline.

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The 21-page Pentagon document lays out a number of requirements at odds with First Amendment protections, according to lawyers representing news organizations.

North Carolina Republicans Plan to Redraw Congressional Map to Add a Seat

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By: Eduardo Medina
14 October 2025 at 06:49
The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats.

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A fight over congressional maps is nothing new in North Carolina, a politically divided state where the governor’s mansion has long been occupied by Democrats, even as Republicans have controlled the legislature since 2010.

Diane Keaton Defied Beauty Standards

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By: Rhonda Garelick
14 October 2025 at 06:30
For many of her fans, she was like a rare bird soaring from bygone days when progress and growing freedoms for women seemed inevitable.

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Not only did Diane Keaton resist Hollywood’s objectifying and ageist beauty standards, her boho, free and slightly androgynous style felt very 1970s.

Cuban Dissident Leader Leaves Prison for Exile in the U.S.

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By: David C. Adams
14 October 2025 at 05:49
José Daniel Ferrer said long periods in solitary confinement left him feeling buried alive. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed his arrival in Miami.

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José Daniel Ferrer, a Cuban dissident, photographed in Havana in 2014.

Milton Esterow, Who Reported on Art Stolen in World War II, Dies at 97

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By: Jeré Longman
14 October 2025 at 05:20
At The New York Times and then ARTnews, which he bought, he brought an investigative edge to stories about artwork looted by the Germans during World War II and the Soviets afterward.

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Milton Esterow in 1972, the year he led an investor group in buying ARTnews. He became its editor and publisher.

Madagascar’s President Goes Into Hiding

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By: John Eligon
14 October 2025 at 06:36
The move followed weeks of intense and deadly protests against the government of President Andry Rajoelina, who said he would defy growing calls to resign.

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Protesters called for more power as they rode atop a military vehicle in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Monday.

Dozens Are Dead and Dozens More Missing as Catastrophic Rains Devastate Mexico

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By: Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
14 October 2025 at 05:20
Torrential rains set off deadly floods and landslides across five Mexican states, leaving a trail of destruction.

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A marine helping a woman cross a flooded street on Sunday in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico.

A Divided Israel Unites in Joy as Hostages Come Home

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By: Isabel Kershner
14 October 2025 at 08:20
With the release from Gaza of the last surviving captives, many Israelis said it was time for the country to heal after years of polarizing war.

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Watching a live broadcast in Tel Aviv as hostages were released from Gaza on Monday.

Cheering Crowds Greet Palestinian Prisoners Freed by Israel

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By: Liam Stack， Fatima AbdulKarim， Johnatan Reiss and Bilal Shbair
14 October 2025 at 01:32
“We were happy for our prisoners — and for the Israelis, too,” one Gaza resident said. “We love peace and the truce.”

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Palestinians celebrating the release of prisoners freed by Israel in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Marc Maron on the End of the “WTF” Podcast

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By: Reggie Ugwu and Chantal Anderson
13 October 2025 at 20:47
The comedian, actor, and former podcaster discusses his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama.

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Palestinians See Little to Celebrate Even Though the Bombs Have Stopped

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By: Adam Rasgon， Bilal Shbair， Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Saher Alghorra
14 October 2025 at 06:19
The cease-fire in Gaza has taken hold. Hostages and prisoners have been exchanged. But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades.

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Palestinians returning to an area near Gaza City on Saturday following the cease-fire.

Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next

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By: David E. Sanger and Erika Solomon
14 October 2025 at 04:07
Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people.

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President Trump speaking in the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on Monday.

Doug Lebda, LendingTree C.E.O. and Founder, Dies in ATV Accident

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By: Ryan Mac
14 October 2025 at 11:24
Mr. Lebda died on Sunday after an all-terrain vehicle accident on his family’s North Carolina farm, a company spokeswoman said.

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Doug Lebda started LendingTree, an online loan marketplace, in 1996.

Taylor Swift Smashes Another Record With ‘Showgirl’

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By: Ben Sisario
14 October 2025 at 02:09
The pop superstar sold four million copies of her latest album, topping a decade-old milestone by Adele. The tally included 1.3 million vinyl LPs.

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Diane Keaton’s Only Documentary Was About the Afterlife

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By: Alexis Soloski
14 October 2025 at 01:29
Keaton, who died on Saturday, was an actor, director and producer on multiple films and series. Her sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife.

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Diane Keaton working on her documentary, “Heaven.” She had a lifelong fascination with the afterlife.

Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next

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By: David E. Sanger
14 October 2025 at 01:21
Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people.

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President Donald J. Trump speaking in the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem on Monday.

Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani’s Wife, Could Become the New York’s First Lady Before Her 30th Birthday

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By: Sadiba Hasan
12 October 2025 at 22:53
Rama Duwaji moved to the city to pursue a career in art, met a guy named Zohran Mamdani online, married him, and now could become the city’s first lady before her 30th birthday.

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Rama Duwaji, an animator and illustrator, met Zohran Mamdani soon after she moved to New York in 2021. She has kept herself out of the traditional political spotlight.

Part Enabler, Part Buffer: The Bind of the Justice Dept.’s No. 2

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By: Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer
14 October 2025 at 00:55
Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has helped usher in President Trump’s retribution campaign. But he faces anger on the right for resisting some of the most extreme measures.

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Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has been willing to blur the line between public servant and personal lawyer for President Trump.

Tim Curry’s Memoir “Vagabond” Recalls an Exciting Career Interrupted by Illness

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By: Laura Collins-Hughes
14 October 2025 at 00:52
A 2012 stroke has largely kept him from acting, but not from writing — and recording — a new memoir. “It was very peculiar not to be able to speak,” he says.

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“It felt like somebody had paddled around in my brain,” Tim Curry says of the medical treatment he received after his stroke.
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