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Today — 20 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

In China, a Forbidden Question Looms: Who Leads After Xi?

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By: Chris Buckley
20 October 2025 at 13:57
Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult.

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At 72, Xi Jinping has led China for nearly 13 years. There are no signs that he plans to step down, and he has said nothing about who might succeed him.

Mamdani and Cuomo Make Their Cases in Last Weekend Before Early Voting

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By: Maya King
20 October 2025 at 10:44
As the New York City mayoral campaign enters its final weeks, the candidates appeared at a forum at Queens College and at a soccer tournament in Coney Island.

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Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s campaign hosted a soccer tournament at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, where teams from different boroughs competed in color-coded jerseys.

Emirates Cargo Plane Slides Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2 Ground Crew

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By: Yan Zhuang
20 October 2025 at 09:35
The plane, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway after landing and fell into the sea, Hong Kong officials said.

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A cargo plane lies partially in the sea after veering off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Monday.

China’s Economy Held Steady in the Third Quarter, but Consumers Were More Cautious

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By: Keith Bradsher
20 October 2025 at 10:51
A further increase in China’s trade surplus failed to fully offset the effects of a worsening housing market, which has left consumers wary.

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Residential buildings in Beijing in August. A glut of apartments has contributed to falling real estate prices and has hurt consumer spending.

Colombia’s Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid

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By: Simon Romero， Genevieve Glatsky and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
20 October 2025 at 09:56
President Gustavo Petro said a U.S. strike in the Caribbean had killed a fisherman. President Trump said he would cut aid and impose new tariffs on Colombian imports.

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The HBO Miniseries ‘Task’ Gets Rural America Right

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By: Alan Sepinwall
20 October 2025 at 01:34
Since the first election of President Trump, Hollywood has fretted about portraying rural and red state Americans. Some new TV series show how to get it right.

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For Alaskan Evacuees, Home Is Gone, With No Return in Sight

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By: Julia O’Malley， Christi A. Foist and Sonia A. Rao
20 October 2025 at 07:15
Their communities devastated from last weekend’s storm, many are in shelters in Anchorage and facing life in a completely different world.

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Staff Sgt. Angel Reyes of the Alaska National Guard distributed hearing protection to passengers on an evacuation flight out of Bethel, Alaska.

Can a University From Tennessee Help Accelerate Growth in West Palm Beach?

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By: Ellen Rosen
19 October 2025 at 17:00
At a time of financial and enrollment uncertainty in higher education, Vanderbilt University, along with other schools, has forged ahead with expansion.

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Vanderbilt University is one of several private universities expanding with satellite campuses across the country.

Some N.F.L. Players Are Finding Second Careers as Nurses

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By: Jancee Dunn
19 October 2025 at 17:00
A handful of pro players are choosing scrubs after leaving the football field.

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Patrick Hill, a former fullback and running back for the Tennessee Titans, says nursing works well for this phase of his life: “I have three kids, two dogs and a wife.”

Sanae Takaichi Is Set to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister. But Will She Advance Women’s Rights?

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By: Javier C. Hernández and River Akira Davis
19 October 2025 at 22:36
Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back.

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Sanae Takaichi at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday.

How Wendell Pierce Spends His Day Exploring New York City

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By: Tammy LaGorce Visuals by Anthony Prince Leslie
18 October 2025 at 15:00
Mr. Pierce, the popular actor from shows like “The Wire,” said time is precious. He spends his shopping in Harlem, walking through Central Park and staying up all night listening to jazz.

Wendell Pierce, who is best known for his work on television shows like “The Wire” and “Treme,” is filming a new season of the CBS show “Elsbeth” in New York.

Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines Event, California Officials Say

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By: John Ismay， Laurel Rosenhall and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
20 October 2025 at 04:47
The mishap, during an anniversary celebration for the Marine Corps attended by the vice president and defense secretary, underscores safety concerns that Gov. Gavin Newsom voiced before Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton.

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A warning over a highway near Interstate 5 alerted drivers about the military using live weapons on Saturday.

The Right Has Gone Woke

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By: Stephanie Shen and Alexander Stockton
20 October 2025 at 03:11
Language policing. Cancel culture. Victimhood contests and cultural grievances. Despite attacking the left for partaking in such practices, there’s an emerging set of individuals on the right who have became exactly what they’ve criticized. Meet the woke right.

Sam Rivers, Bassist for Limp Bizkit, Dies at 48

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By: Talya Minsberg
20 October 2025 at 03:57
As a founding member of the band, he helped it achieve mainstream success.

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Sam Rivers, a bass player and founding member of the metal band Limp Bizkit, in 2023. He was scouted for the band when he was 18 years old.

Santos Thanks Trump During TV Appearances After His Release From Prison

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By: Katherine Rosman
20 October 2025 at 03:22
Mr. Santos, the disgraced congressman from Long Island, lashed out at the warden of the prison where he had been held and suggested he was now free to get Botox.

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George Santos, seen leaving federal court after his sentencing, said on TV that he didn’t care about the “pearl clutching” of those who were critical of his release.

Far From Gaza, a Palestinian Enclave Thrives, Even as War Feels Near

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By: Christopher Maag and Vincent Alban
19 October 2025 at 15:00
Fifteen miles west of Manhattan, in Paterson, N.J., a community is directly, and often painfully, connected to a conflict half a world away.

People walked on Main Street, a section of which is named Palestine Way, in Paterson, N.J., which has one of the largest Palestinian communities in the country.

A Fragile Cease-fire Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Ends Violence, for Now

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By: Elian Peltier
20 October 2025 at 01:23
The two committed to stop attacking each other after the worst outbreak of hostilities in years. But the underlying causes remain, analysts warn.

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Taliban security personnel walking past a destroyed car in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province on Thursday, a day after cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Epoch Times Reporter Resigns After Publication Signs Pentagon Rules

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By: Ken Bensinger
20 October 2025 at 00:24
The reporter, Andrew Thornebrooke, also cited a recent editorial directive to refer to antifa, the far-left ideological movement, as a terrorist organization.

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The editor of The Epoch Times said in a statement that the publication “does not view the new guidelines for Pentagon press access as an impediment to our reporting.”
Yesterday — 19 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

Hit-and-Run at a Child’s Birthday Party Leaves 1 Dead, 13 Hurt

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By: Jenny Gross
20 October 2025 at 02:06
The driver fled the scene after ramming a vehicle into a group of people, including children, outside a Maryland home Saturday night. He later turned himself in, the police said.

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The aftermath of a hit-and-run crash at a child’s birthday party outside a Maryland house on Saturday night.

Israel Strikes Gaza and Temporarily Halts Aid, Saying Hamas Broke Truce

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By: Isabel Kershner
20 October 2025 at 02:26
Israel launched a wave of attacks on Gaza after accusing Palestinian militants of attacking its forces across cease-fire lines. Both sides say they are still committed to the truce.

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Smoke rising in central Gaza after airstrikes on Sunday.

Shutdown Fight Reopens Debate in G.O.P. Over Health Care

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By: Annie Karni
19 October 2025 at 17:01
The spending showdown has highlighted Republicans’ failure to produce an alternative to Obamacare, which many of them assail but concede is too politically risky to undo.

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The government shutdown has forced Speaker Mike Johnson and his colleagues to defend their opposition to Obamacare tax credits that are popular across the political spectrum.

Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling.

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By: Ben Casselman and Colby Smith
19 October 2025 at 17:01
Data show a resilient economy. But that largely reflects spending by the rich, while others pull back amid high prices and a weakening labor market.

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Outside the Pilsen Food Pantry in Chicago. The divide between rich and poor is hardly new, in Chicago or the rest of the country, but it has become more pronounced in recent months.

‘Everything Is Gone’: Gazans Return Home to Find Devastation and Little Hope

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By: Liam Stack， Abu Bakr Bashir， Bilal Shbair and Saher Alghorra
19 October 2025 at 17:01
Residents who have gone back to the battered north of the territory after the cease-fire say it is a wasteland that will take years to rebuild.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

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