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Today — 9 November 2025NYT | Top Stories

Where Democrats Will Duel Next for the Party’s Future

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By: Shane Goldmacher
9 November 2025 at 18:01
In Michigan, Maine and many other states, primary candidates will decide the party’s direction on a host of policy issues, and ultimately whether it has a center-left or left-wing vision.

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The Senate primary contest that has drawn the most attention so far is in Maine, which represents the Democratic Party’s best chance in 2026 to pick off a Republican: Senator Susan Collins.

Mamdani, Mofongo and Rum: Democratic Squabbles Fade Away, for Now

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By: Nicholas Fandos， Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Benjamin Oreskes
9 November 2025 at 16:00
At an annual gathering in Puerto Rico for New York’s political class, former foes of Zohran Mamdani put aside their differences and tried to get information about his inner circle.

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At the political gathering in San Juan, P.R., known as Somos, Zohran Mamdani got what was described as treatment befitting “one of the Beatles.”

With a Mayor From Queens, the Borough Is Having a Moment

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By: Jeffery C. Mays
9 November 2025 at 16:00
When Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City’s 111th mayor, he will be the first with such an intimate connection to Queens.

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Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s first mayor who represented Queens in elected office.

Airport Disruptions May Get Worse This Week

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By: Niraj Chokshi
9 November 2025 at 18:01
The fact that planes are generally less full in early November helped airlines limit the impact. That will change as Thanksgiving nears.

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday. Airlines canceled hundreds of flights each day from Friday through Sunday at airports serving major cities like Atlanta, Denver, Chicago and New York.

The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program

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By: Steven Erlanger
9 November 2025 at 18:01
With no negotiations, no oversight and no clarity about Iran’s stock of nuclear material, many in the region fear another war with Israel is inevitable.

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Demonstrators in Tehran on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the takeover of the American Embassy on Nov. 4, 1979.

The MAHA-Fueled Rise of Natural Family Planning

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By: Caroline Kitchener
9 November 2025 at 18:00
A growing coalition of conservatives are speaking out against hormonal birth control, while promoting a more “natural” alternative.

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Samantha Kopy teaches a virtual class on natural family planning methods.

With Mortgage Rates Declining, Should You Refinance?

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By: Tara Siegel Bernard
9 November 2025 at 18:01
More than four million borrowers could potentially benefit from locking in a lower rate. Here’s what to consider.

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The average interest rate for 30-year fixed mortgages was 6.22 percent last week, according to Freddie Mac.

A Quebec Writer Confronts His ‘Little Darkness’ as a Class Defector

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By: Norimitsu Onishi
9 November 2025 at 18:00
Jean-Philippe Pleau’s book and play about moving up socially became a cultural reckoning in Quebec, but created a gulf with his family.

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Jean-Philippe Pleau at his home in Montreal.

A.I. Isn’t the Only Thing Pushing Up Electricity Bills. (But It’s Mostly A.I.)

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By: Jordyn Holman
8 November 2025 at 18:01
Calvin Butler, the chief executive of Exelon, one of the nation’s largest utility companies, is trying to keep the lights on.

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Calvin Butler was named chief executive of Exelon in 2022.

China Suspends Export Controls on More Critical Minerals

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By: Keith Bradsher
9 November 2025 at 14:20
The changes would make it easier for American firms to obtain key minerals, delivering on what the White House said the two countries had agreed to at last month’s summit.

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People working at a tungsten factory at Zhongshan, China, in 2017.

Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up

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By: Jason Horowitz and Maria Contreras Coll
9 November 2025 at 13:01
A decades-old killing in a tiny village in a northern mountain town has turned the village into a destination for true-crime enthusiasts, creating a headache for remaining residents.

The 1995 killing of Josep Montané was the third in Tor, Spain, in 15 years. A journalist was fascinated, and now the town is a destination for others who are, too.

Black South Carolina Residents Say Re-Routed Penn Center Parade Feels Like Erasure

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By: Eduardo Medina
9 November 2025 at 02:47
The annual Penn Center Heritage Day Parade in South Carolina draws hundreds to celebrate the Gullah Geechee people. But a new route has Black residents feeling as if their legacy is vanishing.

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The annual Penn Center Heritage Day Parade on St. Helena Island has been scaled back, after years of traffic complaints.

Heavy Rain Expected in California After Spell of Unusually Warm Weather

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By: Amy Graff
9 November 2025 at 07:30
Areas across the state could record anywhere from one to five or more inches of rain. The Sierra will get some snow.

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Customers at a Los Angeles cafe late last month took advantage of the pleasant weather to dine outdoors. Temperatures in the city could reach 90 degrees on Monday.

A Timeline of the Legal Saga Surrounding SNAP Payments

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By: Isabela Espadas Barros Leal and Tony Romm
9 November 2025 at 08:26
Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients.

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Residents lining up to receive bags of groceries at a food pantry in New York City.

Worries Increase on Second Day of Flight Cancellations

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By: Tim Arango
9 November 2025 at 07:17
Disruptions to air travel on Saturday were modest, but officials and passengers were bracing for worse as the government shutdown continued.

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Passengers waiting at Denver International Airport on Saturday.

Gavin Newsom, Eyeing 2028, Tries to Mess With Texas

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By: Nick Corasaniti and Mariano Castillo
9 November 2025 at 06:24
Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions.

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“We can shape the future here in Texas,” Gov. Gavin Newsom of California told a crowd of Democrats on Saturday in Houston.

Live From New York: Zohran Mamdani’s Got Jokes

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By: Matt Flegenheimer
8 November 2025 at 16:00
New York City’s next mayor showed during the campaign that he has a sharp sense of humor. Keeping things light at City Hall could be trickier.

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Zohran Mamdani won attention for his affordability platform, but undergirding his message was a sense of hope, joy and humor.

How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy

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By: Jesse Drucker
9 November 2025 at 01:16
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.

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Congressional Republicans celebrated the signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July. The legislation provided roughly $4 trillion in tax cuts.

Merck PCSK9 Pill Results Point to Extremely Low Cholesterol Future

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By: Gina Kolata
9 November 2025 at 03:01
The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk.

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Merck, which first introduced statins to the world nearly 40 years ago, announced that its new pill helped reduce heart attack and stroke rates in high risk patients by 20 percent in a year.

John Cleary, Wounded in Kent State Shooting, Dies at 74

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By: Michael S. Rosenwald
8 November 2025 at 13:59
He was shot in 1970 by the National Guard during a student protest over the Vietnam War that left four dead in Ohio. A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine.

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The Ohio National Guard opened fire on antiwar protesters at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. John Cleary, lying on the ground, was a bystander when he was shot in the chest. Four students were fatally shot and nine others were wounded during the incident.
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