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Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Dies

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The airline said the pilot had lost consciousness during the flight, which was headed to Istanbul from Seattle.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to 3 Scientists for Predicting and Creating Proteins

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The Nobel, awarded to David Baker of the University of Washington and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper of Google DeepMind, is the second this week to involve artificial intelligence.

Why Breaking Up Google Would Be Difficult

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The Justice Department could push for the tech giant to sell off a business to end its lock on online search. But a move would be tough to pull off.

Can You Turn Off Google and Meta’s AI Tools? Sometimes, and Here’s How.

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Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.

Months Before Ethiopian Crash, Boeing Turned Aside Carrier’s Questions

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Ethiopian Airlines appeared to foresee the deadly confusion its pilots would face if flawed software in the Boeing 737 Max failed. Boeing chose not to provide the guidance that the carrier was seeking.

How Iceland Became a Virtual Home for Online Disinformation and Identity Theft

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A Reykjavik building that houses a penis museum and an H&M is also the virtual home to an array of perpetrators of identity theft, ransomware and disinformation.

Trump Family Business Eyes Hotel Deals in Israel

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The Trump Organization was in talks about Israeli hotels before the Hamas attack last year. It says it wants to resume them in the future, raising questions about the mingling of politics and money in the event of a second Trump term.

Young Chinese Investors Are Jumping Into the Stock Market Frenzy

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Despite the risks of investing at a volatile time, investors see the recent stock rally as a rare opportunity to make money when China’s economy is sluggish.

Here’s Why These Soft Gel Nails (With This Design!) Cost $255

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Pricing for soft gel nail extensions depends on the length, size and brand, as well as any nail art. In New York City, soft gels can start between $100 and $400.

Volkswagen’s Woes Reflect a Stagnant German Economy

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Germany’s largest automaker rode a wave of strong sales for years, but lagging demand and pressure from China are forcing it to consider layoffs.

Harris Proposes a Medicare Plan to Provide Home Care, Vision and Hearing Ben

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The vice president’s health care plan is meant to help Americans who are struggling to find affordable home care for themselves or aging relatives.

Small Business Administration Will Soon Exhaust Disaster Loan Funds

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The agency has less than $100 million for new loans, according to officials, while Hurricane Milton is headed toward Florida and after Hurricane Helene devastated much of the Southeast.

Qantas Apologizes for Showing R-Rated Film With Nudity to Entire Flight

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The scenes played on every screen, according to comments from social media users. The airlines has since said the movie “was clearly not suitable.”

U.S. Budget Deficit Rises to $1.8 Trillion in 2024

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New estimates from the Congressional Budget Office show continuing fiscal strain, despite steady economic growth.

Nobel Physics Prize Awarded for Pioneering A.I. Research by 2 Scientists

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With work on machine learning that uses artificial neural networks, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “showed a completely new way for us to use computers,” the committee said.

On Drug Prices, Harris Pushes for Deeper Cuts While Trump Offers Few Specifics

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Both have campaigned for lower prescription costs. Kamala Harris has promised to expand President Biden’s policies. Donald Trump is a wild card.

China to Penalize European Brandy Imports, Striking Back at Car Tariffs

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Beijing’s action came days after European nations moved toward tariffs on electric vehicles from China, and it included a threat to also hit pork and car imports.

As Hurricanes Persist, Soaring Insurance Costs Hit Commercial Real Estate

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Struggling landlords and developers are seeking leeway on coverage from their lenders — mostly in vain.

TikTok Faces Lawsuits From 13 States Around Teens and Mental Health

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More than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday for creating an app designed to be addictive to children and teenagers.

Harris Proposes a Medicare Plan to Provide Home Care for Seniors

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The vice president’s latest health care plan is meant to help Americans who are struggling to find affordable home care for themselves or their aging loved ones.

Studio Museum in Harlem to Open New Building in Fall 2025

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The 82,000-square-foot structure on 125th Street will open with a show featuring the artist Tom Lloyd.

India’s Elections Offer Mixed Results for Modi

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Two closely watched elections, in Haryana and the turbulent Jammu and Kashmir, kept the surprises coming after this summer’s shocking national outcome.

Why a Judge Forced Google to Open Up Android

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A federal judge ordered the tech giant to let rival app stores onto its Android smartphone platform, adding to its growing list of legal headaches .

China Stocks Surge After Government Measures to Boost Economy

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The government has fired up investors by encouraging banks to lend more to buyers of stocks and real estate, but officials refrained on Tuesday from promising more stimulus.

CBS Rebukes Anchor Over Tense Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Executives said the interview, conducted by the morning show anchor Tony Dokoupil, had fallen short of network editorial standards.

For Companies in China, Pulling Out of Xinjiang Poses ‘Messy Dilemma’

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Beijing’s investigation of the parent of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, which stopped buying goods from Xinjiang, has put global firms in a difficult position.

Athens Democracy Forum: Rethinking Journalism

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In a time when social media tends to rule the day, what can traditional news organizations to do regain trust?

E.V. Tax Credits Are a Plus, but Flaws Remain, Study Finds

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The Inflation Reduction Act was a compromise between competing priorities. Evaluating the law on the effectiveness of the $7,500 tax credit for E.V.s is tricky.

Nutter Butter’s Fever-Dreamlike Social Media Videos Are Racking Up Millions of Views

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The cookie sandwich brand’s videos — funny, disturbing, fever-dreamlike — rack up tens of millions of views. The secret is lots of lore without much sense, the campaign’s strategists explain.

Victims of Stanford Financial’s Fraud Scheme May Soon Be Paid. Some Already Sold Their Claim.

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Not having much insight into what may happen next in the case of a fraud orchestrated by Robert Allen Stanford, many of the victims sold the rights to any future payout.

Trump’s Plans Could Increase National Debt Twice as Much as Harris’s Proposal

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A new analysis finds that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump’s plans would both add to the deficit, but Mr. Trump’s proposals could create a fiscal hole twice as big.

Oil Prices Rise as Mideast Crisis Intensifies

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The threat of an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has created an “extraordinarily precarious” global situation, sowing alarm about the potential economic fallout.

Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Halted by Judge After Brief Reprieve

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The ruling was the latest instance of legal whiplash for the over 27 million borrowers who could qualify, and yet another blow to the president’s pledge to provide mass student debt relief.

Growing Cannabis and Opium Poppies May Be Key to U.S. Supply Chains

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After supply chain disruptions that made critical medicines scarce, a federal effort is underway to ensure domestic stocks of pharmaceutical ingredients.

How Everyone Got Lost in Netflix’s Endless Library

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Ten years after Silicon Valley remade TV, it’s become clear how the streaming revolution distorted our collective viewing habits — and sense of the culture.

Elon Musk and Ben Horowitz Split on Trump

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Elon Musk appeared onstage at a rally for the former president this weekend, but Silicon Valley was abuzz about Ben Horowitz’s U-turn on backing the Republican candidate.

Can Hudson Square Reinvent Itself as New York City’s Next Hot Neighborhood?

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Once known as a gritty, industrial area on Manhattan’s West Side, Hudson Square is now trying to lure new tenants and businesses, and create its own identity.

How a Lobbying Group Is Arguing That Big Tech Protects Free Speech

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NetChoice, backed by tech giants including Meta and Google, has successfully argued in court that Big Tech hosts protected speech.

How E-Commerce Is Making China’s Deflation Worse

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The push by Pinduoduo to lower prices has helped it become one of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce apps, and epitomizes a broader force plaguing the economy.

‘Joker’ Sequel Falls Far Short of Original at the Box Office

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The bleak musical drama is on track to open to around $40 million, significantly less than what the 2019 version made on its first weekend.

Ports Rush to Reopen After Dockworker Strike Is Suspended

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Days after tens of thousands of longshoremen along the East and Gulf Coasts walked out, their union and their bosses reached a tentative agreement on wages.

In Salt Lake City, Sports Drive a New Vision for Downtown

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A proposal to remake the area would please the owner of the city’s N.B.A. and N.H.L. teams. But others, including classical musicians, aren’t so thrilled.

What an Escalating Middle East Conflict Could Mean for the Global Economy

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The biggest risk is a sustained increase in oil prices.

Cement Is a Big Polluter. A Plant in Norway Hopes to Clean It Up.

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Heidelberg Materials is betting it can profit from an expensive process that will reduce the carbon dioxide emitted from one of the world’s most polluting industries.

As 23andMe Struggles, Concerns Surface About Its Genetic Data

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A plummet in the company’s valuation and a recent board resignation have raised questions about the future of genetic data collected from millions of customers.

Marvin Schlachter, Record Executive Who Championed Disco, Dies at 90

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In the 1960s, he helped get wide exposure for Black artists like Dionne Warwick. A decade later, he brought dance music from the clubs to radio success.

With ‘SmartLess,’ Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes Are Building a Media Empire

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Started during the pandemic, this venture is the first step in a media empire being built by the actors Sean Hayes, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman.

Harris, in Michigan, Tries to Head Off Trump’s Attacks Over Gas Cars

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Kamala Harris, who has faced a flurry of Trump ads in Michigan misleadingly arguing that she wants to ban gas cars altogether, promised, “I will never tell you what kind of car you have to drive.”

The Cost of a New War in the Middle East

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An escalation of fighting between Israel and Iran could cause oil prices to spike and send a chill through the global economy.

How Walmart’s Donna Morris Manages the Largest Work Force in America

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With 1.6 million U.S. employees under her watch, the company’s chief people officer faced a unique challenge just weeks into her new job: a pandemic.