The Trump Effect, Kobach’s Hand, Tester and DeWine Ads: 6 Days to Go

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Pwilqe

Pasta Dreams and Flying Machines: Our Tuscan Adventure

By REIF LARSEN from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2Q6BuvV

Miss Those Video Games of Your Youth? Here’s How to Find Them

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Q8fJMp

Where Training for the New York City Marathon is a Reality Show

By MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2zfZZzA

Rising Stars Make Their Mark in Golf’s Rolex Series

By JEFF SHAIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Q8JDjx

Matt Wallace Finds Success After Altering Technique

By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2QfAW6U

This Halloween, Consider the Unappreciated Beauty of Spiders

By JAMES GORMAN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2Rtsa5L

Morningside Heights: More Space for the Money

By AILEEN JACOBSON from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2RwioQr

The Business of Internet Outrage

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/2Q6jbXK

One Billion Dollars for the Planet

By HANSJÖRG WYSS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2RtAxOL

Donald Trump’s Unconstitutional Dreams

By ERIC FONER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2EQO1Tb

Trump Plays His Greatest Hits

By ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2qlAadl

Congress Has No Clue What Americans Want

By ALEXANDER HERTEL-FERNANDEZ, MATTO MILDENBERGER and LEAH C. STOKES from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2DdkrWk

New York Today: Updates on the L Train Shutdown

By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2CSzSlR

Elena Ferrante Stays Out of the Picture

By MERVE EMRE from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2Rqo8uG

Bulletin Board

By Unknown Author from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2Rq1Edh

Donald Trump, Whitey Bulger, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Your Wednesday Briefing

By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Q3oeIl

Lil Peep Died Before Becoming Pop Royalty. His New Music May Change That.

By JON CARAMANICA from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2PxK89R

When Visual Artists Make Music

By KIMBERLY BRADLEY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2qm1NDk

Researchers examining 135 popular kids apps on Android and iOS find 88% of paid and 100% of free apps often have manipulative and distracting ads (Virginia Hughes/BuzzFeed News)

Virginia Hughes / BuzzFeed News:
Researchers examining 135 popular kids apps on Android and iOS find 88% of paid and 100% of free apps often have manipulative and distracting ads  —  Popular apps for young kids, especially those available in Google's app store, are teeming with advertisements that distract them from play …

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Jin Yong: The 'Tolkien of Chinese literature' dies at 94

Jin Yong's fantasy novels of martial arts heroes and legends sold millions around the world.

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Russian grammar tsarina targets TV

A Russian-language teacher is a YouTube star for calling out TV grammar errors

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PwC report says that top US tech companies, led by Amazon and Google, spend more than $5 in R&D for every $1 spent by Chinese companies (Timothy W. Martin/Wall Street Journal)

Timothy W. Martin / Wall Street Journal:
PwC report says that top US tech companies, led by Amazon and Google, spend more than $5 in R&D for every $1 spent by Chinese companies  —  Led by Amazon and Google, U.S. firms spend $5 for every $1 by Chinese companies, PwC says  —  SEOUL—As the U.S. and China tussle over trade and technology …

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Pakistan's Supreme Court Aquits Asia Bibi of Blastphemy

The Pakistan Supreme Court acquitted Asia Bibi of blastphemy Wednesday, ordering her release before a packed courtroom.

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'Anti-Semitism Is Like a Contagious Disease': Could America Become Too Dangerous for Jews?

America was once considered a safe haven for refugees fleeing from anti-Semitism around the globe, especially in Europe. That may be changing.

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Kanye West announces he's distancing himself from politics

Kanye West announces he's distancing himself from politics over Blexit campaign.

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Australian awarded house in 'bizarre' 20-year squatting case

Bill Gertos had changed the locks and leased the house to others - giving him legal ownership rights.

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India Unveils World’s Tallest Statue, Twice the Size of Lady Liberty

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ADbnaG

Pakistan court clears condemned Christian

Asia Bibi's blasphemy conviction polarised Pakistan and the Supreme Court has already sparked protests.

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Yemen conflict: Mattis and Pompeo urge swift ceasefire

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urge all sides to hold talks soon.

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India unveils the world's tallest statue

The 600ft tall statue, which cost $430m, has been billed as a major tourist attraction.

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Brazil: Bolsonaro plans threaten Amazon, say experts

Brazil's far-right president-elect will merge the ministries of agriculture and the environment.

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Japan bullet train stops 'scary' safety drills

Workers at the Japanese company would crouch in trenches beside railway tracks as trains sped by.

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Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits synagogue amid protests

Hundreds of demonstrators in Pittsburgh accuse the US president of fomenting intolerance and hate.

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Vatican embassy: Human remains found at Rome property

The human remains could help solve the disappearance of a teenage girl in 1983, Italian media report.

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Gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger killed in prison

Bulger was severely beaten by one or more inmates shortly after arriving at the prison, sources say.

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Denmark accuses Iran of activist murder plot

Tehran denies its intelligence agencies planned to kill an Arab separatist leader on Danish soil.

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Father of 'Jihadi Jack' asks Canada to help bring son home

John Letts is urging Canada to bring home his son and other Canadians detained in Kurdish-held Syria.

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Petra Laszlo: Hungarian camerawoman who kicked migrants is acquitted

Hungary's top court clears Petra Laszlo, filmed tripping migrants fleeing border police in 2015.

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Tunis attack: Suicide bomber was jobless graduate

Mouna Guebla, 30, was an unemployed English graduate from the eastern region of Mahdia.

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Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits amid protests

The US president and first lady visit the synagogue where 11 people were shot dead at the weekend.

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What do American voters care about?

In just under a week the US goes to the polls to elect a new Congress. So what are the main issues?

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Viola Davis explains why there's a long way to go to eliminate racism

Oscar winner Viola Davis reveals how she has stayed grounded in Hollywood and why there still aren't enough black actors on screen.

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Harry greets NZ audience in six Pacific languages

He was attending an event with Auckland's local Pasifika community, hosted by New Zealand's prime minister.

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Senegalese artist Omar Victor Diop: Why I'm trying to correct history

Omar Victor Diop's portraits aim to paint important but overlooked Africans back into history.

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Global hunger for soybeans 'destroying Brazil's Cerrado savanna'

Brazil's highly biodiverse Cerrado is being destroyed for soybean production, conservationists say.

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Tokyo ticket seller's foreigner fear costs garden thousands

The man gave away tickets to foreigners after developing a fear of asking them for money.

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Pharrell orders Donald Trump to stop playing his music

"No permission was granted" to play the song at a rally held hours after a mass shooting, his lawyer says.

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Stray cats housed in washing machines in Portuguese town

A vet in Portugal is using washing machines to house stray cats in her home town.

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The Faces of Change in the Midterm Elections

By K.K. REBECCA LAI, DENISE LU, LISA LERER and TROY GRIGGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ACgWpO

On Politics: Trump Wants to End Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PtGVrY

A Weekend at Witch Camp

By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2DdNbhM

Word + Quiz: jamboree

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2CR7iBg

Pittsburgh, Venice, Whitey Bulger: Your Wednesday Briefing

By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2qlL0QG

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Scary Movie’ and ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2PBa30a

Baby Antonio: 5 Pounds, 12 Ounces and Homeless From Birth

By NIKITA STEWART and GABRIELLA ANGOTTI-JONES from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Oh27g6

Hartman Scores Twice as Predators Beat Golden Knights 4-1

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2OiBwPT

Rescue Workers Search for Missing After Typhoon Strikes Philippines

By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Oh9Cn2

Amid Scrutiny, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Shaped Trump’s Pittsburgh Response

By KATIE ROGERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SvUNk1

In California, the Search for a Missing 800-Pound Hammer Continues

By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q7znYV

Quotation of the Day: Move Would Have Widespread Ramifications for Many American Families

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2OYHuu9

Review: In ‘Days of Rage,’ the Revolution Will Be Trivialized

By JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2zfHgEh

Review: Remembering What Was and Wasn’t in ‘Good Grief’

By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2JvF3JS

Samsung Reaps Record Profit, but Tougher Times Could Come

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2JsBLqq

Penguins and Islanders Honor Victims of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2P1tTSM

Corrections: October 31, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2CRHiG0

36 Teenagers Show Us Their Generation

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2PrIyq3

Resting Place

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2qjT6JH

Thomas Campbell, Ex-Director of the Met, Is Hired to Lead San Francisco Museums

By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2CUzYcP

Audit finds a US Geological Survey network in South Dakota was infected with malware after an unnamed employee visited thousands of porn pages on his laptop (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Audit finds a US Geological Survey network in South Dakota was infected with malware after an unnamed employee visited thousands of porn pages on his laptop  —  A U.S. government network was infected with malware thanks to one employee's “extensive history” of watching porn on his work computer, investigators have found.

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The processor used in the 2018 MacBook Air is an Intel Core i5-8210Y 7W Amber Lake Y processor (Juli Clover/MacRumors)

Juli Clover / MacRumors:
The processor used in the 2018 MacBook Air is an Intel Core i5-8210Y 7W Amber Lake Y processor  —  Apple's newly upgraded MacBook Air is equipped with a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz, a chip configuration that does not match any of the 8th-generation chips that Intel has announced to date.

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Apple has pulled watchOS 5.1 update after reports that it had bricked some Apple Watches (Peter Cao/9to5Mac)

Peter Cao / 9to5Mac:
Apple has pulled watchOS 5.1 update after reports that it had bricked some Apple Watches  —  [Update: Apple has now pulled watchOS 5.1.  Users who haven't updated should refrain from doing so if it was downloaded, but not yet installed.]  —  While many users are disappointed with the lack …

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