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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6h

"Gilmore Girls" debuted 25 years ago. Still, every year, many fans make a TV pilgrimage to the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, as the weather cools and the leaves begin to change.

Why ‘Gilmore Girls’ Became a Fall Tradition

The show debuted 25 years ago this week. Many fans still make an annual TV pilgrimage to Stars Hollow as the weather cools and the leaves start to change.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h

Initially, our testers (even those who were big fans of mayo) were intimidated by the thought of eating such a fatty condiment by the spoonful. Surprisingly, it wasn’t as daunting a task as we had expected. nyti.ms/3KyWLQd

Headline: We Tasted 25 Different Mayonnaises and Lived to Tell You About Them. A photo shows three dollops of mayo on a blue surface.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8h

The Trump administration canceled a $7 billion program intended to help low- and moderate-income families install rooftop solar panels. The cuts are dealing a disproportionate blow to the Republican-led states that propelled him back to office.

Solar for All Program Cuts Hit G.O.P and Democrat Voters Alike

The Trump administration canceled a $7 billion program intended to help low- and moderate-income families install rooftop solar panels.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8h

When it comes to meatballs, there are no absolute musts. But there are some very practical tips to keep in mind that will always get you something delicious. Sue Li shares her simple tricks for better, tastier meatballs in the latest Cooking 101 video: nyti.ms/4q0wBpv

3 Smart Recipes That Will Change the Way You Make Meatballs

Our recipe tester called one of them “miraculous.”

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

More than 23 million Americans are currently enrolled in Obamacare plans, and nearly all of them will face higher health care costs next year if extra federal funding for subsidies expires, as scheduled, on Dec. 31.

Obamacare Enrollment by State: Most Enrollees Live in Republican Areas

Millions of Americans depend on Obamacare. Here's where they live.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

Three years after Joe Biden became the first president to formally commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, more than a dozen states and many cities recognize some version of the day either alongside or instead of the federal holiday Columbus Day. Here is what to know.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained

Many cities and states are observing the day. President Trump has declared himself a supporter of Columbus Day.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

A federal appeals court on Saturday ruled that National Guard troops could remain in Illinois under federal control. But the appeals court left in place, for now, a ruling by a district court judge on Thursday that bars those troops from being deployed into the streets.

Appeals Court Allows Federalized National Guard, But Leaves Block on Chicago Deployment in Place

An appeals court said National Guard troops could remain under the Trump administration’s control, but left in place an earlier temporary ruling barring troops from deploying into the Chicago area as a legal fight proceeds.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

Fans and colleagues on Saturday remembered Diane Keaton, who died at 79, leaving a legacy as a vulnerable actress onscreen and a compassionate colleague while away from the camera.

Hollywood and Fans Remember Diane Keaton

Tributes from colleagues and fans flooded social media as they learned of her death. Many celebrated her onscreen legacy and some noted her impact on their lives.

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The mass layoffs of federal workers on Friday night swept up dozens of scientists with expertise in infectious diseases that have pandemic potential. But after The New York Times reported the dismissals, a federal health official said many of them had been fired in error and would be brought back.

Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error

Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday.

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A unit in the Madagascar military broke from the government on Saturday and joined protesters who have been calling for the president’s resignation, raising fears of a coup attempt on the island nation off the coast of southern Africa.

Fears of a Coup Rise in Madagascar as Army Unit Joins Protesters

The unit appealed to security forces in this southern African nation to disobey their superiors and to refuse to shoot at demonstrators, who have rallied in the streets for more than two weeks.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h

“It’s a hobby for people that enjoy reading the fine print.” A growing number of Americans are making thousands by exploiting credit card reward offers.

How Churners Earn Money By Regularly Signing Up for Credit Cards

A growing number of Americans are making thousands by exploiting credit card reward offers.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h

Venezuelan officials, hoping to end their country’s clash with the U.S., offered the Trump administration a dominant stake in Venezuela’s oil and other mineral wealth in discussions that lasted for months, according to people close to the talks.

Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict

Venezuela’s autocrat had proposed allocating his country’s oil wealth and other natural resources to the U.S. and ending deals with American adversaries to appease President Trump.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h

Elon Musk’s DOGE never came close to cutting as much money by Sept. 30, when the government closes its books on the fiscal year, as he promised. Because its work has been obscured by crude accounting and White House maneuvers, it’s impossible to know how much DOGE actually did cut from the budget.

Not Even Congress Knows How Much Money DOGE Cut

Elon Musk’s team started a behind-the-scenes push for White House control over federal spending that is now an undercurrent of the government shutdown.

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The mass layoffs of federal workers on Friday night swept up the top two leaders of the federal measles response team, even as the nation grapples with the most cases recorded since 2000, when measles was declared eliminated in the U.S.

C.D.C. Layoffs Included 2 Top Measles Experts Amid Rising Cases

Scientists who focused on other infectious diseases, like an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, also were let go.

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At least 57 people were killed in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher late Friday when paramilitary forces launched drone and artillery strikes on a shelter for displaced people, local medics and aid groups said.

Dozens Killed in Strikes at Shelter in Besieged Sudanese City

Missiles struck as many people were asleep in classrooms converted into temporary shelters, a doctor said. Paramilitary forces have tightened their siege on El Fasher for over a year.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11h

President Trump said on Saturday that he had “identified funds” that would allow the administration to pay members of the military on Oct. 15, even though the government remains shut down and Congress has not approved additional money for the troops.

Trump Says He Will Pay Troops Despite Government Shutdown

The president said he had identified funds even though Congress has not appropriated new money for the military.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11h

In Opinion | “There may be no two politicians further apart on the ideological spectrum” than Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani, writes Michael Hirschorn. “But the appeal they make to voters, and the way voters respond, is uncannily similar.”

Opinion | Voting for Mamdani Taught Me Why Trump Won

“Horseshoe” doesn’t even begin to describe it.

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Moisture from what remains of a hurricane was hanging over the Southwest U.S. like a wet sponge on Saturday and will bring a chance of significant heavy rainfall and flash flooding to some places through Sunday and into the coming week.

Parts of the Southwest Get More Than a Month’s Rain in One Day

Moisture from a former Pacific hurricane delivered an onslaught of heavy rain across desert areas like Phoenix.

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Breaking News: Diane Keaton, who played some 100 movie and TV roles and won the best-actress Oscar for “Annie Hall,” has died at 79. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/m...

Diane Keaton is smiling and looking to her right. She is wearing a black jacket, a white blouse, a black hat and glasses. A headline reads: "1946-2025: Diane Keaton." Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h

A pencil cup drenched in sunlight is turning your supple, bendy erasers into hot garbage. (And, frankly, it’s not great for your pens, either.)

Your Pencil Cup Is Trash

A pencil cup drenched in sunlight is turning your supple, bendy erasers into hot garbage.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h

Heavy rains in Mexico set off widespread flooding and landslides this week that killed at least 27 people across four states, damaged thousands of houses and roads, cut off power to entire communities and forced hundreds to evacuate, officials said on Friday. nyti.ms/436UYIm

Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides in Mexico Kill at Least 37

The downpours also damaged thousands of homes and cut off power to entire towns. More rain was expected this weekend.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h

"Karpatka is an absolute dream! Our family makes one every year for Wigilia (Polish Christmas Eve) with fresh raspberries mixed in. Don’t forget a dusting of powder sugar on top to truly conjure up the image of its namesake snow capped mountains." nyti.ms/46EyDnQ

Headline: Cherry Karpatka Is a Show-Stoping Dessert. A photo shows a slice of cake with a creamy cherry custard filling.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h

Breaking News: No survivors have been found after an explosion at a Tennessee ammunition plant left 18 people missing, the authorities said. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

A man in a black shirt and baseball hat stands in front of a group of microphones. A headline reads: "Search After Tennessee Explosion Finds No Survivors, Officials Say."

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15h

In Opinion | If President Trump wanted to help Portland, “there are many ways he could do so with the $10 million that was the estimated cost of his deployment of the Oregon National Guard,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.

Opinion | Our Beautiful Portland Hellscape

With the millions being used to deploy troops to Portland, Trump could help with treatment for substance use, with emergency housing, with education.

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More than three dozen federal judges have told The New York Times that the Supreme Court’s flurry of brief, opaque emergency orders in cases related to the Trump administration have left them confused about how to proceed in those matters and are hurting the judiciary’s image with the public.

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.

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