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Israel Marks a Somber Two-Year Milestone in Subdued Fashion

The second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks comes with peace talks underway, but with hostages still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel isolated.

6 min read | World

Freed From Hamas, but Not Captivity

Back home in Israel, an ex-hostage fights for those left behind.

6 min read | World

ESO Unveils ‘Cosmic Bat’ — A Giant Star-Forming Region 10,000 Light-Years Away

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a new image showing a huge, bat-shaped cloud of gas and dust where stars are being born. Captured just in time for Halloween 2025, the “cosmic bat” lies about 10,000 light-years away in the Milky Way’s Norma arm and combines visible and infrared light to reveal a hidden stellar nursery.

5 min read | Science and Tech

Starship Aces Final Gen 2 Flight, Paving Way for Orbital Era

SpaceX successfully completed the eleventh and final flight test of its second-generation Starship and first-generation Super Heavy booster configuration on October 13, 2025.

6 min read | Science and Tech

4.5-Billion-Year-Old Chemical Fingerprint of 'Proto Earth' Discovered in Ancient Rocks

A team led by MIT scientists has uncovered extremely rare materials originating from the "proto Earth," the primitive planet that existed 4.5 billion years ago before the colossal collision that reshaped its composition.

6 min read | Science and Tech

Trump Considers Insurrection Act, Flights Slow During Government Shutdown

The latest headlines from Washington as political tensions rise.

6 min read | U.S.

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Surprises Astronomers with Nickel Gas Discovery

5 min read | Science and Tech

Climate Tipping Points Warning

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Starship Final Gen 2 Flight

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Supreme Court Ruling Impact

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Championship Game Highlights

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The Great Read

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Surprises Astronomers with Nickel Gas Discovery

Astronomers have detected nickel vapor surrounding the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, even though it’s far from the Sun and too cold for metals to evaporate. The finding offers new clues about the chemistry of objects from beyond our solar system.

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NASA/ESA/David Jewitt [UCLA]; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale [STScI]

Ruth Weiss, Chronicled Fleeing the Nazis, Dies at 98

A decades documenting injustice in South Africa before being forced into exile herself.

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World News

In Israel, Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attack Is Quiet but Inescapable

As France Faces Political Turmoil, Macron Is Backed Into a Corner

Freed From Hamas, but Not Captivity

U.S. News

A Key Precedent Overturned Limits on Professionals’ Speech

The Supreme Court upheld a ban on transgender care for minors.

The federal government may be shut down, but the Supreme Court is open.

U.S. Politics

The Supreme Court upheld a ban on transgender care for minors.

A Key Precedent Overturned Limits on Professionals’ Speech

Taking Too Much Tylenol Has Proven Risks. Trump Didn’t Talk About Those.

Business

N.Y. Stock Exchange Parent to Buy Stake in Polymarket.

Prediction Markets Go Mainstream.

Global Trade Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year, W.T.O. Says.

Technology

Elon Musk Gambles on Sexy A.I. Companions

U.S. v. Google: What Each Side Argued for Fixing Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

Forget Cowbells. Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now.

Science

Starship Aces Final Gen 2 Flight, Paving Way for Orbital Era

Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30

4.5-Billion-Year-Old Chemical Fingerprint of 'Proto Earth' Discovered in Ancient Rocks

Obituaries

Ken Jacobs, Visionary Experimental Filmmaker, Dies at 92

Chris Dreja, a Founding Member of the Yardbirds, Dies at 78

Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Actress on ‘Vice Principals,’ Dies at 52