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U.N. Meets Amid a Backdrop of Growing Chaos and Violence

Beginning Tuesday, world leaders will discuss three wars, climate change, rising sea levels and proposals to expand representation on the Security Council.

 By Farnaz Fassihi

Every Falsehood, Exaggeration and Untruth in Trump’s and Harris’s Stump Speeches

We fact-checked every sentence of two recent rally speeches and found that Mr. Trump spoke for almost three times as long as Ms. Harris, but told more than 10 times as many falsehoods or inaccurate statements.

 By Linda Qiu and Elena Shao

Congress Unveils Short-Term Spending Deal

Speaker Mike Johnson dropped his demands for proof-of-citizenship voting requirements to strike a deal that includes more money for the Secret Service and funds the government through Dec. 20.

 By Karoun Demirjian

Harris Ahead in Pennsylvania and Tied Nationally? Unpacking an Unexpected Result.

Although it could simply reflect the normal variation of polling results, it may also point to a declining Trump edge in the Electoral College.

 By Nate Cohn

How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Emerging.

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies.

 By Pam Belluck

Why This Tiny Lizard Dives With a Natural Scuba Tank

Almost every animal in the rainforest enjoys snacking on water anoles, but slippery skin and an ability to carry an air bubble underwater help them survive.

 By Sara Novak

This Shark Lives 400 Years. Its DNA May Explain Why.

Scientists have mapped the genome of the Greenland shark, which could offer clues to the animal’s extreme longevity.

 By Jonathan Moens

Study Reveals Bird-Migration Mystery

By outfitting blackbirds with heart-rate monitors, scientists debunked a long-held assumption about the benefits of spending the winter in warm climates.

 By Emily Anthes

OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Can Reason Through Math and Science

Driven by new technology called OpenAI o1, the chatbot can test various strategies and try to identify mistakes as it tackles complex tasks.

 By Cade Metz

This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories

In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.

 By Teddy Rosenbluth

Apple Unveils New iPhones With Built-In Artificial Intelligence

The company also showcased a new Apple Watch and AirPods that can reduce noise at concerts or near construction sites.

 By Tripp Mickle

A.I. Isn’t Magic, but Can It Be ‘Agentic’?

So-called agentic artificial intelligence doesn’t require a human to tell it what to do. At least, that’s the idea.

 By Erin Griffith

Karl Marx, Weirder Than Ever

What good is one of the communist thinker’s most important texts to 21st-century readers?

 By James Miller

The Wicked Witch of the West: A Heroine for Our Time

“Wicked,” which arrives to the big screen this fall, redeems the villain who is barely a character in L. Frank Baum’s classic novel.

 By Salamishah Tillet

A Look Ahead at Autumn’s Big Books

The season’s most anticipated titles include new fiction from Sally Rooney, Richard Powers, Jean Hanff Korelitz and more, plus celebrity memoirs by Al Pacino, Cher and Ina Garten.

Wander Lonely, Never Die and Other Things a Cloud Might Do

Whether as metaphors, decorations or (literal) forces of nature, clouds are everywhere in poetry.

 By Elisa Gabbert

Meet the Birkin Bag of the Book World: Collectible, Covetable and Priced to Match

Assouline has made its name publishing tomes that sell for $1,000 or more. But that’s just the beginning of this family-run company’s ambitions.

 By Ruth La Ferla

Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.

At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a new reconstruction of Earth’s deep past.

 By Raymond Zhong

‘Red Flags’ on Climate: U.S. Methane Emissions Keep Climbing

Satellite data shows the U.S. releasing more and more of the potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, researchers said, despite pledges to cut back.

 By Max Bearak

The Hidden Environmental Costs of Food

Damage to the natural world isn’t factored into the price of food. But some governments are experimenting with a new way of exposing the larger costs of what we eat.

 By Lydia DePillisManuela Andreoni and Catrin Einhorn

How Colorado Cowboys and Conservationists Joined Forces to Stop Drilling

The members of a self-described ragtag group had little in common, but their campaign could serve as model for future environmental efforts.

 By Zoë Rom and Eli Imadali

Interest Rates Fall, but Central Banks Are No Longer in Lock Step

Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the United States, have taken a more cautious approach.

 By Eshe Nelson and Karl Russell

America’s Inflation Fight Is Ending, but It’s Leaving a Legacy

As inflation cools and the Federal Reserve cuts rates, an era of economic upheaval is coming to a close, but not without lingering marks.

 By Jeanna Smialek

The Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.

The cut was “jumbo.” The implications are bigger.

 By Paul Krugman

How Trump Could Upend Taxation in America

With slogans and in social-media posts, the former president has dribbled out ideas that, together, would fundamentally change how taxes are collected in the U.S.

 By Andrew Duehren

The Wicked Witch of the West: A Heroine for Our Time

“Wicked,” which arrives to the big screen this fall, redeems the villain who is barely a character in L. Frank Baum’s classic novel.

 By Salamishah Tillet

After ‘a Treasure Hunt,’ a Cut-Up Masterpiece Returns to Venice

More than 200 years after a ceiling painted by the Tuscan artist Vasari was dismembered and sold on the antiquarian market, it is (almost) whole again.

 By Elisabetta Povoledo

Mother Nature Is His Accomplice

In Brandon Ndife’s otherworldly domestic sculptures, on view in his New York show, nature shows its ungovernable power.

 By Zoë Hopkins

A Wide-Open Oscar Season Begins to Narrow

After film festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto, a slate of contenders has emerged. Still, there are few front-runners.

 By Kyle Buchanan

Are We Thinking About Obesity All Wrong?

Experts are rushing to redefine obesity amid soaring demand for new weight-loss drugs.

 By Julia Belluz

These Four Common Infections Can Cause Cancer

A new report says that 13 percent of cancers are linked to bacteria or viruses. Vaccines and treatments offer powerful protection.

 By Nina Agrawal

Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use

The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a prescription.

 By Christina Jewett

The Medical Establishment Closes Ranks, and Patients Feel the Effects

Too often, authorities stick to erroneous positions despite countervailing evidence.

 By Pamela Paul

History Teachers Are Replacing Textbooks With the Internet

A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative options.

 By Dana Goldstein

Desperate Bid to Save J.F.K. Shown in Resurfaced Film

The footage from 1963, taken by a Texas businessman and seen only by a few, shows the president’s limousine speeding to a Dallas hospital. It is being auctioned this month.

 By Colin Moynihan

Ancient Tablets Foretold Doom Awaiting Babylonian Kings

A new translation of cuneiform relics from the second millennium B.C. highlights the warnings that astrologers saw in eclipses.

 By Franz Lidz

The Founders Saw This Insane Political Moment Coming 237 Years Ago

They were worried about what we would do with democracy. They had good reason to be.

 By Stacy Schiff

Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, September 21, 2024

Can you sort 8 historical events?

Bank Mergers May Get Tougher to Do

The F.D.I.C. is expected to vote on more stringent new rules for takeovers, while the Justice Department plans to overhaul its own guidelines.

 By Andrew Ross SorkinRavi MattuBernhard WarnerSarah KesslerMichael J. de la MercedLauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

The Quiet Magic of Middle Managers

Amid a wider national atmosphere of division, distrust, bitterness and exhaustion, middle managers are the frontline workers trying to resolve tensions and keep communities working.

 By David Brooks

Amazon Tells Corporate Workers to Be Back in the Office 5 Days a Week

The internet giant told employees on Monday that it expected them to return to the office full-time in January.

 By Karen Weise and Emma Goldberg

If A.I. Can Do Your Job, Maybe It Can Also Replace Your C.E.O.

Chief executives are vulnerable to the same forces buffeting their employees. Leadership is important, but so is efficiency — and cost-cutting.

 By David Streitfeld

How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Emerging.

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies.

 By Pam Belluck

This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories

In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.

 By Teddy Rosenbluth

Teen Girls’ Brains Aged Rapidly During Pandemic, Study Finds

Neuroimaging found girls experienced cortical thinning far faster than boys did during the first year of Covid lockdowns.

 By Ellen Barry

The Junkification of American Life

Why we want the wrong things.

 By David Brooks

How Trump and Harris Are Courting Pop Stars (Very Differently)

A discussion about the ways in which musicians and social media stars, both mainstream and more obscure, have figured into the current presidential campaign.

History Teachers Are Replacing Textbooks With the Internet

A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative options.

 By Dana Goldstein

How A.I., QAnon and Falsehoods Are Reshaping the Presidential Race

Three experts on social media and disinformation share their predictions for this year’s chaotic election.

 By Stuart A. Thompson

Today’s Parents: ‘Exhausted, Burned Out and Perpetually Behind’

The surgeon general is warning about parents’ stress, a sign that intensive parenting may have become too intense for parents.

 By Claire Cain Miller