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Le Heist

How thieves were able to pull off an audacious robbery of priceless jewels from the Louvre in broad daylight.

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Sealing off the entrance to the Louvre on Sunday. The thieves left the museum by climbing back down the ladder, then made their getaway with two other accomplices who were waiting on motor scooters.
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Bird Flu Is Back

After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.

© Casey Steffens for The New York Times

Avian flu often flares up in the fall as wild birds begin migrating south; this year, the uptick is occurring during a government shutdown, as federal agencies that are typically involved in the response are working with skeletal staff.
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As Suspicious Drones Plague Germany, Officials Are Unsure How to Respond

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, “We suspect that Russia is behind most of these drone flights” around vital sites like ports and airports.

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Planes grounded at Munich International Airport in Germany this month, after reports of drone sightings in the area.
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Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances

The president has placed proponents of his false claims into government jobs while dismantling systems built to secure voting, raising fears that he aims to seize authority over elections ahead of next year’s midterms.

© Mark Scolforo/Associated Press

Heather Honey, a prominent election denial activist, was appointed deputy assistant secretary for election integrity at the Department of Homeland Security in August.
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Colleges Face a Reckoning: Is a Degree Really Necessary?

Wyoming is one of many states that embraced a campaign to encourage more people to enroll in higher education. Some leaders and students wonder if they reached a limit.

© Rachel Woolf for The New York Times

Signs for Serve Wyoming and a Walmart Distribution Center outside Cheyenne, Wy.
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This Might Be Andrew Cuomo’s Last Debate. What Can New Yorkers Expect?

Even as Mr. Cuomo has ramped up attacks against the front-runner, Zohran Mamdani, and repeated calls for Curtis Sliwa to drop out, he plans to retain last week’s debate strategy.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters Wednesday’s final New York City mayoral debate trailing the front-runner, Zohran Mamdani, by 10 points or more in recent polls.
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How to Watch the Final NYC Mayoral Debate

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa will meet onstage Wednesday night for the last time before the general election on Nov 4.

© Pool photo by Angelina Katsanis

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa and Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani will meet for a second mayoral debate less than a week after their first one.
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Management of Guardian Angels Raises Questions About Sliwa’s Leadership

The Republican nominee to lead New York City is projecting a more serious outlook, but his longtime organization shows signs of a flawed stewardship.

© Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times

Curtis Sliwa founded the Guardian Angels, a citizen patrol group, in the late 1970s, when New York City was convulsed by crime.
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Deforestation Is Imperiling Coffee Cultivation, Report Finds

A new report by an industry watchdog adds to growing scientific consensus that as forests are felled to make way for coffee farms, rainfall decreases and crops are more likely to fail.

© Dado Galdieri for The New York Times

Harvesting coffee in Alfenas, Brazil, in July. The country is the world’s largest coffee producer.
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