https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:00:12 +0000 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:59:55 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/elections/ohio-governor-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/elections/ohio-governor-election.html The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other as a drunk. Campbell Robertson Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:21:18 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Political Advertising Ethics and Official Misconduct Elections, Governors United States Politics and Government Acton, Amy Ramaswamy, Vivek (1985- ) Ohio Jessica Phelps for The New York Times Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio’s former chief public health officer, has faced ugly, personal attacks in her run for governor. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/briefing/supreme-court-climate-middle-east-oil.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/briefing/supreme-court-climate-middle-east-oil.html Also, consider these 100 big unanswered questions. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. Matthew Cullen Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:50:15 +0000 Alex Kent/The New York Times Demonstrators at the Supreme Court today. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/nyregion/cornell-university-jane-doe-ketamine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/nyregion/cornell-university-jane-doe-ketamine.html The powerful anesthetic has gained popularity as a party drug, including among a certain social set on the university’s campus. Nicole Hong Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:43:56 +0000 Ketamine (Drug) Sex Crimes Drug Abuse and Traffic Fraternities and Sororities Parties (Social) Cornell University Colleges and Universities Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times A former Cornell University student filed a lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted inside the Chi Phi fraternity house on campus in October 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/nyregion/cornell-rape-case-protests-vandalism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/nyregion/cornell-rape-case-protests-vandalism.html An administration building was defaced and a glass door smashed early Monday after an emotional week following revelations about 2024 sexual assault allegations. Santul Nerkar, Emma Goldberg and Maia Coleman Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:25:08 +0000 Vandalism Fraternities and Sororities Colleges and Universities Sex Crimes Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- ) School Discipline (Students) Cornell University Kotlikoff, Michael Hochul, Kathleen C James, Letitia Tompkins County (NY) Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times Day Hall at Cornell University was vandalized early Monday morning. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/health/ken-paxton-pediatricians-vaccines.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/health/ken-paxton-pediatricians-vaccines.html Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation. Christina Jewett Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:46:37 +0000 Vaccination and Immunization Doctors American Academy of Pediatrics Paxton, Ken Texas your-feed-healthcare United States Politics and Government Measles Children and Childhood Ethics and Official Misconduct Elections, Senate Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Midterm Elections (2026) Kennedy, Robert F Jr Trump, Donald J Kaylee Greenlee for The New York Times Dr. Rachel examining a patient in Texas last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/americas/bolsanaro-lula-brazil-presidency-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/americas/bolsanaro-lula-brazil-presidency-trump.html Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift. Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:42:18 +0000 Politics and Government United States International Relations Elections Presidential Election of 2020 Supreme Federal Court (Brazil) Bolsonaro, Flavio Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- ) Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula United States Brazil Latin America Evaristo Sa/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, had the lead after Sunday’s vote. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/americas/brazil-election-bolsonaro-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/americas/brazil-election-bolsonaro-trump.html Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security. Jack Nicas Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:27:02 +0000 Drug Cartels Bolsonaro, Flavio Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- ) Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula Brazil Latin America Andre Penner/Associated Press An effigy of President Trump carrying a depiction of an incarcerated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during a rally in São Paulo last month in support of Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing opposition candidate. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/trump-ohio-dog-park-shooting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/trump-ohio-dog-park-shooting.html What happened between two dog owners one April afternoon in Ohio will soon be scrutinized by a judge and jury as both men grapple with the consequences. Jessica Contrera Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:18:56 +0000 Dogs Parks and Other Recreation Areas Assaults Trump, Donald J Cleveland (Ohio) Daniel Lozada for The New York Times David Mattai with Bob, his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/movies/alejandro-g-inarritu-digger-movie.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/movies/alejandro-g-inarritu-digger-movie.html Alejandro G. Iñárritu knows that “Digger” is polarizing. “I prefer that to the lukewarm reception,” he says of the climate-change satire with Tom Cruise. Melena Ryzik and Sinna Nasseri Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:03:10 +0000 Movies Content Type: Personal Profile Digger (Movie) Cruise, Tom Inarritu, Alejandro G “Digger” is “a provoking film,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu conceded. “That’s the role of a film for me — let’s start the conversation.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/movies/digger-review-tom-cruise-alejandro-inarritu.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/movies/digger-review-tom-cruise-alejandro-inarritu.html Though mightily he does try. The star brings his usual high energy to the role of a Texas oil tycoon in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ponderous climate comedy. Manohla Dargis Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:02:06 +0000 Digger (Movie) Movies Cruise, Tom Huller, Sandra Inarritu, Alejandro G Ahmed, Riz Stuhlbarg, Michael https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/business/ai-boom-interest-rates-fed.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/business/ai-boom-interest-rates-fed.html Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation. Colby Smith and Ben Casselman Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:05:50 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Interest Rates Inflation (Economics) Federal Reserve System Warsh, Kevin M Consumer Behavior United States Economy Data Centers Paul Ratje for The New York Times There is little sign that higher borrowing costs are doing much to slow artificial intelligence development, which includes spending on chips, data centers and the electrical systems to power them. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/europe/oleshky-ukraine-russia-war-food.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/europe/oleshky-ukraine-russia-war-food.html Evacuation is almost impossible and food is running out in Russian-occupied Oleshky, a city menaced by mines and drones. Siobhán O’Grady, Liubov Sholudko and Yurii Shyvala Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:24:23 +0000 Kherson (Ukraine) Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Drones (Pilotless Planes) Humanitarian Aid Dnipro River (Ukraine) Evacuations and Evacuees Civilian Casualties Deaths (Fatalities) Sergei Supinsky/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A protester in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, last month calling for help for Oleshky, a city in southern Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/books/jeffrey-archer-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/books/jeffrey-archer-dead.html In a life of achievement and disgrace, ambition, self-promotion, misbehavior and scandal were themes that he knew intimately and that propelled his best-selling novels. Alan Cowell Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:59:55 +0000 Books and Literature Archer, Jeffrey Deaths (Obituaries) England Great Britain Writing and Writers Stranger Than Fiction: Lives of the Twentieth-Century Novel (Book) Rick Eglinton/Toronto Star, via Getty Images Jeffrey Archer’s latest book was scheduled for publication on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/climate/climate-lawsuits-courts-boulder-oil.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/climate/climate-lawsuits-courts-boulder-oil.html Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather. Karen Zraick and Claire Brown Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:40:33 +0000 Global Warming Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Exxon Mobil Corp Suncor Energy Inc Supreme Court (US) Boulder (Colo) United States States (US) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Local Government Middlesex County (NJ) Alex Kent/The New York Times The case now before the Supreme Court could affect dozens of others. Protesters gathered on Monday as the court heard arguments. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/business/hormuz-saudi-iran-houthis.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/business/hormuz-saudi-iran-houthis.html Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market. Lisa Friedman and Jenny Gross Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:45:02 +0000 Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Ships and Shipping Houthis Saudi Aramco Nasser, Amin H Iran Strait of Hormuz Saudi Arabia Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Ships near the Strait of Hormuz last week. More tankers have moved through the strait in recent weeks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/business/economy/iran-war-oil-geography.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/business/economy/iran-war-oil-geography.html Trade blockages in the Persian Gulf have reminded the world that there are forces as great as or greater than technology and globalization. Patricia Cohen Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:43:29 +0000 War and Armed Conflicts US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Global Warming Geography International Trade and World Market Oceans and Seas Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Strait of Hormuz Panama Canal and Canal Zone Ukraine Taiwan Iran Russia China Ships and Shipping Timo Lenzen https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/africa/ebola-congo-slow-response.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/africa/ebola-congo-slow-response.html What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Arlette Bashizi and Adina Renner Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:00:20 +0000 Mangala (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Mongbwalu (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Ebola Virus Epidemics World Health Organization vis-photo Disease Rates Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Foreign Aid Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/opinion/aipac-israel-lobby-netanyahu-gaza.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/opinion/aipac-israel-lobby-netanyahu-gaza.html There remains an opportunity for the group to play a positive and honest role in American politics. Eric Alterman Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:14:14 +0000 Israel Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Netanyahu, Benjamin American Israel Public Affairs Committee Kennedy, Edward M Malinowski, Tom Michigan New Jersey Pelosi, Nancy Obama, Barack Iran Democratic Party Republican Party https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/opinion/brazil-elections-bolsonaro-lula.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/opinion/brazil-elections-bolsonaro-lula.html Brazil is fertile ground for authoritarian politics, no matter who wins this election. Elizabeth McKenna Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:56:31 +0000 Brazil Bolsonaro, Flavio Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula Politics and Government Elections Legislatures and Parliaments United States International Relations Corruption (Institutional) Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Trump, Donald J Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- ) Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) Adriano Machado/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/obituaries/dennis-hastert-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/obituaries/dennis-hastert-dead.html The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84. Carl Hulse Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:09:01 +0000 United States Politics and Government Ethics and Official Misconduct Legislatures and Parliaments Corruption (Institutional) Deaths (Fatalities) Politics and Government Conservatism (US Politics) Hastert, J Dennis DeLay, Tom Gingrich, Newt Bush, George W Doug Mills/The New York Times Dennis Hastert on Capitol Hill in 2003. He was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison in April 2016.