https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:39:38 +0000 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:26:15 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/justice-department-civil-rights-division.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/justice-department-civil-rights-division.html The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said. Glenn Thrush Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:12:43 +0000 Justice Department Dhillon, Harmeet Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Civil Rights and Liberties Appointments and Executive Changes Hiring and Promotion Levin, David Michael Legal Profession Ex-Convicts Rumors and Misinformation Conspiracy Theories Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/reflecting-pool-vandalism-case.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/reflecting-pool-vandalism-case.html Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn accused prosecutors of ignoring their own evidence to indict him and then providing “blatantly false” information about what they knew when. Devlin Barrett Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:32:53 +0000 Hearn, David (1959- ) Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC) United States Politics and Government Ethics and Official Misconduct Prosecutorial Misconduct Inspectors General Interior Department Justice Department Trump, Donald J Pirro, Jeanine Bromwich, Michael R Vandalism Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters Charges were dismissed against David Hearn, the former Olympian wrongly accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, and a judge has barred prosecutors from trying to revive the case against him. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/christa-pike-condition.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/christa-pike-condition.html The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance. Emily Cochrane Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:53:59 +0000 Capital Punishment Prisons and Prisoners Pike, Christa (1976- ) Nashville (Tenn) George Walker IV/Associated Press Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/briefing/discontent-grips-france.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/briefing/discontent-grips-france.html Also, an ex-C.I.A. officer admits to a $145 million scam. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. Matthew Cullen Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:51:50 +0000 Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Demonstrators in Strasbourg today. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/trump-iran-take-out-los-angeles.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/trump-iran-take-out-los-angeles.html President Trump’s comments caused an uproar from members of both parties. A White House official said he was taken out of context. Shawn McCreesh Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:48:24 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Cheung, Steven (1982- ) Trump, Donald J Los Angeles (Calif) San Diego (Calif) Grand Island (Neb) Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/trump-advisers-republika-srpska.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/trump-advisers-republika-srpska.html James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice. Kenneth P. Vogel Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:19:12 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) United States International Relations Dodik, Milorad LaCivita, Christopher J Blair, James (1989- ) Balkan States Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Milorad Dodik, the leader of the nationalist party, which controls the government of Republika Srpska, votes in the general election on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/nyregion/smear-campaigns-blake-lively-bryan-freedman.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/nyregion/smear-campaigns-blake-lively-bryan-freedman.html Five women have said they were the targets of malicious public relations campaigns that were spearheaded by three influential players. Debra Kamin, Ariana Drehsler and Arfa Momin Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:20:57 +0000 Suits and Litigation (Civil) Sex Crimes Computers and the Internet Public Relations and Publicity Social Media Sexual Harassment Actors and Actresses Ethics and Official Misconduct Rumors and Misinformation Libel and Slander Belcampo Ghost, Amanda (1974- ) Lively, Blake Wilson, Rebel (1980- ) California Baldoni, Justin Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/magazine/microdramas-tv-shows-hollywood-entertainment.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/magazine/microdramas-tv-shows-hollywood-entertainment.html Vertical soap operas for your phone have taken over film and TV production, and they may soon need no humans at all. Daniel Kolitz Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:21:17 +0000 ReelShort (Mobile App) Actors and Actresses Web-Original Programming Movies Television Artificial Intelligence Quibi Holdings LLC https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/europe/french-student-protest-unions-college.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/europe/french-student-protest-unions-college.html Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools. Ségolène Le Stradic Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:14:08 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Politics and Government Education (K-12) Melenchon, Jean-Luc France Kiran Ridley/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest ailing schools. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/world/europe/high-school-student-protest-what-to-know.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/world/europe/high-school-student-protest-what-to-know.html Demonstrations for a better-funded education system have led to blockaded schools, thousands of arrests and a national political reckoning. Lynsey Chutel and Zane Irwin Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:18:55 +0000 Education (K-12) Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Teachers and School Employees Shortages Teenagers and Adolescence Budgets and Budgeting Politics and Government France St Denis (France) Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) Lou Benoist/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Police officers and student protesters facing off outside a school in Paris on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/science/openai-math-problems.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/science/openai-math-problems.html After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research. Kenneth Chang and Siobhan Roberts Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:46:31 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Mathematics Research OpenAI Labs Buckmaster, Tristan Jeff Chiu/Associated Press For 10 of the findings, OpenAI provided summaries of how the A.I. model came up with its solution. The average result took about three hours of computing, the company said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/movies/eva-marie-saint-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/movies/eva-marie-saint-dead.html A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity to harrowing roles and seduced Cary Grant in the romantic thriller “North by Northwest.” Aljean Harmetz Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:15:43 +0000 Deaths (Obituaries) Saint, Eva Marie On the Waterfront (Movie) North by Northwest (Movie) Actors and Actresses Movies Brando, Marlon Clift, Montgomery Grant, Cary Hitchcock, Alfred FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives, via Getty Images Eva Marie Saint and Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest” in 1959. She said some of the easiest work in her entire professional life involved the many retakes required to film their kissing scenes. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/cia-officer-gold-bars-guilty-plea.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/cia-officer-gold-bars-guilty-plea.html A plea hearing revealed a far larger pattern of fraud against the government, while keeping some key secrets still hidden. Devlin Barrett Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:16:07 +0000 Rush, David J Gold Espionage and Intelligence Services Frauds and Swindling Decisions and Verdicts United States Politics and Government Central Intelligence Agency Doug Mills/The New York Times At the time of his arrest, David J. Rush was at work on highly classified programs for both the C.I.A. and the Pentagon. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/bill-harris-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/bill-harris-dead.html He was a disillusioned Vietnam veteran looking for purpose when he joined a revolutionary group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army. Alex Williams Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:26:14 +0000 Harris, Bill (1945-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Symbionese Liberation Army Hearst, Patricia Nineteen Hundred Seventies Kidnapping and Hostages San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst (Book) Bank Robberies Raimondo Borea/Associated Press Bill Harris, center, after being captured in 1975, the year after the S.L.A. kidnapped Patty Hearst. Her family, he later said, “was in control of a media empire that we viewed as an arm of propaganda for the United States government.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/sla-symbionese-liberation-army-patty-hearst.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/sla-symbionese-liberation-army-patty-hearst.html A small band of urban guerrillas, they hoped to topple the “ruling class” using guns and bombs. Instead, their efforts brought death and ruin. Alex Williams Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:48:27 +0000 Kidnapping and Hostages Fugitives Nineteen Hundred Seventies Fringe Groups and Movements Deaths (Fatalities) Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Bombs and Explosives Black Panther Party Symbionese Liberation Army Costa-Gavras Hearst, Patricia Jackson, George (1945-2013) Olson, Sara Jane San Francisco (Calif) San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst (Book) Associated Press Six members of the S.L.A. died in a shootout with Los Angeles police in May 1974. Clockwise from top left, Camilla Hall, William Wolfe, Donald DeFreeze, Patricia Soltysik, Nancy Ling Perry and Angela Atwood. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/middle-east-democracy-iran-us-yemen.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/middle-east-democracy-iran-us-yemen.html Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake. Thomas L. Friedman Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:59:15 +0000 Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Legislatures and Parliaments Palestinians Freedom of Speech and Expression Authoritarianism (Theory and Philosophy) Athens Democracy Forum Houthis Palestinian Authority Saleh, Ali Abdullah Netanyahu, Benjamin Trump, Donald J Athens (Greece) Bab al-Mandab Strait East Jerusalem Will Matsuda for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/ai-propaganda-information-spy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/ai-propaganda-information-spy.html In the age of A.I. disinformation, we all need to use the tools of counterespionage to find the truth. Anthony Vinci Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:49:34 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Espionage and Intelligence Services Social Media Propaganda Politics and Government Computers and the Internet Rumors and Misinformation Illustration by Sam Whitney/The New York Times