Opinion | Can Trump Get Any Weirder? He Already Has. (Gift Article)

An already dangerously erratic president is veering deeper and deeper into what amounts to hallucination.

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The Brain Injury That Made Edward Freytag a Musical Genius (Gift Article)

When Ed Freytag suffered a brain injury in a motorcycle accident, it unlocked a rare musical talent.

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Trump Skirts Court Commands as Distrust Between Branches Spirals (Gift Article)

Repeated compliance disputes and personal attacks on judges are straining relations between the executive branch and the judiciary.

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Judge Throws Out Charges Against Former F.B.I. Officials (Gift Article)

The magistrate judge, Zia M. Faruqui, said the case was a rushed, political prosecution ordered by the White House intended to affect the midterm elections.

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The Final Polls Before the Midterms, and a $6 Billion Crypto Heist (Gift Article)

Plus, the smog over Tomorrowland.

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‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes,’ a Canadian Sketch Show, Beats American Late Night to the Punchline (Gift Article)

The long-running comedy show “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” is having a heyday playing with the fraught relationship between President Trump and Canada.

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Disneyland’s Autopia Ride Will Switch to Electric Vehicles (Gift Article)

The gas-powered engines in Disneyland’s Autopia ride weren’t properly certified. The little cars will be replaced by E.V.s.

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Can You Trust the Midterm Polls? Three Times Journalists Talk It Out. (Gift Article)

Members of the team behind the Times/Siena Poll on what the data show, how they’ve improved their methodology and what it means to be “right.”

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Opinion | Could My Patients Benefit From Psychedelics?

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9 Dead in Small Plane Crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, Officials Say (Gift Article)

Photos and video posted online showed the plane plunging to the ground and exploding. What led up to the crash was not immediately known.

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$2 Billion From 20 Top Donors Fuels a Hugely Expensive Midterms (Gift Article)

An updated Times analysis reveals the outsize role that megadonors like Elon Musk are playing in this election, and where the money is going.

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Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Move to Challenge Alaska Senate Election (Gift Article)

The ruling dismisses the Department of Justice’s lawsuit that pre-emptively contested the results of a race that includes two candidates named Daniel Sullivan.

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Gaffes and Men’s Bodies: Analysis of Trump’s Speeches at Age 80 (Gift Article)

A Times review of the president’s public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016.

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Opinion | This Is How MAHA Ends (Gift Article)

Doctors like Annie Andrews, Amy Acton and Abdul El-Sayed remind us that Americans don’t trust Republicans with their nation’s health.

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The Best Cities to Retire in 2026 (Gift Article)

A study compared data across 45 metrics to find the best cities for senior living.

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Photo Quiz: Guess the Year (Free Access)

We’ve selected five pictures from the millions in our archives. See if you can figure out when they were taken.

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Why Did So Many People File Early for Social Security Last Year? (Gift Article)

Experts point to well-publicized turmoil at the government agency last year as a potential spark.

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Voters Usually Ignore Corruption as an Issue. It Now Has Their Attention. (Gift Article)

Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump’s unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.

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As Midterms Near, Top Law Firms That Capitulated to Trump Are on the Sidelines (Gift Article)

None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in the midterm elections...

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Opinion | Republicans Tried to Turn the Cheesecake Factory Against Democrats. It Flopped. (Gift Article)

It’s become screamingly obvious who represents billionaires and unchecked plutocratic power.

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Everything You Could Possibly Want to Know About El Niño (Gift Article)

It’s the hot weather word of the year, but what does it actually mean? We’ve got answers to all the most pressing El Niño questions.

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How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down (Gift Article)

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

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Trump and GOP Close Midterms With Ugly Personal Attacks (Gift Article)

Facing backlash over inflation and anger with the president, Republicans have turned to an onslaught of baseless claims about Democratic candidates.

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A Powerful Mosquito-Hunting Laser Uses A.I. to Zap Winged Pests (Gift Article)

Using sensors developed for self-driving cars, a Chinese start-up claims it can track and destroy tiny flying targets while avoiding people, pets and reflective surfaces.

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Houston Grand Jury Indicts ICE Agent on Charges of Ramming Man in Chase (Gift Article)

The agent is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The immigrant who was struck is recovering from severe leg injuries.

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Judge Appoints Special Master to Determine if Trump Officials Lied in Golf Course Suit (Gift Article)

Judge Ana C. Reyes said an outside investigator would help determine whether parks officials or Justice Department lawyers withheld plans for Washington’s East Potomac Park.

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What Protections Exist for Binance’s Customers?

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