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Jay-Z unpacks the lyrics to more than two dozen of his songs and shares insights into his life in the new eight-part, HBO documentary “Jay-Z in 8.” Here are five takeaways from the docuseries.

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It can seem like a big challenge to eat enough fiber, but nutrition experts say it doesn’t have to be. You just have to know where to look.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com We should be paying attention to what A.I. leaders “stand to gain by feeding our panic about the technology they’ve long claimed is both essential and absolutely inevitable,” our columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom writes.

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Four and a half years after acquiring a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry on a costly whim, Pete Davidson and Colin Jost turned their boat into a comedy venue on Manhattan’s East River — at least for a night.

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An active-duty Air Force officer who was arrested in uniform at the Capitol in July after calling for President Trump’s impeachment made his first comments in court on Friday, in a case that could become a rare test of service members’ right to free speech.

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Online gambling companies have collected mass amounts of user data. Former DraftKings employees told The New York Times they used data science techniques to identify gamblers who were more likely to respond to promotional offers by betting — and losing.

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Turns out there’s a trick to getting New Yorkers to eagerly engage you in conversation: Ask them what makes a Great Sandwich. The answers are the subject of this video: a sandwich smackdown (snackdown?) featuring eight vegetarian Hall of Famers. nyti.ms/4rkNNqY

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Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied entry to the White House on Saturday. First Amendment experts condemned President Trump’s ban on the news outlets as unconstitutional. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...

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State by state, gun rights groups have sought to chip away at bans on assault weapons. Here’s a closer look at how states regulate assault weapons and how those rules are at stake.

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Just because your phone can do it all doesn’t mean it should. These analog alternatives will help you spend less time staring at a screen. nyti.ms/3VjuQsJ

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The U.S. reached a deal to expand its security presence in Greenland, according to President Trump. As the news spread across Greenland on Saturday, there seemed to be confusion, anxiety and a nagging question among some Greenlanders: What, exactly, had been agreed to? nyti.ms/4cTQp9i

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Converse said this week that it had taken down a sneaker advertisement that set off intense backlash as social media users said it was evocative of Ku Klux Klan imagery.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Saturday that is meant to prevent interference in California’s midterm elections in response to efforts by President Trump and other Republicans to restrict voting participation.

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Emergency alerts sounded in Saudi Arabia’s capital on Saturday as residents reported loud explosions and flights were disrupted at the city’s airport, further unnerving the country after days of escalating conflict between the kingdom and the Houthi militia in Yemen.

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🍋 Served warm from the oven, this lemon pudding is a satisfying experience, spoonful by spoonful. 🍋 nyti.ms/4xxff6e

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Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday, a day after President Trump announced a ban on three news organizations because of reporting he disliked. Follow live updates.

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The Campaign for North Africa, a staggeringly complicated World War II board game, has baffled players for decades. Now two guys in England are giving it a serious go.

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President Trump on Friday said his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., would pay back a Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin who helped finance his wedding after-party in the Bahamas this year.

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New York State has agreed to pay $24 million to the family of Robert Brooks, an inmate beaten to death two years ago by corrections officers at an upstate prison, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said on Friday.

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We've tested 25 eyelash curlers since this Wirecutter guide was first published in 2014, and our top pick is still batting a thousand. nyti.ms/4hb8Pnc

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Security cameras in San Diego captured a homeowner’s dog holding a plush toy in his mouth while greeting an intruder.

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Aaron Sorkin recently discussed his recovery from addiction on “The Interview.” Speaking with Lulu Garcia-Navarro, he also talked about why he chose to revisit Facebook in his new film, his impulse to romanticize his work and more. See more from the conversation: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/m...

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Christian Bale once stalked its grounds as Batman. But the English home featured in Christopher Nolan’s 2005 film “Batman Begins” is now plagued by real bats.

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This recipe is for the much-loved banana pudding from the famed New York shop Magnolia Bakery. nyti.ms/4cPAj0m

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Breaking News: CNN and MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House after President Trump announced a ban on three news outlets because of reporting he disliked.

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When 10-year-old George Burdynski Jr. hopped on his bike on May 24, 1993, near his Maryland home, it was the last time his family saw him. The case languished for more than 33 years. Now, investigators say they have arrested a 61-year-old man in connection with George’s disappearance.

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A large truck hit a Citi Bike in the East Village on Friday night, killing a 15-year-old girl, the New York Police Department said. A second girl, 16, who was also on the bicycle was in stable condition.

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Demonstrators locked arms to form a human chain around the Kennedy Center on Friday evening to protest President Trump’s efforts to close and remake the center in his image, amid speculation about a possible effort to demolish the building. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...

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Doctors say more women are asking about nonhormonal forms of birth control. Yet for decades in the U.S., only one copper IUD has been available — while some other countries have approved more than a dozen.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “For years, the prevailing narrative has been that privacy is dead and pervasive surveillance is just the cost of admission for existing in the digital age,” Evan Greer writes. “The Flock backlash shows that people aren’t apathetic about their privacy.”

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