October 17, 2026, 4:38 p.m. Eastern time

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Today's Top Pick for You

Jordan Gale for The New York Times How a Teacher and a Dad Stopped the Slaughter in Bend The city of Bend, Ore., is praising those who worked to stop the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School. The authorities are searching for answers. Read more

From Style

The Man in Search of the Perfect Dog A winemaker in Northern California is convinced that a dog once bred to herd sheep in the Scottish Highlands is the ideal pet for our uncertain times.

He Asked Her Out the Old School Way “It definitely made a difference that he called me,” Kristen Smith said of her first date with Oliver Gray.

Robot Models, Meta Glasses and A.I. Spon-Con: Fashion Cozies Up to Tech Some magazines, influencers and writers are trying out the latest in artificial intelligence and wearables, even if their audiences are skeptical.

Should I Break Up With Thrifting? A reader wonders if it’s time for her love affair with clothing resale to come to an end.

Can A.I. Apps Be a Mom’s Second Brain? Even as alarm grows over the risks, families are embracing bots and agents to tackle the spiraling administrative tasks of modern child rearing.

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Justice Department Seeks to Disqualify Judge Overseeing Golf Course Lawsuit Escalating a standoff with Judge Ana C. Reyes, the Justice Department demanded that she recuse herself from a case in which she had ordered several Trump officials to testify.

How U.S. Support to Ukraine Has Evolved Under Trump President Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine has raised questions about the future of U.S. support.

Friday Round Table: Trump’s Rescue Mission Plus, Katie Zacharia’s ouster, A.O.C. on the trail, and another tense debate in Maine.

Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.

U.S. Floats Another Lifeline to Russia: Allowing It to Sell More Gas to Europe The Trump administration is pitching the idea as part of a peace deal with Ukraine, but Europe is wary and critics say Russia would be strengthened.

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