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Ukrainians Are Fighting Russians Inside Underground Gas Pipes. I Went in One.

MARIA VARENIKOVA AND FINBARR O’REILLY

I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it.

Rare Evacuation Announced by Melania Trump Begins in Ukrainian City of Oleshky

CARLOTTA GALL AND OLEKSANDR CHUBKO

Many of the people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce that began Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.

An Arab Town in Israel Celebrates the Election but Wonders What Will Change

ADAM RASGON AND NATAN ODENHEIMER

Gains for Arab-led parties have electrified Taibe, in central Israel, even as voters elsewhere in Israel say they have no place in any future government.

U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War

REBECCA F. ELLIOTT AND KEITH COLLINS

That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. election

WATCH: State of the race with 4 days until midterm vote

Nearly 45 million people have already turned out to vote, and those early voting numbers have surpassed where the numbers were at this point in the 2022 midterm election.

Why Trump Is Losing Young Men

SABRINA TAVERNISE, KASSIE BRACKEN, MARK BOYER, LUKE PIOTROWSKI, ERIK LJUNG, DAVID JOUPPI AND RUTH IGIELNIK

Young men swung to Donald Trump in 2024. Polling shows they are now moving away — but to what? Sabrina Tavernise, a reporter for The New York Times, went to Michigan to find out.

Christa Pike says she is 'recovering' after botched execution in new statement

Christa Pike is speaking out in a new statement after surviving a failed execution.

Here’s Where Rain Could Dampen Your Spirits This Halloween

AMY GRAFF

Use our tool to see your trick-or-treat forecast.

Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution

EMILY COCHRANE

Convicted of a 1995 murder, Ms. Pike released her first statement since the failed attempt to execute her last month.

These House races could determine which party is in control in the next Congress

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are on the ballot when voters head to the polls on Nov. 3.

Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion

DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY AND RYAN MAC

The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”

Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red?

EMILY DAVIES

Polls show the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham in a virtual tie with her Democratic opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews. An upset was unthinkable just a few months ago.

The Result of Dissatisfaction Is Endless Political Deadlock

DAVID WALLACE-WELLS

From France to Brazil, voters are railing against the status quo, even as the politics of disenchantment make lasting change nearly impossible.

Tech Stocks Tumble, but Broader Market Is Holding On

JOE RENNISON AND ARUNI SONI

The S&P 500 is set for a small loss for the month, despite a deeper slide in some of the A.I. stocks that exert a heavy influence on the index.