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Unemployment claims drop to 189,000, the fewest since mid-July

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain scarce and most workers enjoy job security

Wendy's rejects buyout bid from activist investor and adopts 'poison pill' plan

Wendy's rejected a $1.4 billion buyout offer from an activist investor, saying Thursday that the bid was too low

The Met Costume Institute Has a New Gala Theme, ‘extraOrdinary,’ After Calling Off Galliano Show

VANESSA FRIEDMAN AND JACOB BERNSTEIN

After calling off its planned Galliano exhibition after a public backlash, the museum’s Costume Institute is pivoting to the everyday.

Russell Brand found guilty in UK rape, sexual assault trial

Brand, 51, had denied the charges, pleading not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault.

The Verdict in Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know

ALEX MARSHALL AND ISABELLA KWAI

A jury in London found the actor and YouTuber guilty of one count of rape and three of sexual assault. He was cleared of three other charges.

Israel’s Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalition.

EPHRAT LIVNI, JOHNATAN REISS AND AARON BOXERMAN

Israeli party leaders were holding discussions with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday about who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

Elon Musk’s Very Bad Night

MICHELLE GOLDBERG

The midterms vote was an epic rebuke of Silicon Valley.

At the Root of K-Pop’s Controversies, a Restrictive Business Model

JIN YU YOUNG AND SARAH HURTES

Labels exert extraordinary control over performers because only a few acts turn a profit.

The Best Bagels in New York City

BECKY HUGHES AND HEATHER WILLENSKY

The age-old debate continues.

Russell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault

ALEX MARSHALL

The judge in London said the popular conspiratorial YouTuber and former movie star would be sentenced to “significant custodial time.”

What Democrats Plan to Do Next, and What JD Vance Says Went Wrong

TRACY MUMFORD, WILL JARVIS, MARGARET KADIFA, JAKE LUCAS, RUTH IGIELNIK, ANNIE KARNI AND SARAH HURTES

Plus, how K-pop controls its stars.

What Shaped Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Thinking on A.I.

RYAN MAC, KALLEY HUANG, CADE METZ AND GEORGIA GEE

Some call him a doomer. Others see him as a responsible technologist. Here’s how the Anthropic chief executive’s thinking on artificial intelligence was shaped.

Met Gala announces new 2027 theme after John Galliano controversy

The 2027 gala will now focus on the "extraORDINARY," according to Vogue.

Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from international soccer

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced he won't play for Portugal anymore

The Best Pizza in New York City

LUKE FORTNEY, NIKITA RICHARDSON, PRIYA KRISHNA, KORSHA WILSON AND HEATHER WILLENSKY

These are the best spots for a slice (or a whole pie) in the pizza capital of the United States.