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Cornell police pressed frat members on how they knew alleged sex was 'consensual'

Two investigations are underway into a former Cornell University student's allegations that she was raped at a fraternity house in 2024.

Beach in Guam: Supreme Court Considers if Military Can Explode Bombs in This Habitat

ABBIE VANSICKLE AND HIROKO MASUIKE

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the U.S. Air Force can keep destroying munitions on a beach in Guam, a practice it began in 1982.

Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push

MARC SANTORA AND JOSH HOLDER

Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.

The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting

SÉGOLÈNE LE STRADIC

Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.

Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election

The contract for a new plant in Baltimore is the latest linked to the brothers.

A Wall Street Record, and Why India Cut 130 Million Names From Its Voter Roll

WILL JARVIS, MARGARET KADIFA, JAKE LUCAS, IAN STEWART AND JOE RENNISON

Plus, the cats who taste-test kibble.

Why Are France’s Students Protesting?

LYNSEY CHUTEL AND ZANE IRWIN

Demonstrations for a better-funded education system have led to blockaded schools, thousands of arrests and a national political reckoning.

Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation

JESSE DRUCKER

Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.

US issues formal complaint to Russia over response to suspected death related to lab

Trump said he expects to speak with Putin "very soon."

Bondage Photos Weren’t Part of the Campaign Plan

JACOB BERNSTEIN

But Chris Gallant, a Black Hawk pilot and Democrat who is running to represent Long Island in Congress, is making the most of life post-tabloid reveal.

Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign

BETH REINHARD AND LISA LERER

Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.

WATCH: Will your Halloween gourds cost more this year?

With Halloween just over three weeks away, it's time to get decorating -- but the price of pumpkins may be on the rise.

If the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?

ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON

The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.

‘This Is Nuts.’ An OpenAI Insider Explains Why He Quit.

EZRA KLEIN AND ROLLIN HU

David Robinson, who wrote OpenAI’s safety protocols, resigned last week over safety concerns.

Dispelling the Myth of Cormac McCarthy as Cowboy-Artist

WYATT MASON

The first biography of the elusive novelist shows how little the lore ever told us about the man — or his art.