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Bill Harris Has Died. He Kidnapped Patty Hearst in 1974.

By: Alex Williams β€”
He was a disillusioned Vietnam veteran looking for purpose when he joined a revolutionary group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army.

Bill Harris, center, after being captured in 1975, the year after the S.L.A. kidnapped Patty Hearst. Her family, he later said, β€œwas in control of a media empire that we viewed as an arm of propaganda for the United States government.”

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After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army

By: Alex Williams β€”
A small band of urban guerrillas, they hoped to topple the β€œruling class” using guns and bombs. Instead, their efforts brought death and ruin.

Six members of the S.L.A. died in a shootout with Los Angeles police in May 1974. Clockwise from top left, Camilla Hall, William Wolfe, Donald DeFreeze, Patricia Soltysik, Nancy Ling Perry and Angela Atwood.

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How to Destroy a Reputation in Hollywood, as Told in 5 Women’s Lawsuits

By: Debra Kamin， Ariana Drehsler and Arfa Momin β€”
Five women have said they were the targets of malicious public relations campaigns that were spearheaded by three influential players.

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Two Democracy Heroes on America

By: Thomas L. Friedman β€”
Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake.

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Secret Billionaires, Mafia Brides, Alpha Kings: The Insane World of Microdramas

By: Daniel Kolitz β€”
Vertical soap operas for your phone have taken over film and TV production, and they may soon need no humans at all.
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What to Know About France’s High School Protests

By: Lynsey Chutel and Zane Irwin β€”
Demonstrations for a better-funded education system have led to blockaded schools, thousands of arrests and a national political reckoning.

Police officers and student protesters facing off outside a school in Paris on Thursday.

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People of All Ages Join French Student Protests, as Movement Broadens

By: Ségolène Le Stradic —
Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools.

Demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest ailing schools.

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Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions

By: Eduardo Medina， Jack Healy and Emily Cochrane β€”
The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.

Frank Strada speaks at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville after an execution in August.

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D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence

By: Michael Rothfeld and Hurubie Meko β€”
Records show that campus police officers informed Tompkins County prosecutors that they had conducted additional interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.

The Cornell University Police Department gathered additional evidence in its investigation into allegations that several fraternity members had sexually assaulted a woman.

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Hochul Denounces D.A. and Cornell Police in Handling of Sex Assault Case

By: Hurubie Meko β€”
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James, the attorney general, to investigate the original allegations and why a police report omitted crucial information.

Governor Kathy Hochul named Attorney General Letitia James right, to lead an investigation into a report of a sexual assault at Cornell University in 2024.

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Letitia James Is in Charge of the Cornell Rape Inquiry. What Comes Next?

By: Santul Nerkar β€”
As a special prosecutor, Ms. James has wide powers over the handling of the investigation, but legal experts say the case comes with potential obstacles.

Attorney General Letitia James, center, has frequently waded into politically fraught matters.

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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency

By: Maggie Haberman， Hamed Aleaziz， Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan Swan β€”
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.

An ad that was approved by President Trump and paid for by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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The Holei Sea Arch, a Centuries-Old Hawaii Wonder, Crumbles Into the Pacific

By: Neil Vigdor β€”
A tropical storm was moving through the area when the 90-foot lava rock formation disintegrated, the National Park Service said.
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress

By: Adam Sella， Christopher Flavelle and Irena Hwang β€”
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

Some National Science Foundation divisions pulled back research proposals in order to comply with White House guidance to carry over funds.

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How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa

By: Paul Mozur， Adam Satariano and Aaron Krolik β€”
In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
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Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership

By: Robert Jimison β€”
A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has engaged in a public campaign to appear less reliant on U.S. military aid as President Trump urges allies to contribute more meaningfully to their own defense.

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Iran Says It Is Nearing Final Agreement With Oman on Strait of Hormuz

By: Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi β€”
The agreement on an acceptable route for ships to pass through the strait would effectively ratify Tehran’s control over the crucial waterway.

Ships in the Gulf of Oman last month.

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Climate Change Comes to Sesame Street

By: David Gelles β€”
An episode this week focuses on the dangerous effects of warming, without mentioning climate change.
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