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The Bukeleization of Latin America Has Arrived

23 October 2026 at 14:05
Nayib Bukele’s notoriously harsh and wildly popular security crackdown in El Salvador is spawning imitators and remaking the region.

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President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has overseen an extraordinary security crackdown that has led to plummeting crime rates.

As Brazil Prepares for Election Runoff, a Town Offers Clues to Bolsonaro’s Rise

Deep in cattle country, voter sentiments in an evangelical stronghold help explain why the country’s leftist president is the underdog in Sunday’s election.

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A gathering last month in Nanuque, Brazil, where longtime residents and those who have moved away come together to dance and reconnect.

Alpha School Claims to Teach Kids Twice as Fast. Many Don’t Make It.

23 October 2026 at 12:27
Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn’t live up to the hype.

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An Alpha private school in Austin, Texas. The Alpha network is small but growing rapidly. Its leaders have ambitions for the model to reach one billion students around the world.

The Michigan Senate Race Keeps Getting Nastier

23 October 2026 at 11:22
Supporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse.

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How Long Will Russians Put Up With War? Here’s What They Told Us.

23 October 2026 at 10:30
“Everything is fine” is a common refrain in a country used to adapting to a new normal.

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Smoke rising from a Ukrainian strike on an industrial zone in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday.

In Final Surge of Vast Midterm Spending, Parties Make Last-Ditch Appeals

A remarkable $1.4 billion worth of political ads are scheduled to air over the final two weeks as the parties fight for control of Congress.

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James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, spent more than $22 million from his campaign account in the first two weeks of October, the most of any candidate in a competitive race.

Fearing Mass A.I. Layoffs, Some in Congress Eye Ways to Aid Workers

23 October 2026 at 10:03
A bill to bolster the nation’s unemployment insurance program reflects the concern — and the risks — in Washington.

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A proposal by Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, would greatly expand the nation’s unemployment insurance program.

Does Congress Need to Approve the Arch? Trump Says It Did 100 Years Ago.

23 October 2026 at 10:02
The administration says the arch fulfills the “historic design intent” of a proposal from the 1920s. But does it honor history or flout it?

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A photograph circa 1931 of Arlington Memorial Bridge with proposed columns by the architect William Mitchell Kendall drawn to scale.

The Bukeleization of Latin America Has Arrived

23 October 2026 at 10:01
Nayib Bukele’s notoriously harsh and wildly popular security crackdown in El Salvador is spawning imitators and remaking the region.

© Fred Ramos for The New York Times

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has overseen an extraordinary security crackdown that has led to plummeting crime rates.

Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say

23 October 2026 at 14:58
The Israeli military said two soldiers had been killed, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to launch a major offensive in the Israeli-occupied territory.

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Israeli soldiers standing next to one of the bodies of two armed Palestinian men after the exchange of fire on Friday.
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