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Israel dismantles Gaza humanitarian flotilla – but one boat sails on The Israeli navy has intercepted all but one ship that formed the 44-strong Global Sumud Flotilla – the Marinette.

The Israeli navy has intercepted all but one ship that formed the 44-strong Global Sumud Flotilla – the Marinette.

South Korea's Lee urges North to consider resuming family reunions North Korea should consider resuming reunions of families separated during the Korean War of 1950 to 1953, as part of humanitarian cooperation measures between the neighbours, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday.

South Korea's Lee urges North to consider resuming family reunions reut.rs/46QX6Fc

Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home review – an extremely moving look into the rock icon’s final months This fly-on-the-wall documentary was meant to follow the couple as they left LA for Buckinghamshire. It turned into a compellingly intimate memorial

Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home review – an extremely moving look into the rock icon’s final months

Fewer foreign students and fewer dollars make U.S. colleges feel the pinch Dozens of schools in the U.S. have announced budget cuts in response to Trump administration policies that are upending higher education.

In the latest move by U.S. colleges to cope with the disruptive policies of President Donald Trump, DePaul University told faculty it will reduce spending following a 30% decline in international enrollment this fall.

I’m sad to hear the news that the wonderful Jane Goodall is no longer in the world. Her work with chimpanzees at Gombe in Tanzania taught us to look at other apes - and ourselves - differently. I was privileged to meet her later in life and tell her what an inspiration she was to me.

America Held Hostage: The Shutdown They Wanted...and Why A crisis manufactured to break faith in democracy.

Trump thrives in chaos. The GOP just fed him more. This is more than politics. It’s a rehearsal for a takeover.👇

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JD Vance: "Initially, they said that they wanted to shut down the government because Donald Trump was a dictator. That's absurd."

Government shuts down after Congress fails to reach a funding agreement Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a funding plan to keep the government open.

Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a funding plan to keep the government open. n.pr/42n1BWF

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

"I don't want my son serving alongside troops who are out of shape or in combat units with females who can't meet the same combat arms physical standards as men" - Pete Hegseth, defense secretary

‘Us Gazans just want the bloodshed to end, even at our own expense’ A displaced father on the streets of Gaza urged Hamas to accept the peace deal at all costs but others are wary of the power America and Britain could yield

A displaced father on the streets of Gaza urged Hamas to accept the peace deal at all costs but others are wary of the power America and Britain could yield

White House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting predecessor over jobs data | CNN Politics The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three sources told CNN.

BREAKING: The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three sources told CNN.

www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/p...

When Should You See a Doctor About Sleep?

When Should You See a Doctor About Sleep? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/w...

How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein

How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/m...

The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled

The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...

India’s Modi Left Soul-Searching After Failed Courtships of Xi and Trump

India’s Modi Left Soul-Searching After Failed Courtships of Xi and Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/w...

‘1984’ is upon us

The Invention of “Sesame Street” Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.

“Sesame Street” and its sequel, “The Electric Company,” were, “with lapses, the most intelligent and important programs in television,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.

Iran says usual cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog cannot go forward due to security Iran cannot be expected to ensure usual cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency when the security of agency inspectors cannot be guaranteed days after nuclear sites being hit by Israeli and U.S. strikes, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.

Iran says usual cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog cannot go forward due to security reut.rs/4eCQi1t

1,500+ at our Townhall in Wichita, Kansas this morning.

Working people across the nation are pissed off about this rigged economy, and they’re showing up. Wichita’s Congressman refuses to host a Townhall, so we pulled up instead.

Hospice cash crisis ‘could push patients to seek death’ A charity boss says funding for palliative care must equal that of assisted dying

A charity boss says funding for palliative care must equal that of assisted dying

The Chan-Zuckerbergs stopped funding social causes. 400 kids lost their school. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg’s retreat from funding social issues forced the closure of a school Chan opened for disadvantaged families in Silicon Valley.

Priscilla Chan’s decision to stop funding the school she opened to help struggling families shows the risks for communities reliant on wealthy private donors.

Looks like a perfectly good future to me 🤷

Zohran Mamdani. Overlaid text reads: Breaking news - Andrew Cuomo concedes New York mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani

Breaking news: Former New York state governor Andrew Cuomo has conceded to progressive rival Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary for New York City’s next mayor www.ft.com/content/e4b8...

Birds of a feather always flock together

The photo shows a person (me) holds a fan of playing cards showing the 2, 9, and Queen of Spades, along with another card partially visible. In the background, a smiling boy wearing a dark T-shirt with ‘NYC1989 CITY’ printed on it is sitting in front of a bookshelf filled with books and a wooden cabinet. (Alt text generated by GPT.)

Stumbled on this old screen-grab (during an unrelated search on the web) of an online show conducted during the pandemic showing a young(er) Inesh of @i3andco.bsky.social enjoying a magical moment.

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Israeli military: Air Force fighter jets completed an attack on the nuclear facility in the Isfahan region.

Four escape migrant detention center in Newark, authorities say The Department of Homeland Security said the detainees escaped from immigration detention facility Delaney Hall, where protesters faced off with law enforcement Thursday.

Breaking news: Four people have escaped from an immigration detention facility in Newark.

They escaped from Delaney Hall, a privately run New Jersey detention facility that local elected officials have sought to close, Department of Homeland Security officials said.

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers