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Midterms

Democrats Fight to Keep Senate From G.O.P. Gains

With Republicans in a strong position to capture the House, President Obama began a multistate campaign swing to rally support for Democrats.

FiveThirtyEight

The Ultimate District-by-District Election Guide

Honing in on the seats that are likely to tell us the most about the disposition of the House on election night.

Political Memo

Politicians Are Fighting Mad, at the News Media

This year politicians let their contempt for the media boil over.

As Arthur Packel’s dementia grew worse, he forgot how to handle money, and his wife, Renee, could not find where it all went.
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The Vanishing Mind

Money Woes Can Be Clue to Alzheimer’s

An early sign of dementia is an inability to understand money, leaving financial advisers in a bind with clients. Above, Arthur Packel and his wife Renee.

U.S. Sees Complexity of Bombs as Link to Al Qaeda

Yemen arrested a woman suspected of sending two packages with sophisticated bombs, further evidence that Al Qaeda is improving its ability to strike on U.S. soil.

Serengeti Road Plan Lined With Prospect and Fears

Scientists fear a planned road through the Serengeti will disrupt animal migrations with potentially dire results.

Poised to Lead Brazil and Facing Unfinished Tasks

If elected on Sunday, Dilma Rousseff will face completing big projects begun by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Suicide Bomber Injures 32 in Istanbul

The attack on Sunday morning was aimed at a police unit in the busiest local and tourist district in Istanbul.

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Back in Texas, Rangers Dig In Their Heels

Colby Lewis’s stellar start, coupled with booming Texas home runs, restored the sizzle to a series.

Editorial: Drowning in Campaign Cash

Behind the shrill political attacks that have filled the airwaves is the real problem of this demoralizing election: the dark flow of dollars.

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Seeing That Nickelodeon Hangs With Cool Kids

Nickelodeon is using its newfound momentum to search for franchises to cement its popularity.

 

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Sunday Magazine

Female candidates are selling themselves by selling the power of the maternal.

 

Week in Review
Week in Review

What the Tea Party shares with its political nemeis, MoveOn — and more on the 2008 midterm elections.

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Cranford, N.J.

A onetime playground for corporate chieftains, the town has an eclectic housing stock, ranging from Victorians to new condominiums.

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Tractors Are Vintage, but Ready for Dirty Work

Tractors Are Vintage, but Ready for Dirty Work

The Red Power Roundup in Indiana is considered by many in the hobby to be the World Series of farm tractor meets.

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Yes, You’re Smart, but Can You Make Money?

Kenneth Feld wants to know if potential hires can think in an unconventional way — and translate their knowledge into profits for the company.

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