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Plus, why Halloween candy is scary expensive.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Live Updates: Israel Votes in Election Seen as Referendum on Netanyahu, by The New York Times
Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say, by David M. Halbfinger, Ronen Bergman, Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman
Trans Issues Helped Elect Republicans in 2024. Will It Work Again?, by Amy Harmon
What’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything., by Erin Griffith and Lauren Hirsch
The Scariest Part of Halloween This Year? The Candy Prices., by Kim Severson

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Plus, can a three-hour documentary lead the box office?
Here’s what we’re covering:
Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidency, in Stunning Blow to Latin America’s Right, by Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick
Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Leading Opposition Figure, Returns Home, by Julie Turkewitz, Edward Wong and Adam Entous
A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War, by David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt
Shiny Glass Skyscrapers Are a Hot Thing. Literally., by Chico Harlan and Zunaira Saieed
Elizabeth Holmes Gives a Batman Villain a Run for His Money, by Brooks Barnes

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Trump’s ‘Smart Wall’ of A.I. Cameras Is Watching the Border, and More Than a Million People, by Bora Erden and Nicholas Nehamas
Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski, by Glenn Thrush, Tyler Pager and Nicholas Nehamas
The Ad Dividing the Republican Party, by Jess Bidgood
Protesters in Indonesia Demand Action to Stop Fires in Rainforests, by Muktita Suhartono
Airbnb Says Guests Shouldn’t Have to Do the Dishes Anymore, by Francesca Regalado and Jonathan Wolfe
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Plus, America’s newest national park.
Here’s what we’re covering:
U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections, by Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi, Natan Odenheimer and Ronen Bergman
Trump Says He’ll Decide Who Gets Rewards From New Whistle-Blower Program, by Luke Broadwater
A.I. Discovered a Critical Security Flaw Underpinning Websites, by Dustin Volz
Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on Privacy, by Eli Tan and Cecilia Kang
SpaceX and Tesla Explore Merger to Create a De Facto Elon Inc., by Ryan Mac and Jack Ewing
America Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island,’ by Ryley Ober
‘People Are So Rude’: Can Britain Shhhh Headphone Dodgers on Trains?, by Megan Specia

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Plus, the big business of big scares.
Here’s what we’re covering:
This Is What America’s Utility Bill Crisis Looks Like, by Eli Saslow
Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds, by Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik
Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch, by Theodore Schleifer
Trump’s Super PAC Unleashes Deluge of Ads on Facebook and Instagram, by Shane Goldmacher and Theodore Schleifer
Calling Putin a ‘Humanitarian,’ Witkoff Thanks Him for Releasing an American, by David E. Sanger, Kim Barker and Ivan Nechepurenko
Trump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Major Yemeni City Running Out of Food and Water as Houthis Encircle It, by Saeed Al-Batati and Vivian Nereim
The Bedeviling Work of Designing and Redesigning Haunted Houses, by Aimee Ortiz

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