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In Climate Fight, Scientists Tinker With Bacteria to Replace Corn Fertilizer

By tweaking the DNA of bacteria, scientists aim to cut the use of chemical fertilizers that are worsening global warming. Some worry about unintended consequences.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Steve McQueen on making WWII personal with 'Blitz': 'It's about us fighting ourselves'

The Oscar-winning director's complicated relationship with Britain informs his latest film, which follows a mixed-race boy during the bombing of London.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

North Korean troops fighting Ukraine will be 'fair game,' U.S. warns Putin

SEOUL, South Korea — Some 12,000 North Korean troops will be sent to Russia, a key United States ally said Thursday, vowing it “will not stand by and do nothing” in the face of this significant ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Harris, Trump fight for key voting blocks in battleground states

With millions of votes already cast, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are turning their attention to key voting blocks: independents, undecided voters and Black males. NBC’s ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Inside Israel’s fight to make fathers of its dead soldiers

Since last October, the families of every fallen soldier have been offered postmortem sperm retrieval

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Local Digital News Startups Fight Shrinking News Source Trend

As U.S. newspapers keep closing, innovative online sites fight the growth of local news deserts.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Democrats anxious as Trump gains ground in tight race

North America editor Sarah Smith found warning signs for Harris when speaking to voters on her own tour of battleground states.

‘Sherpas are rarely seen as elite athletes’: record-breaking teenager’s fight for equality

Nima Rinji Sherpa is youngest person to summit world’s 14 highest peaks at 18 years old. Now he is pushing for recognition of his community. Growing up as a sherpa in Nepal, Nima Rinji Sherpa was ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Speaker Mike Johnson fights to save the House Republican majority — and his job

House Speaker Mike Johnson could serve for another two years in the top job if Republicans hold onto the House majority in the November elections, GOP members say.

Behind the scenes with the team of ex-prosecutors fighting Amazon’s counterfeit problem

Counterfeits on Amazon skyrocketed after sales from Chinese-based sellers more than doubled in 2015. Here's how Amazon is trying to stop the problem.

Business - CNBC - October 25

From Rupert Murdoch to Thom Yorke: the growing backlash to AI

Media mogul and leading artists join fight to stop tech firms using creative works for free as training data. It is an unlikely alliance: the billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch and a panoply of ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Jeff Smith, the activist picking a fight with Covid hero Pfizer

Widely feared boss of Starboard Value often befriends the corporate leaders he is targeting

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Ngannou: UFC's White still holding up Jones fight

Former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou says the only thing standing between himself and a megafight with Jon Jones is UFC CEO Dana White.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

North Korea could begin fighting alongside Russia this weekend, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that North Korean troops could begin fighting alongside Russia as early as this weekend. The Biden administration confirmed Wednesday that ...

UFC 308 live updates: Topuria knocks out Holloway

Featherweight champ Ilia Topuria stops Max Holloway in the third round to retain his UFC belt.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

North Korean Soldiers Arrive on Russia's Front Line. How Ready Are They to Fight?

The first wave appears young and with physiques that don’t scream strapping commando, though leader Kim Jong Un has reasons to hold his elite forces back.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27

Harris will fight to protect health care for more than 4 million Hispanics

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, citing her record of fighting for affordable health care and her plans to protect Hispanic ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Classy Draper 'so proud' to win his biggest title

British number one Jack Draper wins the biggest title of his career at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.

Trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion

World - ABC News - October 28

Sainz wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris tightens championship fight

Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday and Lando Norris closed the gap in the Formula 1 championship race after another contentious battle with Max Verstappen

Sports - ABC News - October 28

7 House seats Democrats think they can flip

Democrats are battling to flip control of the House at the polls next week, eyeing gains in battleground districts from coast to coast in an effort to win back the Speaker’s gavel after two years ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Opinion: Sisters may fight, but they also form revolutionary bonds

Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Kamala and Maya Harris and Venus and Serena Williams are only a few of the many powerful sisters who together have changed history.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28

In Italy, a Fight Over Migration Pits Meloni Against the Courts

Conservatives in the country have often accused the courts of overreach. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s plan to outsource asylum requests is now part of that longstanding battle.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Labour leaders vow to fight VW factory closure plans in Germany

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke

Preparing for office the Blackstone way

Business - Financial Times - October 28

10,000 North Korean troops in Russia, inching closer to fight in Ukraine: Pentagon

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to train in Russia with the expectation they’ll be sent to fight in Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday. “We believe that the ...