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Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bans CNN

The move was an escalation of President Trump’s showdown with the White House press corps after he moved to bar journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

Β© Doug Mills/The New York Times

A CNN reporter held her empty credential holder after the White House confiscated her badge on Saturday.

Once Home to Batman, This Faded Mansion Is Now Plagued by Real Bats

By: Leo Sands
20 September 2026 at 12:06
Officials in England are alarmed at the state of Mentmore Towers, the 19th century estate that served as Wayne Manor in the 2005 film β€œBatman Begins.”

Β© Sydney O'Meara/Evening Standard, via Hulton Archive, via Getty Images

Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, in the English countryside, in 1977.

Converse Removes Ad That Drew Comparisons to K.K.K. Imagery

19 September 2026 at 19:41
β€œThis should not have happened and we will do better,” said Converse, which apologized for the ad. Critics said it depicted a Ku Klux Klan robe and a lynching.

Β© Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Converse apologized and removed an advertisement after a backlash.

2 Students Are Killed in School Shooting in the Philippines

The suspect, a 16-year-old student, also died, officials said. It was the third high-profile school shooting in the Philippines in recent months.

Β© Philippine Red Cross, via Associated Press

Can Two Friends Complete a Game No One Has Ever Finished?

18 September 2026 at 15:02
The Campaign for North Africa, a staggeringly complicated World War II board game, has stymied players for decades. Now two guys in England are giving it a serious go.

Β© War With a Mate

James Purcell, left, and Andrew Taeger with the terrifyingly complex Campaign for North Africa board game.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions

16 September 2026 at 20:54
Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of β€œcuffing season,” β€œshishito” or β€œglow-up.”

Β© Merriam-Webster, via Associated Press

A copy of Merriam-Webster’s 12th edition of the β€œCollegiate Dictionary.” The company is adding 1,400 words to its online catalog, some of which will go in print.

Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Combat A.I. Inequality

15 September 2026 at 14:11
Bill Gates, the foundation’s chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will be invested in A.I. projects to bridge social inequalities.

Β© Chona Kasinger for The New York Times

Bill Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and the chairman of the Gates Foundation, has warned that artificial intelligence poses a grave threat to jobs and human life.
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