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Art Basel Paris Preview Draws Interest Despite Protests

20 October 2026 at 21:06
The Avant-Première preview of the Art Basel Paris fair attracted major collectors despite an escalation of anti-government protests, riots and looting across French cities.

Β© Camille McOuat for The New York Times

The Grand Palais in Paris, site of the Art Basel Paris preview.

SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says

20 October 2026 at 21:02
SpaceX Starship

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company would attempt to catch Starship and its booster next month, with the goal of recovering the entire orbital launch system for the first time. If successful, Musk said, the attempt would mark the first time in history an orbital launch vehicle has been fully recovered.

"This is a profound technology milestone in the history of civilization consciousness," he said during the company's third quarter earnings report Tuesday.

But he also allowed for the possibility of a failure. "Success is not guaranteed on these first flights, but I'd say it's more likely than not that this succeeds next flight," Musk sa …

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Nigeria Announces First Case of Ebola in Current Outbreak

20 October 2026 at 21:02
Health officials praised the Nigerian authorities for their transparency in reporting the spread of the virus.

Β© Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times

Testing for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands of people have died in this year’s outbreak.

Netflix is telling investors not to worry, even though you’re watching less and less

By: Emma Roth
20 October 2026 at 20:52
An illustration of the Netflix logo.

Netflix is making monetization a top priority amid reports of falling viewing time. As part of its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Netflix lists improvements to monetization as one of its main focuses going forward, alongside efforts to boost entertainment value and leverage new technology.

The streaming giant doesn't say exactly how it plans to improve its monetization, but the company notes that these goals will help Netflix "create member value that lets us occasionally raise prices, and increase advertiser demand." Netflix also highlighted plans to push further into original titles, live events, and third-party programming as …

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