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Quebec Independence Is Unlikely, but Some Will Still Dream

10 October 2026 at 10:00
The idea of independence remains deeply unpopular in Quebec, yet the separatist Parti QuΓ©bΓ©cois was re-elected to a minority government this week.

Β© Patrick Doyle/Reuters

The Parti QuΓ©bΓ©cois leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, reacted to the results of the provincial election in Montreal on Monday.

A Week Later, Russia Hasn’t Said What Pathogen Killed Plague Researcher

10 October 2026 at 09:01
Experts said they believed that with modern testing technology, the Russian authorities should know the answer by now.

Β© Associated Press

The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Irkutsk, Russia, on Wednesday. A 28-year-old researcher there died of an unexplained pneumonia.

Economic Pain and an Unpopular Trump Put G.O.P. on its Heels With Three Weeks to Go

Inflation has hurt Americans at many levels: Farmers, truckers, consumers. It has also expanded the electoral map into what was safely Republican country just a few months ago.

Β© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Fuel prices have soared throughout the country since President Trump started a war against Iran.

Executions, After Christa Pike, Are on the Minds of a Divided Public

10 October 2026 at 09:01
A botched execution and a planned execution that might be livestreamed have renewed debate and divisions over the most severe form of punishment.

Β© George Walker IV/Associated Press

People gathered during a March 4 Mercy protest against the death penalty at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville last month, ahead of the scheduled execution of Christa Pike.

Could the Oregon Governor’s Race Be a Republican Hope?

10 October 2026 at 09:00
Republicans are playing defense in some of the most conservative parts of the country, but an unpopular Democratic governor has them hopeful in a progressive West Coast state.

Β© Jordan Gale for The New York Times

State Senator Christine Drazan, left, is running against Gov. Tina Kotek, an incumbent Democrat, in a surprisingly tight governor’s race.

Will We Ever Understand Dementia?

10 October 2026 at 09:00
Since the days of Dr. Alzheimer himself, there has been a dream that severe senility might have an explanation β€” and a cure. The search for both has never been more urgent.

Β© Oliver Farshi for The New York Times

A Vague, Redacted Execution Protocol in Tennessee Draws Scrutiny

10 October 2026 at 09:00
The differences between the current protocol and the previous one have become a focus in Christa Pike’s failed execution.

Β© George Walker IV/Associated Press

Christa Pike’s lawyers β€” Randy Spivey, at the podium, and Luke Ihnen, behind Mr. Spivey β€” hold a news conference on Wednesday in Nashville.
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