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Biden receives communion at a church in Rome, a day after the pope’s blessing.

Xi and Putin call for broader global acceptance of Covid-19 vaccines.

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White House reaches a deal to roll back European steel and aluminum tariffs.

U.S. Agrees to Roll Back European Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

High Tidal Surges Bring Floods to the Mid-Atlantic Region

He Ran the First N.Y.C. Marathon. Next Week, He’ll Run the 50th.

Louise Slade, Scientist Who Studied the Molecules in Food, Dies at 74

The COP26 Climate Talks Are Opening. Here’s What to Expect.

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Rome confronts its own messy issues as world leaders gather.

Gulf States Withdraw Ambassadors to Lebanon Over Criticism of Yemen War

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Sheriff Says He Charged Cuomo Without Coordinating With Albany D.A.

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8 Companies That Changed Their Names to Signal a Strategy Shift

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Kevin Garnett Talks Missed Opportunities, On and Off the Court

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Four Stand-Up Specials That Showcase Hard-Working Comics

Katie Couric on ‘Going There’

Officer Who Hired Hit Man to Kill Her Husband and Young Girl Is Sentenced

Wall Street’s climb makes October the best month for stocks this year.

Rose Lee Maphis, Early Star of Country Music TV, Dies at 98

Art Houses Want Audiences Back. Can a MoviePass-Style Program Help?

I’m With Condoleezza Rice About White Guilt

What We Did the Last Time We Broke America

Emily Ratajkowski Is a Work in Progress

If a Tree Doesn’t Fall in the Forest …

How Venture Capitalists Think Crypto Will Reshape Commerce

Why a Changing Richmond and Its Suburbs Are Key to Virginia’s Vote

Today’s civics lesson: A framework is not a bill.

Amazon sales growth slows and costs rise.

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Sean Penn the Focus of N.L.R.B. Amid Comments on Hours and Food at Vaccine Site

Film Club: ‘Long Island’s Enduring Black Beachfront Community’

The C.D.C. adds mental health conditions to its high-risk Covid list.

South Korea to move ahead with phased reopening despite rising cases, and other news from around the world.

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