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Your Thursday Briefing

Quotation of the Day: Foie Gras, Served in 1,000 Restaurants in New York City, Is Banned

Corrections: October 31, 2019

Interior Department Grounds Chinese-Made Drones Amid Review

Michigan Man Sentenced for Rock Throwing That Killed Another in 2017

India formally divides Jammu and Kashmir state

5 Cheap(ish) Things to Take Stargazing

Kind of Experiment

Philippines Struck by Second Big Earthquake in Three Days

Ford and U.A.W. in Tentative Contract Deal

The Clintons and Justice Ginsburg on Judicial Nominations, Then and Now

Shuri Castle: Fire engulfs world heritage site in Japan

Your Move, Facebook

Breastfeeding suites increasing in popularity in the US

Boeing 'doesn't understand our grief'

Liberia's child soldiers: 'I know I killed people'

How to Eat Alone (and Like It)

Georgia Plans to Purge 300,000 Names From Its Voter Rolls

Stick to Sports? No Way. Deadspin Journalists Quit en Masse.

Hundreds of U.S. Troops Leaving, and Also Arriving in, Syria

Iraq Prime Minister Pressed to Quit as Protests Clog Streets

Trump judicial nominee breaks down during Senate hearing

Comedian Kevin Hart shares emotional video after crash

WhatsApp sues Israeli firm over phone hacking claims

Meghan Murphy: Canadian feminist's trans talk sparks uproar

US women upset by random baby congratulation cards

Rugby World Cup: England fined for crossing halfway line before New Zealand match

Peugeot owner 'in merger talks with Fiat Chrysler'

Your Wednesday Briefing

Antwon Rose’s Family Reaches $2 Million Settlement With East Pittsburgh

White House Finds Loophole in Search for Homeland Security Secretary

‘Tricks’ Creatures Use

Quotation of the Day: Democrats Have Diverse Field, but the Top Tier Is All White

UEFA Punishes Bulgaria for Fans’ Racist Behavior

Corrections: October 30, 2019

Attacks and celebration as Lebanon PM says he will quit

White House Ukraine Expert Sought to Correct Transcript of Trump Call

Sony to Shut Down PlayStation Vue, a Cable Alternative

Why New York Can’t Pick Up Its Trash

Toyota’s Support of Trump Emissions Rules Shocks Californians

Woman Who Oversaw Robberies Targeting Asians and Indians Gets 37 Years in Prison

72 British Lawmakers Condemn ‘Colonial’ Coverage of Meghan

House Passes Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide

Despair for Many and Silver Linings for Some in California Wildfires

Can the Nationals and Astros Turn This World Series Into a Classic?

Michelle Obama on white flight: 'Y'all were running from us'

‘Seared’ Review: For a Pompous Chef, Comeuppance on the Menu

fires in california

Strong Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippine Island

REM look back on Monster: 'We did not want to become the dancing monkey'

As Kurds Tracked ISIS Leader, U.S. Withdrawal Threw Raid Into Turmoil

What the U.S. Withdrawal Cost the Kurds

Baghdadi death: What now for IS?

Army Officer on White House Staff Reported Concerns on Trump’s Ukraine Dealings

Why passwords don't work, and what will replace them

Internet 'father' Vint Cerf on future challenges ahead for the web

An Alternative to the Salad Spinner

Cookbook Authors Discuss Jewish Cuisine

Flavored Salts From Momofuku

The Baltic States Get Their Culinary Due

Ethiopia's 900-year-old Shonke village on a mountain

2 Photos of Tense White House Moments: Note the Differences

A Chocolate Bar With a Golden Blockchain Token

In Praise of ‘Human Scum’

Sotheby’s Has a Wine Label of Its Own

No, the Nationals Are Not Cursed by an Early Plan to Celebrate

Iraqi Antigovernment Protests Grow, Part Battle Lines and Carnival

With California Ablaze, Firefighters Strain to Keep Up

His Mind Fading, a Former Football Star Wonders but Cannot Know