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Its a major blow to the militant group, which had long used the city as the de facto capital of its self-declared caliphate.

Astronomers are excited.

It was announced on Monday that they had observed a pair of dead stars colliding, the first glimpse of the violent process by which most of the gold and silver in the universe was created.

I cant think of a similar situation in the field of science in my lifetime, where a single event provides so many staggering insights about our universe, an astrophysicist at the University of Chicago said.

We have a video to explain it all, and answer some questions about the discovery.

For the first time, astronomers have seen and heard a pair of neutron stars collide in a crucible of cosmic alchemy.

One of our reporters, Caitlin Dickerson, visited a remote village in Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Maria.

Residents, she said, were quick to point out that other Puerto Ricans were living in worse circumstances, though it was hard to imagine whom they could have been talking about.

And in California, the wildfires are far from over, but officials are confronting the next challenge: the huge amount of debris and ash that will be left behind.

Just think of all the hazardous materials in your house, the chief public health officer in Napa County said. Your chemicals, your pesticides, propane, gasoline, plastic and paint it all burns down into the ash.

In the past two weeks, more than 30 women have accused the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.

There has been an outpouring on social media of stories of sexual harassment, punctuated by the hashtag #MeToo.

Nina Jacobson, a film producer, predicted a change in the entertainment industry: I think the floodgates being opened is something that had to happen, and that finally brings a subject to the surface that has sort of gone unchecked for countless years.

In todays show, we discuss the guilty plea by Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device.

The health care industry is the job engine of many parts of the U.S., aided by funding as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

We visited a county in Arkansas where health care accounts for one in four jobs.

Some airlines have begun offering free meals in coach on selected U.S. flights.

U.S. stocks were up on Monday. Heres a snapshot of global markets.

Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.

Pristine environments for children can contribute to allergies and asthma.

Tough workout? Try these five things to speed up recovery.

Recipe of the day: This pumpkin Bundt cake with a maple brown-butter glaze is full of fall spices.

Biking in New York City.

In todays 360 video, ride through the busy streets of a city that has spent millions to improve safety for cyclists.

The city of New York has spent millions on improving bicycle safety, but a recent study that monitored cyclists brainwaves while biking highlighted the dangers that still exist.

Partisan writing you shouldnt miss.

Writers from across the political spectrum discuss the state of the Republican Party.

Theyre cute now, but then they grow up

No matter how you raise a wolf, you cant turn it into a dog. Scientists are trying to determine why.

Basketball is back.

The N.B.A. tips off its 72nd season tonight. We have previews of the Eastern and Western conferences.

Our new basketball columnist, Marc Stein, has covered the league for more than 20 years and says hes never seen a more overwhelming favorite to win the championship than the Golden State Warriors.

Best of late-night TV.

Kicking off a week of shows from Brooklyn, Jimmy Kimmel took a jab at its reputation for liberal pretension: All of the jokes you will hear tonight were written in small batches, by hand, on biodegradable hemp parchment, using natural ink that was made from sustainably harvested lingonberries.

And we spoke to Mr. Kimmel about his new visibility after he addressed the news in personal terms.

Quotation of the day.

They may have made a miscalculation of historic proportions by proceeding with the referendum over the objections of just about everyone who counts.

Joost Hiltermann, an analyst with the International Crisis Group, on the fallout from the Kurdish independence vote. On Monday, the Iraqi government carried out a military assault to wrest territory from separatists.

The Man Booker Prize, which honors the best novel written in English and published in Britain, will be announced today.

On this years shortlist: 4 3 2 1, by Paul Auster; History of Wolves, by Emily Fridlund; Exit West, by Mohsin Hamid; Autumn, by Ali Smith; Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders; and Elmet, by Fiona Mozley.

First awarded in 1969, the Booker McConnell Prize was named for the multinational company that established it, as an effort to rival the Prix Goncourt in France. In 2002, sponsorship passed to the Man Group, an investment management firm, which added its name to the title.

The award was initially open only to writers from Britain, Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Commonwealth. Eligibility expanded in 2014 to include any English-language novelist, raising concerns that it would become dominated by Americans. (Since then, one U.S. novel Paul Beattys The Sellout has won. Half of the authors on this years shortlist are Americans.)

Winners receive 50,000 pounds, or about $66,000. Howard Jacobson, who won in 2010 for The Finkler Question, told The Guardian that he was going to spend the prize money on his wife: Have you seen the price of handbags?

Sara Aridi contributed reporting.

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