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Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the Darke County Republican Party Hog Roast in Greenville, Ohio, on Oct. 18, 2026, days before the debut of a new campaign ad drew fierce bipartisan backlash.

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Emissions from the United States have far exceeded that of all other countries notes the UNEP Emissions Gap report.

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From left: Chris Lee, Shavonnah Jefferson, and Kiana Goana in The New Stanford Prison Experiment —Netflix This article discusses all six episodes of Netflix’s The New Stanford Prison Experiment.

—Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library—Getty Images Immune-based treatments for cancer have become the biggest new advance in tackling tumors, and the latest approval could make a big difference for some people with rectal cancer.

—Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Image: Antenna/Getty Images) Wait a second.

The Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree, which was struck by a missile near the Strait of Hormuz in February, is seen stranded off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, on Sept. 11, 2026 —Fatemeh Bahrami-Anadolu-Getty Images Iran may have found a weapon in…

A green crab caught on the Harraseeket River, June 19, 2026, in Freeport, Maine.

In this photo taken from video released by the Moscow City Court Press Service, Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, is seen in a glass cage in the Moscow City court in Russia on Oct. 7, 2024.

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—Douglas Rissing—Getty Images From social media to sports betting, Americans have become remarkably willing to adopt new technologies without necessarily believing they're good for us or our health, our society, or our planet.

The logo of Tesla is displayed on a smartphone screen with the SpaceX logo in the background.

—Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Image: MementoJpeg/Getty Images) At first glance, chair yoga might seem like a workout just for older adults with mobility issues.

Employees work in the sewing section at the Yarn Dyeing Limited factory, amid the energy crisis, in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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—Getty Images` In July, a horde of OpenAI agents broke out of their sandboxes and worked together to launch a cyberattack on the AI company Hugging Face.

—Courtesy of Kim Bernard The last time you went for a walk, you might have focused on your favorite podcast, a call to your sister, or the number of calories your Apple Watch said you were burning.

A "Forever Canadian" lawn sign during a referendum vote in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Oct. 19, 2026.

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A golfer plays at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2026.

The first time I was introduced to satire, my jaw dropped—and not just because it was the first time I’d ever seen a naked woman.

Connie Britton and Sam Nivola in Phony —David Astorga—Disney The protagonist of Phony, a delightfully genre-defying Hulu series best miscategorized as a thriller, is the kind of teenage boy any mother would brag about.

Protesters gather around a bus carrying Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi during a demonstration on October 12, 2026 in New Delhi, India.

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People walk in front of a damaged shopping mall following an air attack in Kyiv on October 19, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

—sefa ozel—Getty Images Hepatitis B can be a silent killer.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, poses at a rally for his Senate bid at Southern Roots Brewing Co. on Oct. 17, 2026, in Killeen, Texas.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts looks on during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles on October 4, 2026 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

A protester wrapped in a French flag stands in front of Lyon's burning tourism office in France, on Oct. 17, 2026 —Jeff Pachoud—Getty Images France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez on Monday admitted that police “lost control” in some cities over the wee…

Agents stand at La Catedral Arena in Wilder, Idaho, in late October 2025 as part of an investigation into alleged illegal horse betting that involved multiple law enforcement agencies.

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—Sergey Balakhnichev—Getty Images The debate about how to control AI and limit its potential for damage is healthy and necessary.

Vivek Ramaswamy listens as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a rally for Ramaswamy and other Republican candidates on Oct. 09, 2026 in Lima, Ohio.

Paramedics load an injured person into an ambulance after a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, outside of Wainwright, Alberta, on Oct. 17, 2026.

A volunteer with the San Francisco Paramedic Association teaches CPR using a mannequin on June 1, 2011 in San Francisco, Calif.

As Israeli voters prepare for elections on Oct. 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tried to defend and distance himself from one of his government’s most controversial policies: allowing Qatar to funnel nearly $2 billion into the Hamas-controlled G…

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The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group annual meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok on Oct. 16 —Matt Hunt/Anadolu—Getty Images The war in Iran, AI, and countries’ growing debt burden all sat at the top of the ag…

After riding a series of escalators to the fifth floor of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, I stepped into a gallery where, on display, were a dozen paintings and lithographs by late-nineteenth and early twentieth-century artists, including Pablo Picasso,…

—Malte Mueller—Getty Images Approaching life with positive expectations, a get-up-and-go attitude, and eagerness is related to many good things in life.

Once Upon a Time in Harlem —Courtesy of Neon In 1972, filmmaker William Greaves arranged what we now know was one of the great parties of the 20th century: He commandeered the Harlem apartment of Duke Ellington and arranged for a special group of old frie…

Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay —Courtesy of Focus Features When news got around that a new movie version of Sense and Sensibility was in the works, cries of dismay rang forth from Bath to Brooklyn.

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Jay (Austin Abrams) is attacked by a squid inside the belly of a whale in Whalefall. —20th Century Studios Warning: This post contains spoilers for Whalefall, now in theaters.

Katie Zacharia is exiting her job as White House Press Secretary after just five days in the position, according to a person familiar with the situation.

—Alberto Case—Getty Images No one much likes the pain of a needle stick at a doctor’s office or hospital.

Reinsve and Stan, top center and right, play the parents of an ultra-religious family caught at the center of a child protection case.

When Chinese state television hailed inland salmon as a miracle in 2018, many viewers saw something more familiar: not a wonder, but a sales pitch.

Rosalind Eleazar as Misty Green —Courtesy of A24 It was probably around 100 years ago that stalwart Hollywood star Marie Dressler said, “You’re only as good as your last picture.”