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• The candidates’ final showdown.• The candidates’ final showdown.
Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump traded more attacks, personal and otherwise, in their last presidential debate. Mr. Trump repeated his assertion that the race was rigged against him, and he twice refused to say if he would accept its result: “I will keep you in suspense,” he said.Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump traded more attacks, personal and otherwise, in their last presidential debate. Mr. Trump repeated his assertion that the race was rigged against him, and he twice refused to say if he would accept its result: “I will keep you in suspense,” he said.
Mrs. Clinton called those remarks “horrifying,” adding, “That is not the way our democracy works.” Here are more key moments from last night.Mrs. Clinton called those remarks “horrifying,” adding, “That is not the way our democracy works.” Here are more key moments from last night.
• Post-debate analysis.• Post-debate analysis.
The debate featured more discussion of policy than the previous two contests, and Mrs. Clinton adopted a new strategy: Mr. Trump’s. She “dominated the confrontation from its opening moments, needling and baiting him over and over,” our reporters observed.The debate featured more discussion of policy than the previous two contests, and Mrs. Clinton adopted a new strategy: Mr. Trump’s. She “dominated the confrontation from its opening moments, needling and baiting him over and over,” our reporters observed.
Among our takeaways: Mr. Trump’s comments about a fixed election may pressure more Republicans into distancing themselves from him. We also fact-checked the debate and looked at who won, according to the pundits.Among our takeaways: Mr. Trump’s comments about a fixed election may pressure more Republicans into distancing themselves from him. We also fact-checked the debate and looked at who won, according to the pundits.
• N.S.A. contractor investigation.• N.S.A. contractor investigation.
Top-secret hacking tools used by the National Security Agency were offered for sale on the internet two months ago. That finding is part of an inquiry into whether a contractor leaked or sold classified documents.Top-secret hacking tools used by the National Security Agency were offered for sale on the internet two months ago. That finding is part of an inquiry into whether a contractor leaked or sold classified documents.
Officials described to The Times how the case has deeply shaken the secret world of intelligence. The contractor managed to take home a vast collection of sensitive material over at least 16 years, undetected by security officials.Officials described to The Times how the case has deeply shaken the secret world of intelligence. The contractor managed to take home a vast collection of sensitive material over at least 16 years, undetected by security officials.
• A warlord begs for help.• A warlord begs for help.
Guy Philippe once led an armed rebellion that ousted a president in Haiti. He is among the most feared men in the country.Guy Philippe once led an armed rebellion that ousted a president in Haiti. He is among the most feared men in the country.
But Hurricane Matthew did what no one else has accomplished: It brought the outlaw to his knees. “It’s the first time in my life I feel I can do nothing for my people. They are starving,” he said, adding that he thinks the government is punishing his hometown’s residents because of him.But Hurricane Matthew did what no one else has accomplished: It brought the outlaw to his knees. “It’s the first time in my life I feel I can do nothing for my people. They are starving,” he said, adding that he thinks the government is punishing his hometown’s residents because of him.
• The flow in California.• The flow in California.
Water use has risen in the state this year, after regulators lifted a mandatory 25 percent cut after a relatively wet winter. But some say those restrictions were eased too soon.Water use has risen in the state this year, after regulators lifted a mandatory 25 percent cut after a relatively wet winter. But some say those restrictions were eased too soon.
The drought is entering its sixth year and shows no sign of ending. Meteorologists say it would take five years of normal to heavy rain to replenish depleted groundwater supplies and reservoirs.The drought is entering its sixth year and shows no sign of ending. Meteorologists say it would take five years of normal to heavy rain to replenish depleted groundwater supplies and reservoirs.
• Wall Street companies rely heavily on confidentiality agreements to discourage employees from revealing secrets. But that practice is facing a challenge from a government labor agency in a case against a powerful hedge fund firm.• Wall Street companies rely heavily on confidentiality agreements to discourage employees from revealing secrets. But that practice is facing a challenge from a government labor agency in a case against a powerful hedge fund firm.
• The Pixel, Google’s new smartphone, arrives in stores today. Our tech reviewer calls it “mediocre” but says it “probably won’t burn down your garage or injure a child.”• The Pixel, Google’s new smartphone, arrives in stores today. Our tech reviewer calls it “mediocre” but says it “probably won’t burn down your garage or injure a child.”
• Teenagers who want to take a “gap year” between high school and college may cause their parents to worry. Our financial advice columnist shares some anecdotes that could dispel their fears.• Teenagers who want to take a “gap year” between high school and college may cause their parents to worry. Our financial advice columnist shares some anecdotes that could dispel their fears.
• U.S. stocks finished up on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• U.S. stocks finished up on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• Honoring a master.• Honoring a master.
Kerry James Marshall has spent most of his career as an artist working to change the lack of black figures in the Western painting tradition.Kerry James Marshall has spent most of his career as an artist working to change the lack of black figures in the Western painting tradition.
“You can talk about it as an exclusion, in which case there’s a kind of indictment of history for failing to be responsible for something it should have been,” he said. “My interest in being a part of it is being an expansion of it, not a critique of it.”“You can talk about it as an exclusion, in which case there’s a kind of indictment of history for failing to be responsible for something it should have been,” he said. “My interest in being a part of it is being an expansion of it, not a critique of it.”
• Baseball playoffs.• Baseball playoffs.
The Cleveland Indians are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1997. They’ll face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Chicago Cubs, whose series is tied, 2-2. Game 5 is tonight (8 p.m. Eastern, FS1).The Cleveland Indians are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1997. They’ll face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Chicago Cubs, whose series is tied, 2-2. Game 5 is tonight (8 p.m. Eastern, FS1).
• Health roundup.• Health roundup.
Do you exercise when you’re angry? If so, you could be causing damage to your heart, a new study warns.Do you exercise when you’re angry? If so, you could be causing damage to your heart, a new study warns.
Painful and disabling periods can be stopped altogether with a process called menstrual suppression. Our reporter explains how it improved her quality of life within two months.Painful and disabling periods can be stopped altogether with a process called menstrual suppression. Our reporter explains how it improved her quality of life within two months.
Living into your 90s is common in the Italian hamlet of Acciaroli. A kind of rosemary often used by local cooks could be one reason for the residents’ longevity, researchers suggested.Living into your 90s is common in the Italian hamlet of Acciaroli. A kind of rosemary often used by local cooks could be one reason for the residents’ longevity, researchers suggested.
• Recipe of the day.• Recipe of the day.
Spice up your Thursday with this tofu smothered in hot chipotle barbecue sauce.Spice up your Thursday with this tofu smothered in hot chipotle barbecue sauce.
The tumultuous presidential race and its combative debates have helped drive ratings for the major cable news channels to new highs. But when election season ends, their splashy wall-to-wall political coverage probably will as well.The tumultuous presidential race and its combative debates have helped drive ratings for the major cable news channels to new highs. But when election season ends, their splashy wall-to-wall political coverage probably will as well.
Not so for the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network.Not so for the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network.
C-Span, sometimes called the “boring channel,” is a no-frills window into the work done by Congress. The idea for an unfiltered, commercial-free broadcast of events on Capitol Hill came from Brian Lamb, a reporter who viewed the concept as a public service.C-Span, sometimes called the “boring channel,” is a no-frills window into the work done by Congress. The idea for an unfiltered, commercial-free broadcast of events on Capitol Hill came from Brian Lamb, a reporter who viewed the concept as a public service.
It debuted in 1979 — a year before CNN — by televising the House’s floor debates. A first-term representative named Al Gore spoke first. “Television will change this institution,” he said.It debuted in 1979 — a year before CNN — by televising the House’s floor debates. A first-term representative named Al Gore spoke first. “Television will change this institution,” he said.
Indeed it did.Indeed it did.
“Most Americans then saw of Congress only what was reported on the nightly news and in newspapers,” The Times wrote in 2012.“Most Americans then saw of Congress only what was reported on the nightly news and in newspapers,” The Times wrote in 2012.
And the lawmakers themselves now routinely follow proceedings on TV, leaving the House and Senate chambers virtually empty much of the time.And the lawmakers themselves now routinely follow proceedings on TV, leaving the House and Senate chambers virtually empty much of the time.
C-Span’s programming also includes lectures on books and history, and the confrontational weekly prime minister’s questions in the British House of Commons.C-Span’s programming also includes lectures on books and history, and the confrontational weekly prime minister’s questions in the British House of Commons.
Once in a while C-Span outshines its commercial rivals. In June, Democrats waged a sit-in protest against gun laws for over 24 hours. The event popularized the hashtag #cspanandchill.Once in a while C-Span outshines its commercial rivals. In June, Democrats waged a sit-in protest against gun laws for over 24 hours. The event popularized the hashtag #cspanandchill.
“The person that absorbs what we do, walks away saying, ‘I know just a lot more than I ever thought I would about human nature,’ ” said Mr. Lamb, the C-Span originator.“The person that absorbs what we do, walks away saying, ‘I know just a lot more than I ever thought I would about human nature,’ ” said Mr. Lamb, the C-Span originator.
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