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Here’s what you need to know:Here’s what you need to know:
• Less than three weeks until Election Day.• Less than three weeks until Election Day.
The debates are over and Hillary Clinton holds a wide lead in the polls. Is a comeback possible for Donald J. Trump? Could Mrs. Clinton win in a landslide? Those are two questions we’re weighing as Nov. 8 approaches.The debates are over and Hillary Clinton holds a wide lead in the polls. Is a comeback possible for Donald J. Trump? Could Mrs. Clinton win in a landslide? Those are two questions we’re weighing as Nov. 8 approaches.
Mr. Trump softened his stance on whether he would challenge the election’s results, saying he would not do so if the outcome were clear. He also said he’d accept the results “if I win.”Mr. Trump softened his stance on whether he would challenge the election’s results, saying he would not do so if the outcome were clear. He also said he’d accept the results “if I win.”
• (A little) levity on the campaign trail.• (A little) levity on the campaign trail.
Both candidates attended the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York last night, an election-year tradition that lets the nominees blow off steam and poke fun at each other while raising money for charity.Both candidates attended the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York last night, an election-year tradition that lets the nominees blow off steam and poke fun at each other while raising money for charity.
But when Mr. Trump’s jokes turned into political attacks on his opponent, the crowd booed.But when Mr. Trump’s jokes turned into political attacks on his opponent, the crowd booed.
• The march toward Mosul.• The march toward Mosul.
Thousands of Kurdish fighters are opening a new front in their battle to retake Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State. The militants countered with suicide car bombs and roadside mines, said our reporter, who is with the Kurdish troops.Thousands of Kurdish fighters are opening a new front in their battle to retake Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State. The militants countered with suicide car bombs and roadside mines, said our reporter, who is with the Kurdish troops.
ISIS fighters also attacked the strategic oil city of Kirkuk today.ISIS fighters also attacked the strategic oil city of Kirkuk today.
• Britain confronts its past.• Britain confronts its past.
The country will posthumously pardon thousands of men who were convicted of what decades ago was a crime: having or seeking gay sex.The country will posthumously pardon thousands of men who were convicted of what decades ago was a crime: having or seeking gay sex.
The measure has been nicknamed Turing’s Law, after Alan Turing, the mathematician central to the development of the computer. He committed suicide in 1954, after being convicted on charges of “gross indecency” with another man.The measure has been nicknamed Turing’s Law, after Alan Turing, the mathematician central to the development of the computer. He committed suicide in 1954, after being convicted on charges of “gross indecency” with another man.
• How we affect the planet.• How we affect the planet.
Bottled water and air-conditioners are common household items, but they come with environmental costs.Bottled water and air-conditioners are common household items, but they come with environmental costs.
Take our quiz to see what a daily habit of drinking from plastic bottles does to the Earth. Also, we look at how a recent global agreement to limit hydrofluorocarbons might change how homes are cooled.Take our quiz to see what a daily habit of drinking from plastic bottles does to the Earth. Also, we look at how a recent global agreement to limit hydrofluorocarbons might change how homes are cooled.
• Wells Fargo’s scandal over sham bank accounts isn’t going away. Former employees are describing tactics used when targeting customers for unauthorized or unnecessary accounts.• Wells Fargo’s scandal over sham bank accounts isn’t going away. Former employees are describing tactics used when targeting customers for unauthorized or unnecessary accounts.
One banker said she began drinking hand sanitizer to deal with anxiety caused by management’s pressure to meet sales goals.One banker said she began drinking hand sanitizer to deal with anxiety caused by management’s pressure to meet sales goals.
• Instead of increasing the child tax credit to help poor families, our columnist explores an old idea that’s gaining traction again: providing a monthly check of $250 for every child in the country. • Hillary Clinton has proposed increasing the child tax credit to help poor families, but our columnist explores another idea that’s gaining traction: providing a monthly check of $250 for every child in the country.
• More college rankings are beginning to include what graduates earn. There are now so many lists that “we’ll soon be ranking the rankings,” one college professor said.• More college rankings are beginning to include what graduates earn. There are now so many lists that “we’ll soon be ranking the rankings,” one college professor said.
• U.S. stocks finished down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• U.S. stocks finished down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• At the movies and on TV.• At the movies and on TV.
Is “Moonlight” the year’s best movie? Our critic calls it an “unbearably personal film and an urgent social document, a hard look at American reality and a poem written in light, music and vivid human faces.”Is “Moonlight” the year’s best movie? Our critic calls it an “unbearably personal film and an urgent social document, a hard look at American reality and a poem written in light, music and vivid human faces.”
We’ve also reviewed the new season of “Black Mirror” on Netflix, and Fox’s remake of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” starring Laverne Cox.We’ve also reviewed the new season of “Black Mirror” on Netflix, and Fox’s remake of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” starring Laverne Cox.
• Sports roundup.• Sports roundup.
Nneka Ogwumike’s short jumper, with 3.1 seconds left, gave the Los Angeles Sparks a 77-76 victory over the Minnesota Lynx, the defending champions, and gave the Sparks their first W.N.B.A. title in 14 years.Nneka Ogwumike’s short jumper, with 3.1 seconds left, gave the Los Angeles Sparks a 77-76 victory over the Minnesota Lynx, the defending champions, and gave the Sparks their first W.N.B.A. title in 14 years.
In baseball, the Chicago Cubs are on the brink of reaching their first World Series since 1945 after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a 3-2 series lead. Game 6 is on Saturday (8 p.m. Eastern, FS1).In baseball, the Chicago Cubs are on the brink of reaching their first World Series since 1945 after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a 3-2 series lead. Game 6 is on Saturday (8 p.m. Eastern, FS1).
The N.F.L. is reopening its investigation of the kicker Josh Brown after a police file revealed vivid details of his admission that he had abused his wife before his arrest in 2015.The N.F.L. is reopening its investigation of the kicker Josh Brown after a police file revealed vivid details of his admission that he had abused his wife before his arrest in 2015.
• Stretching dollars.• Stretching dollars.
If you’ve decided to improve your home’s look but don’t want to spend a lot of money, interior designers have some ideas for decorating on a tight budget. One bit of advice: Upgrade your lighting. If you’ve decided to improve your home’s look but don’t want to spend a lot, interior designers have some ideas for decorating on a tight budget. One bit of advice: Upgrade your lighting.
We also have tips on ways to travel for less after graduating from college.We also have tips on ways to travel for less after graduating from college.
• Recipes of the day.• Recipes of the day.
Eggplant salad makes a nice side, or a snack to pair with crackers and a glass of wine. While you relax, read up on how to cook with pumpkins, not just carve them.Eggplant salad makes a nice side, or a snack to pair with crackers and a glass of wine. While you relax, read up on how to cook with pumpkins, not just carve them.
Switzerland has long been a popular destination with foreign officials who are seeking discreet banking services.Switzerland has long been a popular destination with foreign officials who are seeking discreet banking services.
But while their money may be hidden, their arrival in Geneva isn’t any longer.But while their money may be hidden, their arrival in Geneva isn’t any longer.
This month, when a private jet sometimes used by the son of the authoritarian ruler of Equatorial Guinea arrived, a tweet appeared: “A dictator’s plane landed at #gva airport.”This month, when a private jet sometimes used by the son of the authoritarian ruler of Equatorial Guinea arrived, a tweet appeared: “A dictator’s plane landed at #gva airport.”
The United States views the son, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, as a kleptocrat, saying he once went on a $100 million American shopping spree.The United States views the son, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, as a kleptocrat, saying he once went on a $100 million American shopping spree.
François Pilet, a journalist, is part of the team behind the GVA Dictator Alert.François Pilet, a journalist, is part of the team behind the GVA Dictator Alert.
He and his cousin, a former Google software engineer, wrote a computer program to track the comings and goings of the world’s powerful and wealthy to the city.He and his cousin, a former Google software engineer, wrote a computer program to track the comings and goings of the world’s powerful and wealthy to the city.
Here’s how it works: The program regularly scans an antenna that collects transponder codes from the planes entering and exiting Geneva. If there’s a match with a plane linked to an authoritarian government, it triggers a tweet. Here’s how it works: The program regularly scans an antenna that collects transponder codes from the planes entering and exiting Geneva. If there’s a match with a plane linked to an authoritarian government, it posts a tweet.
“Switzerland is still one of the best places for corrupt dictators to hide their money,” Mr. Pilet said. “Every time we see dictators arrive in Geneva, we should ask ourselves, Why is this guy coming?”“Switzerland is still one of the best places for corrupt dictators to hide their money,” Mr. Pilet said. “Every time we see dictators arrive in Geneva, we should ask ourselves, Why is this guy coming?”
Patrick Boehler contributed reporting.Patrick Boehler contributed reporting.
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