When Facebook, YouTube and others use algorithms to keep us engaged, there can be unintended consequences. Max Fisher, his tools in a trusty Patagonia bag, covers the trend as one of The Times’s Interpreter columnists.
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Trump Says He Will Not Meet Putin This Weekend, Contradicting the Kremlin
The on-again, off-again meeting in Paris has been the subject of confusion and conflicting reports for weeks. President Trump says they will meet instead in Buenos Aires later in the month.
Record-setting 8-foot-long skate caught
The biggest skate ever caught was recently reeled in off the coast of Northern Ireland. Buzz60’s Tony Spitz has the details.
The world’s oldest painting has been found in a cave in Borneo
Deep in the jungles of Borneo, scientists have discovered the world’s oldest paintings in ancient caves.
Dez Bryant agrees to contract with New Orleans Saints, per report
Dez Bryant will get the chance to face off against his old team when the Saints take on the Cowboys in Dallas in a Thursday night game in November.
FDA approves drug to make cow manure less stinky
The FDA has, for the first time, approved a drug that should reduce the smell of cow manure. Buzz60’s Tony Spitz has the sweet-smelling details.
Death Toll From Collapsed Buildings in Marseille Rises to 6
Google Maps images taken in recent months show large cracks and other signs of deterioration in the facades of the two structures. Fire crews later tore down a third.
Italy Loosens Gun Laws as Matteo Salvini Polishes His Tough Guy Image
Making it easier to buy a weapon was once unthinkable in the country. But the interior minister, working from a populist playbook, is pushing a hard line.
The Election Showed a Divided Country. Investors Can Live With That.
The S&P 500 has risen in four of the first five trading days of the November. Wednesday’s 2.1 percent gain was its third-best showing this year.
Australia Likely to Block Hong Kong Company’s Bid for Gas Pipeline
Citing national security concerns, Australia said it would probably block an effort by CK Group from acquiring the country’s largest gas and pipeline company.