7. Climate news: Two of the world’s most critical glaciers, in Antarctica, are shedding more and more ice. And the ice they’re holding back, if melted, could someday put many coastal cities underwater.
Our video slide show takes you to Southern India, where researchers say an epidemic of suicide among farmers is being worsened by hotter temperatures.
And in much of the U.S., where temperatures hit the high 70s this month, it’s less autumn and more “hotumn.”
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8. President Trump begins a 12-day tour of Asia on Friday. He will meet with leaders in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. The nuclear threat from North Korea, which will be a dominant issue on the trip, is spurring Japan and South Korea to consider their own nuclear arsenals.
President Trump has the power to unilaterally order a strike at any time — and the United States’ nuclear stockpile is so large that it could decimate populations around the globe. Our Editorial Board translated the data visually.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited Korea’s heavily militarized demilitarized zone, offering a reminder that there is no military option to answer the North’s threats that wouldn’t put the sprawling city of Seoul and its 10 million residents in the cross hairs.
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9. Aisha was 15 when a Boko Haram fighter strapped a suicide bomb to her. But she didn’t want to kill anyone.
“They said to me, ‘Are you going to sleep with us, or do you want to go on a mission?’”
She and 18 other girls who were captured by the militants in Nigeria and sent into crowds to blow themselves up resisted — and survived.
They told us their stories.
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10. Open enrollment begins Wednesday for 2018 coverage from health insurance exchanges, which have been thoroughly scrambled by the president’s recent actions.
If you need further evidence of the volatility in U.S. health care, consider this: CVS is said to be in talks to buy Aetna. The deal would be worth more than $60 billion, making it one of the largest in health care history.
The move could partly be a reaction to the specter of competition from Amazon entering the pharmacy market.
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11. Ireland wanted to forget, but the dead don’t always stay buried. Catherine Corless made it her mission to unearth the dark Irish secret of the lost children of Tuam — where hundreds perished in a home for unwed mothers and their babies. Above, a shrine for the children.
At first she wanted only to have a plaque erected in their memory, but then she felt that she owed them much more. “No one cared,” she said. “And that’s my driving force all the time.”
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12. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros on Saturday to even the World Series at two games apiece. The Dodgers were helped by two doubles from the rookie first baseman Cody Bellinger, above. Game 5 is tonight.
The Series was marred on Friday night when Yuli Gurriel of the Astros made a racist gesture. He will serve a five-game suspension without pay, but not until next season.
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13. Finally, if that eerie chill in your spine isn’t enough of a clue, check your calendar: It’s almost Halloween.
It’s not too late to cobble together a last-minute costume. If you’d prefer to stay in, here’s a selection of books that delve into the symbols, traditions and lore surrounding the holiday, and a guide to what to stream, including “Penny Dreadful,” above, on the year’s spookiest night.
Have a great week.
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