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Sudoku medium: October 25, 2025

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Nobel Peace Prize for Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Draws Criticism 2025-12-10

María Corina Machado is being honored for her push for democracy even as she backs President Trump’s military buildup and aggressive campaign against Venezuela.

Genevieve Glatsky and Henrik Pryser Libell

Rod Paige, Education Secretary Who Defended ‘No Child Left Behind,’ Dies at 92 2025-12-10

He was both the first Black person and the first educator to hold the cabinet position, but resigned amid discord over George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind.

Robert D. McFadden

Late Night Doesn’t Want to Sweat at the Airport 2025-12-10

Ronny Chieng dissed new fitness plans from the Trump administration for travelers in American airports: “We can’t even walk to the gate. They had to invent floors that walk for us.”

Trish Bendix

Trump Picked This Fight With Maduro. He Can’t Back Down. 2025-12-10

If the Trump administration allows Nicolás Maduro to endure, it would signal that a criminal dictatorship masquerading as a state can stare down the United States and win.

Ricardo Hausmann and Jose Morales-Arilla

Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says 2025-12-10

The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.

Mara Hvistendahl and Joy Dong

Taiwan Invokes National Security Law to Protect TSMC Trade Secrets 2025-12-10

An executive left TSMC for Intel. Taiwan’s government says that could threaten its national security.

Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

Trump Administration Withdraws Plan to Overhaul Homeless Aid 2025-12-10

The abrupt decision to revise the plan added new uncertainty and possible delays into the government’s distribution of $3.9 billion in homelessness relief.

Jason DeParle

Seattle’s Plans for a Pride Match at World Cup Infuriates Iran and Egypt 2025-12-10

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day celebrating L.G.B.T.Q. communities.

Farnaz Fassihi

Trump’s Speech on Economy Veers Into an Anti-Immigrant Tirade 2025-12-10

President Trump vacillated between demonizing immigrants and assuring a crowd of his supporters that life was better than ever under his administration.

Chris Cameron

Trump Says Americans Are Doing Great, Even as Views on the Economy Sour 2025-12-10

President Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania was meant to alleviate concerns about affordability. But he kept wandering off script and dwelling on his favorite targets, like immigration.

David E. Sanger

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