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Israel’s First Election Since Oct. 7, and What Anthropic’s I.P.O. Means for the Whole Economy

Israel’s First Election Since Oct. 7, and What Anthropic’s I.P.O. Means for the Whole Economy

The Headlines
Oct 27, 2026 10 min
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<p>Plus, why Halloween candy is scary expensive.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/27/world/israel-elections" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Live Updates: Israel Votes in Election Seen as Referendum on Netanyahu</a>, by The New York Times</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/world/middleeast/netanyahu-iran-israel-election.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say</a>, by David M. Halbfinger, Ronen Bergman, Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/transgender-midterm-election.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trans Issues Helped Elect Republicans in 2024. Will It Work Again?</a>, by Amy Harmon</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/technology/anthropic-going-public-stakes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything.</a>, by Erin Griffith and Lauren Hirsch</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/dining/halloween-candy-prices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Scariest Part of Halloween This Year? The Candy Prices.</a>, by Kim Severson</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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