A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms, and Teenager Kills 4 at Oregon Elementary School

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Here’s what we’re covering:
• $137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms (nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/midterm-ele…), by Stuart A. Thompson
• Young Voters Say They Are Turning Their Backs on Trump and His Party (nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/young-voter…), by Sabrina Tavernise and Ruth Igielnik
• Trump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution (nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan…), by Katie Rogers, Tyler Pager, John Ismay and Greg Jaffe
• What We Know About the School Shooting in Bend, Oregon (nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/bend-oregon-shooting…), by Francesca Regalado
• Chinese Carmakers, Once a Sideshow, Take Center Stage (nytimes.com/2026/10/15/business/chinese-evs-eu…), by James Paton

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