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August 10, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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His Book Says He Planned Tupac’s Murder. Now He Says It Was Fiction.

Duane Davis’s book boasted of his role in the killing of Tupac Shakur. The memoir, which he now disavows, has become prime evidence in his murder trial, which starts this week.

The ‘Rosetta Stone’ of San Francisco’s Counterculture Revolution Comes Home

Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus, immortalized in “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” is preparing for one more run. And to its owners, America sure could use it.

A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress

Representative Jared Huffman of California, the only self-declared “humanist” in Congress, writes in a new book that the separation of church and state is in grave danger.

A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students

As colleges and students embrace virtual classes, the ease of A.I. cheating is raising questions about the value of an online degree.

The Surprising Truth About Some of the Most Nostalgic Videos on Instagram

VHS Dates advertises itself as resurfacing lost dating service videotapes from the 1980s. The account’s followers have been genuinely touched.

How a Design World Couple Reclaimed a Lost Family Home

More than 40 years after the Pasadena, Calif., house was sold, the pair moved in, transforming it into a color-drenched homage to three generations.

Betsey Johnson Lists Her L.A. Home for Nearly $7.5 Million

The fashion designer is selling her home in Hidden Hills, a gated community in Los Angeles County. After 10 years, the actor Sara Gilbert moves on.

How Chargers’ Tarheeb Still Is Looking to Unlock His Potential in Third NFL Season

Tarheeb Still’s training camp has included debuting a new number and a special interaction with a fan

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David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Corn Risotto

Recipe from Jessica Battilana

Adapted by Emily Weinstein

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Makes 4 servings

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