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A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?
Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters.
By David M. Halbfinger
CreditDave Sanders for The New York Times
Some Americans Are Starting to Feel the Impact of the Government Shutdown
The Trump administration said over 4,000 workers would be laid off. Farmers trying to plan next year’s crops don’t have all the tools they need. Some medical services have been curtailed in Native communities.
By Eileen Sullivan
CreditHaiyun Jiang/The New York Times
1. Trump Is Blowing Up Boats Off Venezuela. Could Mexico’s Cartels Be Next?
  U.S. strikes on boats that President Trump says are drug smugglers have unsettled America’s biggest trading partner, where powerful criminal groups produce and smuggle drugs.
  By Paulina Villegas and Jack Nicas
  CreditAdriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times
2. Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict
  Venezuela’s autocrat had proposed allocating his country’s oil wealth and other natural resources to the U.S. and ending deals with American adversaries to appease President Trump.
  By Anatoly KurmanaevJulian E. Barnes and Julie Turkewitz
  CreditAdriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

The Front Page

Highlights

A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?

Some Americans Are Starting to Feel the Impact of the Government Shutdown

Trump Is Blowing Up Boats Off Venezuela. Could Mexico’s Cartels Be Next?

Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

The Army’s Race to Catch Up in a World of Deadly Drones

Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge?

The Destructive Legacy of California’s Zombie Fires

Can Satellites Stop an Avocado Addiction From Killing Mexican Forests?

Social Media Restrictions and 2-Day Internet Shutdown Rattle Afghanistan

How Norway Adopted New Tech in Its Hunt for ‘Missing’ Oil

Inside Hegseth’s Effort to Limit Press Access at the Pentagon

Jesse L. Douglas, Aide to King in Marches From Selma, Is Dead at 90

Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit

TODAYS FRONT PAGES

International

Mexico’s President Is Popular. So Is Her Professional Lookalike.

Will the World’s Oldest President Win Another Term?

Can Satellites Stop an Avocado Addiction From Killing Mexican Forests?

National

In Georgia, Trump’s Cuts to Solar Projects Hit Some of His Voters

The Army’s Race to Catch Up in a World of Deadly Drones

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

Obituaries

Diane Keaton, a Star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘First Wives Club,’ Dies at 79

Overlooked No More: Violeta Parra, Folk ‘Genius’ Who Redefined Latin American Music

Jesse L. Douglas, Aide to King in Marches From Selma, Is Dead at 90

Editorials, Op-Ed and Letters

The Uncomfortable Truth About Netanyahu’s ‘Victory’

How a Trump Judge Exposed the Trump Con

These Are the 10 Old Television Series Every Kid Needs to Watch

Business Day

Cars to Fighter Jets: China’s New Export Curbs May Level a Heavy Blow Worldwide

How Norway Adopted New Tech in Its Hunt for ‘Missing’ Oil

The Fiscal Gambit at the Center of the Shutdown

The Arts

He’s Cuing a New Era at One of America’s Oldest Orchestras

Manga Is a Pop Culture Phenomenon. It’s Also a Singular Art Form.

‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit

Pages A2-A3 and Corrections

Ask a Correspondent, With Our Chief White House Reporter

Quote of the Day: Milwaukee Vanquishes A Postseason Demon, And Must Do It Again