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U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme
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8/2/2026 2:00 AM
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| The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease. |
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Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.
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8/1/2026 12:30 PM
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| Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure. |
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In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
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8/1/2026 5:49 PM
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| Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her. |
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Trump Calls for $1.8 Billion Fund Over Blanche Attorney General Fight
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8/1/2026 1:14 PM
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| The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlement. |
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How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee
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8/2/2026 2:00 AM
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| Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transformation. |
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Trump, Paul Weiss and the Capitulation of Big Law: 5 Takeaways
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8/2/2026 2:01 AM
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| The law firm Paul Weiss led the legal resistance against President Trump. Then it led a sudden retreat across the legal industry. A Times investigation examined how it caved to White House pressure. |
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Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies
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8/1/2026 1:26 PM
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| During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew. |
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Israel Says It Killed Several Hezbollah Members on Key Lebanon Hilltop
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8/1/2026 1:14 PM
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| The confrontation, over a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, challenged a fragile cease-fire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group. |
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Leopold Aschenbrenner Built a Hot A.I. Hedge Fund. Then it Melted Down.
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7/31/2026 3:18 PM
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| Situational Awareness, led by a 24-year-old, exploded onto the artificial intelligence scene — and then nose-dived. |
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Mitch McConnell, Still Hospitalized, Misses Signature Kentucky Political Picnic
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8/1/2026 3:59 PM
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| Senator Mitch McConnell’s ongoing hospitalization meant he missed his final chance to attend the signature western Kentucky event while in office. |
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Can Democratic Socialists Agree on Anything? They Say That’s Not the Point.
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8/2/2026 2:01 AM
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| At a national summit of the Democratic Socialists of America, nervous energy and a sprawling tableau of sometimes-competing interests were on display. |
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Five Big Moments in Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary
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8/2/2026 2:01 AM
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| Divisions over Israel and high-profile endorsements have shaped the closely-watched race between a progressive former public health official and a more moderate member of Congress. |
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Europe’s Far Right, Once Marginal, Now Sets Tone on Spain Migrant Crisis
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8/2/2026 12:30 AM
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| Europe sheltered many refugees in 2015. Its hard-line reaction to a new crisis in Ceuta shows how, 11 years on, the far right has reshaped European attitudes. |
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After Most Migrants Leave Ceuta, Exhausted Holdouts Find Shelter on Beach
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8/2/2026 1:49 AM
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| Most of the people who surged into Spain on Thursday have since returned to Morocco. A small minority are holed up on a seafront, tired, hungry and vowing to stay. |
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Far-Right Leaders Step Up Calls for Expelling Remaining Migrants in Ceuta
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8/2/2026 3:30 AM
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| Anti-immigration campaigners were set to hold a rally in the Spanish territory to call for tougher action, after thousands of migrants entered the exclave last week. |
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The Allure and Peril of Riding an Alaskan Wave for Six Miles
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8/1/2026 9:01 PM
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| The tidal bore that rockets up the Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage can carry a surfer for an hour; it can also kill. Now that the secret is out, how long will authorities allow surfers to catch the wave? |
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Christopher Nolan Stared Into Elon Musk’s Soul
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8/2/2026 4:02 AM
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| Then he turned toward Stephen Miller. |
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FaceTime, Zoom and Ring Cameras Are Warping Our Reality
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7/31/2026 1:16 PM
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| Staring at ourselves on screens, on video and on social media is taking us to a dark place. |
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La Guaira Is Unrecognizable After Venezuela’s Deadly Earthquakes
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8/2/2026 2:00 AM
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| More than a month after the earthquakes, the coastal region of La Guaira — once Venezuela’s main gateway — is completely unrecognizable. |