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Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say
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8/20/2026 2:04 AM
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Open Story
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| President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances. |
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$40,047,425,768,420 in U.S. Debt, and an Experimental Vaccine for Skin Cancer
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8/20/2026 3:41 AM
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Open Story
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| Plus, could tweaking flight paths reduce global warming? |
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China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison
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8/20/2026 3:28 AM
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Open Story
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| Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy. |
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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies
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8/20/2026 5:25 AM
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| At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections. |
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U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
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8/19/2026 3:24 PM
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Open Story
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| President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been undercut by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds. |
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Why Treasury Yields Are Rising, and What That Means for the Economy
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8/19/2026 3:32 PM
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Open Story
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| Interest rates on U.S. government bonds can affect everything from auto and student loans to mortgages. |
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Did Bessent Put the Fed in a Bind?
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8/20/2026 5:16 AM
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| The Treasury Department’s plan for bond interventions have calmed markets. But Wall Street is worried about the fallout for inflation and more. |
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Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89
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8/19/2026 9:01 PM
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Open Story
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| Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht? |
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As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?
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8/20/2026 2:04 AM
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| For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as both sides seem to believe they can hold out longer than the other. |
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Oil Prices Jump After Trump’s Latest Iran Threat
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8/20/2026 5:27 AM
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| Bond markets remained volatile, as investors assessed the geopolitical turmoil. |
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What to Know About Iran’s Economic Ties With Gulf Countries
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8/19/2026 3:41 PM
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| The United Arab Emirates, Iran’s most important regional trading partner, announced a total embargo on transactions with Tehran on Tuesday. |
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After Six Years, Harry and Meghan Are Coming Home. What Changed?
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8/20/2026 4:28 AM
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| Just last year, Prince Harry said he couldn’t imagine ever bringing his family back to Britain. |
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Harry and Meghan’s Break With Britain and Planned Return: a Timeline
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8/19/2026 11:27 PM
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Open Story
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| The couple will remain non-working royals. It is unclear where they will live. |
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter
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8/20/2026 2:00 AM
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Open Story
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| A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction. |
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Moderna’s Shift to Cancer Company Lifts Stock Up 177%
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8/20/2026 2:04 AM
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Open Story
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| The company’s fortunes cratered as demand for Covid-19 vaccines plummeted. But it was busy working on something else. |
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Ken Paxton’s $1,000 Pen Incident Resurfaces in Texas Senate Race
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8/20/2026 2:04 AM
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Open Story
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| The pen Mr. Paxton pocketed more than a decade ago has resurfaced as a campaign issue. |
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More of Trump’s Chosen Candidates Lose Republican Primaries
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8/19/2026 1:20 PM
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Open Story
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| A series of recent losses has eroded the president’s winning record, raising new questions about his hold over the party’s voters. |
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Missouri Judge Says Redrawn Congressional Map May Be Used in Midterms
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8/19/2026 7:49 PM
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| The decision was a win for Republicans, who have been pushing for the new map in an effort to help maintain the party’s narrow control in the U.S. House in November. |
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Russian Missiles Kill at Least 15 in Kyiv as Air Defenses Dwindle
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8/20/2026 5:13 AM
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| Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll. |
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Bare Grocery Shelves Are a New Wartime Hardship for Ukrainians
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8/20/2026 2:28 AM
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| After years of pounding power plants and cities, Russia’s air war has taken aim at Ukraine’s supermarket warehouses. |
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The Indian City Where AI Is Creating Jobs for Humans
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8/20/2026 5:03 AM
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| In the fast-growing field of data annotation, workers in a small city in south India train A.I. to improve how it performs tasks traditionally done by people. |
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The Teens Taking On A.I. Data Centers
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8/20/2026 4:13 AM
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| Gen Z-ers are forming after-school clubs, speaking at community meetings — and sometimes wrestling with their own dependence on the technology. |
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A Simple, One-Word Trick to Turn Everyday Life Into Grand Fantasy
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8/20/2026 2:03 AM
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Open Story
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| How “lore” turns fact into fiction — and vice versa. |
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The Scales Can’t Fall From Our Eyes Fast Enough
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8/20/2026 2:04 AM
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Open Story
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| More Republicans and Democrats are seeing reality for what it is. Does it matter? |
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We’re Doing Drugs
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8/20/2026 5:36 AM
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Open Story
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| We look at a new study about Americans’ use of cannabis. |
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Jimmy Fallon Teases Trump’s Efforts to Rekindle North Korea Bromance
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8/19/2026 11:05 PM
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| “Man, you know you’re depressed when you’re texting an old hookup from seven years ago,” Fallon said of the president and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. |
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D.E.A. Joins Investigation Into Hayden Panettiere’s Death
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8/19/2026 6:27 PM
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| The actress spoke candidly about her drug use and “the downfall of addiction.” The local police have said there is no evidence of foul play in her death. |