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China Is the Star at a Summit With the Leaders of Russia, India and Iran
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8/31/2026 10:23 AM
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| The two-day summit of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare. |
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U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong Calm
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8/31/2026 5:20 AM
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| The renewed attacks were the latest sign that the war that began six months ago appears far from over. |
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John Galliano Bows Out of Met Museum Show After Criticism Mounts
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8/31/2026 9:13 AM
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| Donors, politicians and Jewish leaders questioned the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts. |
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‘The Nest of Snakes’: Warring Cartels Target Women in Mexico
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8/31/2026 10:52 AM
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| A two-year war between rival Sinaloa Cartel factions is driving a surge in killings and disappearances targeting women. |
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Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You.
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8/31/2026 7:24 AM
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| Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them. |
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‘I Work, I Sleep, I Eat, I Ferret’: Notes From an Obsessive Subculture
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8/31/2026 7:28 AM
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| At the largest annual ferret show in the United States, a shrinking community fights to survive. |
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These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.
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8/31/2026 2:00 AM
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| A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.” |
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‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election
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8/31/2026 5:55 AM
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| At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest. |
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Senate Primary in Massachusetts Is a Generational Fight, With a Twist
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8/31/2026 8:59 AM
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| In Massachusetts, the octogenarian senator Ed Markey faces a challenge from a much younger centrist, Representative Seth Moulton. |
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More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed
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8/31/2026 5:48 AM
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| State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count. |
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Leader of DOJ’s Civil Rights Unit Spars With Harvard, the Left and Her Colleagues
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8/31/2026 10:39 AM
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| Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, has extracted flashy agreements and personnel moves from big universities and sought to force states to turn over confidential voter data. |
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Do D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.
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8/31/2026 9:45 AM
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| The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.” |
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A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal
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8/31/2026 7:34 AM
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| Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives. |
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Missing in Nepal-Tibet Floods Reaches Over 4,700. Here’s What Else to Know.
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8/31/2026 7:13 AM
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| The authorities in Nepal and Tibet said that more than 4,400 people were missing since a deadly Himalayan landslide and glacial collapse. Rescuers are searching for survivors. |
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This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’
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8/31/2026 8:45 AM
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| Travis Fuller was from my hometown. I went back and talked with his family about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11. |
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Americans Hate Data Centers. Why?
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8/31/2026 7:35 AM
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| Three fourths of Americans oppose data centers. Why? |
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Democrats Have a Trump Card for Attacks On Wokeness
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8/31/2026 9:43 AM
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| The party that capitulated to Trump has the most to answer for |
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Death Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Efforts Continue
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8/31/2026 9:27 AM
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| Officials announced a second death and said more than a dozen people remain unaccounted for following heavy rain. |