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ICE Arrests Soar Across U.S., and Meta Agrees to Make Major Changes to Instagram and Facebook
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8/27/2026 4:06 AM
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| Plus, a breakthrough in cancer treatment. |
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Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force
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8/27/2026 3:54 AM
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| Survivors described the terrifying speed and power of the “boulders, sand and thick sludge” that killed hundreds and wiped out villages on the border between Nepal and Tibet. |
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Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test.
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8/27/2026 2:03 AM
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| The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters. |
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A Republican Attack Ad Used a Family’s Tragedy. Now They’re Furious.
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8/26/2026 12:16 PM
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| Relatives of a family killed by a semi truck say they were not consulted about the ad, which connected the crash to illegal immigration. |
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97
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8/27/2026 5:28 AM
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| The Japanese artist’s polka-dot-covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s. |
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In Japan, Yayoi Kusama Is Remembered as a Visionary and a Rebel
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8/27/2026 4:06 AM
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| Artists, scholars and fans celebrated Ms. Kusama as a cultural giant who helped bring Japanese art to the masses. |
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Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon
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8/27/2026 3:03 AM
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| In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture. |
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Yayoi Kusama: A Life in Photos
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8/27/2026 5:25 AM
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| Whether making dot-covered sculptures or wild performance pieces, the Japanese artist grabbed critical and popular acclaim. |
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‘Intrinsic Capacity’: The Most Important Longevity Term You’ve Never Heard of
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8/26/2026 11:49 AM
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| Intrinsic capacity is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human aging. |
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Will Meta’s Changes Benefit Young Users’ Mental Health?
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8/26/2026 5:57 PM
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| Psychologists said the changes were a symbolic victory, but warned their effectiveness might be limited. |
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Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain
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8/27/2026 2:03 AM
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| Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules. |
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A Movement to Restrict Social Media for Children Has Taken Hold Globally
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8/26/2026 3:32 PM
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| Governments around the world have passed or proposed a range of bans or restrictions on young teens using addictive social media platforms. |
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Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?
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8/27/2026 4:59 AM
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| The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected. It may hurt rivals more. |
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Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle
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8/27/2026 2:02 AM
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| A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general. |
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Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic
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8/27/2026 4:38 AM
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| Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market. |
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Where Drones Cannot See, the Ukraine War Is a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse
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8/27/2026 3:23 AM
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| Russian troops are trying to infiltrate the vast, overgrown reservoir basin of a dam they blew up three years ago as Ukrainian soldiers hunt them at close quarters. |
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Saudi Response to Houthis’ Attacks on Ships May Be a New War
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8/27/2026 4:59 AM
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| Analysts say that weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have brought the kingdom and the Iranian-backed militia to the brink of full-blown conflict, and could open a new front in the Iran war. |
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Scenes From a Destroyed Barbershop in Lebanon
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8/27/2026 3:28 AM
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| Our reporter Abdi Latif Dahir visits a barbershop in Lebanon that was demolished in an Israeli airstrike in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. |
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Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices
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8/27/2026 2:04 AM
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| Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. |
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Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark
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8/27/2026 4:38 AM
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| Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has been a key mediator in the conflict, even as his country has blamed Tehran for hundreds of missile and drone attacks. |
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Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80
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8/26/2026 3:23 PM
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| The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter. |
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As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift
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8/26/2026 6:26 PM
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| He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.” |
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Prince William Is Still Silent About His Brother, Harry. Can That Last?
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8/26/2026 9:01 PM
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| Years of long-distance division between Prince William and his younger brother will be tested now that Harry has returned to Britain. |
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How The New York Times Covers Harry, Meghan and the Royal Family
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8/27/2026 1:24 AM
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| What led to the surprising return of Meghan and Harry to Britain? What will it mean? Our journalists, and many competitors, are seeking answers. |
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Dolly Parton’s Cautious Politics Resulted in Widespread Affection
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8/27/2026 2:03 AM
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| Bipartisan tributes demonstrated the success of the singer’s long-running effort to stay out of party politics in a sharply divided country. |
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Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar
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8/27/2026 2:23 AM
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| The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more. |
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The Greatest Story Dolly Parton Ever Wrote Was Herself
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8/27/2026 2:03 AM
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| She didn’t see herself as a saint; she identified as something we needed even more: a writer. |
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O Canada!
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8/27/2026 5:05 AM
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| Even Machiavelli wouldn’t like Trump’s America. |
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Getting Kids Offline
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8/27/2026 4:24 AM
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| We explain the Meta deal. |
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Why Some in Canada Want Out of the F-35 Deal With the U.S.
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8/27/2026 2:03 AM
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| A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs. |