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Deadly Nepal Flood May Have Been Caused by ‘Ice Avalanche,’ Scientists Say
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8/26/2026 4:28 PM
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| An initial assessment of satellite imagery suggests an “ice avalanche” from a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below. |
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Secret Service Officials Said to Be Put on Leave Amid Internal Inquiry
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8/26/2026 3:34 PM
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| The agency’s top spokesman is among those on leave, according to two Trump administration officials. The agency said three people faced a misconduct investigation. |
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New White House Counsel Isn’t a Yes Man, but He Won’t Say No, Either
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8/26/2026 5:40 PM
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| Will Scharf has proved his loyalty to President Trump, even filming a TV ad in which he blows away documents from the president’s legal cases. His new role will be to provide in-house legal advice. |
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Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
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8/26/2026 3:49 PM
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| The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children. |
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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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After Meta Settlement, Teens Divided on New Instagram and Facebook Restrictions
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8/26/2026 3:58 PM
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| Young people said the platforms could be a space for gathering, but also a waste of time. |
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What Does $17.1 Billion Mean for Meta?
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8/26/2026 11:10 AM
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| The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims. |
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97
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8/26/2026 9:40 PM
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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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Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon
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8/26/2026 8:56 PM
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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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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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Meet Dean Roy, the 15-Year-Old Running for Vermont Governor and Ready for ‘Impact’
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8/26/2026 8:17 AM
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| Dean Roy, 15, will appear on the ballot in November as a third-party candidate. He said his generation’s concerns, like affordability and climate change, have been ignored for too long. |
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How Darline Graham’s Politics Compare With Her Brother’s as She Runs for Senate
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8/26/2026 1:19 PM
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| Senator Darline Graham has spoken far more about her desire to support President Trump’s agenda than she has talked about her brother’s political goals — or her own. |
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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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8/26/2026 12:18 PM
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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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After Whiskey With His Captors, Cuban Dissident Lands in a Miami Maelstrom
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8/26/2026 9:00 PM
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| The former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is unpacking 4,000 paintings he brought to Miami from Cuba and dodging criticism from exiles who once welcomed him. |
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Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar
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8/26/2026 8:13 PM
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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 South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her.
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8/26/2026 12:27 PM
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| Even as her talents and work ethic opened up the world to her, she kept coming home. For many in the complicated region she’s from, that meant a lot. |
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Summer Weather in L.A. Was Perfect. Then Came Humidity and Mosquitoes.
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8/26/2026 9:20 AM
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| Warmer water off the coast has made things slightly swampy for residents used to a succession of splendid days. |
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The Real Winner of the Trade War With Canada
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8/26/2026 3:55 PM
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| China is the real problem, and Washington needs all the allies it can find. |
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It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Come to This
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8/26/2026 1:38 PM
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| Lèse-majesté, American-style. |
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He Thought He Destroyed a Flock Camera, but It Was a Decoy, Police Say
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8/26/2026 4:18 PM
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| A Florida man is facing three felony charges over the Aug. 20 vandalism of a plastic reproduction of one of the automated license plate readers, the authorities said. |