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A Surge of Russian Sabotage Attacks in Europe, and Musk’s Political War Chest 04.09.2026

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control , by Michael Schwirtz and Adam Goldman ‘I Wouldn’t Call It a War’: Vance Plays Down Recent Iran Strikes , by Maggie Haberman Trump Administration Begins Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms , by Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz Trump to Break Gr...

U.S. Attack Hits Iranian Wedding, and Influencers Are Being Quietly Paid to Talk Politics 03.09.2026

Plus, the N.B.A.’s biggest punishment ever.  Here’s what we’re covering: In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy , by Christiaan Triebert, Malachy Browne, Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It. , by Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Deadlocked Jury Will Return for...

Russia’s New Push to Torment Kyiv, and a Whistle-Blower’s Warning on Mail-In Voting 02.09.2026

Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91. Here’s what we’re covering: Russia Torments Kyiv With New Tactic of Nonstop Waves of Drones , by Siobhán O’Grady and Yurii Shyvala Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran , by Paul Sonne Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail , by Chris Cameron More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and The...

The Supreme Court’s Secret Documents, and an Unusual Order From the C.D.C. Director 01.09.2026

Plus, a conviction in the Tupac Shakur murder trial. Here’s what we’re covering: How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History , by Jodi Kantor Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction , by Ann E. Marimow Secretary of the Army Resigns After Clashing With Hegseth Over Firings , by Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles D...

The Navy’s Supply Chain Struggle, and Trump’s Unusual Oil Deal in Venezuela 31.08.2026

Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope. Here’s what we’re covering: Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month , by Times reporters Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War , by John Ismay Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil , by Rebecca F. Elliott, Simon Romero and Edward Wong ‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism...

Six Months of War, and Trump’s Push for ‘Lake America’ 28.08.2026

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War , by Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati Trump Orders the Government to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America , by Erica L. Green Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti , by Hamed Aleaziz, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles ‘They All Died, and I Lived’: Sur...

ICE Arrests Soar Across U.S., and Meta Agrees to Make Major Changes to Instagram and Facebook 27.08.2026

Plus, a breakthrough in cancer treatment.  Here’s what we’re covering: ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted , by Albert Sun and Allison McCann Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims , by Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake , by Binod Ghimire, Leo Sa...

Hegseth’s Army Purge, and Polling Chaos in the Midterms 26.08.2026

Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton. Here’s what we’re covering: Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless , by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma , by Patricia Mazzei Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics , by Reid J. Epstein Canada Retaliate...

An Alarming New Study About Brain Injuries in Football, and How States Are Paying Millions for Rain 25.08.2026

Plus, is the BRAT diet really the best thing for stomach bugs?  Here’s what we’re covering: Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease , by John Branch Trump Administration Aims to Revoke Visas of Foreign Citizens Applying for Asylum , by Edward Wong U.S. Unveils Campaign to Cripple Iran’s Economy, but Offers Few Details , by Alan Rappeport Court Allows Trump to Pu...

Canada Is ‘at War’ With U.S. Over Tariffs, and U.S.P.S. Publishes Plan to Restrict Ballots 24.08.2026

Plus, what it’s like to live next to a roller coaster.  Here’s what we’re covering: Canada-U.S. Trade War: What to Know , by The New York Times Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication , by Minho Kim Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots , by Adam Sella U.S. Announces Colorado River Cuts for 3 States Amid Drought , by Scott Dance A Drone Ki...

U.S.S. Lincoln Begins 13,000-Mile Journey Home, and the Shortage That Could Take Down the Grid 21.08.2026

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran , by Anton Troianovski and Alan Rappeport Weary U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East , by John Ismay Trump Fired the Watchdogs. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission. , by Luke Broadwater What if America Went Completely Dark? , by Christopher Cox Humans Love Ha...

$40,047,425,768,420 in U.S. Debt, and an Experimental Vaccine for Skin Cancer 20.08.2026

Plus, could tweaking flight paths reduce global warming?  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues , by Alan Rappeport Israel Opens Criminal Inquiries Into Killings of Hind Rajab, 5, and of Medics , by Isabel Kershner A New mRNA Vaccine Could Prevent Skin Cancer From Returning , by Carolyn Y. Johnson U.K. to Test Whether Tweaks to Trans-Atlanti...

How Tech Executives Limit Their Kids’ Screen Time, and Trump’s Race to Finish His Ballroom 19.08.2026

Plus, the political emails are coming for you.  Here’s what we’re covering: States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims , by Cecilia Kang, Eli Tan and Emmy Martin Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids. , by David Streitfeld Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Cafe Raises Doubts About Progress on Peace Plan , by Ephrat Livni and Abu Bakr Bash...

Trump’s $47 Billion-Dollar Border Wall Plan, and Why a Tupac Murder Trial Is Starting After 30 Years 18.08.2026

Plus, inside the scramble to track cyclospora.  Here’s what we’re covering: Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criticism , by J. David Goodman It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs , by Matina Stevis-Gridneff Trump Votes by Mail Again in Florida , by Chris Cameron How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands , by Christina Jewett a...

U.S. and Iran Blow Past War Deadline, and the Rise of Islamophobia in Texas 17.08.2026

Plus, Hayden Panettiere dies at 36.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War , by Aaron Boxerman Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea , by Helene Cooper How Islamophobia Moved From the Fringe to the Mainstream in Texas , by J. David Goodman, Lauren McGaughy, Jesus Jiménez and Ruth Graham Lala Damages U...

Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Aircraft Carrier, and Trump Pushes New Hacking Effort 14.08.2026

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Navy Carrier , by John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals , by Dustin Volz Kalshi Ordered to Cease Most Operations in Washington State , by Lauren McCarthy Inside Russia’s Giant Push to Upend a Tiny Country , by Michael Schwirtz, Ada...

ICE’s Plan to Give Officers Electric Stun Gloves, and a Siege on Palestinian Homes 13.08.2026

Plus, health candy?  Here’s what we’re covering: Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them. , by David A. Fahrenthold, Andrea Fuller, Julie Tate, Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks , by Madeleine Ngo and Shaila Dewan Settler Siege of Palestinian Homes Highlights Growing West Bank Chaos , by David M. Hal...

Key Takeaways From This Week’s Primaries, and the Deportees Stuck in ‘No Man’s Land’ 12.08.2026

Here’s what we’re covering: Election Live Updates: Moderate Democrat Wins Tight Wisconsin Primary for Governor , by The New York Times He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard of. He May Never Go Free. , by Nicholas Casey They Spoke English, Wore U.S. Flags and Attacked Fishermen. Who Were They? , by Maria Abi-Habib, Riley Mellen, José María León Cabrera and Christiaan Triebert Blood Tests to...

Officials Reveal a Secret Ruse to Evacuate Trump, and the F.D.A. Takes On a Food Safety Loophole 11.08.2026

Plus, when you accidentally upset “Harry Potter” fans.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats , by Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Zolan Kanno-Youngs F.D.A. Moves Toward Tighter Restrictions on Food Ingredients , by Alice Callahan and Dani Blum Taiwan Gingerly Tests How It Would Cope if China Choked Its Internet , by Chris Buckley...

How Cameras Can Track Every Car in the U.S., and Iran’s Catch-22 10.08.2026

Plus, a drying river reveals Nazi-era vessels.  Here’s what we’re covering: Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t. , by Fernando Alfonso III and Kashmir Hill Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Plan for Disarming Hamas , by Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon Iran, Holding Firm to Strait, Steers Trump Back to June Deal , by Steven Erlanger Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Av...

Trump Targets Birthright Citizenship Again, and Activists Describe Abuse in Israeli Custody 07.08.2026

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship , by Maggie Haberman and Ann E. Marimow C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana , by Adam Entous Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start , by Coral Davenport Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody , by Catherine Porter...

A New Plan for Closer U.S.-Israel Military Cooperation, and the First mRNA Flu Vaccine 06.08.2026

Plus, what happens when you have an A.I. boss.  Here’s what we’re covering: Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership , by Robert Jimison Fauci Faces Contempt of Congress Vote on Thursday , by Jan Hoffman F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine , by Christina Jewett Crocs Has a Trick for Dodging Taxes: a Tiny Office in Malta , by Jesse Drucker and Dylan Freedman These Employee...

A Growing Data Center Pollution Threat, and the Last of the Jan. 6 Cases 05.08.2026

Plus, why veterinarians are learning to handle honeybees. Here’s what we’re covering: Primary Elections Live Updates , by The New York Times Stocks Hit a Record as Worries About Middle East and A.I. Ease , by Joe Rennison and Aruni Soni Trump’s Vision for A.I. Dominance Comes With Major Air Pollution , by Hiroko Tabuchi Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers , b...

The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending 04.08.2026

Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes? Here’s what we’re covering: An Emerging Deal Could Cement Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz , by David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt The Iran War’s Forgotten Captives: Sailors Trapped in the Persian Gulf, by Jenny Gross and Peter Eavis Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case ,...

New Limits on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, and Prosecutors Say Reflecting Pool Work Was ‘Botched’ 03.08.2026

Plus, why college jerseys suddenly have corporate logos. Here’s what we’re covering: Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal , by Michael Gold, Andrew Duehren and Hari Raj Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched,’ by Madaleine Rubin and David A. Fahrenthold ‘Do You Think if I Had a Job I Would Have Gone?,’ by Ben Hubbard and Aida...

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