| Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
- 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.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:34:17 +0000
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| PCE Index Shows Inflation Remained Elevated in July Amid High Energy Costs
- The Personal Consumption Expenditure index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation tracker, held steady in July.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:20:34 +0000
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| Iran and Oman Report Progress in Talks on Strait of Hormuz
- The two countries said they would create a temporary shipping lane and clear mines in the waterway. Global oil prices dipped after the joint announcement.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:19:38 +0000
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| It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Come to This
- Lèse-majesté, American-style.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:03:33 +0000
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| What to Know About Bank Melli, Singled Out in U.S. Call for Economic War
- Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:02:45 +0000
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| What Child Actors Understand About Hayden Panettiere
- We might have worked on different sets, for different directors, in different eras, but every child actor bears the same recognizable wounds.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:59:31 +0000
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| Gold, Flights, Cryptocurrency: U.S. Vows to Go After More Than Iran’s Oil
- The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:46:05 +0000
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| Bessent Faces Credibility Test in Quest to Tame Markets
- The Treasury secretary is confronting the limits of his ability to reshape the economy ahead of midterm elections.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:14:39 +0000
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| Diesel Price Nears Record High, Helping Oil Companies and Hurting Consumers
- The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:45:16 +0000
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| Families Debate Whether Children Should Play Football, After New C.T.E. Study
- Many families are engaged in tense debates after a new study found a high percentage of N.F.L. players had developed degenerative brain disease.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:28:41 +0000
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| Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit
- In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:06:51 +0000
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| They’re Done With Trump
- We look at Canada’s opposition to the president.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:02:26 +0000
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| Hegseth’s Army Purge, and Polling Chaos in the Midterms
- Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:35:44 +0000
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| Americans Encounter Risks at Psychedelic Clinics Abroad
- Participants, often in vulnerable states, have little recourse if mistreated or injured.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:33:53 +0000
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| Dolly Parton Died After Brief Period of Cancer
- Parton had recently canceled a Las Vegas residency because of health issues. A spokesman said she was admitted to a cancer center in Nashville on Friday.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:27:50 +0000
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| Even as Trump’s Standing Slips, He Slingshots Darline Graham to Victory
- After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:04:15 +0000
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| ‘Honeymoon’s Over’: Warsh Under Pressure as Fed Weighs Raising Rates
- Kevin M. Warsh is scheduled to deliver his first address at the Federal Reserve’s annual conference in Jackson, Wyo., with U.S. government bond markets on edge and inflation risks resurfacing.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:04:04 +0000
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| Canadians Stand Their Ground as Trump’s New Tariffs Endanger Jobs
- Business owners are preparing for financial pain after the latest U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed. But many Canadians are embracing a show of resistance.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:03:57 +0000
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| Ukraine’s Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army
- The Delta system pulls together battlefield data to identify targets, creating a miles-wide “kill zone.” The technology is credited with helping to cut Russian advances to a near standstill.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:03:14 +0000
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| Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress
- The former Democratic-turned-independent senator and his daughter are backing independent bids for the House and the Senate to try to weaken the two-party grip on the Capitol.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:03:14 +0000
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