| How the Bayeux Tapestry Got to the British Museum
- French art experts insisted the fragile 900-year-old masterpiece could never travel. Political will, cutting-edge engineering and unorthodox diplomacy proved them wrong.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:52:48 +0000
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| With El-Sayed’s Victory Comes a Wave of Islamophobia
- As Muslim politicians like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan have become more prominent, they have experienced considerable bigotry. President Trump said Democrats were electing “jihadists.”
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:36:07 +0000
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| University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health
- The University of Michigan will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to try different classes and lessen fears of what a low grade could mean.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:31 +0000
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| Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy
- Businesses are reckoning with the financial toll of this year’s brutal climate shocks.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:58:58 +0000
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| How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled
- The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:57:52 +0000
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| Should Letting Children Play Alone Outside Be a Crime?
- Some parents have been surprised to find themselves in the legal system’s cross hairs.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:47:11 +0000
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| Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats From Iran
- President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:46:36 +0000
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| After Deadly Earthquake in Colombia, a Late-Night Hunt for Survivors
- “We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where rescuers face a race against time to find the living.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:31:57 +0000
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| What to Know About the Vaccines Targeted by Trump’s Executive Order
- The order, whose legal power is unclear, recommended narrowing the use of vaccinations against several diseases that can be life-threatening.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:31:55 +0000
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| What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia
- The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:30:34 +0000
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| How Raúl Castro’s Grandson, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, Became a Power Broker
- The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:30:30 +0000
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| Four Killed in Houthi Strike on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says
- The Yemeni government said the ship was carrying food supplies to a port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Iran-backed Houthis have not commented on the attack.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:26:01 +0000
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| Before Trump’s Catering Container Ruse, Other Presidents Obscured Risky Travel Plans
- President Trump was part of a particularly elaborate deception last month, boarding one jet before being spirited away to another.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:03:08 +0000
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| What to Know About the Cuban Mafia in Quintana Roo
- A group of Cuban men in Mexico was charged with smuggling people to the United States. One of its leaders said Raúl Castro’s grandson helped, according to interviews and court records.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:19:10 +0000
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| Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author for Role That Would Oversee Any Reflecting Pool Review
- Dennis Kirk, a former adviser to Tulsi Gabbard, is President Trump’s nominee for inspector general for the Interior Department.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:46:18 +0000
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| Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming to Car Factories
- But experts warn they may not deliver the gains in efficiency that proponents claim.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:45:34 +0000
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| A 5th Summer Heat Wave Will Hit Europe This Week. Here’s What to Know.
- The latest heat wave is the fifth to batter European countries since May as scientists warn that the continent is warming faster than any other.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:02:39 +0000
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| Can Nebraska’s Definitely-Not-a-Democrat Candidate Crack the G.O.P. Hold on Red America?
- The Democratic brand is just too toxic in large swaths of the country.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:28:34 +0000
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| Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations
- The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:36:44 +0000
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| Three Political Tests
- We look at three crucial primary elections.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:45:15 +0000
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