| ‘A War Zone’: Spokane Wildfires Leave a Devastating Trail of Destruction
- Despite the scale of the damage, there have been no reported fatalities in the fires that started over the weekend. Weather conditions have improved, allowing some evacuees to return.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:38:59 +0000
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| Cambridge Professor’s Jason Arday’s Work Challenged Ahead of Book Launch
- A knife-wielding masked man. A pig’s head outside his parents’ door. Running 30 marathons in 35 days. The Cambridge professor Jason Arday, accused of plagiarism, says he’s been through it all. Not everyone believes him.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:19:07 +0000
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| Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say
- The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Lopez-Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:05:43 +0000
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| Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
- The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:02:29 +0000
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| Senate Moves Ahead on Bill to Avert a Shutdown
- Senators in both parties are eager to avoid another spending skirmish before the midterm elections, but the measure still must pass the House.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:46:16 +0000
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| California Democrats Want to Tax Billionaires. They Can’t Agree on How.
- Leaders of the state Democratic Party endorsed the ballot measure slated for November, but the party remains far from united on the issue as Democrats nationwide grapple with a growing wealth gap.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:31:51 +0000
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| N.Y. Law Barring ICE Agents From Wearing Masks Is Blocked by Judge
- While the ruling dealt a blow to New York’s efforts to rein in ICE, a ban on formal cooperation with local police officers will move forward.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:17:01 +0000
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| In Michigan’s 7th District’s Democratic Primary, a Centrist Split Boosts Progressive Hopes
- Unable to unite behind a single candidate in Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District, moderate Democrats worry that they’ve complicated their chances in a key November battleground.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:11:32 +0000
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| Wildfires Force 60,000 Evacuations in Spokane
- Plus, two deaths are linked to cyclosporiasis. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:56:06 +0000
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| After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter
- The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:51:44 +0000
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| Nanit and Other Baby-Tracking Start-Ups Eye Collecting Even More Data
- Nanit and other start-ups want to track your children through the night — and soon, for much longer than that.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:45:25 +0000
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| Dudley Laufman, Eminent Folk Dance Caller, Dies at 95
- A farmer, poet and musician, he revitalized contra dancing in the 1960s and ’70s, bringing the tradition to a new generation.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:22:22 +0000
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| How Democratic Socialists Are Wrestling With Their Next Moves
- After notching primary victories, D.S.A. members in Chicago debated whether socialist candidates should be free to distance themselves from goals like abolishing prisons as they chase more seats this fall.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:14:51 +0000
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| Brown’s President Will Resign after a Tenure that Included Trump Deal
- The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:14:49 +0000
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| House Ethics Panel Finds Rep. Chuck Edwards Likely Violated Sexual Harassment Rules
- The Ethics Committee called for the censure of Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, who showered two female staffers with lavish gifts and affection.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:58:51 +0000
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| I Helped Run Lululemon. The A.I. Revolution Is a Hot Mess.
- The A.I. revolution is stalling because companies don’t want to admit that integrating the technology is expensive and slow and requires human effort.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:05:28 +0000
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| ICE Killed Him. A.I. Helped Turn Him Into a Folk Ballad, Fast.
- Artificial Intelligence is helping people write corridos within hours, accelerating a century-old tradition of memorializing tragedy through song.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:07:10 +0000
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| Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate
- The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:48:34 +0000
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| Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter
- A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:16:24 +0000
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| Gen Z Can’t Afford a First Date
- From $130 dinners to expensive cocktails and even exorbitant movie tickets, a crushing economy in New York City is creating a fresh barrier to love.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:02:46 +0000
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