| Case Challenging Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Is Moved to Manhattan
- The ruling is a win for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who argued that the case be heard in Manhattan and not in Staten Island where the lawsuit challenging the decision had been filed.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:26:00 +0000
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| The Next China Shock Is Here
- China is winning the industries of the future. What should the U.S. do about it?
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:06:13 +0000
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| Should You Invest in Bonds Right Now?
- High-quality bonds are still safer than stocks, but they have been swinging in value, so move cautiously, our columnist says.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:48:03 +0000
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| Trump Announces Move to Lift Ground Beef Tariffs in Bid to Lower Prices
- Cattle ranchers have trimmed their herds in response to drought and low margins, helping push up the cost of another American staple food.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:36:37 +0000
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| Palestinian Teenager Killed After Israeli Settlers Enter West Bank Village
- Palestinian and Israeli authorities offered divergent accounts of the incident, which came as settler violence has surged across the Israeli-occupied territory.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:24:10 +0000
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| How New York’s Second-Home Tax Turned Into a Headache for Mamdani
- The bumpy rollout of the tax created an opportunity for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s opponents to fight him in court and in the City Council.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:16:04 +0000
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| Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic
- Ebola virus, hantavirus and the pathogen that causes Covid-19 likely jumped from animals to humans. So do these viruses — and scientists say climate change is speeding their spread.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:06:45 +0000
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| Why Do We Keep Imagining a New Civil War?
- Art doesn’t predict the future, but it can be an early warning system.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:57:20 +0000
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| Gazebos From Uzbekistan: The Latest Foreign Gifts in Trump’s Washington
- The structures will go up in West Potomac Park, the site of President Trump’s planned National Garden of American Heroes.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:54:58 +0000
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| Prince Harry, Elton John and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 Million
- Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:24:03 +0000
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| ‘They’re Always Going to Be Polarizing’: Britons Split on Harry and Meghan’s Return
- Recent surveys suggest the broader public views both of them negatively, especially in comparison to Harry’s brother, William, and his wife, Kate.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:23:39 +0000
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| Bryan Johnson Wants to Live Forever. But Why?
- The longevity guru intensely monitors his diet and health. At a dinner party, he was asked about his quest for immortality. There was silence.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:18:55 +0000
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| Shein, a Fast-Fashion Giant, Struggles to Grow Ahead of a Much-Delayed IPO
- Facing pressure in the United States and Europe, Shein is struggling to find new ways to grow ahead of its much-delayed initial public offering.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:58:39 +0000
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| Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic
- It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:51:53 +0000
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| Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran
- Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude, Chinese analysts say.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:48:14 +0000
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| U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
- Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:47:03 +0000
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| Iran Must Plan to Overcome U.S. Sanctions After Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Threats, Tehran Official Says
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, lead negotiator in talks with Washington, made the comments after President Trump vowed an “economic D-Day” against Iran.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:41:39 +0000
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| Push for Online Gun Sales Meets a Surprising Opponent: Small Gun Dealers
- The Trump administration wants average Americans to be able to buy guns online and have them shipped to their doors. Small gun stores warn it could upend the industry and risk public safety.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:07:26 +0000
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| N.Y. State Senator’s Former Aides Say She Double-Billed for Travel
- For years, Jessica Ramos used campaign money to pay for hotels and Amtrak tickets while also receiving state payments for travel, records and interviews show.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:47:53 +0000
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| How Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University
- The federal government has slowed Harvard’s funding, despite the university’s legal victories. The conflict is forcing hard choices on campus.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:52:29 +0000
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