| Stocks in Record Territory as Investors Shake Off Worries
- The price of oil fell sharply on hopes that talks were progressing on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:04:00 +0000
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| Talks With Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Make Progress, Officials Say
- Qatar said that draft language of a deal was being circulated, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism about the talks but added that nothing was final yet.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:57:27 +0000
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| The New York City Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back
- After 14 years, the city has returned to slapping bright stickers on cars that do not move for street sweepers.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:56:59 +0000
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| The Suicide Crisis in Wyoming
- Wyoming has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:53:27 +0000
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| Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane Wildfire
- Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near the ignition site, officials said. Winds were forecast to increase Friday and Saturday, bringing a return to extremely critical fire weather.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:39:56 +0000
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| After Deadly E-Bike Crashes, N.Y. Lawmakers Consider Crackdown
- The City Council on Tuesday presented 17 proposals to make electric bikes and scooters safer for riders and pedestrians.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:31:15 +0000
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| Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet
- Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:12:03 +0000
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| Ariana Grande and the Debate Over Health, Privacy and Celebrity
- The pop star has long pushed back on comments about her weight loss, urging fans to be “gentler.” As her fame reached new heights, so did the scrutiny.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:01:55 +0000
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| U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June Along With ‘World Cup Effect’
- Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:49:32 +0000
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| These Employees Like Their A.I. Boss. Its Shop Is Kind of a Disaster.
- A new study of a bot running a first-of-its-kind San Francisco store finds it is really friendly, but not very smart.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:47:22 +0000
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| An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
- The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:37:08 +0000
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| Pacific Palisades Shopping Center Set to Reopen Following Palisades Fire
- Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, is reviving a property still surrounded by burned-out lots.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:30:31 +0000
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| Warsh Wanted ‘Regime Change.’ Markets Are Demanding a Reset.
- After his latest appearance set off a bout of volatility, Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, is under pressure to clear up mixed signals about his commitment to getting inflation down.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:11:05 +0000
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| Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead?
- His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.”
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:13 +0000
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| Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
- The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:34:48 +0000
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| White House Whipsaws Silicon Valley (and Itself) Over A.I. Rules
- The Trump administration has struggled over how to approach “open source” models, which are freely available to download and favored by Chinese companies.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:39:30 +0000
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| Trump’s Top Lawyer
- We look into the issues surrounding Todd Blanche’s confirmation.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:39:06 +0000
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| How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home
- As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:04:29 +0000
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| Yes, the Show Has Drawn Raves. But Some of the Objects Are Not Real.
- When the New York Historical realized that sunlight in its new wing would potentially damage some items on display, it scrambled to reproduce or remove them.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:03:06 +0000
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| What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.
- Nicaragua shows what happens when even dictators fear a rigged election.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:00:04 +0000
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