| The Ruthless Efficiency of Ultrapotent Street Drugs
- Five decades after the “war on drugs” sought to make substance abuse unaffordable, illicit drugs are cheaper and more powerful than ever. A visit to Baltimore shows why.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:12:51 +0000
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| U.S. to Unveil ‘Economic D-Day’ Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Economy
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a news conference outlining the new package of measures.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:12:17 +0000
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| Fast-Moving Reno Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Nevada
- The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:09:32 +0000
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| Anatomy of an Autonomous Attack: 5 Alarming A.I. Capabilities
- When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined — a dangerous harbinger of what such bots could do in the future.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:55:01 +0000
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| A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.
- An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:24:53 +0000
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| After Hugging Face Was Attacked By A.I. Agents, It Embarked on a Crusade
- Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:20:34 +0000
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| Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
- An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:19:30 +0000
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| Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Economic Sanctions
- Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after attempts to squeeze its economy. An Iranian official vowed “not a single drop of oil” would leave the Gulf.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:04:10 +0000
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| Oil Prices Fall Ahead of U.S. Vow to Intensify Economic War Against Iran
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to announce an escalation of sanctions aimed at further isolating Iranian trade.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:03:39 +0000
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| We’re in a New Era of Class Warfare. History Points to a Way Out.
- The class-based violence of the past was part of a broader struggle. Today, the violence is the end in itself.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:03:34 +0000
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| Trump’s Economic Approach Draws Concern From Some Republicans
- A plan to lower tariffs on imported beef and trade tensions with Canada have compounded some G.O.P. worries about a central issue in the midterms.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:30:03 +0000
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| ‘Point Break’: The Totally Tubular Ride With High-Voltage Buddy Chemistry
- Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze were locked in as star-crossed rivals in Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 adrenaline-fueled, utterly earnest surf action thriller.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:28:11 +0000
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| U.S. Military Kills 2 People in Attack on Boat in Pacific
- The United States has killed at least 223 people since its campaign of boat strikes began nearly a year ago.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:37 +0000
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| Research Firm’s Founder Explains $6 Million Payment to Fired Forbes Editor
- RJ Shook of Shook Research said he paid Randall Lane, the former top editor at Forbes, for “services and guidance” in partnering with Forbes and later selling his research firm.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:25:02 +0000
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| AIPAC Wants to Back This Republican, but He Has Some Reservations
- The pro-Israel group has been preparing to spend big for Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan. Does he want that?
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:17:05 +0000
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| UK Prime Minister Burnham Arrives in Ukraine as Russia Amps Up Warnings
- In his first foreign trip since taking office, Prime Minister Andy Burnham affirmed support for Kyiv despite new warnings from Moscow of potential consequences.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:06:22 +0000
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| Iran Cracks Down on One Luxury Left to Its Youth: Coffee Shops
- In recent weeks, the police have closed dozens of cafes, often citing laws that stipulate women must veil in public. Experts say the closures are part of an effort to control public space.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:49:32 +0000
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| How Should ‘Huckleberry Finn’ Be Taught?
- I traveled around the country to find out if “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” still has a place in the classroom.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:29:38 +0000
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| These Conservatives Want to Be Working Moms. The Manosphere Disapproves.
- At a conservative center for women leaders, interns told stories about their lives. One said a male classmate told her, “I don’t know if women should be lawyers.”
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:26:28 +0000
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| Some of Russia’s A.I. Drones Are Powered by Nvidia Microcomputers, Ukrainian Officials Say
- The tech giant says it does not sell the devices in Russia, but they are widely available on resale markets. When purchased that way, they are virtually impossible to track.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:29 +0000
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