| Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97
- As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:31:36 +0000
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| Key Takeaways From This Week’s Primaries, and the Deportees Stuck in ‘No Man’s Land’
- Plus, why new Alzheimer’s tests are causing distress.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:07 +0000
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| Does My Face-Lift Make Me a Bad Feminist?
- I, like many a young woman, was once wildly judgmental about plastic surgery. Now I’m not so sure.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:03:52 +0000
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| How a Reporter Interviewed Deportees Sent to a Prison in Africa by the Trump Administration
- A Times reporter spoke with detainees in southern Africa using a cellphone one of them obtained after a hunger strike.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:03:22 +0000
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| Trump Tariffs Force Some Canadian Companies to Move South of the Border
- If President Trump moves ahead with 50 percent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian products later this month, some companies may only survive by relocating to the United States.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:02:04 +0000
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| Heat Kills Hundreds of Workers Each Year. A Postal Carrier Was One.
- About half a dozen states explicitly protect workers from excessive heat. And some others, like Texas, prevent local governments from passing their own laws.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:01:56 +0000
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| Blood Tests to Predict Alzheimer’s Are Causing Confusion and Distress
- The tests aren’t a guarantee that someone will develop dementia, but that hasn’t stopped people from getting them.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:38 +0000
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| He Was Deported to Eswatini in Southern Africa. He May Never Go Free.
- As the Trump administration sends a growing number of immigrants to countries they have no connection to, some find themselves imprisoned with no way out.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:31 +0000
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| I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. I Have Questions About Trump’s Health.
- The president has not been looking well. Americans should get answers to these seven questions.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:15 +0000
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| 8 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries
- A moderate won the closely fought Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin, the latest contest between the party’s progressive and moderate wings.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:58:32 +0000
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| With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy
- In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:43:46 +0000
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| How Nigel Farage Ended Up Running Against Count Binface in Clacton
- Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:59:50 +0000
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| In Bali, a Quest to Restore the Sacred Glow of Fireflies
- The insects, revered in local culture, are disappearing for many reasons, including rapid development to cater to tourists.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:35:12 +0000
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| Jimmy Fallon Recreates Trump’s Catering Container Escape
- “Everyone was, like, ‘Well, at least he has one exit plan,’” the “Tonight Show” host said.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:26:23 +0000
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| In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Hours Away
- Sky watchers have flocked to places, from Iceland to Spain, where the moon will completely block the sun.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:01:13 +0000
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| See How Trump’s Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded
- The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran’s cross hairs for years.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:51:57 +0000
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| Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit
- The United States picked up multiple streams of information, including one potential threat that involved a shoulder-fired missile.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:09:20 +0000
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| It Started as a Hot Tub Harbor Cruise. It Became a Rescue Mission.
- The captain of a party boat gave the fullest account of the rescue of 12 passengers near Liberty Island. A mother and daughter died and the incident is now part of a federal investigation.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:33:09 +0000
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| As Death Toll From Colombia Earthquake Rises to at Least 181, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors
- “We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where emergency workers and volunteers are racing against time to find the living trapped in the rubble.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:44:28 +0000
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| Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth
- Transgender rights advocates said the new rule would face a legal challenge.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:23:57 +0000
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