| The Pompous Proof of an America in Decline
- Even Machiavelli wouldn’t like Trump’s America.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:06:57 +0000
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| Ratko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83
- A general during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, he was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:03:20 +0000
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| Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices
- Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:58:51 +0000
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| Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test.
- The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:57:20 +0000
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| Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97
- The Japanese artist’s polka-dot-covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:53:38 +0000
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| Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar
- The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:51:43 +0000
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| Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has been a key mediator in the conflict, even as his country has blamed Tehran for hundreds of missile and drone attacks.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:43:10 +0000
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| Loving Dolly Parton Was Easy. Understanding Her Was Hard.
- She didn’t see herself as a saint; she identified as something we needed even more: a writer.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:40:30 +0000
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| ‘Intrinsic Capacity’: The Most Important Longevity Term You’ve Never Heard Of
- Intrinsic capacity is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human aging.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:28:02 +0000
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| ICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight
- The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:22:16 +0000
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| Saudi Response to Houthis’ Attacks on Ships May Be a New War
- Analysts say that weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have brought the kingdom and the Iranian-backed militia to the brink of full-blown conflict, and could open a new front in the Iran war.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:59:43 +0000
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| Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?
- The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected. It may hurt rivals more.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:59:04 +0000
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| Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic
- Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:38:20 +0000
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| Getting Kids Offline
- We explain the Meta deal.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:24:26 +0000
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| ICE Arrests Soar Across U.S., and Meta Agrees to Make Major Changes to Instagram and Facebook
- Plus, a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:06:20 +0000
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| Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force
- Survivors described the terrifying speed and power of the “boulders, sand and thick sludge” that killed hundreds and wiped out villages on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:54:09 +0000
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| Scenes From a Destroyed Barbershop in Lebanon
- Our reporter Abdi Latif Dahir visits a barbershop in Lebanon that was demolished in an Israeli airstrike in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:28:17 +0000
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| Where Drones Cannot See, the Ukraine War Is a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse
- Russian troops are trying to infiltrate the vast, overgrown reservoir basin of a dam they blew up three years ago as Ukrainian soldiers hunt them at close quarters.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:23:22 +0000
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| Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain
- Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:03:53 +0000
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| Dolly Parton’s Cautious Politics Resulted in Widespread Affection
- Bipartisan tributes demonstrated the success of the singer’s long-running effort to stay out of party politics in a sharply divided country.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:03:19 +0000
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