| Trump’s Plan to Pack the Fed With Loyalists
- Overhauling the central bank’s Board of Governors would grant the president greater sway over the Federal Reserve, an institution that is supposed to be independent from the White House.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:23:15 +0000
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| In the Hills of Puerto Rico, Feasting on a Very Smelly Fruit
- Every summer, superfans of durian converge on a remote farm in western Puerto Rico to devour one of the world’s most polarizing fruits.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:22:56 +0000
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| Hard-Nosed Sheriff Who Inspired ‘Walking Tall’ Movie Killed His Wife, Inquiry Says
- Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:37:58 +0000
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| Israel Says It Killed Abu Obeida, Spokesman for Hamas’s Armed Wing
- Hamas did not immediately comment on the Israeli military’s claim that Abu Obeida, one of the armed group’s best-known officials in the Arab world, had been killed.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:36:50 +0000
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| Boy Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank in Houston
- The police in Houston detained a person after a 10-year-old boy who had knocked on a door was shot on Saturday night, officials said.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:55:53 +0000
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| Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City
- Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:11:34 +0000
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| Northern Lights Could Put on a Show for Large Sections of U.S.
- A dazzling display in the nighttime sky might be seen much farther south than usual, including parts of Iowa, Oregon and Pennsylvania, by Tuesday, forecasters said.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:51:02 +0000
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| The Manhattan Park That Keeps Children Locked Out
- A beloved park on state-owned land in Upper Manhattan has been closed for years, with neither the government nor any nonprofit groups willing to step in to operate it.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:07:28 +0000
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| Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents in Both Parties
- Republicans and Democrats in Congress are wary of the potential consequences of President Trump’s drive to redraw districts.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:42:05 +0000
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| Indonesia’s Leader Says He Will Bow to Some Protester Demands After Riots
- President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia acknowledged the concerns of the protesters and said his government would make concessions.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:03:56 +0000
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| Xi Uses Summit, Parade and History to Flaunt China’s Global Pull
- With the leaders of Russia and India visiting, China’s president will show how he can use statecraft, military might and history to push for global influence.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:20:36 +0000
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| The Corporate Logo That Broke the Internet
- How to bend political reality in two easy steps.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:00:07 +0000
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| Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message
- Hitting an American-run factory and European diplomatic offices, the Kremlin appeared to signal that it would resist Western efforts to make peace and protect Ukraine, analysts and officials said.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:02:13 +0000
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| What Motivated the Minneapolis Church Shooter? We May Never Know.
- Investigators combing through piles of evidence from an attack on a Minneapolis church cautioned that these kinds of shooters often leave more questions than answers.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:02:03 +0000
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| If Redistricting Goes as Expected, Which Party Will Come Out Ahead?
- Democrats would probably need to win the national popular vote by two or three percentage points to retake the House next year.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:02:02 +0000
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| Trump Crime Strategy May Work for Now, but Not for Long, Experts Say
- The president is looking to add troops to city streets while cutting funds for programs that work, experts and local officials say. But one idea, beautifying neighborhoods, has buy-in.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:01:39 +0000
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| How ‘Clanker’ Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry
- The term, which was popularized by a “Star Wars” show and is rooted in real frustrations with technology, has become a go-to slur against artificial intelligence and robots.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:00:46 +0000
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| How Builder.ai Collapsed Amid Silicon Valley’s Biggest Boom
- Builder.ai went from a value of $1.5 billion to zero in a few months, amid questions over the sales of an A.I. product. Its downfall hints at a broader downturn.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:00:38 +0000
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| Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science
- Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:00:21 +0000
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| ‘There Was a Death’: A Mother Fights for Justice in the Age of Fentanyl
- After she lost her son to an overdose, Serena Fallon went on a quest to hold someone accountable for his death.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:00:16 +0000
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