| Israel Strikes Air Base in Syria, Drawing Ire From the U.S.
- American and Syrian officials said Israel carried out the attack, the latest in a series of military interventions in Syria over the past two years.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:34:27 +0000
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| The New Physics of Power
- It doesn’t take much for small powers to gain a big advantage over the powerful.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:31:56 +0000
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| Hayden Panettiere Grew Up in Front of the Camera. It Took a Toll.
- The “Heroes” and “Nashville” star, who died Sunday at 36, endured personal struggles that were compounded by her public profile.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:22:50 +0000
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| Bond Sell-Off Sends Borrowing Costs to Highest Level Since 2007
- Yields on the 30-year U.S. Treasury and government bonds across the world rose to multiyear highs as investors fret about inflation, deficits and A.I. spending.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:17:52 +0000
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| Trump Fired His Inspectors General. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission.
- President Trump is installing his allies in the offices of inspector general, which are meant to provide independent government oversight.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:04:45 +0000
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| Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On
- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking larger oil reserves in Japan and South Korea as regional conflict threatens supply routes.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:13:37 +0000
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| Meta to Stand Trial Over Claims It Addicted Children to Social Media
- California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey have taken the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:07:16 +0000
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| What Florida Has Taught Our Reporter About National Politics
- Voters may select an “R” or a “D” next to a candidate’s name, but their political views are often more nuanced than a binary choice represents.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:04:06 +0000
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| The Little-Known Link Between Dementia and Epilepsy
- After he was diagnosed with “silent” epileptic seizures, doctors were able to treat his memory loss and confusion.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:43:55 +0000
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| An A.I. Tax Boom Could Curtail America’s Debt. But Not Solve It.
- The consequences of A.I. for the budget will largely hinge on whether — and to what extent — the technology reshapes the labor market.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:37:04 +0000
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| Forty First Dates and Still Searching
- Joseph Pascaretta has spent roughly $65,000 on high-end matchmaking services. Will it help him find the love of his life?
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:33:08 +0000
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| Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content
- Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:17:12 +0000
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| How to Find Your Daughter’s Therapy Speak Less Traumatizing
- Step 1: Take it seriously, not literally.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:09:38 +0000
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| Two Ships Transiting Strait of Hormuz Are Attacked as Oil Prices Rise
- Maritime officials on Tuesday announced the recent attacks, which killed at least one sailor. Six months into the conflict, the vital waterway remains perilous.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:56:22 +0000
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| Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race
- Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher from tiny Petersburg, Alaska, shares a name with the incumbent senator he hopes to defeat. Is he a spoiler trying to divide the Republican vote? We traveled to Alaska to find out.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:31:06 +0000
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| How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive
- A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar space into the early 2030s.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:38:33 +0000
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| Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters
- Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0000
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| Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails
- Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:34:21 +0000
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| Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.
- We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:25:45 +0000
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| The Blackout That Could Devastate America
- The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:20:38 +0000
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