| U.S. GDP Growth Slowed in Second Quarter of 2026
- Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.5 percent annual rate over the past three months, as war in the Middle East shook energy prices and supply chains.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:57:05 +0000
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| The Movies That Get Dancers on Their Feet
- Savion Glover, Honey Balenciaga and other artists from the world of performance share their favorites, from era-defining musicals to art-house dramas.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:54:51 +0000
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| As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park
- As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:49:16 +0000
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| Markets Challenge Warsh’s Approach to Taming Inflation
- Kevin M. Warsh has made controlling inflation the top priority of his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman. But his hesitancy to embrace the possibility of higher borrowing costs has sparked a backlash.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:42:02 +0000
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| Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Eased During Pause in Iran War
- Price pressures eased during a brief reprieve in the war with Iran, but the resumption of fighting suggests that inflation risks are still prevalent.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:41:03 +0000
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| China, Its Economy Stumbling, Signals Only Cautious Support
- The ruling Politburo called for “more proactive” tax and spending policies but did not endorse broad action to address weak consumer spending.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:32:33 +0000
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| Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking
- Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:29:50 +0000
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| A ‘Credibility Shock’ Looms Over the Fed
- Bonds sold off sharply after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision, signaling growing turmoil between the markets and the central bank.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:22:25 +0000
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| How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle
- As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:13:25 +0000
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| Wildfires in Greece Kill 3 Firefighters as Blazes Still Burn in France and Spain
- Greece also worked to contain blazes on Lesbos and in the Peloponnese, where another firefighter died, in the midst of a brutal wildfire season for Europe.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:57:57 +0000
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| How Older Americans Hoard the Future
- Aging politicians are just the “tip of the iceberg.”
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:13:28 +0000
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| Poland’s Leader Says Russian Missile May Have Struck Its Territory During Ukraine Attack
- Russian missiles have briefly entered Polish airspace in the past. Investigators have yet to definitively identify the object that struck Poland overnight.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:57:22 +0000
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| Retribution
- We look at the ongoing fight between the Trump administration and James Comey.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:57:15 +0000
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| Russia Strikes Ukraine With Missiles and Drones, Killing at Least 8
- President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that a family of five had been killed at home in the latest in a series of large-scale aerial assaults by Moscow.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:37:17 +0000
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| How the War With Iran Is Widening, and U.S. Hospitals See a Surge of Uninsured Patients
- Plus, the horrendous smell plaguing one Canadian town.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:15 +0000
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| After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients
- More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:02:55 +0000
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| As China’s A.I. Gets Stronger, It Poses New Risks to Beijing
- China’s A.I. rise is creating a new dilemma for Beijing. The open models that win influence abroad may pose risks to the country’s security and geopolitical strategy.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:02:20 +0000
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| Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanups
- Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:02:06 +0000
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| Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards
- The rise and fall of pinot noir symbolizes the larger struggles of the wine industry as younger generations turn to other beverages.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:08 +0000
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| Tossed Tuna and Furloughed Workers: Midtown’s ‘Frozen Zone’ Scrapes By
- For nearly three weeks, restaurants and other small businesses in the shadow of the former Pfizer building were shut when the tower began to buckle.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:00:07 +0000
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