| Rare Tornado Hits New York City as Storm Drenches Mid-Atlantic
- Tornadoes appeared in Queens and on Long Island as flooding disrupted traffic on some highways. A tornado was also confirmed in Delaware.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:22:10 +0000
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| Should You Invest in Bonds Right Now?
- High-quality bonds are still safer than stocks, but they have been swinging in value, so move cautiously, our columnist says.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:59:45 +0000
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| Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic
- It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:51:53 +0000
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| Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran
- Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude, Chinese analysts say.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:48:14 +0000
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| U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
- Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:47:03 +0000
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| Iran Must Plan to Overcome U.S. Sanctions After Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Threats, Tehran Official Says
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, lead negotiator in talks with Washington, made the comments after President Trump vowed an “economic D-Day” against Iran.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:41:39 +0000
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| Rachel Cusk on Her Novel ‘Life of M,’ Gossip and Natalie Portman
- “Life of M,” Rachel Cusk’s new book, has a protagonist with an uncanny resemblance to Natalie Portman. But in an interview, Cusk says she never expected it would cause such a frenzy.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:02:01 +0000
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| Palestinian Teenager Killed After Israeli Settlers Enter West Bank Village
- Palestinian and Israeli authorities offered divergent accounts of the incident, which came as settler violence has surged across the Israeli-occupied territory.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:57:02 +0000
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| Stocks and Bonds Steady at the End of a Tumultuous Week
- Fears about the war in Iran, government deficits, the economy and corporate borrowing stirred global markets.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:56:03 +0000
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| N.Y. State Senator’s Former Aides Say She Double-Billed for Travel
- For years, Jessica Ramos used campaign money to pay for hotels and Amtrak tickets while also receiving state payments for travel, records and interviews show.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:47:53 +0000
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| How Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University
- The federal government has slowed Harvard’s funding, despite the university’s legal victories. The conflict is forcing hard choices on campus.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:52:29 +0000
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| Can Bessent’s ‘Big Tool Kit’ Calm Bond Investors?
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has vowed to step up efforts to restore calm to the debt markets. So far, it’s not working out that way.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:42:48 +0000
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| Return of Harry and Meghan to U.K. Renews Questions About Their Security Fears
- The couple lost their publicly funded security after deciding to leave Britain in 2020, deepening their split with the royal family.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:10:47 +0000
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| A City Under Siege
- We look at how dire the situation has become inside Kyiv.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:31:46 +0000
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| U.S.S. Lincoln Begins 13,000-Mile Journey Home, and the Shortage That Could Take Down the Grid
- Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:12 +0000
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| Why Do We Keep Imagining a New Civil War?
- Art doesn’t predict the future, but it can be an early warning system.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:04:14 +0000
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| Giorgia Meloni Has a Lot to Say: The Takeaways
- The Italian prime minister is leading what will soon be the longest-lasting government in the country’s postwar history. She shows herself by turns funny and fierce in a rare interview.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:04:12 +0000
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| Iran War Raises Risk of Collisions and Oil Spills in Strait of Hormuz
- More vessels are navigating the Strait of Hormuz with their location devices turned off to evade attacks by Iran, adding to the threat of collisions.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:02:46 +0000
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| The China Shock 2.0
- China is winning the industries of the future. What should the U.S. do about it?
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:02:37 +0000
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| Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?
- Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:02:32 +0000
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