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August 24, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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The U.S. Start-Up Making Low-Cost Interceptors for the Iran War

For Florida-based Powerus, becoming a global supplier of counterdrone technology has meant involving the Trumps, a golf course and a new way of doing business.

Trump’s Economic Approach Draws Concern From Some Republicans

A plan to lower tariffs on imported beef and trade tensions with Canada have compounded some G.O.P. worries about a central issue in the midterms.

Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly

President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.

World

Gripped by El Niño, Indonesia Battles Intensifying Wildfires

The unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one.

Canada-U.S. Trade War: What to Know

Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate “dollar for dollar.”

What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump’s 50% Tariffs? Some Pretty Strange Items.

Buoys, dog muzzles, capes, national flags and “base metal statuettes” from Canada are now more expensive for U.S. shoppers.

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U.S.

Trump’s Summer of Fun Ends With IndyCar Race on Streets of D.C.

It was the final, major event planned for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. The president took a lap.

Stranded French Tourist Dies in Death Valley During 116-Degree Heat

The 68-year-old tourist and his companion were driving through Death Valley National Park on a remote road last week when their car got stuck in mud, officials said.

America’s Desert Metropolis Is on the Short List to Lose Water

Decades ago, Arizona won funding for a massive Colorado River project by agreeing to be first in line for cuts at a time of deep drought. The Trump administration says that time has come.

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Politics

Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple Again

A governor’s race, a Senate contest and enough congressional contests to swing control of the House are all in play in Ohio, where voters of all stripes express a deep sense of powerlessness.

The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms

With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.

The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again

With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed.

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Business

California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger

The attorney general of California, one of 12 states suing to block the $111 billion deal, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting earlier settlement discussions.

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Think A.I. Is Good for Music

The hit-making duo turned tech moguls also have thoughts about why corporate America isn’t collaborative enough.

How Big Tech Captured American Schools

Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.

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New York

3 Cyclists Die in One Week in Hit-and-Runs in New York City

Those who died were all on e-bikes. Seventeen cyclists have been killed so far this year, and advocate groups said the deaths should be a rallying cry for safety improvements.

He Was Wrongly Convicted of Attempted Rape. He’s Suing the DNA Analysts.

Alexis Rodriguez claims technicians at the New York City medical examiner’s office fabricated DNA evidence, leading to his wrongful conviction in 2014 for attempted rape.

‘We Were Ready to Forge Ahead, but My Foul Mood Had Officially Set In’

Good box-office luck, a friendly stranger with a secret in Murray Hill and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

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Arts

Hayden Panettiere’s Final Battles: Mysterious Pain and Trouble With an Ex

In the year before the actress’s death, she struggled to walk at times and worked to disentangle herself from an ex-boyfriend who had abused her.

‘Lanterns’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: Keep Superheroes Weird

This week’s episode gave us better look at what the life of a world famous superhero is like. It isn’t particularly glamorous.

Sean Duffy’s Reality Show: From ‘The Real World’ to the Deal World

“The Great American Road Trip” sends the transportation secretary and his family on a wholesome, dull tour, with a lot of help from their sponsors.

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Books

He Found Horror on the Appalachian Trail. 30 Years Later, He’s Back.

In “Up on Cove Mountain” Earl Swift confronts a place — and a tragedy — that haunts him.

Is America Boiling Alive in the Melting Pot?

Four authors grapple with the fight over American identity, from the colonial era to the modern day.