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Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey

28 August 2025 at 22:05
The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”

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“Everything we’re doing is designed to protect the journalism,” said Andrew Morse, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s president and publisher.

Mississippi Museum Acquires Gun Linked to Emmett Till’s Murder

The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum put the gun on display days after the federal government released thousands of pages of records on the Till case.

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The Emmett Till exhibition at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Miss.

How Trump Could Gain Control of the Fed

President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook has laid bare the erosion of the Federal Reserve’s independence, which could lead to economic consequences for Americans, The New York Times’s chief economics correspondent explains.

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Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea

28 August 2025 at 18:18
Remnants of a 2,000-year-old sunken city, Canopus, were lifted from waters off Alexandria, Egypt, revealing the city might have been larger than thought.

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A sea-worn portion of an ancient statue being pulled from the water off Alexandria, Egypt, last week.

C.D.C. Loses Top Officials, and Why Israeli Reservists Aren’t Showing Up for Duty

Plus, robots for rent.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

The back and forth over the future of Susan Monarez, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, and the resignations of four top C.D.C. leaders, add to turmoil at the agency.

Survivors of Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting Face Long Road Ahead

28 August 2025 at 17:04
Children who survive school shootings deal with a host of complex feelings, ranging from anxiety and grief to guilt and shame.

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A parent embraced her child after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, where students were attending Mass to start the school year.

Trump’s Fed Feud Spotlights Mortgage Data Privacy: Is Your Information Public?

After President Trump accused a Federal Reserve governor of mortgage fraud, everyday citizens are waking up to just how much information is out there.

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The housing records of Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, and Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, have recently been scrutinized.

Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say

U.S. and European military officials are increasingly concerned about the flights, even as Russian acts of sabotage have declined.

© Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times

American-made artillery shells prepared in a factory in Scranton, Pa., before being sent to Ukraine.

U.S. Government Cracks Down on Organ Transplant System

28 August 2025 at 17:03
Organ donation groups accused of safety lapses are facing multiple investigations, and new policies are underway to protect patients.

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A medical worker in Michigan transporting a newly recovered liver.

A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk

People across the United States have endured rushed or premature attempts to remove their organs. Some were gasping, crying or showing other signs of life.

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Misty Hawkins’s parents have not touched the bedroom of their daughter, who had a lifelong cognitive disability.

Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault

28 August 2025 at 17:18
Worn down by hundreds of days of military service, fewer Israeli reservists are turning up for duty. Others are refusing to fight in a war they no longer believe in.

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Israeli military reservists and veterans, demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the return of hostages, demonstrated in Tel Aviv earlier this month.

Nothing Could Topple the ‘Queen of Heels.’ Then Trump Came Along.

28 August 2025 at 17:04
The president’s steep tariffs and erratic moves have turned manufacturing abroad into a minefield, even for entrepreneurs who set up in countries viewed as safe alternatives to China.

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Shoes designed by Ruthie Davis retail for $500 to $1,000, but she said costs, including shipping, marketing and tariffs, made it hard for her to turn a profit.

At the U.S. Open, Players’ Dogs Have the Run of the Place

28 August 2025 at 17:04
At the U.S. Open, players’ dogs are a key part of the entourage, and they have the run of the place.

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The tennis player Danielle Coleman brought her labradoodle, Quincy, with her to the U.S. Open.

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.

© Nick Oxford for The New York Times

Frances L. Ayres worried that a new program under traditional Medicare will involve the types of pre-approval hassles for medical care that she had tried to avoid.

Inside the Crisis Gripping New Jersey’s Federal Courts

Trials and hearings have been delayed since a judge ruled that Alina Habba was serving unlawfully as U.S. attorney. The uncertainty may last for months.

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A federal judge has thrown into doubt the legitimacy of New Jersey’s U.S. attorney, Alina Habba, a former lawyer for President Trump.

2 Weeks After Trump Talks, Russia Bombards Kyiv, Killing at Least 18

The strikes, which hit a five-story apartment building, a shopping mall and buildings used by European governments, were the largest on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit.

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Jimmy Lai’s Freedom May Now Hinge on Beijing and Trump

As the outspoken Hong Kong publisher awaits a verdict, his trial has become a test of China’s resolve to crush dissent, and of whether President Trump can free him.

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Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in December 2020, when he was ordered back to jail, just days after he had been granted bail.

What to Know About Jimmy Lai’s Trial in Hong Kong

28 August 2025 at 12:25
The media tycoon, jailed since 2020, ran a now-defunct newspaper that was critical of the government.

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Mr. Lai was one of the first targets of the national security law.

Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later

In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.

Actors from the Salzburg State Theater performing scenes from “The Sound of Music” during a tour of Schloss Leopoldskron in Austria.

Even 2025’s Chaos Couldn’t Keep Brussels From the European August Holiday

27 August 2025 at 22:38
With President Trump’s trade moves, war in Ukraine and wildfires, it was a busy month for the European Union. But not in Brussels.

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The European Commission’s becalmed headquarters, the Berlaymont building, in Brussels on Tuesday.

Gérard Chaliand, Intrepid Authority on Geopolitics, Dies at 91

28 August 2025 at 05:01
His considerable influence in the French-speaking world was based on an unusual attribute: He had actually been to the revolutions he wrote about.

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Gérard Chaliand in 1992. His lectures on geopolitics routinely drew top-level diplomats and officers.

CDC Director Susan Monarez Is Fired, White House Says

Susan Monarez was said to have refused to adopt Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stance on vaccination policy. A lawyer for Dr. Monarez said the firing was “legally deficient.”

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Susan Monarez was sworn in as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just last month.

Trump and Advisers, Including Kushner, Meet on Gaza’s Future

28 August 2025 at 05:40
The meeting focused on the postwar future of the Gaza Strip, where Mr. Trump has mused about removing Palestinian residents and setting up a luxury resort.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

Palestinian families fleeing their homes north of Gaza City on Monday, after Israeli military officials announced plans for a full-scale assault on the city.
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