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Today — 12 August 2025NYT | Top Stories

Richest Gain Most and Poorest Face Steepest Cuts Under G.O.P. Law, Analysis Finds

Millions of people could lose access to federal food aid or Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest analysis of President Trump’s marquee legislation.

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The Congressional Budget Office estimated that stricter work requirements would reduce participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by roughly 2.4 million people in an average month over the next decade.

N.Y.P.D. ‘Quality-of-Life’ Teams Are Expanding. Not Everyone Is Happy.

12 August 2025 at 06:14
The units, which respond to complaints about issues including loud music and illegal vending, will soon be in every precinct. But someworry about aggressive policing.

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The Police Department said its quality-of-life teams have responded to more than 31,500 calls so far.

President Trump Calls Intel C.E.O. a ‘Success’ After Meeting

Just days after calling for the resignation of Intel chief, Lip-Bu Tan, over his ties to China, Mr. Trump changed his tune.

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A meeting between the chief executive of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, and President Trump comes at a crucial moment for the company, a flagging semiconductor manufacturer.

Gunman Kills Three at a Target Store in Austin, Texas

Police said a fourth person was injured. The gunman was caught after stealing a succession of cars, the police said.

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Law enforcement at the scene of a shooting at a Target on Monday in Austin.

A Timeline of What We Know About Trump and Epstein

12 August 2025 at 04:41
Donald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in jail in 2019.

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Donald J. Trump and Melania Knauss, his girlfriend and future wife; Jeffrey Epstein; and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in 2000.

Adidas Apologizes After Mexico Criticizes Oaxacan-Inspired Shoe

12 August 2025 at 05:15
Willy Chavarria, the designer of the shoe, also apologized after Mexican officials leveled accusations of cultural appropriation.

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Designed by Willy Chavarria, the Adidas Oaxaca Slip-On resembles a huarache, the traditional sandal made by Zapotec artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Christophe de Menil, Art Patron and Designer, Is Dead at 92

12 August 2025 at 05:11
A Parisian-born oil heiress, she collected art and supported major artists, designed costumes and moved in rarefied social and cultural circles.

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Christophe de Menil in 2006. Hers was a privileged life that began in Paris between the world wars.

Harvard Nears a Deal With the Trump Administration to Restore Funding

A potential $500 million settlement would end a monthslong battle that pitted the nation’s wealthiest school against the Trump administration’s extraordinary crackdown on higher education.

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Harvard is the only university that has sued the Trump administration over the cancellation of its research funding.

What to Know About Al Jazeera, the Broadcaster Israel Accuses of Supporting Hamas

12 August 2025 at 04:31
Al Jazeera, five of whose reporters the broadcaster said were killed by an Israeli strike, has angered governments across the region that claim it gives voice to terrorists. The outlet denies that.

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The funeral of five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel on Monday in Gaza City.

Who Were the Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in an Israeli Strike in Gaza?

12 August 2025 at 05:54
Officials accused Anas al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera says he and the other four victims all worked for the network.

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Al Jazeera staff members gathering at the network’s studios in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, to remember their colleagues killed in Gaza.

Here’s a Look at the Journalists Killed by an Israeli Strike in Gaza

12 August 2025 at 03:58
Israeli officials said it was a targeted strike aimed at one of those killed, Anas al-Sharif, whom it accused of being a Hamas fighter posing as a reporter.

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Al Jazeera staff members gathering at the network’s studios in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, to remember their colleagues killed in Gaza.

N.Y.C. Schools Change How Reading Is Taught, and Test Scores Rise

12 August 2025 at 03:22
Mayor Adams cast the upswing as evidence of efforts to improve instruction, while rivals in the mayoral race argued that teachers need better training.

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Melissa Aviles-Ramos, the New York City schools chancellor, said that improved test scores reflect a push to hold students to high standards.

Blown Away by Bubble Art

11 August 2025 at 17:53
Performers are delighting crowds with bubble blowing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, using a mixture of dish soap, water and lube — and occasional acrobatics.

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Graham Maxwell performing “The Flying Bubble Show” during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Trial Begins Over Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in L.A.

12 August 2025 at 03:01
A three-day trial opened Monday in state officials’ challenge of the legality of the deployment, which followed protests over immigration raids.

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The Trump administration deployed nearly 5,000 federal troops to Southern California in June.

Trump Wields Tariffs as a Force in Diplomacy, to Questionable Effect

The president has threatened more tariffs on Russia and its trading partners and has imposed harsh ones on India and Brazil to try to sway matters of war and politics.

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Workers transporting coffee beans in Alfenas, Brazil. President Trump raised tariffs on Brazilian goods to 50 percent last month.

Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident

12 August 2025 at 00:52
Fragments of a meteorite that fell to Earth as part of a mysterious daytime fireball in late June missed striking a man near Atlanta, a researcher has found.

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Fragments of a meteorite that were taken from a home in June in McDonough, a small city south of Atlanta.

Israel-Qatar Tensions Escalate After Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalists

12 August 2025 at 01:30
Israel and Qatar, which backs Al Jazeera and has hosted Hamas leaders, have long had a relationship marked by both public hostility and quiet collaboration.

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The bodies of the journalists killed in the bombing of an Al Jazeera Channel in Gaza City tent are carried down a street, while Palestinians and other journalists look on.

How Rick Perry Became a Fervent Advocate for the Psychedelic Ibogaine

11 August 2025 at 22:54
The former Texas governor and Trump energy secretary has now dedicated his life to promoting the powerful psychedelic ibogaine.

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Richard Perry has emerged as a leading champion of using the powerful psychotropic drug ibogaine as a potential treatment for brain trauma, addiction and even cognitive decline.

America’s Clean Hydrogen Dreams Are Fading Again

12 August 2025 at 02:23
The market for the clean-burning fuel remains nascent, costs are rising, and Congress just put a lucrative tax credit out of reach for many companies.

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A hydrogen-powered car fueling at a gas station in Fountain Valley, Calif. The infrastructure to support such vehicles also does not exist in most of the world.

As Trump Curbs Wind Farms, Orsted Plans $9.4 Billion Share Offering

11 August 2025 at 23:33
Shares of the Danish renewable energy developer tumbled after it said it would issue more stock to raise funds instead of divesting a stake in a wind farm off the U.S. coast.

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Turbine parts in Ravena, N.Y. Orsted ended its plans to sell part of its Sunrise Wind project, 30 miles off Montauk Point, N.Y.

Trump Crypto Firm Announces $1.5 Billion Digital Coin Deal

11 August 2025 at 23:33
A publicly traded tech firm, ALT5 Sigma, plans to sell $1.5 billion of shares to fund the purchase of a cryptocurrency created by World Liberty Financial, which the Trumps control.

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President Trump during a news conference in the White House Briefing Room on Monday.
Yesterday — 11 August 2025NYT | Top Stories

Finland Charges Ship’s Crew Members in Slashing of Undersea Cables

11 August 2025 at 22:45
The tanker, the Eagle S, was detained last December.

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The Eagle S oil tanker next to a Finnish Coast Guard ship in the Gulf of Finland in December.

Netflix Signs New, Looser Deal With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

11 August 2025 at 23:03
The streaming giant signed a new deal with the production company for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that is much less extensive than an earlier arrangement.

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Meghan with Prince Harry. The Duchess and Duke of Sussex have signed a new deal with Netflix.
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