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The New York Times — Sunday, August 27, 2023

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Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open.

An open window in a classroom at East High, one of Denver’s oldest public schools. A coronavirus outbreak that began in November 2021 sickened more than 500 students, and one staff member died.

Scientists and educators are searching for ways to improve air quality in the nation’s often dilapidated school buildings.

Ukraine Is Still Grappling With the Battlefield Prigozhin Left Behind

A makeshift memorial for Yevgeny V. Prigozhin in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Friday.

He shored up Russian forces at their most vulnerable and drew Ukraine into a costly fight for Bakhmut, giving Moscow time to build defenses that are slowing Ukraine’s counteroffensive.

In Push to Modernize Cairo, Cultural Gems and Green Spaces Razed

The Egyptian government has demolished historic tombs, cultural centers, artisan workshops and gardens in pursuit of large-scale urban renewal.

Bob Barker, Longtime Host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ Dies at 99

The winner of numerous Emmy Awards, he was almost as well known for his advocacy of animal rights as he was for his half a century as a daytime television fixture.

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Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

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Monocle on Saturday, August 26, 2023: The week’s news and culture with Vincent McAviney. Terry Stiastny looks through the morning’s papers and Monocle’s Madrid correspondent, Liam Aldous, asks why female artists in Spain are going topless on stage. 

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The New York Times — Saturday, August 26, 2023

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A Crisis of Confidence Is Gripping China’s Economy

A partly constructed amusement park, part of Country Garden’s Ten Mile Bay project in Nantong, China.

China’s economy, which once seemed unstoppable, is plagued by a series of problems, and a growing lack of faith in the future is verging on despair.

With Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Projects a Message of Power

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a ceremony on the anniversary of the Battle of Kursk on Wednesday. Mr. Putin has been eager to convey his dominance in the wake of the Wagner rebellion.

The Kremlin appears to be sending the signal that no degree of effectiveness can protect someone from punishment for disloyalty.

Among the 388 Listed as Missing in Maui: Survivors Lost in the Paperwork

Hawaii officials released their first list of missing people, prompting friends — and even some of those named — to come forward with their whereabouts.

Judge Allows Missouri’s Ban on Youth Gender Medicine to Take Effect

A state judge in Missouri on Friday denied a request to temporarily block a state law passed this year that restricts gender-related medical treatments for minors. The ruling was issued by Missouri Circuit Court Judge Steven Ohmer, three days before the ban is set to go into effect. A legal challenge to the ban brought by civil rights groups is ongoing.

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News: Trump Arrested In Atlanta, Prigozhin “Killed” As Putin Purges Wagner

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The Globalist Podcast, Friday, August 25: After the suspected death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, we look at the history of Russia’s relationship to its dissidents with Charles Hecker and the knock-on effect for African nations with Mark Galeotti.

We also discuss Donald Trump’s surrender to authorities in Atlanta, Georgia and examine the rise of country music in the US. Plus: the newspapers from Zürich and the latest fashion and TV news.

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The New York Times — Friday, August 25, 2023

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Trump Surrenders at Atlanta Jail in Georgia Election Interference Case

Former President Donald J. Trump as he arrived in Atlanta on Thursday.

Mr. Trump spent about 20 minutes at the jail, getting fingerprinted and having his mug shot taken for the first time in the four criminal cases he has faced this year.

Blast Likely Downed Jet and Killed Prigozhin, U.S. Officials Say

Part of a crashed private jet near the village of Kuzhenkino, Russia, on Thursday.

The officials stressed that multiple theories about what brought down a plane in Russia were still being explored. President Putin acknowledged the incident and spoke about Yevgeny Prigozhin in the past tense.

At First Debate, a Glimpse of Trumpism Without Trump

At times onstage, Republican rivals could imagine the primary race was about issues, ideology and biography. Then reality set in.

‘Let Them Work’: N.Y. Governor Pushes Biden to Speed Up Migrant Permits

In a shift in tone, Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized the White House for failing to help the state deal with the continuing influx of migrants into New York.

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News: Republican Debate, BRICS Summit Putin Speech, Zimbabwe Election Delays

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The Globalist Podcast, Thursday, August 24: Republican presidential candidates have their first debate in Milwaukee without Donald Trump, the latest from the BRICS summit in South Africa, after Putin addresses the bloc leaders virtually.

Plus: the Zimbabwe elections, a literary celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day and a Scandinavian shortage in Brussels.

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The New York Times — Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Wagner Leader Believed to Be Aboard Plane That Crashed in Russia

A photograph released by the Russian government on Wednesday shows first responders at the site of a plane crash near the village of Kuzhenkino, in Russia’s Tver region.

All 10 people on a jet linked to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the mercenary group, were killed on Wednesday, Russian officials said.

Greece Battles Its Most Widespread Wildfires on Record

Firefighters in Chasia, on the outskirts of Athens, on Tuesday. Of the many fires, the fronts in the north and near Athens were considered the most dangerous.

Extreme heat has turned much of the country into a tinderbox. More than 350 fires have broken out in the past five days, the government said.

‘India Is on the Moon’: Lander’s Success Moves Nation to Next Space Chapter

The Chandrayaan-3 mission makes India the first country to reach the lunar south polar region in one piece and adds to the achievements of the country’s homegrown space program.

A Stroke Stole Her Ability to Speak at 30. A.I. Is Helping to Restore It Years Later.

The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023

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Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known

Near misses involving U.S. commercial airlines happen on average multiple times a week, a New York Times investigation found.

Ukraine’s Forces and Firepower Are Misallocated, U.S. Officials Say

Ukrainian marines training in the Zaporizhzhia region before heading to the frontline. American officials say more Ukrainian forces should be near Zaporizhzhia and in the south of the country.

American strategists say Ukraine’s troops are too spread out and need to concentrate along the counteroffensive’s main front in the south.

Extreme August Arrives With a Warning: Expect More

A mix of devastating wildfires, tropical storms, mudslides and heat waves foreshadows a future of intensified extremes as the world warms.

How Mark Meadows Pursued a High-Wire Legal Strategy in Trump Inquiries

The former White House chief of staff, a key witness to Donald J. Trump’s efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss, maneuvered to provide federal prosecutors only what he had to.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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How Ron DeSantis Joined the ‘Ruling Class’ — and Turned Against It

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida spoke in June to Moms for Liberty, a conservative group that has fought against teaching liberal ideas about race and gender in public schools.

Over the years, Mr. DeSantis embraced and exploited his Ivy League credentials. Now he is reframing his experiences at Yale and Harvard to wage a vengeful political war.

California Evades Catastrophic Damage From Rare Tropical Storm

Kenny Hearms was stuck in his car on a flooded block in Cathedral City, Calif., on Monday.

After bracing for the worst, the state so far has recorded no deaths from Tropical Storm Hilary, officials said. Some desert and mountain communities are digging out from a deluge of mud.

For Hawaii’s Governor, a Balancing Act With No Margin for Error

Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii sees lessons far beyond the islands in the disaster that has unfolded on Maui.

Bail for Trump Set at $200,000 in Georgia Election Interference Case

Mr. Trump, who said he would turn himself in on Thursday, was told not to intimidate or threaten any witnesses or co-defendants in the case.

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The New York Times — Monday, August 21, 2023

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On the Front Line, Ukrainian Commanders Are Buoyed to Be on the Offensive

The Ukrainian 80th Air Assault Brigade prepared for an evening assault against Russian forces near Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, on Aug. 14.

Despite tough fighting and heavy casualties, Ukrainian commanders say their forces are in better shape now than just months ago, while Russian troops appear worse off.

Storm That Killed at Least One in Mexico Drenches Southern California

Sand from a beach in San Diego were being used for sandbags before the arrival of Tropical Storm Hilary.

Tropical Storm Hilary brings widespread flooding and small landslides, as authorities fear more significant damage could be coming.

Inside the Collapse of Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal

An examination of confidential correspondence and interviews with those close to Mr. Biden and lawyers involved in the case show how the deal ultimately fell apart amid schisms and withering external pressures.

The South Knows a Hot, Sticky Summer. But This? ‘It’s Hell.’

It’s not just the heat, as Southerners have explained for generations. It’s the moist, soupy, suffocating humidity. And this year the punishing conditions have been relentless.