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View in browser August 26, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News After Attacks, Israel and Hezbollah Swiftly Move to Talk of Containment Hezbollah's long-dreaded retaliation for the killing of a senior commander appeared to be over before it began. But analysts said tensions could yet escalate further. Telegram Becomes Free Speech Flashpoint After Founder's Arrest Pavel Durov, the founder of the app, which has more than 900 million users, was taken into custody by the French authorities. For His Second Trip to Space, Billionaire Has Grander, Riskier Aspirations Jared Isaacman is leading three other privately trained astronauts on a SpaceX vehicle for Polaris Dawn, a mission that will include a daring spacewalk. Editors' Picks A Trial Asks: If Grocery Rivals Merge, Do Workers Suffer? As Kroger seeks to acquire Albertsons, federal regulators argue that the biggest supermarket combination in history will hurt not only consumers, but workers as well. Opinion | There Are a Bazillion Possible Starbucks Orders — and It's Killing the Company Starbucks is struggling with an overly complex menu. World 1 Tourist Is Dead and 2 Are Trapped After Ice Wall Collapses in Iceland The tourists were part of a group exploring a glacier in southeastern Iceland when an ice canyon wall collapsed. A fourth tourist was rescued, officials said. German Prosecutor Says Islamic State Terrorist Link Is Suspected in Festival Stabbings The police say they have arrested a man they believe killed three people and wounded eight others at a festival in the town of Solingen, in western Germany. The Young Frenchman Striving to Give Voice to a Troubled Area As a teenager, Amine Kessaci confronted Emmanuel Macron, founded an environmental group and lost a brother to drug violence. At 20, he almost won a National Assembly seat. See more world news U.S. Latino Civil Rights Group Demands Inquiry Into Texas Voter Fraud Raids The organization said many of those targeted by the raids, conducted by a unit created by the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, were Democratic leaders and election volunteers. Dashed Hopes and Big Breaks: What It's Like to Work on Cold Cases This month, significant breakthroughs were announced in several murder cases that had been dormant for decades. Investigators explained what cracking these can look like. Grand Canyon Hiker Missing After Flash Floods and Evacuations More than 100 people were evacuated after flash flooding in the Havasupai Indian Reservation near Grand Canyon National Park. See more U.S. news Politics As Kamala Harris Claims Oakland, Berkeley Forgives The vice president has virtually erased Berkeley, Calif., her hometown, from her campaign biography. The residents of "the People's Republic" say they get it. On Immigration, Harris and Democrats Walk a Delicate — and Harder — Line The message Democrats put forward at their convention last week, a tougher line than in decades, reflects how deeply immigration remains a political vulnerability for the party. Trump's Carefully Scripted Week Kept Veering Off Script Despite calls by his advisers to focus on the issues, former President Donald J. Trump has made it clear that he intends to keep running his campaign his way. See more political news Business Why Nippon Steel's $15 Billion Takeover of U.S. Steel Is in Peril The proposed merger of Japanese and American industrial giants, which proponents say would benefit both countries, is ensnared by political and labor opposition. Soaring Insurance Costs Could 'End' Affordable Housing, Developers Warn Developers and landlords of subsidized housing, who cannot raise rents or charge more for starter homes, say property insurance increases could put them out of business. Why Opening a Roth Account May Be a Good Move, No Matter Your Age These savings accounts, which are often pitched to young investors, can be a good investment option for older and retired workers. See more business news Technology How China Built Tech Prowess: Chemistry Classes and Research Labs Stressing science education, China is outpacing other countries in research fields like battery chemistry, crucial to its lead in electric vehicles. Ford Pulls Back Its Electric Vehicle Push The automaker said it would invest less in battery-powered cars and scrap a planned electric three-row sport utility vehicle. Cash App Users May Claim Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement A proposed $15 million settlement stipulates that account holders can file for losses related to breaches disclosed in 2022 and 2023. A deadline looms for those claims. See more technology news Sports Rajeev Ram and His Partner Just Keep Winning U.S. Open Doubles They have won three years in a row and are on an 18-match winning streak. Emma Navarro Is Getting Someplace Fast Navarro, 23, has been steadily climbing up the tennis world rankings and will be seeded at the U.S. Open for the first time. Fire Destroys Grandstand From 'A League of Their Own' The field and wooden grandstand in Ontario, Calif., were the backdrop for the 1992 movie about a women's baseball league. See more sports news Arts These Are Our Favorite Movies From 1999. What Are Yours? In our view, these eight comedies, dramas and more have attained classic status 25 years later. Let us know your own picks. Rashid Johnson Will Have Career Survey at Guggenheim in 2025 A major exhibition by the acclaimed artist will fill Frank Lloyd Wright's rotunda with plants and artwork. Johnson stepped down from the Guggenheim's board last year. Why Were Justice Dept. Officials Scared to Talk to This Book's Author? In "Where Tyranny Begins," the journalist David Rohde reveals how former President Donald Trump tried to use the federal law enforcement agency to help himself and punish his foes. See more arts news New York How a Migrant Accused of Rape Was Freed and Charged With Rape Again A failure of cooperation between New York City and federal authorities allowed Daniel Davon-Bonilla, a 24-year-old from Nicaragua, to slip out of the grasp of law enforcement. What Happened to the Bus Lanes New Yorkers Were Promised? Buses are often unreliable and slow (thanks to clogged streets), but even projects to ease these problems are getting delayed. Is Mayor Eric Adams to blame? How a Children's Museum Director Spends Her Sundays Kate Mirand Calleri, the director of education at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, braves tarantulas and crowded subways before relaxing with "Antiques Roadshow." See more New York news Media & Advertising Apple Rethinks Its Movie Strategy After a String of Misses "Wolfs," a new film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, was going to get a robust theatrical release. But the company is curtailing that plan. What if China Invades? For Taiwan, a TV Show Raises Tough Questions. Some think the drama, "Zero Day," helps Taiwan confront an increasingly plausible scenario. Others say the show is alarmist and a tool of the government. Reuters Safety Adviser Killed and 2 Journalists Injured in Strike on Ukraine Hotel Reuters said that a safety adviser working with the journalists was killed, and that two other members of its team were wounded after a hotel in eastern Ukraine was hit in a strike on Saturday. See more media & advertising news Science Fauci Recovering From West Nile Virus Infection The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had been hospitalized and was expected to make a full recovery, a spokeswoman said. A 'Speedy Little Star' May Be on Course to Escape Our Galaxy The so-called hypervelocity object, which is either a low-mass star or a brown dwarf, is traveling through the Milky Way at around a million miles an hour. This Spider Uses a Light Show to Trick Eager Male Fireflies Into Its Web In China, the arachnids seem to somehow manipulate the flashing of a caught male firefly to resemble a female's come-hither signal. See more science news Well What School Nurses Want Parents to Know The stalwarts of children's health shared their tips and gripes. Whooping Cough Is Coming Back Cases dropped during the pandemic, but are now climbing once more. Here's what to know. How to Find the Right Oncologist for You After a cancer diagnosis, it's one of the most important decisions you'll make. See more on Well Obituaries Hettie Jones, Poet and Author Who Nurtured the Beats, Dies at 90 She and her husband, LeRoi Jones, published works by their literary friends. After he left her and became Amiri Baraka, she found her own voice. Peter Dykstra, Pioneering CNN Climate Journalist, Dies at 67 A former Greenpeace official, he drew on his command of environmental subjects to persuade his bosses at the cable channel to cover climate issues. Overlooked No More: Mabel Addis, Who Pioneered Storytelling in Video Gaming She was a teacher when she participated in an educational experiment with IBM. As a result, she became the first female video game designer. See more Obituaries Opinion Guest Essay What the Lobstermen of Maine Tell Us About the Election There are places in America where climate change feels close at hand — and also far away from politics, partly because of how much work there is to do. David French The Christian Persecution Narrative Rings Hollow We are still trying to figure out how to disentangle church from state (and vice versa). Guest Essay Kamala Harris Begins to Sketch a New Economic Vision The vice president is beginning to tell a new story about how the economy works, which could serve as the basis for a governing philosophy that crosses party lines. Guest Essay To Whom It May Concern: America and Europe Need Each Other The trans-Atlantic alliance can continue as the tight-knit partnership we have known for the past 75 years, or unravel. letters What You May Not Know About the Fish You Eat Readers suggest steps to ensure that seafood is safe, legally caught and properly labeled. 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