Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Plus, whales on a plane.
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France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits (nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/europe/wildfires-france-spain.html) , by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic
In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act (nytimes.com/2026/07/27/world/middleeast/trump-netanyahu-relationship-iran.html) , by Isabel Kershner
Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time (nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/politics/trump-iran-talks-negotiations.html) , by Michael Crowley
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party (nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-democrats.html) , by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal (nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html) , by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell
How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine. (nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/canada/marineland-canada-beluga-whales-relocated.html) , by Remy Tumin
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Plus, whales on a plane.
Here’s what we’re covering:
France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits (nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/europe/wildfires-france-spain.html) , by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic
In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act (nytimes.com/2026/07/27/world/middleeast/trump-netanyahu-relationship-iran.html) , by Isabel Kershner
Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time (nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/politics/trump-iran-talks-negotiations.html) , by Michael Crowley
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party (nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-democrats.html) , by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal (nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html) , by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell
How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine. (nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/canada/marineland-canada-beluga-whales-relocated.html) , by Remy Tumin
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