Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton.
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Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/hegseth-purge-army-generals.html) , by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous
Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/politics/election-takeaways-south-carolina-oklahoma.html) , by Patricia Mazzei
Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics (nytimes.com/2026/08/22/us/politics/election-polls-confusion-prediction-markets.html) , by Reid J. Epstein
Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/canada/canada-tariffs-trump-carney-retaliatory.html) , by Ian Austen
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/climate/epa-data-centers-public-comment.html) , by Maxine Joselow
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-dead.html) , by Bill Friskics-Warren
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Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/hegseth-purge-army-generals.html) , by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous
Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/politics/election-takeaways-south-carolina-oklahoma.html) , by Patricia Mazzei
Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics (nytimes.com/2026/08/22/us/politics/election-polls-confusion-prediction-markets.html) , by Reid J. Epstein
Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/canada/canada-tariffs-trump-carney-retaliatory.html) , by Ian Austen
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/climate/epa-data-centers-public-comment.html) , by Maxine Joselow
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-dead.html) , by Bill Friskics-Warren
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