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U.S.

• Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’ The remark, made as the president has ordered a wide-ranging review of museum exhibits, added to his pattern of minimizing Black history.
• Susan Collins to Get Hollywood Treatment at Fund-Raiser Featuring Democrats. Democrats hoping to retake the Senate in the midterm elections next year are targeting the seat of Senator Collins, a Maine Republican who is seen as a moderate.
• Trump’s White House Joins TikTok. The move continues a remarkable turnabout toward the app for President Trump, who tried to ban TikTok in his first term.
• For Trump, Flashy Summits Come First. Grunt Work Comes Next. Diplomats scrambled to come up with detailed proposals for security guarantees and other sticking points following two high-level summits in Alaska and Washington.
• The Ukrainian children abducted by Russia have become a prominent issue in peace talks.
• Stabbing at Arizona High School Leaves 1 Student Dead, Officials Say. A fight between two students at Maryvale High School in Phoenix on Tuesday left one fatally stabbed and the other with non-life-threatening injuries and in custody, officials said.
• What’s Next for the Ukraine Peace Talks? President Trump says President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has agreed to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, but Mr. Putin has not confirmed.
• Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Accuse Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution. It was the second time that Mr. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have sought to hold the Trump administration accountable over its handling of his expulsion to El Salvador and its aftermath.
• Read Abrego Garcia’s Motion. Lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the immigrant at the center of a legal maelstrom after he was wrongfully expelled to El Salvador in March, accused the Justice Department on Tuesday of vindictively bringing a criminal case against him in retaliation for trying to hold the Trump administration accountable for his mistaken deportation.
• Attacker Stabs Colorado Park Ranger and Flees. A manhunt was underway for the attacker as the ranger was airlifted to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after the episode at Staunton State Park, the authorities said.
• Manhunt Underway After Texas Jail Mistakenly Releases Inmate. The release of a man who had been serving a five-year sentence for assault is the second time the jail has released someone prematurely this year.
• Trump Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Former and Current Officials. The move is the latest effort by the Trump administration to shift the public’s attention to the 2016 election.
• Night at the Capitol: One Democrat’s Unexpected Protest Grips Texas. Nicole Collier, a state representative, slept in the Capitol rather than agree to police surveillance imposed by Republicans after a Democratic walkout. “I am resisting,” she said.
• Trump Wants Universities to Show Him the Money, or No Deal. President Trump has personally stipulated that hefty financial penalties be part of agreements his administration is negotiating with the elite universities. Critics call it extortion.
• National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas. The number of troops in the city is expected to grow. But Army officials appear to be trying to keep them on the sidelines of President Trump’s mission.
• ‘I Want to Try and Get to Heaven’: Trump Gets Reflective on ‘Fox & Friends’ President Trump cast his effort to broker peace in Ukraine in existential terms.
• Pirro Orders Office to Maximize Criminal Charges on Street Arrests. The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
• Pirro has ordered her office to maximize criminal charges on street arrests. The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
• Tennessee Becomes Latest Republican-Led State to Send National Guard to D.C. The chair of the Democratic Governors Association, however, warned Republican governors against supporting “a dangerous, politically motivated agenda.”
• Amid Threats From Trump, Adam Schiff Forms Legal Defense Fund. President Trump suggested this month that his Justice Department should investigate Mr. Schiff, who served on the Jan. 6 committee.
• California Republicans File Suit Seeking to Block Newsom Redistricting Plan. Republican state lawmakers argue that Democratic lawmakers violated 30-day disclosure rules in the California Constitution.
• Trump Wants to End Mail-In Voting, Again. President Trump vowed on Monday to lead a movement to eliminate the use of mail-in ballots, continuing his legally dubious crusade against the nation’s voting rules, which he has long attacked and falsely blamed for his 2020 election loss. Nick Corasaniti, a Times political reporter, explains.
• Trump doesn’t like the term ‘cease-fire,’ so Europe is settling on ‘truce.’
• Russia Plays Down the Prospect of a Putin-Zelensky Meeting. President Trump had suggested a meeting between Russia and Ukraine’s leaders could be a potential next step on the path to peace. Russian state news media barely mentioned the idea.
• Ukraine welcomes NATO-like security guarantees with caution.
• He Tried to Endorse From the Pulpit. He Wound Up Without a Church. The I.R.S. says churches can now support candidates during services, but many denominations still forbid it. A Wisconsin pastor learned the hard way.
• $90 billion in weapons would boost Ukraine against Russia now and in the future.
• In Battle Over D.C. Police, Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Crime Data. The same U.S. attorney’s office that praised a drop in crime in the capital in April has begun an investigation into the Police Department resisting President Trump’s takeover.
• Trump Caught Whispering to Macron About a Possible Deal on Ukraine. Before a roundtable of European leaders in Washington, President Trump was overheard on an open microphone talking to President Emmanuel Macron of France about discussions with the Russian president on the war in Ukraine.
• Russia Attacks Ukraine Hours After White House Meetings. Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks came after European leaders met with President Trump to try to find a path toward peace.
• Why Zelensky and European Leaders Are Still Pushing for a Cease-Fire in Ukraine. Ukraine and its European allies are seeking to persuade President Trump that a cease-fire is a prerequisite for peace talks with Russia.
• Here’s the latest.
• In Pursuing Trump Rival, Weaponization Czar Sidesteps Justice Dept. Norms. Edward R. Martin Jr.’s conduct is part of a pattern in which top administration officials try to use the vast powers of the government to cast the specter of criminality on President Trump’s enemies.
• The Politics of Crime Are Perilous for Left and Right Alike. President Trump has latched on to concerns about crime, as liberals point to its decline. The politics often flip when it comes to mass shootings.
• In Maine, a Political Novice Makes a Long-Shot Bid to Oust Collins. Democrats hope to recruit Governor Janet Mills to challenge the powerful Republican senator, but an oyster farmer with a working man’s pitch thinks he has a better chance.
• Seeking Tales and Sipping Whiskey in a Shack Floating Down the Bayou. The shanty boat was bound for New Orleans, but the destination mattered less than the challenges, chance encounters and lessons learned along the way.

World

• Hong Kong Officials Harden Their Stance on ‘Soft Resistance’ With pro-democracy movements long squashed, the government is targeting any hint of subtler expressions of discontent. Even establishment figures say it may be too much.
• Deadly Flash Floods Lash Northern Pakistan. Torrential rains continued pouring on dozens of villages in northern Pakistan, triggering flash floods that have wiped out houses and killed hundreds.
• Israel Says It Killed a Hamas Militant Involved in Yarden Bibas Kidnapping. Mr. Bibas, his wife and their two small children were abducted and taken to Gaza. Only he survived.
• Putin Won’t Even Say Zelensky’s Name. So Will He Sit Down With Him? The Kremlin is keeping its options open, but analysts said the Russian leader would probably only meet with his Ukrainian counterpart to accept a capitulation.
• Without U.S. troops in Ukraine, how much would a ‘security guarantee’ deter Russia?
• Maps: How Ukraine’s Frontline Has Moved. Putin has demanded that Ukraine give up the entirety of the Donbas region before Russia stops fighting. Here is a look at Russia’s advances into Ukrainian territory since in 2014.
• How Europe Learned to Speak So Trump Would Listen. The leaders of Germany, France, Britain and other supporters of Ukraine have come together in exceptional ways to help sway the U.S. president.
• Once a Source of Life and Renewal, Monsoon Brings Death to Pakistan. With villages swept away and Pakistan’s largest city assailed by monsoon floods, climate change has brought a catastrophic new normal to the country.
• African Union Wants World to Stop Using 450-Year-Old Map. Supporters of the campaign say that the popular Mercator projection promotes a false view of the continent and its size.
• A ‘Dexter’ Obsessed Man Highlights a Gap in British Law. Inspired by the TV serial killer, Jacob Power wrote out detailed murder plans and dug graves. Still, prosecutors could not charge him with attempted murder.
• Gazans Optimistic After Hamas Accepts New Cease-Fire Deal. Palestinians in Khan Younis, Gaza, expressed hope that Israel would accept a cease-fire deal put forward by Egypt and Qatar, which would include the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
• Trump Says He’s Ended 6 (or 7) Wars. Here’s Some Context. President Trump has cast himself as a global peacemaker. His interventions have calmed some conflicts, while in others his role is less clear.
• No Tariff Exemption for European Wine and Spirits, at Least for Now. As the text of a trade agreement comes together, European Union negotiators haven’t persuaded the Americans to cut alcohol tariffs to zero.
• How Zelensky Made Progress With Trump. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had a remarkably different White House visit on Monday than the ambush he walked into six months ago. Michael Schwirtz, the global intelligence correspondent for The New York Times, explains how President Zelensky courted President Trump and managed to put the ball back in Vladimir V. Putin’s court.
• Mexico’s President Denies New D.E.A. Partnership Against Cartels. The D.E.A. announced “a major new initiative” with Mexico to fight cartels. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that was news to her.
• Russia rejects placing Western peacekeepers in Ukraine, despite Trump’s suggestions Putin is fine with it.
• From Unstable Ground, an Old Church Rolls to a New Home. Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has jeopardized the ground below a beloved church. Thanks to a feat of engineering, it is on the move.
• Church Is Wheeled Away in Sweden as Mining Disrupts the Ground. The church in the Swedish town of Kiruna, built in 1912, began a two-day journey on Tuesday to its new home three miles away.
• Macron calls Putin a ‘predator’ and an ‘ogre.’ The remarks were a considerable shift in sentiment between President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, who called Moscow a potential threat for many European countries.
• Macron Calls Putin a ‘Predator’ and an ‘Ogre’ The remarks were a considerable shift for France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, who called Moscow a potential threat for many European countries.
• Sabotage Shows How Russia’s Hostility Toward Europe Goes Beyond Ukraine. The Kremlin’s goal is to destabilize Europe, and attacks on infrastructure are a preferred weapon, a new report said.
• What to Know About R.V.s and Deforested Wood. There is no viable alternative to a tropical hardwood that grows in Southeast Asia, according to the American R.V. industry.
• The Rainforests Being Cleared to Build Your R.V. American demand for tropical wood that is used in motor homes, conservationists say, is accelerating the disappearance of some of the world’s largest forests.
• Relief in Ukraine as Zelensky Avoids Disaster in Washington. Ukrainian analysts watching their president’s return to the White House were braced for a “nightmare.” They took cautious encouragement from what they saw instead.
• Netanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over New Cease-Fire Proposal. Some members of Israel’s coalition have ruled out a proposed hostage deal with Hamas, but the prime minister has yet to state his position.
• Europe’s Leaders Headed Off Giveaway to Putin, but Emerged Without a Clear Path. The leaders dropped everything to travel to Washington to ensure President Trump didn’t force a bad deal on Ukraine. A road map for peace remains elusive.
• Securing Postwar Ukraine, Even With Trump’s Pledge to Help, Is Complex. Russia seems unlikely to agree to Western troops in Ukraine as part of any deal to end the war.
• Air Canada and Striking Flight Attendants’ Union Reach Tentative Deal. Thousands of flight attendants must still approve the agreement. The walkout, which began Saturday, has disrupted half a million travelers’ plans, the airline said.
• What to Know About the Protests Outside U.K. Hotels Housing Asylum Seekers. A judge is set to decide if a hotel in Epping, England, can be barred from being used to accommodate asylum seekers, highlighting what has become a contentious issue in Britain.

New York

• At Hamptons Fund-Raiser, Cuomo Predicts Help From Trump Is on the Way. Andrew M. Cuomo, who trails in the polls for New York City mayor, is said to have told a crowd of donors that he believed President Trump would help smooth his path to victory.
• ICE Wrongly Suggests Lawmaker Doxxed Agents, and Racist Threats Follow. A state representative in Connecticut had posted on Instagram about immigration enforcement efforts in his district but did not give detailed information.
• Adams Asks Trump Administration to Stop Courthouse Migrant Detentions. Federal prosecutors dropped charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York so that he could help with deportations. But the administration and the city have been jousting in court.
• A Long Sunrise Walk to Start the School Year. In an annual tradition at the Pratt Institute, first-year students will get to know one another while walking from their campus across the Brooklyn Bridge.

Business

• Why Does Xi Keep Purging Loyalists? Look to Stalin and Mao for the Answer. China’s “bedside eavesdroppers,” the online posse parsing rumors for power shifts, have a lot to work with as Xi Jinping pushes aside his own political appointees.
• Documents Add Detail to Fox Hosts’ Desire to Help Trump. The documents were released as part of a defamation case against Fox Corporation filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company.
• The Chatbot Updated. Users Lost a Friend. When OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT, people were quick to protest its colder responses. Acknowledging the emotional attachment with chatbots, the company quickly backtracked.
• TV Giant Nexstar Agrees to Acquire a Rival, Tegna, for $6.2 Billion. To close the deal, Nexstar will need approval from the Federal Communications Commission, which could cement its position as the biggest provider of local TV in the U.S.
• How One American Brand Stays Ahead of Trump Tariff Whac-a-Mole. Keen Footwear has limited its exposure to supply chain trouble and opened a plant in Kentucky. But the trade upheaval has strained its adaptive strategy.
• Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Big Issue. The strike, which ended on Tuesday, focused attention on why many airlines don’t start paying flight attendants until the plane doors are shut.
• Trump May Expand His Revision of U.S. Capitalism. The White House’s deliberations about taking a stake in Intel could upend the technology sector — and further redefine how Washington deals with business.
• MSNBC’s Rebrand Invites Bemusement and Ridicule. The cable TV network’s new name, MS NOW, became the subject of mockery soon after it was announced on Monday.
• The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations. The Knight Foundation and other top organizations are aiming to provide $50 million to stabilize the stations most at risk from the recent federal government funding cuts.
• Economic Data Has Taken a Dark Turn. That Doesn’t Mean a Crash Is Near. Inflation is up and job creation down, but the U.S. economy could still pull through without too much pain.
• Why Did Shari Redstone Do It? The media mogul spoke at length for the first time about selling her family’s empire, Paramount’s settlement with President Trump — and getting her reputation battered along the way.

Technology

• OpenAI in Deal Talks That Would Value the Company at $500 Billion. At $500 billion, OpenAI would become the world’s most valuable privately held company.
• Mark Zuckerberg Shakes Up Meta’s A.I. Efforts, Again. Meta internally announced a new restructuring of its artificial intelligence division amid internal tensions over the technology, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Obituaries

• Rodrigo Moya, fotógrafo de la desigualdad y los conflictos en América Latina, muere a los 91 años. Documentó la pobreza y las protestas de los años cincuenta y sesenta, y creó imágenes imborrables del Che Guevara y Gabriel García Márquez.
• Rodrigo Moya, Who Photographed a Changing Latin America, Dies at 91. He documented poverty and protest in the 1950s and ’60s, and he created indelible images of Che Guevara and Gabriel García Márquez.
• Richard Lee, Activist Who Founded a Pot ‘University,’ Dies at 62. After he was paralyzed in an accident, his use of marijuana for medical purposes led him to become one of the nation’s most influential cannabis activists.
• Mike Castle, Bipartisan Delaware Congressman, Dies at 86. A fiscal conservative who supported gun control and other liberal causes, he was the last Republican elected to serve his state as governor and to represent it in the House.

Briefing

• Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine. Also, Paris adapts for extreme heat.
• Trump Said He Would Not Send Troops to Ukraine. Also, hundreds more troops are headed to Washington. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
• A United Front? We look at what happened during Ukraine peace talks at the White House.

Podcasts

• Zelensky Survives Second Oval Office Meeting. Almost six months after a stormy encounter with President Trump, the Ukrainian president returned for high-stakes talks bringing allies and a new approach.
• Zelensky’s Charm Offensive, and Israel’s Push to Send Gazans to South Sudan. Plus, the rise of rap on tour.

Science

• Newly Discovered Origami Patterns Put the Bloom on the Fold. Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty.

Climate

• Why Can’t the U.S. Build 5-Minute E.V. Chargers? Chinese automakers have rolled out chargers that can mostly recharge a car’s battery in about five minutes. Yet U.S. technology lags far behind.

Opinion

• Talking Past Each Other in Israel. We must find a way to speak in a common language again, a language that has a name for everything, even for a person holding a photograph of a dead child.
• Ukraine Diplomacy Reveals How Un-American Trump Is. Trump doesn’t feel any gut need to bring Ukraine into the West or understand that Putin’s invasion of that country was just his latest march to break up the West.
• Zelensky’s Return to the White House. Readers weigh in on the Ukrainian president’s meeting with President Trump and European leaders. Also: When teens vote.
• A Brief Note on the Difference Between Negotiation and Extortion. And while we’re at it, let’s think about the phrase “land swap.”
• Trump Is Playing at Being a Wartime President. The president is driving the tentacles of the federal government deep into the nation’s economy, culture and legal system.
• ‘They’re Just Waiting to Just Get Back on Their Phone’: 12 Teachers on What’s Changed in Schools. The group discusses artificial intelligence, phones, and how students have changed over time,
• I’ve Seen What Happens When a Country Messes With Data. America, Beware. Tampering with official statistics leads to bad situations.
• The 1970s Gave Us Industrial Decline. A.I. Could Bring Something Worse. Just as manufacturing towns failed to recognize the looming threat of new technology, cities now risk underestimating the disruption of artificial intelligence.
• Silicon Valley Needs to Stop Obsessing Over Superhuman A.I. Silicon Valley’s obsession with creating artificial intelligence that surpasses human abilities is going too far.
• The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism. Data can easily be manipulated to show a causation that doesn’t exist.

Arts

• ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: Weird Science. A lot of folks, human and otherwise, seem very interested in getting their hands on the newly crash-landed alien specimens. What could go wrong?
• These TV Hits Are Censored in Putin’s Russia. At best their meanings have changed. At worst, they no longer make sense.
• Who’s in Charge of Trump’s Cultural Realignment? Here Are Key Players. These five people are among those leading the president’s efforts to put his stamp on national cultural institutions, buildings and policies.
• Ring the Alarm for 13 Killer Dancehall Cuts. Trace the evolution of the genre over the decades via songs by Sister Nancy, Cutty Ranks, Super Cat and more.
• Young People of Color Flocked to This Show. It Made Them Feel Seen. The exhibition “Beloved Suburbs” drew more than 150,000 visitors to France’s Museum of the History of Immigration. “We really recognize ourselves in the exhibition,” one said.
• The Dallas Cowboys Always Win the Battle for Attention. A Netflix docuseries explains how Jerry Jones has made the Cowboys the world’s most valuable sports franchise without any Super Bowl appearances in decades.
• When Musical Directions Don’t Say What to Do, but How to Be. What is the purpose of a poem, an illustration or a nonsensical phrase in a score? If it makes musicians stop and think, that’s a good start.

Theater

• How Ian Fleming and His Spy Scheme Inspired a Broadway Show. The musical “Operation Mincemeat” tells the story of an absurd feat of deception dreamed up by this spy-turned-novelist. His real acts of espionage were even wilder.

Books

• Seeking Simplicity? These Books Will Help You Banish Clutter. Clean home, clean mind. Or at least you can try, with the help of several tomes about doing more with less.
• She Lived For the White Male Gaze. Until She Didn’t. Kaila Yu’s “Fetishized” is a candid and intimate memoir of the exoticized Asian body.
• A Tender New Biography Emphasizes James Baldwin’s Romantic Side. In “Baldwin: A Love Story,” Nicholas Boggs goes far beyond other scholars in tracing Baldwin’s relationships and their role in his work.

Movies

• With ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Stars Perfect the Art of Friendship. Across 35 years and five films, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington redefined Black male filmmaking and cemented an indestructible personal bond.

Food

• We Just Updated our Portland, Ore., Dining Guide. A meat lovers’ destination and a vegan paradise join our list of the 25 best restaurants in the City of Roses.
• Dine in a Palace of Mirrors at Musaafer. El Rey Tacos brings Mexico City style to Times Square, the Blue Vault adds a speakeasy option to the theater district and more news.
• High-Protein Dinners That Make High-Protein Lunches. Cowboy caviar, baked chicken meatballs and coconut curry tofu pack up nicely in lunchboxes.
• This Sauce Is Good on Everything. Made with summer fruit and tart seasonings, chamoy is a Mexican condiment that brings a tangy zip to sweet and savory dishes alike.
• New England Seafood With a Side of Punk, at Smithereens. This quirky East Village newcomer conjures a thoughtful, sometimes dark, take on traditional coastal cooking. Also, doughnuts and Japanese city pop.

Style

• Thick Bands, ‘The Shoulder Pads of Jewelry,’ Are Back in Style. After the pop star Dua Lipa endorsed the look this year, stylish yet practical chunky engagement rings have taken off in popularity.
• Wardrobes Shaped by Music. A couple’s style took cues from Wu-Tang Clan and Anita Baker.
• Vuori Goes Pro With Jack Draper Tennis Line. The athleisure brand found the face of its move into big-time sports in Mr. Draper, a Top 5 player and fashion darling.

Magazine

• Going on a Date? Ask for a Binding Contract. How studying law helped me get over my fear of commitment.

Travel

• Need a Labor Day Getaway? Six Alternative Destinations. From theaters and museums to kayaking and hiking, here are some of our favorite spots within a two-hour radius, by plane or train, from six major U.S. cities.
• A.I. Travel Tools Are Everywhere. Are They Any Good? A.I.-powered tools can help you plan trips, squeeze value out of loyalty programs and translate languages. But don’t give up Google Flights just yet.

Real Estate

• Have You Been Rejected by a New York Co-op Board? We Want to Hear From You. The New York Times is looking for buyers who suspect that discrimination played a role in their rejection by a co-op board.
• The Founders of This New Development Say You Must Be White to Live There. Housing rights experts say a community restricted to white residents is illegal, but the creators believe they could win a potential challenge in court in the current political climate.

Health

• Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer? A small, preliminary study found that marathoners were much more likely to have precancerous growths. Experts aren’t sure why.
• Trump’s Get-Tough Approach on Homelessness May Sweep Up Veterans. The administration has pledged to end support for Housing First, the approach behind the V.A.’s greatest housing success story.

Well

• Do Food Expiration Dates Really Matter? Labels on food are confusing for all kinds of reasons. Here’s what they mean.
• What Are the Best Exercises for Back Pain? The condition is hard to treat. But moving can help, if you do it right.

Corrections

• Corrections: Aug. 20, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: Pulling the ‘Crime Card’ Proves Politically Dicey. Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

The Learning Network

• On Fathers and Sons and ‘Unpronounceable’ Names: The Week 9 Winners of Our Summer Reading Contest. This week we had so many excellent entries, we decided to honor two winners: an essay by William Alexis, 16, and a video by Saanvi Kondoju, 16.
• Word of the Day: bivalve. This word has appeared in 25 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

En español

• África quiere que el mundo deje de usar un mapa de 450 años de antigüedad. La Unión Africana sostiene que la popular proyección de Mercator promueve una visión falsa del continente y de su tamaño.
• Una noche con los coyotes de Central Park. Romeo y Julieta son tímidos y gráciles, saltan vallas, cazan roedores y han atrapado al menos un ganso canadiense.
• Sheinbaum niega que haya una nueva alianza con la DEA para combatir a los cárteles. La DEA anunció “una importante iniciativa nueva” con México para luchar contra los cárteles que trafican con drogas. La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum dijo no saber nada al respecto.
• Son peluches, pero también son chatbots con IA. Nuevos tipos de juguetes, algunos para niños de tan solo 3 años, se venden como una alternativa al entretenimiento de las pantallas. Aunque pueden traer ciertos riesgos.
• Palabra del día: ‘bivalve’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 25 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• ¿Las fechas de caducidad de los alimentos realmente importan? Las etiquetas de los alimentos son confusas por muchas razones. Aquí explicamos lo que significan.
• 5 claves de la reunión de Trump con Zelenski. El presidente Donald Trump, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodímir Zelenski, y líderes europeos se reunieron en un esfuerzo cordial pero poco definitivo para poner fin a la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania.
• El general de mayor rango de la Fuerza Aérea de EE. UU. se retira anticipadamente. La salida de David Allvin, jefe del Estado Mayor de la Fuerza Aérea, es el caso más reciente de un general de alto rango que se retira tras la purga del presidente Trump en la cúpula del Pentágono.
• Europa corteja magistralmente a Trump en la Casa Blanca. El presidente de Ucrania, Volodímir Zelenski, y otros líderes europeos han aprendido un par de cosas sobre cómo negociar al estilo de Trump. También Vladimir Putin.
• El chikunguña gana territorio a causa del calentamiento global. El virus, que puede incapacitar a las víctimas durante años, se extiende rápidamente, incluso en China y otros lugares que no la habían visto antes.
• España enfrenta incendios. Olas de calor, incendios y una ‘carrera contrarreloj’ en el sur de Europa. Además: las rutas de los vikingos y más para empezar la semana.

Gameplay

• Change Seeker. Victor Schmitt is on a roll.
• Wordle Review No. 1,523. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 801. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.
• Strands Sidekick No. 535. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.

Weather

• North Carolina Beach Towns Brace for a Surge of Dangerous Seas. Most of the tourists have left Ocracoke Island, and the surfers are watching closely as deadly rip currents lurk below the waves.