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High School Sports in the Heat

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

High temperatures and new safety rules are transforming practice as a new school year begins.

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It’s Bake Time

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Our colleagues from NYT Cooking share a recipe reviewed by nearly 22,000 readers. And it still has five stars.

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Nepal Flood Maroons Thousands After Roads and Bridges Swept Away

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Twenty-five miles of roads were erased, stranding a quarter of a million Nepalis and knocking out phone and power lines.

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Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

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Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Six employees at Frankfurt Airport were infected this summer, according to German health officials and the airport’s operator. Four recovered.

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Ratko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

A general during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, he was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II.

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Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region.

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Greenlandic Women Will Finally Get Money for Forced Contraception

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

For decades, Denmark implanted intrauterine devices in women in Greenland in an effort to keep down the island’s population. On Thursday, the government passed a compensation bill.

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Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has been a key mediator in the conflict, even as his country has blamed Tehran for hundreds of missile and drone attacks.

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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

The Japanese artist’s polka-dot-covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

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After Whiskey With His Captors, Cuban Dissident Lands in a Miami Maelstrom

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

The former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is unpacking 4,000 paintings he brought to Miami from Cuba and dodging criticism from exiles who once welcomed him.

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Prince William Is Still Silent About His Brother, Harry. Can That Last?

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Years of long-distance division between Prince William and his younger brother will be tested now that Harry has returned to Britain.

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Stroudwater Associates Announces the Expansion of its Provider, Partnerships, and Finance Teams

PRLOG Aug 27, 2026

Team expansion underscores Stroudwater's commitment to partnering with rural healthcare organizations to strengthen financial and operational performance.

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‘A Huge Paradox’: Nepal Region Hit by Flood Is Known for Development and Disasters

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

The region has experienced an economic boom even as natural disasters have repeatedly struck, including a flood that killed more than 160 people on Wednesday.

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Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

New satellite imagery added to scientists’ understanding of the events that precipitated the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

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Man Is Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Mexican Influencer During Livestream

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

The authorities accused the man of attacking César Gastélum, a young influencer, during a livestream in Sinaloa this month.

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Saudi Response to Houthis’ Attacks on Ships May Be a New War

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Analysts say that weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have brought the kingdom and the Iranian-backed militia to the brink of full-blown conflict, and could open a new front in the Iran war.

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Pilgrims at Border Crossing Are Among 500 Foreigners Missing After Flood

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

The largest contingent appears to have been pilgrims traveling between Nepal and a sacred site in the Chinese region of Tibet.

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Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market.

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In Japan, Yayoi Kusama Is Remembered as a Visionary and a Rebel

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Artists, scholars and fans celebrated Ms. Kusama as a cultural giant who helped bring Japanese art to the masses.

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Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force

New York Times Aug 27, 2026

Survivors described the terrifying speed and power of the “boulders, sand and thick sludge” that killed hundreds and wiped out villages on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

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