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The Headlines, page 2
by The New York Times · English
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ICE Arrests Soar Across U.S., and Meta Agrees to Make Major Changes to Instagram and FacebookNew York Times headlines on (1) ICE arrests and deportation activity rising sharply, (2) Meta’s settlement over addictive social media practices, plus brief updates on Nepal’s deadly Himalayan flood,…27 Aug 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Hegseth’s Army Purge, and Polling Chaos in the MidtermsArmy leadership purge under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; polling chaos ahead of midterms; additional Trump administration updates (Canada tariffs, EPA data-center rule) and Dolly Parton’s death.26 Aug 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
An Alarming New Study About Brain Injuries in Football, and How States Are Paying Millions for RainA New York Times “Headlines” episode covering (1) a BMJ study on CTE in NFL players, (2) Trump-era election, Iran sanctions, and visa/asylum actions, (3) Western states’ cloud-seeding efforts for…25 Aug 2026 · 11 min · 7 chapters
Canada Is ‘at War’ With U.S. Over Tariffs, and U.S.P.S. Publishes Plan to Restrict BallotsThe episode covers multiple New York Times headlines: Canada’s tariff fight with the U.S.; Pentagon firings at Stars and Stripes; USPS plans to restrict mail-in ballots; Colorado River water cuts;…24 Aug 2026 · 11 min · 5 chapters
U.S.S. Lincoln Begins 13,000-Mile Journey Home, and the Shortage That Could Take Down the GridU.S. policy toward Iran, the USS Lincoln’s return from the Middle East, U.S.21 Aug 2026 · 16 min · 9 chapters
$40,047,425,768,420 in U.S. Debt, and an Experimental Vaccine for Skin CancerU.S. debt reaching $40+ trillion; Israel-Gaza investigations into alleged troop killings; experimental mRNA skin cancer vaccine; contrails’ climate impact and a UK flight-path experiment.20 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 4 chapters
How Tech Executives Limit Their Kids’ Screen Time, and Trump’s Race to Finish His BallroomMeta’s court defense in a multi-state lawsuit alleging it lied about social media harms to kids; Silicon Valley executives’ personal screen-time rules for their children; Trump administration updates…19 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Trump’s $47 Billion-Dollar Border Wall Plan, and Why a Tupac Murder Trial Is Starting After 30 YearsHeadlines roundup covering Trump’s border wall expansion and a Big Bend National Park pause; Canada-US tariff negotiations; Trump using mail-in voting in Florida; the waning cyclospora outbreak and…18 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 7 chapters
U.S. and Iran Blow Past War Deadline, and the Rise of Islamophobia in TexasThis episode is a New York Times “Headlines” roundup. Topic 1: U.S.-Iran talks: the 60-day deadline for a broad deal to end the war has passed, with a ceasefire that quickly collapsed.17 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Aircraft Carrier, and Trump Pushes New Hacking EffortThe episode covers four main headlines: (1) Concerns about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier near Iran, after nearly nine months at sea; Democratic senators and Navy…14 Aug 2026 · 17 min · 8 chapters
ICE’s Plan to Give Officers Electric Stun Gloves, and a Siege on Palestinian HomesThe episode covers three main stories. First, a Times exclusive says DHS spent $464 million on a no-bid contract for 10 used airplanes last fall, despite earlier claims it needed planes urgently for…13 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Key Takeaways From This Week’s Primaries, and the Deportees Stuck in ‘No Man’s Land’Recap of key U.S. primary results (progressives vs moderates; GOP test of Trump’s influence), plus reporting on deportees stuck in “third-country” detention, new FDA-approved Alzheimer’s blood tests,…12 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Officials Reveal a Secret Ruse to Evacuate Trump, and the F.D.A. Takes On a Food Safety LoopholeMultiple New York Times headlines. Main segments cover: (1) a reported secret ruse during Trump’s NATO trip—officials say he was hidden in a catering container, flown on a third plane, then…11 Aug 2026 · 11 min · 5 chapters
How Cameras Can Track Every Car in the U.S., and Iran’s Catch-22Surveillance license-plate reader cameras (Flock) expanding nationwide; Iran-Gaza/Israel updates; U.S. Senate votes; Europe heat revealing WWII wrecks.10 Aug 2026 · 11 min · 4 chapters
Trump Targets Birthright Citizenship Again, and Activists Describe Abuse in Israeli CustodyHeadlines roundup focused on (1) Trump’s renewed executive-order push to restrict birthright citizenship, including limits on “birth tourism,” (2) allegations of physical abuse by Israeli forces…7 Aug 2026 · 18 min · 7 chapters
A New Plan for Closer U.S.-Israel Military Cooperation, and the First mRNA Flu VaccineThe episode covers four main stories. First, a controversial congressional plan would phase out the current $3.8B annual U.S.6 Aug 2026 · 12 min · 6 chapters
A Growing Data Center Pollution Threat, and the Last of the Jan. 6 CasesGun-violence conversation framing; Michigan Democratic Senate primary; S&P 500 market drivers; data-center pollution via on-site power plants; end of Jan.5 Aug 2026 · 11 min · 6 chapters
The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending(1) A proposed Iran–Oman deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by routing ships through channels controlled by each country, with Iranian officials saying ships would pay service fees.4 Aug 2026 · 11 min · 6 chapters
New Limits on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, and Prosecutors Say Reflecting Pool Work Was ‘Botched’The episode covers four news areas: (1) Todd Blanche’s written rollback of parts of a Trump DOJ deal tied to Trump’s tax-return leak lawsuit, including narrowing IRS audit immunity and ending a $1.8…3 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
A Cyberattack on U.S. Water Systems, and the Growing Threat of Falling Space JunkThis episode of The New York Times’ “The Headlines” covers: (1) a Gaza ceasefire breakthrough, with President Trump saying Hamas has agreed to begin disarmament under a “Board of Peace” roadmap,…31 Jul 2026 · 14 min · 7 chapters
How the War With Iran Is Widening, and U.S. Hospitals See a Surge of Uninsured PatientsThe episode covers three main stories. First, Middle East escalation: Iran-linked groups have pulled in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Yemen; Egypt saw two ships hit by what marine tracking firms…30 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, and Fauci’s Private Diary Faces ScrutinyThe New York Times headlines cover a surge in ICE arrests at U.S. airports, including people with expired visas; Dr.29 Jul 2026 · 11 min · 5 chapters
Democratic Party Faces Debt and Disarray, and Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations in EuropeEurope’s largest wildfires in France and Spain trigger mass evacuations and threaten aerospace/defense sites near Bordeaux; the U.S.28 Jul 2026 · 11 min · 6 chapters
U.S. Pauses Iran Strikes Amid Growing Risks, and Measles Cases Hit a New RecordThe episode covers three main stories: U.S. pauses escalation of strikes against Iran after 13 nights of attacks, amid risks like low Patriot interceptor stockpiles, ally backlash in the Gulf, and…27 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 6 chapters