NYTIMES (Lauren McGaughy) - Paxton and Talarico Offer Diverging Paths on Affordability
The candidates are seeking to win over voters with competing proposals on tax, housing and health care that are aimed at lowering household costs.
NYTIMES (Nate Cohn) - El-Sayed Got a Big Win for the Left. Can It Win Like This Nationally?
The new activist left is built on a coalition that may be too narrow to thrive in Democratic primaries in other areas, particularly the South.
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NYTIMES (Carl Zimmer) - This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
NYTIMES (Amy Qin and Albert Sun) - Fled to America at 11. Stole at 18. Deported to Vietnam at 44.
The Trump administration is sending back record numbers of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong. Many came to the United States as young war refugees and later committed crimes.
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NYTIMES (Dana Thomas) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Making a Very Bad Mistake
Is the Met Gala’s new theme antisemitism?
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ABCNEWS - WATCH: Stars of 'The Shards' talk new series
ABC News’ Rhiannon Ally sits down with the cast of Ryan Murphy's new drama, which takes viewers back to the 1980s.
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ABCNEWS - Scammers target seniors, steal $100M through gold bar scheme
NYPD's Financial Crimes Task Force is warning seniors about a scam involving gold bars that they're currently investigating.
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NYTIMES (Sheryl Gay Stolberg) - Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress
Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.
What specific behavior by Dr. Anthony Fauci during his hearing last week led to the contempt vote?
Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions during a hearing last week by invoking the Fifth Amendment.
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Why did Republicans argue that Dr. Anthony Fauci was not entitled to Fifth Amendment protections during his hearing?
Republicans argued that Dr. Fauci was not entitled to Fifth Amendment protection because he had received a presidential pardon.
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What action did the Senate Panel take regarding Dr. Anthony Fauci on August 6, 2026?
The Senate Panel voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
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NYTIMES (C.J. Robinson) - Under Hegseth, Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Plunged This Year
The percentage of high-ranking officer nominations going to women is currently at its lowest level in over two decades.
AXIOS (Ben Berkowitz) - Trump backs Hegseth, calls reports to the contrary "treasonous"
President Trump on Thursday publicly defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth , and said reporting suggesting any friction between the two was "treasonous." Why it matters: The Washington Pos t and others reported this week that Trump had reached his limits with Hegseth over the state of the country's weapons stockpile and the impact on the war with Iran . Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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