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🌎 The Guardian US

Kansas father kills his four children and their mother before shooting himself

Incident marks second familicide in midwest in two weeks, with the children who died ranging in age from three to nineA father killed his four young children and their mother before turning the gun on

2026-08-12 18:50 UTCRead full article →
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🎙️ NPR

Greetings from a surreal expanse of sand dunes dotted with freshwater lagoons in Brazil

The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick jungle on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Thousands of lagoons fill up after the rainy season

2026-08-12 18:38 UTCRead full article →
📰 BBC News

Wisconsin result dents winning streak for Democratic Party's left wing

Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.

2026-08-12 18:35 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

David Crowley wins messy Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, defeating progressive Francesca Hong – live

Polls had shown Hong as a clear frontrunner during the campaign, but with large chunks of voters still undecided and an ever-changing field of candidates, polling was difficultDavid Crowley wins Wisco

2026-08-12 18:31 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Takeaways From the Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina Primaries

A moderate won the closely fought Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin, the latest contest between the party’s progressive and moderate wings.

2026-08-12 18:21 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Powerful storms in US midwest leave three dead and 800,000 without power

Winds of more than 80mph, severe flooding and tornadoes swept through Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and KentuckyPowerful storms swept across ⁠the midwest on Tuesday, leaving three dead and more than 800,000

2026-08-12 18:11 UTCRead full article →
🏛️ NY Times Politics

He Was Deported to Eswatini in Southern Africa. He May Never Go Free.

As the Trump administration sends a growing number of immigrants to countries they have no connection to, some find themselves imprisoned with no way out.

2026-08-12 18:08 UTCRead full article →
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🎙️ NPR

His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it's won a $3 million prize

Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

2026-08-12 18:00 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Trump ally loses, mixed results for progressives: takeaways from primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin and beyond

Primaries across US included Darline Graham advancing to runoff, while progressive Francesca Hong and MyPillow’s Mike Lindell fell shortA series of primary elections on Tuesday shaped the future of bo

2026-08-12 17:37 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97

Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ceding party control over the economy.

2026-08-12 17:36 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

In Ohio, Haitians’ American dream shatters as ICE prepares to deport them

US immigration has ramped up operations against Haitians, whose temporary protected status was removed by TrumpWhen Monsanto Maler walked out of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility i

2026-08-12 17:00 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Progressive Movement

Francesca Hong’s defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.

2026-08-12 16:50 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Anger after Trump’s secret flight swap appears to offer up staff and media as decoys | First Thing

Democrats demand congressional briefing after passenger-laden Air Force One sent on decoy flight despite security scare. Plus, the 11 biggest wellness trends of 2026 so farGood morning.Democrats have

2026-08-12 16:46 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Heat, algae and AI: proposed datacenter could damage Everglades, experts warn

Plans for hyperscale datacenter in Palm Beach county prompt concerns over water and electricity demandsAbout 16 miles (26km) west of the Mar-a-Lago estate on President Donald J Trump Highway, near the

2026-08-12 16:30 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Takeaways from Tuesday primaries. And, Iran threat prompted Trump's secret plane swap

Yesterday's primaries provided more insight into what voters in both parties want from their new leaders. And, Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey last month amid a foreign threat

2026-08-12 16:25 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

‘Unrig the economy for working people’: the California candidate who wrote updated labor laws

Marni von Wilpert helped draft Protecting the Right to Organize act, and now wants work toward implementing itLegislation that would modernize federal labor law began with a handful of lawyers meeting

2026-08-12 16:00 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Andrew Tate's extradition fight tests his influence with Trump's America

After President Trump took office, Andrew Tate proclaimed, "The Tates will be free." A year later, Tate is being held in federal prison after he was arrested following a U.K. extradition request.

2026-08-12 15:47 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Drone footage shows rare bird’s-eye view of stingrays off New York coast

With wing spans up to 3ft, the shy cownose ray species typically arrive in Long Island waters in the warmer monthsDrone footage of dozens of stingrays in the ocean off New York has captivated beachgoe

2026-08-12 15:00 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s governor in upset over progressive Francesca Hong

Crowley pulls off last-minute victory in tight race after polls had shown Hong as the clear Democratic frontrunnerDavid Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, won the Democratic primary for Wisconsi

2026-08-12 14:12 UTCRead full article →
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🗽 NY Times

After a Typo, Officers Used Excessive Force in an Arrest, a Report Finds

Officers with the San Francisco Police Department thought they had caught a car thief. Instead, they had mistyped his license plate number, a watchdog agency said.

2026-08-12 14:03 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Feel so busy you don't even realize you're busy? Try doing a time audit

The exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano. Take a moment to try it. You might be surprised with what you find.

2026-08-12 14:02 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war?

A recent series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure during the Iran war.

2026-08-12 14:00 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Here's how gyms, salons and ice cream are changing America's Main Streets

Shoppers' changing habits are fueling a major shift in what types of businesses are occupying storefronts.

2026-08-12 14:00 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns

Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal communities reckoning with the industry's deadly legacy.

2026-08-12 14:00 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

How a road could change West Africa's urban future

A 600-mile journey along the shores of Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast reveals one of the world's most consequential transformations.

2026-08-12 14:00 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Air Force One Swap

Trump claims his secret plane was in more danger than the Air Force One decoy the public thought Trump was flying on.

2026-08-12 13:44 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

What to Know About David Crowley, the Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor

The Milwaukee County executive, who won a tight primary race against Francesca Hong early Wednesday, could become the first Black governor of Wisconsin.

2026-08-12 13:38 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Center-Left Candidate Defeats Democratic Socialist in Wisconsin’s Governor Primary

The upset victory by David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, over Francesca Hong sets up a more traditional general election in November.

2026-08-12 13:05 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota

The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate.

2026-08-12 10:17 UTCRead full article →
📰 BBC News

Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat

Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left.

2026-08-12 08:44 UTCRead full article →