After the Maui Fires, Hawaii Will Reinvent Itself Once Again
Like other island dots in our rising oceans, Hawaii is unusually imperiled and must do something about planetary crisis. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/opinion/maui-fires-climate-change.html?utm_source=press.coop
Why Britain Needs to Build Again
It’s become difficult to build anywhere in the U.K. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/opinion/britain-stagnation-growth.html?utm_source=press.coop
LK-99 May Not Be a Room-Temperature Superconductor, but What if It Were?
For a few weeks, we had a taste of what it would be like if people cared about science as much as baseball. #press
Wedding Season, Disrupted
Lessons from the largest blackout in American history. #press
Fall’s Sinuous New Silhouettes
From ruched silk to crisp box pleats, expertly draped dresses and separates make a refined statement this season. #press
Australia Beats France on Penalties to Reach World Cup Semifinals
With the host nation roaring its approval, Australia needed 10 rounds of penalty kicks to confirm its place in the team’s first semifinal. #press
Ukraine Makes Progress Along 2 Lines of Attack
Although its advances remain small, Ukraine’s push is forcing Russia to redeploy fighters to keep hold of heavily fortified defenses across the vast front line, analysts say. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war.html?utm_source=press.coop
Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s Visit to U.S. Will Be Closely Watched
An outspoken critic of Beijing, Lai Ching-te aims to reassure voters and Washington that he will be a safe pair of hands if elected. #press
Trump and DeSantis Appear at the Iowa State Fair in a Rare Candidate Convergence
The leading Republican presidential rivals will be circling each other at the event on Saturday, just months before the crucial Iowa caucuses. #press
Dwyane Wade Talks Hall of Fame Induction and a Political Hopes
Wade, the former Miami Heat guard, will cap his basketball career with a Hall of Fame induction this weekend. Some are hoping his next phase is as a political star. #press
‘These Old Guys?’ Short on Lifeguards, the City’s Oldest Swimmers Step Up
Among the rookie recruits monitoring New York’s pools, at least four were born in the Eisenhower administration. But they all passed the notorious lifeguard test, and the city needs them. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/nyregion/senior-lifeguards-shortage.html?utm_source=press.coop
As Hollywood Strikes Roll On, Viewers Catch Up With a TV Glut
After years of being inundated with new shows, some are using a pause in production to finally watch all the stuff they missed when it came out. #press
Democrats Dismiss Worries Over Hunter Biden Investigation
After a setback for President Biden, Democrats pointed to Donald Trump’s indictments and suggested that swing voters would ultimately not care about the sins of a candidate’s son. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/us/politics/democrats-hunter-biden.html?utm_source=press.coop
Zelensky Called Him a Criminal. Now Ukraine Calls Him for Guns and Ammo.
In its hunt for weapons, Ukraine has rolled back anticorruption rules and turned to people once seen as relics of an anything-goes era. #press
Growing in Popularity, Switch Devices Are Making Guns Deadlier
Popular devices known as “switches” are turning ordinary pistols into fully automatic weapons, making them deadlier and a growing threat to bystanders. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/us/guns-switch-devices.html?utm_source=press.coop
Sex Segregation in Israel Grows, Raising Fears for Women’s Rights
Ultra-Orthodox members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition want to expand the powers of all-male rabbinical courts, and to bar women and men from mixing in many public arenas. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/world/middleeast/israel-women-rights.html?utm_source=press.coop
Why Cash Is an Appropriate Gift at Asian Weddings
Forget registries — in Asia, it is common to give marrying couples envelopes of cash. But unwritten rules on how much to give depend on who you are and which superstitions you believe. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/business/asian-weddings-cash-gifts.html?utm_source=press.coop
3-Year-Old Migrant Dies During Trip to Chicago on Bus Sponsored by Texas
The death appeared to be the first linked to Gov. Greg Abbott’s program of sending migrants from the border to Democratic-run cities. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/migrant-child-abbott-bus.html?utm_source=press.coop
What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear the Purdue Pharma Case Means
A federal appeals court had signed off on a deal that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from lawsuits in exchange for billions for those harmed by the opioid epidemic. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/supreme-court-purdue-case.html?utm_source=press.coop
U.S. Suicide Deaths Rose in 2022, C.D.C. Estimates Say
Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that deaths by suicide were up last year — but not for all groups. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/well/mind/suicide-deaths-2022-cdc.html?utm_source=press.coop
