Could U.S. Toughness on Chinese Business Have Unintended Consequences?
Businesses fear that efforts to look tough on Beijing, which have the potential to be more expansive than moves by the federal government, could have unintended consequences. #press
College Degrees Still Matter In the Job Market
A college education still matters in the modern job market. #press
Zelensky Pushes Sweden to Give Ukraine Fighter Jets
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the Netherlands had agreed to supply 42 of the jets. Denmark also said it would donate the planes. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/20/world/europe/ukraine-war-f16-jets.html?utm_source=press.coop
Lahaina Fire Prompts a Shift in Maui’s Long-Running Water Fights
After a fight over water on the day of the Lahaina fire, the governor says the state has “tipped too far” in trying to preserve water. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/20/us/maui-hawaii-water-supply.html?utm_source=press.coop
Iced Coffee and Flip-Flops as Europe Broils? Not So Fast, Americans.
As large numbers of U.S. tourists visit Europe during a record hot summer, their efforts to stay cool are running up against cultural norms. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/travel/americans-europe-heat-wave.html?utm_source=press.coop
Wildfire in Kelowna, British Columbia, Expected to Leave Lasting Scar
Fire is raging in the suburban fringes of the resort town of Kelowna, British Columbia, as a state of emergency across the province continued. #press
Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Aug. 12-18
To play this game, you can’t have a thin skin, but this week it helped to be familiar with one. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/upshot/spelling-bee-words.html?utm_source=press.coop
Man Who Sold Michael K. Williams Drugs That Killed Him Is Sentenced
The man, Irvin Cartagena, who sold “The Wire” actor fentanyl-laced heroin in 2021, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to narcotics charges. #press
A.I. Can’t Build a High-Rise, but It Can Speed Up the Job
Developers are embracing artificial intelligence tools like drones, cameras, apps and robots, which can reduce the timelines and waste that have made construction increasingly costly. #press
Kerr Scored. The Crowd Roared. But England Wasn’t Done.
England advanced to its first World Cup final by leaning on the experience and the resilience of a champion. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/sports/soccer/world-cup-england.html?utm_source=press.coop
New Union Leaders Take a Harder Line
Pushed by angry members, unions representing actors, autoworkers and UPS employees are becoming increasingly assertive under new leadership. #press
The Georgia Indictment Speaks to History
The story told by Fani Willis is a much broader tale of treachery and deceit than the federal indictment, a lucid timeline for history’s sake. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/opinion/georgia-trump-indictment.html?utm_source=press.coop
Cannabis Vendors in Limbo as Judge Halts N.Y. License Program
The state made convicted weed dealers the first legal sellers. Those left out sued, and a judge paused the program. #press
Tony Blair, Former U.K. Leader, Is Suddenly Back in Favor
The former British prime minister, who left Downing Street widely unpopular, is back in favor with his party, Labour, which hopes his political skills can be an advantage as an election nears. #press
When Hackers Descended to Test A.I., They Found Flaws Aplenty
The hackers had the blessing of the White House and leading A.I. companies, which want to learn about vulnerabilities before those with nefarious intentions do. #press
Restaurant Workers With Narcan Are on the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic
As fentanyl overdoses in public spaces spike, the lifesaving drug Narcan is being stocked by more and more bars and restaurants. #press
Trump’s Social Media Posts Test Conditions of His Release in Jan. 6 Case
Some lawyers have said that if the former president were an ordinary citizen issuing these attacks, he would be in jail by now. The question is whether he will face similar consequences. #press
Amid Attacks, Ukraine’s Grain Exports Get a Lifeline From Romania
A 40-mile channel, best known outside shipping circles as a magnet for bird watchers, is now a crucial route allowing Ukrainian grain to reach the sea, protected by a NATO umbrella. #press
‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Us?
PFAS lurk in so much of what we eat, drink and use. Scientists are only beginning to understand how they’re impacting our health — and what to do about them. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/magazine/pfas-toxic-chemicals.html?utm_source=press.coop
Legal Consequences Arrive for Trump and Other Election Deniers
Legal repercussions have arrived for the leaders of the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential contest, in what could serve as a warning to those who meddle in future elections. #press
