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Lobga Rangzen, the Tibetan Activist Who Set Himself on Fire in Manhattan

5 August 2026 at 18:56
No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.

A shrine for Lobga Rangzen, a Tibetan activist who self immolated in protest for Tibet’s independence from China, outside the United Nations building in July.

A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It

5 August 2026 at 18:41
Amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site. Most did not detect anything.

Suspected Iran Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect

5 August 2026 at 18:00
Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.

A water treatment plant in Georgia earlier this year. Officials have long warned that the nation’s roughly 150,000 water treatment systems are relatively easy targets for hackers.

Blanche Defends Pirro but Says Trump Can Fire Her at Any Time

5 August 2026 at 17:35
The head of the Justice Department praised the U.S. attorney in Washington after her tense meeting with the president.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said that President Trump “has every right to be extraordinarily frustrated with the damage done to our national monuments in this city and elsewhere.”

The War That’s Happening Above Russia and Ukraine

5 August 2026 at 17:28
The combatants are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.

Iran Says It Is Nearing Final Agreement With Oman on Strait of Hormuz

5 August 2026 at 17:08
The agreement on an acceptable route for ships to pass through the strait would effectively ratify Tehran’s control over the crucial waterway.

Ships in the Gulf of Oman last month.

Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family

At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.

Intoxicating hemp, which is less regulated than marijuana and alcohol, has gained popularity in recent years as a pain reliever and an alternative to other intoxicants.

It’s the Summer of Soundwalking. He Is Your Sherpa.

5 August 2026 at 16:07
“We may be hearing but not listening,” Jacek Smolicki said, showing a reporter how sound travels through tree roots in Central Park and amplifying the scraping of aquatic snails.

Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses

5 August 2026 at 15:31
At least 17 people were killed, officials said, as the country runs desperately low on interceptor missiles that could fend off Russian bombardments.

Smoke rising over Kyiv, Ukraine, after a strike on Wednesday. It was the third major attack on the capital in a week.

A glowing future for nuclear power? Mini reactors explained

5 August 2026 at 12:54
Mini reactors are seen as a flexible energy source. Their promise: abundant energy, cheap, clean and climate-friendly with lower water use. But do the numbers add up? We look at what's behind the SMR hype.

Tell us Your Connections Tips, Strategies and Questions

5 August 2026 at 09:02
We’re also looking to find out what questions solvers have about the game.

As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the Rescue

3 August 2026 at 04:01
To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.

Harmony Simon, a postal worker, visiting Martine Combe in Aix-les-Bains in July.

‘Do You Think if I Had a Job I Would Have Gone?’

Moroccan migrants described their despair at their economic future, explaining what propelled them across the border with Spain.

Migrants returning back to Morocco. Last week, between 50,000 and 60,000 people entered Ceuta, a small Spanish exclave in North Africa that shares a border with Morocco.

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