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The month's top story

The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein

Emergency manager says he was sick, asleep as deadly flash floods hit Texas; Potatoes came from tomatoes, scientists say

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYT‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help WSJTexas Lawmakers Criticize Local Officials Over Deadly Hill Country Floods ABC3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Kills at Least Nine People

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Green Elites, Trumped

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 360 stories

  1. U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Trade experts say the Trump administration's barrage of new tariffs could raise prices for consumers and cause headaches for businesses.

  2. House Democrats launch bid to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Ghislaine Maxwell wants immunity or a pardon before congressional deposition

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Opinion | The Trump Economy Stumbles

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Federal Judge Halts Immigration Raid Tactics in Los Angeles

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Green Elites, Trumped

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. Jake Larson, D-Day Veteran and TikTok Star, Dies at 102

    CBS · 5 outlets

  5. What to know about the notorious prison where Kohberger is locked up

    FOX · 5 outlets

  6. Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

    FOX · 3 outlets

  7. Death Toll From L.A. Fires Reaches 31 After Remains Are Found

    CBS · 4 outlets

  8. Opinion | Trump’s Immigration Reform Opportunity

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 275 stories

  1. A Weak Jobs Report and Revised Tariff Plans Send Markets Reeling

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Disney and Eli Lilly are among the six Club stocks reporting in the coming days.

  2. Are ETFs better than mutual funds?

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. AMD to resume MI308 AI chip exports to China

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Opinion | A Few Questions for Aspiring Federal Reserve Chiefs

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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  1. Why the Latest Meme Stock Craze Won’t Take Down the Overall Market

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Figma Had a Dazzling IPO. It Could Have Been $3 Billion Better.

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess BOJ rate decision and fresh tariffs on India, South Korea

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. Private Equity Worries That Trump Might Bundle Crypto Into 401(k) Order

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Block's stock pops on addition to S&P 500

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Opinion | A Good Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  7. 3 alternatives to the SAVE plan if you have federal student loans

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Opinion | Novo Nordisk’s Weight Loss Lesson

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. Stock Market Today: U.S., Korea Reach Trade Deal; Powell Signals Reluctance to Cut Rates

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Ether rises 2% and bitcoin inches back above $119,000: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 297 stories

  1. What to know ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. The most obscure MLB All-Stars ever

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Passan: Inside the first swing-off in MLB All-Star Game history

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. How Chelsea, PSG compare; who will win?

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Clark, Collier draft All-Star teams, flip coaches

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Micah Parsons continues to watch practice

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. 'Quality work': Hunter plays 2 ways in scrimmage

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. Deion says he's cancer-free after bladder removal

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 390 stories

  1. The best displays to pair with your new Mac

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/08/ios-26-battery-settings.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Apple has some big changes comin…

  2. Here’s everything new for Apple Notes in iOS 26

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Rumor: Here are the iPhone 17 Air colors

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

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  1. Let’s hope one iPhone 17 Pro camera rumor is dead wrong

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Apple trade-in values cut for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. The best reason to skip iPhone 17 is coming next year

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. These new emoji are coming to your iPhone in iOS 26

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  5. No, an Apple support Weibo account didn’t promote a Samsung foldable phone [Updated]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Installing the public betas? Here’s everything new with Apple Intelligence

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. iPadOS 26 makes this overlooked iPad setting more crucial than ever

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. Hackers breach Toptal GitHub account, publish malicious npm packages

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. How to uninstall the iOS 26 beta, with or without a backup

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 419 stories

  1. Zak Bagans Speaks Out on Investigator Dan Rivera’s Death, Annabelle

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Kelly Osbourne’s Ups and Downs Through the Years

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Sofia Vergara’s Dating History

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

  2. Adam Sandler Reacts to Pal Jennifer Aniston and Jim Curtis' Romance

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Sofia Richie Grainge and Elliot Grainge Reenact Coldplay Kiss Cam Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Love Island USA’s Cashel Hit With Protective Order Over Alleged Abuse

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Celebrities Are Paying Tribute To Hulk Hogan After His Death At 71

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Which Song Is The Imposter?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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