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The month's top story

Opinion | Trump and the Campuses, Part 2

The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.

NYT · 5 sources

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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Dolly Parton dead at 80

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Ride Shotgun in a Corvette on D.C.’s Freedom 250 IndyCar Track

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Your bank may stop texting you six-digit codes

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 753 stories

  1. Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Testimony concluded on Wednesday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who admitted to killing her children but pleaded not guilty, arguing she had postpartum psychosis. CBS…

  2. The battle over Stars and Stripes

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Opinion | Democrats Can Learn From AOC

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | High Anxiety in the Bond Market

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  2. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. An ‘Economic D-Day’ That Must Overcome a Troubled History

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. Sailor on USS Lincoln says dad detained by immigration officials

    NYT · 3 outlets

  5. Ride Shotgun in a Corvette on D.C.’s Freedom 250 IndyCar Track

    FOX · 5 outlets

  6. C.I.A. Director Makes Secret Visit to Moscow

    CBS · 3 outlets

  7. Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 23, 2026

    CBS · 1 outlets

  8. Your bank may stop texting you six-digit codes

    FOX · 5 outlets

Business 195 stories

  1. Oura and Dunkin’ Get Ready to Join IPO Bonanza

    MKTW · 4 outlets

    Cost-conscious customers giving up on TurboTax sent Intuit shares sliding in early Wednesday trade.

  2. ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease

    Barrons · 7 outlets

  3. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Asian Currencies Consolidate, May Be Buoyed by Signs of Mideast Talks

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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  1. Aker Shares Climb After Nscale Gets $45 Billion Contract

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. This CD pays 6.0% APY. Here's what you need to know

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. Nvidia customers reportedly warned about AI-related price hikes

    Yahoo · 4 outlets

  4. Treasury Buyback Only Briefly Tames Yields

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  5. Bitcoin has beaten stocks and gold over six months. Now it’s closing in on $80,000.

    Yahoo · 2 outlets

  6. Oil Extends Falls, Nasdaq Futures Lower Before Nvidia Earnings

    MKTW · 5 outlets

  7. What is the average credit score and how can you improve yours?

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  8. BlackBerry CEO says robotics is one of its fastest-growing businesses

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. U.S. Tech Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Hit Decade Highs; Iran Truce Expires

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  10. Trump Discloses 1,000 Stock Trades in June

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 457 stories

  1. Could Folarin Balogun Be Successful At Barcelona?

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Cubs set club record with 30th unanswered run

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Sources: Mizzou RB Hardy eyes mid-Sept. return

    PFT · 2 outlets

  2. NFL, NBA, WNBA players cannot return, SEC says

    PFT · 3 outlets

  3. Warriors offseason recap and early season preview: Continuity over change

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  4. Sky game delayed after sex toys thrown on court

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Kirkwood wins IndyCar Freedom 250 in D.C.

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  6. Skubal fans 11 to score first win with Dodgers

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 371 stories

  1. How to watch Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: Free Streams & TV Channels

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    All the ways to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 live streams – including for FREE – with Tom Pidcock and Valentina Höll set to star.

  2. AI is scaling faster than organizations can control

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Why AI success starts with teams, not tech

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. M6 Mac mini vs M4 Mac mini: Here are all the new features

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a phenomenal fighting game hampered by corporate meddling

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Only Murders in the Building season 6 long-awaited release date confirmed — but I already think one drastic change is going to wear thin very quickly

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Ads have landed in Apple Maps, and they are as bad as expected

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. 'If we stuck with the silent protagonist method, we wouldn't be able to tell this story properly' — Metro 2039 executive producer says making The Stranger a speaking protagonist 'goes hand in hand with telling a personal story'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. macOS Golden Gate adds a new app to your Mac; here’s what it can do

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. How to self-host your own AI agent

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Apple is automatically updating some Apple Watch apps for watchOS 27 compatibility

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Get up to 56% off lightweight down jackets from Patagonia, Rab, Arc'teryx and more — here are my top recommendations for autumn

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 148 stories

  1. Kacey Musgraves and More Stars React to Dolly Parton’s Death at 80

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Arrive Back in U.K. Amid Move: Report

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Singer Kehlani Cancels Concerts After Waking Up in 'So Much Pain'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Dolly Parton's Team Reveals What She Was Working On 'Until the Day She Died'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. ‘The Challenge’ Star Tyler Duckworth Laid to Rest After Death at 44

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Alexia Nepola's Son Throws Support Behind Kim Zolciak's Son After Arrest

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. What to Know About Kim Zolciak's Son KJ's Arrest for Sexual Assault

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. James Van Der Beek's Widow Supports Busy Philipps After Brain Tumor News

    USMag · 1 outlets

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