Friday, the 14th of August
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At the top of the news, Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions.
Also in the digest... Andrew Rannells, Abba, and Broadway.
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Top Stories
World
‘Both sides interested’: Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s first India visit likely in August 20-25 window
World
First Australian death of little penguin with H5 bird flu confirmed on Phillip Island
World
Italian police recover paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse after heist
World
Venezuelan amputees adjust to new life after quakes
Technology
Plaintiff busted trying to use AI prompt injection to win court case, hides text instruction in filing — demands AI model reviewing the text should side with him, rumbled because of strange white spaces in text
FDA
FDA Adjusts Cyclospora Case Count from 115 to 172 in an Investigation with No Identified Food
World
Trump downplays concerns about sailors onboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid record deployment
World
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
National
Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
Arthritis
Nationwide Recall Issued for Arthritis Injection Tyenne After Glass Particles Found in Vials
National
Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says
World
‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead
World
Berlin Volksbuhne swimming pool’s ‘Black people only’ event faces backlash, gets cancelled over security concerns amid racism and inclusion debate
World
France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, cites constitutional concerns
World
People detained at Mississippi ICE facility say they were sickened by gas leak and denied medical care
World
Race to free trapped quake survivor offers hope in Colombia
National
Colombia grapples with rebuilding a shattered nation after a deadly earthquake
World
Baby with heart defect at center of US surrogacy dispute handed to parents
World
Chadian President Déby pardons jailed main rival and 8 opposition leaders
Michigan
Michigan Cyclospora Hospitalizations Rose by 35 in a Week Even as Case Reports Slowed
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People
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Authors
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Arthur C. Brooks
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Derek Thompson
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Mary McNamara
Jonathan Zimmerman
Jean Guerrero
Steve Lopez
George Skelton
Erika D. Smith
Maggie Haberman
Simon Kuestenmacher
Michael Pascoe
Tim Ferguson
Alan Kohler
Paul Bongiorno
David Frum
Gillian Tett
Robinson Meyer
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