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Workers use excavators to clear the mud following flash floods in Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Aug. 27, 2026.

Prakash Mathema

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Experts warn more flooding might hit Nepal. And, Fed chairman to give key address

Brittney Melton

As the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, experts are warning more flooding could be on the way. And, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is expected to give a key address today.

More business, less casual. Tech workers are less inclined to wear shorts to the office than they once were.

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Business & Economy

So long to shorts? In Silicon Valley, tech workers are showing less leg

Chloe Veltman

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NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe

Joe Palca

From left: Tim Curry, Dolly Parton, the Duchess of Sussex.

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This week's quiz includes two Dolly Parton questions, because she deserves it

Holly J. Morris

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Can't stop fixating on the way you look? These 4 mental exercises may help

Malaka Gharib, Marielle Segarra, Margaret Cirino

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U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree

Jane Arraf

Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen.
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This house trumpets its history in the face of gentrification. Now it's a landmark

Marissa J. Lang

A house in San Francisco covered in the painted faces of Latin rock artists was formally landmarked by the city. Its neighborhood has seen skyrocketing home prices and decades of redevelopment.
Bryan Dozier

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The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue

Ashley Lopez

Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on solutions.
Elise Amendola

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Businesses are getting tariff refunds. Why aren't consumers getting their cut?

Stephan Bisaha

A slew of American companies are getting billions of dollars back in tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling. Many consumers, though, may never get anything back.

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A boy looks at the devastation caused by flash flooding along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Wednesday.

Niranjan Shrestha

Weather, Environment, & Infrastructure

A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this

Ava Berger, Diaa Hadid, Julia Simon

As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase.

A view of voting booths at the Santa Clara County registrar of voters office in San Jose, Calif.

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Policy and Politics

How Democrats in Congress are preparing for Trump midterm election interference

Eric McDaniel

'He's living through me': Grandfather helps grandson remember his slain father

Halle Hewitt

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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII

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King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday.
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What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms

Bobby Allyn

While a stunt involving fake polls may not have been an effort to rig prediction markets, concerns are growing ahead of the midterms about other attempts to influence the betting sites.
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U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S.

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The announcement that the three countries will go ahead with a trilateral military drill comes a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called U.S. hostilities.
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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

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A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The government is expected to fight the ruling.