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The month's top story

Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest

The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.

NYT · 1 sources

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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    What We Know About the Police Shooting in Madison

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Donors Make Democrats Crazy

    3 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    What to Know About the Death of Nolan Wells in Mississippi

    3 of 30 days · 4 articles

Top Stories 439 stories

  1. What Trump's generic drug tariffs could mean, according to experts

    CBS · 2 outlets

    President Trump announced a new set of tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on 60 trade partners over "forced labor" concerns on Thursday, just as Mr. Trump's temporary 10% levy was due to expire. Olivi…

  2. How Trump Is Getting Richer as President

    NYT · 3 outlets

  3. Opinion | Trump and the Campuses, Part 2

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  4. Secret Service Agent in JD Vance’s Detail Under Investigation

    CBS · 3 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Consecutive Life Sentences in Minnesota Lawmaker Killings

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. What to Know About the Death of Nolan Wells in Mississippi

    ABC · 4 outlets

  3. Upper West Side double stabbing suspect facing hate crime charges

    CBS · 2 outlets

  4. What We Know About the Police Shooting in Madison

    ABC · 5 outlets

  5. Minnesota Suit Alleges Texas Governor Refuses to Extradite ICE Officer

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Georgia Teen School Shooter Pleads Guilty to All Charges

    CBS · 4 outlets

  7. Opinion | Donors Make Democrats Crazy

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. At Correspondents’ Dinner, a Rambling Trump Hurls Insults

    NYT · 3 outlets

Business 264 stories

  1. Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on Uber, HMM, Volvo and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

  2. U.S. Stocks Stall as Oil Extends Gains

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. Stock-Picking Funds Are Performing as Poorly as Ever

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  4. Treasury Buyback Only Briefly Tames Yields

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Opinion | Will the Yen Need Saving Again Soon?

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. A Breakdown of the Financial Advice That’s Flying All Over TikTok

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. SpaceX launches massive Starship rocket in first test flight since IPO

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. Trump defends DOJ subpoenas of NY Times reporters; Google also was targeted

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  5. Spending Worries Weigh On Tech Shares

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Why Scott Bessent Is Playing With the Treasury Market

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Opinion | Coinbase Sues, the SEC Settles

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. Trump holds off on new 50% tariffs for Canadian goods

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. 30-year Treasury yield tops 5.33%, new 19-year high, on inflation and spending concerns

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  10. Chinese humanoid robots' biggest obstacle: Humans are still (mostly) better

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 274 stories

  1. Panthers put Nic Scourton on injured reserve

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. Cardinals activate Paris Johnson off the PUP list

    PFT · 1 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Saints WR Chris Olave returns to joint practice

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. Texans WR Jayden Higgins tore his ACL

    PFT · 2 outlets

  3. Sean McVay: "Nothing new" on Aaron Donald

    PFT · 2 outlets

  4. Patriots second-round LB Gabe Jacas agrees to terms

    PFT · 1 outlets

  5. LeBron James explains his decision to join the 76ers and how close he came to retiring

    CBS · 2 outlets

  6. Ty Simpson agrees to rookie deal with Rams

    PFT · 1 outlets

Technology 382 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, July 26 (game #1644)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

  2. WhatsApp launches Apple Music sharing, plus more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  3. 9to5Mac Overtime 074: Apple’s foldable iPhone

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Here’s what’s new with iOS and macOS 27 beta 6

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 review: slimmer, lighter, better

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. MacBook Neo 2: Here’s everything we know so far

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Ted Lasso just had the biggest Apple TV premiere ever

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Apple releases public beta 4 for iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27 [U: watchOS 27]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. The eight changes Apple is making to App Tracking Transparency in Europe

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. Epic responds to Apple’s bid for settlement talks in App Store case

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. Here are the best MacBook deals right now: July 2026 Buyer’s Guide

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. The Valve Steam Machine should be the perfect 'couch gaming' PC—but after testing it out, I'm not convinced it's worth the price

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 195 stories

  1. Wladimir Klitschko, Hayden Panettiere’s Ex-Fiancé And The Father Of Her Child, Just Issued A Statement About Her Tragic Death At 36

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Elsie Hewitt Shouts Out 'Baby Daddy' Pete Davidson for Getting Concert Tickets

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Likely Planned Divorce 'Way Before' Filing

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Solve These Movie Chains, And I'll Be Convinced You're A Film Genius

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. Katy Perry Slams Trump WH for Using Song 'Firework' in Military Strikes Video

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Jon Bon Jovi's Health Ups and Downs Through the Years

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Whitney Rose and Husband Justin Split After 16 Years, More Us Top Stories

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. 15 Celebrity Couples You Completely Forgot Were Ever Together

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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