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August 18, 2025, 4:36 p.m. Eastern time News you may have missed Russian Attacks Kill 14 in Ukraine, Hours Before Zelensky Visits White House Paris Braces for a Future of Possibly Paralyzing Heat Protests Highlight Growing Discontent With Netanyahu and the Gaza War Trump Wants to Fight Democrats on Crime. They're Treading Cautiously. For D.C.'s Homeless, Strained Lives Become More Unstable Go to homepage From Opinion Mara Gay Some Democrats Panicked Over Mamdani. Obama Called Him. Obamaworld seems interested in understanding Zohran Mamdani's sudden rise to prominence. Adam Aleksic The Insidious Creep of Trump's Speaking Style The fact that we're talking like Donald Trump could mean that we're starting to think like him as well. David French This Evangelical Pastor Wants to Replace Women's Right to Vote Trump isn't just shaping the nation; he's also changing the evangelical church. David Wallace-Wells A Warning From Across the Atlantic for Both Democrats and Republicans Labour's collapse in Britain should scare both parties. Frank Bruni Give Trump a Nobel! And an Emmy. And an Oscar … If we bedeck him more, maybe he'll bedevil us less. Tomorrow: Guest essays from Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. More to discover Texas Democrats End Walkout, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass A crowd of supporters cheered the Democratic lawmakers' return, but Republicans are ready to approve the new congressional map called for by President Trump that Democrats tried to block. Goodbye, MSNBC. Hello, MS NOW. The cable news network is changing its name this year because a corporate spinoff is separating MSNBC from its cousin, NBC News. Hiker in Tennessee Who Picked Up a Venomous Snake Dies After Being Bitten While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the authorities. Opinion | What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life The medical profession has clear rules and responsibilities. What about the chatbots? Hurricane Erin Is Growing, and So Are the Dangers It Could Bring Rip currents are the third leading cause of deaths from hurricanes, and they can happen on a sunny day hundreds of miles from the storm. Trump Administration Minimizes Summit Papers Left in Hotel The papers, laying out the sequence of events and including the phone numbers of several officials, were found around 9 a.m. on Friday and sent to NPR by a guest of the hotel. Putin's Proposal for Land Deal, Made to Trump, Shifts Pressure to Zelensky In Alaska, the Russian leader proposed that Ukraine hand over the remainder of the Donbas region to Moscow to stop the fighting. Newsmax Will Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems sued the right-wing cable channel for broadcasting false claims that the voting machine company had rigged votes in the 2020 presidential election. Take a break, play a game Wordle → Connections → Strands → Spelling Bee → Crossword → Mini → Wordle → Connections → Strands → Spelling Bee → Crossword → Mini → If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for For You from The New York Times. To stop receiving For You, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018