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- US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks
on August 31, 2026 at 3:25 amIran says the attack killed two people and injured two others, in the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
- 15 hikers feared missing after ‘terrifying’ flash flooding hits Grand Canyon
on August 30, 2026 at 11:52 pm“It was a beautiful day – and then people were screaming,” one hiker who was airlifted to safety tells the BBC.
- Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mud
on August 30, 2026 at 8:40 pmHeavy rain has hampered relief efforts in Nepal where thousands remain missing after flash floods hit its border with Tibet.
- Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus
on August 30, 2026 at 8:02 pmA search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.
- ‘A giant leap forward’: Nasa launches powerful new space telescope
on August 30, 2026 at 6:53 pmThe US space agency’s telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
WIRED The latest from www.wired.com
- Google Maps Now Shows ‘Lake America’ Instead of Lake Ontario
by Paresh Dave on August 30, 2026 at 4:16 pmAfter Donald Trump’s executive order demanding the name change, Google is the first major online map provider to flip the switch.
- Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): I Tested Them All
by Simon Hill on August 30, 2026 at 11:00 amForget about patchy internet connections and dead spots in the house. These WIRED-tested, multi-room mesh Wi-Fi systems will keep your whole house online.
- Why the Hottest New Wearables Want to Be Ignored
by Andrew Williams on August 30, 2026 at 10:30 amBurnt out on wrist buzzes and notification overload? A new crop of minimalist wearables promises to collect your health data without demanding your attention.
- The Best Label Makers (2026): Brother, Niimbot, Dymo
by Alexis Berger on August 30, 2026 at 10:03 amExperience the oddly satisfying joy of labeling bins, drawers, and more with the best Bluetooth and traditional label makers.
- How to Escape Group Chat Hell
by Reece Rogers on August 30, 2026 at 10:00 amYoung adults are in more group chats than ever—sometimes more than 20 at a time. Here’s how to tame the chat madness.
Politics News, Analysis and Opinion from POLITICO
- Trump won the heart of Michigan’s Arab American community. They’re moving away from Mike Rogers.
by By Samuel Benson and Aaron Pellish on August 30, 2026 at 6:00 pmThe messy Senate race in Michigan has laid bare Republicans’ floundering support from the Arab American community, which boosted Donald Trump in 2024.
- Progressives are learning the hard way how to survive Fox News
by By Emilio Perez Ibarguen on August 29, 2026 at 6:00 pmThe surging Democratic left is taking its ideology onto America’s preeminent conservative network, and at times showing some growing pains.
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
by By POLITICO Staff on August 28, 2026 at 9:00 amEvery week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best of this week’s crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
- The lesson Democrats could learn from MAGA
on August 27, 2026 at 3:59 pmThe lesson Democrats could learn from MAGA lead image
- How Democrats eyeing 2028 won and lost in primaries they endorsed in
by By Jessica Piper, Lisa Kashinsky, Aaron Pellish and Erin Doherty on August 27, 2026 at 9:00 amDemocrats have used their endorsements of candidates in tough primaries as a way to wield influence over the party.
- Iowa’s last Democrat on how he can win in Trump country
on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 amIowa’s last Democrat on how he can win in Trump country lead image
- The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan
by By Lisa Kashinsky on August 26, 2026 at 4:11 amRetired teacher Dan J. Sullivan could play spoiler in a high-stakes Alaska Senate race.
- ‘It’s put up or shut up time’: Battleground Republicans want the Darline treatment
by By Alec Hernandez and Aaron Pellish on August 26, 2026 at 3:49 amThe president went to great lengths to push his candidate over the finish line in South Carolina, but Republicans want the same support in races that will actually determine control of Congress.
- Trump-backed candidate wins primary for Oklahoma governor
by By Aaron Pellish on August 26, 2026 at 3:04 amFormer state Sen. Mike Mazzei’s victory is a relief for the president after several of his chosen candidates fell in other states.
- Political newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoffby By Alec Hernandez on August 26, 2026 at 1:03 am
Her win in the snap primary to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham comes after President Donald Trump significantly boosted her campaign.
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