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September 8, 2026

The New York Times Why States Are Cutting Back on Their Climate Goals Ambitious aims have given way to political anxiety over prices as many states’ 2030 emissions targets appear increasingly out of reach. By Francesca Paris and Ben Blatt

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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

The New York Times Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Sept. 5, 2026 Can you sort 8 historical events? By Matt Stofsky

The New York Times The Logistics Nightmare Facing U.S. Warships Iranian attacks have upended the Navy’s supply chain in the Middle East, causing a strain on the aircraft carriers, destroyers and amphibious ships that are being kept in the region indefinitely. By Simon Ducroquet and John Ismay

Luke Piotrowski for The New York Times Satellite Images Contradict Border Agency on Construction in Big Bend Customs and Border Protection claimed that construction on a border security project in Big Bend National Park in Texas was limited to “survey and design” work. Visual Investigations’ satellite specialist Christoph Koettl tracked the activity and found evidence of patrol roads and vehicle barriers already being built. By Christoph Koettl, Ainara Tiefenthäler, Luke Piotrowski and Alexander Cardia

The New York Times Hollywood’s Box Office Boom Comes With 248 Million Missing Tickets Strong box office sales this summer have Hollywood celebrating. But a closer look at the numbers offers a sobering reality check. By Brooks Barnes and Christine Zhang

POLLING AROUND THE NATION

The New York Times More Americans Are Identifying as Democrats Ahead of Midterms Data from Gallup shows that Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have their largest advantage over Republicans since 2008. By Ruth Igielnik and Caroline Soler

President Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls Track the latest approval rating and polls on Americans’ approval of President Trump. By Annie Daniel, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Jasmine C. Lee, Alex Lemonides, Jonah Smith, Caroline Soler, Albert Sun and Rumsey Taylor

Kirsten Luce for The New York Times 5 Races to Watch This Fall for Answers to the Biggest Midterm Questions From Iowa to Michigan to Texas, key contests will offer clues about voters’ views of President Trump, progressive ideas, the war with Iran and more. By Bayliss Wagner

Midterm Test

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In 2010 in Massachusetts, this Republican’s stunning victory in a Senate special election to replace Ted Kennedy created a big obstacle for Obama-era health care reform. He’s running for Senate again today in a G.O.P. primary in New Hampshire:

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