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• Ukraine launched an offensive into Russia's Kursk region last week.
• The incursion came as a surprise to both Russia and the West.
• Some NATO officials thought Ukraine may have to wait another year to launch a counteroffensive.

In July, NATO officials said Ukraine may have to wait another year before launching a new

• JD Vance and Tim Walz will be dispatched across the Sun Belt headed into the general election.
• But so far, Walz has made the best impression among swing-state voters in the key region.
• The latest New York Times/Siena College polls showed Walz eclipsing Vance in favorability.

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The biggest matchup of the day is between X and Brazil.

X, formerly known as Twitter, said on Saturday that it's closing its operations in Brazil "immediately" due to "censorship orders" from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. According to a document that, X says, are "censorship orders," de Moraes secretly threatened X representative Rachel Nova Conceicao with arrest if it did not agree to take

• I spent one day at Disney World in July.
• I thought I was well-prepared, but the day didn't go perfectly.
• By the time I left, my feet were aching and my phone was dying.

I recently took a 24-hour trip to Disney World and back from New York City to see if it was worth the hassle to

Laura Mae Martin is a big believer in the settings menu. As Google’s executive productivity advisor, Martin spends much of her time working with other Googlers on improving their productivity and communication systems — and one of the things she often recommends is taking a few minutes to poke through the options. “With your phone, with your

• Switzerland is offering a cash prize for solutions to remove munitions from its lakes.
• The ammo was dumped in lakes between 1918 and 1964 as the Swiss military believed it to be safe.
• Any salvage operation is expected to cost billions, the BBC reported.

Tourists heading to some of Switzerland's most iconic lakes may be surprised to learn that

• I have 11 kids ranging in age from a toddler to young adults.
• Since school isn't in session, summer is when my family focuses on recharging.
• Intentional routines remain important, but each day is less scheduled in the summer.

In the summer, my busy family of 13 embraces a more laid-back approach to daily life.

Engaging with and

Hennessey Special Vehicles crashed its Venom F5 — a $3 million hypercar — while driving nearly 250mph on the Launch and Landing Facility (LLF) runway at Kennedy Space Center in July. Newly reported details show the cost of the crash, which happened while the company was testing out new

• After 35 years together, my partner and I decided it would be better if we got divorced.
• After our official divorce, we went to dinner together to celebrate.
• My ex-husband and I are better as friends, and I will always love him.

One night, about a year after our divorce, I phoned my ex-husband to tell him about my

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be