Topical, anti-inflammatory news
Saturday, August 22, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources
Sources for this digest
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US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse as 50% Tariffs Take Effect and Canada Announces Retaliation
- The New York Times — “‘Attacked’ by Trump on Trade, Canada Is ‘at War’ With U.S., Carney Says”
- The New York Times — “Carney Stands Up to Trump in Trade War Despite the Risks”
- The New York Times — “Trump’s Top Trade Representative Details Offer That Canada Refused”
- The New York Times — “U.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War With Canada”
- BBC News — “Canadian PM calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse”
- BBC World — “Carney calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse”
- BBC World — “Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal”
- NPR News — “Hours after U.S. imposes tariffs, Canada says it'll strike back starting Sept. 8”
- PBS NewsHour — “What to know about Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect”
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Tyson Foods Closing Two US Beef Plants as Cattle Supply Hits 75-Year Low
- The Guardian — “What does Tyson’s shutdown of two US beef plants mean for grocery costs?”
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Federal Judge Strikes Down State Department Policy Suspending Visas for Citizens of 75 Countries
- Fox News — “Federal judge blasts Rubio’s 75-country visa freeze as ‘Orwellian,’ strikes down policy”
- Fox News Politics — “Federal judge blasts Rubio’s 75-country visa freeze as ‘Orwellian,’ strikes down policy”
- NPR News — “Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules”
- PBS NewsHour — “Federal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countries”
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Federal Government Announces Colorado River Water Cuts for Arizona, California, and Nevada
- The New York Times — “U.S. Announces Colorado River Cuts for 3 States Amid Drought”
- Guardian Environment — “The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis”
5
Former NIH Official Pleads Guilty to Concealing COVID-Related Emails
- The New York Times — “Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Trying to Conceal Covid-Related Records”
6
US Deportees from Venezuela, Cuba, and Colombia Arrive in Liberia Under New Agreement
- Fox News World — “Venezuelans, Cubans, Colombians arrive in African nation under Trump deportation deal”
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FDA Links Alfalfa Sprouts to Multi-State E. coli and Salmonella Outbreak
- The New York Times — “Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Illnesses in 15 States, F.D.A. Says”
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Moderna and Merck Report mRNA Vaccine Prevented Melanoma Recurrence in High-Risk Patients
- The New York Times — “How Moderna Nearly Tripled Its Stock Price in a Single Day”
- The New York Times — “A New mRNA Vaccine Could Prevent Skin Cancer From Returning”
9
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Spreading Rapidly as Health Workers Go Unpaid
- The Guardian — “Ebola frontline workers missing wages as outbreak spreads ‘exponentially’”
10
TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement with Justice Department Over Children's Privacy
- The New York Times — “TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million”
- BBC World — “TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements”
- PBS NewsHour — “TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children's privacy”
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Anthropic Planning IPO That Could Value AI Company at $2 Trillion
- The New York Times — “Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.”
12
Tropical Storm Moke Approaches Hawaii with Strengthening Winds
- PBS NewsHour — “Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen”
13
Thousands of Indiana Residents Enter 11th Day Without Power After August Storms
- The Guardian — “Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines”
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Medication Error at Nashville Hospital Leaves Patient Paralyzed After Joint Replacement Surgery
- Fox News — “Nashville hospital medication error leaves at least 1 patient paralyzed after routine surgery, 3 others hurt”
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One Student Killed, Three Wounded in Sword Attack at School in Sweden
- The Guardian — “Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden”
- PBS NewsHour — “Student killed in sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl”