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President Threatens To Cut Congress’s Health Benefits
President Donald Trump made one of his most explicit threats to cut off payments to insurance companies, and said he was also willing to cancel some of the hefty subsidies lawmakers receive to buy health insurance. 945
Trump Replaces Priebus, Names Kelly Chief of Staff
President Trump replaced Chief of Staff Reince Priebus with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, a shift aimed at bringing order to an administration that has been beset by infighting. 2252
Sprint Proposes Merger With Charter Communications
Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son is pursuing a full-blown merger of the wireless carrier with Charter that would create a media and communications giant.
Western States, Recovering From Wildfires, Now Worry About Floods
While heavy rainfall in recent weeks was a welcome respite for the typically parched Southwest, it has also caused deadly and damaging flooding in Arizona and Utah.
Hacker Gets Out the Vote
At a demonstration to test the security of voting machine technology, a computer specialist took less than two hours to exploit an old Windows XP flaw. Hackers also penetrated the hardware and firmware of a kind of touch-screen voting machine used in hundreds of jurisdictions across the country.
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Tesla Model 3 Test Drive: Car Has Bite and Simple Interior
A first peek inside Tesla’s new Model 3 compact car revealed a starker, cozier interior than the more spacious and luxurious Model S. But as the sedan sped off, the experience felt similar. 292
Venezuela to Hold a Vote Many Don’t Want
President Nicolás Maduro is holding an election for a new assembly, despite sanctions over the move by the U.S., censure by his Latin America neighbors, an opposition boycott and weeks of antigovernment protests that have resulted in more than 100 deaths. 50
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Richard Luettchau II, a competitive race walker, can walk a mile in about six minutes and 40 seconds. He shares some tips for picking up the pace. Photo: Jeff Bush for The Wall Street Journal
What’s Your Workout?
This Guy Walks Faster Than You Run
Competitive race walker Richard Luettchau II has heard all the jokes. They usually stop once people see him go.
Obituaries
‘Bo’ Pilgrim Made a Fortune From Chicken Feed and Credited God for His Progress
Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim was the co-founder of Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the world’s largest processors of chicken. The self-made entrepreneur, who insisted that his success was entirely due to God’s guidance, died July 21 at 89.
Shigeaki Hinohara Transitioned to a New Career in His 90s
He said age was no barrier to self-reinvention—and proved it in his own life by transforming himself in his 90s into a best-selling author and sage.
The Diary of a President and Other Books to Read
Richard Brookhiser on John Quincy Adams; Englishness & A.E. Housman; Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie; hunting a 500-year-old shark; our debt to classical Greece; Lizzie Borden revisited; were cities a bad idea? and more
Will We Soon See Singing, Acting Politicians?
As entertainers ponder political careers, Joe Queenan wonders whether politicians will fight back in TV, movies and music.
How Dutch-Based ‘Beleaguered’ Ended Up in a Trump Tweet
Ben Zimmer on how ‘beleaguered,’ a word with Dutch roots, ended up in a Trump tweet about Jeff Sessions
Austen, Anonymous Writers and History
On the bicentennial of Jane Austen’s death, Amanda Foreman looks at why she published anonymously and women’s history of publishing without names.
Stabbing Suspect Is Known Islamist, German Authorities Say
A 26-year-old Palestinian man suspected of killing one person and injured six others in a stabbing spree at a Hamburg supermarket Friday was known to authorities as a suspected Islamist, the authorities said.
North Korea Missile Test Could Put Denver in Range
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile that experts said put the continental U.S. firmly in range of a strike, underscoring Pyongyang’s rapid advance in technology and intensifying a standoff with Washington. 576
U.S. Navy Vessel Fires Warning Shots at Iran Ships
The U.S. and Iran reported their second confrontation this week in the waters off the Persian Gulf, as political tensions between the longtime rivals flare. 50
Germany Confronts Forgotten Story of Its Other Genocide
A war in Namibia, considered the first mass ethnic killing of the 20th century, is today at the center of negotiations over an apology and compensation. 359
14 Dead After Suicide Bombing in Northeastern Nigeria
Authorities in northeastern Nigeria say at least 14 people are dead after a suicide bombing blamed on the Boko Haram extremist group.
Business & Finance
Tax Report
Make $150,000 to $300,000? Prepare for Your Taxes to Rise
If President Donald Trump sticks to what he has said, Americans earning between $149,400 and $307,900 are most likely to see an increase in their taxes as a result of tax reform. 355
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Long Island Teachers Seek to Protect Students From MS-13 Gang
In the New York communities of Central Islip and Brentwood, where MS-13 is active, school serves as a respite for many vulnerable children.
For Police, Fentanyl Exposure Has Become Hazardous
An alarming rise in dangerous encounters with the powerfully toxic drug has led police, prosecutors and even medical examiners across the nation to take extraordinary new precautions to protect against it. 84
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Eating & Drinking
Forecasting the Next Food Fad: Are ‘Kohlrabi’ and ‘Yacon’ the Next Kale?
Why do some foods start popping up everywhere from markets to restaurant menus? Here’s a glimpse into the making of an ‘It’ vegetable. Plus, recipes for the must-haves of the moment.
Off Duty Travel
An End-of-Summer Travel Guide
Style & Fashion
Charcoal: The New Beauty Advantage
Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen Hits the Road
Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen says he is going on tour—with a much-younger backup band—in part to make money that once flowed in from album sales.
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Priebus Wasn’t the Problem
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‘God’s ACLU’ Seeks Freedom for the Faithful
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