A New Plan for Closer U.S.-Israel Military Cooperation, and the First mRNA Flu Vaccine

Plus, what happens when you have an A.I. boss.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership (nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/congress-us…), by Robert Jimison

Fauci Faces Contempt of Congress Vote on Thursday (nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/fauci-conte…), by Jan Hoffman

F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine (nytimes.com/2026/08/05/health/mrna-flu-vaccine…), by Christina Jewett

Crocs Has a Trick for Dodging Taxes: a Tiny Office in Malta (nytimes.com/2026/08/05/business/economy/crocs-…), by Jesse Drucker and Dylan Freedman

These Employees Like Their A.I. Boss. Its Shop Is Kind of a Disaster. (nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/ai-boss-san-francisc…), by Heather Knight

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