An Alarming New Study About Brain Injuries in Football, and How States Are Paying Millions for Rain

Plus, is the BRAT diet really the best thing for stomach bugs?

Here’s what we’re covering:

Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease (nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/nfl-cte-brain-diseas…), by John Branch

Trump Administration Aims to Revoke Visas of Foreign Citizens Applying for Asylum (nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/politics/trump-admin…), by Edward Wong

U.S. Unveils Campaign to Cripple Iran’s Economy, but Offers Few Details (nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/politics/bessent-tre…), by Alan Rappeport

Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now (nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/politics/supreme-cou…), by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow

As the West Dries Up, More Companies Are Promising They Can Make It Rain (nytimes.com/2026/08/24/climate/cloud-seeding-w…), by Scott Dance

Is the BRAT Diet Really the Best Way to Treat a Stomach Bug? (nytimes.com/2026/08/11/well/brat-diet-diarrhea…) by Isobel Whitcomb

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