The Navy’s Supply Chain Struggle, and Trump’s Unusual Oil Deal in Venezuela

Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope.

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Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month (nytimes.com/live/2026/08/30/us/trump-news), by Times reporters

Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War (nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/uss-abraham…), by John Ismay

Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil (nytimes.com/2026/08/28/business/trump-venezuel…), by Rebecca F. Elliott, Simon Romero and Edward Wong

‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover (nytimes.com/2026/08/29/world/americas/venezuel…), by Julie Turkewitz

Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods (nytimes.com/2026/08/30/world/asia/nepal-floods…), by Sajal Pradhan and Mujib Mashal

NASA’s Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars (nytimes.com/2026/08/30/science/spacex-roman-te…), by Katrina Miller

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