U.S. and Iran Blow Past War Deadline, and the Rise of Islamophobia in Texas

Plus, Hayden Panettiere dies at 36.

Here’s what we’re covering:

U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War (nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/middleeast/iran-m…), by Aaron Boxerman

Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea (nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/trump-south…), by Helene Cooper

How Islamophobia Moved From the Fringe to the Mainstream in Texas (nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/politics/islamophobi…), by J. David Goodman, Lauren McGaughy, Jesus Jiménez and Ruth Graham

Lala Damages Utility Lines in Hawaii, Leaving Thousands Without Power (nytimes.com/2026/08/16/weather/electricity-out…), by Ivan Penn

Hayden Panettiere, Star of ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes,’ Dies at 36 (nytimes.com/2026/08/17/arts/television/hayden-…), by Matt Stevens

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