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Good afternoon. Here’s what you should know today, Aug. 25:
| - Israeli jets mounted a major attack on Hezbollah targets.
- Trump is stepping up his campaign.
- Plug-in hybrid cars are finally gaining some traction.
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What to Watch
|  | An Israeli jet fighter on Sunday. PHOTO: JALAA MAREY/AFP/GETTY IMAGES |
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1. Israel says it confronted Hezbollah threats with a pre-emptive attack.
| Israel’s military hit dozens of targets in Lebanon with about 100 jet fighters early this morning, saying it was striking first (🔐read for free) as the militant group Hezbollah prepared for an extensive attack. Israel had been bracing for weeks for Hezbollah to retaliate for the killing of a top commander in Beirut. The group said it launched a large number of rockets at northern Israel as part of its long-threatened response, and that two of its members were killed. If it holds, the low number of announced casualties could give both sides room to de-escalate. |
| 🎥 How Tensions in the Region Evolved (Watch) |
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2. The Trump campaign is entering an aggressive new phase.
| As Kamala Harris rallied delegates at the Democratic National Convention last week, Donald Trump was suddenly everywhere, holding events in five states over five days. His campaign has laid out a rigorous schedule for the coming week and says it will maintain the pace to regain footing in a race that has changed dramatically since Harris took over as candidate. |
| Behind Harris’s New Mantra: ‘The Opportunity Economy’ (Read) Election Polls are Fuzzy. We Explain With Kittens. (Read) |
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3. Zelensky’s invasion of Russia sends a message to Moscow and Washington.
| After a year on the defensive, President Volodymyr Zelensky has sought to seize back the initiative as Ukraine has thrust forward and taken over parts of Russia for the first time. Ukraine's surprise move, capturing numerous Russian settlements and soldiers, has increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin and shifted narratives of Ukrainian weakness. While the U.S. is cautiously optimistic, concerns remain about the sustainability of Ukraine's gains and the impact on the eastern front, where Russian assaults are intensifying. |
| As War Comes to Russia, It’s Business as Usual for Putin (Read) |
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4. SpaceX is set to orchestrate the first-ever spacewalk involving private citizens.
| Two members of a four-person crew will conduct the walk, which is designed to test new spacesuits that the Elon Musk-backed company has developed. The mission, called Polaris Dawn, is funded by Jared Isaacman, a technology billionaire who also paid for a flight with SpaceX completed about three years ago. Polaris Dawn is slated to launch Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
| 🎥 NASA’s Plan B: Why SpaceX Is Completing Boeing’s Starliner Mission (Watch) |
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5. Inflation usually hits harder for poor families. For a couple of years, it didn’t.
| It's often assumed that poor people face higher inflation due to spending more on essentials like rent. Recent research shows that during the pandemic's early years, poorer Americans experienced slightly lower inflation because they spent less on volatile items like gasoline and vehicles. However, it looks as if this trend might have reversed, with inflation now being higher for lower-income groups. |
| Kamala Harris Is Proposing a $6,000 Baby Bonus. Would It Make a Difference? (Read) 🎧 Gen Z & the Debt Trap, Part 3: Stop the Bleeding (Listen) |
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The Numbers
| 59% | Rise in plug-in hybrid sales in the U.S. in the first quarter of this year from a year earlier. Their share of the overall market—while still small—has roughly doubled since 2022, to 2.4%, according to research from Cox Automotive. Dealers say many car shoppers who are interested in going electric still want the security of a gas engine. |
| 35% | Increase in the population of Kyle, Texas, from 2020 to 2023, according to the latest available data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This city between Austin and San Antonio is one of the fastest growing in the country. But with extreme heat and limited water supplies, that isn’t necessarily a good thing. |
| 🎧 The Costs of More Extreme Weather: Your Questions Answered (Listen) |
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1,000 Words
|  | Alexandra Cruse keeps active with cycling and volunteering. She visits her sons and grandchildren in New England four times a year.
PHOTO: Cassandra Klos for WSJ |
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One husband is enough. Women in their 60s see no need to remarry.
| Both men and women in their mid-60s or older are more likely to be divorced or never married than at any time in the past three decades. But the women are much less likely than their male counterparts to get remarried. Part of the reason is that women have a smaller pool to choose from. They on average live about five years longer than men, according to the CDC. But there are other considerations, too. Women are more likely to maintain stronger social ties with family and friends, which means they have more support after a divorce or the death of a spouse. And for both men and women, American society has become more accepting of couples living together outside of marriage. |
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Quoted
“I tried to numb myself to what was happening. It was like surviving. But that only worked for so long because it all absolutely destroyed me.”
| — Tori Nielsen, now 19. She was 16 when she and her 12-year-old brother were ordered by a judge to enter a family reunification program and barred from contacting their mother, to ensure they no longer rejected their dad. The controversial treatment used in custody fights can keep family members apart for years against children’s wishes. |
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Catch Up
| - France Detains Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, Fanning Tensions With Russia (Read)
- Sinking of Mike Lynch's Yacht Sparks Manslaughter Probe (Read)
- German Police Detain Syrian After Terrorist Knife Attack Kills Three (Read)
- In Beijing’s Quest for Control of the South China Sea, a New Flashpoint Emerges (Read)
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Weekend Reads
| - The Loyalty Reward Downgrade Has Come for Hotel Guests (Read)
- These New AI Bots Will Do Just About Anything for You (Read)
- Lululemon ‘Dupes’ Are Just as Cool With the TikTok Crowd (Read)
- In This Hamptons Scandal, Who Is the Villain? (Read)
- I Wanted a Polo Like Harrison Ford’s—for $75 Max. Here’s What I Found. (Read)
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Take a Break
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| Gen Z-ers are tech whizzes. Just don’t ask them to type. |
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