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The Headlines

The Headlines

ICE Arrests Soar Across U.S., and Meta Agrees to Make Major Changes to Instagram and Facebook

The Headlines · Aug 27, 2026 · 12:59

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Here’s what we’re covering:

ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted, by Albert Sun and Allison McCann

Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan

Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake, by Binod Ghimire, Leo Sands and Michael Levenson

F.D.A. Approves Drug Poised to Transform Care for Pancreatic Cancer, by Gina Kolata, Rebecca Robbins and Carolyn Y. Johnson

Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror’ and Much More, Dies at 80, by Bruce Weber

Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97, by Holland Cotter

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