# Frank Bruni — RSS Amplifier Everything Frank Bruni publishes, across 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Stocks and Bonds Steady at the End of a Tumultuous Week](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/stocks-bonds-oil-prices.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Fears about the war in Iran, government deficits, the economy and corporate borrowing stirred global markets. ## [U.S.S. Lincoln Begins 13,000-Mile Journey Home, and the Shortage That Could Take Down the Grid](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/podcasts/the-headlines/uss-lincoln-power-grid-shortage.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Plus, your Friday news quiz. ## [Rare Tornadoes Hit New York City as Storm Drenches Mid-Atlantic](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/nyregion/tornado-storm-long-island-delaware.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Tornadoes appeared in Queens and on Long Island as flooding disrupted traffic on some highways. A tornado was also confirmed in Delaware. ## [Why Do We Keep Imagining a New Civil War?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/civil-war-novels.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Art doesn’t predict the future, but it can be an early warning system. ## [Why Do We Keep Imagining a New Civil War?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/civil-war-novels.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ Art doesn’t predict the future, but it can be an early warning system. ## [Giorgia Meloni Has a Lot to Say: The Takeaways](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/giorgia-meloni-rare-interview-takeaways.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ The Italian prime minister is leading what will soon be the longest-lasting government in the country’s postwar history. She shows herself by turns funny and fierce in a rare interview. ## [Should You Invest in Bonds Right Now?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/investing-bond-market-stocks-funds.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ High-quality bonds are still safer than stocks, but they have been swinging in value, so move cautiously, our columnist says. ## [Spike in ‘Dark’ Oil Tankers in Gulf Raises Risk of Catastrophic Spills](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/iran-war-hormuz-oil-spill.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ More vessels are navigating the Strait of Hormuz with their location devices turned off to evade attacks by Iran, adding to the threat of collisions. ## [The China Shock 2.0](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-brad-setser.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ China is winning the industries of the future. What should the U.S. do about it? ## [The China Shock 2.0](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-brad-setser.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ China is winning the industries of the future. What should the U.S. do about it? ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3ON3TJXmLTw0) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/magazine/flock-cameras-surveillance-state.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away. ## [Who Loves Data Centers? Electricians.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/data-centers-electricians-union-labor.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ Electricians like data centers. Here’s why you should, too. ## [U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/samuel-tunick-deleted-phone-felony.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.” ## [Should the Opportunity to Have a Child Be a Human Right?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/fertility-family-children-human-right.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ What if starting a family was thought of not as a privilege, but as a fundamental right? ## [Why Are Colleges Giving Financial Aid to Rich Kids?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/college-financial-aid-wealthy.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ We can do better than this. We have to. ## [The Democrats Need a New Approach on Crime](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/crime-democrats-midterms.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ People want to be protected. The party’s candidates can promise to do that better. ## [The China Shock 2.0](https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011093710/the-china-shock-2-0.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ China is winning the industries of the future. What should the U.S. do about it? ## [Never Underestimate the Houthis](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/houthis-iran-hormuz.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy. ## [How to Find Your Daughter’s Therapy-Speak Less Traumatizing](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/opinion/therapy-speak-daughter-trauma-anxiety.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ Step 1: Take it seriously, not literally. ## [JD Vance Thinks You Are Not Christian Enough](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/opinion/vance-christian-conservative-republican.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Opinion_ According to the vice president, we are wasting our freedom. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gPqjMwjiTN4s) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [The Scales Can’t Fall From Our Eyes Fast Enough](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/opinion/trump-maga-immigration-woke-democrats.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ More Republicans and Democrats are seeing reality for what it is. Does it matter? ## [The Scales Can’t Fall From Our Eyes Fast Enough](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/opinion/trump-maga-immigration-woke-democrats.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Opinion_ More Republicans and Democrats are seeing reality for what it is. Does it matter? ## [Why I’ve Spent My Summer Haunting Cemeteries](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/opinion/minnesota-midwest-cemetery-summer.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Opinion_ In an increasingly morbid world, we can learn from graveyards. ## [Trump Threatens Economic Pain for Countries That Help Iran](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/us/politics/trump-sanctions-iran.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ The president did not specify what actions he would take, and he has on other occasions abandoned threats to dramatically escalate the war with Iran. ## [Trump Wants to Influence Brazil. It’s Way Ahead of Him.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/opinion/trump-brazil-election-bolsonaro.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Opinion_ The country’s coming election will not be decided by the American president. ## [Prince Harry and Meghan Will Move Back to U.K. After 6 Years in U.S.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/europe/prince-harry-meghan-return-uk.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ The prince and his wife, whose relations with King Charles and the rest of the royal family have long been strained, will remain non-working royals, according to a person familiar with the decision. ## [China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/business/evergrande-founder-life-prison.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy. ## [Harry and Meghan’s Break With Britain and Planned Return: a Timeline](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/europe/harry-meghan-uk-royals-timeline.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ The couple will remain non-working royals. It is unclear where they will live. ## [Jimmy Fallon Teases Trump’s Efforts to Rekindle North Korea Bromance](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/arts/television/jimmy-fallon-trump-kim-jong-un.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ “Man, you know you’re depressed when you’re texting an old hookup from seven years ago,” Fallon said of the president and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. ## [America Is About to Get More Expensive](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/opinion/bond-market-interest-rates-affordability.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Opinion_ The impact from the bond market sell-off could prove more enduring, wide-ranging and globally consequential than prior episodes of market volatility. ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CUJ9yUQUCrGB) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/europe/elder-opa-influencer-tiktok-star-matcha.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht? ## [Missouri Judge Says Redrawn Congressional Map May Be Used in Midterms](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/us/missouri-redistricting-midterms.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ The decision was a win for Republicans, who have been pushing for the new map in an effort to help maintain the party’s narrow control in the U.S. House in November. ## [North Korean Official Dismisses Reduced Drills Between US and South Korea](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/north-korea-trump-military-drills.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Kim Yo-jong, a powerful adviser and sister of Kim Jong-un, also said she was “unaware” of any communication with Washington, contradicting President Trump’s claim her brother had responded to his outreach. ## [What to Know About Hayden Panettiere’s Death](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/arts/music/hayden-panettiere-death-what-to-know.html) _2026-08-20 · NYT \> Top Stories_ The “Nashville” and “Heroes” star had released a memoir months before she died at 36. ## [Questioning the Efficacy of Tariffs](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/efficacy-of-tariffs.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Opinion_ Readers respond to a guest essay about how the government is trying to crack down on a strategy some countries employ to lower the tariffs they pay. ## [Keep Your Eye on ICE](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/ice-arrests-trump.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Opinion_ Trump’s deportation machine has only ramped up. ## [With Limited Options, Trump Tries Economic Pressure on Iran — Again](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/europe/iran-trump-economic-sanctions-leverage.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said. ## [‘I’ve Hit My Limit’: Some New Yorkers Opt for Fun at Home to Save Money](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/nyregion/nyc-high-cost-of-fun.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ When wages are low and activities are pricey, the frugal find new ways of socializing. ## [Who Is to Blame When Surrogacy Goes Wrong?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/when-surrogacy-goes-wrong.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Opinion_ A McKenna West-type debacle happened before, and it will happen again. ## [Trump’s Tariffs on Hold as President Claims Deal With Canada Is Near](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/world/canada/tariffs-trade-trump-carney.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was less definitive about what the intense talks produced, saying “important work” remained. ## [U.A.E. Halts Trade Ties With Iran and Says It Was Targeted With Missiles](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/middleeast/uae-cuts-trade-ties-iran-missiles.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ The Emirates has long been a major trading hub for Iran, and analysts say it has been key to Iranian efforts to evade international sanctions, which the country denies. ## [Status Defines Friendship for Too Many Americans](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/friendship-luxury-good.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ The four-year degree isn’t just an economic signal; it’s become a lifestyle determinant. ## [Status Defines Friendship for Too Many Americans](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/friendship-luxury-good.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Opinion_ The four-year degree isn’t just an economic signal; it’s become a lifestyle determinant. ## [After the Storm](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/briefing/hurricane-lala-aftermath.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ We look at the aftermath of Hurricane Lala. ## [How Tech Executives Limit Their Kids’ Screen Time, and Trump’s Race to Finish His Ballroom](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/podcasts/the-headlines/screen-time-kids-trump-ballroom.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Plus, the political emails are coming for you. ## [Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/politics/trump-ballroom-construction.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now. ## [Ukraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/europe/ukraine-fedorov-zelensky-elections.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government. ## [Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral is Revived After Russian Drone Strike](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/europe/ukraine-kyiv-cathedral-russia-drone-strike.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Top Stories_ Volunteers and priests rallied to clean up Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral, still smelling of smoke from a massive blaze, for an anniversary celebration. ## [Trump’s Revenge](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/trumps-revenge.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Opinion_ The lust for vengeance shapes the president’s priorities, drives his actions and structures the decisions of his government. ## [Democrats Can’t Fix This Mess Without a Supermajority](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/democrats-midterms-supermajority.html) _2026-08-19 · NYT \> Opinion_ They must embrace the heterodoxy that governs how swing voters think.