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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington.
Alex Brandon
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AP
Trump signs 2 immigration actions to curb 'birth tourism,' limit birthright citizenship
The Associated Press
Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.
A vessel is anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 3. The war with Iran nearly ground traffic to a halt in the Strait of Hormuz.
AFP via Getty Images
Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll
NPR's International Desk
A new study finds that snails can modulate the properties of their slime.
Franziska Jehle/Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Sticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the moment
Ari Daniel
President Trump stands near models of his arch during an October 2025 event with White House ballroom donors. The administration's proposed design and location for the structure have changed little since then.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds
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AFP via Getty Images
The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?
Rachel Treisman
Texas Standard
Austin’s Waterloo Records still setting the stage for budding artists 44 years later
After relocating, the storied record store’s new digs offers artists a bigger space to reach fans through in-store performances.
Syrian Kurdish refugees start new cycle with coffee shop located in an Austin laundromat
Lawmakers set their sights on surveillance pricing
Texas Standard for Aug. 6, 2026: Border wall construction poised to begin in Big Bend National Park
Border project contractors arrive in Big Bend National Park as Texas lawmakers call for a pause
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