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No. 29

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

World

A glacier collapse and landslide near Rasuwa triggered catastrophic flash floods that became the deadliest natural disaster since 2015 in which country?

The flash floods struck Nepal near the China border, killing over 1,000 people.

ABC News · read the story

Business

Which open-source AI platform did a major chipmaker agree to buy for $12.9 billion this week?

The chipmaker's reported deal to acquire Hugging Face would be its largest acquisition ever.

CNBC · read the story

Science

A new BMJ study found that roughly what fraction of former NFL players in the sample had CTE?

The study found at least a quarter of studied former NFL players died with CTE, likely an undercount.

NPR

Tech

Who officially took over as Apple's CEO from Tim Cook this week?

John Ternus, Apple's hardware chief, succeeded Tim Cook after his 15-year tenure.

NBC News · read the story

Sports

Which tennis star suffered his earliest-ever Grand Slam exit, losing in five sets in the first round of the US Open?

Novak Djokovic lost in five sets in the first round, ending his streak of 78 consecutive first-round wins.

CNN · read the story

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