Russia’s New Push to Torment Kyiv, and a Whistle-Blower’s Warning on Mail-In Voting

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<p>Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91.</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/world/europe/ukraine-kyiv-drones-russia-sirens.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Russia Torments Kyiv With New Tactic of Nonstop Waves of Drones</a>, by Siobhán O’Grady and Yurii Shyvala</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/world/europe/putin-ukraine-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran</a>, by Paul Sonne</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/politics/whistle-blower-voting-by-mail.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail</a>, by Chris Cameron</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us/politics/postal-service-mail-ballots-delays-midterms-voting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They’re Getting Tossed</a>, by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/business/bond-yields-debt.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World</a>, by Eshe Nelson</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/climate/united-nations-climate-target-overshoot.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.N. Says World Will Miss Its Climate Target, Warming Must Be Reversed</a>, by Chico Harlan</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/well/move/dale-sanders-grey-beard-appalachian-trail-record.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">At 91, He Just Reclaimed His Age Record on the Appalachian Trail</a>, by Chris Cohen</li> </ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>