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August 11, 2024

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Headlines from August 11, 2024

What Killed Harmony Ball-Stribling?

By Roni Caryn Rabin and Rory Doyle

One woman’s death reveals the myriad ways in which social and economic factors endanger pregnant women in the United States.

Science2786 words

The Surprise of the Olympics: Breakers’ Delight

By Gia Kourlas

Breaking, the dance form created more than 50 years ago in the Bronx, has made its Olympic debut. It’s not a sport, but does that matter?

Culture1000 words

Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones

By Natasha Singer

As the new school year starts, a wave of new laws that aim to curb distracted learning is taking effect in Indiana, Louisiana and other states.

Business1051 words

Atop ABC, a Personal Connection to Kamala Harris

By Michael M. Grynbaum and Brooks Barnes

The candidate is a longtime friend of Dana Walden, a senior Disney executive whose portfolio includes ABC News, the host of the next debate. ABC says she does not weigh in on editorial decisions.

Business872 words

Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris, and Confront an Elephant in the Room

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Erica L. Green

“I’m standing behind a Black woman to be president of the United States, and it doesn’t make me any less of a Black man,” said the Illinois attorney general. “I’m asking all of you all to do the same.”

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 7, 2024, covering August 11, 2024.

1
The Tortured Poets Department
Taylor Swift
Last week
4
Peak
1
Weeks
15
2
One Thing At A Time
Morgan Wallen
Last week
6
Peak
1
Weeks
74
3
The Great American Bar Scene
Zach Bryan
Last week
5
Peak
2
Weeks
5
4
The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess
Chappell Roan
Last week
8
Peak
4
Weeks
19
5
Hit Me Hard And Soft
Billie Eilish
Last week
9
Peak
2
Weeks
11