How Tech Executives Limit Their Kids’ Screen Time, and Trump’s Race to Finish His Ballroom
August 19, 2026
Your morning listen, all in about 10 minutes
Here’s what we’re covering:
States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang, Eli Tan and Emmy Martin
Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids., by David Streitfeld
Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Cafe Raises Doubts About Progress on Peace Plan, by Ephrat Livni and Abu Bakr Bashir
Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S., by Madeleine Ngo and Alan Feuer
Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, by Luke Broadwater and Ann E. Marimow
How Wall St. Profits When Personal Injury Lawsuits Pay Out, by Ellen Gabler, Robert Gebeloff and Julie Tate
Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails, by Shane Goldmacher