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

Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91. Here’s what we’re covering: • Russia Torments Kyiv With New Tactic of Nonstop Waves of Drones (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/wo...) , by Siobhán O’Grady and Yurii Shyvala • Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/wo...) , by Paul Sonne • Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us...) , by Chris Cameron • More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They’re Getting Tossed (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us...) , by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti • Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/bu...) , by Eshe Nelson • U.N. Says World Will Miss Its Climate Target, Warming Must Be Reversed (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/cl...) , by Chico Harlan • At 91, He Just Reclaimed His Age Record on the Appalachian Trail (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/we...) , by Chris Cohen Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com (mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com) . Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-acce.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.