Five died when a tour bus rolled on the New York Thruway near Pembroke. The driver, Bin Shao, 55, was distracted and over-corrected. No impairment or fault. Columbia student Xie Hongzhuo, 22, was killed. NTSB to investigate. Twenty-one others treated; Columbia offers counseling.

In Tel Aviv and across Israel, crowds press for a Hamas hostage deal and a Gaza ceasefire. Netanyahu says talks for all 50 hostages are authorized. A large Arab-Jewish anti-war rally calls to end the Gaza war.

In Donetsk, water comes by tanker as outages linger. Water is periodic and often undrinkable. Children beg for water.

Oxford reports Neolithic victory rites in northeast France: dismembered arms and public torture after battles (4300–4150 BCE). Isotopes link victims to distant groups, showing a hierarchy of prizes and executions.

In Shanghai’s Putuo District, a restaurant seeks men 60+ and women 55+ with generous pay. Younger applicants need not apply. From Sept. 1, China will enforce social-insurance rules, ending the gray zone.

The Digest, 8/23/2025 @730PM, CDT

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