The Confidants Guiding Harris for the Most Important Days of Her Life

The vice president’s brain trust is younger, more racially diverse and larger than President Biden’s. Her advisers can expect a lot of phone calls in the coming weeks.

To Undecided Voters, Harris Is Famous, but Unknown. They Want to Learn More.

Vice President Kamala Harris has lit a fire among loyal Democrats. But many voters still want to know more about what she stands for.

Venezuelans Mourn Loved Ones Killed in Protests, and Last Shreds of Democracy

The nation is in anguish as it buries its dead and enters a new era of authoritarianism.

‘Bad Blood’ Stalks a Lithium Mine in Serbia

A Rio Tinto mine that Europe sees as a critical source for electric vehicle batteries has been the target of enormous protests. “I don’t need green cars. I need green apples and green grass,” said one opponent.

Harris Puts Four Sun Belt States Back in Play, Times/Siena Polls Find

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in close races across Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, crucial swing states that Mr. Trump had seemed en route to run away with just a few weeks ago.

Deploying on U.S. Soil: How Trump Would Use Soldiers Against Riots, Crime and Migrants

The former president’s vision of using the military to enforce the law domestically would carry profound implications for civil liberties.

Behind the Pageantry of Shen Yun, Untreated Injuries and Emotional Abuse

As the popular dance show grew into an international juggernaut, some of the group’s young performers paid a steep price.

For the Man Who Plays Lafayette, It’s a Marquis Event

America’s favorite fighting Frenchman arrived for a farewell tour in 1824. A yearlong commemoration kicks off this week, and the country’s pre-eminent “Lafayette” is ready.

Harris Lays Out Her Economic Vision, Casting Trump’s as Backward-Looking

In her first major policy speech, the vice president argued that her Republican opponent was too focused on the past, painting herself as someone who would protect the middle class for generations.

On a Scrambled 2024 Map, North Carolina Democrats Say Harris Has a Shot

As Kamala Harris visits to unroll her economic agenda, Democrats in the state are feeling hopeful. Working against her is over four decades of Republican victories, interrupted only by Barack Obama.

Hezbollah Weighs Risks of Backlash at Home in War With Israel

The militant group has vowed to retaliate against Israel for the assassination of a commander. But if that leads to an all-out war, Lebanon may turn against it.

Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia Reveals a Dramatic Shift

The offensive was developed in secret, devised to divert Russian troops away from the front lines in Ukraine and seize territory to use as a bargaining chip.

He Still Thought He Could Win: Inside Biden’s Decision to Drop Out

People close to President Biden say he believes he could have won a second term. But he came to realize that the fight would rip apart the Democratic Party that he had served his whole life.

The Filipinos Living in the Shadow of China’s Military Might

More than 200 civilian settlers on a contested island in the South China Sea find themselves on the frontier of a possible conflict with China.

U.S. Unveils Price Limits for 10 Costly or Common Medications

The Biden administration said it would have saved $6 billion had the new prices been in effect last year.

In Gaza, Israel’s Military Has Reached the End of the Line, U.S. Officials Say

Israel has severely set back Hamas but will never be able to completely eliminate the group, U.S. officials said.

Deception and a Gamble: How Ukrainian Troops Invaded Russia

Planned in secrecy, the incursion was a bold move to upend the war’s dynamics and put Moscow on the defensive — a gambit that could also leave Ukraine exposed.

How Christian Conservatives Are Planning for the Next Battle, on I.V.F.

Republicans may be backing away from abortion, but these activists have a strategy, with or without Trump.

Unresponsive Brain-Damaged Patients May Have Some Awareness

Many patients thought to be in vegetative or minimally conscious states may be capable of thought, researchers reported.

Arizona Will Vote on Abortion in November: Could That Give Democrats an Edge?

Arizona, a swing state, and Missouri will be among the states voting on whether to establish abortion rights in state constitutions. Democrats have used the issue to turn out voters.

Israel Was Less Flexible in Recent Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, Documents Show

The country made five new demands, according to documents detailing its newest negotiating positions.

At a Russian Border Post, Scenes of Ruin After Ukraine’s Surprise Attack

A week after the biggest foreign incursion into Russia since World War II, The New York Times visited one of the spots where Ukrainian forces stormed into Russia and surprised the defenders.

Worried About a Convention Clash, Democrats Woo Uncommitted Delegates

A quiet diplomatic effort to ease tensions with uncommitted delegates and head off televised confrontations inside the Democratic convention hall next week has been underway for months.