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The New York Times — Wednesday, Aug 14, 2024

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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.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, August 13, 2024

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Elections Officials Battle a Deluge of Disinformation

County clerks and secretaries of state are overwhelmed this year, as they stare down a “perpetual moving target” of new conspiracy theories, political pressure and threats.

Heat Contributed to 47,000 Deaths in Europe Last Year, but Relief Programs Helped

A new study shows how deadly warming can be, and how behavioral and social changes can reduce mortality.

Immigrants Are Becoming U.S. Citizens at Fastest Clip in Years

The government has reduced a backlog of applications that built up during the Trump administration. New citizens say they are looking forward to voting in November.

Harris Says Trump Will Repeal Obamacare. Trump Now Claims He’ll Make It ‘Better.’

The popularity of the Affordable Care Act has changed the political strategy of Republicans, who are no longer campaigning to end the law.

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The New York Times — Monday, August 12, 2024

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Tim Walz’s Long Relationship With China Defies Easy Stereotypes

Mr. Walz, the Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee, taught in China and has visited the country around 30 times. But he has also been critical of the Chinese government’s human rights record.

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

“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.”

Jordan Chiles Lost a Bronze Medal Because an Appeal Was Four Seconds Late

An inquiry by Chiles’s coach led judges to adjust her score and give her a medal. A court ruled the inquiry came too late. Now, the I.O.C. wants her bronze back.

The Olympics’ Toughest Act: Balancing Sports and Politics

The Olympics have long been a stage for political expression, for athletes who take the opportunity. Some do, while others choose to focus strictly on their sport.

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The New York Times — Sunday, August 11, 2024

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Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find

New surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken this week offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for the Democratic Party since President Biden abandoned his re-election bid.

Inside the Worst Three Weeks of Donald Trump’s 2024 Campaign

People around the former and would-be president see a candidate knocked off his bearings, disoriented by his new contest with Kamala Harris and unsure of how to take her on.

Israel Criticized After Strike Kills Scores in Gaza

Israeli officials defended the attack on a former school compound, saying Hamas was using it as a base for military operations in Gaza City.

How the Olympics Warp Time

Doesn’t it seem like the Paris Games have gone by fast? Imagine having your success or failure defined by thousandths of a second.

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The New York Times — Saturday, August 10, 2024

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Trump’s Tax Plan Could Add to Debt Burden. Harris’s Plan Tracks Biden’s.

The former president’s proposals to cut taxes would lose far more revenue than his plans to raise tariffs. The vice president has not released specifics.

Ferguson 10 Years Later: How Protests Gave Way to Politics and Policy

The shooting death of Michael Brown created a political incubator of emerging local leaders, some of whom are finding themselves in the corridors of power.

The Barber Will See You Now. The World Will See You Next.

At the Olympic Village, cuts, styles and manicures are free. The benefits, the athletes say, are priceless.

As Ukraine Pushes Deeper Into Russia, Moscow Sends Reinforcements

The Ukrainian police said they were evacuating people, perhaps in anticipation of a retaliatory strike, but the goal of the military operation on Russian territory remained unclear.

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The New York Times — Friday, August 9, 2024

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From Tips to TikTok, Trump Swaps Policies With Aim to Please Voters

The former president’s economic agenda has made some notable reversals from the policies he pushed while in the White House.

How Tim Walz’s Time in the House Paved the Way for His Ascent

The congressional voting record of the Democrat nominee for vice president shows his liberal streak, but with a deference to a conservative district’s needs.

As Opioid Deaths Plague Baltimore, the City’s Strategy Is Silence

The city has declined to divulge its plans or hold hearings on one of the worst public health crises in the United States, saying it does not want to jeopardize its lawsuit against drugmakers.

No Hands, Please: We’re Dutch

After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.

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The New York Times — Thursday, August 8, 2024

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Tim Walz’s Extraordinarily Ordinary Life

The governor of Minnesota hasn’t spent his life striving for the pinnacle of politics. That is how he got there.

In Walz, Harris Sees a Battleground Strategy Dressed in Carhartt

Democrats think Gov. Tim Walz’s cultural ties are needed to talk to rural and working-class voters. But Republicans are not going to let his folksy style obscure a liberal record.

Teens and Tactics Blur in China’s Quest for Gold

A young skater’s emergence signals a pivot in the way an Olympic power defines success. But its handling of the table tennis competition suggests old expectations may persist, too.

Venezuela’s Strongman Was Confident of Victory. Then Came the Shock.

Venezuela’s government believed its control of all levers of power would give the country’s authoritarian president an Election Day victory. A rebellion by its supporters undid the plan.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, August 7, 2024

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Tim Walz Is Kamala Harris’s Choice for Vice President

The Minnesota governor, a former high school teacher and National Guard member, brings to the ticket Midwestern appeal and a plain-spoken way of taking on Donald Trump.

How the Google Antitrust Ruling May Influence Tech Competition

Nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case, a judge’s decision that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects.

Waiting for a Wider War, Lebanese Civilians Feel Helpless

Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel has already damaged south Lebanon. Now it could escalate, regardless of what anyone else in Lebanon thinks.

The Tiny Chinese Restaurant That Became an Olympic Hot Spot

A few blocks from the table tennis venue, a restaurant has become an unofficial (and unlikely) clubhouse for fans, team officials and athletes.

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The Wall Street Journal – Tuesday, August 6, 2024

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Unraveling Trades Fuel Global Market Rout

The unwinding of some of Wall Street’s most popular trades intensified, sending stock indexes sharply lower and walloping tech shares. The Dow industrials fell more than 1,000 points.

Market Selloff Upends Fed Rate-Cut Calculus

A further slowdown in the labor market could lead to a larger half-point rate cut next month.

Google Loses Antitrust Case Over Search-Engine Dominance

A federal judge ruled that the company acted illegally to maintain its monopoly status.

The One-Hour Nurse Visits That Let Insurers Collect $15 Billion From Medicare

Information gathered from Medicare Advantage patients in their homes triggered extra payments. “It made me cringe,” said one nurse.

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The New York Times — Monday, August 5, 2024

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How JD Vance Thinks About Power

Mr. Vance has been blunt about wanting to break norms and test constitutional limits to execute his ideas: “We have to get pretty wild, pretty far out there.”

With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans

The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back.

How One Harlem Block Became a Symbol of Urban Despair and Hope

In a hub for drugs and disarray, some see New York at its worst. Others see a community doing its best to help.

At Least 70 Dead as Bangladesh Protests Grow; Curfew Is Reinstated

Expanded student protests this weekend, after more than 200 people were killed in a government crackdown in July, have plunged the country into a particularly dangerous phase.