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For Biden and Trump, a Debate Rematch With Even Greater Risks and Rewards

On Thursday, President Biden and Donald Trump will take part in the earliest presidential debate ever. Any potential missteps could linger.

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‘We Watch Fox News So You Don’t Have to’: How Clippers Make Videos Go Viral

Despite criticism that the most-watched moments omit crucial context, candidates are tapping into the practice — and watching their words.

5 min read

Election Updates: Donald Trump said he had proposed starting a sports league for migrants to fight one another.

 

Michael Flynn Has Turned His Trump-World Celebrity Into a Family Business

The former national security adviser took over a nonprofit group. Soon, it was paying five of his relatives and trafficking in conspiracy theories.

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Many of Donald J. Trump’s allies have tried to turn political fame into private income. Few have done it on the scale that Michael T. Flynn has.

Blaming Hamas for Gazans’ Suffering, Many Israelis Feel Little Sympathy

Despite being aware of the devastation in Gaza, many in Israel ask why they should show pity when, in their view, Palestinians showed none on Oct. 7.

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Benjamin Netanyahu aired new grievances against the U.S. before Israel’s defense minister arrived in Washington today.

 

Israel’s military said it would investigate why troops tied a wounded Palestinian to a vehicle.

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Parts of the U.S. Have Been Scorching for 7 Days, but the End Is in Sight

The unusually early heat wave that has gripped much of the United States may let up early this week, forecasters predict.

 

More than eight million people in the Northeast were under an unusual risk for tornadoes as severe thunderstorms were expected.

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Over a million people in the Upper Midwest are under flood warnings after heavy rains forced evacuations and rescues.

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BREAKING

Gunmen Kill at Least 6 at Synagogue and Churches in Russian Republic

Gunmen killed at least a half-dozen police officers and a priest in Dagestan in what appeared to be coordinated attacks, local officials said.

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The Great Read

In Search of My Father’s Frontier: His Years in Mao’s Army

Edward Wong had worked in China as a Times correspondent. But he uncovered the story of his father’s role only when he was researching for a book.

11 min read

A young man in a sepia-toned photograph wearing a Chinese military uniform.

Child Care, Cafés, Herman Miller Desks: It’s Not Your Average Gym

High-end gyms are offering hotel rooms and workspaces as part of their appeal. They’ve also gotten a lot bigger.

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People working out on mats and with weights.

‘We’re Still Paying’: How Pets Became a Big Business

Americans have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.

6 min read

Pet owners are treating their animals ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or for us, many experts argue.

4 min read

A woman in a white button-up and blue stands in a horse stall with her hands gently touching a brown horse’s face.
A man in a blue polo shirt and shorts sits under a tree, smiling, with a large brown and white dog in front of him.
Brittany Greeson for The New York Times; Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

After Escaping China by Sea, a Dissident Faces His Next Act

Kwon Pyong recounted for the first time the series of gambles that got him out of China by jet ski, and almost a year later, out of South Korea.

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A man in white T-shirt, dark shorts and sneakers holds a bag in his hand and looks toward the sea.

Analysis

In France, and the U.S., Immigration Moves to the Political Center

Feelings are hardening against immigrants in both countries. President Emmanuel Macron and President Biden are taking note.

7 min read

Two people standing next to a fence covered in campaign posters.

Motorbikes, Clubs, Tricked-Out Cars: Is Rhode Island’s Capital Too Loud?

The mayor of Providence wants to install noise cameras and fine violators. Some worry poor and immigrant neighborhoods would be disproportionately targeted.

6 min read

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What to Watch and Read

Opinion

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld

I Know What America’s Leading C.E.O.s Really Think of Donald Trump

4 min read

Ms. Boebert, in a white top and distressed jeans, holds a microphone while speaking. On a wall behind her is a large sign with part of her name visible.

Michelle Cottle

Lauren Boebert Is Feeling the Heat in Colorado

10 min read

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Celine Dion Will Go On

4 min read

David French

David French

Clarence Thomas and John Roberts Are at a Fork in the Road

6 min read

Yarimar Bonilla

Yarimar Bonilla

Puerto Rico Will Not Go Quietly Into the Dark

5 min read

W.J. Hennigan

W.J. Hennigan

What Over 2,000 Nuclear Tests Have Revealed

Christopher Caldwell

Christopher Caldwell

The E.U. Is Revealing Its True Identity. Europeans Don’t Like It.

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Letters From Our Readers

How to Deal With the Trauma of Jan. 6

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