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Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods

President Biden’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.

6 min read

President Biden, sitting at a wooden desk on a stage in the Rose Garden, signing a document with a small group of people standing around him.

In His Beloved Philadelphia, President Biden Faces Wariness From Black Voters

The president’s standing has slipped with Democrats who will be vital to a repeat victory, interviews with nearly two dozen Black voters showed.

7 min read

President Biden, looking down, in front of an array of signs in support of his campaign.

Can President Biden Recapture Lightning in a Bottle in Georgia?

His narrow win in 2020 was seen as a sign of Georgia’s emergence as a battleground state. But in 2024, he faces a much different climate there.

6 min read

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A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts

Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.

6 min read

A man surrounded by police officers lies handcuffed on a sidewalk.

The Slovakian charged in the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico “was against everything.”

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Under Israeli Bombs, a Wartime Economy Emerges in Gaza

Amid the destruction, a marketplace of survival has arisen focused on the basics: food, shelter and money.

6 min read

Vendors lining a sidewalk as people mill about. Destroyed buildings can be seen in the background.

As Hundreds of Thousands Flee Rafah, a Family Returns to the Ruins of Home

A family struggles with daily survival and fears having to pack up again after going back to Khan Younis, their hometown in Gaza.

 

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Inside Reese Witherspoon’s Literary Empire

When her career hit a wall, the Oscar-winning actor built a ladder made of books — for herself, and for others.

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Jail Death Lawsuit Is Settled for $7.5 Million Amid California Inquiry

A violent encounter captured on video was part of a surge in jail deaths that spurred an inquiry into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

9 min read

Display at Alito’s Home Renews Questions of Supreme Court’s Impartiality

News of a popular “Stop the Steal” symbol on Justice Alito’s front lawn led jurists and politicians to express concerns about coming court decisions.

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Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. in a back robe, left, and a suburban house, right.

How Donald Trump’s Election Deniers Claimed the Upside-Down Flag

The practice started with sailors signaling distress but evolved into a form of protest among those who falsely claim that the 2020 election was stolen.

4 min read

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Russians Poured Over Ukraine’s Border. There Was Little to Stop Them.

The stunning incursion into the Kharkiv Region lays bare the challenges facing Ukraine’s thinly stretched forces as Russia ramps up its summer offensive.

5 min read

A man in combat gear escorts an older woman in a purple coat.

Xi Jinping’s Warm Embrace of Vladimir Putin in China Is a Defiance of the West

Western leaders looking for outward signs that the Chinese leader pressured the Russian president to end the war in Ukraine will likely be disappointed.

5 min read

An Ex-President, a Senator and the Center of the (Legal) Universe

Manhattan is playing host to two of the biggest political trials in American history. The courthouses are just 500 feet apart.

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Demonstrators with red, white and blue Trump signs gather in Collect Pond Park outside of former President Donald J. Trump’s trial in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Donald Trump’s New York Trial: Where Page Six Meets ‘12 Angry Men’

The machinery of celebrity is being laid bare in a Manhattan courtroom amid the first criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president.

6 min read

Donald Trump has long prized certain tactics. Here’s how they are being highlighted in his trial.

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What’s BlackRock Without Larry Fink? Shareholders Fret About Its Future.

Investors in the world’s biggest asset manager are asking how much more room it has to grow and who will drive that growth once its chief executive retires.

5 min read

Laurence D. Fink, wearing a navy and white suit, sits on a stage for an interview.

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What to Watch and Read

Opinion

Linda Greenhouse

Linda Greenhouse

Is There a Constitutional Right to Talk About Abortion?

5 min read

Elizabeth Spiers

Dear Boomers, the Student Protesters Are Not Idiots

5 min read

An illustration showing a close-up of a suit jacket with a rainbow tie-dye tie and buttons. The first is a peace symbol, and the other three say “love,” “but also.” and “shut up and study.”

Alena Krempaska

Slovakia Is at a Dangerous Moment

4 min read

Michelle Goldberg

Michelle Goldberg

Wokeness Is Dying. We Might Miss It.

4 min read

Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie

When ‘Stop the Steal’ Becomes Your Motto

6 min read

David French

David French

I Was a Republican Partisan. It Altered the Way I Saw the World.

8 min read

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Peter Coy

Peter Coy

Yes, A.I. Can Be Really Dumb. But It’s Still a Good Tutor.

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The Best of Late Night This Week

Trish Bendix
Trish BendixReporting on culture

Michael Cohen’s testimony in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial gave the hosts plenty of fodder this week, as did the upcoming debates between Trump and President Biden. And Jimmy Fallon celebrated 10 years of hosting “The Tonight Show.”

Here’s what they had to say →

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Queen of the Book Club

Reese Witherspoon’s book picks have become a force in the publishing industry.

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The Cost of Competing With China

The Biden administration is betting new China tariffs will be politically popular, even if they could slow the transition from fossil fuels.

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Texas Family Finally Learns Fate of Man Held in Syria

Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in Syria in early 2017. American officials recently disclosed to his family that they had intelligence indicating that he was dead.

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A Loss at Mercedes-Benz Slows U.A.W.’s Southern Campaign

After Mercedes workers voted against joining the United Automobile Workers, the union will have less momentum as it campaigns to organize Southern factories.

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The Zoo Was Closed for 239 Days and the Animals Missed You, Too

Severe damage from flooding kept the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn shut for eight months. How will the animals react to having human company again?

Dabney Coleman: Where to Stream His Best Movies and TV Shows

Coleman’s characters frequently displayed the kind of antagonistic demeanor familiar to anyone who has ever dealt with a bad boss or a disgruntled customer.

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