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After Furious Battles, Ukraine Loses a Pair of Hard-Won Villages

Ukrainian soldiers spoke of defending two places in the southeast from Russia. “It was like a fight between two packs of dogs,” one officer said.

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David Guttenfelder for The New York Times
David Guttenfelder for The New York Times
David Guttenfelder for The New York Times
David Guttenfelder for The New York Times
David Guttenfelder for The New York Times

Warning of ‘Extreme’ Agenda, Biden Calls for Supreme Court Overhaul

Speaking in Texas, President Biden outlined a plan that included term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the justices, but faces long odds in Congress.

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This is how the current Supreme Court would look under the president’s proposed term-limit plan.

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In 2020, Harris Ran on Progressive Ideas. That May Haunt Her in 2024.

Kamala Harris ran to the left as progressive ideas dominated the last competitive Democratic primary. Now Republicans are digging up her old stances.

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One Word Has Elevated Minnesota’s Governor to Democrats’ V.P. Wish List

“These guys are just weird,” Gov. Tim Walz, a former schoolteacher, has said of the opposition.

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Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina has taken his name out of consideration to be Kamala Harris’s running mate.

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El Chapo’s Son Abducted Fellow Cartel Leader to U.S., Officials Now Say

Joaquín Guzmán López forced Ismael Zambada García onto a plane bound for the U.S., officials said. Both Sinaloa cartel leaders ended up in custody.

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador stands onstage in a suit with his arms behind his back, next to a Mexican flag and a screen showing a man wearing a cap and a mustache. A black bar is over the man’s eyes.

Protests Erupt in Venezuela as Nations Denounce Election Result

President Nicolás Maduro’s government ejected diplomats from seven countries that condemned his claim of victory, which he made despite reports of fraud.

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In the 1,500, There’s Katie Ledecky and Then There’s Everyone Else

The American has not lost a 1,500-meter freestyle race in 14 years. Even her rivals admit they hit the water knowing they’re racing for second.

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Dressing for the Olympics’ Opening Weekend

Simbarashe Cha

Reporting from Paris

July 29, 2024

China, Citing Tainted Burgers, Cleared Swimmers in a New Doping Dispute

Two Chinese athletes, one of whom was named to the Olympic team in Paris, tested positive in 2022 for a banned steroid. China blamed contaminated food.

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William Calley, Convicted of Mass Murder in My Lai Massacre, Dies at 80

Hundreds of Vietnamese civilians died at the hands of American soldiers, but the lieutenant was the only one found guilty.

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From March 1971

Lieutenant William Calley was found guilty of the premeditated murder of at least 22 South Vietnamese civilians at My Lai.

Benjamin Netanyahu Vows ‘Severe’ Response to Strike Tied to Hezbollah

Fears linger among Lebanese civilians after a rocket attack killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

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A group of aides in Congress created a dissent channel to protest the U.S. support for Israel.

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Artificial Intelligence Gives Weather Forecasters a New Edge

The brainy machines are predicting global weather patterns with new speed and precision, doing in minutes and seconds what once took hours.

Opinion

Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

Tech Bro Elegy: How Did JD Vance Get Here?

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Jen Harris

What the Fed Is Doing to Our Election, Our Climate and Our Economy

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An illustration of a smiling man in a red business suit resting on top of a burning federal-style building. At street level are people shaking their fists and holding up a sign in protest.
Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman

Democrats Could Regret Calling Trump and His Supporters ‘Weird’

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Peter Wehner

Peter Wehner

What Has Happened to My Party Haunts Me

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd, which partially obscures our view of her.

Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

Harris vs. Trump Is Taking Shape. And Then There’s Vance.

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Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

Harris Should Pick Walz, and Then Put Shapiro and Kelly to Work

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Peter Coy

Peter Coy

No, Wall Street, the Treasury Isn’t Rigging the Economy for Democrats

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Trump: ‘You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’

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