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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.

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A Ukrainian military vehicle passing through a destroyed Russian border post this month, with destroyed structures around it. — David Guttenfelder for The New York Times

Kamala Harris Found Her Footing in the Spotlight

The vice president long had a reputation as an uneven political messenger prone to missteps. That has steadily been changing.

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Tim Walz will make his first solo campaign stop at a union gathering in Los Angeles.

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A coalition of progressive groups released an ad supporting Kamala Harris, part of a $25 million voter outreach campaign.

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Musk’s Trump Talk: After Glitchy Start, a Two-Hour Ramble

Problems in the livestream renewed questions about X’s ability to handle big events, but it also showed how the platform could still grab attention.

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk spoke about climate change. Here’s what they got wrong and what they got right.

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A man broke into a Trump campaign office in Virginia, the police said.

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

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

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The medical term “abortion” once encompassed any form of pregnancy loss, including miscarriage.

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A group of people stand together and hold signs. One reads “Bans Off Our Bodies.” Stacked behind them are white boxes with stickers that read “Arizona for Abortion Access.” — Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press

How Food Prices Have Changed Over the Past Four Years

Grocery prices are no longer rising as rapidly, but food inflation remains a top issue for voters, polls show.

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Someone pushing a shopping cart through the produce section of a store. — Will Newton for The New York Times

Haley Joel Osment Sees Contentment

Twenty-five years after breaking through in “The Sixth Sense,” the actor has worked steadily, finding a balance that has eluded some child stars.

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

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied trying to block a deal, but documents reviewed by The Times show he has added conditions to Israel’s demands.

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Palestinians described dire conditions in a shrinking “humanitarian zone” in Gaza.

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Seven pro-Palestinian activists in Britain were charged after they forcefully entered a building owned by an Israeli arms firm.

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Benjamin Netanyahu stands behind a lectern with several flags in the background. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

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A Sports Agent Went Viral. He Isn’t Ready to Fade Away.

With outlandish clothes, an outsize personality and an embrace of the N.F.L.’s underdogs, Sean Stellato rocketed to fame. He’s sticking with what worked.

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A man in a blue pinstriped suit and maroon fedora holds a football in his left hand and has a cellphone up to his ear with his right hand. He is standing in a tunnel leading to an empty football stadium. — Christaan Felber for The New York Times

This Free Streaming Service Is Exploding in Popularity, Topping Max

Tubi has rapidly gained ground over the past 18 months, outpacing some competitors with much bigger budgets.

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Paramount is laying off 15 percent of its U.S. employees ahead of its merger next year with the Hollywood studio Skydance.

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Two large screens, displayed at a traffic intersection in a city, say “Tubi, Watch Free.” — Richard B. Levine/Alamy Stock Photo

Starbucks Replaces C.E.O. With Chipotle’s Brian Niccol

Starbucks named Mr. Niccol as its new C.E.O. The abrupt shift in management comes amid weak sales and investor unease.

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Here’s what to know about the incoming Starbucks C.E.O.

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A man seated looking into the distance wearing a green jacket and purple shirt. — Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times

Pregnant Officers Accuse Border Agency of Discrimination

Under a $45 million settlement, Customs and Border Protection agreed to adjust its policy around pregnancy. Some women say the agency has instilled a culture of shame.

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A person draws a dose of vaccine from a vial. — Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Should You Get Another Covid Shot Now?

The virus is spreading, but new vaccines coming this fall could offer better protection. We asked experts about the right time for a booster.

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An overhead image of sliced eggplant that has been roasted until golden brown.

Learn to make the best roasted eggplant of your life.

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An old man with a beard shakes the hand of a young woman as they both hold a finger up to their lips as if to gesture “shhh,” be quiet.

A reader asks: Can I let my niece live in my rent-stabilized apartment?

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A model stands backstage in an embellished black minidress and strappy saddle shoes, adjusting her geek-ish glasses. Her hair is messy, and she lugs a stuffed handbag.

Miu Miu has become fashion’s biggest success story.

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Which lobster roll is the best? Hint: In this fierce rivalry, there are only winners.

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Ezra Klein

Nate Silver on Kamala Harris’s Chances and the Mistakes of the ‘Indigo Blob’

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John Robert Lee

Four Women Share Their Experiences in the Sex Trade: ‘I Don’t Want to Be in This Forever.’

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The Strange Report Fueling the War on Trans Kids

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Jamelle Bouie

What the Republican Party Might Look Like if Trump Loses

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Anastasia Edel

Putin Has Victory in His Grasp

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Tim Wu

What Should We Do About Google?

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Kristen Soltis Anderson

What the Polls Say About Harris Erasing Trump’s Lead on the Economy

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Michelle Goldberg

Why Trump Is Promoting Conspiracy Theories About Harris’s Crowds

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Paul Krugman

Why Presidents Should Keep Their Hands Off the Fed

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Letters From Our Readers

The Risks of Experimenting With the Sun

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Kirk Semple and Adam Westbrook

Debunked Science Put This Man on Death Row. He’s Going to Be Executed Anyway.

Roxane Gay

The Harris-Walz Ticket Could Transform Our Political Imaginings Into Reality

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Hibaq Farah

What’s Happening in Britain Is Shocking. But It’s Not Surprising.

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Paul Krugman

Trump Calls Harris a ‘Communist.’ That Shows How Worried He Is.

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Bee Wilson

The Case for Eating Beans. A Lot of Them.

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Zeynep Tufekci

The Problem Is Not A.I. It’s the Disbelief Created by Trump.

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In Case You Missed It

For the Rescuer of an Ancient Shipwreck, Trouble Arrived in the Mail

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Anne Marie Tendler Was Married to John Mulaney. Her Book Isn’t About That.

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Can This Woman Save the United States?

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A portrait of Susan Gibbs standing beneath the slender, towering, rusty bow of the S.S. United States, against a clear blue sky.

10 Moments of Beauty at the Paris Olympics

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A swimmer leans against a lane marker in a pool as water splashes around him.

After Breaking Free, World’s Largest Iceberg Is Stuck Spinning in Circles

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Head of Panel That Ruled Against Chiles Represents Romania in Other Cases

The decision outraged U.S. Olympic and gymnastics officials, and led to online abuse of both Jordan Chiles and Ana Barbosu, the Romanian who took bronze.

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Google Debuts A.I.-Powered Phones in Latest Attempt to Best the iPhone

The internet giant unveiled the next generation of Pixel phones, headphones and watches to stand out in a hardware market that has mostly ignored it.

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Tanzania Arrests 520 People in Mass Opposition Crackdown

The clampdown came after the police banned a youth rally and pointed to the anti-government protests that have swept neighboring Kenya in recent months.

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A black-and-white photo of Peggy Moffitt, a young woman with short dark hair, wearing a bathing suit without a top. Her forearms are covering her breasts, and both hands rest on her right cheek. — William Claxton, via Demont Photo Management

Peggy Moffitt, Who Defined ’60s Fashion With a Bathing Suit and a Bob, Dies

She became famous for posing in the fashion designer Rudi Gernreich’s topless swimsuit. But she saw herself more as a performer than as a model. She was 86.

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Fires Near Athens Leave a Path of Destruction

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Former Pro-Trump County Clerk Is Found Guilty of Voting-Machine Tampering

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Chinese American Voters Are Center Stage in San Francisco Mayor’s Race

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A Runaway Tortoise Got Miles From Home Before Being Picked Up by the Police

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Rachael Lillis, Who Voiced Popular ‘Pokémon’ Characters, Dies at 55

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2 Are Charged in Rape and Assault Under Coney Island Boardwalk

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An overhead view of two bowls of chickpea stew, full of herbs and cooked greens, on a white marble surface. A pot of stew, half a lemon and a plate of chickpeas are beside them. — Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

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The Secret to Eating Healthy All Week

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A white surface with a glass of water, an orange slice, a leafy green, a passport and a bottle of Miralax balanced on top of each other. — Aileen Son for The New York Times

Why Do I Get Constipated When I Travel?

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An illustration of a Covid-19 virus particle with bent red arrows around the circle pointing to red dice that stand in for the spike proteins. — Matt Chase

How Bad Is a Second (or Third or Fourth) Case of Covid?

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Four Wegovy injector pens with pink labels sit in a white box on a wooden table. — Jim Vondruska/Reuters

You’ve Lost Weight Taking Obesity Drugs. What Happens if You Stop?

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Culture and Lifestyle

An Unexpected Bright Spot in Theater? Look to Wisconsin.

No musicals and no mics: At American Players Theater in Wisconsin, nothing comes between the actors, their words and the public.

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Audience members look on as two actresses wearing dresses stand on a second-level balcony onstage. Another actress can be seen standing in a window in the lower left of the stage.

How Gay Body Culture Became Everybody’s Culture

In Hollywood and beyond, the male-on-male gaze still decides what’s hot.

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$2.6 Million Homes in California

A renovated 1951 house in Los Angeles, a shingled house near the water and more.

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Meet the ‘Hydraulic Press Girl’

Sarah McCreanor has attracted millions of followers with weird-yet-familiar memes.

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A woman with red hair and sunglasses perched on her head stands in a car, a Nova, with one arm on the door the other up. Behind her, telephone poles and a building that says “brewery.”

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Before He Was Coach Prime, Deion Sanders Was the ‘Best Athlete Ever’

The stories of Sanders at Florida State might be hard to believe. But former teammates swear they’re true.

This Cycling Champion Starred in an Iconic Photo of the Paris Olympics

Remco Evenepoel recounted how he won double gold medals and finished on the Tour de France podium in a span of two weeks.

How the I.O.C. Handled the Jordan Chiles Ruling Is Disturbing and Shameful

Stripping the American gymnast of her bronze medal goes against the Olympic spirit the organization claims to champion, a columnist for The Athletic writes.