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Secluded in Delaware, Biden Stews at Allies’ Pressure to Drop Out of the Race

As he recovers from Covid at his beach house, President Biden is said to have grown resentful toward Democratic leaders and former President Barack Obama.

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Pelosi Told Colleagues She Would Favor ‘Open’ Nomination Process if Biden Drops Out

Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, and fellow California lawmakers were discussing President Biden and the Democratic Party’s stressful state of affairs.

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Chaos and Confusion: Tech Outage Causes Disruptions Worldwide

Airlines, hospitals and personal computers were affected after CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company, sent out a flawed software update.

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Analysis

The outage wasn’t caused by the Russians or the Chinese, but there are lessons to be learned.

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Scenes of the Disruption ›
  1. Chicago
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  2. San Francisco
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  3. Manhattan
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  4. Milwaukee
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  5. Atlanta
    By The Associated Press
  6. Milwaukee
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  7. San Francisco
    Jim Wilson/The New York Times
  8. Rome
    Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press
  9. Atlanta
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  10. Madrid
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  11. Atlanta
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  12. Queens
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  13. San Francisco
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  14. Brooklyn
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  15. Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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  16. Los Angeles
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  17. Berlin
    Christoph Soeder/DPA, via Associated Press
  18. Bangkok
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  19. Seoul
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  20. Kloten, Switzerland
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From Honor Student to the Gunman Who Tried to Kill Donald Trump

Thomas Crooks was a brainy and quiet young man who built computers and won honors at school, impressing his teachers. Then he became a would-be assassin.

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Gunman at Trump Rally Had Drone in Car, Possibly to Scope Out the Site

Investigators have information that suggests the man intent on assassinating Donald Trump flew the device over the event location on the day of the shooting.

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What’s Left for France’s Left?

Two weeks ago a coalition of left-wing parties came first in the legislative elections. Now some wonder whether it will have any power at all.

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A gray-haired man in glasses and a blue coat stands in front of a window. The reflection shows his back and a group of people facing him.

Donald Trump Promised a Softer Image. He Delivered Hulkamania.

The last night of the Republican National Convention featured glimpses of a more sober tone — and a whole lot of testosterone, our critic writes.

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The Candidate

A single image captures supporters of former President Trump rallying around him after his attempted assassination.

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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a Champion for Progressive Causes, Dies at 74

Ms. Lee, a Democrat who represented a district in the Houston area, was an irrepressible presence since she was first elected to Congress in 1994.

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A woman stands against a light-blue background. She wears an American flag scarf and holds a microphone.

As Many South Koreans Shun Marriage, Two Women Try to Redefine Family

Hwang Sunwoo and Kim Hana, who are single and live together, say South Korea’s laws should reflect the alternative unions that many people have chosen.

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A landmark ruling in South Korea said same-sex couples qualified for dependent coverage under the national health insurance.

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Antony Blinken Says Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Is ‘Inside the 10-Yard Line’

The national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, was more cautious than the secretary of state, as both spoke ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

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Jake Sullivan, seated at left, and Antony Blinken, seated at right, in a room with rows of people seated behind them and photographers in the background.

Opinion

The Editorial Board

Russia Punishes Those Who Seek the Truth

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In a dark image, Donald Trump stands in front of his last name blazing in white lights much taller than himself.

Maureen Dowd

Trump the Lion, or Trump the Lyin’?

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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

Can We ‘Make America Affordable Again’? Should We?

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David Brooks

David Brooks

What Democrats Need to Do Now

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A movie screen outdoors shows a scene from “Twisters,” and people watch while standing in floodwaters.

Chris Vognar

‘Twisters’ Is a Great Escape Until It Happens to Your Town

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Patrick T. Brown

For Social Conservatives, the G.O.P. No Longer Offers a Home

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Michael E. Murray

Consumers Should Control Their Electric Meter Data

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Farah Stockman

Farah Stockman

Biden’s Successful Border Policy Is a Mixed Blessing

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