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Democrats Push Biden to Make Trump’s Felonies a Top 2024 Issue

The party is hungry to tell voters that Donald Trump’s conviction makes him unfit for office, and hopeful that President Biden will lead the way.

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Trump Has Few Ways to Overturn His Conviction as a New York Felon

New York appellate courts rarely overturn a jury decision without evidence of serious errors. The judge in Donald Trump’s case closed off many avenues.

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After Biden Calls to End War, Netanyahu Insists on ‘Destruction’ of Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks seemed to put the brakes on hopes for a speedy resolution, after President Biden outlined a new proposal.

 

Here’s what we know about the latest cease-fire proposal.

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Since the war began, armed Israeli settlers have stepped up seizures of land in the West Bank long used by Palestinians.

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Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

South African Voters Reject the Party That Freed Them From Apartheid

The African National Congress received less than 50 percent of the vote for the first time in 30 years, setting the nation on an uncharted course.

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Cyril Ramaphosa, wearing a black, green and yellow shirt and a yellow hat, walks down stairs as other people look on.

She’s 98, and Walked Past Corpses to Escape Russian Attacks

“If only everything would stop,” said Lidiia Lomikovska, who eventually reached safety. But assaults in Ukraine’s Donetsk region are threatening more civilians.

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Lidiia Lomikovska in Volodymyrivka, Ukraine in May.

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THE INTERVIEW

Richard Linklater Sees the Killer Inside Us All

David Marchese talks to the director about his new film, “Hit Man,” and life’s big questions.

A black cockroach with a smartphone for a body crawls on a yellow surface.

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The Very Online Afterlife of Franz Kafka

One hundred years after his death, the Czech writer circulates as a pop idol of digital alienation.

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Launch of NASA Astronauts in Boeing’s Starliner Is Scrubbed

Astronauts were minutes away from lifting off at Cape Canaveral in the first manned flight of a vehicle that has faced years of costly delays.

 

What My Dog Taught Me About Mortality

In an animated essay, a writer talks about the dog who rescued him from death — but not in the way you might think.

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Google’s A.I. Search Leaves Publishers Scrambling

After Google overhauled its search engine, publishers tried to assess the danger to their brittle business models while calling for government intervention.

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Sundar Pichai, wearing jeans and a sweater, stands on a colorful stage with the word “Gemini” displayed behind him.

Google rolled back its new A.I. search feature as it worked to minimize errors.

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Real Madrid Takes On Borussia Dortmund in Champions League Final

Real Madrid and Dortmund are going head-to-head at Wembley Stadium in London for the biggest trophy of the season. Follow updates.

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As Voting Ends in India, Modi Awaits a Verdict on His 10 Years in Power

While a newly united opposition seemed to gain some traction, exit polls showed Narendra Modi, the popular and entrenched prime minister, was winning.

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A Small Army Combating a Flood of Deepfakes in India’s Election

Social media is awash with A.I.-altered audio, clipped video and manipulated images. Fact-checkers want to save the public from deception.

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What to Watch and Read

Opinion

Maureen Dowd

Maureen Dowd

Holy Cow, 34 for 45!

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Lucia Buricelli

Scenes From a Historic Verdict

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Randall D. Eliason

I Was Skeptical of the ‘Zombie’ Trump Case. I Stand Corrected.

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Jesse Wegman

Jesse Wegman

Fantasies Aside, Sentencing Trump Poses a Very Tough Choice

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Lydia Polgreen

Lydia Polgreen

South Africa Can Finally Be More Than a Metaphor

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In 1974, Two Film Students Rowed to Ellis Island. Here’s What They Captured.

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Nicholas Kristof

Nicholas Kristof

How to Think Through the Moral Tangle in Gaza

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Andrew Dessler

Oil and Gas Companies Are Trying to Rig the Marketplace

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