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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.

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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. — Doug Mills/The New York Times

Protectionist trade policies are popular on the left and right. But some economists say they’re likely to backfire.

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In His Beloved Philadelphia, Biden Faces Wariness From Black Voters

President Biden’s standing has slipped with Democrats who are vital to a repeat victory, interviews with nearly two dozen Black voters showed.

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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.

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Analysis

A Would-Be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts

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

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A man surrounded by police officers lies handcuffed on a sidewalk. — Radovan Stoklasa/TASR Slovakia, via Associated Press

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.

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Vendors lining a sidewalk as people mill about. Destroyed buildings can be seen in the background. — Mohammed Abed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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.

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

News of a popular “Stop the Steal” symbol on Justice Samuel 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. — Left: Erin Schaff/The New York Times

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.

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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.

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A man in combat gear escorts an older woman in a purple coat. — Finbarr O’Reilly for The New York Times

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.

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Russian forces continued to press attacks in Ukraine’s northeast, seeking a buffer zone on the border.

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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. — Dave Sanders for The New York Times

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.

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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.

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Laurence D. Fink, wearing a navy and white suit, sits on a stage for an interview. — Winnie Au for The New York Times

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Maureen Dowd

The Truth Hurts — Especially When Bill Maher Dishes It Out

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Brian Greer

It Is Inexcusable How Judge Cannon Is Delaying the Trump Documents Case

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Megan K. Stack

The View Within Israel Turns Bleak

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Nicholas Kristof

Invading Rafah Doesn’t Help Israel

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Ross Douthat

Why the Manhattan Trial Is Probably Helping Trump

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Jessica Grose

Loneliness Is a Problem That A.I. Won’t Solve

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A person’s hand reaching for a mobile device. — Margaret Murphy for The New York Times

Alena Krempaska

Slovakia Is at a Dangerous Moment

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John McWhorter

Lets Chill Out About Apostrophes

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Letters From Our Readers

‘The Very Real Insanity of College Admissions’

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John M. Barry

As Bird Flu Looms, the Lessons of Past Pandemics Take On New Urgency

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Peter Coy

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

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Jamelle Bouie

When ‘Stop the Steal’ Becomes Your Motto

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Elizabeth Spiers

Dear Boomers, the Student Protesters Are Not Idiots

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Katherine Miller

The Biden Future Cannot Arrive Soon Enough

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Ride the ‘Poller Coaster’

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The Disastrous Relationship Among Israel, Palestinians and the U.N.

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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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Youngkin Vetoes Measures to Remove Tax Breaks for Confederate Heritage Group

Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia rejected efforts by the state’s Democrats to reshape the Commonwealth’s relationship with its Confederate past.

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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?

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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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