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The Resistance to a New Trump Administration Has Already Started

An emerging coalition that views Donald Trump’s agenda as a threat to democracy is laying the groundwork to push back if he wins in November.

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Lauren Petracca for The New York Times; Tom Jamieson for The New York Times; Vincent Tullo for The New York Times

We fact-checked claims about migrants and border security from both Donald Trump and President Biden.

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Barack Obama, Hollywood stars and others assailed Donald Trump at a fundraiser for President Biden in Los Angeles.

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Election updates: Donald Trump’s surrogates made the rounds on Sunday shows.

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Israel Says It Will Reduce Fighting in Part of Southern Gaza

Israel said it would pause daytime operations in part of southern Gaza to allow more aid to enter, but emphasized that its offensive in Rafah would continue.

A tank travels over a sandy area, kicking up dirt and dust. — Tsafrir Abayov/Associated Press

For Campus Protesters in Brussels, Familiar Methods, but Different Outcomes

Pro-Palestinian activists at one Belgian university have borrowed from the U.S. playbook of encampments and slogans. The results have been starkly different.

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The holiday Eid al-Adha typically involves sharing meat with loved ones and the needy. But this year, most Gazans are needy.

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Pregnant, Addicted and Fighting the Pull of Drugs

Many pregnant women who struggle with drugs put off prenatal care, feeling ashamed and judged. But some clinics see pregnancy as an ideal time to help.

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A portrait of Kim Short, who is several months pregnant and sits on a bed with a purple comforter. She is wearing a black sleeveless shirt. A fan sits in the window, and the walls are green, and several small photographs sit are pinned on a corkboard behind her. — Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times

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A Senseless Fire and the Stranger Who Put It Out

An unsettling crime brought out the hero in a passing New Yorker.

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Growing Wildfire Burns 10,000 Acres and Forces Evacuations Near Los Angeles

The fire spread rapidly after starting on Saturday afternoon near Interstate 5, and firefighters faced difficult conditions.

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Firefighters work against the advancing Post Fire burning near Los Angeles on Sunday. — Eric Thayer/Associated Press

A heat wave is coming to the eastern half of the U.S. Here are five numbers to put it in context.

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Fourteen Jordanians died in intense heat during a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

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The Momentous Decision New York Almost Made

Chicago reversed the flow of a river. Boston put a highway underground. And New York, well, came close to enacting congestion pricing.

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A six-lane street in Manhattan is clogged in all directions with cars, buses and trucks. — Karsten Moran for The New York Times

The effects of New York’s congestion pricing delay have rippled across the U.S. as public transit nationwide struggles.

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As N.B.A. TV Deal Nears, Warner Bros. Discovery Is on the Outside

The company’s TNT channel and the N.B.A. have long been inextricably linked, but that may end after next season. Plus, Charles Barkley is retiring.

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A close-up of a Boston Celtics player shooting the ball beneath the rim, with a Dallas Mavericks player trying to block him. — Stacy Revere/USA TODAY Sports, via Reuters

Ariana DeBose, Tonys Host, Just Might Be the Busiest Woman on Broadway

Back in New York City after filming a movie, the actress has been racing to shows while also rehearsing for Sunday night’s ceremony.

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A woman has just walked through a door. She is barefoot, but holding a pair of heels, and wearing a jacket over a T-shirt and light-blue jean pants. — OK McCausland for The New York Times

The 77th annual Tony Awards is underway. See photos from the red carpet.

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Here’s how to watch the Tony Awards.

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David Adjmi spoke to The Times about writing “Stereophonic,” the most-nominated play in Tony history.

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Inside the Chechen Units Helping to Fight Russia’s War

After hundreds of years of enmity with Russia, Chechens are deploying to Ukraine to fight Moscow’s war.

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Russia lifted a ban on Chechens serving in its military to recruit troops for the war against Ukraine. The troops are known as Akhmat Battalions.
Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times
Chechen soldiers like Turpal have a four-month contract and are paid well, so they volunteer to leave their families.
Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times
After hundreds of years of enmity with Russia, Chechens were deployed to Ukraine to fight Moscow's war.
Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times
In Bakhmut, Ukraine, Akhmat forces run an underground field hospital to treat soldiers who are wounded in the fighting.
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Ukrainian drones fly over deserted streets, searching for targets.
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At a summit in Switzerland, over 80 nations joined Ukraine in calling for “dialogue between all parties” to end the war.

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At the U.S. Open, the Chase for the Lead Is On

Rory McIlroy is challenging Bryson DeChambeau as they head into the back nine.

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Linda Greenhouse

How John Roberts Lost His Court

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David Sheff

As a Father of an Addict, I See Another Side of Joe Biden

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President Biden hugging his son Hunter, seen from the rear. — Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press

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Dad Brain Is Real, and It’s a Good Thing

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Linda Kinstler

What the Ancients Knew About Moving Past the Unforgivable

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Lea Page

What Happens When You Knock on 8,000 Doors

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John McWhorter

The Matter of Colorblind Casting and Audra McDonald’s New ‘Gypsy’

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A photo illustration with Audra McDonald’s face inside the silhouette of the character Gypsy Rose Lee in front of a stage curtain. — Illustration by Pablo Delcan. Photographs by Mark Mainz, and Warner Bros., via Getty Images.

Nicholas Kristof

What Have We Liberals Done to the West Coast?

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Andy Rementer and George Rementer

When Cancer Came, My Feathered Friends Did Not Let Me Down

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Men and Women, Together and Solo

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Israelis Are Not Watching the Same War You Are

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Cornelia Channing

Learning to Love My Father as His Mind Unraveled

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Jaz Brisack

The Supreme Court Ruling in the Starbucks Case Proves the Law Won’t Save Labor

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Samuel G. Freedman

My Father’s Day Gift From the F.B.I.

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Frankie Mills

‘We Have to Live Now’: Stories of a Home Out of Reach

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The ‘Disdain’ of Justice Alito and the Supreme Court

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Growing Old, With Grace and Aches

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What to Cook This Week

A dad makes buttermilk fried chicken as a gift to himself.

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In California, Tribal Members Are Reclaiming the ‘Land of the Flowing Water’

Several tribes in Owens Valley in the eastern Sierra Nevada see hope in small property transfers that have become part of a growing “Land Back” movement.

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The Best Advice for Dads (According to Dads)

Trust your instincts, find the fun and don’t forget that nail clipper.

Maine Is Accepting Designs for a New State Flag

Maine is seeking design ideas before voters in November determine whether to adopt a new, more distinctive flag.

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The Business of Being Lorne Michaels

For 50 years, Michaels has managed both the weekly circus of producing “Saturday Night Live” and the broader task of keeping it relevant. How does he do it?

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