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Suddenly, Chinese Spies Seem to Be Popping Up All Over Europe

A flurry of arrests this week reflects the continent’s newly toughened response to Beijing’s espionage activities and political meddling.

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A Chinese flag in front of a modern gray building. — Markus Schreiber/Associated Press

Tabloid Publisher Defiant as Trump Lawyer Tries to Shake His Confidence

David Pecker, ex-publisher of The National Enquirer, was one of three witnesses on Friday as Donald Trump’s hush-money trial ended its first week. Testimony resumes on Tuesday.

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Read five takeaways from the second week of Donald Trump’s criminal trial.

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Columbia Bars Student Protester Who Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’

The student, Khymani James, made the comments during and after a disciplinary hearing that he recorded and posted on Instagram. He later apologized.

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Columbia University’s Senate Calls for Investigation Into Administration

The senators voted for a resolution that accused the administration of breaching the due-process rights of students and professors.

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Barnard College ended suspensions for most student protesters who were arrested at Columbia University.

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Covid ruined high school graduation for the class of 2020. Now their college commencements might be upended.

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Analysis

Conservative Justices Make Unexpected Argument Over Trump’s Immunity

Thursday’s Supreme Court hearing was memorable for its discussion of coups, assassinations and internments — but very little about Donald Trump’s conduct.

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The Supreme Court seen in the background. There is a broadcasting camera set up in the foreground. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

G.O.P. Asks Secret Service to Move Protesters Away From Convention Venue

The Republican National Committee said moving protesters farther away from the venue in Milwaukee would reduce the risk of confrontations.

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Biden Taunts Trump, Trying to Get Under His Skin

President Biden has been trying to hit Donald Trump where it hurts, critiquing everything from his hairstyle to his energy levels in court.

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Campaign updates: President Biden said in an interview with Howard Stern that he would debate Donald Trump.

“Where’s Cricket?” Kristi Noem defended shooting and killing her dog.

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DEVELOPING

Tornadoes Sweep Through Nebraska and Iowa, Leveling Buildings

At least five people were injured as severe weather destroyed homes. The damage came a day after tornadoes battered other parts of the Midwest.

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Beth Linker Is Turning Good Posture on Its Head

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.

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Beth Linker, wearing a bright pink blouse and jeans, lies across an armchair in her living room with one leg kicked up, holding a copy of her book. — Hannah Beier for The New York Times

Paramedic Avoids Prison in Death of Elijah McClain

The sentencing was the final chapter of a case that stretched over nearly five years and helped usher in sweeping public safety reforms.

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Two men in gray suits and blue ties walk in a courtroom. — Andy Cross/The Denver Post, via Associated Press

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Putin’s War Will Soon Reach Russians’ Tax Bills

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signaled an increase in income and corporate taxes that will help finance the war in Ukraine.

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A view of people watching a military vehicle roll down a broad avenue. — Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times

N.F.L. Draft Day 2: The Winners and Losers

The Buffalo Bills got to work selecting a wide receiver. Quarterbacks fell out of the spotlight, as defensive players stepped into it.

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The Athletic graded every pick on Day 2 of the N.F.L. draft.

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What Weinstein’s Overturned Conviction Means for His California Case

Harvey Weinstein faced similar sex crimes charges in New York and California, but the arguments used to overturn one case may not help in the other.

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Harvey Weinstein in court in a dark suit. — Pool photo by Etienne Laurent

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Opinion

Thomas L. Friedman

Israel Has a Choice to Make: Rafah or Riyadh

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Jesse Wegman

Trump’s Immunity Case Was Settled More Than 200 Years Ago

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Lydia Polgreen

The Student-Led Protests Aren’t Perfect. That Doesn’t Mean They’re Not Right.

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Jamelle Bouie

This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal

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Ross Douthat

Taylor Swift Needs to Become Other People

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An illustration that includes a photo of Taylor Swift performing, with the image duplicated to suggest several Taylor Swifts doing the same thing at the same time. — Illustration by The New York Times; photograph by Joel Carrett/EPA, via Shutterstock

Toby Kiers

A Simple Act of Defiance Can Improve Science for Women

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Peter Coy

The Mostly Persuasive Logic Behind the New Ban on Noncompetes

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Aziz Rana

The Constitution Won’t Save Us From Trump

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‘The Ezra Klein Show’

Salman Rushdie Is Not Who You Think He Is

David Brooks

Why Are We Gambling With America’s Future?

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Paul Krugman

Can Biden Revive the Fortunes of American Workers?

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The OpinionsAudio

Biden, Let the Protests of 1968 Be a Warning

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Matter of OpinionAudio

How Does Trump’s Violent Rhetoric End?

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Letters From Our Readers

The Supreme Court and Presidential Immunity

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Pamela Paul

You’ve Been Wronged. That Doesn’t Make You Right.

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On Soccer With Rory SmithNewsletter

Lessons in Democracy From F.C. Porto

The club’s leadership election has already featured fights, arrests and accusations of intimidation.

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More News

Daimler Truck Workers Reach Deal and Avert Strike in North Carolina

The United Automobile Workers arrived at a deal with Daimler Truck in North Carolina, securing 25 percent raises and averting a strike.

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An industrial brick building on a curve in a two-lane road has a sign that says, “Thomas Built Buses.” — Mike Belleme for The New York Times

Blinken to Return to Israel to Discuss Hostages and Planned Rafah Incursion

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit next week will come as cease-fire talks have stalled and tensions have risen over Israel’s treatment of civilians.

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Britney Spears and Her Father Settle Legal Dispute Over Conservatorship

The parties had been arguing over the payment of legal fees and James Spears’s financial oversight as his daughter’s conservator.

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Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and Transgender People

The Health and Human Services Department finalized a rule prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, reversing a Trump-era policy.

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