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Harris’s Debate Challenge: Pushing Ahead Without Leaving Biden Behind

At Tuesday’s debate, Vice President Kamala Harris will try to promote herself as a change candidate without criticizing President Biden.

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Here’s what to watch at the debate.

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What Harris and Trump Say About Each Other

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have attacked each other on social media dozens of times. Only Mr. Trump frequently gets personal.

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The TiltNewsletter

Each Monday morning for the next two months, we’ll take an in-depth look at what the polls can tell us.

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Trial Begins Over ‘Trump Train’ Encounter With 2020 Biden Campaign Bus

A federal civil jury will consider the confrontation in Texas between President Trump’s supporters and a Biden bus just before Election Day in 2020.

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A large bus emblazoned with a Biden-Harris campaign logo and “Battle for the Soul of the Nation” stands on a roadway.
Side by side pictures of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

The HeadlinesAudio

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are neck and neck in a new poll, a manhunt is underway in Kentucky and more.

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At Least 14 Killed in Airstrikes in Syria, State Media Reports

Syria blamed Israel for what appeared to be one of the deadliest waves of attacks in the country in months. Israel did not immediately comment.

 

Three Israelis were fatally shot at the Allenby crossing on the West Bank-Jordan border.

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To the World, He Is an Anti-Trafficking Hero. Women Tell a Different Story.

Tim Ballard’s work on sex trafficking was the basis of the hit movie “Sound of Freedom.” But a series of women have accused him of being a predator.

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Tim Ballard stands holding a microphone in front of a Turning Point Action conference backdrop.

A Tug Between Russia and Europe Divides a Tiny Balkan Nation

A falling out between former political allies in Montenegro has complicated the country’s efforts to join the European Union and curb pro-Russian influence.

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A crowd of people against barricades. In front of them are police officers in riot gear with shields.

A.I. Can Now Create Lifelike Videos. Can You Tell What’s Real?

Test your understanding of artificial intelligence in this quiz.

Apple is today introducing A.I. features that could take the technology mainstream or sow doubts about its future.

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Pope Goes to East Timor, Where Scandal Shadows His Church’s Heroic Past

The Roman Catholic Church had an important role in East Timor’s independence struggle. But one of its heroes from that time is accused of sexual abuse.

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See images from the pope’s visit to Asia and Oceania.

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To Reverse Economic Decline, Europe Must Overhaul Its Strategy, Report Says

Europe must increase its spending on tech and defense, according to a long-awaited report from Mario Draghi, a former president of the European Central Bank.

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A man in a dark suit in front of a wall.

Venezuela’s Hopes for Democracy Dim After Presidential Contender Flees

Edmundo González’s decision to seek asylum in Spain and President Nicolás Maduro’s antagonism toward regional powers lessen the chances of a transition.

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People standing outside looking at a road. One man waves a Venezuelan flag.

After Georgia Shooting, a Grief-Stricken City Seeks Solace and Answers

As residents in Winder, Ga., consoled one another, questions rose about whether more could have been done to prevent the deadly school shooting.

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Here’s what we know about the shooting at Apalachee High School.

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Amy Sherald, Brazen Optimist

In a new exhibition, the artist known for her portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor is showing how much else she can do.

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U.S. Prepares to Challenge Google’s Online Ad Dominance

The Justice Department is calling for a breakup of the company, which it says controls most online advertising. A second antitrust trial starts today.

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Here’s how Google has fared in its major legal battles across the U.S. and Europe so far.

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Fugitive Televangelist Wanted by F.B.I. Is Caught in the Philippines

Weeks of tense standoff ended in the capture of a pastor accused of leading an international ring of sex abuse and trafficking of young women and girls.

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Opinion

Steven Rattner

Eight Ways Project 2025 Would Drastically Change America

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Emily Holzknecht and Taige Jensen

How Tennessee Keeps Nearly Half a Million People From Voting

Donna Brazile

Kamala Harris Is Her Own Woman

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Katherine Miller

Katherine Miller

Which Trump Will Be on the Debate Stage With Harris?

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The Editorial Board

Donald Trump Is Unfit to Lead

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Metra Mehran

The Taliban’s Gender Apartheid Is a Crime

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Ari Schulman

The World Isn’t Ready for What Comes After I.V.F.

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Margaret Renkl

Margaret Renkl

These ‘Trash Trees’ Are Actually a Banquet for Wildlife

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