Pro-Palestinian Groups Seek to Thwart Josh Shapiro’s Chances for Harris’s V.P.
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, an observant Jew, is seen as bringing plenty of upsides to the Democratic ticket. But some worry about setting off opposition to the Democratic ticket from pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
Turkey Aims to Cull Its Stray Dogs. Critics Say It’s About Politics.
Turkey’s new law aimed at moving millions of stray dogs to shelters, and allowing some to be euthanized, has both cultural and political implications.
GLAAD Paid For CEO’s Lavish Spending, Documents Reveal
GLAAD paid for its chief executive to fly first-class, rent a Cape Cod house and remodel her home office. It may have violated I.R.S. rules.
The Joyful Release of Evan Gershkovich Came at a High Price
Putin exploited the detention of innocents to win back real criminals.
Personal Attacks on Kamala Harris Are Not a Winning Republican Strategy
The message from both parties must be focused on results that can be delivered for the American people.
Trump Promises Lower Interest Rates, but the President Doesn’t Control Those
The Federal Reserve sets interest rates, and it operates independently of the White House. But rates could come down as inflation cools.
4 Key Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Spending at GLAAD
The C.E.O.’s luxurious business travel and other spending may have violated the L.G.B.T.Q. group’s policies as well as Internal Revenue Service rules.
Whitmer, Buttigieg and the Veeps Who Might Have Been
There’s only so much trailblazing Kamala Harris can be expected to do.
Schumer Promises Year-End Judicial Push as Courts Gain New Political Importance
Pushing for an overhaul of the Supreme Court is a new priority as Democrats try to match Trump-era judicial confirmations, the Senate majority leader says.
Sprouts Spotted by the Stump of the Sycamore Gap Tree
Vandals last year chopped down the famed tree, which had stood on Hadrian’s Wall in England for nearly 200 years.
Suspect in Southport Stabbings Is Named
A judge allowed the naming of the 17-year-old charged with three counts of murder and 10 of attempted murder, lifting Britain’s reporting restrictions to help counter misinformation, he said.
Famine Declared in Darfur Region of Sudan
Experts who monitor global hunger rarely make an official declaration of famine, but they just sounded the alarm for more than half a million people who have fled the fighting in Sudan’s civil war.
Productivity Surges 2.3%, Beating Forecasts
Output was up sharply in the second quarter, with the rise in goods produced far exceeding the increase in hours worked.
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2020
Central bank policymakers lowered rates to 5 percent amid lower inflation in Britain, but they warned that future rate cuts would come slowly.
Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled X Deal
The former CNN reporter said in a lawsuit that X had refused to pay him after a testy interview with its billionaire owner.
Sonya Massey’s Killing Is Black America’s Sorrow
Her death is the manifestation of a societal sickness that devalues Black life.
This 23-Floor Manhattan Office Building Just Sold at a 97.5% Discount
The sale price of 135 West 50th Street in Midtown, which is only 35 percent full, was a sign of how much the pandemic upended the market for office buildings in New York City.
How Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Was Killed in Iran
An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh was known to stay in Iran was what killed him, according to a Times investigation.
D.O.T’.s Proposal to Let Families Fly Together for Free: What to Know
A new federal policy would require airlines to seat families together on flights, without incurring any extra fees.
Security Concerns Grow for Israeli Olympians in Paris
Concerns for the Israeli team — which has been shrouded in protection at every Games since 1972 — have substantially increased since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks and the war in Gaza.