Supreme Court Allows Arizona to Enforce, for Now, Law Tightening New Voter Registrations
But the justices kept blocking a provision that bars already-registered residents from voting by mail or for president until they prove their citizenship.
Cycling the Western Balkans: A Wild, Yet Welcoming, Mountain Tour
High temperatures and higher mountains were no match for our author and her companion as they biked the Trans Dinarica, a new cycling route that winds through eight countries in the remote Dinaric Alps.
The Biggest Speech of Kamala Harris’s Life
Also, Canada’s rail shutdown could disrupt the U.S. economy. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Israel Orders New Evacuations, Forcing Gazans to Flee Again
As the Israeli military ordered people to leave parts of central and southern Gaza, a surgeon said that hospital workers were asking, “Where can we go, what are we going to do?”
The Trials of a Paralympian Whose Disability Doesn’t Always Show
Christie Raleigh Crossley has trained for most of her life to be an Olympic swimmer. After surviving two car crashes and a brain tumor, she is finally going for gold.
Autopsies of 6 Bodies Recovered From Gaza Reveal Bullets, Advocacy Group for Hostage Families Says
The assertion raised new questions about how the Israeli hostages died. An Israeli military spokesperson stressed that it was too soon to determine whether gunshot wounds were the cause of death.
The Four Points That Harris’s Speech Needs to Emphasize
With millions of Americans listening to her for the first time, Harris can’t miss the opportunity.
Veterans Say Attacks on Candidates’ Service Records Are a Turnoff
Many veterans say that disparaging an opponent’s military service, as JD Vance has done with Tim Walz, is unhelpful, and they want to hear about current issues instead.
Russia Opens New Cases Against Journalists Who Covered Ukrainian Incursion
Moscow said it was investigating three more reporters, including a CNN correspondent, who crossed into Russian territory to cover the fighting.
Harris Leans on Memory of Her Mother, as She Reintroduces Herself
The definitional power of parenthood has been an unofficial theme of the Democratic convention this week. And Shyamala Gopalan Harris, the vice president’s mother, is a main character.
Lynch Yacht Sinking Off Sicily Proves as Baffling as It Is Tragic
As bodies were recovered, the authorities and experts wondered how a $40 million, stable and secure vessel could have sunk so quickly.
What Kalamazoo (Yes, Kalamazoo) Reveals About the Nation’s Housing Crisis
A decade ago, the city — and all of Michigan — had too many houses. Now it has a shortage. The shift there explains today’s costly housing market in the rest of the country.
Columbia Medical School Gets $400 Million After Some Donors Pause Gifts
The donation is the largest the medical school has received and comes after other donors pulled back because of Columbia’s response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Bid to Get Abortion Measure on the Ballot
A majority on the state Supreme Court sided with the secretary of state, who had rejected a citizen group’s petition for failing to submit some of the necessary paperwork.
Venezuela’s Loyalist Supreme Court Certifies Maduro’s Election Win
The court did not share voting data to back up its decision despite demands from Venezuelans and international election observers that the government produce evidence of his victory.
Diamond Found in Botswana Is World’s 2nd-Largest Ever at 2,492 Carats
The diamond was unearthed using new technology, and miners hope it will bring back luster to a struggling industry.
What Canada’s Rail Shutdown Could Mean for U.S. Supply Chains
Rail labor disruptions in Canada tend to be brief, but a prolonged stoppage could hurt farmers, automakers and other businesses.
What Drives Kamala Harris: The Art of the Possible
As she prepares to formally accept the Democratic nomination on Thursday night, what the vice president may be offering the nation is a future defined by the fine print.
Climate Workers Wanted
A group of federal programs is aimed at helping America’s work force adapt to climate change.
An Ode to Bill Clinton
Though he has aged, the flashes of the old fire brought back warm memories.