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At Trump Trial’s Closings, Lawyers Weave Facts Into Clashing Accounts

The closing arguments were each side’s last chance to pitch their case to the jury, which is expected to begin deliberations on Wednesday.

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Read five takeaways from closing arguments and the 21st day of the trial.

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A federal judge temporarily denied a gag order request by prosecutors in Donald Trump’s classified documents case.

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Israel Pushes Into Rafah as Displaced Palestinians Search for Safety

The Israeli military said it had deployed additional combat troops to the southern Gaza Strip, even as a growing chorus of voices demands an end to the fighting.

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Gaza’s Historic Heart, Now in Ruins

The Great Omari Mosque, built on an ancient holy site, is one of the many treasured landmarks damaged in Israel’s military offensive.

U.S. officials said that Israel’s deadly strike in Rafah was a tragedy, but that it didn’t cross President Biden’s red line.

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The U.S. pier for Gaza aid broke apart in rough seas, the Pentagon said.

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The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag

The Times conducted interviews to examine the conflict that Justice Samuel Alito said prompted his wife to hang a “Stop the Steal” symbol at their home.

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Side-by-side portraits of Emily Baden and Martha-Ann Alito. — Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press; Rachel Bujalski for The New York Times

As Baseball Adjusts Its Records, Negro Leagues Stars Rise to the Top

Josh Gibson will replace Ty Cobb as the all-time batting leader after M.L.B.’s decision to formally recognize Negro Leagues statistics.

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Texas House Speaker Survives a Challenge From the Hard Right

Dade Phelan won renomination in a runoff, surviving a bruising Republican primary challenge from a party activist who was backed by Donald Trump.

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Texas Primary Runoff Results ›

Race	Reported margin	Votes in
Texas 7th District (R)	Omoruyi +0.05	83%
Texas 12th District (R)	Goldman +26	84%
Texas 23rd District (R)	Gonzales +1.5	>95%
Texas 28th District (R)	Furman +31	>95%
Texas 29th District (R)	Garza +6	86%
Texas 31st District (D)	Whitlow +37	>95%
Texas 32nd District (R)	Day +30	33%
Texas 35th District (R)	Wright +0.37	>95%
Texas State House, 21st (R)	Phelan +1.4	>95%

A Navy veteran won the G.O.P. nomination to challenge embattled Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas in November.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denounced the removal of Confederate statues and other monuments across the U.S.

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Menendez Jurors Hear Audio and See Texts From Seized Phones

Prosecutors introduced private messages between Senator Robert Menendez and his future wife to show what they said was the start of a bribery conspiracy.

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Senator Robert Menendez, in a blue suit and a pink tie, is seen leaving Federal District Court in Manhattan. — Julia Nikhinson/Associated Press

Its Future in Doubt, the Freewheeling ‘Inside the NBA’ Is on Edge Instead

Next season could be the last for TNT’s influential and beloved studio show. Charles Barkley, for one, will not be going quietly.

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Charles Barkley and Nikola Jokic, holding microphones, talking on a basketball court with a large audience behind them. — Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images

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Hold the French Fries! Paris Olympics Chart a New Gastronomic Course.

The environment will come first as France tries to revitalize the global image of its cuisine.

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Charles Guilloy and Stéphane Chicheri in chefs’ clothing in front of a large, modern building. — Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

South Africa’s Black Elites Sour on the President They Championed

In pivotal elections on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa, talking and with his hand raised, in a crowd of people, many of them men in suit jackets outside a building. — Ilan Godfrey for The New York Times

A record 51 parties are competing to unseat the long-ruling powers in the election. Here’s why it won’t be easy.

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Bret Stephens

Do We Still Understand How Wars Are Won?

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Jonathan Alter

Prosecutors Leave the Jury With a Mountain of Evidence Against Trump

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An illustration of people, seen from behind, seated on courtroom benches and typing on laptops. — Josh Cochran

Phil Buehler and Steve Siegel

In 1974, Two Film Students Rowed to Ellis Island. Here’s What They Captured.

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Thomas L. Friedman

How We’ve Lost Our Moorings as a Society

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Jane Coaston

Ted Cruz Has Some Strong Opinions About College Sports

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Melinda French Gates: The Enemies of Progress Play Offense. I Want to Help Even the Match.

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A photo illustration showing Melinda French Gates amid a dollar bill broken up into squares on a grid. — Illustration by The New York Times

Farah Stockman

Netanyahu Is Sorry/Not Sorry for the Killings in Rafah

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Noah Feldman and Alison Simmons

Harvard Should Say Less. Maybe All Schools Should.

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Paul Krugman

On the Dangers of Inflation Brain

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Kai Bird

Will Roy Cohn Save Donald Trump’s Hide One Last Time?

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John Waldman

We Can Turn a River in Maine Into a Paradise for Salmon

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Letters From Our Readers

Trump’s ‘Dystopian Deportation Scheme’

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Frank Bruni

Pope Francis’ Remarkable Act of Contrition

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William Shoki

The Story of South Africa No Longer Makes Sense

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Michelle Goldberg

The Trump Team’s Big Lie About the ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape

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Paul Krugman

The Stench of Climate Change Denial

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Final Arguments Were Delivered at Donald Trump’s Trial

Israel pressed on with its ground assault in Rafah, dangerous winds and hail hit Texas and more news.

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How to Fix Carbon Offsets

Carbon offsets have been heavily criticized, but they can also get crucial climate funds to developing nations.

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Ancient Skull With Brain Cancer Preserves Clues to Egyptian Medicine

Cuts in the cranium, which is more than 4,000 years old, hint that people in ancient Egypt attempted to treat a scourge that persists today.

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Larry Connor, 74, said he’s building a new acrylic-hulled submersible that will be certified and rigorously tested to show that deep sea exploration is safe.

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