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Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Total Control: An Army of Eyes and Ears

Reviving a Mao-era surveillance campaign, the authorities in China are tracking residents, schoolchildren and businesses to forestall any potential unrest.

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Two people dressed in black, with red accents like a hat and armband, stand on a sidewalk looking at a city street. — Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times

Egypt Agrees to Reopen Crossing for Gaza Aid

After a call between the leaders of Egypt and the U.S., the White House said that fuel and aid will be able to enter Gaza through an Israeli-operated crossing.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken standing near a loaded aid truck amid a group of men, some in suits and some in military-style uniforms. — Pool photo by Evelyn Hockstein

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its military offensive into Rafah.

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Uvalde Families Accuse Instagram, ‘Call of Duty’ and Rifle Maker of ‘Grooming’ Gunman

The unusual lawsuits filed on Friday are among the most far-reaching to be filed in response to the escalating number of mass shootings in the U.S.

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A memorial honoring the victims killed in the Robb Elementary shooting in 2022, outside the school in Uvalde, Texas. — Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

Sometimes U.S. and U.K. Politics Seem in Lock Step. Not This Year.

In 2016, Britain voted for Brexit and America for Donald Trump, heralding a populist wave. Ahead of pivotal elections, the countries appear to have diverged.

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A view of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. — Neil Hall/EPA, via Shutterstock

The Rolling Stones Really Might Never Stop

During a 19-song set that spanned 60 years, the band tapped into what seems like a bottomless well of rock ’n’ roll energy, our critic writes.

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Audience Report: The Stones and Their Fans Spend the Night Together

The Rolling Stones played in New Jersey and a multi-generational crowd came out to greet them.

A grid of photos showing the Rolling Stones and their fans. — Thea Traff for The New York Times

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N.C.A.A. Athletes’ Pay Deal Raises Questions About Future of College Sports

The landmark settlement made many wonder what the reality — and impact — of revenue-sharing plans with college athletes would look like.

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Here’s what to know about the N.C.A.A.’s landmark athlete-pay settlement.

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Sotomayor Describes Frustration With Being a Liberal on the Supreme Court

In a conversation at Harvard, Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke of her despair at some of the court’s decisions, but she urged optimism and a focus on future generations.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor, wearing a blue and white tunic and white pants, sitting on a stage and speaking into a microphone. The words Harvard Radcliffe Institute appear next to a shield in the background. — Sophie Park for The New York Times

Morgan Spurlock, Director Known for ‘Super Size Me,’ Dies at 53

The film, nominated for an Oscar in 2004, followed Mr. Spurlock as he ate nothing but McDonald’s for a month.

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A portrait of the documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, wearing a blazer and blue shirt with a red curtain behind him. — Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic via Getty Images

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Courting Black Voters, Trump Turns to Rappers Accused in Murder Plot

At a rally to bolster his support among Black and Hispanic voters, Donald Trump called upon two artists accused of participating in violent gang warfare.

Prosecutors Seek to Bar Trump From Attacking F.B.I. Agents in Documents Case

The prosecutors said Donald Trump made “grossly misleading” assertions about the F.B.I.’s search of Mar-a-Lago that could endanger agents involved.

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Three Missionaries in Haiti Are Killed in Gang Attack

An assault by Haitian gangs on an Oklahoma-based missionary group left three people, including two Americans, dead in Port-au-Prince.

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Haiti has been in the throes of a massive gang assault since last February, when several gangs that normally fight each other decided to band together and fight the government. — Odelyn Joseph/Associated Press

The Architect Who Made Singapore’s Cityscape the Envy of the World

Liu Thai Ker replaced squalid slums in the city with spacious high-rises. A recent spike in some sale prices, however, has saddened him.

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Liu Thai Ker, leaning on a reflective surface, with images of high-rise apartment buildings behind him.

In Singapore, public housing apartments can go for more than $1 million.

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A Mexican Taco Stand Goes From Local Favorite to Michelin Darling

Taquería El Califa de León, in Mexico City, became the first Mexican taco stand to win a Michelin star. Since then, it has been deluged with customers.

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Opinion

Michelle Goldberg

Women Have Gotten ‘Too Mouthy,’ Says This Republican Senate Candidate

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Nicholas Kristof

Biden’s Chance to Do the Right Thing in Gaza

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Children stand in a room in a bombed-out building. In other rooms, sheets and garments hang from clothes lines. — Eyad Al-Baba/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Michael Ponsor

A Federal Judge Wonders: How Could Alito Have Been So Foolish?

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Bret Stephens

What’s Spanish for ‘Chutzpah’?

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Peter Coy

Want to Better Understand America? Consider All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp.

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Lakshya Jain and Harrison Lavelle

This Is the Democrats’ Best Shot in 2024. And They Are Spending Like Crazy on It.

Ross Douthat

Harrison Butker’s Very American Traditionalism

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Jamelle Bouie

Trump’s Taste for Tyranny Finds a Target

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Letters From Our Readers

Nikki Haley’s Path Back to Donald Trump

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Brent Staples

Fixing the Calamity in U.S. Math Knowledge Starts With Algebra

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David Austin Walsh

Do You Want a ‘Unified Reich’ Mind-Set in the White House?

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David Brooks

We Haven’t Hit Peak Populism Yet

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Paul Krugman

America Is Still Having a ‘Vibecession’

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‘Artificial Intelligence’? No, Collective Intelligence.

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Kristen Soltis Anderson

The ‘Trump-Oprah’ Voter

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Sophie Pinkham

A Giant Crater in Siberia Is Belching Up Russia’s Past

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On Soccer With Rory SmithNewsletter

Why We Should Have Nice Things

Modern soccer shouldn’t be set up to rob fans of their joy, our columnist writes.

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