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Defiant Biden Dares Democrats to ‘Challenge Me at the Convention’

President Biden made clear he would not step aside from the presidential race on “Morning Joe” and in a letter to congressional Democrats.

The president speaks to a small gathering of people outside. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Parkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months

The White House would not say whether the visiting expert was consulting with the president’s physician about his health.

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In the aging Senate, nobody wants to be the one to nudge President Biden aside.

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Jill Biden, the first lady, emphasized to voters in several states that President Biden was “all in” on his campaign.

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President Biden tried to reassure his biggest donors in a call, repeating his assertion that he was staying in the race.

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As some allies whisper about pushing President Biden aside, Black lawmakers are rallying around him.

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Following Trump’s Lead, G.O.P. Adopts Platform Softening Stance on Abortion

The document reflects Donald Trump’s ideological grip on his party, outlining the same nationalistic priorities that his campaign website does.

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Former President Donald J. Trump in a suit. American flags are on display behind him. — Tom Brenner for The New York Times

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Beryl Leaves 2 Dead in Houston; Millions Are Without Power

At least two people were killed by falling trees north of Houston as Beryl, now a tropical storm, knocked out power to more than two million customers.

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As Beryl crossed Houston, the mating call of male Gulf Coast toads echoed from flooded street corners.

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Intense heat is suspected in the deaths of four people in Oregon over the weekend.

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Analysis

France Learns a New Word: Ungovernable

Far from producing a “clarification,” President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election has yielded a muddle that could take months to sort out.

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A pile of bicycles and a small fire in the street. — Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

We mapped how people voted in France’s parliamentary elections.

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Russia Strikes Children’s Hospital in Deadly Barrage Across Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched at least 40 missiles across Ukraine, and he condemned the strike on the country’s largest children’s hospital.

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People hand each other pieces of rubble outside. — Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times

The best books of the 21st century,

according to novelists, historians, poets and book lovers. Today: 100 to 81.

Stephen King, Min Jin Lee and others shared their ballots.

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This is a photograph of several books with the spines facing the wall, so no identifying details can be seen.

Statements From Netanyahu and Hamas Narrow Hopes for a Truce in Gaza

Hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza ebbed after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Hamas both issued statements that narrowed the chances of compromise.

A large crowd of demonstrators, some with Israeli flags, seen from above. — Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

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Columbia Removes Three Deans, Saying Texts Touched on ‘Antisemitic Tropes’

Nemat Shafik, the university president, called the sentiments in the text messages “unacceptable and deeply upsetting.”

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A big law firm wants job applicants to explain their participation in protests over the war in Gaza. Critics say it could chill speech.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Independent Streak Marked Supreme Court Term

The junior member of the court’s six-justice conservative supermajority often questioned its approach and wrote important dissents joined by liberal justices.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett smiling and wearing black on a stage. — Elizabeth Frantz for The New York Times

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Menendez Put ‘Power Up for Sale,’ Prosecution Says in Closing Arguments

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of bribery and corruption. Jurors in his trial have heard nearly two months of testimony in the case.

Senator Robert Menendez walking near a photographer. He is wearing a dark suit. — Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

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He Helped a Woman End Her Own Life. Was It Manslaughter, or Mercy?

They checked into a motel room in upstate New York, with a gas canister and a plan to end her decades of physical pain.

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A truck drives past the lit yellow sign of a Super 8 motel. — Bryan Anselm for The New York Times

Opinion

James Carville: Biden Won’t Win. Democrats Need a Plan. Here’s One.

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Paul Krugman

Please, Mr. President, Do the Right Thing

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President Biden during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House. — Damon Winter/The New York Times

Robert E. Rubin and Kenneth I. Chenault

The Enormous Risks a Second Trump Term Poses to Our Economy

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Stephen Smith

The American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed

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Pamela Paul

The Second-Worst Decision Democrats Could Make Right Now

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Robinson Meyer

Liberals Are Accidentally Smothering the Clean Energy Revolution

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Two power lines run through blue sky above scrub in Arizona. — Caitlin O'Hara

Maureen Dowd

Joe Biden, in the Goodest Bunker Ever

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Stephen I. Vladeck

The Most Interesting Justice on the Supreme Court Is Also the Loneliest

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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

The Presidential Fitness Test Is Back

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Jack Turban

As a Psychiatrist, Here’s How I Talk to Transgender Youth and Their Families About Gender Identity

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Ezra Klein

Jim Clyburn Is Right About What Democrats Should Do Next

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Letters From Our Readers

An Aversion to Political Protests

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Farah Stockman

NATO Has to Change. Here’s How.

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Katherine Miller

The Big Decisions Facing Trump and Biden This Week

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David French

What Happened to the Originalism of the Originalists?

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Charles Piller

Alzheimer’s Research Is Full of Missed Opportunities

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Alec Baldwin Appears in Court as Judge Rules on Upcoming ‘Rust’ Trial

The judge ordered that his role as a producer was not relevant, narrowing the trial to his conduct as an actor who was handed a gun on set.

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Alec Baldwin, wearing a suit with a gray striped tie and glasses with thick dark frames, sits in court next to a lawyer. — Court TV, via Associated Press

Who’s Running Against Mayor Adams? The Answer May Shape Other Key Races.

New York City officials, including the comptroller, Brad Lander, are weighing whether to challenge Eric Adams, potentially creating openings in other races.

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The Killer Stalking Sri Lanka’s Men

Climate change and contaminated water have combined to create an epidemic of kidney disease.

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Why Some of New York’s Snazziest Dining Sheds Are Headed for the Dumps

The pandemic-era sidewalk structures around the city will soon be dismantled, no matter how attractive they are.

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Culture and Lifestyle

The Simplest (and Cheapest) Way to Decorate With Flowers

It starts in your own backyard (or the tiny container garden on your balcony): “You can put a single bloom in a flower vase, and that is often enough.”

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