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House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App

The legislation is likely to escalate a showdown between Beijing and Washington over the control of technologies. The bill faces a tough road in the Senate.

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If the TikTok bill were to become law, it would likely deepen a cold war between the United States and China over the control of important technologies.

Here’s what to know about the TikTok bill.

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Four Years On, Covid Has Reshaped Life for Many Americans

Covid was declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020. Even as the threat of severe illness and death has faded, the pandemic’s effects linger.

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When the Pandemic Hit Home

New York Times readers shared the moment they realized Covid would change the world.

A grid of four photos submitted by readers relating to when the Covid pandemic became real for them. One is of a small child standing before a sidewalk chalk drawing that reads, "Wash your hands". Another shows the empty aisle of a store. One is of a healthcare worker in their car, and the other is of a person on a video call on their laptop.

Scientists have unraveled some of the biggest mysteries about Covid. Here’s what we’ve learned.

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Biden Heads to Wisconsin After He and Trump Clinch Nominations

President Biden will campaign in the battleground state whose primary is next month. He beat Donald Trump there by a tiny margin in 2020.

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Portraits of Donald Trump, left, and President Biden. They are both wearing dark suits with white shirts and American flag lapel pins.

Judge Quashes Six Charges in Georgia Election Case Against Trump

The ruling said charges that Donald Trump and his allies solicited public officials to break the law were not specific enough; it left the rest of the case intact.

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Trailing Donald Trump in the polls, President Biden can be more bullish in a fired up Wisconsin.

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Pro-Israel Lobby Faces Challenges Amid Gaza War and Shifting Politics

AIPAC, long influential with both parties, is drawing criticism from Democrats for trying to defeat incumbents while it struggles to promote aid for Israel.

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Israel allowed U.N. trucks to take food directly into northern Gaza.

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A crowd, including children, stands behind a metal gate taller than the people. In the center at the front, a boy wraps his arms around the bars of the gate and holds on to a blue bucket.

A U.N. official said some aid for Gaza was blocked for containing scissors. Israel accused the official of lying.

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From Moscow to Mumbai: Russia Pivots South as It Seeks New Trade Routes

Once dependent on Europe for trade, Russia has been forging new ways to skirt Western restrictions. A planned railway through Iran could be essential.

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  1. Construction is underway on a new railroad in Azerbaijan. If completed, the railway would connect Russia to Iran and Turkey.
    Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
  2. Russia says new trade routes would cut the time for cargo to travel from St. Petersburg to Mumbai from more than a month to just 10 days.
    Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
  3. Russia has found many ways to skirt Western trade restrictions, like importing goods through Armenia.
    Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
  4. Armenia has been reluctant to commit to the railway project because of concerns over who would control the tracks through its territory.
    Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
  5. Some business leaders are also unsure about the new projects. One said they amounted to “a trade route for the pariahs.”
    Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

In a pre-election interview, President Vladimir Putin of Russia played down the threat of nuclear war.

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The Great Read

Heirs Awarded Nazi-Looted Art Are Still Waiting, 17 Years Later

A Dutch panel ruled in 2007 to return a painting to a Jewish family, but a notary handling the restitution says he doesn’t have all the right documents.

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“Unloading the Hay Wagon” by Isaac van Ostade

In the Fight Over N.Y.C. Sidewalks, Tree Beds Are the Smallest Frontier

Tree beds on public streets have become coveted territory in a city with little private green space. But who gets to decide how they’re used?

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A close-up of dirt and grass around a tree on a sidewalk. One person is touching the dirt with a gloved hand and another person is standing on the grass.

They Sell Candy Instead of Going to School. New York Isn’t Stopping Them.

Migrant children are working on the subway instead of going to school, despite laws against children doing so. Agencies say it is not their place to intervene.

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A young girl in a pink hooded sweatshirt is seen through an oval subway car window from the back. She carries a box of candy in her arms. Ahead of her is a woman in a blue hooded sweatshirt.

Dozens of Artists, 3 Critics: Who’s Afraid of the Whitney Biennial 2024?

The Whitney Biennial, New York’s prominent showcase of new American art, thrives on argument. Our critics wrote on the highs and lows of the exhibition.

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From the Magazine: How a Civil Rights Ideal Was Hijacked

In a new essay, Nikole Hannah-Jones argues that the fall of affirmative action is part of a 50-year campaign to roll back racial progress.

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Here are five takeaways from the essay.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones on Her Essay
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Opinion

Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman

Netanyahu Is Making Israel Radioactive

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Zeynep Tufekci

Zeynep Tufekci

Kate Middleton’s Story Is About So Much More Than Kate Middleton

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Two origami roses with their stems crossed, forming an X. The roses bear the faces of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.
Jessica Grose

Jessica Grose

‘What American Families Experienced Is Not Something That You Get Over’

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Israel Has No Choice but to Fight On

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Álvaro Santana-Acuña

Would It Really Be Better to Never See Gabriel García Márquez’s Final Book?

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Joy Neumeyer

There Is Something Putin Can’t Control

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An illustration of a topless Vladimir Putin riding a giant cat. The cat is smoking and holds a bottle of vodka in each hand.
Lydia Polgreen

Lydia Polgreen

Is There Any Chance for Hope in Haiti’s Latest Crisis?

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Kaj Larsen

What the ‘Rust’ Shooting Case Is Really About

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Witness testimony in the trial ended on Wednesday. Mr. Crumbley faces involuntary manslaughter charges for the four students killed by his son.

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In Silicon Valley, Venture Capital Meets a Generational Shift

Big-name investors such as Reid Hoffman and Michael Moritz are pulling back, creating room for a new generation of tech power brokers.

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Malaysia Rises as Crucial Link in Chip Supply Chain

U.S. and European companies looking to diversify from China are expanding around Southeast Asia, a sign of how geopolitics is reshaping tech manufacturing.

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In Germany, Fighting the Far Right Poses a Conundrum for Democracy

Mainstream parties in the country are changing laws to protect government institutions. Critics say the changes risk undermining democracy.

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