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Biden Says It Is Time to Step Aside for a Fresh and Younger Voice

In an Oval Office address, President Biden praised Vice President Kamala Harris and said “it’s been the privilege of my life to serve this nation for over 50 years.”

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How Kamala Harris Took Command of the Democratic Party in 48 Hours

The vice president made calls while her team worked the delegates, locking down the nomination in a “well-orchestrated cascade,” as a party leader put it.

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Analysis

Wednesday’s speech was not technically a farewell address, but it was the beginning of Joe Biden’s long goodbye.

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The veepstakes are back, and Democrats couldn’t be happier.

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The Secret Battle for the Future of the Murdoch Empire

Rupert Murdoch has moved to change the family’s trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back.

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Rupert Murdoch is shown seated among several people, a cellphone in his hand.

Illicit Flow of Technology to Russia Goes Through This Hong Kong Address

Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since its war with Ukraine began. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies.

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The exterior of 135 Bonham Strand in Hong Kong. A person is in front of the building with a blue umbrella.

Trump Attacks Harris as ‘Radical’ in First Rally Since Her Ascent

Donald Trump has sought to tie Vice President Kamala Harris to unpopular Biden policies and paint her as too liberal for independent or moderate voters.

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In a new memoir, Donald Trump’s nephew said his uncle suggested some disabled people “should just die.”

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At the Scene: Anti-Netanyahu Protests in D.C.

Brent McDonald

July 24, 2024

S&P 500 Suffers Biggest Drop Since 2022 as Tech Stocks Crater

The index fell 2.3 percent after disappointing earnings reports from Alphabet and Tesla. The Nasdaq composite fell 3.6 percent.

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China unexpectedly cut its interest rate as world markets sagged.

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What a Professor’s Firing Shows About Sexual Harassment in China

A university described the conduct of a professor accused of sexual harassment as a moral failing, language that feminists say downplays harm to women.

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Students wearing red graduation gowns and black caps stand in a room. Several are checking their smartphones.

Racheal Kundananji Raises the Profile of Women’s Soccer in Africa

In seven years, the star from Zambia went from playing her first organized game to signing a multimillion-dollar contract. Her rise could have lasting effects.

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This is what the U.S. men’s soccer team can learn from its 3-0 loss to France.

From The Athletic

N.B.A. Announces Lucrative Rights Deals With Disney, Comcast and Amazon

The companies will collectively pay more than $76 billion over 11 years, increasing the league’s revenue and reflecting the importance of live programming.

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A leaping player for the Brooklyn Nets about to dunk a basketball with no defender near him during an N.B.A. game.

Opinion

Pamela Paul

Pamela Paul

The G.O.P.’s Problem With the Elite Begins With Its Own

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A photo illustration of the author’s husband, Dan Collins, looking at the camera.

Gail Collins

In Memory of My Husband, Dan

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Julie Kliegman

Simone Biles Has Already Won

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Charles M. Blow

Charles M. Blow

Democrats, All of Them, Must Protect Harris

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Jeffrey Katzenberg

Biden Did What Was Best for the Country

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An illustration of a large blown-up condom with strands of syphilis bacteria inside while medical staff, pregnant women, men and a large vehicle with stacks of money on its roof pull at ropes tied around the bottom of the condom in different directions.

Ina Park

How on Earth Is There a Syphilis Epidemic in 2024?

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Given No Choice by His Party, Biden Says the Right Thing

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Oriana Skylar Mastro

Beijing Can Take the South China Sea Without Firing a Shot

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