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How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners
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8/1/2026 9:03 PM
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Open Story
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| An unsecured police dashboard was a rare window into how the authorities track foreigners by collecting and aggregating vast amounts of private data. |
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How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee
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8/2/2026 7:03 AM
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Open Story
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| Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transformation. |
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Trump, Paul Weiss and the Capitulation of Big Law: 5 Takeaways
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8/2/2026 2:01 AM
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Open Story
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| The law firm Paul Weiss led the legal resistance against President Trump. Then it led a sudden retreat across the legal industry. A Times investigation examined how it caved to White House pressure. |
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Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.
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8/1/2026 12:30 PM
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Open Story
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| Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure. |
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U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme
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8/2/2026 8:22 AM
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| The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease. |
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Ohio Republican Denies Abuse Accusations, Deepening High-Stakes Family Feud
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8/2/2026 9:24 AM
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| Representative Max Miller denied in a livestream the allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife amid worries in the Republican Party that a once-safe seat may be in danger. |
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Can Democratic Socialists Agree on Anything? They Say That’s Not the Point.
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8/2/2026 8:10 AM
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| At a national summit of the Democratic Socialists of America, nervous energy and a sprawling tableau of sometimes-competing interests were on display. |
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Five Big Moments in Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary
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8/2/2026 2:01 AM
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| Divisions over Israel and high-profile endorsements have shaped the closely-watched race between a progressive former public health official and a more moderate member of Congress. |
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Chicago’s Mayoral Race Is Taking Shape. But What About the Incumbent?
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8/2/2026 7:03 AM
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Open Story
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| Several prominent Democrats already are running for mayor of Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson has not said whether he will seek a second term next year. |
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The Allure and Peril of Riding an Alaskan Wave for Six Miles
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8/1/2026 9:01 PM
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| The tidal bore that rockets up the Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage can carry a surfer for an hour; it can also kill. Now that the secret is out, how long will authorities allow surfers to catch the wave? |
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Self-Help Influencer Nicole LePera Faces Litigation
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8/2/2026 5:16 AM
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Open Story
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| Millions look to Nicole LePera for advice on how to achieve contentment and maintain healthy relationships. But her own story is complicated. |
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World War Two-and-a-Half Is Breaking Out
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8/2/2026 4:24 AM
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Open Story
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| Whatever is happening in Iran, it isn’t working. |
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Christopher Nolan’s Trojan Horse
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8/2/2026 6:20 AM
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Open Story
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| The finest trick of his “Odyssey” is smuggling the core of Judeo-Christian ethics into an ancient Greek epic. |
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Keep on Truckin’
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8/2/2026 4:47 AM
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Open Story
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| A family vacation takes an unexpected turn. |
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What We Know About the Shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho
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8/2/2026 9:23 AM
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| Gunfire brought panic to a shopping center in Twin Falls in what the authorities described as a chaotic scene. At least three people were killed. |