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Trump Again Targets Birthright Citizenship in Two Executive Orders

One is intended to prevent â€œbirthright tourism,â€ and the other places limits on who qualifies. Aides insisted neither conflicts with a recent Supreme Court decision.

Administration Moves Forward With Plan to Deregulate Head Start

While officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the antipoverty program will be gutted.

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President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday. — Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Houthi Strikes on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War

The Iranian-backed militia said it had targeted the armed forces in two resource-rich provinces, as escalating violence in Yemen imperils a fragile truce.

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Israeli Settler Is Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Palestinian Activist

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A group of soldiers in uniform in a desert landscape — Amr Alfiky/Reuters

Drought Threatens a Vital Economic Artery in the Heart of Europe

The Rhine conveys vessels and cargo that power European industry. Record low water levels are disrupting supply chains, adding costs and presenting risks to growth.

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The wreck of a fishing boat that sunk in 1996 is one of several long-submerged relics exposed by low water levels. — Patrick Junker for The New York Times

FIFAâ€™s Top Executives Were Given Ultimatum to Sell Stake in World Cup

The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project.

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UEFA Doubles Down on World Cup Boycott Threat

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Spainâ€™s players celebrate winning the World Cup. UEFA, European soccerâ€™s governing body, led the opposition to the plan. — Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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Can Robots Save an Aging Japan?

In an area where many farmers are in their 70s, robots with names like Monster Wolf and Pochi have been deployed to scare bears and transport cherry blossoms.

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Senate Committee Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress

The panel voted along party lines after Dr. Anthony Fauci refused last week to answer questions about his management of the pandemic.

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How Fauci Got to This Point and the Legal Peril He Faces

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Fled to America at 11. Stole at 18. Deported to Vietnam at 44.

The Trump administration is sending back record numbers of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong. Many came to the U.S. as young war refugees and later committed crimes.

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Voter-Registration Error Could Cost Immigrants a Shot at a Green Card

New Jersey improperly added as many as 6,600 noncitizens to its voter rolls. Those people could now be forced out of the country.

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When a Texas School Police Officer Got â€˜Riled Upâ€™ Over a Defiant Teen

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Clare Amari

Over more than a year of reporting on school policing in Texas, Iâ€™ve read hundreds of police reports and talked to dozens of students. One case stood out.

Clare Amari

In 2023, a 15-year-old was accused of pushing an assistant principal. When an officer confronted him, there was a scuffle and the boy was tackled and handcuffed.

Clare Amari

The encounter moved inside the school police office, where the officer rammed his fists into the teenâ€™s belly, berated him and slapped him on the side of the head.

Clare Amari

The student was charged with assault and resisting arrest. The assault charge was later reduced to making a threat, court records show.

Clare Amari

This case underscores concerns raised by parents about law enforcement on campus: that officers might clash with students and derail their lives.

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This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature

An A.I. model created over a dozen viruses that infect only bacteria after researchers trained it to recognize DNA patterns.

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An atomic reconstruction of one of the viruses generated by an A.I. model called Evo. — Samuel H. King et al.

Alcohol. Manliness. Flushable Wipes. Since When Are These â€˜Scamsâ€™?

Itâ€™s a young word with obscure origins. But the fact that itâ€™s so common shows just how ubiquitous fraud seems today.

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The Music Festival Trying to Make Drug Use Safer

Most raves turn a blind eye to drugs. At Shambhala, free testing offers peace of mind â€” but canâ€™t eliminate risk altogether.

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Matthew Yglesias

Bernie Sanders Is Not Doing the Democrats Any Favors

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Illustration showing stacks of Japanese yen wrapped in American flag binding labels. — Illustration by The New York Times; source images by Manuel Augusto Moreno, years, ppart, and KTSDESIGN/Science Photo Library, via Getty Images

Eswar Prasad

The Real Reason Behind Trumpâ€™s Yen Intervention

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Rebecca Patterson

The 4 Bits of Jargon That Will Help Determine Whether the Market Will Crash

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Dana Thomas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Making a Very Bad Mistake

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A List of Good Things

For something different in August, we bring you ideas, rituals and activities to add joy to your days.

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