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With X Blocked, Brazilians Turn to Other Social Media Platforms

The platform went dark across Brazil on Saturday, sending online commentators to new digital town squares. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sLcMR4f

Summer on NYC Piers Offers a Haven from Busy Urban Life

In each of New York City’s boroughs, decrepit piers that once fed city industries have been brought back to life. Out over the water, they offer beauty, fun and respite from the city’s buzz. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oPzluAx

Arthur J. Gregg, Trailblazing Army Officer, Is Dead at 96

The first Black officer to achieve the rank of lieutenant general, he lived to see an Army post in Virginia renamed in his honor. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rIWVBoP

Landon Y. Jones, Who Made People a Star Among Magazines, Dies at 80

An unapologetic champion of the newsworthiness of celebrities, he also drew attention to teenage pregnancy and helped popularize the term “baby boomer.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ejIf9Ul

Life After Factory Farming: ‘The Longer They’re Out, the Happier They Are.’

Tyler Whitley works with a group that helps farmers leave industrialized livestock agriculture, and says consumers can play a role. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0Xpfz4G

C.I.A. Warning Helped Thwart ISIS Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna

The agency provided information about several suspects that led to arrests, the deputy director said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1GFHTsm

After Israel-Hezbollah Clashes, Dread Lingers in the Middle East

For people across the region, any relief that the adversaries had stepped back from an all-out war mixed with fears that the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon remained unresolved. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zx59m8y

What to Know About the Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus E.E.E.

The disease has caused one death in New Hampshire and the virus has also been identified in humans in neighboring states, health officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/es5OVIE

The Human Cost of Your Breakfast Banana

In June, a Florida jury found Chiquita Brands liable for the deaths of eight men killed by a Colombian paramilitary group the company had financed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aXy9R0g

Donald Trump’s Campaign-Finance Disclosures Are ‘a Governance Nightmare’

We know the rules on political giving are broken, but so are the rules on spending. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CKciXEo

Alabama High School Football Player Dies After Sustaining Head Injury

Caden Tellier, a quarterback, suffered a critical brain injury after being tackled in the third quarter of a game on Friday night, school officials in Selma said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Tt8ygjX

Why Roth Accounts May Be a Good Savings Option at Any Age

These savings accounts, which are often pitched to young investors, can be a good investment option for older and retired workers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/K1gALpx

A Fan Had a Special Request for Astros Superstar Jose Altuve. He Delivered.

The former M.V.P. called his shot at Camden Yards against the Orioles before sending it 382 feet as promised to an 11-year-old fan. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/rIh7j6T

Some Coaches Are Worried About the Future of Football. Are They Correct?

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart calls it the “deterioration of football.” The numbers tell a complicated story. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Jl9ZE1P

Lucie Castets Wants to Be France’s Prime Minister but Needs Emmanuel Macron’s Backing

Lucie Castets, a relatively obscure bureaucrat, is the left’s choice to be prime minister. Just one person stands in her way: the president. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KC7cYXo

Are Researchers Overcounting the Number of Fish in the World’s Oceans?

A new study suggests that estimates of the health of the world’s fisheries may be too optimistic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/B42AC3W

New Covid Shots Are Approved. But Who Will Get Them?

Many older Americans, including those in nursing homes, aren’t getting booster shots. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cL12O56

New Covid Vaccines: What to Know about Efficacy, Access and Cost

We asked experts about the right time to get a shot, and how long protection will last. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bFc9EBT

Al Attles, a Golden State Warrior in Name and in Spirit, Dies at 87

He was known as the Destroyer for his gritty intensity as a player. He later coached Golden State to an N.B.A. championship and served as its general manager. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VyFWR73

NYC Reading Scores Decline Slightly as Schools Overhaul Teaching

Math scores notched upward in the city, and officials said the drop in reading was explained in part by an effort to change reading instruction and retrain hundreds of teachers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Pl8bWAn

The Basketball Magazine That Disrupted the Sports Media Landscape

SLAM was unlike anything in modern journalism. Thirty years later, the “outcasts” were honored by the Basketball Hall of Fame. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/0duDpja

Ukrainian Lawmakers Pass Bill Aiming to Ban Russian-Aligned Church

The measure, which awaits President Volodymyr Zelensky’s signature, would further a long, post-Soviet split between two of the world’s largest Orthodox communities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ob1hneZ

Tech Entrepreneur Mike Lynch Among 6 Missing After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily

Fifteen other people were rescued after the vessel went down in a storm. Expert divers were called in to carry out search operations in the deep water. Among the missing was a British software mogul. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UXntq2g

To Undecided Voters, Harris Is Famous, but Unknown. They Want to Learn More.

Vice President Kamala Harris has lit a fire among loyal Democrats. But many voters still want to know more about what she stands for. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1n9uMAb

Elon Musk Closes X Operations in Brazil Over Fight With Judge

The billionaire said he would shutter his social network’s Brazil operations instead of complying with a Brazilian judge’s orders to suspend accounts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wWHFIBA

Leonard Hayflick, Who Discovered Why No One Lives Forever, Dies at 96

A biomedical researcher, he found that normal cells can divide only a certain number of times before they age — which, he said, explained aging on a cellular level. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XHAsqiS

Behind the Pageantry of Shen Yun, Untreated Injuries and Emotional Abuse

As the popular dance show grew into an international juggernaut, some of the group’s young performers paid a steep price. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KO9frT8

Bermuda Braces as Hurricane Ernesto Powers Through the Atlantic

The Category 2 storm left hundreds of thousands without power in Puerto Rico this week. It now threatens Bermuda this weekend. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kH7vzyo

America Can’t Produce the Weapons It Needs for the Future. This Could Help.

The United States, Australia and Britain are making it easier to share defense technology, hoping to spur the innovations needed to keep up with China. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/M09Nlx7

Harris and Walz Lean Into ‘Liberty’ and the Language of Republicans

Kamala Harris and her allies are using traditionally right-leaning messaging to argue that Republicans threaten fundamental freedoms. “Mind your own damn business!” Tim Walz recently said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jzn5OYB

Peter Marshall, Longtime Host of ‘The Hollywood Squares,’ Dies at 98

He played straight man to all manner of celebrities, asking questions on what was for many years the most popular game show on television. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/In9aWLY

Boeing Faces a Steep Climb in Catching Up to Airbus

As Boeing works to address quality control issues, its new chief starts at a disadvantage in competing with the other big maker of passenger planes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aoUQNHv

Whimsical Parade of Banksy Animals Sends Fans on a Giddy Hunt

Each day for nine straight days, a new Banksy artwork appeared somewhere in London. For some, it became a citywide treasure hunt. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BlUIAb6

Seven People Charged After Breaking Into Israeli Arms Company’s U.K. Site

Prosecutors argued in court that a group of pro-Palestinian activists who vandalized a site belonging to Elbit, an Israeli arms manufacturer, had committed offenses with a “terrorist connection.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dM4gW0b

Who Is Brian Niccol, the Incoming Starbucks CEO From Chipotle?

Mr. Niccol, whom the coffee chain poached from Chipotle, has emerged in recent years as a top leader in the restaurant industry. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SIQioJm

Private REITS Were a Hot Investment Trend, but They’ve Lost Some Appeal

Drawn by the opportunity to invest with private equity firms, small investors rushed into real estate investment trusts. But the funds have lost some appeal as interest rates have climbed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7k9NHLE

Older Adults Do Not Benefit From Moderate Drinking, Large Study Finds

Virtually any amount increased the risk for cancer, and there were no heart benefits, the researchers reported. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/irvjU15

Soccer Goalkeepers Put Vaseline on Their Gloves. What Else Could They Try?

The Athletic tested whether hairspray or shaving foam might be effective weapons in the search for grip. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ciT9pdf

For Some Democratic Jews, Heightened Worries About Antisemitism

Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, who is Jewish, was subjected to intense opposition as Vice President Kamala Harris considered him for running mate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Kf1CgBM

Jordan Chiles Lost Her Bronze Medal Over Four Seconds

An inquiry by Chiles’s coach led judges to adjust her score and give her a medal. A court ruled the inquiry came too late. Now, the I.O.C. wants her bronze back. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iWfmrJo

How the N.F.L.’s Top Draft Picks Performed in Their Preseason Debuts

Saturday’s preseason action gave fans their first glimpse of quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, this year’s top two picks. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/IvJDPnz

Ancient Calendar, Recently Discovered, May Document a Long-Ago Disaster

The markings on a pillar in southern Turkey are more than decorations on the stone, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh says. They may memorialize a time when comet fragments struck Earth. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Xj0Tt71

Israeli Strikes on Schools Pose a Life-or-Death Choice for Civilians

Schools in Gaza have taken in tens of thousands of people seeking safety. Israel, arguing that Hamas uses the shelters, has struck school grounds repeatedly. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lNT6e4i

The Presidential Campaign’s Carbonated Détente

In a land of plenty that reveres personal freedom, we imbibe as we wish. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PS7EAmJ

Engineered Virus Steals Proteins From H.I.V., Pointing to New Therapy

After promising results in monkeys, scientists plan to test the new treatment in a few people with H.I.V. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YfTKrFw

What’s Left on Your Summer Bucket List? Tell Us.

Summer is nearing its end — at least in spirit — and we want to know how you’re making the most of what remains. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pSEUVgr

As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark

Iranians say they have not been told how to prepare should broad hostilities break out between their country and Israel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fzeXvMN

Sadness Among Teen Girls May Be Improving, C.D.C. Finds

A national survey found promising signs that key mental health measures for teens, especially girls, have improved since the depths of the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/26FzJow

Here’s Why You Should Kill Spotted Lanternflies

The battle continues against the colorful bugs. Here’s how New Yorkers can help curb the infestation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0Nm6xve

Bangladesh Protesters Swarm Sheikh Hasina’s Residence after Prime Minister Flees

Looters made off with furniture, bedding and potted plants from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2B9qa0Y

U.S. Women’s Basketball Earns 58th Consecutive Olympic Win

The Americans went 3-0 in the group stage, but entered Sunday evening unsure if they had secured the top seed for the knockout stages. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/9hwmT5K

Perfumes, Candles, Toothpaste — Vanilla Is in Everything. And It’s Under Threat.

Vanilla substitutes exist, but there is no replacing the symphonic complexities of the real thing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dxsHaIF

In Palermo, a Catholic Saint Joins the Hindu Pantheon

The Sicilian capital, Palermo, has a long history of cultural melding. Its new arrivals from Sri Lanka have embraced St. Rosalia. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WGe65gd

Boxer Iman Khelif Clinches Medal Amid Olympic Eligibility Fight

Imane Khelif advanced to the semifinals, ensuring she will leave the Paris Games with at least a bronze medal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1FD46Ac

San Francisco Mayor London Breed Takes a Harder Line Against Homeless Camps

Mayor London Breed has told city officials to issue citations and encourage homeless people to leave town by offering free bus tickets. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QvWMam8

Violent Protests Grip U.K. Cities in Wake of Southport Stabbing

Tensions have grown in some communities across Britain since a stabbing in the northern town of Southport on Monday, while misinformation over the identity of the attacker has swirled online. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bTIyzQg

Senior U.S. Diplomat Will Lead Kamala Harris’s Running Mate’s Team

Elizabeth M. Allen, who heads the State Department’s public diplomacy office, served as a top aide to Ms. Harris in 2020 and in the Obama White House. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yLrZYob

Not One of Us: Trump Uses Old Tactic to Sow Suspicion About Harris

Politicians have long cast their opponents as outsiders. But Donald J. Trump has taken the strategy to the next level against Kamala Harris. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3XLNqzT

Who’s Afraid of Being Black? Not Kamala, Beyoncé or Kendrick.

With her response to Donald Trump’s comments about her background, Kamala Harris showed that Blackness doesn’t need to be explained or defended — an idea underscored by her campaign theme song. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ph5pTC7

U.S. Sues TikTok Over Child Privacy Violations

The Justice Department said that TikTok illegally collected children’s data and knowingly allowed users under the age of 13 to create accounts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/s9oeXyk

Turkey Aims to Cull Its Stray Dogs. Critics Say It’s About Politics.

Turkey’s new law aimed at moving millions of stray dogs to shelters, and allowing some to be euthanized, has both cultural and political implications. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yJ9Q0I2

D.O.T’.s Proposal to Let Families Fly Together for Free: What to Know

A new federal policy would require airlines to seat families together on flights, without incurring any extra fees. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rmjn8hf