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Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods

by: Jim Tankersley

The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.

New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit

by: Eric Lipton

Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space.

U.C.L.A. Faculty Votes Against Rebuking University’s Chancellor

by: Jill Cowan

The votes came weeks after students at a pro-Palestinian encampment were attacked for hours by a large group of counterprotesters without police intervention.

U.C. Santa Cruz Workers to Strike Over Protest Crackdowns

by: Jacey Fortin

The union representing academic workers in the University of California system said other campuses might strike, too, if officials failed to address their complaints over the handling of pro-Palestinian protests.

Protesters at University of Chicago Take Over Institute of Politics Building

by: Julie Bosman and Monica Davey

They confronted the institute’s director, the former senator Heidi Heitkamp. At the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrators also tried to occupy a building.

A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts

by: Roger Cohen

Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.

Slovakian Charged in Shooting ‘Was Against Everything’

by: Andrew Higgins

People who know the suspect described a ‘weird and angry’ loner who wrote erotic poetry, and whose resentments ranged across the political spectrum.

Being Muslim in Modi’s India

by: Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar

Families grapple with anguish and isolation as they try to raise their children in a country that increasingly questions their very identity.

Alito and Menendez Employ an Age-Old Political Tactic: Blaming Your Spouse

by: Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Reid J. Epstein

When Justice Samuel Alito and Senator Bob Menendez landed in hot water, they looked for a scapegoat close to home. Inside their homes, in fact.

Display at Alito’s Home Renews Questions of Supreme Court’s Impartiality

by: Jodi Kantor and Abbie VanSickle

News of a popular “Stop the Steal” symbol on the justice’s front lawn led jurists and politicians to express concerns about coming court decisions.

Does an Upside-Down American Flag at Alito’s House Violate Judicial Ethics?

by: Abbie VanSickle

Judicial experts say an upside-down flag at the justice’s home raises thorny questions about potential ethics violations and what circumstances require recusal from cases.

How Election Deniers Claimed the Upside-Down Flag

by: Michael Levenson

The practice started with sailors signaling distress but evolved into a form of protest, most recently among Trump supporters who believe the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen.

Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn’t Enough

by: Victoria Kim, Aaron Boxerman and Raja Abdulrahim

Israel said Friday that it was facilitating the flow of aid and that its operations in Rafah, which have caused 630,000 people to flee, were ‘limited and localized.’

Powerful Winds From Houston Storms Leave a Landscape of Debris

by: J. David Goodman

Hurricane-strength winds swept through the city, but without the warnings that come with a hurricane. The storm left shocked residents and a landscape of debris.

Houston Storms Kill at Least Four and Leave Hundreds of Thousands Without Power

by: Orlando Mayorquín, Jesus Jiménez and Victoria Kim

School officials canceled classes in the city on Friday, and hundreds of thousands were left without power. It may take as much as 48 hours to restore power to some customers.

To Be Trump’s Running Mate, Defend Him, but Don’t Steal the Show

by: Michael C. Bender and Jesse McKinley

Donald Trump’s search is still in its early stages, but he is said to be leaning toward more experienced options who can help the ticket without seizing his precious spotlight.

Trump Plans a Campaign Event in the Deep Blue Bronx

by: Katie Glueck and Maggie Haberman

The former president, who has sought to make some political appearances around New York as he stands criminal trial, is set to speak at an event next Thursday at Crotona Park.

Free Speech Becomes a New Battleground in Abortion Litigation

by: Linda Greenhouse

The First Amendment looms large in lower court cases that may find their way to the Supreme Court.

Dear Boomers, the Student Protesters Are Not Idiots

by: Elizabeth Spiers

Older folks’ objections to protests and encampments may not be as reasoned as they claim.

Political Violence in Slovakia Reminds Us of the Dangers of Polarization

by: Alena Krempaska

The shooting of Slovakia’s prime minister comes with a backdrop of growing political polarization.

Wokeness Is Dying. We Might Miss It.

by: Michelle Goldberg

Nellie Bowles’s new book fights the last war.

Israel Recovered the Bodies of 3 Hostages

by: Justin Porter

Also, Francis Ford Coppola has no regrets about his new film.

The Good News for Biden in Our Battleground Polls

by: Jess Bidgood

An enduring group of voters prioritizes abortion over all other issues.

UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Factories in Alabama

by: Jack Ewing

The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.

Ethics Panel Cautions Juan Merchan, Judge in Trump Trial, Over Political Donations

by: William K. Rashbaum, Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess

Justice Juan M. Merchan, the judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, donated modest amounts to Democratic groups in 2020.

Youngkin Vetoes Measures to Remove Tax Breaks for Confederate Heritage Group

by: Anna Venarchik

The Virginia governor rejected efforts by the state’s Democrats to reshape the Commonwealth’s relationship with its Confederate past.

Dabney Coleman, Actor Audiences Loved to Hate, Is Dead at 92

by: Mike Flaherty

In movies like “9 to 5” and “Tootsie” and on TV shows like “Buffalo Bill,” he turned the portrayal of egomaniacal louts into a fine art.

For Japanese Hot Springs, Visit 3 Charming Onsen Towns in Kaga City

by: Hannah Kirshner

A new high-speed train stop unlocks Kaga, a destination for onsen, nourishing food and traditional crafts, as an easy-to-reach getaway from Japan’s capital.