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Israel Strikes Lebanon After Hezbollah Threat to Retaliate, Officials Say

The intense bombardment came in the wake of Hezbollah’s leader vowing to respond after explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies killed at least 37 people.

Analysis

A New Era of Wholesale Sabotage: Weaponizing Everyday Items

The attacks in Lebanon took the art of electronic sabotage to new heights. But the sense that ordinary devices can become deadly may be just beginning.

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Hezbollah supporters mourn the deaths of comrades, in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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Smoke and fire rising from the site of an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese border village of Mahmoudiyeh.
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Lebanese citizens watching Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, deliver a televised speech.
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Mourners holding a picture of a Hezbollah member who was killed.
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A controlled detonation of a communication device in a town near the border with Israel.
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Hezbollah members carrying the coffin of a comrade at a funeral in southern Beirut.
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Evacuating Israelis injured near Israel's border with Lebanon.
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A funeral in Lebanon for Hezbollah members killed in this week's device explosions.
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Governor Candidate Called Himself ‘Black Nazi’ on Porn Site, CNN Reports

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina, a Republican, vowed to stay in the race and denied the CNN report, which described years-old online remarks.

The report is sure to amplify Republican fears that Mark Robinson could hurt the party’s presidential hopes in North Carolina.

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Here’s how North Carolina Republicans could replace their nominee for governor.

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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina at a lectern. — Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Stocks Hit Record High Day After the Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut

The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent on Thursday, rallying a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point.

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Interest Rates Fall, but Central Banks Are No Longer in Lock Step

Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the U.S., have taken a more cautious approach.

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The 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 6.09 percent after the Fed’s move on Wednesday.

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On YouTube, Ads Appear Alongside Racist Falsehoods About Haitian Immigrants

Major brands saw their dollars funneled to videos amplifying inflammatory narratives, revealing how difficult it can be to maintain brand safety online.

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JD Vance said that he would continue to describe Haitian residents in Springfield, Ohio, as “illegal aliens.”

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The ads were among dozens of similar examples found on YouTube that appeared before videos spreading falsehoods around the 2024 election. — Anastasiia Sapon for The New York Times

The Great Read

The Hustlers Who Make $6,000 a Month by Gaming Citi Bikes

The bike-sharing program rewards users who help redistribute bikes around New York City. A few riders have figured out how to turn that into profit.

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A row of gray Citi Bikes is docked on a sidewalk with cars and pedestrians passing by. — Yuvraj Khanna for The New York Times

Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.

At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed Earth more than previously thought, according to a new reconstruction of its past.

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Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Schools across the U.S. are adding trees, tent-like structures and water to their playgrounds as temperatures soar.

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Leaders around the globe are asking the E.U. to suspend a law aimed at protecting the planet’s forests by tracing supply chains.

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A dozen or so children climb and run around playground equipment beneath a bright blue tent-like structure. — Caitlin O'Hara for The New York Times

Inside the Secretive Facility Housing Migrants at Guantánamo Bay

Reports have shed new light on the holding center, where calls with lawyers are monitored and some say they’ve been forced to wear blackout goggles.

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A portrait of a man wearing a yellow long-sleeve T-shirt and a gray hat with an eagle on it standing in a park. — Tara Walton for The New York Times

In the Sean Combs Case, Echoes of the Tack Taken Against Other Powerful Men

Federal authorities are prosecuting the music mogul under laws that were used to successfully prosecute earlier abuse cases, including against R. Kelly.

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Sean Combs, wearing a high-collared button up shirt, holding a microphone. — Paras Griffin/Getty Images

OMG, Could the Mets Actually Pull This Off?

The fans have been here before, and they don’t want to jinx it. But good vibes — and the inexplicable presence of Grimace — are giving them playoff hopes.

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With Retirement From ESPN, ‘Woj’ Leaves a Changed Sports Media World

At ESPN, Adrian Wojnarowski leveraged social media to get the news out quicker. Now, he will manage the basketball team at St. Bonaventure University.

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Ukraine Wants Long-Range Weapons. Here’s a Look at What They Are.

Much of the discourse about arming Ukraine has revolved around whether the U.S. would send “long-range” weapons. But that can mean different things.

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A Ukrainian gun crew with an M777 howitzer, which fires 155-millimeter artillery shells, in 2022. — Ivor Prickett for The New York Times

Aaron Sorkin Thinks Life Still Imitates ‘The West Wing’

The political drama debuted 25 years ago. But its creator believes the politics were mostly beside the point.

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A man in a black suit stands on a colorful carpet and leans against a gold stairway. — Jingyu Lin for The New York Times

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Paul Krugman

The Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.

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Nicholas Kristof

‘So Many Men Were Killed, Like Grains of Sand’

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A photograph of women in colorful clothes sitting and standing in a large flat area, before a couple of trees. — Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

John McWhorter

Why JD Vance Dropped Into My Inbox

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Frank Bruni

Why Can’t Kamala Harris Just Say This?

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Pamela Paul

The Medical Establishment Closes Ranks, and Patients Feel the Effects

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Claudia Sahm

The Interest Rate Cut Is Only One Step in the Fed’s Larger Plan

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Julia Belluz

40 Percent of Americans Have Obesity. It’s Time to Define What That Means.

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Todd S. Purdum

The Political Cost to Kamala Harris of Not Answering Direct Questions

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David French

Pope Francis Is Turning Certainty on Its Head

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Gail Collins

Considering a Third-Party Candidate? Get a Life.

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Jesse Wegman

In the Trump Era, the Supreme Court Can’t ‘Soar Above Politics’

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Paul Krugman

Trumponomics: From Trickle-Down to Upside-Down

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Christa Hasenkopf

One of the World’s Biggest Health Risks Is a Philanthropic Blind Spot

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Letters From Our Readers

The Deadly Pager Attacks in Lebanon

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Charles M. Blow

Trump’s Bogus Claims About Haitians Are Part of a Bigger Agenda

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Esau McCaulley

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Deserve Better

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The EveningNewsletter

Israel Bombards Lebanon After Hezbollah’s Vow to Retaliate

Also, the stock market hits a record high and a children’s novel makes waves.

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