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Dustin Volz, Paul Abowd, Jon Hazell, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart, Rafaela Balster and Ray Whitehouse

Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect

Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.

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Senate Confirms Erica Schwartz as C.D.C. Director

Blanche Defends Pirro but Says Trump Can Fire Her at Any Time

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Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed waves as he stands near a lectern. — Nick Hagen for The New York Times

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El-Sayed’s Win in Michigan Sets Up the Left’s Biggest Test of the Fall

Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy poses a critical challenge: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win in a moderate state?

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Candidate	Votes	Percent
Abdul El-SayedA. El-SayedEl-Sayed	740,966	48.48%
Haley StevensH. StevensStevens	726,068	47.51%
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Mike RogersM. RogersRogers Uncontested

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Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens Project Unity After a Divisive Race

Democratic Socialist Ousts Congressman in Michigan House Primary

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The Left Wins a Nail-Biter in Michigan: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has engaged in a public campaign to appear less reliant on U.S. military aid as President Trump urges allies to contribute more meaningfully to their own defense. — Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership

A proposal would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.

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Israel Strikes Lebanon After Accusing Hezbollah of Cease-Fire Violation

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Iran Says It Is Nearing Final Agreement With Oman on Strait of Hormuz

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A building with a sign that reads, “Donate Life.” — Luke Sharrett for The New York Times

U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses

The government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.

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China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa. That Should Worry Silicon Valley.

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.

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Trump’s Vision for A.I. Dominance Comes With Major Air Pollution

President Trump’s push for data centers is driving a boom in gas-burning power plants. Texas is leading the way.

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A shrine seen through bars. There is a framed picture of Lobga Rangzen, along with flowers, candles and fruits. — Vincent Alban for The New York Times

The Great Read

In Death, a Tibetan Activist Finally Got the World’s Attention

No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.

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The War That’s Happening Above Russia and Ukraine

The combatants are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.

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Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses

At least 17 people were killed, officials said, as the country runs desperately low on interceptor missiles that could fend off Russian bombardments.

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An illustration of a humanoid robot with various activities taking place on its body, including little people pulling levers and pressing buttons. — Pete Gamlen

Crocs Has a Trick for Dodging Taxes: A Tiny Office in Malta

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Jesse Drucker

Big American companies are shifting billions of dollars in profits to offices with few or zero employees, all in order to dodge income taxes. A prime example? The shoemaker Crocs.

Jesse Drucker

Crocs claims that 100 percent of its profits were earned by a two-person office in an old brewery in Malta, a tiny archipelago that has become a hot tax haven.

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In recent years, regulators have tried to crack down on these offshore maneuvers. But the E.U. has let some members, like Malta, delay a minimum corporate tax adopted by over 100 countries.

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And, earlier this year, the Trump administration pulled the U.S. out of the effort, exempting American firms from most of the provisions and allowing them to shift profits abroad more easily.

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Perez Hilton, wearing a beige and gray hooded sweatshirt, poses in front of a board with advertisements. — Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Perez Hilton Is Hospitalized After Appearing to Harm Himself on Livestream

Law enforcement and emergency workers responded to Mr. Hilton’s house after he appeared to hurt himself on a TikTok stream Tuesday.

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Winds and Low Humidity Challenge Firefighting Efforts in Pacific Northwest

Forecasters expect winds to pick up in eastern Washington and Oregon on Friday and Saturday, but not to be as strong as last weekend’s were.

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Extreme Weather Brings Fierce Winds, and Gentle Hugs, to Sesame Street

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Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather

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Patricia Leigh Brown, Haimy Assefa and Vincent Tullo

It’s the Summer of Soundwalking. He Is Your Guide.

Jacek Smolicki shows how sound travels through tree roots in Central Park and amplifies the scraping of aquatic snails. “We may be hearing but not listening.”

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