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Elections board’s upper ranks are thin at a moment of crisis.

Biden is being pushed to declare atrocities in Myanmar as genocide, which Trump refused to do.

Sacramento Mulls a New Homeless Strategy: Legally Mandating Housing

A Houston doctor who was fired after a late-night scramble to use expiring vaccine will not be indicted.

In Video, Exxon Lobbyist Describes Efforts to Undercut Climate Action

Trump, who read little as president, leaves a trail of books in his wake.

Your Thursday Briefing

Trump visits the border and falsely claims he was months from completing a wall.

How to Give ‘Small Travel’ a Try

Trump Travels to Texas to Visit Border Wall

Hertz leaves bankruptcy, a year after the pandemic devastated the car rental business.

‘The Legend of the Underground’ Review: Gay Activism in Nigeria

China links its ascendant future to a revolutionary past as it celebrates the Communist Party’s centenary.

The celebration is a big moment for Xi Jinping, China’s authoritarian leader.

Final trial results confirm that CureVac’s mRNA vaccine is far less protective than others.

Putin Pushes Vaccinations as Russia Faces New Coronavirus Wave

Governor DeSantis has been a frequent presence at the site.

Former Disney Star Kyle Massey Charged With Sending Explicit Messages to a Minor

Should you wear a mask after you’ve been vaccinated? It gets complicated.

Bill Cosby’s Conviction Is Overturned: Read the Court’s Opinion

Putin reveals he had the Sputnik Covid shot as Russia struggles with its vaccine uptake - CNBC

Pushback against Canada Day celebrations grows after the discoveries of unmarked graves - CNN

Ethiopia is at war with itself. Here's what you need to know about the conflict - CNN

Jubilant Tigray Capital Greets Insurgents After Ethiopian Retreat

A member of a privacy watchdog board says its secret report on an N.S.A. surveillance system fell short.

Minister's affair caught on camera prompts questions about surveillance among Britain's political elite - CNN

Portugal exempts under-18s from quarantine - BBC News

The Reincarnation of N.Y.C. Restaurants

No. 3 House Democrat Steps Into Ohio Race to Head Off a Sanders Acolyte

Your Wednesday Briefing

Biafra Separatist, After Years on Run, Is Held in Nigeria

With hundreds of thousands facing famine in Tigray, aid groups seek access.

Funny or Racist? A Food Bit on James Corden’s Late Show Draws Ire.

Why Can’t Americans Go to Canada?

Privacy Watchdog Board’s Secret Report on N.S.A. System Fell Short, Member Says

Biden Touts ‘Bipartisan Breakthrough’ on Infrastructure

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With an Early Win, Korda Advances His Father’s ‘Half-Crazy’ Plan

The House approves a bill to speed visas to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. troops.

Why these parents volunteered their young children for Covid-19 vaccine trials - CNN

Do the vaccinated need masks as Delta variant spreads? What experts say of WHO advice - Miami Herald

Pope Francis: Thank you, Benedict, for praying for church - Yahoo News

Russian fighters harassed Dutch frigate in Black Sea: defense ministry - Business Insider

How can the Covid vaccine affect your period? - BBC News - BBC News

As the Northwest broils, officials rate cooling off a higher priority than Covid precautions.

Introduction to ‘News Quiz’

California bans state-funded travel to 5 states over anti-L.G.B.T.Q. laws.

A Spectator’s Sign Felled Dozens of Tour de France Racers

Biden faces pressure to resolve a long trade dispute with Canada over lumber.

Tropical Storm Danny Forms and Heads for South Carolina Coast

The United Auto Workers name a successor to the departing president.

Worried by the Delta variant, W.H.O. officials urged vaccinated people to keep wearing masks.

Vaccine Mandates Are Coming. Good.

Ethiopian forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital Mekelle - CNN

Fire Near London Train Station Closes Roads and Prompts Evacuations - The New York Times

Delta Variant of Covid-19 Surges Across Unvaccinated Africa - The Wall Street Journal

France has a new conservative figurehead who’s looking to topple President Macron - CNBC

Covid-19: End of England's Covid rules still set for 19 July - BBC News

Swedish Prime Minister resigning after no confidence vote | TheHill - The Hill

Hong Kong to Ban Passenger Flights From U.K. From Thursday - Bloomberg

US warns that Islamic State extremists still a world threat - The Associated Press

China turns on world's second-biggest hydropower dam - Associated Press

20 people found dead on boat drifting in Turks and Caicos - NBC News

Germany seeks to ban British travellers from EU - The Times - Reuters

More than 4 million Brazilians have missed 2nd shot of vaccine | TheHill - The Hill

Milos Zeman: Czech president calls transgender people 'disgusting' - BBC News

Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop - Fox News

Fatal Shooting of 2 Black People Near Boston Is Investigated as a Hate Crime

Women Are Having Fewer Babies Because They Have More Choices

Nelly Korda Wins the Women’s P.G.A. Championship, and Her First Major

Track trials delayed for hours because of excessive heat.

Hope for Survivors Is Quickly Fading at Collapsed Florida Condo