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A Scavenger Hunt on the High Seas, With Rubber Ducks as the Reward

2024 Is the Year of ‘The Power Broker’

$4.2 Million Homes in California

Jordan Chiles, 23

Kamala Harris Is Known Abroad for a Personal Touch, and Tough Talk

Park Fire, Now California’s Largest This Year, Spreads Rapidly

Gaza’s Death Toll Was Largely Accurate in Early Days of War, Study Finds

The Connections Companion No. 410, July 25, 2024

Can Kamala Harris Sell ‘Bidenomics’?

Israel will vaccinate troops in Gaza against polio, and other news.

Hong Kong’s Bouncy ‘Wonders’ Leave Some Wondering, ‘Why?’

The Connections Companion No. 406, July 21, 2024

Joel Embiid Believes He Could Have Been the GOAT

¿Cómo sabes que tu Ozempic es auténtico?

Ukraine’s Devastated Energy Grid Battles a New Foe: A Sizzling Heat Wave

What to Expect From Wednesday’s Emmy Nominations

Northeast Braces for Dangerous Heat and Humidity

How the Assassination Attempt on Trump Unfolded

Keeping the Lights on at the Met Museum Is an Art in Itself

After a high-profile news conference, Biden heads to Michigan. Here’s the latest.

At 75, the Aldeburgh Festival Is Bigger Than Benjamin Britten

Biden will juggle unions and world leaders in Washington. Here’s the latest.

Rwanda Says It Doesn’t Have to Repay U.K. for Scrapped Migration Plan

Political Gridlock Will Raise the Economic Stakes in France

A Silence Is Shattered, and So Are Many Fans of Alice Munro

A crucial week for Biden as NATO visits Washington.

Jon Landau, Producer of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar,’ Dies at 63

Whoever the Democratic Candidate Is, Americans Have Already Lost

New Factories and Jobs Are Not Enough to Stem France’s Far Right Surge

Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York

You See a Hedge. He Sees Something Else.

The Connections Companion No. 388, July 3, 2024

A Culture War Erupted Over U.K. Stately Homes. Who Won?