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What's Rattling Trump: The Size of Harris's Crowds

View in browser August 5, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News Harris Faces Party Divisions as She Chooses a Running Mate The vice president conducted interviews with potential candidates over the weekend and has fielded concerns from donors and activists over the choice. What's Rattling Trump: The Size of Harris's Crowds The numbers game is everything to Donald J. Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris's first big rally appears to have gotten under his skin. Has the Long Friendship of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Reached Its Final Act? Growing tensions between the two billionaires, over issues both substantive and stylistic, have roiled the world of philanthropy. Editors' Picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits He Left a Dead Bear in Central Park Mr. Kennedy, an independent presidential candidate, confessed to dropping off the bear cub 10 years ago and making it appear that a bike had hit the animal. Opinion | Neil Gorsuch Has a Few Thoughts About America Today The justice talks about everything from his indictment of the regulatory state to the rights of Native Americans. Today's Videos Video | Israeli Strike Kills Dozens at Gaza Shelter An Israeli airstrike on a school functioning as a shelter in Gaza City killed at least 30 people, according to a Palestinian emergency agency and local media outlets. Video | Scores of People Are Killed in Renewed Bangladesh Protests After student protests in July were met with a deadly government crackdown, a revival on Sunday plunged Bangladesh further into violence, leaving at least 70 people dead. Video | Hurricane Debby Barrels Toward Florida Hurricane Debby brought lashing winds and rain, as the storm rapidly gained strength and is expected to make landfall over Florida's Big Bend coast. World Prime Minister Condemns 'Far-Right Thuggery' as Riots Grip U.K. Protests escalated over the weekend in towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland, with dozens arrested and more demonstrations unfolding on Sunday. Israeli Strike on Gaza Shelter Kills at Least 30 and Injures Dozens An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed at least 30 people, according to a Palestinian emergency agency and local media outlets. Israel said it targeted Hamas "command and control centers." How Two Russian Spies Went Deep Undercover With Their Children A couple planted as sleeper spies in Slovenia posed as an Argentine art dealer and an entrepreneur. They were caught in December 2022 and sent to Moscow in a sweeping prisoner exchange last week. See more world news U.S. A Battle Over a Farm, a Mosque and the Moral High Ground A proposed "Muslim-friendly" community near Minneapolis was called segregationist. The backlash was called Islamophobic. Who gets to define inclusion? Golf Cart Politics: Florida Retirees Flaunt Loyalties to Trump and Harris In The Villages, Florida's retirement mecca, pro-Trump residents have been galvanized by a surprising showing of support for Kamala Harris. 5-Year-Old Killed After Bounce House Goes Airborne in Maryland Children were inside the play structure at a baseball game when it was carried 15 to 20 feet in the air the by the wind. One child died and another was injured. See more U.S. news Politics Inside the Obama-Shapiro Relationship The speaking style of Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, a potential vice presidential pick, can sound suspiciously similar to President Obama's. But the real connection between the two men is deeper than commonly known. How the 9/11 Plea Deal Came Undone A case that had mostly drifted from public consciousness in 12 years of proceedings is back in the spotlight and no closer to trial. What's Uniting, and Dividing, Native Voters in Arizona A usually solidly Democratic vote, Native American voters across the state say they feel increasingly left out of the conversation and are looking for change. See more political news Business Harris's Brother-in-Law, a Corporate Executive, Emerges as a Close Adviser Tony West, the top lawyer for Uber, is weighing in on polling and running mates. His presence has made some liberals anxious. Declaring 'Crisis,' South Korean Firms Tell Managers to Work 6 Days a Week The move by some influential companies has raised concerns about work-life balance in a country where long hours at the office are common. Why You Should Be Taking a Hard Look at Your Investments Right Now After big gains in stocks and mediocre returns for bonds, investors are taking on undue risk if they don't rebalance their holdings, our columnist says. See more business news Technology How 2024 Became the Zoom Election Hastily assembled mega-rallies conducted over Zoom are raising millions to elect Kamala Harris, giving the videoconferencing app an unexpected role in this year's campaign. The Life and Death of a Political Meme Speed and novelty are two essential elements when it comes to out-memeing a political opponent. Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Banned A.I. Chips in China The Times found an active trade in Nvidia chips in China despite U.S. national security restrictions, as well as unreported incidents of how the technology had been used to further defense research. See more technology news Sports How Noah Lyles Won the Men's 100-Meter Gold by a Fraction Noah Lyles of the United States beat Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second to win gold in the 100-meter final. Belgian Triathlon Team Drops Out After Athlete Falls Sick The athlete, Claire Michel, who swam in the Seine River during the women's triathlon last week, was taken to a clinic in the Olympic Village on Sunday for treatment. How Norway Became a Powerhouse for All Seasons With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too. See more sports news Arts Trying to Save a Concrete 'Monument to Corruption' An icon of socialist modernist architecture in the capital of the former Soviet republic that is now Moldova has been at the center of a tussle between corrupt developers and preservationists. The Nazis Came for France Once. Not Everyone There Was Upset About It. In "Paris 1944," Patrick Bishop tells the story of the German occupation during World War II, with equal attention to French resisters and collaborators. Browsing Is a Pleasure in This History of the Bookstore "People feel differently about their bookstore than they do about their grocery store or electronics store," writes Evan Friss, in praise of a retail ritual battered by the internet. See more arts news New York How One Harlem Block Became a Symbol of Urban Despair and Hope In a hub for drugs and disarray, some see New York at its worst. Others see a community doing its best to help. These Birds Have Their Own Beach. Their Human Neighbors Want In. Every summer, a neighborhood in Queens loses its beach to piping plovers, an endangered shorebird. Some residents want it back. Hotels in New York City Don't Need Licenses. Should They? New York's hundreds of hotels are subject to less regulatory scrutiny than many other businesses. The industry is resisting City Council efforts to change that. See more New York news Media & Advertising Washington Post C.E.O.'s Last Company Lost Millions Betting on Gen Z The Post is creating a division under Will Lewis, its C.E.O., to find valuable audiences in new places. His last company shows that's a tough road. In His Stand-Up Special, Joe Rogan Plays Dumb On his podcast, Rogan indulges his own obsessions and eccentricities. But in "Burn the Boats," his Netflix comedy special, contempt for the crowd is a theme. 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Finale Recap: Hold Your Fire There may be time yet to avoid mass burning and bloodshed, but it is running out very quick. See more media & advertising news Obituaries Joe Engle, Trailblazer as Test Pilot and an Astronaut, Dies at 91 He was the first to touch the edge of space and later to go beyond it in two different aircraft, an X-15 and a shuttle. But the moon, to his disappointment, proved out of reach. Yvonne Furneaux, Cosmopolitan Actress in 'La Dolce Vita,' Dies at 98 An Oxford graduate who spoke five languages, she had an early career as a siren before finding critical acclaim in masterworks by Federico Fellini and Roman Polanski. See more Obituaries Opinion Guest Essay Why a Black-and-White Feminist Film Was Bigger Than 'Barbie' in Italy "There's Still Tomorrow" tells a story of a feminism that everyone can agree on and enjoy. Guest Essay In Kamala Harris's Blackness, I See My Own Multiracial people have long been a Rorschach test: We bear the anxiety, rage and confusion that others feel about the amorphous construction we call race. Aimee Nezhukumatathil This Is How the World's Favorite Scent Disappears Vanilla substitutes exist, but there is no replacing the symphonic complexities of the real thing. Guest Essay After My Brother's Overdose Death, Misinformed People Added to Our Grief You cannot overdose on fentanyl by touching a person who overdosed. 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