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View in browser August 11, 2024, 5:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find New surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken this week offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for the Democratic Party since President Biden abandoned his re-election bid. Inside the Worst Three Weeks of Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign People around the former and would-be president see a candidate knocked off his bearings, disoriented by his new contest with Kamala Harris and unsure of how to take her on. Israel Criticized After Strike Kills Scores in Gaza Israeli officials defended the attack on a former school compound, saying Hamas was using it as a base for military operations in Gaza City. Editors' Picks Bari Weiss Knows Exactly What She's Doing The founder of The Free Press has built a new media empire by persuading audiences that she is a teller of dangerous truths. Opinion | Kamala Harris Is Speaking. Is She Listening? For a candidate who positions herself as caring, her failure to acknowledge their pain is especially jarring. Today's Videos 'They Are Burned Alive': A Doctor Captures the Toll of War on Gaza's Children An American pediatrician spent three weeks in one of Gaza's last functioning hospitals. He shared a record of what he witnessed, including rare footage from inside the hospital, with The New York Times. Video | Israeli Strike Hits School Complex Sheltering Displaced Palestinians The Gazan health authorities said the attack had killed dozens of people, including women and children. Video | Aftermath of Israeli Airstrike That Killed Dozens in Gaza City Palestinians looked through rubble after a deadly Israeli airstrike hit a school turned shelter in northern Gaza. World Israeli Strikes on Schools Pose a Life-or-Death Choice for Civilians Schools in Gaza have taken in tens of thousands of people seeking safety. Israel, arguing that Hamas uses the shelters, has struck school grounds repeatedly. 'Operation Knock-Knock': Venezuela Sweeps Up Dissenters After Disputed Vote The Venezuelan authorities have launched a nationwide sweep, called Operation Knock-Knock, that is targeting anyone even perceived to be challenging the autocratic president's re-election. What Caused a Plane to Fall From the Sky in Brazil? Officials are investigating potential causes of a plane crash that killed 62 people near São Paulo. Using videos and other clues, aviation experts have formed theories. See more world news U.S. Walz in the National Guard: A Steady Rise Ending With a Hard Decision In a military career that spanned three decades, Tim Walz achieved one of the highest enlisted ranks in the Army. Some peers took issue with the timing of his retirement. Los Angeles Has Promised a 'Car-Free' Olympics in 2028. Can It Do It? The countdown is on for the city, which will host the next Summer Games and is working on transit upgrades to accommodate hundreds of thousands of visitors. In Counterculture San Francisco, a Church Has Become the Place to Be Yoga, laser art and Bobby McFerrin are attracting residents who are longing for a community — but not necessarily religion. See more U.S. news Politics Rallying in Las Vegas, Harris Pledges to End Federal Taxes on Tips In the final stop of the Harris-Walz introductory tour, Vice President Kamala Harris said that, if elected, she would end federal income tax on tips, mirroring a proposal made by former President Donald J. Trump. Harris Hopes a New Playbook Will Neutralize G.O.P. Attacks on Immigration The Democratic presidential nominee has been pummeled by Donald J. Trump and other Republicans on her immigration record. She is now trying an approach that Democrats say has worked before. Yes, Trump Was in a Scary Helicopter Ride. But Not With That Politician. There was a helicopter. It did make an emergency landing. But a former California lawmaker says Donald Trump has mixed up one Black lawmaker for another. See more political news Business Bangladesh Puts Its Eggs in One Economic Basket. Now, a Reckoning. Garment exports lifted the country to new heights. But overreliance on that industry also helped bring down Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Disney Details Vast Theme Park Expansion Projects The company, which has recently seen softening visitor demand, will spend billions to build new rides and expand its cruise ship fleet to 13 from nine. Help! I've Been Ripped Off. I Want My Money Back! Our columnist addresses a case of wire fraud, a credit card scheme and a dubious website — just three examples of the types of reader woe that regularly surface in the Tripped Up inbox. See more business news Technology How Online Hatred Toward Migrants Spurs Real-World Violence Social media posts assailing immigrants have fomented a climate of fear and hatred in Britain, Portugal and other countries. The vitriolic language is now spilling onto the streets. How 'Coaching' Became Silicon Valley's Hack for Therapy In the Bay Area, therapists are embracing a new kind of practice: advising executives on becoming their best selves. Your Online Lender May Not Be a Bank. Here's How to Keep Your Money Safe. The collapse of a little-known intermediary named Synapse Financial Technologies has put a spotlight on the risk that customers face when using popular banking start-ups. See more technology news Sports How the Olympics Warp Time Doesn't it seem like the Paris Games have gone by fast? Imagine having your success or failure defined by thousandths of a second. When Olympic Sponsors Go Rogue LVMH and Samsung intruded on previously sacrosanct spaces at the Paris Games, angering fellow sponsors and raising concerns about a repeat at the closing ceremony. The Paris Bridge of Olympic Joy and Its Violent Past The Pont du Carrousel, gathering place of joyous crowds, has come to symbolize a season of magic. It was not always so. See more sports news Arts How Post Malone Went Country (Carefully, With a Beer in His Hand) The affable pop hitmaker made his name with all-star collaborations and genre-bending hits. Recording his latest LP, "F-1 Trillion," he showed Nashville he's for real. How Hollywood Glamour Is Reviving the Endangered Broadway Play George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Denzel Washington and Mia Farrow are coming to Broadway, where some producers see plays with stars as safer bets than musicals. For a 'Citizen Artist,' Creativity Is a Matter of Survival Her residency and exhibition at the University of Chicago highlights vanessa german's determination to tap into the power of love and art to heal traumas — including her own. See more arts news New York Video and Airplane Sketch Raise New Questions About Saudi Ties to 9/11 The F.B.I. received a trove of evidence from British authorities between 2001 and 2002. Two significant pieces of information, which were not shared with the 9/11 Commission, have recently emerged. A Bike-Riding Barber Cuts Hair on Broadway, in the Park and on the Roof Julien Howard, who is known as the Vélo Barber, travels around New York City by bike in search of the "dopest" places to cut hair. How a Subway Mosaic Artist Spends Her Sundays Jackie Chang, who designed the mosaics at a Brooklyn subway station, spends her day designing in her studio, making Taiwanese breakfast and practicing violin. See more New York news Media & Advertising A Must-See Film About a Terribly Difficult Subject "Sugarcane" follows survivors and investigators after the horrifying treatment of Indigenous Canadians was discovered at residential schools. Los Angeles Actor Is Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges, Police Say Gabriel Olds, who played the Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson in the 2021 movie "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," has been accused of sexually assaulting three women. Travis Scott Released From Custody After Confrontation at a Paris Hotel The star rapper had been accused on Friday of assaulting a security guard at a luxury hotel in Paris. No charges were filed against him, according to prosecutors. See more media & advertising news Science What Killed Harmony Ball-Stribling? One woman's death reveals the myriad ways in which social and economic factors endanger pregnant women in the United States. Can Dirt Clean the Climate? An Australian start-up is hoping fungi can pull carbon dioxide from the air and stash it underground. It's one of several ventures trying to deploy the superpowers of soil to slow global warming. Ancient Calendar, Recently Discovered, May Document a Long-Ago Disaster The markings on a pillar in southern Turkey are more than decorations on the stone, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh says. They may memorialize a time when comet fragments struck Earth. See more science news Magazine What's So New About the 'New Right'? JD Vance and his allies represent a mind-set that dates back to the McCarthy era and the dawn of the Cold War. Inside the Mountain Stronghold of an Elusive Rebel Movement As the conflict in Sudan rages on, an army has built its own state within a state — a vision of what the nation could become. Artists and Activists Both Have a Role. But Not the Same One. As the literary world is roiled by fights over politics and war, are we losing sight of the writer's purpose? See more magazine news Travel To Discover L.A.'s Neighborhoods, Let the Trees Be Your Guide There are palms, of course. But the city has one of the most diverse urban forests in the world and each neighborhood has its own characteristic plantings. Just follow the greenery. Wild, Beautiful and Overlooked: Southern Sardinia Is Ready to Share Its Essence As travelers discover the Mediterranean charms of this island region, with its idyllic beaches and buzzing capital, locals are hoping to avoid the crowds suffocating so many other Italian destinations. 36 Hours in Helsinki Find the secret to happiness in Finland's capital — perhaps while sweating in a wood-burning sauna or sipping cocktails on a schooner. See more travel news Real Estate The Pleasures of a One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom Cabin "It's probably the best place I've ever lived," said the owner of a little house in the mountainous Methow Valley of Washington. New Construction Blocking the View? 'If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them.' Neighbors on Fire Island took a clever approach to a common problem: They hired the same architects at the same time. Now everyone has a view. The Latest Frontier in Housing Inequity? Pet Friendliness. For renters, pet fees and breed and size restrictions make it hard to keep their families together in a tough market. Some lawmakers are listening. See more real estate news Fashion & Style The Most Wanted 'Girl' in Fashion How did Miu Miu become fashion's biggest success story — halfway to $1 billion in sales for 2024? A Place Where It Snows All Summer At a factory in western New York, the holiday décor brand Buffalo Snow has been manufacturing blizzards for almost 40 years. I'm a Stripper. My Boyfriend Saw Me Through the Eyes of a Customer. My job has meant independence, healing and freedom. Why couldn't my partner see that? See more fashion news T Magazine Gay Men Have Long Been Obsessed With Their Muscles. Now Everyone Is. In Hollywood, on Instagram and beyond, the male-on-male gaze still decides what's hot and what's not. The Artists Remaking Everyday Buildings in Dollhouse Scale Miniaturists are memorializing the architecture of quickly changing cities with meticulous renderings of corner stores, restaurants and even dumpsters. An Italian Nobleman's Villa Is Restored to Its Former Glory The eldest son of the Etro family joined the throngs buying up centuries-old properties in Puglia but had the good sense to leave his (mostly) alone. See more on T Magazine Obituaries Mísia, Who Brought a Modern Flair to Fado Music, Dies at 69 With her smoky voice and her high-fashion look, the self-proclaimed "punk of fado" found stardom by shaking up a venerable Portuguese genre. J. Robin Warren, Who Proved That Bacteria Cause Ulcers, Dies at 87 He endured skepticism but won a Nobel Prize for his work upending the conventional wisdom that stress, diet or alcohol caused the painful condition. Susan Wojcicki, Former Chief of YouTube, Dies at 56 The business executive helped turn Google into an internet juggernaut and became one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley. Ross Terrill, Insightful Expert on Communist China, Is Dead at 85 In the 1960s, he was among the first Westerners allowed into the country, and for decades he helped the rest of the world understand it. Kevin Sullivan, Pro Wrestling's 'Prince of Darkness,' Dies at 75 Modeling himself after the heavy metal bands of the 1970s and '80s, he played the role of an occult-inspired villain and tangled with the likes of Hulk Hogan. See more Obituaries Opinion Maureen Dowd Trump, by the Numbers It can be treacherous, measuring your worth in ego arithmetic. Ross Douthat There Is Still a Biden Scandal America could stand to learn a bit more about how the White House has been working recently. Nicholas Kristof My Travel Tips for Seeing the World's Best Places From fake wedding bands to decoy wallets, here's some advice for safely roaming our planet. Guest Essay My Mother's Favorite Music Taught Me How to Live Courageously He showed us a different way to exist, even if the world didn't seem ready for it. Jamelle Bouie Where Does JD Vance's Ideology Really Come From? The vice-presidential candidate has right-wing friends in high places. letters Natural Birth and Breastfeeding:The Decisions That Women Face Readers discuss a column by Michelle Goldberg, part of a series challenging conventional wisdom. See more Opinion Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines from The New York Times. To stop receiving Today's Headlines, unsubscribe. 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