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Tim Walz's Long Relationship With China Defies Easy Stereotypes

View in browser August 12, 2024, 4:25 a.m. Eastern time Top News How Close Are the Planet's Climate Tipping Points? Earth's warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse. Tim Walz's Long Relationship With China Defies Easy Stereotypes Mr. Walz, the Democrats' vice-presidential nominee, taught in China and has visited the country around 30 times. But he has also been critical of the Chinese government's human rights record. Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris, and Confront an Elephant in the Room "I'm standing behind a Black woman to be president of the United States, and it doesn't make me any less of a Black man," said the Illinois attorney general. "I'm asking all of you all to do the same." Editors' Picks Uber, Facing Sexual-Assault Litigation, Pushes Plan That May Curb Suits Uber has spent millions trying to get a proposal on the Nevada ballot that would restrict the legal fees that bankroll many lawsuits against companies. Opinion | Biden Made Trump Bigger. Harris Makes Him Smaller. Her campaign wants to be talked about and knows how to get people talking. World The Filipinos Living in the Shadow of China's Military Might More than 200 civilian settlers on a contested island in the South China Sea find themselves on the frontier of a possible conflict with China. Sidestepping Deployed Kenyan Forces, Haiti Gangs Continue Reign of Terror Weeks after an international police force began arriving to take on gangs, armed groups are redirecting their campaign of terror outside the capital. Rethinking Tourism With the Renewal of a Beloved Italian Path Officials hope the reopening of the Via dell'Amore will be an opportunity to rethink tourism in Cinque Terre, getting visitors off the beaten path. See more world news U.S. The All-Male Christian Group Seeking a Resurrection in the Trump Era At a gathering this weekend, the evangelical organization Promise Keepers leaned into partisan politics it once eschewed. Man Who Attacked Muslim Postal Carrier Is Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison Kenneth Pinkney, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., pleaded guilty to a hate crime in assaulting the carrier, who was wearing a hijab as she delivered the mail in October. Illinois Sheriff Will Resign Amid Backlash Over Fatal Shooting by Deputy Jack Campbell, the sheriff of Sangamon County, was criticized for hiring the deputy, who has now been charged with murdering Sonya Massey in her home last month. See more U.S. news Politics Kid Rock Threw the Party. MAGA Faithful Brought the Joy, Rage and Smirnoff Ice. A music festival headlined by the pro-Trump musician offered a snapshot of a maturing American subculture, with a mash-up of hedonism, rebellion and beer-guzzling pursuit of happiness. Trump Falsely Claims That the Crowds Seen at Harris Rallies Are Fake The former president, in a series of social media posts, said that Vice President Kamala Harris had used A.I. technology to create images of fake crowds at her events. A Financial Tale of Two Potential Vice Presidents JD Vance and Tim Walz both came from modest backgrounds, but they have had very different trajectories when it comes to their personal fortunes. See more political news Business Can Free Rent Revive Downtown San Francisco? The city, which is among those most devastated in the country after the pandemic, is trying to lure businesses back with a free-rent period. Los Angeles, Next Up for Summer Olympics, Hopes to Turn a Profit The 2028 Games will be the third for Los Angeles as host, but it will be a challenge to repeat the success of 1984. JD Vance Repeats 'Anti-Family' Criticism of Democrats on Sunday Morning News Show Tour The Republican vice-presidential nominee also defended Donald Trump's abortion policies. See more business news Technology The Hacking of Presidential Campaigns Begins, With the Usual Fog of Motives Donald J. Trump said Iranians hacked his campaign but only obtained "publicly available" data. Microsoft said a "high-ranking official" at a presidential campaign was a hacking target. Harris Appeals to Tech Leaders in a Return to San Francisco A Sunday fund-raiser offered Vice President Kamala Harris a chance to turn the page on a sometimes frosty relationship between President Biden and Silicon Valley. Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones As the new school year starts, a wave of new laws that aim to curb distracted learning is taking effect in Indiana, Louisiana and other states. See more technology news Sports Jordan Chiles Lost a Bronze Medal Because an Appeal Was Four Seconds Late An inquiry by Chiles's coach led judges to adjust her score and give her a medal. A court ruled the inquiry came too late. Now, the I.O.C. wants her bronze back. With Marathon Gold, Sifan Hassan Tests the Limits of Endurance The Dutch Olympian added a victory in the longest race of the Games to her bronze medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. "What was I thinking?" she said afterward. Paris, Uncharacteristically Giddy, Bids Au Revoir to the Olympics A joyous Games, a cleaned-up Seine and improvements to the region brought cheer to Parisians as they handed off the Summer Olympics to Los Angeles. See more sports news Arts What 'It Ends With Us' Says About the Blake Lively Brand The images onscreen are informed by the actress's offscreen businesses, making the movie a fascinating study in the uses of star power. The World Is Still Catching Up to the Music of Hector Berlioz The Romantic-era composer, the focus of this year's Bard Music Festival, wrote works that sprang from a mind capable of thinking only in pipe dreams. 'Mafia Spies' Recounts the C.I.A. Plot to Kill Castro The docuseries tells the bizarre but true story of the C.I.A.'s various schemes to use the mob to assassinate the leader of Cuba. See more arts news New York His Murder Conviction Was Overturned. Why Is He Still in Prison? Brian Scott Lorenz was convicted of killing a young mother near Buffalo in 1993. The district attorney is fighting a judge's decision last year to throw out the case. Rikers Inmates Are Routinely Denied Medical Care, Court Filing Says The Legal Aid Society and Brooklyn Defender Services asked a judge to hold New York City's Department of Correction in contempt of court. 'Serenity Now!' How 'Seinfeld Night' Became a New York Summer Tradition. It's a night that combines the zaniness of "Seinfeld," a Coney Island freak show and a lower-level minor league baseball team with nothing to lose. See more New York news Media & Advertising The Taste of Dirt Daisy Alioto has big ambitions for her small media empire. Atop ABC, a Personal Connection to Kamala Harris The candidate is a longtime friend of Dana Walden, a senior Disney executive whose portfolio includes ABC News, the host of the next debate. ABC says she does not weigh in on editorial decisions. JD Vance Repeats 'Anti-Family' Criticism of Democrats on Sunday Morning News Show Tour The Republican vice-presidential nominee also defended Donald Trump's abortion policies. See more media & advertising news Science Nights in Las Vegas Are Becoming Dangerously Hot In some fast-growing Sun Belt cites, "the overnight lows kind of sneak up on you." This Is a Picture of the Last Thing Seen by NASA's Asteroid Hunter NEOWISE, a spacecraft that studied faraway cosmic objects before shifting its focus closer to home, has reached the end of its life. But its legacy lives on. About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say The condition has put significant strain on patients and society — at a global economic cost of about $1 trillion a year, a new report estimates. See more science news Obituaries Eddie Canales, 76, Dies; Gave Migrants Water, and Dignity After a long career as a union organizer, he came out of retirement in 2013 to form the South Texas Human Rights Center and provide lifesaving aid. Overlooked No More: Renee Carroll, 'World's Most Famous Hatcheck Girl' From the cloakroom at Sardi's, she made her own mark on Broadway, hobnobbing with celebrity clients while safekeeping fedoras, bowlers, derbies and more. See more Obituaries Opinion David French To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris If Trump loses, conservative Americans will have a chance to build something decent from the ruins of a party that was once a force for genuine good. Tressie McMillan Cottom How Kamala Harris Is Already Changing the Face of Presidential Power She has a unique challenge about what her race and gender mean together, which could reshape how Americans think about presidential power. Guest Essay Too Much of Our Seafood Has a Dark Secret We use the world's fish as if it was a limitless line of credit. But this credit is running out. Guest Essay Katie Couric: Network Newscasts Need to Better Reflect America In a year when America may see its first female president, we can't have network newscasts that only feature male anchors. Guest Essay What Will It Take for Hollywood to Grow Up? Even R-rated movies are childish now. 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. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018