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- Jonathan Weisman and Jon Cherry For The New York Times
Is the Partisan Divide Too Big to Be Bridged?

From the urban and rural divide to the partisan gulf, from religious groups to warring factions on campuses, organizations and funders are cropping up with hope for common ground. [...]

- Charlie Savage, Reid J. Epstein, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

An emerging coalition that views Donald J. Trump’s agenda as a threat to democracy is laying the groundwork to push back if he wins in November, taking extraordinary pre-emptive actions. [...]

- Linda Qiu
Fact Check: Trump’s and Biden’s Claims on Immigration and Border Security

We fact-checked claims about migrants and border security from both presidential candidates. [...]

- Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Belgian Campus Protests Over War in Gaza Take Different Tone

Pro-Palestinian student activists at one Belgian university have borrowed from the U.S. playbook of encampments and slogans. The results, however, have been starkly different. [...]

- Raja Abdulrahim, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Abu Bakr Bashir
On Eid al-Adha, Gazans Find Little to Celebrate

The Muslim holiday typically involves slaughtering an animal for food for loved ones and the needy, but many in Gaza are going hungry as Israel’s offensive continues. [...]

Bellingham - the England hero who 'writes his own scripts'

Jude Bellingham's remarkable rise continued as he netted England's winner in their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia. [...]

Peace talks tomorrow if Russia leaves Ukraine, Zelensky says

The remarks come as Ukraine's president hails international support at a summit in Switzerland. [...]

Police driver who hit escaped cow with car removed from duty

A farmer whose runaway cow was rammed by police says the footage of the incident is a sorry sight. [...]

Reform UK candidate resigns over 'unacceptable' blog posts

Grant StClair-Armstrong says he will still contest the election and serve as an independent if elected. [...]

DeChambeau wins US Open after McIlroy falters in run-in

American Bryson DeChambeau wins his second US Open title after Rory McIlroy collapses with three bogeys in final four holes. [...]

China's coast guard said that the Philippine vessel ignored warnings and approached the Chinese ship in the disputed Spratly Islands. China claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea [...]

A landslide caused by heavy rains and overflowing rivers killed six and injured many others, authorities said. Central and South America have been experiencing heavy rainstorms recently. [...]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma's MK party says it wants to coordinate efforts against the unity government led by the African National Congress (ANC), claiming a May election was [...]

Scores of countries backed a Ukraine-led call for peace at first-of-their-kind talks in Switzerland. But Brazil, India and South Africa were among those shunning a joint statement. [...]

It is the latest in a number of cases in which tourists on the Greek islands have died or gone missing. Greece is experiencing unusually high summer temperatures. [...]

- The Associated Press
Bryson DeChambeau wins another U.S. Open with a clutch finish to deny Rory McIlroy

Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open on Sunday for the second time with the best shot of his life. Meanwhile, it was another heavy dose of heartache for Rory McIlroy. [...]

- Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Tony Awards 2024: The complete list of winners

It was a crowded season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages. Here are the winners of the 77th Tony Awards. [...]

- Stephen Fowler
President Biden and former President Trump face off in CNN debate next week

Next week, President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump will face off in a presidential debate on CNN. The network announced the rules this weekend. [...]

Could the U.K. election mean an off-ramp from personality politics?

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Holehouse, British political correspondent for The Economist, about the upcoming UK election. [...]

- Scott Detrow
National security expert warns that extreme weather threatens democracy

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Alice Hill, a former senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council, about how extreme weather threatens elections globally. [...]

- Washington Post staff

Follow our live coverage of the 2024 Tony Awards, including red carpet fashion, winners and big moments on Broadway’s biggest night. [...]

- Associated Press

Mariners shutout Rangers 5-0 for series sweep [...]

- Eric Olson | AP

Kavares Tears and Reese Chapman homered, Drew Beam limited North Carolina to one hit over five shutout innings, and Tennessee took control of its bracket at the College World Series [...]

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