The New York Times

Donald Trump and Joe Biden's clash comes amid profound polarisation and deep anxiety among voters.
USA
The New York Times

What to watch for at the first Trump-Biden debate

The candidates are the same. The circumstances are very different. Here’s what to watch for in the first Presidential Debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The animosity is expected to be palpable.

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President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speak the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2020.
USA
The New York Times

How to watch the Biden-Trump Presidential Debate

The moment has been four years in the making: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on a debate stage, another flashpoint in their long-running hostilities.

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President Joe Biden stops to listen to a shouted question from the press after arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
World
The New York Times

Meet the three men at the core of Biden’s brain trust

Interviews with those close to Joe Biden reveal a truth at the heart of his political life: While he is surrounded by a diverse crowd he reserves his full trust for a small circle of old school insiders.

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Gen Z has already taken on shibboleths of millennial fashion like skinny jeans and side parts now some young people are declaring a preference for crew socks.
Fashion
The New York Times

First it was side parts. Now Gen Z’s coming for our socks

What might be just a mild generational difference in sock preferences is being exaggerated into a kind of theatrical warfare on social media. 

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The former president has set a low bar for President Biden’s performance at next week’s matchup. Now, he is preparing supporters for the possibility that Biden clears it.
USA
The New York Times

Trump has rapidly eroded Biden’s edge in 2024 cash battle

Former President Donald Trump outraised President Joe Biden for the second consecutive month in May, outpacing his successor by roughly $81 million in donations over the last two months.

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When it comes to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, you really have to open your mind. Forget asking whether these establishments are the best in the world. The bigger question is: Are they restaurants?
Food
The New York Times

Are these really ‘the World’s 50 Best Restaurants’?

When it comes to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, you really have to open your mind. Forget asking whether these establishments are the best in the world. The bigger question is: Are they restaurants?

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There are almost as many myths about baldness as there are fake remedies.
Health
The New York Times

The bald truth: What actually helps with hair loss

We wade through the misinformation and outright scams to reveal what works, what’s new and what to avoid when it comes to treating baldness.

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Nate Ranallo, a bovine podiatrist, works at a dairy farm in Chaseburg, Wis., on June 4, 2024. In one corner of the internet, professional trimmers grind and buff away at cow hooves to the delight of millions of spellbound social media users. (Narayan Mahon/The New York Times)
Lifestyle
The New York Times

Why ‘oddly satisfying’ cow pedicure videos are a TikTok hit

Millions of casual scrollers on TikTok and YouTube, who may never have set foot on a farm, have found themselves mesmerised by the methodical handiwork required to trim a cow hoof. WARNING: Graphic content.

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FILE — From left, comedian Stephen Colbert, President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, and former President Bill Clinton, during a fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on March 28, 2024. Jeffrey Katzenberg helped organize the fund-raising event, that brought in more than $26 million for the campaign. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
The New York Times
The New York Times

Hollywood heavyweight Biden’s secret weapon against Trump

Few have dived headfirst into the President’s reelection campaign more thoroughly than Jeffrey Katzenberg. The longtime Hollywood mogul known for ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Shrek,’ among many others.

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FILE — A swarm of Chinese militia and Coast Guard vessels chase a Philippine Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea, Nov. 10, 2023. As the United States prioritizes teamwork with its partners in the Asia-Pacific region, many believe they are witnessing a lasting change in American power. (Jes Aznar/The New York Times)
World
The New York Times

In China’s backyard, America has become a humbler superpower

As the United States prioritizes teamwork with its partners in the Asia-Pacific region, many believe they are witnessing a lasting change in American power.

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In an image provided by the company, Jared Isaacman, left, and Hayley Arceneaux, participate in SpaceXs Inspiration4 mission in September 2021. The Inspiration4 crew, who spent only three days off Earth, experienced physical and mental changes that included modest declines in cognitive tests, stressed immune systems and genetic changes within their cells.
Society
The New York Times

How space changes you, even during short trips off planet

How the Inspiration4 crew, who spent only three days off Earth, experienced physical and mental changes

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Crispy chickpea stew. Cooking from scratch is always more economical and healthier than takeout and it can be almost as easy. Food styled by Monica Pierini.
Food
The New York Times

The secret to eating healthy all week

Cooking from scratch is always more economical and healthier than takeout and it can be almost as easy.

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By committing not to give their children smartphones until an agreed-upon age, parents are hoping for strength in numbers when schoolyard pressure starts to build. (Stefhany Y. Lozano/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED CHILDREN NO PHONES BY ALYSON KRUEGER FOR JUNE 9, 2024. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —
Technology
The New York Times

SIGN HERE: The parents pledging to keep kids phone-free

By committing not to give their children smartphones until an agreed-upon age, parents are hoping for strength in numbers when schoolyard pressure starts to build.

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People celebrate as they hold photos of released hostages Noa Argamani and Almog Meir Jan at Tel Aviv's square.
The New York Times
The New York Times

Here’s how Israel’s mission to rescue four hostages unfolded

The Israeli military’s mission to rescue four hostages was a rare operation that required weeks of planning and was given the final go-ahead just a few minutes before it commenced Saturday morning.

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A quick-made chicken noodle soup, in New York, December 19, 2019. Many shortcut versions rely on rotisserie chicken, which doesn’t absorb flavours in the same way as the chicken mince Alexa Weibel uses here. Food styled by Monica Pierini. (Linda Xiao/The New York Times)
Food
The New York Times

The easiest chicken noodle soup recipe you’ll ever find

This recipe may have cracked the code to fast chicken noodle soups. Other shortcut versions rely on rotisserie chicken, which doesn’t absorb flavours in the same way as the chicken mince used here.

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