| A knife-wielding man stabbed six people in Annecy, France. A suspect, a Syrian asylum seeker, was arrested.China is destroying Arabic architectural features of mosques, such as domes and minarets.The U.S. suspended all food aid to Ethiopia, citing theft of the contributions.The Vatican said that Pope Francis was recovering well from hernia surgery. |
| From the U.S. |
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| Hundreds of fires raging across eastern Canada spread clouds of dangerous pollution across much of the eastern U.S. yesterday.The Supreme Court rejected Alabama’s redrawn congressional map, saying it diluted the power of Black voters.Black families lost millions through eminent domain, an authority that allows governments to seize properties in the interest of public use. Now some are trying to get their land back. |
| The Week in Culture |
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| Prince Harry testified in a phone hacking case, taking on the British tabloids. His suit communicated his seriousness.The fabled Cinecittà Studios in Rome are buzzing with activity again, thanks to modernized facilities and generous tax incentives.You didn’t mean “ducking”: Apple announced an update to its autocorrect function to more accurately reflect users’ intended word choices, including profanity.Astrud Gilberto, whose performance of “The Girl From Ipanema” helped make bossa nova popular in the U.S., died at 83. |
| A Morning Read |
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| As many as half a million feral cats may pad around New York City, thriving in virtually every neighborhood with suitable nooks and crannies. Some are descended from unwanted pandemic pets or from furry friends that owners could no longer afford. |
| To tackle the problem, one nonprofit has adopted an approach that was first developed in England in the 1950s to deal with a feral cat problem: T.N.R. — trap, neuter, return. |
| Lives Lived |
| Ama Ata Aidoo, a Ghanaian playwright and feminist who explored the complexities faced by women living in the shadow of colonialism, died at 81. |
| SPORTS NEWS FROM THE ATHLETIC |
| The impact of Real Madrid’s new signing: Key questions on Jude Bellingham’s transfer, answered. |
| West Ham’s path to European glory: Winning the Europa Conference League involved David Moyes’s magic, a perfect plan for Jarrod Bowen and bonding in Portugal. |
| The $125 million soccer player: How Jack Grealish lived up to his Manchester City price tag. |
| ARTS AND IDEAS |
| ‘Beige flags’ |
| To sort through the chaos of modern dating, some singles apply a color-coded system: green flags for go-ahead signs (honesty); red for behaviors to avoid (poor dental hygiene); and beige ones for those traits that, while odd, are neither a deal breaker nor exactly a plus. |
| Some examples of these benign, but baffling, behaviors: eating live ants; maintaining a Lego obsession into adulthood; being afraid of astronauts. (Examples proliferate on TikTok, often set to a schmaltzy saxophone soundtrack.) A beige flag might make a potential partner pause and say “Huh?” — before carrying on with the relationship. |
| PLAY, WATCH, EAT |
| What to Cook |
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