Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary race for Senate in Michigan on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, defeating Haley Stevens, a four-term moderate. This victory signaled liberal voters’ anti-establishment mood and shifting sentiment against Israel. nyti.ms/4hgCOvS

Breaking News: Democratic primary voters ousted Representative Shri Thanedar of Michigan, nominating Donavan McKinney, a democratic socialist.

Shri Thanedar Is Ousted by a Democratic Socialist in a Michigan House Primary

Representative Shri Thanedar is among a wave of Democratic incumbents in Congress whom primary voters have sent packing in a surge of anti-incumbent fervor this cycle.

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From @theathletic.com: Aaron Rodgers spoke out about Dr. Anthony Fauci. Sophie Cunningham weighed in about transgender athletes. Caitlin Clark chose not to respond. Athletes can't win on social media, our columnist writes. "The hypocrisy is at once comical and frightening."

Aaron Rodgers, Sophie Cunningham speak out. Caitlin Clark doesn’t. Either way, they lose

These days, we dissect athletes' every utterance in search of hidden meanings and innuendo. The hypocrisy is both comical and frightening.

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Breaking News: The progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, a victory for the left in a crucial state.

Michigan Election Results Live Updates: Abdul El-Sayed Wins Democratic Senate Primary

Dr. El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, narrowly defeated Representative Haley Stevens, a moderate, in a bitter campaign dominated by the politics of Israel.

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On “Modern Love,” Sam Graham-Felsen describes how he went from being a boy with a wealth of deep friendships to finding himself feeling lonely as an adult, and what he did to bring friendship back into his life.

Where Did All My Male Friendships Go? (Encore)

One man’s quest to cure his loneliness and get his friends back.

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From @theathletic.com: A day after Aaron Rodgers called former top U.S. health official Dr. Anthony Fauci an “absolute coward,” Fauci’s attorney fired back: “Aaron Rodgers doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He should stick to football.”

Fauci’s lawyer fires back: ‘Aaron Rodgers doesn’t know what he’s talking about’

Mike McCarthy and the Steelers also responded to the quarterback’s criticism of Anthony Fauci on The Pat McAfee Show.

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How did you do in Connections today? Players must select four groups of four words without making more than three mistakes. nyti.ms/4wbC8vt

Russia and Ukraine are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.

How the Ukraine War Became a Fight for the Skies

Russia and Ukraine are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.

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News analysis: Soon after President Trump announced a new plan last week to deliver peace and security in Gaza, the Palestinian enclave instead experienced a spike in deadly Israeli bombings, which threatened to undermine hopes for long-awaited progress.

Israeli Strikes May Undermine Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza

President Trump announced a proposal aimed at achieving the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal. Israel ramped up attacks on the Palestinian enclave.

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An acrimonious and expensive Democratic Senate primary in Michigan that divided the party remained unresolved early Wednesday, with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, clinging to a narrow lead over Representative Haley Stevens, a moderate. nyti.ms/4bPACIf

Michigan Election Results Live Updates: El-Sayed and Stevens Locked in Close Senate Race

The race between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, and Representative Haley Stevens, a centrist, had not been called as of 4 a.m. Wednesday. Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington also voted.

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Russia launched a blistering ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and its suburbs before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow takes advantage of Kyiv’s depleted air defenses.

Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses

At least 17 people were killed, officials said, as the country runs desperately low on interceptor missiles that could fend off Russian bombardments.

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A California man was arrested at the Trump National Golf Club near Los Angeles over the weekend after he was found with a loaded firearm and was seen taking photographs of the property on multiple occasions, the authorities said.

Armed Man Arrested at Trump Golf Club Near Los Angeles

The man appeared to be observing “security-planning activities” on Sunday at the club in Rancho Palos Verdes, the authorities said. The president was scheduled to speak there on Tuesday night.

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An unsecured police database revealed how China uses vast amounts of private data like facial recognition and travel logs to track foreigners.

How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners

An unsecured police dashboard was a rare window into how the authorities track foreigners by collecting and aggregating vast amounts of private data.

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In China, disputes between smokers and nonsmokers are becoming more visible as a younger generation increasingly refuses to suffer secondhand smoke in silence.

China’s Nonsmokers Try to Clear the Air, One Confrontation at a Time

Disputes between smokers and nonsmokers are becoming more visible as a younger generation increasingly refuses to suffer secondhand smoke in silence.

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Ahead of the release of her debut Netflix special "Galaxy Brain," the comedian Mary Beth Barone sat down with Wirecutter to sift through some of the most egregious red flags a date could exhibit, from changing their sheets only once a month to not having a single condiment in their fridge (shudder).

If You Wanna Be Mary Beth Barone’s Lover, You Gotta Get With Her Dyson

Plus, we talk about the other red flags she looks out for when meeting someone or seeing their house for the first time.

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“Before you try to spike my cortisol, just know that I’m having a Jack Johnson summer.” The singer-songwriter Jack Johnson’s frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.”

Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead?

His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.”

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Missouri voters cannot weigh in on whether to keep congressional district boundaries that were redrawn to benefit Republicans, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said on Tuesday, even though opponents of the new map had gathered thousands of signatures seeking a statewide vote.

Missouri Says Voters Cannot Decide on Redrawn Congressional Districts

Opponents of the new map, which was redrawn to benefit Republicans, had gathered signatures seeking a statewide vote. The issue could now move to the courts.

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The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s top diplomat in the U.S., according to a senior U.S. official, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

Trump Administration Revokes Visa of Brazil’s Ambassador in the U.S.

The State Department has canceled the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

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William Lawrence, a grass-roots organizer and climate activist, defeated two moderate candidates in the Democratic primary for a battleground House district in Michigan on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, scoring another victory for the party’s progressive wing.

William Lawrence Wins Primary in Battleground Michigan House District

William Lawrence defeated two moderate candidates to challenge a vulnerable Republican incumbent, but some worry his views could hurt his chances in November.

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The CDC has linked six additional states to a large outbreak of cyclosporiasis associated with iceberg lettuce, according to a CDC official familiar with the investigation.

C.D.C. Expands Cyclospora Outbreak to More States

Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina are now among the states linked to the outbreak associated with iceberg lettuce.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, held a narrow lead over Rep. Haley Stevens, a centrist, in a contentious Michigan Democratic Senate race that remained competitive as results continued to be tallied late on Tuesday. Follow live updates.

Primary Elections Live Updates: In Michigan Senate Race, El-Sayed and Stevens Face Off

The primary pitted Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, against Representative Haley Stevens, a centrist. Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington are also voting today.

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This footage shows a dolphin carrying the dead body of her 2-week-old calf. Learn more about this mother, whom researchers have named Fraggle, and what scientists say about such expressions of grief in animals: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/s...

See results and maps from the 2026 Kansas primary elections here.

Kansas Primary 2026: Live Election Results

Get live results and maps from the 2026 Kansas primary elections.

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Rep. John James, a two-term congressman from Detroit, on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for governor of Michigan, The Associated Press said. James, who was endorsed by President Trump, is expected to face a competitive general election race as Republicans seek to flip Michigan’s governorship.

John James Wins Republican Nomination for Michigan Governor

Representative John James emerged from the primary, setting up a competitive general election race.

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Kansas Democrats have defied political gravity for eight years by holding the governor’s office in one of the country’s most reliably Republican states. Primary voters on Tuesday selected Cindy Holscher as the candidate to try to keep that seat in Democratic hands, according to The Associated Press.

Cindy Holscher Wins Kansas Democratic Primary for Governor

In a race to be governor of Kansas, State Senator Cindy Holscher defeated a fellow Democratic lawmaker who was endorsed by the current governor, Laura Kelly.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Nicaragua’s regime already oversees virtually every institution capable of influencing electoral outcomes, writes Gioconda Belli. “So why abandon even the fiction of free elections?”

Opinion | What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.

Nicaragua shows what happens when even dictators fear a rigged election.

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As they cast ballots in the Democratic Senate primary, voters outside Michigan polling stations shared their concerns about health care, employment and affordability. See live results and maps here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Votes were being tallied in four states holding consequential primary elections on Tuesday. See live results and maps from the Washington elections here.

Washington Primary 2026: Live Election Results

Get live results and maps from the 2026 Washington primary elections.

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Gov. Katie Hobbs of Arizona, a Democrat facing a competitive re-election fight, plans to tap a longtime Republican and former mayor of a Phoenix suburb to serve as her running mate, according to people familiar with the decision.

Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate

Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.

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A California man was arrested at the Trump National Golf Club near Los Angeles over the weekend after he was found with a loaded firearm and seen taking photographs of the property, the authorities said. The arrest came days before President Trump was set to speak at a fund-raiser at the golf club.

Armed Man Arrested at Trump Golf Club Near Los Angeles

The man appeared to be observing “security-planning activities” on Sunday at the club in Rancho Palos Verdes, the authorities said. The president was scheduled to speak there on Tuesday night.

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