China Restricts Foreign Groups in Move to Curb Western Ideas

By EDWARD WONG 9:26 AM ET

The law is aimed at limiting the work of foreign nongovernmental organizations and their local partners, mainly through police supervision.

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Election 2016

Wary About Trump, Republicans Put Hope in Split Tickets

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER 8:08 AM ET

Republican senators running in swing states need voters who reject Donald J. Trump to nonetheless pull the levers for the party’s other candidates, reversing a trend toward party-line voting.

No Target Off Limits for Fox’s Contrarian

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM 7:06 AM ET

As Fox News grapples with how to cover Donald J. Trump, Chris Wallace has been willing to irritate Mr. Trump and, on occasion, his colleagues and even the network itself.

Syria Hits Hospital as Both Sides Kill Civilians in Aleppo

By ANNE BARNARD 10:11 AM ET

Well over 100 people have been killed in fighting over the past week, a sharp increase over the lower tolls that gave the city a respite during a two-month partial truce.

As Valeant Tumbles, So Does a Herd of Hedge Funds

By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN

The fall of the pharmaceutical giant’s stock comes amid a backdrop of turbulence for the hedge fund industry.

Valeant Chief Admits Mistakes on Aggressive Drug Pricing

From the Magazine

President Barack Obama Credit Katy Grannan for The New York Times

President Obama Weighs His Economic Legacy

Eight years after the financial crisis, unemployment is at 5 percent, deficits are down and G.D.P. is growing. Why do so many voters feel left behind? In conversations with our writer, the president offered a theory.

By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN

Your Thursday Briefing

By ADEEL HASSAN 10:23 AM ET

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

New York Today: Headaches for City Hall 6:00 AM

Music Review

On Tour, Beyoncé Through ‘Lemonade’-Tinted Glasses

By JON CARAMANICA 8:36 AM ET

The opening night of the “Formation” World Tour followed the arc of her new album, evoking a funeral at the beginning and a baptism at the end.

Looking Beyond the Music in ‘Lemonade’ 5:44 PM
The Woman Who Gave Poetry to Beyoncé’s Album 6:12 PM

Sports of The Times

Female Journalists Fight Venom by Facing It on Camera

By JULIET MACUR

Two sports journalists decided to publicly address the vile messages they receive on social media, comments like “please kill yourrself I will provide the bleach.”

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Lights, Pigeons, Action!

A mass performance piece — an avian-powered light show at the Brooklyn Navy Yard — is an artist’s valentine to the vanishing world of rooftop pigeon fanciers.

Texting and Driving? Beware the Textalyzer

A roadside test called the Textalyzer, the digital equivalent of the Breathalyzer, is one proposal to curb distracted driving.

Dyson Wants to Create a Hair Dryer Revolution

As with any other Dyson device, research and development didn’t come cheap. This one will sell for $399.

The Opinion Pages

Donald Trump’s Strange Worldview

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Mr. Trump says he would tell global allies and foes that it’s his way or the highway.

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Op-Ed Contributor

The Retreat From Voting Rights

By WILLIAM BARBER II

In 2013 the North Carolina Legislature enacted voting rules that disproportionately affected black and Latino voters. Now a judge has upheld that law.

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