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The Epic French Gardens That Nearly Upended Christian Louboutin’s Career

When the creator of iconic stilettos beloved by Beyoncé and Carrie Bradshaw fell hard for Kerdalo, he almost gave up shoemaking to become a garden designer.

U.S.-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s Body Recovered in Gaza With Those of Five Other Hostages

The victims were previously thought to be alive, raising concerns about the fate of those who remain captive.

Inside Kamala Harris’s L.A. Life: SoulCycle, Hollywood Parties, Annoyed Neighbors

Once an escape from Washington, Los Angeles is now giving the vice president access to powerful Hollywood neighbors and help in the race for the White House

The Man Who Would Make Germany Far Right Again

Björn Höcke wants to be the first politician to head a far-right government in postwar Germany. Polls say he has a chance.

Kamala Harris Defends Policy Shifts in CNN Interview

Presidential nominee and running mate Tim Walz discuss immigration, Gaza, climate change in television interview

Children Argued Their Country’s Climate Efforts Were Shoddy. A Top Court Agreed.

Ruling in South Korea says lack of specific emissions targets in coming decades is unconstitutional for placing excessive burden on future generations

U.S.-Made F-16 Jet Fighter Crashes in Ukraine

Kyiv recently received six of the planes to boost its fight against Russia, a key symbol of U.S. support

Israel’s Military Says It Killed Five Gunmen Hiding in West Bank Mosque

Israeli forces are engaged in a major operation targeting militants in the Palestinian territory

OpenAI in Talks for Funding Round Valuing It Above $100 Billion

Thrive Capital and Microsoft are among investors putting several billion dollars into ChatGPT maker

Supreme Court Won’t Let U.S. Implement Rules Protecting Transgender Students

Justices leave in place lower-court orders blocking Biden administration from extending Title IX

Lawsuits Fly Over Election Rules and Who Gets to Vote

Democrats challenge certification rules in Georgia, while GOP targets registration procedures in Arizona and North Carolina

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Is Being Held in Probe of Online Criminality, France Says

Macron asserts politics didn’t play role in arrest of tech entrepreneur Durov

Mark Zuckerberg Says White House Was ‘Wrong’ to Pressure Facebook on Covid

Meta CEO also says he won’t repeat 2020 efforts to fund local elections, which Republicans criticized as ‘Zuckerbucks’

How a General’s Blunder Left Russia’s Border Vulnerable

Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin dismantled a council that oversaw security in the Kursk province in the months before Ukrainian troops invaded

Israel, Hezbollah Signal De-Escalation After Predawn Bombardments

Casualties are limited after strikes by 100 Israeli jets and hundreds of Hezbollah rockets, though dangers remain

Teens’ Energy-Drink Habit Is Amping Anxiety, Disrupting Class and Triggering Seizures

Young people are staying up late, consuming excess caffeine and crashing during school

Brazil Nude Beaches Have a Problem: Not Enough Nudists

Some say the country is getting too prudish. Naturists want more people to put skin in the game

Dozens of Israeli Jets Strike Targets in Lebanon

Military says it acted after seeing preparations for an extensive attack by Hezbollah

‘Everything Is Collapsing’: Israeli Reservists Confront Toll of Protracted War

As Gaza conflict drags on, reservists are exhausted, constraining Israel’s options as it weighs war with Hezbollah

What Do First-Time Voters Think About This Election? We Asked Nine of Them

Young voters mention the economy, Israel and Gaza, climate, and abortion as key issues guiding their decisions