August 6, 2016

Mr. Trump, who had caused a rift by withholding support for Mr. Ryan, also called for the re-election of Senator Kelly Ayotte as he sought to move past a tumultuous week.

The glamorous, though budget-conscious, opening of the Games disguised Brazil’s wounds for a few hours and let the country celebrate its history.

Swimming pools pop up in slums, horses graze in schoolhouses, and public housing tenants pay negative rent on an island whose government has effectively gone broke.

The self-empowerment blogger and author of 16 books, including the Amazon best seller “Choose Yourself,” is an unlikely role model.

A former correspondent for “The Daily Show,” Jessica Williams celebrates turning 27 with her podcast co-host, Phoebe Robinson, and a surprise guest.

In a nation torn between embracing and fearing the migrants who have arrived in the past year, Aeham Ahmad has set himself the task of putting a human face on his fellow arrivals.

Economic growth in advanced nations has been weaker for longer than it has been in most people’s lifetimes.

Russia has not only avoided a quagmire in Syria, its successes on the battlefield against C.I.A.-backed rebels have given it new leverage in the Middle East.

The men’s and women’s basketball teams are again avoiding the athletes’ village at the Olympics for security reasons, although other high-profile athletes do not share the concern.

Some Republican strategists are prepared to create ads that concede the White House to Hillary Clinton and urge voters to support down-ballot candidates who would keep the party in charge of Congress.

Silicon Valley has brought its wrecking ball to haute cuisine, and the results are not pretty.

Fast forward to Inauguration Day.