A long-term switch to more renewable sources has been overtaken by a short-term scramble to stave off a crisis.

Europe’s Race to Secure New Energy Sources Is on a Knife’s Edge

Consumers are buying fewer discretionary goods and returning more. To clear their shelves, retailers are selling to liquidators at steep discounts.

Retail’s ‘Dark Side’: As Inventory Piles Up, Liquidation Warehouses Are Busy

With the midterm elections around the corner, the challenge for President Biden is to make sure his latest successes resonate with Americans who remain deeply skeptical about the future.

Biden Savors Much-Needed Victories. But Will the Highs Overshadow the Lows?

The Rev. Tomasz Kancelarczyk sees little effect on women’s decisions whether to have a child from a 29-year abortion ban. What may matter more is support for women who choose to have a child.

A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers

A handwritten letter from Betsy DeVos, last seen trying to remove Donald Trump from office, elicited an 11th-hour endorsement. But is that enough to make peace among Michigan’s warring Republicans?

G.O.P. Feuding and Chaos Endanger the Party’s Chances in Michigan

In Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine, local leaders are forcing civilians to accept Russian rule. Next come sham elections that would formalize Vladimir V. Putin’s claim that they are Russian territories.

How the Kremlin Is Forcing Ukrainians to Adopt Russian Life

Simply asking a landlord about how much the rent will go up shouldn’t change the landlord’s calculations — the decision has likely already been made.

How Soon Is Too Soon to Ask My Landlord About a Rent Increase?

Quotation of the Day for Saturday, July 30, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: Germans Tiptoe a Path to Energy Conservation

Personally, I learned more working outside school than I did in the classroom.

The Best Extracurricular May Be an After-School Job

The monsoon-like rains, unusual for the typical dry season in the region, have killed more than 50 people, caused heavy damage and shut down major roadways.

Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Flooding Across Iran

The pope reinforced his denunciation of the abuse committed by Roman Catholic-run schools in the country. He also acknowledged that his advancing age might force him to travel less in future.

Francis Calls Abuse of Indigenous People in Canada a ‘Genocide’

Space watchers had tracked the 23-ton rocket stage’s path in Earth orbit this week because of the slight possibility that it could come down over a populated area.

Debris From Uncontrolled Chinese Rocket Falls Over Southeast Asian Seas

Over 470 people have been killed, injured or are missing in recent violence, according to the U.N., as gangs expand their control and threaten the presidential palace.

Gangs Advance on the Seat of Haitian Government Power: ‘Haitians Are Hostages’

George Kliavkoff, the Pac-12 commissioner, said the move by U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. to leave the conference for the Big Ten was a money grab that sold out athletes.

Pac-12 Commissioner Keeps It Professional, but Pointed, After Defections

A New York company, Anybag, finds an elegant way to turn plastic bag waste into a functional tote. Miranda Kerr, Adidas and Ralph Lauren are fans.

Not Just Any Bag

Ukrainian authorities gathered evidence that they said showed Russia had orchestrated an explosion that killed at least 50 of their soldiers.

Ukraine Calls for Investigation Into Prisoner Deaths as Outrage Grows

Readers discuss how new abortion laws will affect treatment of miscarriages and life-threatening pregnancies.

New Risks Facing Doctors and Their Pregnant Patients

From spring to summer, Native American families travel the country to celebrate and compete in competitions  wearing intricate garments assembled across generations.

Powwow Season in Full Bloom

Israeli police, lawmakers and settlers are increasingly targeting the flag, which Palestinians say is a broader attack on their identity.

Palestinian Flags Aren’t Illegal in Israel. They Still Get Torn Down.

Unable to form a government 10 months after elections, Iraq has been roiled by the street protests of the nationalist cleric Moktada al-Sadr, who withdrew from the government but again seeks to influence it.

Followers of Iraqi Cleric Occupy Parliament Again, Demanding Reforms

Along the way to the $369 billion package, the West Virginia senator secured an array of concessions for his state and for the fossil fuel industry.

Democrats Got a Climate Bill. Joe Manchin Got Drilling, and More.

Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, July 30, 2022.

Corrections: July 30, 2022

The planes were grounded for more than a year over quality concerns. The agency will still inspect them before they are handed over to customers.

Boeing Gets F.A.A. Go-Ahead for Plan to Resume Deliveries of 787 Dreamliner

The president tested positive on Saturday morning and will once again isolate, although his symptoms have not come back, the White House physician said.

Biden Tests Positive for Coronavirus Again in ‘Rebound’ Case

A series of catastrophes has struck communities that were already struggling, raising fears that rebuilding will be arduous and require substantial outside help.

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Europe’s Race to Secure New Energy Sources Is on a Knife’s Edge

Retail’s ‘Dark Side’: As Inventory Piles Up, Liquidation Warehouses Are Busy

Biden Savors Much-Needed Victories. But Will the Highs Overshadow the Lows?

A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers

G.O.P. Feuding and Chaos Endanger the Party’s Chances in Michigan

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