The push by Pinduoduo to lower prices has helped it become one of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce apps, and epitomizes a broader force plaguing the economy.

How E-Commerce Is Making China’s Deflation Worse

As war in the Middle East spreads, the original conflict between Israel and Hamas has persisted. This is why.

The War That Won’t End: How Oct. 7 Sparked a Year of Conflict

After supply chain disruptions that made critical medicines scarce, a federal effort is underway to ensure domestic stocks of pharmaceutical ingredients.

Growing Cannabis and Opium Poppies May Be Key to U.S. Supply Chains

NetChoice, backed by tech giants including Meta and Google, has successfully argued in court that Big Tech hosts protected speech.

The Tech Lobbying Group Helping to Broaden the First Amendment’s Reach

The serial entrepreneurs behind Donald J. Trump’s new cryptocurrency project have left a trail of lawsuits, unpaid debt and tax liens.

The ‘Crypto Punks’ Behind Trump’s Murky New Business Venture

Olivia Bell, 20, a radiant member of New York City Ballet, reprises the role she knocked out of the park as a student: “I want to do it right.”

A Striking Ballet Gets a New Life. So Does a Budding Ballerina.

Hundreds of thousands of civilians have been prevented from fleeing the narrow strip of land even as bombs have rained down, famine has loomed and disease has spread.

Nowhere to Go: How Gaza Became a Mass Death Trap

In epic takes like “My Undesirable Friends” and playful biopics like “Pavements,” the vital art of the documentary is on full display.

At the New York Film Festival, the Most Innovative Work Is Nonfiction

A new analysis finds that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump’s plans would both add to the deficit, but Mr. Trump’s proposals could create a fiscal hole twice as big.

Trump’s Plans Could Increase U.S. Debt While Raising Costs for Most Americans

Peace in the Middle East seems more elusive than ever, with Oct. 7 setting off a battle over not just land but the narrative itself.

In a World Changed by Oct. 7, Hatred Is Winning

Mr. Banks, the deputy mayor for public safety and a close friend of Mayor Eric Adams, resigned. He is among the officials whose phones were seized by investigators.

Philip Banks and 2 Other Aides Leave Adams Administration

The threat of an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has created an “extraordinarily precarious” global situation, sowing alarm about the potential economic fallout.

Fears of a Global Oil Shock if the Mideast Crisis Intensifies

Not having much insight into what may happen next in the case of a fraud orchestrated by Robert Allen Stanford, many of the victims sold the rights to any future payout.

Victims of a $7 Billion Fraud May Soon Be Paid. For Some, It’s Too Late.

After decades of rising life expectancy, the increases appear to be slowing. A new study calls into question how long even the healthiest of populations can live.

Have We Reached Peak Human Life Span?

A year after the Oct. 7 attacks, Kamala Harris faces deepening Democratic fractures in a crucial state. Interviews suggest that her support from Muslim and Arab Americans is drying up.

The Mideast War Threatens Harris in Michigan as Arab Voters Reject Her

For 22 years, Israeli forces have planned for this moment. But it seems unlikely that they will strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in the next round of retaliation, or that they would be successful without American help.

Washington Worries the Israelis Will Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Sites. But Can They?

Quotation of the Day for Monday, October 7, 2024.

Quote of the Day: A Changing Climate Is Scorching the World’s Biggest River

They’re almost everywhere. And they’re bad. But there are some things you can do to avoid them.

How Can I Get ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out of My Life?

Maggie Smith’s Face Has Something to Teach Us

Bravo airs its reality show about “yachties,” and ABC is back with its Emmy-winning sitcom.

What’s on TV This Week: ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’

What it’s like to get the neglected disease.

Anthony Fauci: A Mosquito in My Backyard Made Me the Sickest I’ve Ever Been

Osvaldo Golijov’s opera about Federico García Lorca makes its Met debut in a dance-heavy production, directed by the choreographer Deborah Colker.

Flamenco Is the Lifeblood of ‘Ainadamar’ at the Met

Primitive animals called comb jellies can fuse their bodies and nervous systems together.

When Two Sea Aliens Become One

The internet giant was ordered by a federal judge to make a series of changes to address its anticompetitive conduct.

Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores and Billing Options, Judge Rules

The Inflation Reduction Act was a compromise between competing priorities. Evaluating the law on the effectiveness of the $7,500 tax credit for E.V.s is tricky.

October 7, 2024

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How E-Commerce Is Making China’s Deflation Worse

The War That Won’t End: How Oct. 7 Sparked a Year of Conflict

Growing Cannabis and Opium Poppies May Be Key to U.S. Supply Chains

The Tech Lobbying Group Helping to Broaden the First Amendment’s Reach

The ‘Crypto Punks’ Behind Trump’s Murky New Business Venture

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