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Inside the Afghan Evacuation: Rogue Flights, Crowded Tents, Hope and Chaos

President Biden has insisted that the evacuation of Kabul was done as efficiently as possible. But documents obtained by The Times suggest otherwise.
Refugees pushed their way onto planes. Children were separated from their parents. Tensions flared at shelters. Here’s what it looked like on the ground.

Crowds gathered daily outside of the international airport in Kabul after the Taliban took control of the government.

Thousands of Afghans with ties to the U.S. could not get out. Many of them are now in hiding and living in fear.

New Jersey’s Stunning Storm Toll Includes Many Who Drowned in Cars

A mother who was swept away by floodwaters. A family trapped in a first-floor home. Ida caused more deaths in New Jersey than in any other state.

President Biden and progressive Democrats are using the recent disasters to push for aggressive climate action.

When Climate Change Makes Hard Jobs More Hazardous

As drought, record heat and wildfire smoke seize the Pacific Northwest, farm owners and fieldworkers struggle to adapt.

Health Officials Advise White House to Scale Back Booster Plan for Now

Federal regulators said they may not have enough data to recommend boosters for anyone except certain recipients of the Pfizer vaccine by late September.

More Children Are Hospitalized as Delta Surges, C.D.C. Studies Find

Over the summer, the hospitalization rate was 10 times as high in unvaccinated adolescents as in those who were vaccinated, researchers found.

A two-month-old in a pediatric intensive care unit at a New Orleans hospital last month.

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Indian vs. Black: Vigilante Killings Upend a South African Town

As rioting swept the country this summer, Indians in one suburb set up roadblocks to police their streets. Dozens of Black people passing through were killed.

South Africa has been convulsed by some of its worst civil unrest since the end of apartheid.

Democrats Hit the Road to Sell Big Spending Bills

Democratic lawmakers want to win voters by emphasizing the benefits of sweeping legislation that Congress will consider in the coming weeks.

For Tribal Members, Medicaid Expansion Improves Specialty Care Access

In Oklahoma, the expansion is expected to improve the finances of the Indian Health Service and help low-income Native Americans.

A New Kind of Homecoming All Over College Football

After the disruptions of 2020, teams from coast to coast are playing in their own stadiums for the first time since 2019.

The New Mexico mascot Lobo Louie riled up the crowd at University Stadium in Albuquerque during New Mexico’s first home football game since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Weekender: The Fight for Forbidden Wine in France

Also in this edition: how Monica Lewinsky hopes to reframe her story and why rich people’s kitchens are not always as they seem.

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Opinion

Jamelle Bouie

In the Dead of Night, the Supreme Court Proved It Has Too Much Power

Samuel Moyn

America Is Giving the World a Disturbing New Kind of War

John McWhorter

We Know How to Teach Kids to Read

Amia Srinivasan

What’s Wrong With Sex Between Professors and Students? It’s Not What You Think.

Christopher Caldwell

Europe Doesn’t Want to Fight America’s Battles Anymore

People trying to flee Afghanistan at the gates to the airport in Kabul last month.

Lina Mounzer

Lebanon as We Once Knew It Is Gone

Luke Winkie

I Was Euphoric in June. Look Where We Are Now.

‘The Ezra Klein Show’

This Isn’t Your Grandpa’s Joe Biden

David Brooks

You Are Not Who You Think You Are

Justin Gillis

Let Your Fridge Go Off for an Hour to Save Our Power Grids

The Editorial Board

The Abortion Ruling Was Stunning but Not Surprising

Peter Coy

What Happens When Jobless Benefits Shrink

Paul Krugman

Corporate America Is Lobbying for Climate Disaster

Ezra Klein

Gavin Newsom Is Much More Than the Lesser of Two Evils

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Kimberly Williams, who uses installment services to pay for clothing, says it’s important to closely monitor their place in her budget.

Consumers and Companies Are Buying In on Paying Later

Installment payment services are everywhere thanks to fresh deals with Amazon and Square. It’s an idea that can quickly get complicated for users.

Steps on How to Solve Your Financial Crisis

Navigating Today’s Rental Market

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Andrew Sullivan talks about his essays, and Leila Slimani discusses “In the Country of Others.”

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A Columbia University linguist explores how race and language shape our lives.

At a Theranos lab in 2015. Elizabeth Holmes was once lauded as the next Steve Jobs.

Listen to Articles From Around The Times

A collection of five articles, read aloud by the reporters who wrote them.

Virtual Event: Kids and Covid

On Sept. 9, Dr. Anthony Fauci will join Times journalists for a Q. and A.

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Naomi Osaka Is Out at U.S. Open After Losing to Leylah Fernandez

In tears after the third-round match, the defending champion said, “I think I’m going to take a break from playing for a while.”

An Economic Lifeline in South America, the Paraná River, Is Shriveling

The continent’s second-largest river is drying up amid the biggest drought in 70 years, upending ecosystems, trade and livelihoods.

Beavers Re-emerge in Scotland, Drawing Ire of Farmers

Their return has infuriated farmers, and some of them have obtained permits to kill the animals — setting off outrage among conservationists.

Trees gnawed by beavers at the Bamff ecotourism site in Scotland.

As Kashmir Crackdown Endures, Poets Stifle Their Verses

Harsh dissent measures have trickled down to practitioners of the region’s poetic traditions, with many saying they have been told to stop.

Hurricane Larry Strengthens to a Category 3 Storm

Texas Judge Grants Restraining Order on Anti-Abortion Group

Family’s Death in Sierra National Forest Is Shrouded in Mystery

Commerce Dept. to Close Unit That Conducted Rogue Inquiries

Biden Moves to Declassify Some Documents Related to Sept. 11

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Health and Family

How to Keep the Days From Blurring Together

What Vaccinated People Need to Know About Breakthrough Infections

The Secret to Raising a Resilient Kid

How I Hold It Together: Fantasy Travel and More

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Features

Liz Lange, 55, at Grey Gardens, which she and her husband purchased in 2017, with their dog Betty.

Liz Lange Lets the Sun Into Grey Gardens

The designer who made her name in maternity wear is telling-all in a new podcast about the infamous Steinberg family.

Mitchell in her studio in Paris in September 1956.

Critic’s Pick: The Roots of Joan Mitchell’s Greatness

A retrospective at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art tracks how the painter extended the contours of Abstract Expressionism.

In Death Valley, the Porsche and Jaguar that two brothers, Giles and Nick English, drove Across the country.

Going Coast to Coast in a Classic Car

Bugeye Sprites and other small roadsters might not seem up to the task, but collectors with some time on their hands have eagerly made the trek.

The J Class yacht Topaz, which measures just over 140 feet and is the largest boat in this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, won the supermaxi class in 2018.

A Mediterranean Regatta of Heart-Stopping Challenges

For huge yachts navigating Bomb Alley, the winds can change in an instant. And then there are the rocks.

Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor in a scene from “Bridgerton.”

The 50 Best TV Shows on Netflix Right Now

New shows come to the streaming giant all the time — too many to watch them all. We’re here to help.

New York Times Cooking

Sweet Corn and Ricotta Sformato

Tomato Risotto

Fish in Under 35 Minutes

Beef Empanadas

Blackberry-Stuffed French Toast

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