The world doesn’t pick the U.S. president, but it will live with the consequences of whether Americans elect Kamala Harris or Donald Trump.
New York Times foreign correspondents describe what’s at stake for the world, including #Mexico, #Europe, #Ukraine, #SouthAfrica, #China and #Israel. #2024Election

Representative Keith Self of Texas insisted on calling Representative Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, "Mr. McBride" at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, and adjourned the session when challenged about it. Read more at the link in our bio.

Measles vaccination rates among kindergarteners have been falling since the Covid-19 pandemic. Teddy Rosenbluth, a health reporter at The New York Times, explains why that has experts worried. Video by Teddy Rosenbluth, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Christina Thornell and Laura Salaberry #Covid #Measles #Vaccines

A school bus with 31 passengers on board overturned on a New Jersey highway on Monday evening, injuring 15 people, mostly children. A child who had been pinned under the bus was seriously injured, the authorities said. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Read more at the link in our bio. #NewJersey #GardenStateParkway

Russian officials said Ukraine attacked Moscow before dawn on Tuesday with its largest long-range drone bombardment of the war, as both sides stepped up attacks ahead of talks intended to find a way to end three years of fighting. Read more at the link in bio. #Russia #Ukraine

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. students haven’t recovered, and it’s widening inequality in the country. Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times who focuses on K-12 schools, explains in three charts how the pandemic had a lasting impact in the classroom. Video by Sarah Mervosh, Melanie Bencosme, Laura Bult, Gabriel Blanco, Laura Salaberry/The New York Times #Covid #Pandemic #Classroom

Five years since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic, scientists are getting a clearer picture of the virus’s lasting effects on the body — including the heart. Nina Agrawal, a reporter for Well, explains. #Covid

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila, after the ICC issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity in his war on drugs in which, human rights groups say, tens of thousands of Filipinos were summarily executed. #Duterte #Philippines

European leaders are grappling with how to fill the gap in military support for Ukraine created by President Trump’s suspension of aid and intelligence. Jeanna Smialek, the New York Times Brussels bureau chief, explains. Video by Jeanna Smialek, Nikolay Nikolov and James Surdam #Trump #Ukraine

Crews began removing the Black Lives Matter mural, which was painted in 2020, in Washington, D.C., on Monday. This comes after a Republican lawmaker threatened to withhold millions in federal funds from the city unless the mural was removed and the plaza renamed. #BLM #WashingtonDC

A container ship collided with a U.S.-flagged oil tanker off the northeastern coast of England on Monday, causing multiple explosions and forcing the crews of both ships to abandon their vessels. One person was hospitalized, according to a local lawmaker. #England #UnitedStates #ships

These piglets don’t get to go outside and play in the dirt like other pigs. They are constitutionally weak and genetically engineered to have kidneys, hearts and livers more compatible with the human body to one day be routinely transplanted into humans. Substantial ethical questions remain. Our reporter explains the process, including how the first patients fared after receiving organ transplants from genetically modified pigs. Video by Roni Caryn Rabin, Christina Shaman, Christina Thornell and Laura Salaberry/The New York Times. #pigs #organ #transplants

Amid a generational crisis in Canada’s relationship with the U.S., the Liberal Party of Canada on Sunday chose an unelected technocrat with deep experience in financial markets to replace Justin Trudeau as party leader and the country’s prime minister, and to take on President Trump. #canada #markcarney

Sarah Lyall, who writes about thrillers for The New York Times Book Review, shares some of her all-time favorites. Video by Sarah Lyall, Karen Hanley and Claire Hogan/The New York Times #booktok #thrillers #books

The U.S. relies heavily on immigrant workers to care for its aging population, with nearly 30% of direct care workers coming from other countries. As the demand for caregivers grows, President Trump’s immigration crackdown could worsen work force shortages, driving up wages and making elder care even more expensive for families at a time when the number of people 65 or older in the U.S. is at its highest ever. Video by Miriam Jordan, Farah Otero-Amad and James Surdam/The New York Times #immigration #eldercare #seniors #trump

President Trump’s willingness to pardon allies has lawyers and lobbyists with connections to him scrambling to take advantage. Our reporter who investigates money, politics and influence looks at some of the people who want pardons. Read more at the link in our bio. Video by Kenneth P. Vogel, Claire Hogan, James Surdam and Whitney Shefte/The New York Times #trump #clemency #pardons

Dangerous conditions brought on by Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s destructive winds and flooding have forced thousands of people to evacuate on Australia’s eastern coasts, and the storm has not even made landfall yet. #Alfred #Australia