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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

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Renegade delegates forced a floor fight to embarrass Donald J. Trump on Monday, while a top aide excoriated Ohio’s governor for not endorsing Mr. Trump.

Online Trail Illuminates Baton Rouge Gunman’s Path to Violence

The gunman, a Marine veteran, appears to have been obsessed with self-improvement, even as he spiraled toward an ambush that killed three officers.

Building Blocks

What Stays as the Seagram Building Loses the Four Seasons

The building may have lost the celebrated restaurant, but millions have been spent to preserve the landmark’s design features.

Turkish President Returns to Istanbul in Sign Military Coup Is Faltering

Vowing that faction leaders will “pay a heavy price,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a dramatic appearance after his supporters flooded the streets of Turkey’s largest city.

France Says Truck Attacker Was Tunisia Native With Record of Petty Crime

The man, 31, had no known links to the militant extremists who have targeted and traumatized France.

Album

A Mural Fades From a City Canvas

As part of a 2013 exhibition, artists plastered a portrait on the side of gallery in Chelsea. Over two and a half years, the figure began to disappear behind construction.

Street Style

Faces in the Crowd at New York Men’s Fashion Week

Some of the best looks from New York Fashion Week: Men’s could be seen on the street.

Unexpected Luxury Rentals in Brooklyn

High-end housing continues to rise in untested markets, like an industrial section of Borough Park, Brooklyn, and a rough-edged corner of Williamsburg.

Scene City

After Hours During Men’s Fashion Week

Travis Mills, Ryan Reynolds, Michael B. Jordan and Kellan Lutz were among the celebrities spotted during the fashion week’s parties.

Vows

For Obama’s Speechwriting Team, the Message Finally Got Through

A White House wordsmith was instantly smitten with a new arrival, but the word he kept hearing was “no.”

Scores Die in Nice, France, as Truck Plows Into Bastille Day Crowd

Graphic images showed the vehicle tearing through the crowd. The driver was shot to death by the police, and France’s president called the assault “a monstrosity.”

Reporter's Notebook

6,000 Headstones After ’95 Srebrenica Massacre, and Counting

Since Carlotta Gall last reported from Srebrenica in 2000, some of the 8,372 victims of a mass killing have been buried there, with more remains discovered each year.

A Bit of Brazil Washes Up at Beach Bistro 96 in Queens

Croquettes, pastries and other South American snacks from a former pro surfer and his wife.

Athletes Trade Sweats for Suits at the ESPY Awards

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Serena Williams took home prizes at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.

Jerusalem Journal

For Palestinians, Raising Arabian Horses Is ‘the Hobby of the Poor’

Stables dot villages and towns of every size in the occupied West Bank, and many families who share tiny, cramped homes raise their own horses.

Living In

Red Bank: The Jersey Shore With an Urban Vibe

On the southern banks of the Navesink River, the town offers history, diversity, culture and entertainment for those seeking a hip, urban vibe.

Neighborhood Joint

Surfing to Uzbekistan

Serving mostly Uzbekistan specialties in a laid-back, urban-chic setting, the restaurant draws a diverse clientele of surfers, locals and visitors.

A Day in Bed-Stuy With Its Favorite Creative Couple

The performance artist Monstah Black and his D.J. husband Manchildblack take T out for home décor shopping, Senegalese food and more.

Central Park, Bucolic but Aging, Is in a Quest for $300 Million

A 10-year fund-raising and improvement effort, “Forever Green: Ensuring the Future of Central Park,” aims to restore and repair many areas.

Scene City

Partying with Common, Kellan Lutz and Others at Men’s Fashion Week

The week’s top parties were hosted by Amazon Fashion, Cadillac and Dazed Media.

Sports of The Times

Flying High, Above and Beyond the Routine

Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas defied the odds on Sunday to qualify for another Olympics, but each member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team had her own reasons for feeling emotional.

Dallas Gunman Had Plans for Wider Attack, Police Say

Micah Johnson had practiced explosive detonations, the city’s police chief said, providing new details of how Mr. Johnson sang, laughed and taunted officers during negotiations.

Five Dallas Officers Were Killed as Payback, Police Chief Says

The shooting rampage committed by Micah Johnson, 25, was described as the kind of retaliatory violence that people have feared for the last two years.

Album

How Newfound Freedom Feels

Sara Bennett quit the law to become a photographer and learned how little she knew about the lives of prisoners.

Neighborhood Joint

Bustling Village Apothecary, Unchained by Time

C.O. Bigelow has a loyal following in the West Village in Manhattan and is considered by some to be the oldest pharmacy in the United States, opening in 1838.

Big Ticket

The Cosmo Girl’s Lair for $19.4 Million

Helen Gurley Brown’s turreted quadruplex atop the exclusive Beresford co-op has sold. It was the second most expensive transaction of the week.

What I Love

Ellen Freudenheim, Abroad in Brooklyn

Ellen Freudenheim has written her fourth guidebook to her home borough, Brooklyn.

Pet City

Gods of a Fish-Eat-Fish World

An aquarium service technician is part plumber, part veterinarian, and part ringmaster of a world where things aren’t meant to live in harmony.

Snipers Kill 5 Dallas Officers at Protest Against Police Shootings

Six other officers were also shot during a demonstration protesting the shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana this week, the police chief said.

Haute Couture Brings Out the Fashion Crowd in Paris

We captured head-turning street style during the recent shows — the last in Europe until September.

Fendi’s Fairytale Show at Rome’s Trevi Fountain

For its fall couture collection, titled “Legends and Fairytales,” the house suspended plexiglass panels over the famous Roman fountain.

Climate Change Claims a Lake, and an Identity

An indigenous group that survived Spanish and Inca conquest cannot handle the abrupt upheaval of global warming. Lake Poopó was more than their livelihood: It was their identity.

Capturing London’s Homegrown Skateboarding Brand, in Pictures

A new exhibition honors the influence of the South London group the Palace Wayward Boys Choir.

Burmese Food in New York: Hard to Find but Easy to Love

The search ends at two shoe box restaurants, Burmese Bites in Queens and Burma Noodle Bar in Brooklyn.

Brand to Know: A Men’s Wear Line Made From Vintage Quilts

The pants and button-downs by Emily Adams Bode began as bedspreads — or grain sacks or uncut dish towels.

Playful Patches (and Vintage Clothing) Created by Friends

The model Edie Campbell and the illustrator Christabel MacGreevy have started a company of iron-ons — and now, the clothes to wear them on.

Francine Prose: How I Found Life-Altering Art in Alsace

On an unexpected trip to the Alsace region, the novelist encounters life-changing art such as the Isenheim Altarpiece and superb food.

Next Stop

New Beach Destination on the Jersey Shore? Asbury Park

A standout boutique hotel, new restaurants, bars and rooftop spaces redefine a city that had lost its appeal to tourists.

Living In

Grymes Hill: Manhattan Views, West Coast Feel

A leafy and upscale enclave on Staten Island’s North Shore evokes a sort of West Coast vibe with its curvy, hilly thoroughfares.

A Collaboration Between Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Captured Over 20 Years

The photographer took 300 portraits of his wife between 1917 and 1937 — many of which are on view in an expansive new show of her work at the Tate Modern.

Scene City

Fashion Elite Party at Paris Couture Week

Fashion elite at parties hosted by Vogue Paris Foundation, amfAR and MAC Cosmetics.

Square Feet

Ancient Athens Neighborhood Pins Hopes on a Cultural Center

The densely populated Kallithea neighborhood is a shadow of its former self, but a huge new arts complex spurs hopes that it can get back on its feet.

Bombing Kills More Than 140 in Baghdad

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a middle-class neighborhood, the deadliest assault in years in the Iraqi capital.

On Swimming

Michael Phelps Heads to Fifth Games Saturated With Wisdom

Once a wide-eyed kid and now a waterlogged veteran, Phelps was eager to provide guidance to a young team of Americans, the majority of whom were first-time Olympians.

Elie Wiesel, Auschwitz Survivor and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 87

Mr. Wiesel, the author of “Night,” seared the memory of the Holocaust on the world’s conscience.

Dave Heath, Photographer of Isolation, Dies at 85

The artist went through many years of obscurity before being rediscovered.

How China Took Center Stage in Bitcoin’s Civil War

Through vast server farms and canny investments, Chinese companies have effectively centralized control over a currency designed to be borderless.

Refugees Encounter a Foreign Word: Welcome

How Canadian hockey moms, poker buddies and neighbors are adopting Syrians, a family at a time.

Day Out

Sister Act: Shopping With A-Wa

The Israeli trio with an Arabic hit song brings its eclectic and electrifying tastes to Manhattan.

What I Love

Tamron Hall, of the ‘Today’ Show, Feathers Her Nest

Tamron Hall, a host of the “Today” show, an MSNBC news show and “Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall,” lives in downtown Manhattan.

Three Mornings With Muhammad Ali

The photographer John Stewart recounts the first time he met the late boxer in 1977.

Phil-Am Kusina, a Ray of Philippine Sun on Staten Island

The son of two North Shore grocers turns out generous portions and big flavors.

A Slow, Steady Siege on an ISIS Stronghold in Libya

With a willing commander, a Times correspondent and photographer set off down a highway strewn with the charred remains of vehicles destroyed in suicide bombings.

Victims in Istanbul Airport Attack Reflect City’s International Character

Hours after the bombings, a limited number of flights resumed and workers continued clearing debris and replacing shattered windows at the airport.

How China Took Center Stage in Bitcoin’s Civil War

Through vast server farms and canny investments, Chinese companies have effectively centralized control over a currency designed to be borderless.

Living In

Gramercy Park: Steeped in History and Grandeur

From its beginning in the 1830s, Gramercy Park, centered on a private two-acre green space, was meant for the moneyed class; today the name still carries prestige.

Portraits of London Life (and its Many Subcultures) in the ’70s and ’80s

Al Vandenberg’s street photos offer a summery, idiosyncratic vision of the city’s youth culture.

Istanbul Airport Attack Leaves at Least 41 Dead

More than 145 were wounded when three suicide bombers struck at the international arrivals building of Ataturk airport, officials said.

Bill Cunningham Looked Past the Runway to Capture Modern Identity

Bill was among the first to recognize the value of what people wore in their everyday life, and he created an invaluable portrait of society.

A Look Back at the Greatest

Muhammad Ali, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion, was among the most controversial and charismatic sports figures of the 20th century.

Pope Francis’ Visit to America, in Pictures

Photographs of the pope’s first trip to the United States, as Catholics and non-Catholics alike will navigate crowds in three cities to catch a glimpse of the “people’s pope.”

Two Weeks in New York

Behind the scenes of Serena Williams’s historic Grand Slam bid — and ultimate collapse.

Feature
Desperate Crossing

For 733 migrants crammed aboard two tiny boats somewhere between Libya and Italy, a leaky hull was neither the beginning nor the end of their troubles.

Francis in America
A Gift to New York, in Time for the Pope

Pope Francis, the fourth pontiff to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, will find it brighter, cleaner and in better repair than it has been for decades.

10 Years After Katrina

The New Orleans of 2015 has been altered, and not just by nature. In some ways, it is booming as never before. In others, it is returning to pre-Katrina realities of poverty and violence, but with a new sense of dislocation for many, too.

Illuminating North Korea

A photographer parts the curtains on one of the world’s least-known places and brings back pictures of a country that is defined for many by mystery and war.

Photographs of Earthquake Devastation in Nepal

When Nepal was hit with a powerful earthquake the tremor shattered lives, landmarks and the very landscape of the country. The scope of the disaster in photographs.

Your Contribution to the California Drought

The average American consumes more than 300 gallons of California water each week by eating food that was produced there.

Foot Soldiers

Finding unexpected beauty in the hands of shoe shiners.

Rosetta Follows a Comet Through Perihelion

The Rosetta spacecraft is following Comet 67P/C-G as it makes its closest approach to the sun.

2014 Holiday Gift Ideas and Guide — Movies, Music, Books, Clothes & More

The best present ideas, selected by Times experts, to make shopping easy this season.

Braving Ebola

The men and women of one Ebola clinic in rural Liberia reflect on life inside the gates.

Images of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution

For nine days, waves of pro-democracy protests engulfed Hong Kong, swelling at times to tens of thousands of people and raising tensions with Beijing.

Forty Portraits in Forty Years

The Brown sisters have been photographed every year since 1975. The latest image in the series is published here for the first time.

Photo Essay
The Women of West Point

Few collegians work as hard as the U.S. Military Academy’s 786 female cadets.

The Peculiar Soul of Georgia

A journey through the state, featuring Jimmy Carter, Civil War re-enactors and newborn Cabbage Patch Kids.

A View of Ground Zero

A panoramic view of the progress at the new World Trade Center site exactly 13 years after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Outcry and Confrontation in Ferguson

Scenes of sorrow and violence in a Missouri town after an unarmed black teenager was shot by a police officer.

Assessing the Damage and Destruction in Gaza

The damage to Gaza’s infrastructure from the current conflict is already more severe than the destruction caused by either of the last two Gaza wars.

First Fires: The Fears and Rewards

The Times asked firefighters to submit their first fire experiences on City Room. Read a selection of those stories.

The Toll in Gaza and Israel, Day by Day

The daily tally of rocket attacks, airstrikes and deaths in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

A Changing Landscape

The reporter Damien Cave and the photographer Todd Heisler traveled up Interstate 35, from Laredo, Tex., to Duluth, Minn., chronicling how the middle of America is being changed by immigration.

The War to End All Wars? Hardly. But It Did Change Them Forever.

World War I destroyed kings, kaisers, czars and sultans; it demolished empires; it introduced chemical weapons; it brought millions of women into the work force.

The World’s Ball

An evolution, from 1930 to today.

Hopes of a Generation Ride on Indian Vote

Despite a period of rising incomes, a tide of economic discontent helped make Narendra Modi the prime minister-elect.

Chernobyl: Capping a Catastrophe

A 32,000-ton arch that will end up costing $1.5 billion is being built in Chernobyl, Ukraine, to all but eliminate the risk of further contamination at the site of the 1986 nuclear reactor explosion.

50 Years After the New York World’s Fair, Recalling a Vision of the Future

Fairgoers share memories of family outings and moments of inspiration at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

Surviving the Finish Line

Runners, spectators and volunteers who were at the finish line of the Boston Marathon when the bombs exploded reflect on how their lives have been affected. Here are their stories of transformation.

Mapping Poverty in America

Data from the Census Bureau show where the poor live.

Honoring Mandela

Nelson Mandela’s death spurred an international outpouring of praise, remembrance and celebration.

Quiz
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk

What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer the questions to see your personal dialect map.

Pictures of Typhoon Haiyan’s Wrath

Typhoon Haiyan, which cut a destructive path across the Philippines, is believed by some climatologists to be the strongest storm to ever make landfall.

The Real Mayors of New York

Voters elected Bill de Blasio, but New York has always been a city of unofficial mayors.

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