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Top News
[Counterterrorism officers near London Bridge in the British capital on Sunday morning.]( [After London Attack, Prime Minister Says, 'Enough Is Enough'](
By STEVEN ERLANGER
After at least seven civilians were killed and dozens injured in attacks near London Bridge, Prime Minister Theresa May vowed an overhaul of Britain's counterterrorism policy.
[Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, earlier this year at a service at Westminster Abbey after an attack on Westminster Bridge.]( [Trump's Off-the-Cuff Tweets Strain Foreign Ties](
By PETER BAKER
After initial condolences, the president wasted little time in using the assault to defend his travel ban and attack the London mayor, widening a trans-Atlantic rift.
[Vnesheconombank, or VEB, has offices on Third Avenue in New York. Sanctions have limited the bank's United States activities.]( [Bank at Center of U.S. Inquiry Projects Russian 'Soft Power'](
By BEN PROTESS, ANDREW E. KRAMER and MIKE McINTIRE
VEB, whose chief met in December with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, is intertwined with the Russian state and intelligence services.
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Editors' Picks
[Gwen Beatty in James Sutter's classroom at Wellston High School in Ohio, where she and Mr. Sutter butted heads over the issue of human-caused climate change.](
U.S.
[Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students](
By AMY HARMON
A new teacher's efforts to educate teenagers in Ohio coal country ran up against a cultural resistance to evidence of the human role in global warming.
OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor
[Is There an Emerging Democratic Agenda?](
By JARED BERNSTEIN
Behind the internal fights, a new economic consensus is taking hold.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"You looked fear right in the face and you said, No, we are Manchester, and the world is watching."
[SCOOTER BRAUN]( manager of the pop star Ariana Grande, praising the bravery of fans who showed up on Sunday at the One Love Manchester benefit for victims of the May 22 terrorist attack at Ms. Grande's concert in Manchester, England.
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Today's Videos
[[Video] Video: Making a Living by Jumping Off a Cliff](
On sea cliffs in Lima, Peru, Fernando Canchari Vásquez jumps into the Pacific Ocean to solicit money, and support his family. He dresses up as a friar to embody a local legend and entertain tourists.
[[Video] Video: The Digital Bystander](
Live-streaming apps like Facebook Live and Periscope give us a voyeuristic peek into the lives of others. But what is our obligation when we encounter digital violence?
[[Video] Video: Rwanda's Soccer Sisterhood](
Gloria Nibagwire, 22, is one of Rwanda's best soccer players. She is part of a group of women who have used the sport to reclaim their lives and re-establish a sense of community two decades on from genocide.
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World
[Civilians fled across a junction that a sniper was targeting in the Rifai neighborhood.]( [On Mosul's Front Line: A Grueling Battle on Civilian Streets](
Photographs and Text by IVOR PRICKETT
Iraqi forces are closing in on the Islamic State's stronghold in the Old City. Airstrikes and shelling have been heavy despite trapped families all around.
[Men and children sleeping in front of a church in the Tondo district in Manila. The church served as a safe haven from police raids.]( [Filipinos Flee Duterte's Violent Drug Crackdown](
By AURORA ALMENDRAL
Hiding, moving and climbing trees are survival strategies adopted by those on the run from President Duterte's deadly antidrug campaign in the Philippines.
[Rami Shatali, 38, with his children Rbab, Rahaf, and Rymas in front of their house on the Gaza Strip last month. He has married Majd Khaleel who was divorced with a son. The two divorcees met through Wesal.]( [Gaza Dating Site Matches Widows to Men Seeking 2nd (or 3rd) Wife](
By MAJD AL WAHEIDI
Some 1,400 men have been killed in three wars with Israel since 2008, leaving many widows seeking husbands. The digital matchmaking service also wants to make it easier for the divorced to remarry.
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U.S.
[A makeshift memorial for two men who were killed on a commuter train last month while trying to stop another man from harassing two young women, in Portland, Ore., on May 29.]( [Portland Killings Dredge Up Legacy of Racist Laws in Oregon](
By KIRK JOHNSON
Legislation in the 1800s prohibited black people from living in Oregon, and the template from the state's early days has given rise to a volatile political climate.
[Senator Susan Collins of Maine. Many residents of her state are seasonal workers whose incomes fluctuate through the year, affecting health insurance subsidies.]( [From Maine, a Call for a More Measured Take on Health Care](
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Susan Collins, attuned to the particular vulnerabilities of her constituents, is among a handful of senators thinking about repairing, not replacing, the health law.
[Former Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona at the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia last July.]( [Warship Named for Giffords Is Close to Being Ready for Sea](
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
The U.S.S. Gabrielle Giffords, named for the former Arizona representative who survived an assassination attempt, is to be commissioned next weekend.
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Politics
[President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, on the South Lawn of the White House last month. The president has vowed to overhaul the nation's nuclear arsenal.]( [Trump, Who Pledged to Overhaul Nuclear Arsenal, Now Faces Increased Costs](
By JAMES GLANZ and DAVID E. SANGER
The estimate of a project to remake the nation's atomic weapons, bombers and other such vehicles is 20 percent more than once envisioned, and it is unclear if the White House can stomach the cost.
[President Trump arriving in the Rose Garden on Thursday to announce the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate accord.](
White House Memo
[16 Years Later, Bush's Climate Pact Exit Holds Lessons for Trump](
By PETER BAKER
George W. Bush's Kyoto withdrawal cemented a perception of unilateralism that haunted his presidency. But President Trump has handled the issue differently, if just by chance.
[The hosts of ]( [After London Attack, Trump Again the Center of Partisan Media Combat](
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
News organizations turned against each other as Fox News anchors called on CNN to punish its host Reza Aslan for profane remarks about President Trump.
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Business
[Mary Barra, the chief executive of General Motors, with a Chevrolet Bolt EV at G.M. headquarters in Detroit.]( [G.M. Wants to Drive the Future of Cars That Drive Themselves](
By BILL VLASIC
Under its chief executive, Mary T. Barra, General Motors is redirecting energy and capital toward a race with Silicon Valley to create self-driving cars.
[A worker cleaning sugar cane on a truck in a field near a sugar mill in Morelos, Mexico, in March.]( [Sugar Talks May Hint at Trump Approach to U.S.-Mexico Trade](
By ELISABETH MALKIN
Both sides have power to leverage in negotiations over Mexican sugar exports, talks that could set the tone for Nafta discussions.
[The cost of an EpiPen has spurred public outrage and the scrutiny of lawmakers.](
Adventures in Capitalism
[Outcry Over EpiPen Prices Hasn't Made Them Lower](
By CHARLES DUHIGG
Mylan has an effective monopoly on a lifesaving product, which has allowed its leaders to see public outrage as a tax they must pay.
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Technology
[Palmer Luckey, a founder of Oculus VR, demonstrated a virtual reality headset and controllers during a media event in 2015. He sold the start-up to Facebook in 2014, and in March was forced to leave the company after facing political criticism.]( [Oculus Founder Plots a Comeback With a Virtual Border Wall](
By NICK WINGFIELD
After facing political criticism and leaving Facebook, Palmer Luckey is working on another start-up. Its military interest will go nicely with his helicopters and abandoned missile silos.
[The monk Luon Sovath broadcasting via Facebook Live outside a Phnom Penh polling station on Sunday, as Cambodians nationwide voted in local elections.]( [Cambodia's Buddhist Monks Find a Second Calling: Political Correspondent](
By JULIA WALLACE
The monks are using social media to report on the nation's local elections and trying to hold the government accountable.
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Sports
[From left, Mike Brown, assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors, and Steve Kerr, the head coach, during Game 2 on Sunday.](
Warriors 132, Cavaliers 113 | Warriors lead the series, 2-0
[Warriors Handily Defeat the Cavaliers in Game 2](
By HARVEY ARATON
Golden State took a two-games-to-none lead in the N.B.A. finals as Coach Steve Kerr returned to the team and Stephen Curry had the first playoff triple-double of his career.
[Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, taking on Stephen Curry after defeating Draymond Green in a game of P-I-G, is one of the many celebrities who visit Golden State Warriors practices.]( [Celebrities Flock to Warriors. And We're Talking About Practice.](
By SCOTT CACCIOLA
Golden State has invited many boldface names to watch the team work out. Some expected to see more, but for one author, "It was just plain WOWWWW!!!!"
[Fans outside Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England, on Sunday, where India and Pakistan squared off in a Champions Trophy match.]( [India, Pakistan and Something Deeper Than Cricket](
By TIM WIGMORE
Once dominated by Pakistan, a rivalry considered to be among the fiercest in sports is now firmly in the control of India, which won Sunday's match by 124 runs.
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Arts
[Gal Gadot in ]( ['Wonder Woman' Deflects Doubt to Win Battle at the Box Office](
By BROOKS BARNES
A hit with critics and fans alike, the film directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot brought in $100.5 million at North American theaters over the weekend.
[Bill Maher, right, with his guest Senator Ben Sasse on ](
Critic's Notebook
[What Was Bill Maher's Big Mistake?](
By WESLEY MORRIS
The host of "Real Time With Bill Maher" overstepped his privilege as a famous comedian. That's bad. But it's not a hate crime.
[Ariana Grande performed at the ]( [Ariana Grande Brings Message of Defiance to Concert for Manchester Victims](
By CHRISTOPHER D. SHEA
The event was Ms. Grande's first appearance since a suicide bombing at her May 22 concert at the Manchester Arena killed 22 people.
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New York
[Investigators on East 53rd Street in Brooklyn, where a police officer was critically injured late Saturday when he was dragged by a stolen car.]( [New York Police Officer in Critical Condition After Being Dragged by Car](
By ASHLEY SOUTHALL and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS
The officer, Dalsh Veve, responding to reports of shots fired in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, late Saturday, was dragged for two and a half blocks, the police commissioner said.
[Candidates for governor of New Jersey, from left, Assemblyman John Wisniewski, Phil Murphy, Jim Johnson and Senator Ray Lesniak at a Democratic primary debate in Newark in May.]( [National Politics Hang Over Tuesday's New Jersey Primary](
By NICK CORASANITI
People seem dazed and disaffected ahead of an election where the leading Democrat invokes President Trump to prime voters' energy.
[The media mogul Barry Diller and the Hudson River Park Trust have made plans to replace a pier at the foot of West 13th Street in Manhattan with a platform for public events and entertainment.]( [Question in Battle Over 'Diller Island': Which Billionaire Blinks First?](
By CHARLES V. BAGLI
A new permit was issued for the $250 million undulating platform that media mogul Barry Diller wants to build along the Hudson River, but his opponents said they would continue to fight him in court.
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Media & Advertising
Mediator
['Wonder Woman' Could Be the Superhero Women in Hollywood Need](
By JIM RUTENBERG
After a record-breaking weekend at the box office, the movie's success suggests some welcome changes in the film industry. But progress has come too slowly.
[New campaigns for men's brands like Dove Men Care aim to appeal to nonstereotypical males, like those who take care of children.](
Advertising
[Ad Campaigns Tag Along as Men Embrace Different Paths](
By MATT KRUPNICK
Some brands seem to have recently discovered that not all men are heterosexual, sex-driven bodybuilders, and are using ads with an updated portrayal of masculinity.
[Steve Mosko, then the chairman of Sony Pictures Television, in 2015. He left the position last year.]( [Sinclair Broadcasting Said to Be in Talks With Ex-Sony TV Chief Steve Mosko](
By BROOKS BARNES
Mr. Mosko, one of Hollywood's most seasoned television programmers, is in early discussions about a role involving an expansion of Sinclair's programming, according to two people briefed on the talks.
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[]Obituaries
[Jimmy Piersall at Fenway Park in 1952, his rookie season with the Boston Red Sox during which he entered a mental hospital.]( [Jimmy Piersall, Whose Mental Illness Was Portrayed in 'Fear Strikes Out,' Dies at 87](
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
The often outrageous player and broadcaster was a top center fielder and a two-time All-Star, but a breakdown almost ended his career as it was starting.
[Sara Ehrman at her home in Washington in 2016. She described herself as ]( [Sara Ehrman, Outspoken Feminist With Deep Ties to Clintons, Dies at 98](
By AMY CHOZICK
Mrs. Ehrman counseled President Bill Clinton on the Israeli-Arab conflict but was best known as for advising a young Hillary Rodham not to move to Arkansas to marry Mr. Clinton.
[Eric Broadley, far left, the owner and designer of Lola Race Cars, trails behind as one of his cars, a damaged T160, is pushed off the track in Lexington, Ohio, in 1968.]( [Eric Broadley, Acclaimed Designer of Championship Racecars, Dies at 88](
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
Mr. Broadley, a onetime cabinetmaker from Britain, created Lola cars and similarly speedy machines that won the Indianapolis 500 and numerous other races.
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Editorial
[People gathered in Carlisle, England, on Sunday to support the victims of the London Bridge attack on Saturday.](
Editorial
[Another Terrorist Attack, and More Agony, in Britain](
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The latest outrage has not disrupted the democratic process or democratic values.
Editorial
[Undoing All the Good Work on Cuba](
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
To spite his predecessor, the president will further isolate America, hurt business interests and impede the push for greater democracy.
[A Bargemusic concert in Brooklyn in May.](
Editorial Observer
[Uncompromising Music Survives on the Brooklyn Waterfront](
By FRANCIS X. CLINES
Bargemusic opened 40 years ago amid decay. Now, "Amazing life!"
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Op-Ed
[President Trump at the White House on Friday.](
Op-Ed Columnist
[Trump's Incredible Shrinking America](
By CHARLES M. BLOW
Pulling out of the Paris climate accord is hazardous and shortsighted.
[President Trump at the White House in May.](
Op-Ed Columnist
[Making Ignorance Great Again](
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Climate is a casualty in the war on truth.
The Stone
[Kick This Rock: Climate Change and Our Common Reality](
By MICHAEL P. LYNCH
We can choose to live in different ideological worlds, but not on different planets.
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ON THIS DAY
On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded just after claiming victory in California's Democratic presidential primary. Gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested.
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