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China and Evergrande Ascended Together. Now One Is About to Fall.
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Military Officials Say They Urged Biden Against Afghanistan Withdrawal

Military Officials Say They Urged Biden Against Afghanistan Withdrawal

By Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

During a heated Senate hearing, Gen. Mark Milley also defended his actions in the final months of the Trump administration.

China and Evergrande Ascended Together. Now One Is About to Fall.

China and Evergrande Ascended Together. Now One Is About to Fall.

By Alexandra Stevenson, Michael Forsythe and Cao Li

The property giant's success mirrored the country's transformation from an agrarian economy to one that embraced capitalism. Its struggles offer a glimpse of a new financial future.

Yellen Warns of 'Catastrophic' Consequences From Debt Limit Breach

By Alan Rappeport, Emily Cochrane and Jeanna Smialek

The Treasury secretary, testifying alongside Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, implored Congress to raise or suspend the nation's borrowing cap before an Oct. 18 deadline.

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Back to High School,After Missing So Much

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Back to High School,After Missing So Much

By Dana Goldstein

Students missed homecoming, field trips and classes, while also handling anxiety and economic precarity. Now, they must leap into the future, with the school's help.

We Underestimated Trump Before. It Didn't Go Well.

Opinion | Jamelle Bouie

We Underestimated Trump Before. It Didn't Go Well.

By Jamelle Bouie

The former president continues to pose a threat because our political imagination fails us. 

Today's Videos

Failure to Raise Debt Limit Would be 'Catastrophic,' Yellen Says

Video Video: Failure to Raise Debt Limit Would be 'Catastrophic,' Yellen Says

By The New York Times and Reuters

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned lawmakers that if Congress did not raise or suspend the statutory debt limit by Oct. 18, the country would default for the first time in history, prompting a "self-inflicted" financial crisis.

Suspect in Atlanta Spa Shootings Pleads Not Guilty

Video Video: Suspect in Atlanta Spa Shootings Pleads Not Guilty

By Associated Press

Robert Aaron Long, who faces death penalty for a shooting rampage at a string of spas in the Atlanta area, pleaded not guilty to four murder charges. He had previously pleaded guilty to other charges in Cherokee County, where the shooting spree began.

Military Leaders Advised Against Pulling All Troops From Afghanistan

Video Video: Military Leaders Advised Against Pulling All Troops From Afghanistan

By The New York Times

Top U.S. military officers testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee that they advised President Biden not to withdraw all U.S. troops ahead of the chaotic evacuation in which 13 service members were killed.

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