SupremLinks

Gov. Greg Abbott bars mandates for vaccinations and masks in Texas.

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the gymnastics floor exercise final.

Demonstrations against France’s vaccine pass surge for a third weekend, even as cases rise.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of ‘Never Have I Ever’ Loves Van Gogh

Biden, Republicans and the Pandemic Blame Game

Cults, College Dropouts and the Art of Control in Two New Story Collections

As Covid Cases Rise All Over U.S., Lower Vaccination Rates Point to Worse Outcomes

Body of Reuters Photographer Was Mutilated in Taliban Custody, Officials Say

A newcomer rises in men’s trampoline.

Novak Djokovic, with a 2021 Golden Slam ruled out, chases a singles bronze.

We Asked Daves About Dave, Marcus and Other First-Name Money Apps

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Novak Djokovic, with a 2021 Golden Slam ruled out, chases a singles bronze.

For Katie Ledecky, the Longer the Race the Better

The U.S. broadcast on Saturday morning includes finals in women’s tennis and archery.

Trump Raised $56 Million Online in First Half of 2021

‘It Feels Like We’re Just Waiting to Die’: Hong Kong Targets Student Unions

N.F.L. Vaccine Holdouts Face Training Camp Scrutiny

Female Sprinters Take the Spotlight at Tokyo’s ‘Superfast’ Track

Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel delivered yet again.

A Nigerian sprinter is suspended after a failed drug test.

Britain won the mixed medley relay, a new event.

‘The Last Mercenary’ Review: Still Kicking

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Connor Fields, the defending BMX gold medalist, goes out in a crash.

You know it’s hot at the Olympics when they have to cool off the sand.

Don’t Let the Pandemic Tear Australia Apart

Eve L. Ewing Adds a Dash of Black Girl Magic to STEM-Based Learning

Connor Fields, the defending BMX gold medalist, goes out in a crash.

An Homage to Black Boyhood From the Creator of Tristan Strong

The United States fails to medal in rowing for the first time since 1908.

The Little Symbol Triggering Men in South Korea’s Gender War

Your Friday Briefing

C.D.C. Internal Report Calls Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox

JuVaughn Harrison Makes a Run, and Two Jumps, at History

A French judo legend falls short in pursuit of a third consecutive Olympic gold.

Qaddafi’s Son Is Alive. And He Wants to Take Libya Back.

ابن القذافي ما زال حيا ويريد أن يستعيد ليبيا

Goodbye, My Fantasy Man

Navy Charges Sailor With Arson in Fire That Destroyed Warship

Looking at Chicago’s Climate Problem, From Above and Below

Retailers Revisit Mask Debate After New C.D.C. Guidelines