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• Xi Jinping Tells a Muted Hong Kong That Political Power Is for Patriots
  The Chinese leader’s first visit to the former British colony since a sweeping crackdown was a declaration of victory, an assertion of power and a warning to critics.
• How Overturning Roe v Wade Will Impact Texas Families
  Even some anti-abortion adherents say Texas is failing families left impoverished by its war against abortion.
• Sun Valley Conference 2022: When Private Jets Land in Small-Town Idaho
  Every July, as the elite Sun Valley conference kicks off, one man shepherds multimillion-dollar private planes and some of the world’s most powerful people.
• Workers at Airports Have Had It
  Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.
• Baltimore Banner, a News Start-Up, Aims to Challenge The Sun
  The internet has pretty much killed local news wars. The Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit start-up, is trying to change that by taking on The Baltimore Sun.
• ‘Mango Man’ Is the Fruit’s Foremost Poet, Philosopher, Fan and Scientist
  With 300 types of mangos to his horticultural credit, Kaleem Ullah Khan is quick to tell anyone in India and beyond about the infinite potential of the fruit and its tree, including as medicine.
• Why Judges Keep Recusing Themselves From a N.Y.C. Vaccine Mandate Case
  The city’s teachers, who sued over vaccine requirements, said the judges assigned to the case owned thousands of dollars of Covid-19 vaccine-maker stock, which could affect their rulings.
• Yair Lapid, Israel’s New Prime Minister, Played the Long Game to Power
  Once mocked for his inexperience and perceived arrogance, Israel’s caretaker premier taught voters a lesson in political maturity and humility.
• Gas Prices Force Many to Rethink Driving, and Spending
  As summer trips beckon, some are traveling less, at least by car. And those candy bars at the convenience store may find fewer takers.
• The Supreme Court Is the Final Word on Nothing
  It, too, can be checked and balanced.