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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Simone Biles has withdrawn from the gymnastics floor exercise final.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.

With seven medals at one Olympics, Emma McKeon ties a record.

Caeleb Dressel of the U.S. and Emma McKeon of Australia sprint to gold in swimming’s finale.

2 Dead in Random Shooting at ‘Purge’ Movie, Officials Say

Demand for shots is increasing in less-vaccinated states under siege from the Delta variant.

A transgender weight lifter’s presence at the Games prompts discussions over inclusion and fairness.

U.S. broadcast coverage on Saturday evening includes golf, swimming and baseball.

Swimming and golf wrap up as track and field heats up on Day 9.

Off Brand

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

233 staff members at 2 San Francisco hospitals have tested positive, most in breakthrough Delta infections.

Delta Variant Drives Global Virus Surge, W.H.O. Warns

‘It’s Nowhere Near Over’: A Beach Town’s Gust of Freedom, Then a U-turn

San Marino becomes the smallest country to win an Olympic medal.

Chuck E. Weiss, Musician Who, in Love, Inspired a Hit Song, Dies at 76

Tornadoes Tear Through Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Bezos’ Rocket Company Loses Challenge to NASA SpaceX Moon Contract

N.C.A.A. Looks to Rewrite Its Constitution and Stave Off Critics

5 Songs to Listen to Right Now

Murder Trial in Sweden Could Shine Unsavory Light on Iran’s New President

A third of white-tailed deer tested in a survey were exposed to the coronavirus.

Virus cases are swelling around the world, and deaths in Africa are surging, the W.H.O. chief says.

The New Reality of a European Trip: ‘Things Are Going to Change’

Infrastructure Deal Puts Cryptocurrencies in Washington’s Cross Hairs

Climate Chaos Is Avoidable. Here’s How.

Echoes of a Fairy Tale in a Devastating Novel

Those Virus Sequences That Were Suddenly Deleted? They’re Back

Simone Biles Gets the Yips. She Is Not Alone.

House Democrats Call for C.D.C. to Expand Eviction Moratorium

What to Do This Weekend

Florida’s governor plans to sign an order ‘protecting the rights of parents’ on masks in schools.

From ‘Call My Agent!’ to Hollywood Career

Biden’s Renewed Drive Against Covid

In BMX racing, danger is never far from the lead.

Lakers’ Russell Westbrook Deal Shifts Power Back to Los Angeles

As patients stream into a Covid I.C.U. in Florida, hopes fade.

Guggenheim Museum Curators Move to Join a Union

Murals at a San Francisco School Should Stay for Now, Judge Says

How Europe, After a Fumbling Start, Overtook the U.S. in Vaccination

Fourth Suicide at the Vessel Leads to Calls for Higher Barriers

Uber delays its return to office and will require vaccines for employees.

Jill Biden will undergo surgery on her foot at Walter Reed.

Floyd Cooper, Illustrator of Black Life for Children, Dies at 65

Your Friday Briefing

No Loans, No Credit, No Funding: Why More Women Aren’t Millionaires

Sunisa Lee wins gold to become the all-around gymnastics champion.