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The Headlines brings you the biggest stories of the day from the Times journalists who are covering them, all in about five minutes.

  • Millions Head to Polls on a Day That Will Shape the November Vote, by Jonathan Weisman

  • Supreme Court Ruling Settles Ballot Questions, but Hardens Political Divisions, by Robert Chiarito, Farrah Anderson, Dave Philipps and Mitch Smith

  • U.N. Team Finds Grounds to Support Reports of Sexual Violence in Hamas Attack, by Farnaz Fassihi and Isabel Kershner

  • French Lawmakers Enshrine Access to Abortion in Constitution, by Catherine Porter

  • First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Will Be Available Soon, by Pam Belluck

  • Jack Teixeira Agrees to 16-Year Plea Deal in Document Leaks Case, by Maya Shwayder and Glenn Thrush

  • More Screen Time Means Less Parent-Child Talk, Study Finds, by Emily Baumgaertner


Special thanks to Ségolène Le Stradic.