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The presidential election is less than 80 days away. This is what we’re watching.

The Democratic National Convention begins today

Officials and delegates are assembling in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. Here’s the latest on the race.

The convention’s first day will include a speech by President Biden. The second day will focus on Democrats’ message of optimism to contrast with the *********** refrain that the country’s best days are gone. On the final two days, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, will formally accept their party’s nomination.

Big names are scheduled to speak, like Barack and Michelle Obama. New stars also emerge at conventions, and our reporters will be looking to see who they are. Here’s how to watch.

Your questions: We asked readers what they’d like to know about the election. We gave today’s question to Lisa Lerer, who covers national politics and is on the ground in Chicago:

Why is it that ********* rights are/seem so central to the election? Is it really going to be a decisive factor? — Alex Leibik, Berlin

Lisa: While ********* rights had been perceived as a divisive issue by both parties, the reality was that majorities of Americans have supported some form of legalized ********* for decades. Many voters just didn’t believe that a right so established in ********* life could disappear.

When the Supreme Court overturned a federal right to ********* in 2022, the decision transformed ********* rights into a galvanizing issue for a new coalition of ********, independent and moderate *********** voters. ************* state legislatures have continued to pass restrictions on the procedure, keeping the topic central for this energized group of voters who’ve rewarded Democrats with a series of electoral victories.

The issue is likely to remain a dominant one in 2024: Polling shows voters continue to list ********* as a top issue.

If you’d like your question answered, send it to us here.

Here’s what else to know:

Stay up-to-date: Live coverage | Poll tracker | The “Run-Up” podcast | On Politics newsletter

Ukraine presses on with its incursion into Russia

Almost two weeks into its offensive, Ukraine has destroyed a critical bridge in the Kursk region of western Russia. Analysts said it pointed to a commitment by Ukraine to a sustained ****** in the area.

The move could hamper Russia’s response to the offensive, which has caused more than 130,000 people to flee or be evacuated, the Russian authorities say. Many have found themselves in the city of Kursk. “Probably there will be nothing to return to,” said Alesya Torba, 41, whose daughter gave birth to a girl the day before.

Some Russians expressed anger at Ukraine, while others took aim at Russia’s state-run media and its Defense Ministry. The border was defended thinly, largely by young, conscripted soldiers who in interviews described surrendering or abandoning their positions.

Top U.S. diplomat traveled to *******

Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, arrived in ******* yesterday with a “bridging proposal” aimed at ending the war in Gaza after cease-***** negotiations in Qatar did not yield a breakthrough. Senior negotiators hope to reconvene in Cairo before the end of the week to finalize an agreement, according to White House officials.

While the Biden administration had suggested that the process was “now in the end game,” Benjamin Netanyahu, the ******** prime minister, cautioned that the negotiations were “very complex” and called his approach to the talks one of give and take — “not give and give.”

“The ****** Side” made the football player Michael Oher famous. But he believes his early life was misrepresented by the Oscar-winning movie and the book it was based on, which, he says, made him into a cartoon image he doesn’t recognize. He is now suing the couple who took him in, claiming that they have exploited him.

Lives lived: Alain Delon, a smoldering French cinema star of the 1960s and ’70s who could play cold Corsican gangsters as convincingly as hot Italian lovers, is ***** at 88.

CONVERSATION STARTERS

At least it’s not ‘Jaws’: There has been a rash of dolphin attacks on beaches in central Japan. Marine experts think it might be just one “lonely” dolphin.

Putting fun in funerals: Modern, even hip, mortuaries around the world are hoping to answer one question: How do we commemorate ****** in 2024?

The hotelification of offices: Companies are hoping to lure workers back to their desks with luxe spaces, boutique fragrances and other fancy amenities.

ARTS AND IDEAS The ****** and injuries behind Shen Yun’s spectacle

Shen Yun Performing Arts began two decades ago as a ******** dance show staged at high-end venues to entertain and spread the message of the Falun Gong religious movement, which has been persecuted by the ******** ********** Party. Soon, the dance group was enjoying brisk ticket sales on five continents and had holdings of more than $265 million.

But some of the dancers, mostly teenagers and young adults, told The Times that they had to perform through the pain of serious injuries, and that they were told that medical treatment was a crutch of the unfaithful. Most described feeling like an expendable commodity as the group focused on spreading its views and raking in cash. Read our investigation.

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