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A New Book Tracks the Case of a Murdered Teen Through a Broken Legal System

A Cavalcade of International Stars Headlined the World Cup’s First-Ever Halftime Show

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An Eco-Journalist Takes on Big Tech in This Modern Twist on the Heist Novel

Shy on the Dance Floor? Virtual Reality ‘Partners’ Aim to Help You Find Your Groove

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New ‘Little House’ Remake Will Inspire You to Rewatch the ’70s TV Series

Book covers lined up in two rows of five: You Won’t Get Free of It: Stories of Mothers and Daughters, by Rachel Aviv; Country People, by Daniel Mason; Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast, by Pamela Colloff; Cloudthief, by Nathaniel Rich; Data Empire: The Power of Information to Organize, Control, and Dominate, by Roopika Risam; It Will Come Back to You: Stories, by Sigrid Nuñez; They Stole a City: Wilmington’s White Supremacist Coup and the Families Who Live with Its Legacy, by Lauren Collins; Yellow Pine, by Claire Vaye Watkins; Cool Machine, by Colson Whitehead; Beginning Middle End, by Valeria Luiselli.

10 New Books You Won’t Want to Miss in July

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‘Opting Out’ Is a Graphic Novel of 7th Grade Survival From the Author of ‘Gender Queer’

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‘Alice and Steve’ Might Be a Mess — But It’s Also Too Fun to Stop Watching

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‘Enola Holmes 3’ Is Spirited, Fleet of Foot, and Never Takes Itself Too Seriously

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‘Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep’ Is Full of Beautifully Written Grotesqueries

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‘The Bear’ Is Back in the Kitchen — and Back on Track

Everyone Expected More From the Evening ‘Invite,’ Audience Included

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