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A spokesman for Team U.S.A. said continuity is key despite the goal of Paris being the “greenest” Olympics. Other countries are planning similar measures.

Readers discuss Thursday’s face-off. Also: Putin and Trump; science denialism; hiking in hot weather; justice in pregnancy; the Ten Commandments.

The daughter of one Maryland couple was still searching for answers about her parents’ deaths. The State Department said it was possible that more deaths could be confirmed.

The sculpture was part of a series meant to comment on American monument culture. Cue the jokes instead.

Mike Bettwy, a government meteorologist who focuses on potential threats from space weather, says that we are more prepared than ever — and that forecasting is only getting better.

A lack of affordable housing and high energy costs are making Americans more vulnerable to record-breaking heat, public health experts say.

The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj point to the growing threat that climate change poses to beloved gatherings.

As temperatures soar around the world, practical experiments are emerging to protect people.

A Saudi official said most of the deaths involved unregistered pilgrims who lacked access to certain amenities available to those with permits, such as air-conditioned buses and tents.

The city of Meizhou experienced “once-in-a-century” rainfall last week, according to state media.