Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video Jumpei Yasuda is believed to have been taken captive by the extremist group Nusra Front, which has a history of holding foreign hostages for ransom. By TIFFANY MAY, MAKIKO INOUE and HISAKO UENO
U.S. Hiring Stayed Strong in June Despite Trade Strains The economy added 213,000 jobs, with manufacturing a particular bright spot. Unemployment rose to 4 percent as more Americans joined the labor force. By PATRICIA COHEN
Scott Pruitt, Tariffs, North Korea: Your Thursday Evening Briefing Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. By JOUMANA KHATIB and MARCUS PAYADUE
Culture of Fear and Ambition Distorted Cuomo’s Economic Projects Prosecutors say that Dr. Alain Kaloyeros was so worried about pleasing Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he rigged state contracts to benefit two donors. By VIVIAN WANG
Proof of Children’s Vaccinations? Italy Will Now Take Parents’ Word for It A move that Italy’s government says is aimed at simplifying school enrollment has raised fear an increase in nonvaccinated children in Europe. By GAIA PIANIGIANI
Works in Progress The Return of the Lady of Lake Ronkonkoma The myth of the Native American princess who drowns the innocent as she pines for her true love is the source material for a three-story statue years in the making. By CHRIS R. VACCARO
A Moment of Silence and Reporting Help for The Capital Gazette A week after a newsroom shooting killed five, journalists from around the country have gone to Maryland to work with the depleted staff. By JACLYN PEISER
Tariffs? Time for a Plan B: ‘Gobble Up Every Bit of Material That I Can’ With trade disputes growing and new American tariffs on Chinese goods due Friday, some businesses have halted hiring, put off purchases or cut costs. By PATRICIA COHEN
Streaming 3 Sobering Documentaries on Netflix, Fandor and Field of Vision “Recovery Boys,” “The Pain of Others” and “Dancing With Le Pen”: Opioid addiction, mysterious disease and incipient European fascism in streaming films. By GLENN KENNY
How Smart TVs in Millions of U.S. Homes Track More Than What’s On Tonight Samba TV, which has deals to put its software on sets made by about a dozen TV brands, uses viewing data to make personalized show recommendations. But that’s not the big draw for advertisers. By SAPNA MAHESHWARI
The Art of Staying Cool: 10 Can’t-Miss Summer Shows in New York When summer weather turns sultry, museums are very chill places to be.
‘A Huge Blind Spot’: Why New York Asians Feel Overlooked Being left out when Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to change admissions to the city’s elite high schools, where they dominate, was only the last straw, leaders say. By DAVID W. CHEN
Critic’s Notebook Orlando Bloom and Aidan Turner Are Drenched in Blood in London Crowd-drawing revivals of “Killer Joe” and “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” find two movie matinee idols transformed into mindless sociopaths. By BEN BRANTLEY
Benjamin Pavard, and His World Cup Highlight, Came Out of Nowhere Pavard, a 22-year-old French defender, was not even expected to make the World Cup squad. He did, and scored perhaps the goal of the tournament so far. By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
In Paris, a Nightclub With Manners The Hôtel Bourbon may have celebrities lining up to get in but, once inside, its owners expect them to behave. By TINA ISAAC-GOIZÉ
Philippines Deports American Missionary Over ‘Political Activity’ Adam Shaw was accused of working against the government, but United Methodist Church officials said he had been investigating alleged human rights violations.
Explorer The Perfect Way to Explore Modern Kansas City? A Streetcar, Believe It or Not The contemporary trolley, introduced in 2016, takes visitors to an arts district, an entertainment district and a happy state of mind. By RICHARD RUBIN
Phys Ed Exercise May Aid in Weight Loss. Provided You Do Enough. We make up for some of the calories we burn during exercise, but not all. By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
The New Season of ‘GLOW’ Is Even Better Than the First. Except for One Thing. This season the show takes one relationship in a new direction, and the result feels tired. By AISHA HARRIS
Silicon Valley’s Giants Take Their Talent Hunt to Cambridge A boom in artificial intelligence research has drawn the tech industry’s biggest companies and their checkbooks to the storied English city. By CADE METZ and ADAM SATARIANO
Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video Jumpei Yasuda is believed to have been taken captive by the extremist group Nusra Front, which has a history of holding foreign hostages for ransom. By TIFFANY MAY, MAKIKO INOUE and HISAKO UENO
U.S. Hiring Stayed Strong in June Despite Trade Strains The economy added 213,000 jobs, with manufacturing a particular bright spot. Unemployment rose to 4 percent as more Americans joined the labor force. By PATRICIA COHEN
Scott Pruitt, Tariffs, North Korea: Your Thursday Evening Briefing Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. By JOUMANA KHATIB and MARCUS PAYADUE
Culture of Fear and Ambition Distorted Cuomo’s Economic Projects Prosecutors say that Dr. Alain Kaloyeros was so worried about pleasing Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he rigged state contracts to benefit two donors. By VIVIAN WANG
Proof of Children’s Vaccinations? Italy Will Now Take Parents’ Word for It A move that Italy’s government says is aimed at simplifying school enrollment has raised fear an increase in nonvaccinated children in Europe. By GAIA PIANIGIANI
Works in Progress The Return of the Lady of Lake Ronkonkoma The myth of the Native American princess who drowns the innocent as she pines for her true love is the source material for a three-story statue years in the making. By CHRIS R. VACCARO
A Moment of Silence and Reporting Help for The Capital Gazette A week after a newsroom shooting killed five, journalists from around the country have gone to Maryland to work with the depleted staff. By JACLYN PEISER
Tariffs? Time for a Plan B: ‘Gobble Up Every Bit of Material That I Can’ With trade disputes growing and new American tariffs on Chinese goods due Friday, some businesses have halted hiring, put off purchases or cut costs. By PATRICIA COHEN
Streaming 3 Sobering Documentaries on Netflix, Fandor and Field of Vision “Recovery Boys,” “The Pain of Others” and “Dancing With Le Pen”: Opioid addiction, mysterious disease and incipient European fascism in streaming films. By GLENN KENNY
How Smart TVs in Millions of U.S. Homes Track More Than What’s On Tonight Samba TV, which has deals to put its software on sets made by about a dozen TV brands, uses viewing data to make personalized show recommendations. But that’s not the big draw for advertisers. By SAPNA MAHESHWARI
The Art of Staying Cool: 10 Can’t-Miss Summer Shows in New York When summer weather turns sultry, museums are very chill places to be.
‘A Huge Blind Spot’: Why New York Asians Feel Overlooked Being left out when Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to change admissions to the city’s elite high schools, where they dominate, was only the last straw, leaders say. By DAVID W. CHEN
Critic’s Notebook Orlando Bloom and Aidan Turner Are Drenched in Blood in London Crowd-drawing revivals of “Killer Joe” and “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” find two movie matinee idols transformed into mindless sociopaths. By BEN BRANTLEY
Benjamin Pavard, and His World Cup Highlight, Came Out of Nowhere Pavard, a 22-year-old French defender, was not even expected to make the World Cup squad. He did, and scored perhaps the goal of the tournament so far. By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
In Paris, a Nightclub With Manners The Hôtel Bourbon may have celebrities lining up to get in but, once inside, its owners expect them to behave. By TINA ISAAC-GOIZÉ
Philippines Deports American Missionary Over ‘Political Activity’ Adam Shaw was accused of working against the government, but United Methodist Church officials said he had been investigating alleged human rights violations.
Explorer The Perfect Way to Explore Modern Kansas City? A Streetcar, Believe It or Not The contemporary trolley, introduced in 2016, takes visitors to an arts district, an entertainment district and a happy state of mind. By RICHARD RUBIN
Phys Ed Exercise May Aid in Weight Loss. Provided You Do Enough. We make up for some of the calories we burn during exercise, but not all. By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
The New Season of ‘GLOW’ Is Even Better Than the First. Except for One Thing. This season the show takes one relationship in a new direction, and the result feels tired. By AISHA HARRIS
Silicon Valley’s Giants Take Their Talent Hunt to Cambridge A boom in artificial intelligence research has drawn the tech industry’s biggest companies and their checkbooks to the storied English city. By CADE METZ and ADAM SATARIANO