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A Controversial Crackdown on Homeless Encampments

In the weeks since a landmark Supreme Court ruling opened the door for cities and states to crack down on homeless encampments, California — the state with the largest homeless population — has taken some of the nation’s most sweeping actions against them. Shawn Hubler, who covers California for The Times, discusses the race to clean up what has become one of the Democratic Party’s biggest vulnerabilities before Election Day.

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  'The Interview': John Oliver Is Still Working Through the Rage

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  The Criminal Indictment of New York City’s Mayor

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  The Profitable Business of Holding Patients Against Their Will

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  The Slide Toward War in Lebanon

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  How the Cost of Housing Became So Crushing

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  How Telegram Became the Underworld’s Favorite App

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  'Book Review': Robert Caro on 50 Years of 'The Power Broker'

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  'The Interview': Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth Is Overrated

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  Six Weeks to Go

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  The Day Thousands of Pagers Exploded in Lebanon

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  Israel's Existential Threat From Within

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  A Second Assassination Plot and the New Era of Political Violence

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  Three Undecided Voters, Two Swing States, One Big Decision

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  The Sunday Read: ‘The For-Profit City That Might Come Crashing Down’

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  'The Interview': Demi Moore Is Done With the Male Gaze

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  The Story Behind ‘They’re Eating the Pets’