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  2. PhotoFord’s Chicago Assembly Plant makes the Explorer and other models. The contract agreement provides for additional investment in domestic plants.
    CreditScott Olson/Getty Images

    Ford Contract Ratified by U.A.W. Members

    The terms of the four-year agreement are comparable to those the union reached with General Motors, but without a strike.

    1. PhotoChristian Bale as the driver Ken Miles in “Ford v Ferrari,” directed by James Mangold.
      CreditMerrick Morton/20th Century Fox

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      ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Review: It’s a Gas

      Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in James Mangold’s look back at the golden age of auto racing.

  4. PhotoUnion workers on strike at General Motors last month. The U.A.W. has a tentative contract deal with Ford now.
    CreditEmily Rose Bennett for The New York Times

    Ford and U.A.W. in Tentative Contract Deal

    ‘It appears both parties took a sane approach and avoided a painful strike that would have benefited neither of them,’ an economist said.

  2. Wheels

    PhotoA Mercedes-Benz sound expert analyzing a vehicle's audio alert in the noise testing facility at the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center in Sindelfingen, Germany.
    CreditMercedes-Benz

    Why Quiet Cars Are Getting Louder

    All electric vehicles in the U.S. will soon be required to make warning sounds so pedestrians can hear them coming.

  1. ‘Meth. We’re on It’: South Dakota’s Anti-Meth Campaign Raises Eyebrows

    Many saw the slogan as tone-deaf or a failed attempt at cleverness. State officials said it was provocative by design.

    By Mihir Zaveri

  2. Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate May Set Up a Program to Pay Accusers

    A proposal for a “claims resolution program” was referred to in a court filing by a lawyer for a woman who accused the financier of sexual abuse. Not all the plaintiffs’ lawyers are on board.

    By Matthew Goldstein

  3. Tech Fix

    Texting While Walking Is Dangerous. Here’s How to Stop.

    You know you do it. It’s not safe, obviously. Here’s how to take control of your tech use.

    By Brian X. Chen

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  4. Were You Homeless? Share Your Story

    The New York Times would like to hear from people who used to be homeless in California about what helped — and did not help — them.

    By The New York Times

  5. Iraq Cracks Down on Protests as Prime Minister Gains Support

    With six demonstrators killed, the government’s tough tactic could backfire.

    By Alissa J. Rubin

  6. Burrito Delivered by Bot, as Long as Students Don’t Trap It

    As an industry begins to sprout, Kiwi Campus and Nuro, two start-ups, are dreaming up new ways to deliver groceries and lunch.

    By Bradley Berman

  7. Mentor Texts

    Making an Argument Via Descriptive Detail: Music Reviews

    A Times look at one of many remixes of “Old Town Road,” and a student review of Greta Van Fleet’s debut album, demonstrate how cultural reviews can make a case.

    By Katherine Schulten and Michael Gonchar

  8. What We Know About the Killing of 9 Mormon Family Members in Mexico

    The family has deep roots in Mexico and a history of speaking out about the criminal groups that plague their region.

    By Kelly Virella

  9. As Men Are Canceled, So Too Their Magazine Subscriptions

    The boys’ club of glossy publishing confronts an identity crisis.

    By Alex Williams

  10. Adam Neumann and the Art of Failing Up

    WeWork’s chief risk-taker found a kindred spirit with an open checkbook: SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son. Now he’s walking away from the wreckage with more than $1 billion.

    By Amy Chozick