The New York Times, Today's Headlines Sunday, May 29, 2016

U.S.

Rise of Donald Trump Tracks Growing Debate Over Global Fascism By PETER BAKER Mr. Trump's campaign has engendered impassioned discussion about the nature of his appeal and warnings from critics on the left and the right.

Pleading for Peace in Chicago: 'We Could Be Looking at a Blood Bath' By MONICA DAVEY and MITCH SMITH Dreading the arrival of summer, historically the city's most dangerous season, residents and leaders called for an end to the surging gun violence.

Island Rattlesnake Colony Gives Small-Town Massachusetts Jitters By JESS BIDGOOD Proposing an uninhabited island as a place to protect the timber rattlesnake from humans, scientists set off an outcry from humans who fear snakes.

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