NYTimes 1 year ago

Hind Rajab, Missing 6-Year-Old, Found Dead in Gaza, Aid Group Says

Missing 6-Year-Old and Rescue Team Found Dead in Gaza, Aid Group Says (Published 2024)

The Palestine Red Crescent had issued a series of posts about the girl, named Hind, and two rescuers sent to find her after she was trapped in a ca...

NYTimes 1 year ago

Older Americans React to Special Counsel Report on Biden

Other 80-Somethings Have Thoughts About Age and the Presidency (Published 2024)

President Biden’s age has once again become a talking point in national politics. Many older Americans agree that it’s an issue; others feel it...

NYTimes 1 year ago

How Biden’s Mishandling of Classified Papers Differs From Trump’s Criminal Case

How Biden’s Mishandling of Classified Papers Differs From Trump’s Criminal Case (Published 2024)

Two superficially similar special counsel investigations came to contrasting ends — criminal charges in one case, and closure in the other — be...

NYTimes 1 year ago

UNRWA in Gaza Fought Hamas Infiltration; Not Hard Enough, Israel Says

U.N. Agency in Gaza Fought Hamas Infiltration; Not Hard Enough, Israel Says (Published 2024)

The main U.N. agency in Gaza said it has long investigated claims of links, firing several employees over the years. Israel says it is a compromise...

NYTimes 1 year ago

Why the Age Issue Is Hurting Biden So Much More Than Trump

Why the Age Issue Is Hurting Biden So Much More Than Trump (Published 2024)

Both Donald J. Trump and President Biden are over 75. But voters are much less likely to worry that Mr. Trump is too old to serve.

NYTimes 1 year ago

These Israelis and Palestinians Are Still Working for Peace. Just Quietly.

These Israelis and Palestinians Are Still Working for Peace. Just Quietly. (Published 2024)

Positions have hardened on both sides in the face of the Gaza war, but some activists refuse to give up hope. They let us sit in on one of their me...

NYTimes 1 year ago

Trump Attacks Biden Over Classified Documents and Mental Acuity

Trump Calls His Classified Documents Case ‘Selective Persecution’ (Published 2024)

In a speech in Harrisburg, Pa., on Friday, former President Donald J. Trump said if President Biden was not going to be charged over classified doc...

NYTimes 1 year ago

Egypt Warily Eyes Gaza as War Builds Pressure on Its Border

Egypt Warily Eyes Gaza as War Builds Pressure on Its Border (Published 2024)

Egypt has reinforced its frontier with Gaza and warned Israel that any move that would send Gazans spilling into Egyptian territory could jeopardiz...

NYTimes 1 year ago

Memory Loss Requires Careful Diagnosis, Scientists Say

Memory Loss Requires Careful Diagnosis, Scientists Say (Published 2024)

A federal investigator said that President Biden had “poor memory” and “diminished faculties.” But such a diagnosis would require close med...

NYTimes 1 year ago

Inside Biden’s Protective White House

Inside Biden’s Protective White House (Published 2024)

The White House’s cloistered nature reflects the concern of aides who worry that even small mistakes will be amplified. Lately, the president has...

NYTimes 1 year ago

How Old Is Too Old to Be President? An Uncomfortable Question Arises Again.

How Old Is Too Old to Be President? An Uncomfortable Question Arises Again. (Published 2024)

Either of the leading 2024 candidates would be the oldest occupant of the Oval Office ever by the end of his term, and neither seems eager to discu...

NYTimes 1 year ago

Netanyahu Orders Military Evacuation Plan for Rafah in Gaza

Netanyahu Orders Evacuation Plan for City Where a Million Gazans Shelter (Published 2024)

Many civilians in Rafah are sheltering in rickety tents made of plastic and wood and say there is nowhere left in Gaza to avoid Israeli shelling.

NYTimes 1 year ago

Senators Work Into Weekend on Ukraine and Israel Bill as G.O.P. Slows Progress

Senators Work Into Weekend on Ukraine and Israel Bill as G.O.P. Slows Progress (Published 2024)

The $95 billion package appeared on track for eventual passage, but Republicans who killed a bipartisan version were still trying to make changes.

NYTimes 1 year ago

Biden and Germany’s Scholz Meet at White House and Push for Ukraine Aid

Biden and German Leader Meet at White House and Push for Ukraine Aid (Published 2024)

The message came as congressional lawmakers were working on a package with billions in assistance but an uncertain fate.

NYTimes 1 year ago

In Private Remarks to Arab Americans, Biden Aide Expresses Regrets on Gaza

In Private Remarks to Arab Americans, Biden Aide Expresses Regrets on Gaza (Published 2024)

In a closed-door meeting, the aide offered some of the administration’s clearest notes of contrition for its response to the Gaza war, a sign of ...

NYTimes 1 year ago

U.S. Rejects Putin’s Latest Call for Ukraine Negotiations

U.S. Rejects Putin’s Latest Call for Ukraine Negotiations (Published 2024)

Skepticism remains high about the Russian leader’s intentions after he told Tucker Carlson that the war in Ukraine could be settled with a peace ...

NYTimes 1 year ago

Biden and the Question of Age: When Does Old Become Too Old?

For Voters, When Does Old Become Too Old? (Published 2024)

Polling shows it’s a broad concern expressed about President Biden, not just one person’s opinion.

NYTimes 1 year ago

In Tucker Carlson Interview, Putin Suggests a Peace Deal

Putin to U.S.: Let’s Make a Deal on Ukraine (on My Terms) (Published 2024)

The Russian leader clearly believes he can now negotiate from strength, but the message in the Tucker Carlson interview was muddled, critics say.

NYTimes 1 year ago

Kamala Harris Calls Special Counsel Report on Biden ‘Politically Motivated’

White House Calls Special Counsel Report on Biden Politically Motivated (Published 2024)

The White House and some Democrats tried to discredit a document that characterized the president as elderly and forgetful.

NYTimes 1 year ago

Ukraine’s New Military Chief Faces Same Problems as Zaluzhny

Ukraine Has a New Military Commander but the Problems Haven’t Changed (Published 2024)

As Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky assumes his role, he must reckon with a grim calculus: When does the cost of defending ground outweigh any benefit gained ...