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Plus, How Posters of Kidnapped Israelis Ignited a Firestorm on American Sidewalks

October 31, 2023 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED How Posters of Kidnapped Israelis Ignited a Firestorm on American Sidewalks The Apple-Picking Apocalypse of Upstate New York Biden Administration Approves Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Yet, in Virginia A Leaning Tower in Italy (Not Pisa) Becomes a Worry After 8-Hour Standoff Near Tokyo, Hostages Are Free and Suspect Is Held Go to homepage GUEST ESSAYS FROM OPINION Daniela J. Lamas A Brutal Disease May Soon Be Transformed A new treatment for sickle cell disease will change lives — but how many? Dennis B. Ross I Might Have Once Favored a Cease-Fire With Hamas, but Not Now Today it is clear to me that Hamas's power and ability to threaten Israel — and subject Gazan civilians to ever more rounds of violence — must end. Norman Eisen and Amy Lee Copeland Jenna Ellis Could Become a Star Witness Against Trump She has given prosecutors a powerful tool. C. Eugene Steuerle and Glenn Kramon For the Good of the Country, Older Americans Should Work More and Take Less Congress's refusal to adjust Social Security and Medicare means older Americans consume more of the country's resources at the expense of the young. Peter Suderman On This Issue, Matt Gaetz Actually Has a Good Point Why Speaker Johnson should bring back regular order. Tomorrow: From Personal Profiles Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER How a Lucrative Surgery Took Off Online and Disfigured Patients More surgeons are opting for a complicated hernia repair that they learned from videos on social media showing shoddy techniques. $23,500 in Coins to Pay a Settlement? Judge Says Keep the Change and Try Again. A Colorado judge ordered a welding company to use a check or other conventional method to pay a settlement after it tried to deliver 6,500 pounds in coins. The One Without Matthew Perry Even as he struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, the "Friends" star Matthew Perry, who died at the age of 54, made it all look easy. An Extremely Detailed Guide to an Extremely Detailed Map of New York City Neighborhoods A visual guide to the past, present and future of more than 350 New York neighborhoods, as told by more than 37,000 comments from New Yorkers. The Real End of David Chang's Momofuku Ko Happened Years Ago The revolutionary tasting-menu restaurant eventually came to resemble the fine-dining titans it tried to dethrone. In Chicago, a Neighborhood of Immigrants Is Conflicted About More Arrivals Brighton Park has taken in immigrants for generations, but residents are split over plans to house migrants in winterized tents on an empty lot. Why Has This 258-Year-Old Mansion Been Left to Fall Apart? The historic Morris-Jumel Mansion is the "crown jewel of Sugar Hill" in Manhattan — and a victim of bureaucratic and financial neglect. The Scientists Watching Their Life's Work Disappear Some are stubborn optimists. Others struggle with despair. Their faces show the weight they carry as they witness the impact of climate change. TAKE A BREAK, PLAY A GAME The Mini Crossword Solve this bite-sized puzzle in just a few minutes. Spelling Bee How many words can you make with 7 letters? Wordle Guess the 5-letter word with 6 chances. See all our games To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times   |   Get the NYT app Change Your Email   |   Privacy Policy   |   Contact   |   Advertise   |   California Notices The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018