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March 4, 2024 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED Biden vs. Trump: The Looming Rematch Hits a 'Kickoff' Moment North Carolina's Race for Governor: Expensive, Closely Watched and Probably Tight Now It's Germany's Turn to Frustrate Allies Over Ukraine No Matter Race, Age or Gender, More Voters Say Trump's Policies Helped Than Biden's Key Figure in Trump's Business Pleads Guilty to Felony Perjury Go to homepage FROM OPINION Maureen Dowd My Joe Biden Fantasy Only in D.C. do you dream about the State of the Union. Paul Krugman The Mystery of White Rural Rage Why do voters prefer politicians who lie rather than help? Frank Bruni How Democrats Can Win Anywhere and Everywhere Enterprising Democratic governors have had success where it's by no means guaranteed. This is how they did it. Carlos Lozada What I Learned When I Read 887 Pages of Plans for Trump's Second Term The former president's allies don't want to destroy the "deep state." They want to seize it. Michelle Goldberg The Democrat Showing Biden How It's Done Gretchen Whitmer knows that abortion could decide the presidential race. Tomorrow: Guest Essays From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER Kate Winslet Pushes Her Characters, and Herself, to the Edge As a young star, she endured Hollywood's brutal treatment of women. Now she's putting her resilience and grit on full display. Opinion | Trump Is the Leading Man And Mitch McConnell is leaving the scene. Gaza War Is Shifting Ties Between Secular and Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Israel's Haredi minority has long lived apart from the nation's mainstream, but fighting has both widened that divide and in some ways helped to bridge it. Why Are Pants So Big (Again)? And what the latest swing from skinny to wide tells us about ourselves. Opinion | Flaco Never Had a Chance As human populations grow and the built environment expands, protecting the creatures who share our ecosystems will become more difficult and crucial. This Couple Won Their Dream Apartment Through the N.Y.C. Housing Lottery During the quarantine, a couple worked hard on an application for the city's housing lottery, and their efforts paid off: a two-bedroom for $1,241 a month in Long Island City. On the Trail of the Denisovans DNA has shown that the extinct humans thrived around the world, from chilly Siberia to high-altitude Tibet — perhaps even in the Pacific islands. 'I Dropped My Left Earbud Onto the Subway Platform at Times Square' One more piece of plastic on the tracks, a morning routine and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. 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