For You: The Kidnapping I Can’t Escape

Plus, Biden's Strategy to Make the Race About Trump Is Suddenly in Doubt

July 8, 2024, 4:41 p.m. Eastern time News you may have missed Biden's Strategy to Make the Race About Trump Is Suddenly in Doubt As some allies whisper about ditching Biden, Black Democrats are rallying around him. Russia Strikes Children's Hospital in Deadly Barrage Across Ukraine As Modi Meets Putin in Moscow, India Seeks to Chart Its Own Course A Republican Platform That Could Read Like a Trump Rally Go to homepage From Opinion Ezra Klein Jim Clyburn Is Right About What Democrats Should Do Next To find a new nominee, Democrats need to hold a real contest. Maureen Dowd Joe Biden's Blind Spot The president just doesn't see that it's time to take the win. Ross Douthat Why Biden Is Unlikely to Defy the Naysayers Trump's refusal to quit in 2016 won't work for the incumbent in 2024. Tressie McMillan Cottom Whoever the Democratic Candidate Is, Americans Have Already Lost The American republic feels fragile. David Brooks My Unsettling Interview With Steve Bannon On the eve of going to prison, populism's grand strategist talks about what another Trump presidency would look like and the rise of MAGA-type movements around the world. Tomorrow: Guest Essays From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. More to discover Columbia Removes Three Deans, Saying Texts Touched on 'Antisemitic Tropes' Nemat Shafik, the university president, called the sentiments in the text messages "unacceptable and deeply upsetting." Opinion | Joe Biden, in the Goodest Bunker Ever The White House desperately tries to take word salad off the menu. The Kidnapping I Can't Escape Fifty years ago, my father's friend was taken at gunpoint on Long Island. Then he went on with his life — and that's the part that haunts me. Are You Ever Too Old for a Bikini? Worried about coming off as an exhibitionist at her daughter's beach wedding, a reader wonders whether there is an age cutoff for wearing a two-piece. Wildfire in California Prompts Evacuations and Threatens Neverland Ranch The fire erupted on Friday near Zaca Lake, northeast of Los Olivos, Calif. As of early Monday, it had burned more than 20,000 acres and was 8 percent contained. 'As I Stood There, a Bird Watcher in Full Regalia Paused Next to Me' Looking up in Inwood Hill Park, talking hip-hop on Bleecker Street and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. Intense Heat Suspected in 4 Weekend Deaths in Oregon Temperature records have been shattered from California and Nevada to North Carolina in the last few days, and relief is still days away, forecasters say. Jon Landau, Producer of 'Titanic' and 'Avatar,' Dies at 63 In a decades-long collaboration with the director James Cameron, he produced three of the highest-grossing films of all time. 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 Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for For You from The New York Times. To stop receiving For You, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018