For You: What Joe Biden Just Did Is Utterly Extraordinary

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July 22, 2024, 5:09 p.m. Eastern time News you may have missed Biden Shepherded Europe on Ukraine and NATO. What Happens Now? Heat Waves Are Pounding Egypt, and Often There's No A.C. Vance Criticizes Harris in First Solo Campaign Stop as Trump's Running Mate With Surprise Reversal, Biden Rewrites His Legacy and Makes a Play for History The Promise, and Risks, in Turning to Kamala Harris Go to homepage From Opinion Opinion | What Joe Biden Just Did Is Utterly Extraordinary It's hard to grasp the historical rarity, emotional agony and fundamental humility of what the president just did. Opinion | Lord Almighty, Joe, Let It Go! It's sad that the president doesn't see what's inescapable. Opinion | Biden Made a Courageous Choice. Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity. He did what Trump would never do: place the national interest above his own pride and ambition. Opinion | If Kamala Harris Is a D.E.I. Candidate, So Is JD Vance He benefited from one of the most powerful forms of affirmative action that elite universities practice. Opinion | What Democrats Need to Do Now If Democrats hope to win, they have to take the MAGA worldview seriously and respectfully make the case, especially to working-class voters, for something better. Tomorrow: Guest Essays From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. More to discover If Harris Is the Nominee, It Still Won't Be Easy to Beat Trump Biden's age hasn't been the only concern voters have been telling pollsters about recently. Delta Cancels More Flights as It Struggles to Recover From Tech Outage Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg singled out the airline on Sunday for ongoing disruptions and "unacceptable" customer service as it continued to cancel flights. A Deadly Robbery Reveals a Pattern of Targeting Latinos in Alabama's Capital Latinos in Montgomery, Ala., said they had been sounding the alarm for months, describing the killings at a grocery store as the culmination of unchecked violence. Esta TerBlanche, 'All My Children' Star, Dies at 51 Ms. TerBlanche played Gillian Andrassy, a Hungarian princess whose story line was beloved by fans. How to Feed 15,000 Olympians in Paris? Start With Baguettes. The French will have to meet a welter of health and cultural requirements, but they still want to serve up some delight. 'I Was Settling Into My Morning Commute on the 4 Train' Catching up on the news, appreciating a counterman's skills and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. Paul Watson, Anti-Whaling Activist, Is Detained in Greenland Mr. Watson, the founder of the conservation group Sea Shepherd, was arrested when his boat docked in Nuuk. He could face extradition to Japan. Israel Intercepts Missile Fired From Yemen as Conflict With Houthis Continues The missile launch suggested that the Yemen-based Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran, would keep up its attacks despite Israeli airstrikes on a port it controls. 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