For You: The 47 Seconds That Saved Kamala Harris’s Political Career

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August 18, 2024, 5:15 p.m. Eastern time News you may have missed A Vice Presidential Learning Curve: How Kamala Harris Picked Her Shots A Family Flees and a Mother Mourns After Israeli Settlers Attack a Palestinian Village Blinken Travels to Israel Amid Push for Gaza Cease-Fire A City of Blaring Sirens Fills With Russians Who Fled Ukraine's Advance A New York City Hospital System Has Been Bitten by the Acting Bug Go to homepage From Our Sunday Magazine They All Got Mysterious Brain Diseases. They're Fighting to Learn Why. Doctors in Canada have identified dozens of patients with similar, unexplained symptoms — a scientific puzzle that has now become a political maelstrom. 'The Blind Side' Made Him Famous. But He Has a Different Story to Tell. The football player Michael Oher believes his early life was misrepresented by the Oscar-winning movie and the book it was based on. Jelly Roll Cannot Believe How His Life Turned Out From jail and addiction to music stardom, the singer says he's living a "modern American fairy tale." 37 MIN LISTEN Joe Biden's Interrupted Presidency He sought the office nearly all his life. When he finally got there, it brought out his best — and eventually his worst. My Aunt's Son Shouldn't Be a Dad. Must I Congratulate Her on the New Grandkid? The magazine's Ethicist columnist on the etiquette associated with offering congratulations. Tomorrow: From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. More to discover The 47 Seconds That Saved Kamala Harris's Political Career Nearly 14 years ago, Kamala Harris's opponent in the California attorney general's race gave an answer at a little-watched debate that was frank — and fateful for the future Democratic presidential nominee. Alain Delon, Smoldering French Film Star, Dies at 88 The César-winning actor was an international favorite in the 1960s and '70s, often sought after by the era's great auteurs. Another Outer Banks Home Collapses Into Ocean, a Stark Reminder of Climate Change In Rodanthe, N.C., seven homes have been lost to the ocean in the last four years, as rising sea levels erode shorelines and put more buildings at risk. 'Shoot Me Up With a Big One': The Pain of Matthew Perry's Last Days Court papers show that Mr. Perry, the "Friends" star who had long struggled with addiction, was increasingly taking ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, in the days before he died. 'We Were Sitting on a Bench Resting Our Tired Legs Late in the Day' A guide's advice at the Met, giving up a good parking spot and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. They're Putting Some Fun in Funerals Modern, even hip, mortuaries around the world are hoping to answer one question: How do we commemorate death in 2024? Defying Crisis in Local News, The Star Tribune Expands The newspaper in Minneapolis is expanding its statewide coverage and changing its name to The Minnesota Star Tribune. Young Artists Rode a $712 Million Boom. Then Came the Bust. Artists saw six-figure sales and heard promises of stardom. But with the calamitous downturn in the art market, many collectors bolted — and prices plummeted. 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 Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018