Tag Archives: The New York Times

The New York Times — Sunday, January 28, 2024

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Where Is Hamas Getting Its Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel.

The very weapons that Israeli forces have used to enforce a blockade of Gaza are now being used against them.

He Died in a Tragic Accident. Why Did the Internet Say He Was Murdered?

Within a day of the death of Matthew Sachman, 19, on New York City subway tracks, so-called obituary pirates had flooded search results with false information.

In Trump’s Bitter, Yearslong Brawl with Roberta Kaplan, He Keeps Losing

When they faced off at E. Jean Carroll’s defamation trial, it was a clash of two New Yorkers, both formidable combatants and talkers, but products of different worlds.

FIFA Convictions Are Imperiled by Questions of U.S. Overreach

Two Supreme Court decisions and a lower court’s ruling have cast doubt on the legal basis for a host of prosecutions. Several defendants want their records cleared and their money back.

Why Nikki Haley Has So Few Friends Left in South Carolina Politics

Nikki Haley could use some help rescuing her campaign. But Republicans in her home state are flocking to Donald J. Trump.

The New York Times — Saturday, January 27, 2024

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U.N. Court Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide, but Does Not Demand Stop to War

A jubilant crowd of people wearing the colors of South Africa’s flag.

The top United Nations court in The Hague did not rule on whether Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, the accusation that South Africa brought before the court.

U.N. to Investigate Claim That Employees Participated in Oct. 7 Attack

The United States temporarily cut off funding to UNRWA, the agency that aids Palestinians, citing allegations that 12 of its workers were involved in the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel.

She Looked for Her Missing Brother. Now, People Are Looking for Her.

The violent abduction of volunteer searcher Lorenza Cano is yet another fresh wound for the hundreds of mothers looking for Mexico’s missing.

Leading Museums Remove Native Displays Amid New Federal Rules

The American Museum of Natural History is closing two major halls as museums around the nation respond to updated policies from the Biden administration.

The New York Times Book Review – January 28, 2024

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (January 26, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Ukraine’s Leading Man’ – In “The Showman”, Simon Shuster makes the case that Volodymyr Zelensky’s past as an entertainer helps him on the world stage…

Volodymyr Zelensky’s Greatest Performance

A photograph of reporters in a conference hall gathered around a long desk, listening to Zelensky addressing them from a flat panel TV at the end of the desk. Some of them are wielding boom mics and large cameras. Others are typing at the desk.

In “The Showman,” the journalist Simon Shuster trails the entertainer-turned-wartime president as he rallies the world for support.

By David Kortava

THE SHOWMAN: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky, by Simon Shuster


Nine months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in 2022, the Time magazine correspondent Simon Shuster caught a ride on a presidential train that few, if any, journalists had seen from the inside. In a private carriage, with the blinds drawn, Volodymyr Zelensky was fueling up on coffee during a trip to the frontline. He’d been reading about Winston Churchill, but with Shuster he’d sooner discuss another key World War II figure: Charlie Chaplin.

“He used the weapon of information during the Second World War to fight against fascism,” Zelensky said. “There were these people, these artists, who helped society. And their influence was often stronger than artillery.”

Mightier — and Meaner — Than the Sword

Emily Cockayne’s “Penning Poison,” a history of anonymous letters, reveals the ways we’ve been torturing one another, verbally, for centuries.

The Rise and Fall and Rise of San Francisco

Two books — “The Longest Minute,” by Matthew J. Davenport, and “Portal,” by John King — examine the City by the Bay’s resiliency from very different angles.

The New York Times Magazine- January 28, 2024

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (January 26, 2024): The new issue features ‘America’s 21st-Century E-Commerce Economy Has Stoked A 19th-Century Form of Crime: The Train Robbery’….

The Great Freight-Train Heists of the 21st Century

A photo illustration composed of an old black-and-white photograph of train robbers stealing amazon packages in color.

The explosion of the e-commerce economy has created an opportunity for thieves — and a conundrum for the railways.

College Is All About Curiosity. And That Requires Free Speech.

An illustration of a professor in front of a class that is shouting and picketing from the rafters.

True learning can only happen on campuses where academic freedom is paramount — within and outside the classroom.

The New York Times — Friday, January 26, 2024

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Trump Strengthens Grip on Capitol Hill as He Presses Toward Nomination

Former President Donald J. Trump wearing a blue suit, white shirt and striped tie.

The former president’s opposition has all but killed the prospects for a bipartisan border deal, reflecting how his influence in Congress has grown as he gains ground in the Republican primary.

Inside Trump’s Cutthroat Conquest of Iowa and New Hampshire

The former president’s victories in Iowa and New Hampshire were the product of a win-or-else ethos, a fractured opposition and his power to make the party stand for whatever he stands for.

Ukraine Searches for Answers on Russian Plane Crash

Moscow has accused Ukraine of downing the craft, which it says carried 65 Ukrainian P.O.W.s. The claims cannot be independently verified. Kyiv says Russia is exploiting the episode for propaganda.

An Olympic Dream Falters Amid Track’s Shifting Rules

Track and field’s decision to bar intersex athletes from women’s events has raised questions about fair play and inclusion ahead of the Paris Games.

The New York Times — Thursday, January 25, 2024

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New Hampshire and Iowa Reveal Broader Weaknesses for Trump

Donald Trump seen walking out from behind a blue curtain.

As Donald J. Trump pivots to a general election, early results point at the rough road ahead with critical independent voters.

Modi Opens a Giant Temple in a Triumph for India’s Hindu Nationalists

The temple inaugurated by the prime minister is on the disputed site of a centuries-old mosque destroyed in a Hindu mob attack that set a precedent of impunity in cases of violence against Muslims.

After Early Primary Victories, Republicans in Congress Fall in Line Behind Trump

The former president’s win in New Hampshire has melted away much of the remaining opposition to him among Republicans on Capitol Hill.

Biden Receives Endorsement from United Automobile Workers Union

The group, which endorsed President Biden in the 2020 election, made the self-described most “pro-union president in history” work for its official approval.

The New York Times — Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024

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Trump’s Win Adds to Air of Inevitability as Haley Sharpens Edge

The former president’s victories in Iowa last week and in New Hampshire on Tuesday leave his main Republican rival, Nikki Haley, with an uphill battle.

Stripped, Beaten or Vanished: Israel’s Treatment of Gaza Detainees Raises Alarm

A U.N. office said Israel’s detention and treatment of detainees might amount to torture. It estimated thousands had been detained and held in “horrific” conditions. Some were freed wearing only diapers.

Israeli Soldiers Clearing Buffer Zone in Gaza Die in Blast

On the deadliest day for Israelis since the ground invasion against Hamas began, about 20 soldiers were killed as they prepared to level buildings near the border.

The New York Times — Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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Haley Gets a Trump Matchup, but Now Faces the Trump Machine

Nikki Haley is seen from behind onstage wearing a white sweater.

As Nikki Haley celebrated Ron DeSantis’s departure from the Republican primary, Donald J. Trump turned his firepower toward his final rival

Haley Mounts Last Stand in New Hampshire Against an Ascendant Trump

On the last day of campaigning before the New Hampshire primary, Nikki Haley dashed from event to event. Tuesday could be her final chance to prevent Donald J. Trump from securing the Republican nomination.

Americans Feel Better About the Economy. Will That Help Biden?

The White House is embracing a nascent uptick in economic sentiment. It is likely good news — but how it will map to votes is complicated.

Israel-E.U. Meeting on Gaza’s Future Yields Division and Confusion

Europeans, insisting on Palestinian statehood, are frustrated by Israel’s opposition and lack of a postwar plan for the devastated Gaza Strip.

The New York Times — Monday, January 22, 2024

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Ron DeSantis Ends Campaign for President

Ron DeSantis looking downward, his face serious.

The Florida governor, who once appeared to be Donald Trump’s most daunting challenger, ran a costly, turbulent campaign that failed to catch on with Republican voters.

How Nikki Haley’s Lean Years Led Her Into an Ethical Thicket

From her earliest days in South Carolina politics, Ms. Haley’s public service paid personal financial dividends.

Deep Under Gaza, Evidence of Cells and Hostages, Israel Says

The Israeli military took reporters on a tour of an underground compound in the Gazan city of Khan Younis, where it says about 20 hostages were held by Hamas.

As Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink, a Way of Life May Melt Away

Rising temperatures and retreating glaciers threaten Europe’s water tower, forcing local farmers to adapt and presaging larger troubles downstream.

The New York Times — Sunday, January 21, 2024

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In Strategic Bind, Israel Weighs Freeing Hostages Against Destroying Hamas

Some Israeli commanders said the government’s two main goals were mutually incompatible. To eradicate Hamas, the military would have to engage in a lengthy war that would most likely cost the hostages’ lives.

For the Anti-Trump Wing of the G.O.P., It All Comes Down to Tuesday

The old guard of the Republican Party has rallied around Nikki Haley ahead of New Hampshire’s primary, in a long-shot bid to stop the former president’s march to the nomination.

‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade

The backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind one strand of the anti-D.E.I. campaign.

How Allegations of an Office Romance Came to Complicate the Case Against Trump

The claims involving Fani Willis and Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she hired to manage the sprawling case in Georgia, have led to new questions about Mr. Wade’s qualifications.