Good morning. We're covering American fears for the future of democracy and Israeli strikes on Iran. Plus: A desperate journey across a dangerous ocean.
Americans express deep concern for their democracyNearly half of all U.S. voters believe that American democracy does not do a good job of representing ordinary people, according to a new New York Times/Siena College poll. Three-quarters of voters in the U.S. say that democracy is under threat — though their perception of those threats varies widely based on partisan leanings — and a majority of voters believe that the country is plagued by corruption. The eroding faith in the nearly 250-year-old American system of government follows four years of unparalleled challenges: a violent riot in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election; the criminal conviction of Donald Trump; and his continued insistence that the democratic process is rigged. Those events, colliding with stubborn inflation, divisive culture wars and geopolitical crises, have voters exasperated with American politics and a government that they believe has failed to serve them at the most basic level. Such frustrations have left 58 percent of voters believing that the nation's financial and political systems need major changes or a complete overhaul. The latest: Trump closed his hourslong Madison Square Garden rally last night after a series of warm-up speakers who delivered a litany of racist remarks, vulgar insults and profanity-laden comments. Kamala Harris appeared in Philadelphia, where she courted the city's Puerto Rican population.
Iran's leaders respond to Israeli strikesIsraeli strikes on Saturday destroyed air-defense systems protecting important energy sites in Iran but did not hit the facilities themselves. Leaders of both nations adopted a measured tone after the assault: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said it had achieved its objectives, and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran did not appear to explicitly call for retaliation. The Israeli military's chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, signaled that Israel was prepared to strike back even harder if attacked. "We used only a portion of the capabilities," he said. "We can do much more." Their comments came as Israeli and American negotiators headed to Qatar in an effort to revive long-stalled talks aimed at brokering a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Earlier, Israel carried out deadly attacks in southern Lebanon and struck the town of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, killing and wounding dozens of people, according to local officials. Analysis: Experts inside and outside the Biden administration fear that Iran may conclude it has only one defense left after the damage to the air-defense systems: the pursuit for an atomic weapon. In Tehran: As tensions have escalated in recent months, huge murals in Persian and Hebrew on a wall in the Iranian capital have telegraphed threats against Israel.
What Ukraine's invasion was like for RussiansMore than two months ago, Ukraine invaded Russia, in the first incursion into Russian territory since World War II. The experience of ordinary Russians has been difficult to gauge. Cellphone towers have been destroyed, making it hard to reach residents. The region is largely closed to independent reporters, and propaganda has dominated news coverage, as both Russia and Ukraine have reasons to play down the human toll. Read our investigation of how it has unfolded. Related: Videos appeared to show North Korean troops in the country. Some have assembled in the Kursk region, where they are expected to join a counteroffensive against Ukraine.
Follow Squilla, a rare North Atlantic right whale and her firstborn calf, as they navigate a dangerous ocean. Lives lived: Julia Hawkins, a sprinter who set two world records after taking up running after her 100th birthday, has died at 108.
A Chopin waltz, unearthed after 200 yearsDeep in the vault of the Morgan Library & Museum in New York on a late-spring day, a curator came across a musical scrap the size of an index card with a tiny notation and a conspicuous name: Chopin. After extensive testing, analysis and consultation, the Morgan has come to a momentous conclusion: The work is likely an unknown waltz by Frédéric Chopin, the great fantasist of the Romantic era — the first such discovery in more than half a century. Listen to the pianist Lang Lang play the waltz here. We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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