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View in browser October 21, 2024, 4:11 a.m. Eastern time Top News For Trump, a Lifetime of Scandals Heads Toward a Moment of Judgment No major party presidential candidate, much less president, in American history has been accused of wrongdoing so many times. Door-Knocks, Texts, and Ads, Ads, Ads: Life on the Swing-State Battlefield This year's campaign offers a vivid reminder of how much the playing field in presidential elections has shrunk, giving voters in a handful of states a disproportionate influence in the decision. He Dreamed of Escaping Gaza. The World Watched Him Burned Alive. A video of Shaaban al-Dalou burning to death after an Israeli strike at a hospital has stoked criticism from Israel's allies and highlighted the plight of people trapped in Gaza. Editors' Picks Opinion | I Don't Want to Live in a Monoculture, and Neither Do You Few things can change your perspective for the better more than being attacked from both sides of America's culture war. The Holocaust's Grandchildren Are Speaking Now Three generations on, filmmakers, writers and artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma. World Zumba Teacher? 'Anti-Woke' Cleric? 38 Candidates Line Up to Head Oxford The role of chancellor at the University of Oxford has been around for 800 years. This year, a particularly broad range of people have applied. Tugged Between East and West, Moldova Makes a Pivotal Choice Voters were almost evenly split over whether to declare European Union membership a "strategic objective." Russia has worked hard to sway the outcome. A Mideast Shift Is Underway, Without Israel Before Hamas's Oct. 7 attacks, Saudi Arabia was open to forging stronger ties with the Israelis. Now, a year into the war in Gaza, it is warming up to its traditional enemy, Iran. See more world news U.S. Under a L.A. Freeway, a Psychiatric Rescue Mission The crisis of homelessness is pushing American psychiatry to places it has not gone before — like sidewalk injections of antipsychotics. A Crack, a Shift, Then Screams: Witnesses Describe Georgia Dock Collapse That Killed 7 Investigators have begun looking for reasons behind the failure at a ferry dock on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival celebrating the heritage of descendants of enslaved people. 2 Dead, Hundreds Rescued in 'Historic' New Mexico Floods Roswell, N.M., received nearly a third of its annual rainfall total in just a few hours on Sunday. Rescue efforts were ongoing with more storms in the forecast. See more U.S. news Politics Four of Trump's Most Meandering Remarks This Week The former president says that his style is to "weave" from one subject to the next. Others see something more worrisome in his ramblings. At Homecoming, Howard Alumni Are Excited and Anxious for Harris The H.B.C.U. celebrated its centennial homecoming this weekend, with many partygoers holding their breath for the school's famous alumna, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the election's homestretch. Kamala Harris and McDonald's: A College Job, and a Trump Attack Donald Trump has claimed without evidence that Ms. Harris never worked at the fast-food chain. Her campaign and a friend say she did. See more political news Business I Can't Buy a House. I Can't Shop. I'm Too Worried About the Election. Election anxiety is causing many consumers to avoid big-ticket purchases like houses, weddings and cars. "Every four years this happens," one former car dealer said. Watch Parties, Clinics and Guinness: How the N.F.L. Builds a Fan Base in Ireland The league is trying to ensure that sponsors, media partners and enthusiasm are in place before committing to playing a game in the country. Trump Ratchets Up Threats on the Media Presidents are not all-powerful, but, if elected, Donald Trump would have some influence with the federal regulators who oversee major television networks. See more business news Technology U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them. Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators that oversee him if Donald Trump wins. Musk's $1 Million Offer Raises New Legal Questions Some election lawyers said the giveaway may run into laws that prohibit paying people to register to vote. Drone Hits Building Near Netanyahu's Home in Coastal Israel The Israeli prime minister and his wife were not home at the time of the strike, his office said. The episode highlighted the challenge drones pose to Israel's air defenses. See more technology news Arts How Aleksei Navalny's Prison Diaries Got Published In his posthumous memoir, compiled with help from his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny faced the fact that Vladimir Putin might succeed in silencing him. The book will keep "his legacy alive," Navalnaya said. French Cuffs and French Fries at Donald Trump's McDonald's Gig No hairnet in sight as the former president doled out meals at a campaign stop in Pennsylvania. A 50-Mile Art Road Trip Celebrates the Culture in Agriculture In Wisconsin, the Farm/Art DTour brings artists and farmers together and each get a fresh perspective. See more arts news New York Trial Set to Begin in Fatal Choking of Homeless Man on Subway Daniel Penny, who put the man, Jordan Neely, in a chokehold last year, told investigators that Mr. Neely posed a deadly threat. The killing polarized New York. Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City A 37 percent rise in the number of young people accused in serious crimes mirrors a broader increase. But it has alarmed the police, who say young offenders could grow up to break the law again. A Must-Watch Night for New York Sports Fans: Here's What to Know The Mets and the Liberty will each look to secure a crucial championship win, while the Jets will bring together two stars in an effort to reverse a losing streak. See more New York news Obituaries Libby Titus, Introspective Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 77 Her "Love Has No Pride" was widely recorded, and she had high-profile relationships with Levon Helm and Donald Fagen. But she was uneasy with life in the spotlight. Sammy Basso, Advocate for Progeria Research, Is Dead at 28 One of about 150 people known to have a rare condition that causes rapid aging, he sought to raise awareness and participated in the search for a cure. Adam Abeshouse, Prolific Producer of Classical Music, Dies at 63 A trained violinist, he found his calling in the studio control room. He also started a foundation to help fund recordings that lack major-label support. Marvin Preston IV, 80, Dies; Saved the Martha Graham Dance Company An expert at rescuing distressed companies, he took over the struggling organization in 2000, leading it through a painful restructuring and a lengthy legal battle. See more Obituaries Opinion Guest Essay College Officials Must Condemn On-Campus Support for Hamas Violence Would school administrators be silent if there was a Ku Klux Klan gathering on their campus celebrating white supremacist violence? Guest Essay This Hollywood Horror Film Hit Close to Home I've seen the ways that show business can warp a young woman's self-perception. I've even fallen prey to some of them. 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