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View in browser October 7, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News The War That Won't End: How Oct. 7 Sparked a Year of Conflict As war in the Middle East spreads, the original conflict between Israel and Hamas has persisted. This is why. Bruised Supreme Court Returns to Bench With Possible Election Cases Looming Aside from major disputes on issues like transgender rights and guns, the docket is fairly routine. That could change fast if the presidential race is contested. Trump's Speeches, Increasingly Angry and Rambling, Reignite the Question of Age With the passage of time, the 78-year-old former president's speeches have grown darker, harsher, longer, angrier, less focused, more profane and increasingly fixated on the past, according to a review of his public appearances over the years. Editors' Picks A Ghostly Life for Those Trickling Back to Villages Attacked on Oct. 7 Along Israel's border with Gaza, reminders of the trauma of the Hamas-led assault are inescapable as the few who have returned try to start anew. Opinion | Gaza's Schools Are for Learning, Not for Dying Schools across Gaza have turned into refugee centers, and Israeli attacks on them have killed hundreds. World A Changing Climate Is Scorching the World's Biggest River As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway. U.K. Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, Sue Gray, Resigns Ms. Gray said intense media scrutiny of her role meant she "risked becoming a distraction" to the new Labour government. Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, Reaching Far Beyond Europe The appointments cement Francis' imprint on the group that will choose his successor, and reflect his vision of a more truly global Roman Catholic Church. See more world news U.S. Capturing a Community in Ruin After years of documenting the effects of climate change in his home state of North Carolina, a photographer found himself in the path of a hurricane. Another Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Misinformation Is Getting in the Way In North Carolina and other states, a barrage of conspiracy theories and false claims over efforts to bring relief after Hurricane Helene is alarming and disheartening officials and workers. Hidden in Midwestern Cornfields, Tiny Edens Bloom Farmers in the heartland are restoring swaths of the prairie with government help. The aim is to reduce nutrient runoff from cropland, and help birds and bees. See more U.S. news Politics In Talking About 'Freedom,' Harris Hopes She Has a Winning Message on Guns The vice president is talking about firearms in a new way for a Democrat — by co-opting the language of Republicans. A 'Hallowed Place,' With a Whiff of Onion Rings and Sun Block Donald Trump returned to the site where he was shot in the ear. For some of his supporters, it was a religious event as much as a campaign rally. Harris Will Appear in a Whirlwind of Interviews, Most of Them Friendly After mostly avoiding interviews as her campaign began, the vice president will hold several this week, including with Howard Stern, Stephen Colbert and the hosts of "The View." See more political news Business Their Uber Driver Crashed. A Pizza Order Unraveled Their Injury Lawsuit. A New Jersey couple sued Uber after a crash left them severely injured. An appeals court ruled that they had agreed to settle disputes out of court when they used the Uber Eats app. Jobs Report Adds to Economic Momentum for Harris Recent reports have shown inflation slowing and the economy growing at a robust clip. The Fed has also cut interest rates, bringing mortgage rates down. Cement Is a Big Polluter. A Plant in Norway Hopes to Clean It Up. Heidelberg Materials is betting it can profit from an expensive process that will reduce the carbon dioxide emitted from one of the world's most polluting industries. See more business news Arts Review: Philharmonic Returns to Classics, at Its Own Expense Led by Manfred Honeck, the orchestra all too quickly revisited Beethoven's Seventh Symphony and, with Vikingur Olafsson, Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1. 'Saturday Night Live' Revisits the Vice-Presidential Debate The comic Nate Bargatze hosted an episode that opened with another political sketch featuring the guest stars Dana Carvey, Jim Gaffigan, Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg. Tacita Dean Draws Her Way Into the Menil In the artist's first major U.S. museum survey, she bonds with Cy Twombly through works on paper, films and photographs. See more arts news New York The 3 Brothers at the Center of the Bribery Inquiry Rocking City Hall David Banks and Philip Banks III eclipsed their younger brother by rising to help run New York City. Then federal prosecutors seized the phones of all three men. 2 Boys Charged in Manhattan Assault on Former Gov. David Paterson The boys, 12 and 13, were charged with gang assault, according to the police. Two adults who were involved in the attack have not been caught, the police said. Can Hudson Square Reinvent Itself as New York City's Next Hot Neighborhood? Once known as a gritty, industrial area on Manhattan's West Side, Hudson Square is now trying to lure new tenants and businesses, and create its own identity. See more New York news Obituaries Richard Mayhew, Painter of Abstract Landscapes, Dies at 100 He drew from his Black and Native American heritage, as well as his own memory, to find an emotional resonance behind the beauty of nature. Christopher Ciccone, Who Dished About His Sister Madonna, Dies at 63 An artist, designer, choreographer and dancer, he was best known for writing a grudge-settling memoir about his formerly close bond with the pop star. Susie Maxwell Berning, Hall of Fame Golfer, Is Dead at 83 She often took time away from the tour for her family. But she tallied 11 championships, including three in the U.S. Women's Open. Peter Jay, Headline-Making British Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 87 His appointment sparked criticism and charges of nepotism. He later achieved unwanted attention as a character in the novel "Heartburn." See more Obituaries Opinion Guest Essay The Sexiest Year of My Life Involved Zero Sex When I removed the option of romance, my sensual relationship to all the other aspects of my life deepened. David French JD Vance and the Prophets of Trumpism For this group of Christians, "Trump is good. He's been baptized by their theology." Guest Essay One Big Decision Awaits the Supreme Court Will the court resume or refrain from injecting itself into the country's culture wars? Guest Essay Kamala Harris Is Turning a Trump Tactic on Its Head Trump wants to position himself as the nation's protector. But Harris is offering real-world, practical protection on the issues that matter. Guest Essay An Artist Rethinks Climate Change in Words and Pictures We need to act as a single unified force to find ways to strike a lasting balance with our natural world. See more Opinion Need help? 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