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Today — 9 October 2025Main stream

How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause

9 October 2025 at 02:00
As Mr. Mamdani seeks to reassure New York City he is open to compromise, his views on Israel and Palestinians have been the biggest exception.

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Zohran Mamdani’s opposition to Israel gained national attention in 2023, when he began a hunger strike to protest the country’s treatment of Gaza.
Before yesterdayMain stream

He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?

Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.

© M. Scott Brauer for The New York Times

A Former Israeli Hostage Is Freed From Hamas, but Not Captivity

In the tunnels of Gaza where she was held captive, Emily Damari learned how to survive. These photos show her learning to be alive again.

Freed From Hamas, but Not CaptivityBack home in Israel, an ex-hostage fights for those left behind.

In a New Memoir, an Israeli Captive Looks Ahead with Hope

6 October 2025 at 17:00
Freed after 14 months, Eli Sharabi learned that his family didn’t survive the Oct. 7 attacks. “Hostage” is testimony to his suffering and his hope.

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“My life is full of meaning, full of action,” says Eli Sharabi, the author of “Hostage.”

Can Cory Doctorow’s Book ‘Enshittification’ Change the Tech Debate?

6 October 2025 at 22:44
Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten worse.

© Todd Midler for The New York Times

Cory Doctorow, with his heavily used laptop, in the backyard of his California home.

Ian Roberts, Des Moines Superintendent, Had a Story Too Good to Be True

Ian Roberts rose through the ranks of American education with talent, charm and a riveting back story. He was also hiding a shocking secret.

© Kathryn Gamble for The New York Times

Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent.
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