The New York Times - Friday Briefing: Stars rally for Harris
Good morning. We’re covering Kamala Harris’s star-studded campaign and plans for a new round of Gaza cease-fire talks. Plus, an interview with the Taliban’s most fearsome leader.
The stars come out for HarrisWith less than two weeks left before Election Day, Kamala Harris is pulling out big names to drive her supporters to the polls. She’ll hold a rally in Georgia with Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen in the coming hours. And tomorrow, she’ll share the stage with Beyoncé at a rally in Texas. Between Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, who endorsed Harris after the presidential debate last month, Harris now has the backing of two of the world’s biggest pop stars, who carry particular influence with younger people. At the same time, as the Harris campaign moves toward the political center, some worry that excitement among young voters is fading. The campaign’s tack to the right is meant to target college-educated, wealthier, white voters who may have voted Republican in the past. But some Democrats say she risks going too far and alienating progressives and working-class voters.
A renewed push for a cease-fire in GazaNegotiators are expected to meet over the weekend in an effort to revive cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The head of Israel’s spy agency is expected to meet with the C.I.A. chief, Bill Burns, and the prime minister of Qatar. U.S. officials said that they were open to the possibility of a shorter cease-fire — lasting roughly a week and a half — to allow more aid into Gaza in exchange for the release of a small number of the dozens of hostages. But it remains unclear whether Hamas was willing to re-engage in the long-stalled talks after Israel killed its leader. Other Middle East news:
The world opens up to the TalibanAfter facing near-total international isolation over recent years for their erasure of women’s rights, the Taliban are now seeing a shift. Dozens of countries have welcomed Taliban diplomats. There has even been talk of removing the group from terror lists. The diplomatic moves toward normalizing the Taliban reflect a growing consensus among world leaders that the Taliban government is here to stay. Afghanistan’s best hope for change? Sirajuddin Haqqani was once known as an angel of death who topped the U.S. most-wanted list. But since the Taliban returned to power, he has tried to remake himself into a pragmatic statesman. Our Afghanistan bureau chief, Christina Goldbaum, interviewed him. Here’s what she learned.
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The journalist Shiori Ito became the face of #MeToo in Japan when she went public with rape allegations against a well-known television correspondent. Now, as she prepares for the release of “Black Box Diaries,” a documentary she directed about her experiences fighting Japan’s justice system, she’s ready to move on. Ito’s defiance has made her a feminist hero in some circles and a punching bag in others. Lives lived: Ron Ely, a television actor best known for his role in the 1960s show “Tarzan,” died at age 86.
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