Good morning. We're covering the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks and why many Arab Americans aren't voting for Kamala Harris. Plus, Chappell Roan navigates the demands of fame.
Israelis and Palestinians reflected on a year of lossAnger and pain dominated the vigils and protests held around the world yesterday to commemorate the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks. Israelis held a solemn memorial in the Re'im forest, the site of a music festival where hundreds were killed. Families of the hostages gathered at a large public plaza in Tel Aviv known as Hostage Square. In Gaza, Palestinians looked back on a year of unparalleled loss: homes destroyed, livelihoods upended and loved ones killed. Here's more on the day's events. I spoke to Raja Abdulrahim, a Times correspondent based in Jerusalem, about her reporting over the past year and the moments that stood out to her. "After a year of war, when I speak to Gazans, all I hear is despondency — about how long the war has lasted and how there is no end in sight, with no progress with the cease-fire talks," she said. "They also speak about how the attention of the international community has shifted away from this terrible war, which has wrought unimaginable death and destruction on the tiny Palestinian territory." Analysis: A year on, hatred is the only winner in the war, my colleague Roger Cohen writes. It towers over the ashes of a two-state Israeli-Palestinian peace and threatens to spread across the Middle East. The latest: Israel's military said that it conducted extensive strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon yesterday and that it had sent in more troops. It also struck Gaza after Hamas targeted Tel Aviv with a rare rocket attack.
Arab voters are rejecting Harris in MichiganMany Arab Americans are outraged by the Biden administration's support for Israel as it wages war in Gaza and now in Lebanon. Nowhere is this more politically important than in Michigan, a crucial battleground state with a significant population of Arab American and Muslim voters. In the Detroit area, support for the Democratic ticket has all but vanished, interviews this weekend with voters, activists and community leaders showed. Some voters are now considering backing third-party candidates or Donald Trump instead of Kamala Harris. "I would rather have us not be involved in Israel whatsoever," said one voter, Fatima Klait. "But I do believe that Trump would do less damage overseas."
Have we reached peak human life span?Life expectancy has risen significantly over the past century, thanks to medical and technological advancements. But a new study looking at data between 1990 and 2019 found that while average life expectancies increased in many countries, the rates at which they rose slowed down. The new research suggests that while more people regularly live to their 70s, 80s and 90s, getting the average age up beyond that will prove difficult. "We're basically suggesting that as long as we live now is about as long as we're going to live," said S. Jay Olshansky, a professor who led the study.
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A panel discussion in Myanmar about female leadership had two speakers. Both were male. Scores of "manels" — all-male panels — have been organized over recent years by the pro-democracy movement, according to Ying Lao and other gender equality activists. They say excluding women from these discussions hurts efforts to oust Myanmar's military rulers. Lives lived: Christopher Ciccone, who devoted himself to his sister Madonna but later wrote a memoir chronicling experiences that he described as "abuse," has died at 63.
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Can a pop star set boundaries with her fans?Chappell Roan may be the most energizing breakout star in American pop music this year. Her debut album that arrived just over a year ago, "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess," now sits at No. 2 on the Billboard chart. She's grown from cult queer-pop hero to zeitgeist-shaping star, Jon Caramanica, the Times pop music critic, writes. As she's being embraced, she's also being tested by her newfound fame. The last couple of weeks have forced Roan to draw the line between her real-life and online fandoms.
Cook: This chicken and vegetable donabe is both soothing and speedy. Read: "Paper of Wreckage" chronicles the last 50 years of a notorious American tabloid. Listen: David Marchese interviewed Al Pacino about, well, everything. Travel: To really explore Peru, try a hop-on, hop-off bus. Play: Spelling Bee, the Mini Crossword, Wordle and Sudoku. Find all our games here. That's it for today. See you tomorrow. — Gaya We welcome your feedback. Send us your suggestions at briefing@nytimes.com.
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