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The article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban life in the U.S. in 2020. According to the authors, the inequalities of urban life have been exacerbated by the pandemic. They observe that the coronavirus has greatly affected students in public schools in urban areas. They also discuss the prevalence of racism facing African Americans in cities.

Reports that Palestinian officials are preparing a presidential election to find Yasir Arafat's successor. Appointment of Mahmoud Abbas as chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization; Appeal of Palestinian officials to Israel to pull back its forces from Palestinian cities to allow voting; Suggestion that Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti could run for president from an Israeli prison.

Reports on how the Palestinian people viewed the political leadership of President Yasir Arafat. Medical conditions of the Palestinian Authority leader after he was flown to Paris for a serious health problem; Public support for the president's struggle for an independent Palestinian state; Brand of leadership to be carried out by likely successors in the event of the president's death.

Focuses on a potential internal debate between Democratic politicians and operatives, stemming from Senator John Kerry's defeat in the November 2, 2004 presidential election in the United States. Need for party to revisit its tactics; Implication of the loss of seats in the House and the Senate.

Focuses on the campaign of freelance editor Karen Maguire for the defeat of United States President George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential elections. Donation of money to the Democrats; Canvass of neighbors working for the defeat of Bush.

Analyzes the second series of the presidential debate held between incumbent U.S. President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry held in St. Louis, Missouri on October 8, 2004. Town-hall style of the debate; Types of questions asked by the audience; Demeanor of both candidates; Unanswered issues arising from the debate.

Reports on key controversies relating to the debate between U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John Edwards in a vice-presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Political attacks made by both parties; Reputation and popularity of both officials; Prospects for the elections; Indications of political practice.

Examines the issue on how the United States and its allies will bring the conflict in Iraq to an end. Foreign policy; Presidential politics; Military and diplomatic realities.

The article offers information related to the establishment of editorial board of the periodical by Adolph Ochs in 1896.

Features the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Description on the interior design of the Burj al Arab Hotel; Selection of different mall and restaurants in the area; Number of tourists visiting in the city.

The author discusses the importance of data privacy with topics including the public anxiety about privacy, the data breaches of companies and the newspaper's The Privacy Project which examines its policies and practices around data.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the changes in the newspaper "New York Times" including changes in mastheads, changes in opinion and editorial pages, and why the changes was needed.

The article profiles Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who suffered a massive stroke. Sharon plotted and planned, but few knew the endgame he had in mind. His leadership came to an abrupt close at a moment of resounding ambiguity. Perhaps Sharon confided his plans to his deputy prime minister, Ehud Olmert. As leader, Sharon was everything he seemed, and also its opposite. Sharon never said just where his new party, Kadima, was headed. He had not even prepared a parliamentary list for elections. Sharon used ambiguity to hold the political center.

Focuses on two men who have been helping people break into their own homes in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Comments of Ramsey Kipper, a building contractor, and French-born photographer Laurent Guérin of New Mexico, who are navigating through the city in a flat-bottom boat; Account of how they broke into John Peuler's house; Risks and hazards, including downed wires; Efforts to help Dr. Leo Seoane rescue the family cat; Types of possessions people are rescuing; Skipper's frustration that emergency officials had not helped residents salvage belongings.

Examines whether gaining more control over more territory will lead Palestinians to an independent state, following Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Challenges that the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, is facing; Suspicions of many Palestinians concerning Israel's motives; Outlook for progress; Views of Abbas' advisers and of Palestinians; Issue of security reform; Infrastructure plans.

Examines how Israel's evacuation of its Gaza settlements has touched off a fierce political campaign, as Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' more secular faction, Fatah, are jostling for position in municipal elections. Question of whether Abbas can succeed in governing and making peace; Efforts of Abbas to contain Hamas and ultimately take its weapons away; Intent of Hamas to strengthen its hold on Palestinian society; Fears of Abbas' aides that Hamas will try to disrupt the aftermath of Israel's withdrawal; Why the coming elections are crucial for Hamas and for Abbas; Views of Palestinian political analysts; Outlook.

Focuses on the reaction of Palestinian Arabs to the evacuation of Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip as of August 18, 2005. Report that some Palestinians celebrated the removal of Israelis from Gaza, while others sympathized with those forcibly evicted; Comments of Palestinians on the forced evacuations; Importance of the eviction of Israeli settlers in Gaza to the Arab-Israeli peace process; Reflections of Palestinians on their own experiences of removal from homelands in Israel's history.

Focuses on the political and social effects of the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Author's view that Gazans are tenatively contemplating the unfamiliar possibility of new freedom; Suggestion that the Israeli settlements in Gaza are part of the area's landscape and that it will be hard for even the occasional visitor to imagine them gone; Reports on how various Palestinian factions, vying for credit and control, have decided to declare victory in the Israeli withdrawal. INSET: Settlement By Settlement.

Discusses the implications of the London Islamist suicide bombings on July 7, 2005, the first of such strikes in Western Europe. Views of terrorism experts; How, although the danger of suicide attack is rising, it is still socially condemned; Possible emergence of suicide as a weapon for native Muslim terrorists in Western Europe; Rationales for violence; Warning that European jihadists who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan are returning with new skills; Ways that Palestinian suicide bombers defy simple categorization; Backgrounds on the London suicide bombers; Suggestion by Jessica Stern, author of "Terror in the Name of God," that violent Islamism may have become a fad for some young Muslims.

Discusses insurgency in Iraq that is powered by Sunnis and the indiscriminate killing of civilians who have been mostly Shiites and Kurds by these rebels. Idea that insurgents have little interest in winning the support of Iraqis or building a legitimate goverment; Idea that counter-insurgency experts, such as Anthony James Joes, political science professor at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, that the "wanton violence" is perpetrated by "losers"; View of Steven Metz of the Army War College Strategic Studies Institute that this is nihilistic insurgency; How the Iraqi insurgency differs from and is similar to the time-tested pattern of insurgency; The complex relations between insurgents and the general population; Background on the Communist guerrilla insurgency in Greece in the late 1940s; View that the jihadists have a goal.

Discusses the plans of architect Doug Suisman in designing the state of Palestine. Description of the inquiry by the Rand Corporation to determine whether Palestine could be successful; Need for someone to develop the Palestinian state; Suisman's vision for Palestine; Key ideas of Suisman's proposal; Addition of a high-speed train to connect various parts of Palestine.

Reports on the death of Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat in November 11, 2004 in a hospital in Paris, France, of complications from an unknown disease after lingering in coma for days. Burial plans; Memorial services being prepared in Palestine; Arafat's legacy; Role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. INSET: Some Potential Successors..

Reports on the reunion of the Bush family at the Republican National Convention in New York. Testament to family values; Call for support to the re-election of President George W. Bush; Presence of distant relatives at the political convention.

Focuses on the negative impact of the peace process between Israel and Palestine. Nature of the conflict; Failure of cease-fire agreements; Efforts to intervene in the conflict.

Reports the terrorist activities of Palestinian militant groups in Jerusalem. Casualties of the terrorist acts; Response of the Israeli government to the growing violence; Status of the cease-fire agreement between Palestine and Israel.

Reports on the shooting incident involving a Palestinian gunman in Hadera, Israel. Casualties and injuries of the incident; Retaliations by the Israeli military forces; Information on the violence against Israeli civilians.

Reports on the civilians killed in the recent Palestinian militant attacks in Israel. Personal background on victim Avi Boaz; Details on the killing of Yoela Chen; Reaction of Palestinian officials to the attacks.

Reports on the death of Palestinian militia leader Raed al-Karmi from a bomb hidden beside a cemetery wall near his house in West Bank. Implication for the ceasefire between Israelis and Palestinians; View of al-Karmi's comrades on his killing; Statement released by the Israeli government regarding the bombing accident.

Reports on the recovery efforts of Henry J. Rodriguez Jr., the president of St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana, from emergency headquarters at an oil refinery following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Reports on the salvage of a Bible which was considered a family treasure by Cherie Froeba after Hurricane Katrina devastated their home in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Describes the streets of the French Quarter after the Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reports on the failure of the levees that protected the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reports on the plans of Palestinians for the former Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip.

Reports on the move of President Mahmoud Abbas to capitalize on Israel's evacuation of its Gaza settlements, declaring that one site would be used for housing as part of a future seaport.

Reports on the different attitude of Gazans about the evacuation of Israeli settlements in Gaza Strip.

Reports that the major Palestinian factions have agreed to oversee how the Palestinian Authority uses land left behind as Israel settlers and soldiers leave the Gaza Strip.

Reports that U.S. president George W. Bush has praised the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, for his commitment to democracy in Washington.

Reports on one possible candidate for leader of Palestine following the death of Yasir Arafat. Marwan Barghouti, who sits in an Israeli jail serving five life terms plus 40 years; Background on Barghouti, his popularity and his credentials to lead the country; Rumors about the possibility the Israelis would pardon or release him; How his politics differ from that of Arafat and Mahmoud Abbas who is thought to be the heir apparent.

Focuses on social and economic relations between Palestinians and Israelis following the death of former Prime Minister Yaser Arafat in Israel. Details on the giant barrier of concrete and electrified chain-link fencing surrounding the towns; Impact of the barrier on Palestinian-Israelis relationship; Effect of the barrier on economic and political conditions

Reports on the meeting of the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Mahmoud Abbas with militant leaders. Effort to solve the political puzzle that president Yasir Arafat left at his death; Assessment of tension within and among Palestinian factions; Request of a unified leadership to reshape the PLO.

Reports that the Palestinian leadership quickly filled its top posts hours after the death of Yasir Arafat. Efforts to signal that the chaos and ambiguity that characterized his decades long hold on the Palestinian national dream died with him; Replacement of Mr. Arafat with Mahmoud Abbas by the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization; Description of Mr. Abbas as a pragmatic negotiator and a critic of the intifada, the armed uprising against Israel.

Reports on the burial of Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat that completed a three-step cycle, making his final days a summary of his rule. Rumors that Arafat died of poisoning and conspiracy; Kind of funeral that Palestinian leadership prepared for Arafat; Legacy of Arafat.

Reports on the death of Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat. Role of Arafat as a symbol of the Palestinian revolution; Statement that Arafat will be buried in Ramallah, on the West Bank; Mourning among Palestinian Arabs over the death of Arafat; Discussion of the lack of peace between Palestinians and Israelis; Report that Israelis regarded Arafat as a terrorist; Lack of a successor to take Arafat's place; Report that Rawhi Fattouh, the speaker of the parliament, will serve as acting president until elections are held; Possibility that Mahmoud Abbas and Ahmed Qurei will obtain places of leadership in Arafat's place; Statement made by Hamas that Arafat's death will strengthen Palestine's fight against Israel. INSET: Some Potential Successors.

Reports on the number of television viewers who watched the third and final presidential debate in the U.S. Pledge of senator John Kerry not to increase taxes of low income family; Different perspective of Kerry and President George W. Bush in terms of war on terrorism; Comment of presidential historian Michael Beschloss on the debate.

Highlights the debate between U.S. presidential candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry in Tempe, Arizona. Aim of the candidates to attract independent voters; Theme of the debate; Rebuttal of the two candidates.

Discusses the rivalry between U.S. presidential candidates Senator John Kerry and President George W. Bush. Observations on the two candidates' strikingly similar backgrounds of class and privilege; Performances of Kerry and Bush in the first two debates; Signs of mutual contempt; Ideological divide between the candidates; Why the competition is personal as well as political, stemming partly from the similarity of their backgrounds; How both men played very different roles growing up; Debating tactics.

Analyzes the first Presidential debate between President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry on September 30, 2004 in Coral Gables, Florida. Key quotations from each candidate's statements; Description of each candidate's tone of voice, body language, and overall demeanor; Impact of the events of September 11, 2001, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on each candidate's assertions and arguments; Perceived contrast between the candidates' political platforms; Analysis of journalists and campaign aides of the significance of the debate to the Presidential campaign.

Discusses the stance of presidential candidates Senator John Kerry and incumbent President George W. Bush on issues of foreign policy. Suggestion from politicians and policy analysts that there is a lack of clarification from either candidate about where they stand on the major issues; Feelings of Bush and Kerry on the war and Iraq; Claims from Kerry that he will find a way for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq more quickly if he is elected; How both candidates support the development of a better relationship with China while promoting internal reform; Support from Bush and Kerry for the policies of Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon regarding Israel and the Palestinians.