The New York Times: Η γεμάτη αστέρια εκστρατεία της Kamala Harris καθώς και τα σχέδια για έναν νέο γύρο συνομιλιών για την κατάπαυση του πυρός στη Γάζα – Μια συνέντευξη με τον πιο τρομακτικό ηγέτη των Ταλιμπάν – H Χάρις συσσωρεύεται στην αστρική δύναμη – Μια νέα ώθηση για κατάπαυση του πυρός στη Γάζα – Ο κόσμος ανοίγει στους Ταλιμπάν – Ινδία: Περίπου ένα εκατομμύριο άνθρωποι απομακρύνθηκαν από μέρη της ανατολικής ακτής, καθώς πλησίαζε ο τροπικός κυκλώνας Dana – Baseball: The World Series είναι εδώ, με τους Los Angeles Dodgers και τους New York Yankees να μάχονται για το τρόπαιο – Η δημοσιογράφος Shiori Ito έγινε το πρόσωπο του #MeToo στην Ιαπωνία όταν βγήκε στη δημοσιότητα με καταγγελίες βιασμού εναντίον γνωστού τηλεοπτικού ανταποκριτή – Ζουν περισσότερο οι άνθρωποι στις «μπλε ζώνες»;

Harris packs in the star power

Kamala Harris held a rally with former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen in Atlanta yesterday.

She painted Donald Trump as a child, saying that during his administration he had “people who could control him.” But she also made the case that a second Trump administration would be dangerous, pointing out that many of the aides who were able to rein him in, including John Kelly, have spoken out against him. Earlier this week, Kelly called Trump a “fascist,” remarks that Harris is highlighting in two stark new ads.

Harris also addressed young people, who will be integral to her turnout in November. She acknowledged that they were “rightly impatient for change,” having grown up amid a climate crisis and active-shooter drills, watching as the rights that their grandparents had enjoyed were taken away from them. Harris closed the event by telling the crowd, “Your vote is your voice, and your voice is your power.”

Beyoncé is headlining Harris’s next rally, today in Houston. The event will be focused on abortion rights. The country music legend Willie Nelson will also be in attendance.

A renewed push for a cease-fire in Gaza

Negotiators 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, William Burns, and the prime minister of Qatar.

U.S. officials said that they were open to the possibility of a shorter cease-fire 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 the group’s leader.

On the ground: Israel said it had struck a Hamas command center inside a compound formerly used as a school in Nuseirat in central Gaza. Video obtained by Reuters taken after the strike shows wounded people, including children, at the compound, which has been housing displaced Palestinians.

Other Middle East news:

The world opens up to the Taliban

After 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.

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.

Do people in ‘blue zones’ live longer?

The concept is simple and alluring: There are special regions around the world — called blue zones — where people remain vibrant and active into their 90s and 100s, thanks to a simple set of behaviors that anyone can follow.

It’s sensible enough to sound convincing and ambiguous enough to support a health and longevity empire. In the 20 years since blue zones were first introduced, the Blue Zones brand (now trademarked) has spawned eight books, a Netflix series and several product partnerships, all in the name of helping people attain their longevity goals.

But not everyone is buying into it. Some experts are questioning whether the blue zones themselves might be too good to be true. Here’s what they are saying.

Cook: Scallion oil is the star of this foolproof preparation for flavorful fish.