Another Toll of the Violent Unrest in France: The Political Center NYT > Top Stories By: Mark Landler 30 October 2026 at 17:00 Support for Édouard Philippe, the leading candidate from the centrist bloc, has eroded, while his far-right and far-left rivals benefit. © Sebastien Salom-Gomis/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesÉdouard Philippe, the leading centrist candidate in France’s presidential race, has struggled in the polls since widespread protests broke out across the country last month.
The Result of Dissatisfaction Is Endless Political Deadlock NYT > Top Stories By: David Wallace-Wells 30 October 2026 at 16:17 From France to Brazil, voters are railing against the status quo, even as the politics of disenchantment make lasting change nearly impossible.
I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me. NYT > Top Stories By: Nicholas Kristof 30 October 2026 at 13:00 The day that changed modern China also taught me how to recognize true courage. © Peter Turnley/Getty ImagesProtesters in Tiananmen Square on May 4, 1989.