Today is not a particularly interesting day in The New York Times. Even the photo on the front page depicts boredom: Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, appears bored while listening to President Obama speak at the United Nations yesterday. The article that goes along with the story was long and dry. It began with a delayed lead describing President Abbas's reserved demeanor, which really did not make me want to read more. The article grew slightly more interesting as it went on, but only slightly.
Overall, the articles on the front page were nothing new or exciting. As of most recent days, they were about the US debt, government spending, and similar issues. But towards the lower section of the paper was a joyous looking picture, showing the release of Americans hikers from Iran and the article on page A11. I first read about this story over a year ago and was interested to read the successful resolution of this unfortunate situation. This story examined the political aspects of the hikers' release whereas most of the other stories I have read on this subject focused more on the human interest aspect of the story. It was nice to actually read a story that had a solid resolution to it, unlike the many unresolved political issues that are currently in transition.
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