EditorialA staff member fields telephone calls at the office of Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)
EditorialMykayla Skinner of United States performs on the beam during women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at Ariake Gymnastics Center in Tokyo on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialSamuel Mikulak, of the United States, flies through the air while competing on the high bar during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)