EditorialJim Nauen, who learned he had Stage 3 rectal cancer when he was 49 after his doctor urged him to get a colonoscopy, in Newton, Mass., Oct. 26, 2020. (David Degner/The New York Times)
EditorialJoe Biden, who initially declined President Barack Obama's request to vet him for the vice presidency, with Obama at the White House in Washington, Dec. 16, 2013. (Gabriella Demczuk/The New York Times)