Joe Biden, Emissary of GriefHis entire political career has been marked by personal loss. His allies say that makes him uniquely capable of leading a nation grappling with death. June 11, 2020An overstuffed binder sat in Joe Biden’s Senate office, holding the raw materials of his grief. It was a master collection, aides recalled, with remarks, notes and drafts of eulogies Mr. Biden had given through 2008 — for childhood friends, prominent senators, his own father. One of those sons, Beau, died of cancer at 46, five years ago last month.

Source: New York Times June 11, 2020 06:56 UTC