Eli Baden-Lasar always knew he was conceived with the help of an anonymous sperm donor.

When he was 19, he learned that he had half siblings — 32 of them. Over 10 months, he traveled to 16 states to meet and photograph them, a journey that he describes in a moving essay for The Times Magazine.

Here’s what else is happening

North Korea: The family of Alek Sigley, an Australian student at a university in the capital city of Pyongyang, said they had lost contact with him in recent days. News reports in South Korea, citing anonymous sources, said that he had been detained by the authorities. Australian officials said they were “urgently seeking clarification” on the matter

President Trump: The writer, E. Jean Carroll, who has accused the president of sexual assault, and her two friends spoke publicly for the first time about the allegations in an exclusive interview with The Times.

Boeing: The Federal Aviation Administration said that it had discovered a new problem with the 737 Max jet that the company must correct before the plane can return to service.

Nissan: In two new blows to the automaker, the company announced a recall of 490,000 vehicles in Japan and disclosed that its shareholders remained split over its chief executive.

Germany: For the second time in 10 days, Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking and struggling to maintain control of her body. Her spokesman insisted she was well.

The Holocaust: A Dutch railway company, Nederlandse Spoorwegen, that helped deport Jews and other minorities to Nazi death camps said that it would set aside tens of millions of euros in compensation for victims and their families as a “moral gesture.”