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Mysterious Coronavirus Illness Claims 3 Children in New York, How Pandemics End, Resort Towns Ask: Will There Be Summer?, The Pandemic Helped Topple Two Retailers. So Did Private Equity.

Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Best of The Times Signature journalism of the last week . Reader, She Didn't Marry Him. Curtis Sittenfeld's 'Rodham' Reimagines Hillary. In her new novel, Sittenfeld writes about the life of Hillary Rodham in a slightly alternate world. Books · May 11 . Reader, She Didn't Marry Him. Curtis Sittenfeld's 'Rodham' Reimagines Hillary. In her new novel, Sittenfeld writes about the life of Hillary Rodham in a slightly alternate world. Books · May 11 . One Journalist's Wary, Frustrating Relationship With Edward Snowden In "Dark Mirror," Barton Gellman writes about being one of the few journalists to whom Snowden leaked classified documents about government surveillance. Books · May 12 Margeaux Walter for The New York Times Rich Boss, Young Employee, Angry Wife: It Gets Twisted An email described an intimate ski trip between co-workers. But who really sent it? Business · May 14 . One Journalist's Wary, Frustrating Relationship With Edward Snowden In "Dark Mirror," Barton Gellman writes about being one of the few journalists to whom Snowden leaked classified documents about government surveillance. Books · May 12 Margeaux Walter for The New York Times Rich Boss, Young Employee, Angry Wife: It Gets Twisted An email described an intimate ski trip between co-workers. But who really sent it? Business · May 14 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Mysterious Coronavirus Illness Claims 3 Children in New York A baffling ailment linked to Covid-19 has killed three young children and sickened 73 others across the state. Health · May 9 Lucas Jackson/Reuters Lucas Jackson/Reuters Mysterious Coronavirus Illness Claims 3 Children in New York A baffling ailment linked to Covid-19 has killed three young children and sickened 73 others across the state. Health · May 9 How Pandemics End An infectious outbreak can conclude in more ways than one, historians say. But for whom does it end, and who gets to decide? Health · May 10 Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images How Pandemics End An infectious outbreak can conclude in more ways than one, historians say. But for whom does it end, and who gets to decide? Health · May 10 Resort Towns Ask: Will There Be Summer? With Memorial Day weekend approaching, areas that rely on tourists say not reopening would be devastating economically, but fear the consequences of opening too soon. Travel · May 15 The Pandemic Helped Topple Two Retailers. So Did Private Equity. At a time when J. Crew and Neiman Marcus needed to be investing money to adjust to changing shopping habits, enormous sums were going to their owners. Business · May 14 Resort Towns Ask: Will There Be Summer? With Memorial Day weekend approaching, areas that rely on tourists say not reopening would be devastating economically, but fear the consequences of opening too soon. Travel · May 15 The Pandemic Helped Topple Two Retailers. So Did Private Equity. At a time when J. Crew and Neiman Marcus needed to be investing money to adjust to changing shopping habits, enormous sums were going to their owners. Business · May 14 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Kara Swisher Elon Musk Unleashed Again The entrepreneur wants his businesses up and running now. Good luck trying to stop him. May 13 Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Kara Swisher Elon Musk Unleashed Again The entrepreneur wants his businesses up and running now. Good luck trying to stop him. May 13 David Brooks Ordinary People Are Leading the Leaders America looks better from the bottom up. May 14 Jamelle Bouie Elizabeth Warren Knows What Joe Biden Needs in a Vice President If Biden wants to win the White House and govern like a New Dealer, Warren is his indispensable partner. May 13 David Brooks Ordinary People Are Leading the Leaders America looks better from the bottom up. May 14 Jamelle Bouie Elizabeth Warren Knows What Joe Biden Needs in a Vice President If Biden wants to win the White House and govern like a New Dealer, Warren is his indispensable partner. May 13 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Jose Villa What Does 'Wife' Mean for Queer Women? Do married lesbians use the title "Mrs.?" The answer is often "no." Women also have strong feelings about the word "wife." Arts · May 15 Marina Schiano André Leon Talley's Tales From the Dark Side The juiciest fashion memoir of the year is out. But is it a tell-all, a tragedy or a harbinger of things to come? Style · May 14 Jose Villa What Does 'Wife' Mean for Queer Women? Do married lesbians use the title "Mrs.?" The answer is often "no." Women also have strong feelings about the word "wife." Arts · May 15 Marina Schiano André Leon Talley's Tales From the Dark Side The juiciest fashion memoir of the year is out. But is it a tell-all, a tragedy or a harbinger of things to come? Style · May 14 Charly Triballeau/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Ariane Mnouchkine: Half a Century Building Utopia Times have changed, but the revered French theater director has always stayed true to her beliefs. Theater · May 14 Illustration by Ori Toor Can 'Team Science' Yield a Covid-19 Treatment? In just three months, international researchers found 30 existing drugs that seem to stop the coronavirus from destroying human cells. Magazine · May 13 Charly Triballeau/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Ariane Mnouchkine: Half a Century Building Utopia Times have changed, but the revered French theater director has always stayed true to her beliefs. Theater · May 14 Illustration by Ori Toor Can 'Team Science' Yield a Covid-19 Treatment? In just three months, international researchers found 30 existing drugs that seem to stop the coronavirus from destroying human cells. Magazine · May 13 🤞 Are we getting it right? To refine this experience, we need to hear from you. Are you enjoying this newsletter? Are we offering you the right mix of stories? Where can we improve? Send Us Feedback ➡️ To experience Your Weekly Edition at its best, stay logged in on NYTimes.com. 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