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Why Polling Can Be So Hard, Walmart, Patagonia and Lyft Make Push to Increase Voter Turnout, Utilities Helped Puerto Rico Fix Its Power Grid. Now They Face Hefty Tax Bills., As Debt Rises, the Government Will Soon Spend More on Interest Than on the Military

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An experimental newsletter of the stories you might have missed, curated by Times editors and personalized for you with machine learning. An experimental newsletter of the stories you might have missed, curated by Times editors and personalized for you with machine learning. Best of The Times Signature journalism of the last week Josh Haner/The New York Times Saving Scotland's Heritage From the Rising Seas Citizens and scientists on the Orkney Islands are racing to protect thousands of ancient structures threatened by climate change. Climate · Sep 25 Josh Haner/The New York Times Saving Scotland's Heritage From the Rising Seas Citizens and scientists on the Orkney Islands are racing to protect thousands of ancient structures threatened by climate change. Climate · Sep 25 Tristan Spinski for The New York Times Seeking America's Quietest Spots: The Quest for Silence in a Loud World Dennis Follensbee has climbed through New Hampshire's White Mountains trying to find somewhere — anywhere — that is quiet. He is not alone in his quest. U.S. · Sep 23 Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times Will Florida's Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote? A referendum on the November ballot in Florida would re-enfranchise 1.5 million citizens — and could change the state's electorate. Magazine · Sep 26 Tristan Spinski for The New York Times Seeking America's Quietest Spots: The Quest for Silence in a Loud World Dennis Follensbee has climbed through New Hampshire's White Mountains trying to find somewhere — anywhere — that is quiet. He is not alone in his quest. U.S. · Sep 23 Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times Will Florida's Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote? A referendum on the November ballot in Florida would re-enfranchise 1.5 million citizens — and could change the state's electorate. Magazine · Sep 26 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Why Polling Can Be So Hard Here's a tour of some of the challenges we've tackled in conducting polls of a dozen of the most competitive congressional districts. The Upshot · Sep 20 Why Polling Can Be So Hard Here's a tour of some of the challenges we've tackled in conducting polls of a dozen of the most competitive congressional districts. The Upshot · Sep 20 Walmart, Patagonia and Lyft Make Push to Increase Voter Turnout Several big companies are trying to turn out the vote in November. They say it's a nonpartisan effort, but many of the brands have tangled with President Trump. Business Day · Sep 23 From left to right, Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg; Laure Joliet for The New York Times; Steve Marcus, via Reuters; Earl Wilson, via The New York Times From left to right, Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg; Laure Joliet for The New York Times; Steve Marcus, via Reuters; Earl Wilson, via The New York Times Walmart, Patagonia and Lyft Make Push to Increase Voter Turnout Several big companies are trying to turn out the vote in November. They say it's a nonpartisan effort, but many of the brands have tangled with President Trump. Business Day · Sep 23 Utilities Helped Puerto Rico Fix Its Power Grid. Now They Face Hefty Tax Bills. Electric companies across the mainland have received tax bills from Puerto Rican cities demanding millions of dollars in payments. U.S. · Sep 26 As Debt Rises, the Government Will Soon Spend More on Interest Than on the Military Tax cuts, spending increases and higher interest rates could make it harder to respond to future recessions and deal with other needs. Economy · Sep 25 Utilities Helped Puerto Rico Fix Its Power Grid. Now They Face Hefty Tax Bills. Electric companies across the mainland have received tax bills from Puerto Rican cities demanding millions of dollars in payments. U.S. · Sep 26 As Debt Rises, the Government Will Soon Spend More on Interest Than on the Military Tax cuts, spending increases and higher interest rates could make it harder to respond to future recessions and deal with other needs. Economy · Sep 25 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers By MATT MORRISON The Best Way for Democrats to Win Working-Class Voters Show up on people's doorsteps, and the recipe is simple: listen and offer compelling solutions and information that's new to them that they can connect with their lives. Sep 24 Sam Island Sam Island By MATT MORRISON The Best Way for Democrats to Win Working-Class Voters Show up on people's doorsteps, and the recipe is simple: listen and offer compelling solutions and information that's new to them that they can connect with their lives. Sep 24 By MIRA DEBS Jeff Bezos and the Trap of the Charitable-Industrial Complex He has promised money for schools. There are several grass-roots efforts to spread the Montessori method that could really use some. Sep 23 By NIKOS KONSTANDARAS How Alliances Made Athens Great The ancient Athenians manipulated their allies, spreading democracy and providing protection, always with their own interests first. Trump could learn something. Sep 28 By MIRA DEBS Jeff Bezos and the Trap of the Charitable-Industrial Complex He has promised money for schools. There are several grass-roots efforts to spread the Montessori method that could really use some. Sep 23 By NIKOS KONSTANDARAS How Alliances Made Athens Great The ancient Athenians manipulated their allies, spreading democracy and providing protection, always with their own interests first. Trump could learn something. Sep 28 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Kids' Brainpower Tied to Exercise, Sleep and Limited Screen Time At least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, nine to 11 hours of sleep a night, and no more than two hours a day of recreational screen time were tied to higher mental test scores. Well · Sep 26 Kyle Hilton Judge John Hodgman on What Constitutes a Meal Do cheese and crackers count? What about if you add pickles? Magazine · Sep 27 Kids' Brainpower Tied to Exercise, Sleep and Limited Screen Time At least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, nine to 11 hours of sleep a night, and no more than two hours a day of recreational screen time were tied to higher mental test scores. Well · Sep 26 Kyle Hilton Judge John Hodgman on What Constitutes a Meal Do cheese and crackers count? What about if you add pickles? Magazine · Sep 27 Poem: Fourteen Selected by Rita Dove. Magazine · Sep 27 Yvetta Fedorova Nursing Juliet In a world that relentlessly enforces limits, the love of a pet is a refuge for unconstrained emotion, especially for a child. Well · Sep 28 Poem: Fourteen Selected by Rita Dove. Magazine · Sep 27 Yvetta Fedorova Nursing Juliet In a world that relentlessly enforces limits, the love of a pet is a refuge for unconstrained emotion, especially for a child. Well · Sep 28 🤞 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 ℹ️ Your Weekly Edition is an ongoing experiment that combines editorial curation with machine-learning algorithms to recommend Times stories to you. ➡️ To experience Your Weekly Edition at its best, stay logged in on NYTimes.com. 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