Saturday, October 6, 2018

Weekend Reads: 5 of Our Best

Donald Trump and the myth of the self-made man. Black women seek votes and a new future. Lady Gaga. And more
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Saturday, October 6, 2018

5 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Welcome to the weekend. ICYMI, a Times investigation found that President Trump received at least $413 million in today's dollars from his father's real estate empire, even though he's long sold himself as a self-made man. We talked with Lady Gaga about her newest iteration: movie star. We got the lowdown on postpartum doulas. And there's more, so take a few minutes to enjoy some fantastic journalism.
Kaly Soto
Donald J. Trump, 1999.
Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father
By DAVID BARSTOW, SUSANNE CRAIG AND RUSS BUETTNER

The president has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, but a Times investigation found that he received at least $413 million in today's dollars from his father's real estate empire, much of it through tax dodges in the 1990s.

Driven by South's Past, Black Women Seek Votes and a New Future
By SUSAN CHIRA

Mobilized by the nation's divisions on race and Donald Trump's presidency, black women are using networks forged in segregation to turn out voters this fall.

Lady Gaga Isn't Done Shape-Shifting Yet
By RACHEL SYME

Lady Gaga wants to wear every costume, live out every type of known stardom. ''A Star Is Born'' is just her latest reinvention.

Cookbooks
The 19 Best Cookbooks of Fall 2018
By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Our writers and editors cooked their way through this season's new books to come up with a list of favorites, the fall titles we're most excited about.

Meema Spadola, right, a postpartum doula in New York, helps a pair of new parents in Brooklyn bathe their newborn.
If Only Everyone Had a Postpartum Doula
By ZOE GREENBERG

When a baby comes, friends and families don't always know how to help.

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