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Britain's 'New Puritans': Youth Drinking Falls Dramatically, How a Potential $1 Billion Student Loan Settlement Collapsed After Trump Won, The Hidden Dangers of Riding in a Stretch Limousine, Hurricane Michael: One Mile of Devastation in Florida

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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 Damon Winter/The New York Times Rick Gates Sought Online Manipulation Plans From Israeli Intelligence Firm for Trump Campaign The company pitched plans for fake avatars that would try to persuade Republican delegates to back the Trump campaign over that of Senator Ted Cruz and to gather intelligence on Hillary Clinton. Politics · Oct 8 Damon Winter/The New York Times Rick Gates Sought Online Manipulation Plans From Israeli Intelligence Firm for Trump Campaign The company pitched plans for fake avatars that would try to persuade Republican delegates to back the Trump campaign over that of Senator Ted Cruz and to gather intelligence on Hillary Clinton. Politics · Oct 8 Jeffrey Stockbridge for The New York Times Trapped by the 'Walmart of Heroin' A Philadelphia neighborhood is the largest open-air narcotics market for heroin on the East Coast. Addicts come from all over, and many never leave. Magazine · Oct 10 Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Andy Warhol Said He Came From 'Nowhere.' This Is It. A remote village in Slovakia claims the Pop Art icon as its native son. But it took time for relatives to warm to his legacy. Europe · Oct 7 Jeffrey Stockbridge for The New York Times Trapped by the 'Walmart of Heroin' A Philadelphia neighborhood is the largest open-air narcotics market for heroin on the East Coast. Addicts come from all over, and many never leave. Magazine · Oct 10 Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Andy Warhol Said He Came From 'Nowhere.' This Is It. A remote village in Slovakia claims the Pop Art icon as its native son. But it took time for relatives to warm to his legacy. Europe · Oct 7 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Britain's 'New Puritans': Youth Drinking Falls Dramatically Underage drinking has dropped sharply among European youths, and the biggest drop is in Britain, land of the pint of ale. No one is sure why, though some point to social media. Europe · Oct 9 Andrew Testa for The New York Times Andrew Testa for The New York Times Britain's 'New Puritans': Youth Drinking Falls Dramatically Underage drinking has dropped sharply among European youths, and the biggest drop is in Britain, land of the pint of ale. No one is sure why, though some point to social media. Europe · Oct 9 How a Potential $1 Billion Student Loan Settlement Collapsed After Trump Won Talks between the big student debt collector and the government broke down after President Trump's victory. Now Navient is making its case not just in court but in person. Business Day · Oct 7 Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA, via Shutterstock Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA, via Shutterstock How a Potential $1 Billion Student Loan Settlement Collapsed After Trump Won Talks between the big student debt collector and the government broke down after President Trump's victory. Now Navient is making its case not just in court but in person. Business Day · Oct 7 The Hidden Dangers of Riding in a Stretch Limousine Stretch limos usually do not have to meet arduous federal safety requirements and face a haphazard inspection system that varies from state to state. New York · Oct 8 Hurricane Michael: One Mile of Devastation in Florida We analyzed aerial images of Mexico Beach, Fla., and found that at least three-quarters of the buildings along a one-mile stretch were destroyed or severely damaged. U.S. · Oct 12 The Hidden Dangers of Riding in a Stretch Limousine Stretch limos usually do not have to meet arduous federal safety requirements and face a haphazard inspection system that varies from state to state. New York · Oct 8 Hurricane Michael: One Mile of Devastation in Florida We analyzed aerial images of Mexico Beach, Fla., and found that at least three-quarters of the buildings along a one-mile stretch were destroyed or severely damaged. U.S. · Oct 12 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers By DAVID MARCUS Conservatives Are Wrong to Gloat About Kavanaugh Joining the frat party might be fun, but it will do great harm to the court and the country. Oct 8 Jose Luis Magana/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Jose Luis Magana/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By DAVID MARCUS Conservatives Are Wrong to Gloat About Kavanaugh Joining the frat party might be fun, but it will do great harm to the court and the country. Oct 8 By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Did Facebook Learn Anything From the Cambridge Analytica Debacle? An even bigger data breach suggests it didn't. Oct 6 By DAVID BROOKS Two Cheers for Feminism! What girls and women get right about empathy and connection. Oct 11 By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Did Facebook Learn Anything From the Cambridge Analytica Debacle? An even bigger data breach suggests it didn't. Oct 6 By DAVID BROOKS Two Cheers for Feminism! What girls and women get right about empathy and connection. Oct 11 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Vitamin D Supplements Don't Lead to Stronger Bones Taking vitamin D did not help prevent fractures, increase bone mineral density or prevent falls in adults, a large review of studies found. Well · Oct 11 Yvetta Fedorova A Handbook for Grieving Go funeral dress shopping. When the saleswoman asks about the event, say: "Dressier than office, but not as fun as cocktail." Well · Oct 12 Vitamin D Supplements Don't Lead to Stronger Bones Taking vitamin D did not help prevent fractures, increase bone mineral density or prevent falls in adults, a large review of studies found. Well · Oct 11 Yvetta Fedorova A Handbook for Grieving Go funeral dress shopping. When the saleswoman asks about the event, say: "Dressier than office, but not as fun as cocktail." Well · Oct 12 Jeenah Moon for The New York Times It's Her Job to Get More People to Act Like You Right Now Millie Tran, the first global growth editor at The Times, discusses how she tries to understand and nurture a worldwide audience. "So many dashboards and data sets!" Technology · Oct 10 Efi Chalikopoulou The Importance of Medical Touch It can show gentleness and compassion or carelessness and incompetence. Well · Oct 8 Jeenah Moon for The New York Times It's Her Job to Get More People to Act Like You Right Now Millie Tran, the first global growth editor at The Times, discusses how she tries to understand and nurture a worldwide audience. "So many dashboards and data sets!" Technology · Oct 10 Efi Chalikopoulou The Importance of Medical Touch It can show gentleness and compassion or carelessness and incompetence. Well · Oct 8 🤞 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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