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Trump Opens New Front in His Battle With China: International Shipping, Marijuana Legalization in Canada Has Companies Chasing a Green Rush, Justice Dept. Rank-and-File Tell of Discontent Over Sessions's Approach, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Violated Agency Travel Policy, Report Finds

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 Stephen Speranza for The New York Times Homelessness in New York Public Schools Is at a Record High: 114,659 Students One out of every 10 students lived in temporary housing during the last school year. New York · Oct 15 Stephen Speranza for The New York Times Homelessness in New York Public Schools Is at a Record High: 114,659 Students One out of every 10 students lived in temporary housing during the last school year. New York · Oct 15 Melissa Golden for The New York Times 24 Hours in America We set out to document 24 different hours in 24 states, to shine a lens on the lives of people rarely in the headlines. These are the peanut farmers, heart surgeons, pastors and teachers we met. Style · Oct 15 Photograph by Collier Schorr. Styled by Carlos Nazario Solange, the Polymathic Cultural Force On the eve of her next album, the singer has hybridized her many talents — music, dance, activism, aesthetics — to inspire a new model for the modern pop artist. T Magazine · Oct 15 Melissa Golden for The New York Times 24 Hours in America We set out to document 24 different hours in 24 states, to shine a lens on the lives of people rarely in the headlines. These are the peanut farmers, heart surgeons, pastors and teachers we met. Style · Oct 15 Photograph by Collier Schorr. Styled by Carlos Nazario Solange, the Polymathic Cultural Force On the eve of her next album, the singer has hybridized her many talents — music, dance, activism, aesthetics — to inspire a new model for the modern pop artist. T Magazine · Oct 15 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Trump Opens New Front in His Battle With China: International Shipping The United States is withdrawing from a treaty that lowered costs for Chinese companies to ship packages here, part of President Trump's efforts to punish China. Politics · Oct 17 Doug Mills/The New York Times Doug Mills/The New York Times Trump Opens New Front in His Battle With China: International Shipping The United States is withdrawing from a treaty that lowered costs for Chinese companies to ship packages here, part of President Trump's efforts to punish China. Politics · Oct 17 Marijuana Legalization in Canada Has Companies Chasing a Green Rush The decision by Canada to become the first major economy to fully legalize marijuana this month has created a new, multibillion dollar industry. Canada · Oct 16 Dave Chan for The New York Times Dave Chan for The New York Times Marijuana Legalization in Canada Has Companies Chasing a Green Rush The decision by Canada to become the first major economy to fully legalize marijuana this month has created a new, multibillion dollar industry. Canada · Oct 16 Justice Dept. Rank-and-File Tell of Discontent Over Sessions's Approach The attorney general was so determined to implement his agenda that he ignored dissent and warnings that he would lose some cases in court, interviews show. Politics · Oct 19 Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Violated Agency Travel Policy, Report Finds Mr. Zinke had his wife travel with him in government vehicles, which violates his agency's travel policy, according to a new report by the Interior Department's inspector general. Climate · Oct 18 Justice Dept. Rank-and-File Tell of Discontent Over Sessions's Approach The attorney general was so determined to implement his agenda that he ignored dissent and warnings that he would lose some cases in court, interviews show. Politics · Oct 19 Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Violated Agency Travel Policy, Report Finds Mr. Zinke had his wife travel with him in government vehicles, which violates his agency's travel policy, according to a new report by the Interior Department's inspector general. Climate · Oct 18 Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers By JONATHAN MERRITT It's Getting Harder to Talk About God The decline in our spiritual vocabulary has many real-world consequences. Oct 13 Jeff Rogers Jeff Rogers By JONATHAN MERRITT It's Getting Harder to Talk About God The decline in our spiritual vocabulary has many real-world consequences. Oct 13 By NICHOLAS KRISTOF A President Kowtowing to a Mad Prince Trump is providing cover for Saudi barbarism. Oct 17 By TINA ROSENBERG The Lasting Pain of Children Sent to Orphanages, Rather Than Families Many Americans travel to Latin America to help in orphanages, but their presence often only compounds the misery of unnecessarily institutionalizing children. Oct 16 By NICHOLAS KRISTOF A President Kowtowing to a Mad Prince Trump is providing cover for Saudi barbarism. Oct 17 By TINA ROSENBERG The Lasting Pain of Children Sent to Orphanages, Rather Than Families Many Americans travel to Latin America to help in orphanages, but their presence often only compounds the misery of unnecessarily institutionalizing children. Oct 16 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like iStock How to Stop Yourself From Crying Crying is a natural human response to joy, stress or sadness. But what if you don't want to let the tears fall? Well · Oct 14 Gentl and Hyers for The New York Times You Don't Need a Recipe! Freestyle and pair some pasta from the larder with sausage and sage, or stick to a recipe like Tejal Rao's for aligot or Melissa Clark's for pie crust. Food · Oct 17 iStock How to Stop Yourself From Crying Crying is a natural human response to joy, stress or sadness. But what if you don't want to let the tears fall? Well · Oct 14 Gentl and Hyers for The New York Times You Don't Need a Recipe! Freestyle and pair some pasta from the larder with sausage and sage, or stick to a recipe like Tejal Rao's for aligot or Melissa Clark's for pie crust. Food · Oct 17 Aart-Jan Venema How to Harness Your Anxiety Research shows that we can tame anxiety to use it as a resource. Well · Oct 16 High Blood Pressure of Pregnancy Tied to Dementia Later in Life Up to 5 percent of pregnant women develop pre-eclampsia, which is tied to an increased risk of dementia in later years. Well · Oct 17 Aart-Jan Venema How to Harness Your Anxiety Research shows that we can tame anxiety to use it as a resource. Well · Oct 16 High Blood Pressure of Pregnancy Tied to Dementia Later in Life Up to 5 percent of pregnant women develop pre-eclampsia, which is tied to an increased risk of dementia in later years. Well · Oct 17 🤞 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. Unsubscribe | Account Settings | Privacy Policy | Contact Us All Newsletters | Subscribe 2018 © The New York Times Company | 620 8th Avenue, 10036 NY, New York