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U.S. and China Are Playing 'Game of Chicken' in South China Sea, China Seeks Allies as Trump's Trade War Mounts. It Won't Be Easy., Georgia Governor's Race Still Unsettled After Claim of Victory by Brian Kemp, Was Amazon's Headquarters Contest a Bait-and-Switch? Critics Say Yes

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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 Emily Berl for The New York Times Tech C.E.O.s Are in Love With Their Principal Doomsayer The futurist philosopher Yuval Noah Harari thinks Silicon Valley is an engine of dystopian ruin. So why do the digital elite adore him so? Business Day · Nov 9 Emily Berl for The New York Times Tech C.E.O.s Are in Love With Their Principal Doomsayer The futurist philosopher Yuval Noah Harari thinks Silicon Valley is an engine of dystopian ruin. So why do the digital elite adore him so? Business Day · Nov 9 An Rong Xu for The New York Times Brown Point Shoes Arrive, 200 Years After White Ones Ballet dancers of color have long painted, dyed or covered point shoes in makeup to match their skin. Could this small barrier to inclusion finally be disappearing? Dance · Nov 4 Brian Dawson for The New York Times One Legacy of Merkel? Angry East German Men Fueling the Far Right Germany is again divided between east and west. To understand why, it helps to look at eastern men, who lost their jobs and their country as many women fled west. Europe · Nov 5 An Rong Xu for The New York Times Brown Point Shoes Arrive, 200 Years After White Ones Ballet dancers of color have long painted, dyed or covered point shoes in makeup to match their skin. Could this small barrier to inclusion finally be disappearing? Dance · Nov 4 Brian Dawson for The New York Times One Legacy of Merkel? Angry East German Men Fueling the Far Right Germany is again divided between east and west. To understand why, it helps to look at eastern men, who lost their jobs and their country as many women fled west. Europe · Nov 5 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers U.S. and China Are Playing 'Game of Chicken' in South China Sea A recent near miss underscored the perils in the South China Sea, where the American and Chinese navies are increasingly challenging each other. Asia Pacific · Nov 8 Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/United States Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/United States Navy U.S. and China Are Playing 'Game of Chicken' in South China Sea A recent near miss underscored the perils in the South China Sea, where the American and Chinese navies are increasingly challenging each other. Asia Pacific · Nov 8 China Seeks Allies as Trump's Trade War Mounts. It Won't Be Easy. President Xi Jinping kicks off a Shanghai event showing a growing Chinese appetite to buy from the rest of the world. Even critics of the U.S. have doubts. Business Day · Nov 4 Aly Song/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Aly Song/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images China Seeks Allies as Trump's Trade War Mounts. It Won't Be Easy. President Xi Jinping kicks off a Shanghai event showing a growing Chinese appetite to buy from the rest of the world. Even critics of the U.S. have doubts. Business Day · Nov 4 Georgia Governor's Race Still Unsettled After Claim of Victory by Brian Kemp Mr. Kemp, the Republican secretary of state, said his lead over Stacey Abrams was large enough to preclude a runoff. But the Abrams campaign insisted there were many votes still to be counted. U.S. · Nov 7 Was Amazon's Headquarters Contest a Bait-and-Switch? Critics Say Yes Amazon defied expectations by splitting its second headquarters into two locations. For the internet company, it seems to be working out rather nicely. Technology · Nov 6 Georgia Governor's Race Still Unsettled After Claim of Victory by Brian Kemp Mr. Kemp, the Republican secretary of state, said his lead over Stacey Abrams was large enough to preclude a runoff. But the Abrams campaign insisted there were many votes still to be counted. U.S. · Nov 7 Was Amazon's Headquarters Contest a Bait-and-Switch? Critics Say Yes Amazon defied expectations by splitting its second headquarters into two locations. For the internet company, it seems to be working out rather nicely. Technology · Nov 6 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers By TIM WU How AT&T Fooled the Federal Judiciary The telecom giant promised it wouldn't use its merger with Time Warner to hurt consumers. But now it is doing precisely that. Nov 7 Brandon Thibodeaux for The New York Times Brandon Thibodeaux for The New York Times By TIM WU How AT&T Fooled the Federal Judiciary The telecom giant promised it wouldn't use its merger with Time Warner to hurt consumers. But now it is doing precisely that. Nov 7 By MICHAEL TOMASKY Think 2020 Will Be Better for Senate Democrats? Think Again Without a smarter approach to rural America, liberals will be stuck in the minority for a long time. Nov 7 By DOROTHY KRONICK The Last Statesman of the Venezuelan Democracy A restless defender of democratic values, Teodoro Petkoff never stopped criticizing Hugo Chávez's autocratic tendencies and never gave up on his country. Nov 7 By MICHAEL TOMASKY Think 2020 Will Be Better for Senate Democrats? Think Again Without a smarter approach to rural America, liberals will be stuck in the minority for a long time. Nov 7 By DOROTHY KRONICK The Last Statesman of the Venezuelan Democracy A restless defender of democratic values, Teodoro Petkoff never stopped criticizing Hugo Chávez's autocratic tendencies and never gave up on his country. Nov 7 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like The Orchard. 'El Angel' Review: Tracing a Sociopath's Destiny The film, which was inspired by a real-life killer, follows Carlitos as he moves from one transgression to the next. Movies · Nov 8 Associated Press A History of the Heart, That Most Vital of Organs Sandeep Jauhar's "Heart" recounts the scientific discoveries that have given us a better understanding of our most critical piece of plumbing. Book Review · Nov 5 The Orchard. 'El Angel' Review: Tracing a Sociopath's Destiny The film, which was inspired by a real-life killer, follows Carlitos as he moves from one transgression to the next. Movies · Nov 8 Associated Press A History of the Heart, That Most Vital of Organs Sandeep Jauhar's "Heart" recounts the scientific discoveries that have given us a better understanding of our most critical piece of plumbing. Book Review · Nov 5 Melissa Golden for The New York Times The Mysteries of Animal Movement A scientist's unfettered curiosity leads him to investigate the physics at work in some very odd corners of the natural world. Science · Nov 5 Tony Cenicola/The New York Times A New Golden Age for Cider Production in New York Once the Northeast was a center of America's cider industry. Now, producers are rediscovering what made ciders great 200 years ago. Wine, Beer & Cocktails · Nov 8 Melissa Golden for The New York Times The Mysteries of Animal Movement A scientist's unfettered curiosity leads him to investigate the physics at work in some very odd corners of the natural world. Science · Nov 5 Tony Cenicola/The New York Times A New Golden Age for Cider Production in New York Once the Northeast was a center of America's cider industry. Now, producers are rediscovering what made ciders great 200 years ago. Wine, Beer & Cocktails · Nov 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. Unsubscribe | Account Settings | Privacy Policy | Contact Us All Newsletters | Subscribe 2018 © The New York Times Company | 620 8th Avenue, 10036 NY, New York ADVERTISEMENT