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Federal Courts, Running Out of Money, Brace for Shutdown's Pain, 136 House Republicans Join Democrats in Vote Against Russia Sanctions Relief, Sacklers Directed Efforts to Mislead Public About OxyContin, New Documents Indicate, Mitsubishi Accuses Carlos Ghosn of Taking a Secret $9 Million Payment

Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you with machine learning. Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you with machine learning. Best of The Times Signature journalism of the last week Meridith Kohut for The New York Times 23,000 Nicaraguans Have Fled to Costa Rica. 50 Fugitives Are Hiding Here. At a secret safe house, protesters wanted by the Nicaraguan government hope their exile is brief. All want to return and renew their uprising against President Daniel Ortega, "even if it's only with rocks." Americas · Jan 12 Meridith Kohut for The New York Times 23,000 Nicaraguans Have Fled to Costa Rica. 50 Fugitives Are Hiding Here. At a secret safe house, protesters wanted by the Nicaraguan government hope their exile is brief. All want to return and renew their uprising against President Daniel Ortega, "even if it's only with rocks." Americas · Jan 12 Ricky Rhodes for The New York Times To Get This Artist's Message, You Have to Look Really Closely With "This Land," David Opdyke melds art and activism, hoping to inspire urgent changes in vision, one postcard, and viewer, at a time. Art & Design · Jan 18 Doug Mills/The New York Times At Trump's Inauguration, $10,000 for Makeup and Lots of Room Service New details of spending on President Trump's inaugural two years ago show that it roughly doubled that of his immediate predecessors. Politics · Jan 14 Ricky Rhodes for The New York Times To Get This Artist's Message, You Have to Look Really Closely With "This Land," David Opdyke melds art and activism, hoping to inspire urgent changes in vision, one postcard, and viewer, at a time. Art & Design · Jan 18 Doug Mills/The New York Times At Trump's Inauguration, $10,000 for Makeup and Lots of Room Service New details of spending on President Trump's inaugural two years ago show that it roughly doubled that of his immediate predecessors. Politics · Jan 14 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Federal Courts, Running Out of Money, Brace for Shutdown's Pain The judicial branch has been able to continue paying its workers so far, but that may soon change if the partial government shutdown continues. Politics · Jan 18 Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times Federal Courts, Running Out of Money, Brace for Shutdown's Pain The judicial branch has been able to continue paying its workers so far, but that may soon change if the partial government shutdown continues. Politics · Jan 18 136 House Republicans Join Democrats in Vote Against Russia Sanctions Relief The vote to enforce sanctions on an oligarch's companies was an overwhelming show of disapproval of Trump administration policy, but it was mostly symbolic because a similar Senate measure had failed. Politics · Jan 17 Erin Schaff for The New York Times Erin Schaff for The New York Times 136 House Republicans Join Democrats in Vote Against Russia Sanctions Relief The vote to enforce sanctions on an oligarch's companies was an overwhelming show of disapproval of Trump administration policy, but it was mostly symbolic because a similar Senate measure had failed. Politics · Jan 17 Sacklers Directed Efforts to Mislead Public About OxyContin, New Documents Indicate A filing in a Massachusetts lawsuit contains dozens of internal Purdue Pharma documents suggesting the family was far more involved than the company has long contended. Health · Jan 15 Mitsubishi Accuses Carlos Ghosn of Taking a Secret $9 Million Payment The carmaker said its former chairman, who is awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges, was paid 7.8 million euros from a joint venture with Nissan. Business · Jan 18 Sacklers Directed Efforts to Mislead Public About OxyContin, New Documents Indicate A filing in a Massachusetts lawsuit contains dozens of internal Purdue Pharma documents suggesting the family was far more involved than the company has long contended. Health · Jan 15 Mitsubishi Accuses Carlos Ghosn of Taking a Secret $9 Million Payment The carmaker said its former chairman, who is awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges, was paid 7.8 million euros from a joint venture with Nissan. Business · Jan 18 Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Mariana Alessandri The Gender Politics of Fasting Both Cesar Chavez and Simone Weil starved their bodies for spiritual and political reasons. Why is only one of them remembered as anorexic? Jan 14 Photo12/UIG, via Getty Images Photo12/UIG, via Getty Images Mariana Alessandri The Gender Politics of Fasting Both Cesar Chavez and Simone Weil starved their bodies for spiritual and political reasons. Why is only one of them remembered as anorexic? Jan 14 Frank Bruni Republicans, Racism and Steve King So now the party abhors bigotry? How convenient. Jan 15 Stephanie Land The Housecleaning Job That Saved My Life My client knew she was dying. She helped me figure how to live. Jan 12 Frank Bruni Republicans, Racism and Steve King So now the party abhors bigotry? How convenient. Jan 15 Stephanie Land The Housecleaning Job That Saved My Life My client knew she was dying. She helped me figure how to live. Jan 12 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Illustration by Tomi Um Can I Cut Off a Relative With Hateful Views? The magazine's Ethicist columnist on how to handle a relative whose views you find repugnant, apologizing to an ex and more. Magazine · Jan 15 Jeenah Moon for The New York Times 'Deciding How to Decide': Even the Rich Need Advice on Budgeting The issue is not that they will run out of money. Rather, it's figuring out their spending — and saving — priorities. Your Money · Jan 11 Illustration by Tomi Um Can I Cut Off a Relative With Hateful Views? The magazine's Ethicist columnist on how to handle a relative whose views you find repugnant, apologizing to an ex and more. Magazine · Jan 15 Jeenah Moon for The New York Times 'Deciding How to Decide': Even the Rich Need Advice on Budgeting The issue is not that they will run out of money. Rather, it's figuring out their spending — and saving — priorities. Your Money · Jan 11 Getty Images How Exercise May Help Keep Our Memory Sharp Irisin, a hormone that is released during exercise, may improve brain health and lessen the damage that occurs during Alzheimer's disease. Well · Jan 16 John Edmonds for The New York Times How Tarell Alvin McCraney Moved From 'Moonlight' to Broadway — and Beyond His play "Choir Boy" just opened. His next film will air on Netflix. What ties his work together? Plumbing the depths of black beauty and grief. Magazine · Jan 15 Getty Images How Exercise May Help Keep Our Memory Sharp Irisin, a hormone that is released during exercise, may improve brain health and lessen the damage that occurs during Alzheimer's disease. Well · Jan 16 John Edmonds for The New York Times How Tarell Alvin McCraney Moved From 'Moonlight' to Broadway — and Beyond His play "Choir Boy" just opened. His next film will air on Netflix. What ties his work together? Plumbing the depths of black beauty and grief. 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