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At 243 Pounds, Trump Tips the Scale Into Obesity, Europe Flags American Territories in 'Dirty Money' List, Deepening Rift With U.S., Westminster Dog Show: King Continues Reign of Terriers, The $89,000 Verdict Tearing Japan and South Korea Apart

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 Luca Locatelli for The New York Times The Tiny Swiss Company That Thinks It Can Help Stop Climate Change Two European entrepreneurs want to remove carbon from the air at prices cheap enough to matter. Magazine · Feb 12 Luca Locatelli for The New York Times The Tiny Swiss Company That Thinks It Can Help Stop Climate Change Two European entrepreneurs want to remove carbon from the air at prices cheap enough to matter. Magazine · Feb 12 Joseph C. Towler, Jr. The Secret History of Women in Coding Computer programming once had much better gender balance than it does today. What went wrong? Magazine · Feb 13 Bryan Denton for The New York Times Millions of Indians Trek to the Ganges, and Modi Chases Their Votes India's massive Kumbh Mela festival has been even bigger this year, infused with the governing party's cash — and advertisements — during high campaign season. Asia Pacific · Feb 10 Joseph C. Towler, Jr. The Secret History of Women in Coding Computer programming once had much better gender balance than it does today. What went wrong? Magazine · Feb 13 Bryan Denton for The New York Times Millions of Indians Trek to the Ganges, and Modi Chases Their Votes India's massive Kumbh Mela festival has been even bigger this year, infused with the governing party's cash — and advertisements — during high campaign season. Asia Pacific · Feb 10 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers At 243 Pounds, Trump Tips the Scale Into Obesity The president gained four pounds since last year, pushing his body mass index into the obese category, but the White House physician otherwise declared him in "very good health." Politics · Feb 14 Al Drago for The New York Times Al Drago for The New York Times At 243 Pounds, Trump Tips the Scale Into Obesity The president gained four pounds since last year, pushing his body mass index into the obese category, but the White House physician otherwise declared him in "very good health." Politics · Feb 14 Europe Flags American Territories in 'Dirty Money' List, Deepening Rift With U.S. Four territories, including Puerto Rico, were added to a blacklist that will require European banks to increase scrutiny there, prompting a rebuke from the Trump administration. Politics · Feb 13 Francois Lenoir/Reuters Francois Lenoir/Reuters Europe Flags American Territories in 'Dirty Money' List, Deepening Rift With U.S. Four territories, including Puerto Rico, were added to a blacklist that will require European banks to increase scrutiny there, prompting a rebuke from the Trump administration. Politics · Feb 13 Westminster Dog Show: King Continues Reign of Terriers King, a wire fox terrier, was named best in show at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, marking the 15th win for that breed. Sports · Feb 12 The $89,000 Verdict Tearing Japan and South Korea Apart Millions of Koreans were conscripted as forced labor during the Japanese occupation. Now Korean courts say that aging workers can sue Japanese companies for damages. Asia Pacific · Feb 13 Westminster Dog Show: King Continues Reign of Terriers King, a wire fox terrier, was named best in show at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, marking the 15th win for that breed. Sports · Feb 12 The $89,000 Verdict Tearing Japan and South Korea Apart Millions of Koreans were conscripted as forced labor during the Japanese occupation. Now Korean courts say that aging workers can sue Japanese companies for damages. Asia Pacific · Feb 13 Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Paul Krugman What's Wrong With Functional Finance? (Wonkish) The doctrine behind MMT was smart but not completely right Feb 12 Paul Krugman What's Wrong With Functional Finance? (Wonkish) The doctrine behind MMT was smart but not completely right Feb 12 Samuel Getachew 21 Savage and the Way We See Black Immigrants Not recognizing the intersection of both parts of his identity prevents us from fully understanding what's at stake with his arrest by ICE. Feb 9 Lauren Peace How West Virginia's Education Bill Will Punish Children Lawmakers are lashing out at teachers after their strikes. The children will lose the most. Feb 11 Samuel Getachew 21 Savage and the Way We See Black Immigrants Not recognizing the intersection of both parts of his identity prevents us from fully understanding what's at stake with his arrest by ICE. Feb 9 Lauren Peace How West Virginia's Education Bill Will Punish Children Lawmakers are lashing out at teachers after their strikes. The children will lose the most. Feb 11 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like iStock Sometimes, Parenting Is Boring Taking care of a young child can be the most fascinating thing in the world, but there are times, let's face it, when it is not. Family · Feb 11 The Tolkien Estate Ltd; Bodleian Library Tolkien's World: An Exhibition Transports Us to Middle-earth J.R.R. Tolkien — the artist, the writer, the scholar — is the subject of an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum. The show is a comprehensive view of his alternate reality. Art & Design · Feb 14 iStock Sometimes, Parenting Is Boring Taking care of a young child can be the most fascinating thing in the world, but there are times, let's face it, when it is not. Family · Feb 11 The Tolkien Estate Ltd; Bodleian Library Tolkien's World: An Exhibition Transports Us to Middle-earth J.R.R. Tolkien — the artist, the writer, the scholar — is the subject of an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum. The show is a comprehensive view of his alternate reality. Art & Design · Feb 14 Sonny Figueroa/The New York Times A Guide to Everyday Vietnamese Cooking Andrea Nguyen's new cookbook details how recipes can be adapted using commonplace foods. Food · Feb 11 Royal Collection Trust /© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019 Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Leonardo The death of the Italian Renaissance master is being marked by exhibitions and tours in 2019. Travel · Feb 12 Sonny Figueroa/The New York Times A Guide to Everyday Vietnamese Cooking Andrea Nguyen's new cookbook details how recipes can be adapted using commonplace foods. Food · Feb 11 Royal Collection Trust /© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019 Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Leonardo The death of the Italian Renaissance master is being marked by exhibitions and tours in 2019. Travel · Feb 12 🤞 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 combines editorial curation with machine-learning algorithms to recommend the best Times stories based on what you have read. ➡️ To experience Your Weekly Edition at its best, stay logged in on NYTimes.com. Unsubscribe | Account Settings | Privacy Policy | Contact Us All Newsletters | Subscribe 2019 © The New York Times Company | 620 8th Avenue, 10036 NY, New York