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Barr Goes Beyond Mueller in Clearing Trump on Obstruction, Drawing Scrutiny, Apple Unveils Video Service With Celebrity Parade but Few Details, Michael Avenatti Is Accused in Nike Extortion Attempt, California Company Recalls Avocados From Six States Over Listeria Fears

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 Illustration by The New York Times The Rise and Rise of Death Online Murder, gore and violence have always found a home on the web, and according to experts, "these videos aren't circulated by a few maladjusted individuals." Style · Mar 24 Illustration by The New York Times The Rise and Rise of Death Online Murder, gore and violence have always found a home on the web, and according to experts, "these videos aren't circulated by a few maladjusted individuals." Style · Mar 24 John Kernick for The New York Times What Has New York Pizza Been Missing? Little Old Rhode Island Violet, in the East Village, cooks its pies on a grill in a style originated in Providence. Don't laugh. Food · Mar 26 Jake Michaels for The New York Times It's Delightful, It's Delicious, It's DeVito Could playing the ringmaster in the new "Dumbo" be an allegory for our political circus? Style · Mar 23 John Kernick for The New York Times What Has New York Pizza Been Missing? Little Old Rhode Island Violet, in the East Village, cooks its pies on a grill in a style originated in Providence. Don't laugh. Food · Mar 26 Jake Michaels for The New York Times It's Delightful, It's Delicious, It's DeVito Could playing the ringmaster in the new "Dumbo" be an allegory for our political circus? Style · Mar 23 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Barr Goes Beyond Mueller in Clearing Trump on Obstruction, Drawing Scrutiny The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, punted on whether President Trump obstructed justice. Attorney General William P. Barr stepped in to exonerate the president. Politics · Mar 24 Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Barr Goes Beyond Mueller in Clearing Trump on Obstruction, Drawing Scrutiny The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, punted on whether President Trump obstructed justice. Attorney General William P. Barr stepped in to exonerate the president. Politics · Mar 24 Apple Unveils Video Service With Celebrity Parade but Few Details The iPhone maker is partnering with Hollywood heavyweights and publishers to provide broad new services to its users. Technology · Mar 25 Jim Wilson/The New York Times Jim Wilson/The New York Times Apple Unveils Video Service With Celebrity Parade but Few Details The iPhone maker is partnering with Hollywood heavyweights and publishers to provide broad new services to its users. Technology · Mar 25 Michael Avenatti Is Accused in Nike Extortion Attempt Federal prosecutors have accused Michael Avenatti and a client, a club team basketball coach, of attempting to extort millions of dollars from Nike. Sports · Mar 25 California Company Recalls Avocados From Six States Over Listeria Fears The recalled avocados were packed at a facility in California and distributed in that state, Arizona, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Wisconsin. Business · Mar 25 Michael Avenatti Is Accused in Nike Extortion Attempt Federal prosecutors have accused Michael Avenatti and a client, a club team basketball coach, of attempting to extort millions of dollars from Nike. Sports · Mar 25 California Company Recalls Avocados From Six States Over Listeria Fears The recalled avocados were packed at a facility in California and distributed in that state, Arizona, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Wisconsin. Business · Mar 25 Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Paul Krugman Republicans Really Hate Health Care They've gone beyond cynicism to pathology. Mar 26 Pete Marovich for The New York Times Pete Marovich for The New York Times Paul Krugman Republicans Really Hate Health Care They've gone beyond cynicism to pathology. Mar 26 Elisa Albert and Jennifer Block It Will Take More Than a $34,000 Drug to Stop Postpartum Depression We need to pay more attention to the way our culture abuses and isolates new mothers. Mar 24 Megan Condis From Fortnite to Alt-Right There's a reason video games are such fertile ground for white nationalist recruitment. Mar 27 Elisa Albert and Jennifer Block It Will Take More Than a $34,000 Drug to Stop Postpartum Depression We need to pay more attention to the way our culture abuses and isolates new mothers. Mar 24 Megan Condis From Fortnite to Alt-Right There's a reason video games are such fertile ground for white nationalist recruitment. Mar 27 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Florilegius, via Alamy Why Would an Animal Trade One Body for Another? Most species undergo metamorphosis, but scientists aren't sure why the process evolved. One new theory: Metamorphosis gives animals greater access to food. Science · Mar 25 United Artists 'Beat the Devil,' the Bogart Flop That Spawned a Cult Reviled in the '50s, embraced in the '60s, the Humphrey Bogart vehicle "Beat the Devil" is still spry at 65. Movies · Mar 29 Florilegius, via Alamy Why Would an Animal Trade One Body for Another? Most species undergo metamorphosis, but scientists aren't sure why the process evolved. One new theory: Metamorphosis gives animals greater access to food. Science · Mar 25 United Artists 'Beat the Devil,' the Bogart Flop That Spawned a Cult Reviled in the '50s, embraced in the '60s, the Humphrey Bogart vehicle "Beat the Devil" is still spry at 65. Movies · Mar 29 Bryan Derballa for The New York Times Her 'Great Comet' Glowed. Now She's Heading to 'Hadestown' Rachel Chavkin is back on Broadway with another eye-popping, folk-fueled musical unlike anything else commercial theater has to offer. Theater · Mar 27 Domino Recording Co. Beth Gibbons of Portishead Learned to Sing in Polish. So I Did, Too. How difficult is it to sing in a language you don't speak? Beth Gibbons found out making a recording of Henryk Gorecki's "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs." Music · Mar 29 Bryan Derballa for The New York Times Her 'Great Comet' Glowed. Now She's Heading to 'Hadestown' Rachel Chavkin is back on Broadway with another eye-popping, folk-fueled musical unlike anything else commercial theater has to offer. Theater · Mar 27 Domino Recording Co. Beth Gibbons of Portishead Learned to Sing in Polish. So I Did, Too. How difficult is it to sing in a language you don't speak? Beth Gibbons found out making a recording of Henryk Gorecki's "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs." Music · Mar 29 🤞 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