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'Breaches Everywhere': Flooding Bursts Midwest Levees, and Tough Questions Follow, Congestion Pricing: N.Y. Embraced It. Will Other Clogged Cities Follow?, Why the N.R.A. Opposes New Domestic Abuse Legislation, 'It Just Went Poof': The Strange Aftermath of Virginia's Cascade of Political Scandals

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 Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times The 'Blue Prince of Montmartre,' at 87, Still Rules Parisian Demimonde Dressed habitually in blue, the silver-haired French icon Michou, the owner of Paris's best-known cross-dressing cabaret, is a showman from a bygone era who still attracts adoring crowds. Europe · Mar 31 Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times The 'Blue Prince of Montmartre,' at 87, Still Rules Parisian Demimonde Dressed habitually in blue, the silver-haired French icon Michou, the owner of Paris's best-known cross-dressing cabaret, is a showman from a bygone era who still attracts adoring crowds. Europe · Mar 31 Pascal Perich The Cracking of a Cold, Cold Case In his true-crime epic, "The Last Stone," Mark Bowden follows detectives as they try to solve the 1975 disappearance of two Maryland sisters. Book Review · Apr 2 Chloe Cushman Ripped-Off Riffs? Rise in Plagiarism Claims Unnerves Pop Songwriters "I shouldn't be thinking about legal precedent when I am trying to write a chorus," a Beyoncé songwriter says, long after "Blurred Lines" changed the rules. Media · Mar 31 Pascal Perich The Cracking of a Cold, Cold Case In his true-crime epic, "The Last Stone," Mark Bowden follows detectives as they try to solve the 1975 disappearance of two Maryland sisters. Book Review · Apr 2 Chloe Cushman Ripped-Off Riffs? Rise in Plagiarism Claims Unnerves Pop Songwriters "I shouldn't be thinking about legal precedent when I am trying to write a chorus," a Beyoncé songwriter says, long after "Blurred Lines" changed the rules. Media · Mar 31 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers 'Breaches Everywhere': Flooding Bursts Midwest Levees, and Tough Questions Follow Hundreds of miles of levees in the Midwest have been overwhelmed by the floods, leaving "Swiss cheese" infrastructure and reigniting a flood control debate. U.S. · Mar 31 'Breaches Everywhere': Flooding Bursts Midwest Levees, and Tough Questions Follow Hundreds of miles of levees in the Midwest have been overwhelmed by the floods, leaving "Swiss cheese" infrastructure and reigniting a flood control debate. U.S. · Mar 31 Congestion Pricing: N.Y. Embraced It. Will Other Clogged Cities Follow? Traffic-choked cities like Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Portland, Ore. may be emboldened by New York's decision to give congestion pricing a try. New York · Apr 1 Ben Margot/Associated Press Ben Margot/Associated Press Congestion Pricing: N.Y. Embraced It. Will Other Clogged Cities Follow? Traffic-choked cities like Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Portland, Ore. may be emboldened by New York's decision to give congestion pricing a try. New York · Apr 1 Why the N.R.A. Opposes New Domestic Abuse Legislation The National Rifle Association is trying to defeat a provision in the new Violence Against Women Act that could deny firearms to abusive boyfriends. But Congress is changing. Politics · Apr 1 'It Just Went Poof': The Strange Aftermath of Virginia's Cascade of Political Scandals Despite broad calls for the resignations of Virginia's governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, they remain in office as the state tries to muddle on. U.S. · Apr 2 Why the N.R.A. Opposes New Domestic Abuse Legislation The National Rifle Association is trying to defeat a provision in the new Violence Against Women Act that could deny firearms to abusive boyfriends. But Congress is changing. Politics · Apr 1 'It Just Went Poof': The Strange Aftermath of Virginia's Cascade of Political Scandals Despite broad calls for the resignations of Virginia's governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, they remain in office as the state tries to muddle on. U.S. · Apr 2 Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Stacy Schiff Vladimir Nabokov, Literary Refugee The novelist fled Revolutionary Russia a century ago this week. How did the experience shape his writing? Apr 2 Fine Art Images/Heritage Images, via Getty Images Fine Art Images/Heritage Images, via Getty Images Stacy Schiff Vladimir Nabokov, Literary Refugee The novelist fled Revolutionary Russia a century ago this week. How did the experience shape his writing? Apr 2 Charlie Warzel Why Courtrooms Are Kryptonite for Alex Jones Shock jocks lose their power when forced to tell the truth, the whole truth. Mar 31 Ross Douthat The Real Joe Biden Decision It's not whether to run, but whether to run against the emerging consensus of his party. Apr 2 Charlie Warzel Why Courtrooms Are Kryptonite for Alex Jones Shock jocks lose their power when forced to tell the truth, the whole truth. Mar 31 Ross Douthat The Real Joe Biden Decision It's not whether to run, but whether to run against the emerging consensus of his party. Apr 2 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Review: In 'The Cradle Will Rock,' Labor Gets Belabored A revival of the Marc Blitzstein "play in music" about unions and kleptocrats is too wan to make much of the material's contradictions. Theater · Apr 3 Carl Van Vechten/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images City Ballet's New Season: Here's What Our Critics Want to See The company, which has been in flux, programs six world premieres, classics by Balanchine and Robbins, and tributes to Merce Cunningham and Paul Taylor. Dance · Mar 29 Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Review: In 'The Cradle Will Rock,' Labor Gets Belabored A revival of the Marc Blitzstein "play in music" about unions and kleptocrats is too wan to make much of the material's contradictions. Theater · Apr 3 Carl Van Vechten/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images City Ballet's New Season: Here's What Our Critics Want to See The company, which has been in flux, programs six world premieres, classics by Balanchine and Robbins, and tributes to Merce Cunningham and Paul Taylor. Dance · Mar 29 Illustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Judge John Hodgman on Pre-Buttered Toast Can you put it back in the toaster once there's butter on it? Magazine · Apr 4 Jonathan Prime/Amazon Studios Review: Amazon's 'Hanna,' Genetically Modified for Streaming Video The creators of a fairy-tale action film expand it into an eight-episode series by removing the fairy tale. Television · Mar 29 Illustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Judge John Hodgman on Pre-Buttered Toast Can you put it back in the toaster once there's butter on it? Magazine · Apr 4 Jonathan Prime/Amazon Studios Review: Amazon's 'Hanna,' Genetically Modified for Streaming Video The creators of a fairy-tale action film expand it into an eight-episode series by removing the fairy tale. Television · 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