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Felicity Huffman Should Get Prison Time in Admissions Scandal, Prosecutors Say, Trump Sees an Obstacle to Getting His Way on Immigration: His Own Officials, Alan García, Ex-President of Peru, Is Dead After Shooting Himself During Arrest, In New Effort to Deter Migrants, Barr Withholds Bail to Asylum Seekers

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 'As a Proud New Yorker Who Loves Giving Directions, I Decided to Step In' Confident about which way to go, his first day at Western Electric and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. New York · Apr 15 'As a Proud New Yorker Who Loves Giving Directions, I Decided to Step In' Confident about which way to go, his first day at Western Electric and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. New York · Apr 15 Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times Laurie Metcalf, the First Lady of American Theater From playing Roseanne's sis to Edward Albee characters and Hillary Clinton (with gin!) on Broadway. Style · Apr 13 Peter Stevenson for The New York Times Cursive Seemed to Go the Way of Quills and Parchment. Now It's Coming Back. Defenders of the writing style have lobbied to revive it in schools, igniting a debate about American values and exposing intergenerational fault lines. Education · Apr 13 Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times Laurie Metcalf, the First Lady of American Theater From playing Roseanne's sis to Edward Albee characters and Hillary Clinton (with gin!) on Broadway. Style · Apr 13 Peter Stevenson for The New York Times Cursive Seemed to Go the Way of Quills and Parchment. Now It's Coming Back. Defenders of the writing style have lobbied to revive it in schools, igniting a debate about American values and exposing intergenerational fault lines. Education · Apr 13 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Felicity Huffman Should Get Prison Time in Admissions Scandal, Prosecutors Say Prosecutors plan to argue that Ms. Huffman's part in the college admissions scheme fits a sentencing guideline of four to 10 months of incarceration. U.S. · Apr 16 Sarah Rice for The New York Times Sarah Rice for The New York Times Felicity Huffman Should Get Prison Time in Admissions Scandal, Prosecutors Say Prosecutors plan to argue that Ms. Huffman's part in the college admissions scheme fits a sentencing guideline of four to 10 months of incarceration. U.S. · Apr 16 Trump Sees an Obstacle to Getting His Way on Immigration: His Own Officials The president's removal of Department of Homeland Security officials was the culmination of months of clashes over policies many say were legally dubious, unethical or impractical. Politics · Apr 14 Doug Mills/The New York Times Doug Mills/The New York Times Trump Sees an Obstacle to Getting His Way on Immigration: His Own Officials The president's removal of Department of Homeland Security officials was the culmination of months of clashes over policies many say were legally dubious, unethical or impractical. Politics · Apr 14 Alan García, Ex-President of Peru, Is Dead After Shooting Himself During Arrest Mr. García was under investigation on accusations of bribery in connection with the construction company Odebrecht, which is at the center of Latin America's biggest graft scandal. Americas · Apr 17 In New Effort to Deter Migrants, Barr Withholds Bail to Asylum Seekers Attorney General William Barr issued an order on Tuesday that could keep thousands of migrants in jail indefinitely while they wait for a resolution of their asylum request. Politics · Apr 16 Alan García, Ex-President of Peru, Is Dead After Shooting Himself During Arrest Mr. García was under investigation on accusations of bribery in connection with the construction company Odebrecht, which is at the center of Latin America's biggest graft scandal. Americas · Apr 17 In New Effort to Deter Migrants, Barr Withholds Bail to Asylum Seekers Attorney General William Barr issued an order on Tuesday that could keep thousands of migrants in jail indefinitely while they wait for a resolution of their asylum request. Politics · Apr 16 Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Isai Rodriguez I Left El Salvador to Protect My Family. It Didn't Work. The gangs wanted me to join them, and I refused. I fled to the U.S. but I still lost my dearest family member. Apr 15 Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Isai Rodriguez I Left El Salvador to Protect My Family. It Didn't Work. The gangs wanted me to join them, and I refused. I fled to the U.S. but I still lost my dearest family member. Apr 15 Avi Shlaim Benjamin Netanyahu and the Death of the Zionist Dream Israel's founding fathers are turning in their graves. Apr 18 Thomas B. Edsall If Trump Country Soars, Will the President Glide to a Second Term? The rate of job growth in Republican-leaning regions is outstripping the rate in more Democratic areas. Apr 17 Avi Shlaim Benjamin Netanyahu and the Death of the Zionist Dream Israel's founding fathers are turning in their graves. Apr 18 Thomas B. Edsall If Trump Country Soars, Will the President Glide to a Second Term? The rate of job growth in Republican-leaning regions is outstripping the rate in more Democratic areas. Apr 17 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Ike Edeani for The New York Times The Modern Music Man: He Plays 70 Instruments and Video Games, Too Just 28, Charlie Rosen has been working on Broadway for a decade, but his interests are as varied as the instruments he plays. Theater · Apr 14 Synergetic Distribution 'Instant Dreams' Review: Polaroid's Too-Secret Ingredient Willem Baptist's documentary is an impressionistic study of the end of the Polaroid camera and the "instant film" it used. Movies · Apr 18 Ike Edeani for The New York Times The Modern Music Man: He Plays 70 Instruments and Video Games, Too Just 28, Charlie Rosen has been working on Broadway for a decade, but his interests are as varied as the instruments he plays. Theater · Apr 14 Synergetic Distribution 'Instant Dreams' Review: Polaroid's Too-Secret Ingredient Willem Baptist's documentary is an impressionistic study of the end of the Polaroid camera and the "instant film" it used. Movies · Apr 18 Allen Fraser/Twentieth Century Fox 'Breakthrough' Review: A Remarkable Story of Survival, Told Through a Religious Lens After a 14-year-old boy falls into freezing water and his pulse stops, prayers and medical workers both seem to play a role in his recovery. Movies · Apr 15 Christopher Myers Review: An Actor's Life Story Grounds 'Jack &' With 'The Cotillion' Kaneza Schaal's experimental theater work has three sections and is paired with an installation featuring paintings and videos of the show's inspirations. Theater · Apr 18 Allen Fraser/Twentieth Century Fox 'Breakthrough' Review: A Remarkable Story of Survival, Told Through a Religious Lens After a 14-year-old boy falls into freezing water and his pulse stops, prayers and medical workers both seem to play a role in his recovery. Movies · Apr 15 Christopher Myers Review: An Actor's Life Story Grounds 'Jack &' With 'The Cotillion' Kaneza Schaal's experimental theater work has three sections and is paired with an installation featuring paintings and videos of the show's inspirations. Theater · Apr 18 🤞 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