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A White House Now 'Cannibalizing Itself', 5 Key Things We Learned From Gordon Sondland, How Not to Plot Secret Foreign Policy: On a Cellphone and WhatsApp, Bolton and Trump Met Privately Over Withheld Aid, White House Official Testified

Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Best of The Times Signature journalism of the last week Respect the Hustle of Soda Can Raccoon and Murder Cat Pizza Rat is not the only resourceful city critter. A look at the endlessly entertaining (and slightly dangerous) world of urban wildlife. New York · Nov 20 Respect the Hustle of Soda Can Raccoon and Murder Cat Pizza Rat is not the only resourceful city critter. A look at the endlessly entertaining (and slightly dangerous) world of urban wildlife. New York · Nov 20 11 of Our Best Weekend Reads Tom Hanks. An Alison Roman Thanksgiving. A review of the third season of "The Crown." Trump, Ukraine and impeachment. The SoftBank effect. And more. Briefing · Nov 15 Jason Henry for The New York Times A 17-Mile Hike to Unite San Francisco A motley alliance decided a single trail could unite this divided city. A sixth-generation native sets out to walk it. Travel · Nov 18 11 of Our Best Weekend Reads Tom Hanks. An Alison Roman Thanksgiving. A review of the third season of "The Crown." Trump, Ukraine and impeachment. The SoftBank effect. And more. Briefing · Nov 15 Jason Henry for The New York Times A 17-Mile Hike to Unite San Francisco A motley alliance decided a single trail could unite this divided city. A sixth-generation native sets out to walk it. Travel · Nov 18 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers A White House Now 'Cannibalizing Itself' Even for a president who rarely spares the rhetorical howitzer, this was something new. Politics · Nov 19 Doug Mills/The New York Times Doug Mills/The New York Times A White House Now 'Cannibalizing Itself' Even for a president who rarely spares the rhetorical howitzer, this was something new. Politics · Nov 19 5 Key Things We Learned From Gordon Sondland The United States ambassador to the European Union delivered explosive testimony to the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. Politics · Nov 20 Samuel Corum for The New York Times Samuel Corum for The New York Times 5 Key Things We Learned From Gordon Sondland The United States ambassador to the European Union delivered explosive testimony to the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. Politics · Nov 20 How Not to Plot Secret Foreign Policy: On a Cellphone and WhatsApp American officials expressed wonderment that Rudolph W. Giuliani was running his "irregular channel" of diplomacy over open cell lines and communications apps penetrated by the Russians. Politics · Nov 18 Bolton and Trump Met Privately Over Withheld Aid, White House Official Testified John R. Bolton, who left the White House in September, has emerged as perhaps the most conspicuous witness who has evaded House Democrats as they build their case. Politics · Nov 16 How Not to Plot Secret Foreign Policy: On a Cellphone and WhatsApp American officials expressed wonderment that Rudolph W. Giuliani was running his "irregular channel" of diplomacy over open cell lines and communications apps penetrated by the Russians. Politics · Nov 18 Bolton and Trump Met Privately Over Withheld Aid, White House Official Testified John R. Bolton, who left the White House in September, has emerged as perhaps the most conspicuous witness who has evaded House Democrats as they build their case. Politics · Nov 16 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Why I Quit My Job Carrying Out Trump's Immigration Policies A former asylum officer says "remain in Mexico" and other policies undermining asylum aren't just racist, they're illegal. Nov 20 Why I Quit My Job Carrying Out Trump's Immigration Policies A former asylum officer says "remain in Mexico" and other policies undermining asylum aren't just racist, they're illegal. Nov 20 Charles M. Blow Bloomberg's Bogus, Belated Mea Culpa His apology for the stop-and-frisk policy is politically convenient. Nov 17 Thomas L. Friedman Mike Pompeo: Last in His Class at West Point in Integrity The secretary of state's behavior has been cowardly and self-serving. Nov 18 Charles M. Blow Bloomberg's Bogus, Belated Mea Culpa His apology for the stop-and-frisk policy is politically convenient. Nov 17 Thomas L. Friedman Mike Pompeo: Last in His Class at West Point in Integrity The secretary of state's behavior has been cowardly and self-serving. Nov 18 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Apple TV Plus 'Hala' Review: Girl, Disrupted Geraldine Viswanathan is astonishingly resonant as a teenager testing the boundaries of faith, tradition and sexuality. Movies · Nov 21 Shutterstock Stop! Don't Charge Your Phone This Way You might want to think twice before plugging in at an airport or on the train. Personal Tech · Nov 18 Apple TV Plus 'Hala' Review: Girl, Disrupted Geraldine Viswanathan is astonishingly resonant as a teenager testing the boundaries of faith, tradition and sexuality. Movies · Nov 21 Shutterstock Stop! Don't Charge Your Phone This Way You might want to think twice before plugging in at an airport or on the train. Personal Tech · Nov 18 Photo illustration by Ina Jang She Had Two Heart Attacks, but Normal Arteries. What Was Going On? Her doctors were puzzled until one asked a question she'd never heard before. The answer was yes, all the time, since childhood. Magazine · Nov 20 Richard Termine Review: 'Einstein's Dreams,' Adapted and Muddled in a New Musical Alan Lightman's novel loses its charm in Joanne Sydney Lessner and Joshua Rosenblum's show, which lacks a sense of a sure artistic voice. Theater · Nov 20 Photo illustration by Ina Jang She Had Two Heart Attacks, but Normal Arteries. What Was Going On? Her doctors were puzzled until one asked a question she'd never heard before. The answer was yes, all the time, since childhood. Magazine · Nov 20 Richard Termine Review: 'Einstein's Dreams,' Adapted and Muddled in a New Musical Alan Lightman's novel loses its charm in Joanne Sydney Lessner and Joshua Rosenblum's show, which lacks a sense of a sure artistic voice. Theater · Nov 20 🤞 Are we getting it right? To refine this experience, we need to hear from you. Are you enjoying this newsletter? 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