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In Blow to Beijing, Taiwan Re-elects Tsai Ing-wen as President, Facebook Political Ads: Which States Are 2020 Democrats Betting On?, A Homecoming at Taal Volcano: 'Everything's Gone in the Blink of an Eye.', Harry, Meghan and Britain: When Did the Fairy Tale Go Sour?

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 Jackie Molloy for The New York Times The Sex Scene Evolves for the #MeToo Era Studios and theaters are hiring intimacy coordinators to help actors. The twist: They're also making the scenes sexier. Magazine · Jan 14 Jackie Molloy for The New York Times The Sex Scene Evolves for the #MeToo Era Studios and theaters are hiring intimacy coordinators to help actors. The twist: They're also making the scenes sexier. Magazine · Jan 14 Sonny Figueroa/The New York Times A Meticulous Account of Trump's Tenure Reads Like a Comic Horror Story "A Very Stable Genius," by the Washington Post reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, is among the most closely observed accounts of Donald J. Trump's time in office to date. Books · Jan 16 Heather Sten for The New York Times Olivia Palermo Got a Lot Out of That Internship She always said she'd be famous. Now she is. Fashion · Jan 14 Sonny Figueroa/The New York Times A Meticulous Account of Trump's Tenure Reads Like a Comic Horror Story "A Very Stable Genius," by the Washington Post reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, is among the most closely observed accounts of Donald J. Trump's time in office to date. Books · Jan 16 Heather Sten for The New York Times Olivia Palermo Got a Lot Out of That Internship She always said she'd be famous. Now she is. Fashion · Jan 14 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers In Blow to Beijing, Taiwan Re-elects Tsai Ing-wen as President The victory was a remarkable comeback for Ms. Tsai and suggested that Beijing's pressure campaign had backfired. Asia Pacific · Jan 11 Carl Court/Getty Images Carl Court/Getty Images In Blow to Beijing, Taiwan Re-elects Tsai Ing-wen as President The victory was a remarkable comeback for Ms. Tsai and suggested that Beijing's pressure campaign had backfired. Asia Pacific · Jan 11 Facebook Political Ads: Which States Are 2020 Democrats Betting On? Candidates' spending on Facebook ads shows how campaigns are plotting their way through primary states. Politics · Jan 17 Facebook Political Ads: Which States Are 2020 Democrats Betting On? Candidates' spending on Facebook ads shows how campaigns are plotting their way through primary states. Politics · Jan 17 A Homecoming at Taal Volcano: 'Everything's Gone in the Blink of an Eye.' At least 30,000 people have fled since a mammoth eruption in the Philippines, and a new blast is feared. These islanders went back anyway. Asia Pacific · Jan 14 Harry, Meghan and Britain: When Did the Fairy Tale Go Sour? Not that long ago, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were golden in the eyes of the news media and public. What happened? Europe · Jan 11 A Homecoming at Taal Volcano: 'Everything's Gone in the Blink of an Eye.' At least 30,000 people have fled since a mammoth eruption in the Philippines, and a new blast is feared. These islanders went back anyway. Asia Pacific · Jan 14 Harry, Meghan and Britain: When Did the Fairy Tale Go Sour? Not that long ago, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were golden in the eyes of the news media and public. What happened? Europe · Jan 11 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Eswar Prasad Trump Gets His Trade Deal, China Gets the Win China has suffered short-term pain from the trade war, but it stands to gain in the long term. Jan 15 Aly Song/Reuters Aly Song/Reuters Eswar Prasad Trump Gets His Trade Deal, China Gets the Win China has suffered short-term pain from the trade war, but it stands to gain in the long term. Jan 15 Jordan Salama When Being Jewish Means Being Afraid The recent uptick in anti-Semitic crimes has made me appreciate my mother's concerns in unexpected ways. Jan 14 E. Tammy Kim The Gig Economy Is Coming for Your Job Full-time union hotel workers are watching app-based services replace them. Who's next? Jan 10 Jordan Salama When Being Jewish Means Being Afraid The recent uptick in anti-Semitic crimes has made me appreciate my mother's concerns in unexpected ways. Jan 14 E. Tammy Kim The Gig Economy Is Coming for Your Job Full-time union hotel workers are watching app-based services replace them. Who's next? Jan 10 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Brian Rea After Losing My Sight, Struggling to Be Seen Blindness can make you paranoid in love. Is he looking at another woman? Is she prettier than me? Style · Jan 17 The Mount Edith Wharton's 'The Age of Innocence' Comes Home Her copy of the sixth printing of the book, from 1921, has been donated to the library of the Mount, her home in Lenox, Mass. Arts · Jan 14 Brian Rea After Losing My Sight, Struggling to Be Seen Blindness can make you paranoid in love. Is he looking at another woman? Is she prettier than me? Style · Jan 17 The Mount Edith Wharton's 'The Age of Innocence' Comes Home Her copy of the sixth printing of the book, from 1921, has been donated to the library of the Mount, her home in Lenox, Mass. Arts · Jan 14 Hiroyuki Imachi, Masaru K. Nobu and JAMSTEC This Strange Microbe May Mark One of Life's Great Leaps A organism living in ocean muck offers clues to the origins of the complex cells of all animals and plants. Science · Jan 15 Comic Relief How one young reader found himself in a different kind of literature. Book Review · Jan 10 Hiroyuki Imachi, Masaru K. Nobu and JAMSTEC This Strange Microbe May Mark One of Life's Great Leaps A organism living in ocean muck offers clues to the origins of the complex cells of all animals and plants. Science · Jan 15 Comic Relief How one young reader found himself in a different kind of literature. Book Review · Jan 10 🤞 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 ➡️ 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 ADVERTISEMENT