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What Went Wrong for Joe Biden in Iowa, Why the New Coronavirus (Mostly) Spares Children, Trump Hails Acquittal and Lashes Out at His 'Evil' and 'Corrupt' Opponents, Chinese Doctor, Silenced After Warning of Outbreak, Dies From Coronavirus

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 Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Henry Louis Gates Jr. on What Really Happened at Obama's 'Beer Summit' "Why is Biden at the table? He was there to be the second white guy." Magazine · Feb 3 Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Henry Louis Gates Jr. on What Really Happened at Obama's 'Beer Summit' "Why is Biden at the table? He was there to be the second white guy." Magazine · Feb 3 Illustration by Max Guther Letter of Recommendation: Framing The practice — and aesthetics — of preservation. Magazine · Feb 4 Andrew Rowat In Nova Scotia, Homes as Wild as the Landscape Around Them Across the province's cliffside fishing towns, Omar Gandhi's residential architecture is as austere and intense as the environment for which it's built. T Magazine · Feb 3 Illustration by Max Guther Letter of Recommendation: Framing The practice — and aesthetics — of preservation. Magazine · Feb 4 Andrew Rowat In Nova Scotia, Homes as Wild as the Landscape Around Them Across the province's cliffside fishing towns, Omar Gandhi's residential architecture is as austere and intense as the environment for which it's built. T Magazine · Feb 3 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers What Went Wrong for Joe Biden in Iowa His placement behind his leading rivals in the caucuses on Monday dealt a damaging blow to his campaign. Some party officials say it was a long time in the works. Politics · Feb 5 Jordan Gale for The New York Times Jordan Gale for The New York Times What Went Wrong for Joe Biden in Iowa His placement behind his leading rivals in the caucuses on Monday dealt a damaging blow to his campaign. Some party officials say it was a long time in the works. Politics · Feb 5 Why the New Coronavirus (Mostly) Spares Children So far, very few young children seem to be falling ill. The pattern was seen in outbreaks of SARS and MERS, too. Health · Feb 5 Nicolas Asfouri/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Nicolas Asfouri/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Why the New Coronavirus (Mostly) Spares Children So far, very few young children seem to be falling ill. The pattern was seen in outbreaks of SARS and MERS, too. Health · Feb 5 Trump Hails Acquittal and Lashes Out at His 'Evil' and 'Corrupt' Opponents As President Trump renewed his attacks on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrats, his press secretary threatened payback against them. Politics · Feb 6 Chinese Doctor, Silenced After Warning of Outbreak, Dies From Coronavirus Dr. Li Wenliang issued a warning about a strange new virus. Then the authorities summoned him for questioning. Asia Pacific · Feb 6 Trump Hails Acquittal and Lashes Out at His 'Evil' and 'Corrupt' Opponents As President Trump renewed his attacks on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrats, his press secretary threatened payback against them. Politics · Feb 6 Chinese Doctor, Silenced After Warning of Outbreak, Dies From Coronavirus Dr. Li Wenliang issued a warning about a strange new virus. Then the authorities summoned him for questioning. Asia Pacific · Feb 6 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Natalie Friedman Four Ways to Help Your College Student Grow Up None of them involve calling the school to fix their problems. Feb 4 XiXinXing/Getty Images XiXinXing/Getty Images Natalie Friedman Four Ways to Help Your College Student Grow Up None of them involve calling the school to fix their problems. Feb 4 Christine Sun Kim I Performed at the Super Bowl. You Might Have Missed Me. It was an act of both patriotism and protest. And it brought both joy and frustration. Feb 3 Howard Markel Will the Largest Quarantine in History Just Make Things Worse? The dirty history behind isolating the sick. Jan 27 Christine Sun Kim I Performed at the Super Bowl. You Might Have Missed Me. It was an act of both patriotism and protest. And it brought both joy and frustration. Feb 3 Howard Markel Will the Largest Quarantine in History Just Make Things Worse? The dirty history behind isolating the sick. Jan 27 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Emily Berl for The New York Times A Young Composer Takes On Opera's Oldest Myth Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl have adapted "Eurydice," her play about the Orpheus story, for Los Angeles Opera. Next stop: New York. Music · Jan 31 Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times 5 Cheap(ish) Things to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee How to actually make it the best part of waking up. Smarter Living · Feb 5 Emily Berl for The New York Times A Young Composer Takes On Opera's Oldest Myth Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl have adapted "Eurydice," her play about the Orpheus story, for Los Angeles Opera. Next stop: New York. Music · Jan 31 Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times 5 Cheap(ish) Things to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee How to actually make it the best part of waking up. Smarter Living · Feb 5 Ping Zhu Jenny Offill's 'Weather' Is Emotional, Planetary and Very Turbulent Composed in the same fragmented style as her much admired "Dept. of Speculation," the author's new novel takes on climate change in a deeply human context. Book Review · Feb 7 Kyle Grillot/Reuters Edie Falco Can't Quit CNN, but Jazz and a Dog Park Keep Her Sane The actress, who has returned to television with a CBS police drama, puts CNN, ABC Carpet & Home and her father's sculptures on her list of essentials. Television · Feb 5 Ping Zhu Jenny Offill's 'Weather' Is Emotional, Planetary and Very Turbulent Composed in the same fragmented style as her much admired "Dept. of Speculation," the author's new novel takes on climate change in a deeply human context. Book Review · Feb 7 Kyle Grillot/Reuters Edie Falco Can't Quit CNN, but Jazz and a Dog Park Keep Her Sane The actress, who has returned to television with a CBS police drama, puts CNN, ABC Carpet & Home and her father's sculptures on her list of essentials. Television · Feb 5 🤞 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