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German Mayors Find Themselves on Front Lines of the 'Politics of Hate', Cambodia's Coronavirus Complacency May Exact a Global Toll, Shadowy Church Is at Center of Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea, A Complete List of Trump's Pardons and Commutations

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 Jillian Freyer for The New York Times How Colum McCann Shaped Loss Into a Book "Apeirogon," the latest novel from the National Book Award winner, delves into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the eyes of two grieving fathers. Books · Feb 17 Jillian Freyer for The New York Times How Colum McCann Shaped Loss Into a Book "Apeirogon," the latest novel from the National Book Award winner, delves into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the eyes of two grieving fathers. Books · Feb 17 David Biskup Your Cheatin' Wallet How to recognize financial infidelity and stop it from eroding your family's trust. Parenting · Feb 14 Adam Ritchie/Redferns, via Getty Images The Lower East Side in 8 Songs From blackface minstrels to the Velvet Underground to virtual reality: How a gritty neighborhood in New York always turned out the most vital music. New York · Feb 21 David Biskup Your Cheatin' Wallet How to recognize financial infidelity and stop it from eroding your family's trust. Parenting · Feb 14 Adam Ritchie/Redferns, via Getty Images The Lower East Side in 8 Songs From blackface minstrels to the Velvet Underground to virtual reality: How a gritty neighborhood in New York always turned out the most vital music. New York · Feb 21 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers German Mayors Find Themselves on Front Lines of the 'Politics of Hate' As the far right gains traction, harassment and intimidation of local officials are mounting, threatening democracy at the grass roots. Europe · Feb 21 Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times German Mayors Find Themselves on Front Lines of the 'Politics of Hate' As the far right gains traction, harassment and intimidation of local officials are mounting, threatening democracy at the grass roots. Europe · Feb 21 Cambodia's Coronavirus Complacency May Exact a Global Toll After a cruise ship docked in Cambodia, passengers streamed off the ship, maskless, and fears are rising that the country could become a vector of transmission. Asia Pacific · Feb 17 Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Cambodia's Coronavirus Complacency May Exact a Global Toll After a cruise ship docked in Cambodia, passengers streamed off the ship, maskless, and fears are rising that the country could become a vector of transmission. Asia Pacific · Feb 17 Shadowy Church Is at Center of Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea As the country's infection numbers soar, most cases have been connected to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, which mainstream churches consider a cult. Asia Pacific · Feb 21 A Complete List of Trump's Pardons and Commutations The president granted full pardons to seven people and commutations to four others on Tuesday. Here's who they are. Politics · Feb 18 Shadowy Church Is at Center of Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea As the country's infection numbers soar, most cases have been connected to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, which mainstream churches consider a cult. Asia Pacific · Feb 21 A Complete List of Trump's Pardons and Commutations The president granted full pardons to seven people and commutations to four others on Tuesday. Here's who they are. Politics · Feb 18 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Jonathan Stevenson Will Richard Grenell Destroy the Intelligence Community? President Trump selected an unqualified loyalist as his top spy. We know what happens next. Feb 21 Alexander Becher/EPA, via Shutterstock Alexander Becher/EPA, via Shutterstock Jonathan Stevenson Will Richard Grenell Destroy the Intelligence Community? President Trump selected an unqualified loyalist as his top spy. We know what happens next. Feb 21 Valentine Faure France Gets Its Weinstein Moment Will the case of a prominent pedophile finally upend outdated ideas about sexually liberated French girlhood? Feb 20 Eswar S. Prasad Will the Coronavirus Cause a Recession? The world's second-largest economy is coming to a near standstill. Feb 15 Valentine Faure France Gets Its Weinstein Moment Will the case of a prominent pedophile finally upend outdated ideas about sexually liberated French girlhood? Feb 20 Eswar S. Prasad Will the Coronavirus Cause a Recession? The world's second-largest economy is coming to a near standstill. Feb 15 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Tyrone Siu/Reuters What Lunar New Year Reveals About the World's Calendars Rather than a scientific given, calendars say a lot about the history and cultural values of the societies that created them. Science · Feb 5 iStock by Getty Images Hidden Beneath the Hospital Gown In contrast to the authority and protection the doctor's white coat confers, hospital gowns make patients exposed, vulnerable and stripped of their identity. Live · Feb 18 Tyrone Siu/Reuters What Lunar New Year Reveals About the World's Calendars Rather than a scientific given, calendars say a lot about the history and cultural values of the societies that created them. Science · Feb 5 iStock by Getty Images Hidden Beneath the Hospital Gown In contrast to the authority and protection the doctor's white coat confers, hospital gowns make patients exposed, vulnerable and stripped of their identity. Live · Feb 18 Uncovering Charles Lindbergh's Secret Lives One of the most famous — and confounding — Americans of the 20th century gets an unflinching biography in Candace Fleming's "The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh." Book Review · Feb 20 Valerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times What Would a Fashion Music Festival Look Like? Moncler has orchestrated a happening at Milan Fashion Week. It's quite a scene. Style · Feb 20 Uncovering Charles Lindbergh's Secret Lives One of the most famous — and confounding — Americans of the 20th century gets an unflinching biography in Candace Fleming's "The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh." Book Review · Feb 20 Valerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times What Would a Fashion Music Festival Look Like? 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