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Trump Encourages Racist Conspiracy Theory About Kamala Harris, How Biden Chose Harris: A Search That Forged New Stars, Friends and Rivalries, Should Trump and Pence Be Worried About Kamala Harris? Let's Go to the Tape., Israel and United Arab Emirates Strike Major Diplomatic Agreement

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 Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Shhh! We're Heading Off on Vacation Sharing vacation adventures used to be fun. But during the pandemic, some travelers are content to let the tree fall in the forest, so to speak, without a single soul to hear it. Travel · Aug 14 Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Shhh! We're Heading Off on Vacation Sharing vacation adventures used to be fun. But during the pandemic, some travelers are content to let the tree fall in the forest, so to speak, without a single soul to hear it. Travel · Aug 14 . 'Entitled' Takes a Scalpel to What Men Feel They Automatically Deserve The philosopher Kate Manne's new book is about the ways in which male entitlement leads to a wide range of misogynistic behavior. Books · Aug 12 Alec Jacobson for The New York Times How to Cycle Up 'Mount Everest' A biking challenge known as "Everesting" — hill repeats equal in distance to the climb up the mountain — is catching on, with records rapidly falling. Cycling · Aug 13 . 'Entitled' Takes a Scalpel to What Men Feel They Automatically Deserve The philosopher Kate Manne's new book is about the ways in which male entitlement leads to a wide range of misogynistic behavior. Books · Aug 12 Alec Jacobson for The New York Times How to Cycle Up 'Mount Everest' A biking challenge known as "Everesting" — hill repeats equal in distance to the climb up the mountain — is catching on, with records rapidly falling. Cycling · Aug 13 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Trump Encourages Racist Conspiracy Theory About Kamala Harris President Trump said he heard that Ms. Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee born in California, was not eligible for the ticket, repeating a theory that is rampant among his followers. Constitutional scholars quickly called his words false and irresponsible. Politics · Aug 13 Doug Mills/The New York Times Doug Mills/The New York Times Trump Encourages Racist Conspiracy Theory About Kamala Harris President Trump said he heard that Ms. Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee born in California, was not eligible for the ticket, repeating a theory that is rampant among his followers. Constitutional scholars quickly called his words false and irresponsible. Politics · Aug 13 How Biden Chose Harris: A Search That Forged New Stars, Friends and Rivalries Joe Biden winnowed a large list of candidates to four finalists before settling on Kamala Harris, in a process shaped by questions of loyalty. He is eyeing other contenders for top administration jobs. Politics · Aug 13 Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times How Biden Chose Harris: A Search That Forged New Stars, Friends and Rivalries Joe Biden winnowed a large list of candidates to four finalists before settling on Kamala Harris, in a process shaped by questions of loyalty. He is eyeing other contenders for top administration jobs. Politics · Aug 13 Should Trump and Pence Be Worried About Kamala Harris? Let's Go to the Tape. The story of her career can be explained, in part, by a series of dramatic moments during congressional hearings and primary debates. Here are five of them. Politics · Aug 13 Israel and United Arab Emirates Strike Major Diplomatic Agreement President Trump announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates would establish "full normalization of relations" and that in exchange Israel would forgo for now "declaring sovereignty" over occupied West Bank territory. Politics · Aug 13 Should Trump and Pence Be Worried About Kamala Harris? Let's Go to the Tape. The story of her career can be explained, in part, by a series of dramatic moments during congressional hearings and primary debates. Here are five of them. Politics · Aug 13 Israel and United Arab Emirates Strike Major Diplomatic Agreement President Trump announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates would establish "full normalization of relations" and that in exchange Israel would forgo for now "declaring sovereignty" over occupied West Bank territory. Politics · Aug 13 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers David Brooks This Is Where I Stand The power of conservative radicalism in an age of upheaval. Aug 13 Mason Trinca for The New York Times Mason Trinca for The New York Times David Brooks This Is Where I Stand The power of conservative radicalism in an age of upheaval. Aug 13 Thomas L. Friedman A Geopolitical Earthquake Just Hit the Mideast The Israel-United Arab Emirates deal will be felt throughout the region. Aug 13 Gail Collins Trump's Cabinet From Hell The contest is over. Meet the winning Worst. Aug 12 Thomas L. Friedman A Geopolitical Earthquake Just Hit the Mideast The Israel-United Arab Emirates deal will be felt throughout the region. Aug 13 Gail Collins Trump's Cabinet From Hell The contest is over. Meet the winning Worst. Aug 12 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Melissa Clark/The New York Times For the Crispiest Tofu, Leave It Alone This simple recipe brings out its crunchy side, then pairs it with olives and blistered tomatoes. Food · Aug 12 Mary Beth Meehan The Harvard Professor Who Told the World That Jesus Had a Wife In "Veritas" Ariel Sabar tells the madcap story of the professor who was tricked by a Florida fraudster into announcing an extraordinary religious discovery. Book Review · Aug 11 Melissa Clark/The New York Times For the Crispiest Tofu, Leave It Alone This simple recipe brings out its crunchy side, then pairs it with olives and blistered tomatoes. Food · Aug 12 Mary Beth Meehan The Harvard Professor Who Told the World That Jesus Had a Wife In "Veritas" Ariel Sabar tells the madcap story of the professor who was tricked by a Florida fraudster into announcing an extraordinary religious discovery. Book Review · Aug 11 Heami Lee for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky. The Particular Texture and Joy of Homemade Ice Cream The moments spent watching and waiting for this chocolate-flake raspberry ice cream to form capture a childish delight that we could all use right now. Magazine · Aug 12 Photo illustration by Ina Jang He Was an Active Guy. Suddenly His Legs Ached After a Few Blocks. He was in robust health, but then his legs hurt, he was chronically congested, even his ears became swollen. What could cause all that? Magazine · Aug 13 Heami Lee for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky. The Particular Texture and Joy of Homemade Ice Cream The moments spent watching and waiting for this chocolate-flake raspberry ice cream to form capture a childish delight that we could all use right now. Magazine · Aug 12 Photo illustration by Ina Jang He Was an Active Guy. Suddenly His Legs Ached After a Few Blocks. He was in robust health, but then his legs hurt, he was chronically congested, even his ears became swollen. What could cause all that? Magazine · Aug 13 🤞 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 | California Notices All Newsletters | Subscribe 2019 © The New York Times Company | 620 8th Avenue, 10036 NY, New York ADVERTISEMENT