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September 27, 2021 Hello. Every day, we'll send you stories we think you'll love. Let us know what you're interested in to improve your recommendations. Choose your interests WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY Murders Spiked in 2020 in Cities Across the United States These Health Care Workers Would Rather Get Fired Than Get Vaccinated Explaining the U.S. Debt Limit and Why It Became a Bargaining Tool As Adams Plots City's Future, He Leans on a Past Mayor: Bloomberg America's Need to Pay Its Bills Has Spawned a Political Game Go to homepage FROM OPINION The Editorial Board This Is No Way to End a Pandemic Getting first shots in arms, globally, is more important than any booster program. Michelle Goldberg Why Sex-Positive Feminism Is Falling Out of Fashion For some, a porn-soaked culture is oppressive, not liberating. Charles M. Blow The Mendacity of Joe Biden No White House fact sheet about other policies that benefited Black people can hide the fact that Haitian migrants at the southern border were treated like animals. BASED ON YOUR INTERESTS From National Security She Bought Her Dream Home. Then a 'Sovereign Citizen' Changed the Locks. A New Jersey woman was preyed upon by a fast-growing extremist group that claims its members are sovereign Moors, not bound by U.S. laws. From Sports At the Laver Cup, Europe Might Be Too Good After Europe's fourth straight win, an organizer promised Team World would win "at some point." He didn't say when. From Architecture & Urbanism How an Architect's Descendants Brought His Crumbling House Back to Life After a loving restoration, the home of Rafael Urzúa Arias, one of Mexico's leading 20th-century architects, is once again a livable residence, and honors his spirit. From The Future of Work 'Every Day Is Frightening': Working for the Top U.S. Employer Amid Covid As offices debate the merits and logistics of reopening, a parallel sphere of workers like Peter Naughton, a Walmart cashier, seem to inhabit another world. Often their jobs just got really hard. From U.S. Three Men Are Charged With Approaching Bears in Alaska The men could face up to six months in prison after entering a restricted area of Katmai National Park and Preserve in 2018. IMPROVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS Science The wonders of humans and our world International News from around the world Health & Fitness Health news and expert advice COLUMNS AND SERIES From Metropolitan Diary 'Slipping Into the Cool Water Always Feels Like Slipping Back in Time' A bittersweet last day of summer, a late-night song in Brooklyn and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. From Renters A TikTok Subway Artist Finds His Way to the Lower East Side Growing up in the Bronx, Devon Rodriguez always wanted to move to Manhattan. His 20 million followers helped him get there. From Bret Stephens Opinion | This Is No Way to Run a Democracy "What the country really needs is some sort of Biden-Get-Your-Groove-Back campaign." TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT From Arts What's on TV This Week: 'Citizen Hearst' and 'Saturday Night Live' A two-part documentary about William Randolph Hearst debuts on PBS. And "SNL" returns to NBC for its 47th season. From Sports What We Learned From Week 3 of the N.F.L. Season Justin Herbert and the Chargers want a Chiefs rivalry, Josh Allen is still Josh Allen and the Steelers aren't winning their bet on Ben Roethlisberger. From L.G.B.T.Q. Intimate Portraits of Mexico's Third-Gender Muxes On the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico, a community of the local Zapotec people has long accepted — and celebrated — gender nonconformity. From Sports The Yankees Find Their Footing at Exactly the Right Time "We aren't afraid to make it interesting," Giancarlo Stanton said after his team swept the Red Sox at Fenway to take over the American League's top wild-card spot. From Sports A Cog in the College Admissions Scandal Speaks Out A former sailing coach who took a plea deal for shuffling bribes to Stanford's athletic program says his colleagues knew where the money was coming from. TAKE A BREAK, PLAY A GAME The Mini Crossword Solve this bite-sized puzzle in just a few minutes. Spelling Bee How many words can you make with 7 letters? Tiles Match visual elements and keep your chain going. See all our games THAT'S IT FOR TODAY Help us find the best stories for you. Choose your interests To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times|Get the NYT app Change Your Email|Privacy Policy|Contact|Advertise|California Notices The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018