For You: It’s Misleading to Call Addiction a Disease

Plus, Blinken Will Meet With Russia as U.S. Pushes for More Diplomacy

January 19, 2022 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 Blinken Will Meet With Russia as U.S. Pushes for More Diplomacy Microsoft will buy Activision Blizzard, betting $70 billion on the future of games. Eric Adams Ran on Making New York Safer. A Subway Killing Poses a Test. Stocks drop as Treasury bond yields push higher. An Island Nation Covered in Ash Now Worries About a Covid Intrusion Go to homepage GUEST ESSAYS FROM OPINION Carl Erik Fisher It's Misleading to Call Addiction a Disease The view that addiction is a disease makes it an individual problem. That's dangerous. Vanessa Veselka and Clayton Cotterell I'm a Longtime Union Organizer. But I Had Never Seen Anything Like This. After a spate of deaths, a group of health care workers in Oregon decided that to save lives, they needed a union. Arnold Schwarzenegger Schwarzenegger: We Put Solar Panels on 1 Million Roofs in California. That Win Is Now Under Threat. Removing incentives to encourage homeowners to install solar panels is a bad idea. BASED ON YOUR INTERESTS Ruth Graham, Jacey Fortin and Troy Closson The Hostages Escaped. But Synagogues Ask, How Can They Be More Secure? The hostages whispered instructions and edged closer to the door — part of invaluable training that anxious congregations are using. Matthew Futterman Naomi Osaka Returns, Ready or Not After a tumultuous year and a four-month layoff during which she questioned what she wanted from tennis, Osaka is back on the court. "I'm not sure if this is going to work out well." Alex McElroy Why Holding a Grudge Is So Satisfying A good grudge is watered down, drinkable and refreshingly effervescent, the low-calorie lager to resentment's bootleg grain alcohol. Keith Romer How A.I. Conquered Poker Good poker players have always known that they need to maintain a balance between bluffing and playing it straight. Now they can do so perfectly. Apoorva Mandavilli The C.D.C.'s New Challenge? Grappling With Imperfect Science The Omicron coronavirus variant is moving much faster than researchers can, worsening a longstanding problem: The agency must make tough decisions with scant data. IMPROVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS Science The wonders of humans and our world Books to Read Suggested reading from Times editors Health & Fitness Health news and expert advice TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT Pete Wells Is Lodi Too Good for Rockefeller Center? Many casual lunch spots specialize in convenient mediocrity. The new Italian cafe from Ignacio Mattos offers much more. Kwame Anthony Appiah Can I Ask My Ex to Delete Those Nude Pics? The magazine's Ethicist columnist on how to make a delicate request without provocation, and more. Niraj Chokshi and David McCabe AT&T and Verizon Delay 5G Service Near Some Airports Whether the change would end the long conflict between the telecom and aviation industries wasn't clear. Tish Harrison Warren Opinion | How I Freed Up Time to Daydream An unexpected perk of quitting Twitter. Chris Herring How Pat Riley Quit On the Knicks In a book excerpt, a writer details the Knicks' infighting and the tense contract negotiations that led Coach Pat Riley to leave for the Miami Heat in 1995. 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