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September 14, 2023 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED 'A Ticket to Disney'? Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S. After Libya Floods, a Chaotic Scramble for Rescuers They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won't Stop Fighting for Girls. Walking Out of Morocco's Rubble, Pregnant, Scared and Homeless Hunter Biden Indicted on Gun Charges Go to homepage FROM HEALTH A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn't Work at All, an F.D.A. Panel Says The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold or perhaps give companies lead time to substitute other ingredients. F.D.A. Approves New Covid Shots A nationwide rollout of the vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna should begin later this week, after the C.D.C. considers guidelines to prepare Americans for this season when infections usually tick upward. What to Know About the New Covid Shots The updated shots are now available in the U.S. Here's who should get them and what to expect. A Decongestant in Many Cold Medicines Is Ineffective Here's what you can use instead. The Tissue That Connects Our Muscles May Be a Key to Better Health Fascia is more important than previously thought. Here's how, and why, you should care for yours. Tomorrow: Things To Do Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER Rep. Lauren Boebert Is Ejected From 'Beetlejuice' After a Disturbance The congresswoman was asked to leave after being accused of being loud and recording the show at a moment when many theaters are debating how to deal with raucous audience behavior. A Professor's Remarks on Sexual Consent Stir Controversy. Now He's Banned From Campus. Stephen Kershnar, who teaches philosophy, is suing for the right to return to SUNY at Fredonia. The university defends its ban as necessary for safety. I Am Dating a Student's Newly Separated Father. When Do We Spill? A reader who works with children wonders when she and her boyfriend should reveal their new relationship to his family, including his child who is in her care. A Bathtub in the Kitchen? Not a Problem for New Yorkers. The appliances might be miniature and the floor plans eccentric, but these home cooks make it work. 'Zombie Trout' Unsettle Montana, Long a Fly-Fishing Mecca Warming waters and other factors along the state's rivers like the Big Hole appear to be contributing to alarmingly low numbers of the state's renowned rainbow and brown trout. The Battle to Save Marilyn Monroe's Last Home The Los Angeles City Council has saved the actress's Brentwood home from demolition — temporarily. Sixty years after her death there from an overdose, fans still leave flowers at the gate. Mapping Where Floods Have Devastated a Libyan Port City Derna, on Libya's northeast coast, was inundated with floodwaters that killed thousands after Storm Daniel made landfall on Sunday. Can You Get the New Covid Vaccine and the Flu Shot at the Same Time? What to know if you plan to get the shots simultaneously. 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? Wordle Guess the 5-letter word with 6 chances. See all our games 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