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September 1, 2023 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED Ban or Embrace? Colleges Wrestle With A.I.-Generated Admissions Essays. As Ukraine's Fight Grinds On, Talk of Negotiations Becomes Nearly Taboo We Used A.I. to Write Essays for Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Here's How It Went. Applying to College? Here's How A.I. Tools Might Hurt, or Help. All That Empty Office Space Belongs to Someone Go to homepage THINGS TO DO Stream These Three Great Documentaries This month's picks include a look back at a presidential primary, a remembrance of the victims of a hate crime and an intriguing visit to a Northwest Atlantic island. The Best True Crime to Stream: Leaving the United States Four picks across television, film and podcast that will take American viewers and listeners to places with vastly different systems and understandings of justice. A Flexible, Fast Fish Recipe That's 'a Total Wow' Yewande Komolafe's coconut fish and tomato bake boasts 4,000 reviews and five stars, and takes just over half an hour to make. Five International Movies to Stream Now This month's picks include a Mexican resort thriller, a British time-travel caper and a coming-of-age drama from Costa Rica. The Best Hamburger Helper You've Ever Had Clever tricks and smart additions make for one killer one-pot cheeseburger macaroni with over 6,000 reviews. Tomorrow: From Style Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER A Time Capsule Appeared to Be Full of Dirt. Then, They Looked Closer. The nearly 200-year-old capsule appeared to contain little of value when it was unveiled Monday during a livestream from the U.S. Military Academy. An archaeologist later found six coins and a medal inside. Does the MIND Diet Prevent Dementia? Healthy eating might help protect your brain, experts say, but other factors play in as well. Trump, Under Oath, Says He Averted 'Nuclear Holocaust' During a deposition in his civil case, the former president offered a series of defenses, digressions and meandering explanations of his political and professional dealings. The One-Handed Backhand Is on the Way to Extinction How can something so beautiful to watch, a stroke so etched into tennis history, be so exploitable — and why have a dwindling handful of players remained loyal to it? Tiny Forests With Big Benefits Native plants crowded onto postage-stamp-size plots have been delivering environmental benefits around the world — and, increasingly, in the U.S. Lower Manhattan for Less Than $500,000? A Young Couple Knew They'd Need to Compromise. Figuring they didn't have an 'elevator budget,' two renters focused on walk-ups for sale on the Lower East Side and in the East Village. Here's what they found. Pope Says a Strong U.S. Faction Offers a Backward, Narrow View of the Church In unusually sharp remarks published this week, Pope Francis said some conservative American Catholics wrongly ignore much of the Church's mission and reject the possibility of change. 'The Equalizer 3' Review: Brood, Kill, Sip a Cup of Tea, Repeat Do we know why Denzel Washington's vigilante is in Italy? No. This third franchise installment just assumes you're here for the entertaining violence. 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