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September 5, 2023 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED North Korea Finds New Leverage in the Ukraine War Where in the World Are People Back in the Office? 3 Bullets, 2 Wars, 1 Village Cuba Says Its Citizens Were Lured to Fight in Russia's War in Ukraine Making Sure 1.4 Billion People Are Very Aware India Is Hosting the G20 Go to homepage GUEST ESSAYS FROM OPINION John Rapley America Is an Empire in Decline. That Doesn't Mean It Has to Fall. The Roman Empire is both an illuminating precedent and a cautionary tale. Camilo Ortiz and Lenore Skenazy This Simple Fix Could Help Anxious Kids Overprotection may be making kids scared of the world. If so, wouldn't the obvious solution be more independence? Patti Davis Behind Dianne Feinstein's Headlines Lies Another, Untold Story The caregiving journey always feels like a pilgrim's path, lonely and strange. Adam Frank and Marcelo Gleiser The Story of Our Universe May Be Starting to Unravel Is cosmology in crisis? Megan K. Stack and Rob Stothard He Was Shot 14 Times at the Dinner Table. His Children Want to Know if Britain Ordered the Hit. Proposed legislation may keep them from ever finding out. Tomorrow: From Personal Profiles Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER The Ground-Floor Window Into What's Ailing Downtowns City centers may have to be reimagined to solve the problem of vacant storefronts. No Sweat. Frances Tiafoe Would Like a Fresh Shirt Now. Many athletes take their quirks and superstitions with them into competition, but Tiafoe has taken changing his damp shirt midmatch to an unusual level. Liberating? Exploitative? A Nude Scene Summer Report Card. From "The Idol" to "Oppenheimer," women's bodies were on display on our screens the past few months. Some executions succeeded with humor, others felt misguided. Kim Jong-un and Putin Plan to Meet in Russia to Discuss Weapons Russia seeks more weaponry for its war in Ukraine, and a North Korean delegation recently traveled to Russia by train to plan for Mr. Kim's visit this month, officials say. Marilyn Lovell, Astronaut's Wife in the Spotlight, Is Dead at 93 She embodied the glamour and the hardship of being married to an American hero. Her husband, Jim Lovell, was the captain of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission in 1970. The Weekender The virtues of being bad. Also: a movement for neighborliness in Paris, and when it's OK to go braless. A Ship That Sank in 1881 Is Found Nearly Intact in Lake Michigan Trinidad, built in 1867, was part of the lucrative grain trade on the Great Lakes. Its remarkably intact wreckage, which included stacks of dishes, was just discovered. Is New York City's Lanternfly Killing Spree Working? The infestation of invasive spotted lanternflies is leveling off in some parts of the city, and growing in others. Officials are urging New Yorkers to keep killing them. 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