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December 19, 2023 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples With a Deadline Looming, the United Methodist Church Breaks Up Austin Returns to Israel With a Tougher Message and Lessons Learned E.V. Start-Up Founders Made Big Claims. One Was Just Sentenced to Prison. Abbott Signs Law Allowing Texas to Arrest Migrants, Setting Up Federal Showdown Go to homepage FROM OPINION David French Behold, MAGA Man Rudy Giuliani, fined $148 million at his defamation trial, is the embodiment of what Trump's enablers eventually become. Maureen Dowd Supreme Contempt for Women Robed zealots are turning women into felons and harming their health. Jeneen Interlandi and Damon Winter 48 Million Americans Live With Addiction. Here's How to Get Them Help That Works. We have the tools we need to create a world where addiction is just one aspect of people's lives instead of a dark portal to despair and early death. Michelle Goldberg What's Driving Former Progressives to the Right? A crisis of faith in the possibility of a better world. Thomas L. Friedman What Worries Me About the Gaza War After My Trip to Arab States A legitimate Palestinian partner and a commitment to negotiating a two-state solution are key. Tomorrow: Guest Essays From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER Vase Bought at Goodwill for $3.99 Sells for More Than $100,000 When Jessica Vincent bought a vase at a Goodwill store in Virginia, she had no idea it was designed by Carlo Scarpa, a renowned Italian architect. Seven Things We Learned Analyzing 515 Million Wordles Maybe it's time to say goodbye to ADIEU? A Ski Resort Rebrands as Ultraexclusive, and Some Locals Feel Left Out The Windham Mountain Club, with $200,000 memberships, is looking to seize on the potential of luring the wealthy from New York City. Florida Sex Scandal Shakes Moms for Liberty, as Group's Influence Wanes The conservative group led the charge on the Covid-era education battles. But scandals and losses are threatening its power. 7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp A man was abducted by a Chinese gang and forced to work in a scam operation. He gathered financial information, photos and videos and shared the material with The New York Times. Have Bows Gone Too Far? (Yes, Bows Have Gone Too Far.) In an unstoppable TikTok trend that is growing more satirical by the day, pretty pink ribbons keep popping up in all the wrong places. Carrie Coon Likes to 'Play the Baddie' in 'The Gilded Age' Playing a new-money upstart in "The Gilded Age," the actor isn't afraid to go big. "You can't take it too seriously," she said. "You can't take yourself too seriously." It Took 10 Years to Grow This Christmas Tree. The Price? $105 Amid wild cost fluctuations and extreme weather conditions, a small army of workers toiled for years at Wyckoff's Christmas Tree Farm in Belvidere, N.J. The goal? Producing this year's crop, including this seven-foot Norway Spruce, which is sold for $105. 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