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U.K. Warns Iran of 'Serious Consequences' for Seizing Oil Tanker, Mob Attack at Hong Kong Train Station Heightens Seething Tensions in City, DoorDash Changes Tipping Model After Uproar From Customers, A New Red Scare Is Reshaping Washington

Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you with machine learning. Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you with machine learning. Best of The Times Signature journalism of the last week Meredith Heuer for The New York Times The Last Toll Collectors Cashless tolling technology has reduced traffic and idling, but it is also replacing the sentries of the country's roads. New York · Jul 23 Meredith Heuer for The New York Times The Last Toll Collectors Cashless tolling technology has reduced traffic and idling, but it is also replacing the sentries of the country's roads. New York · Jul 23 Illustration by Ori Toor When You Wear Sunscreen, You're Taking Part in a Safety Study But that doesn't mean we should stop using them. Magazine · Jul 23 Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Covering the Closer: Two Decades of Writing on Mariano Rivera Ahead of Rivera's induction into the Hall of Fame this weekend, we compiled excerpts of New York Times articles from a handful of the biggest moments of his storied career. Baseball · Jul 21 Illustration by Ori Toor When You Wear Sunscreen, You're Taking Part in a Safety Study But that doesn't mean we should stop using them. Magazine · Jul 23 Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Covering the Closer: Two Decades of Writing on Mariano Rivera Ahead of Rivera's induction into the Hall of Fame this weekend, we compiled excerpts of New York Times articles from a handful of the biggest moments of his storied career. Baseball · Jul 21 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers U.K. Warns Iran of 'Serious Consequences' for Seizing Oil Tanker The British defense secretary called the seizure "a hostile act," and the government warned ships to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. Middle East · Jul 20 Reuters Reuters U.K. Warns Iran of 'Serious Consequences' for Seizing Oil Tanker The British defense secretary called the seizure "a hostile act," and the government warned ships to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. Middle East · Jul 20 Mob Attack at Hong Kong Train Station Heightens Seething Tensions in City A group of club-wielding attackers apparently targeted people, including a pro-democracy lawmaker, who had participated in antigovernment protests, leaving dozens injured. Asia Pacific · Jul 22 Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times Mob Attack at Hong Kong Train Station Heightens Seething Tensions in City A group of club-wielding attackers apparently targeted people, including a pro-democracy lawmaker, who had participated in antigovernment protests, leaving dozens injured. Asia Pacific · Jul 22 DoorDash Changes Tipping Model After Uproar From Customers The delivery company dropped a policy that effectively meant tips were going to it rather than workers. New York · Jul 24 A New Red Scare Is Reshaping Washington A long-defunct Cold War group has come back to life to warn of the dangers of China. They also risk triggering a new Red Scare. Politics · Jul 20 DoorDash Changes Tipping Model After Uproar From Customers The delivery company dropped a policy that effectively meant tips were going to it rather than workers. New York · Jul 24 A New Red Scare Is Reshaping Washington A long-defunct Cold War group has come back to life to warn of the dangers of China. They also risk triggering a new Red Scare. Politics · Jul 20 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Ross Douthat The Robot Apocalypse Has Been Postponed The delay of self-driving cars is another sign that stagnation still trumps acceleration. Jul 23 DeAgostini/Getty Images DeAgostini/Getty Images Ross Douthat The Robot Apocalypse Has Been Postponed The delay of self-driving cars is another sign that stagnation still trumps acceleration. Jul 23 Samuel J. Abrams Hey, College Graduates: Don't Dismiss Rural America You don't have to live in a big city to succeed economically and socially. Jul 21 James Butler Boris Johnson Is How Britain Ends Not with a bang, but with a burst of blond ambition. Jul 22 Samuel J. Abrams Hey, College Graduates: Don't Dismiss Rural America You don't have to live in a big city to succeed economically and socially. Jul 21 James Butler Boris Johnson Is How Britain Ends Not with a bang, but with a burst of blond ambition. Jul 22 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Golden Cosmos We Asked 13 Novelists, From Lee Child to Ruth Ware, 'What's the Best Murder You Ever Wrote?' Karin Slaughter killed a character with antifreeze; Peter Swanson used cashews and a missing EpiPen. Welcome to the devious minds of thriller writers. Books · Jul 26 Graham Walzer for The New York Times Netflix Wants to Make Its Dubbed Foreign Shows Less Dubby The company is betting that better English versions of international hits like "Money Heist" will inspire more Americans to watch them. Television · Jul 19 Golden Cosmos We Asked 13 Novelists, From Lee Child to Ruth Ware, 'What's the Best Murder You Ever Wrote?' Karin Slaughter killed a character with antifreeze; Peter Swanson used cashews and a missing EpiPen. Welcome to the devious minds of thriller writers. Books · Jul 26 Graham Walzer for The New York Times Netflix Wants to Make Its Dubbed Foreign Shows Less Dubby The company is betting that better English versions of international hits like "Money Heist" will inspire more Americans to watch them. Television · Jul 19 Adam Amengual for The New York Times Pick a Card, Any Card (and an Entree) at the Magic Castle Our critic visits a secretive, sometimes silly Hollywood restaurant where the real wizardry happens after dinner. Food · Jul 22 Vincent Tullo for The New York Times Traditional Irish Sessions Are Thriving. Try Not to Spill the Beer. Sessions are the lifeblood of a centuries-old musical tradition. In New York bars, musicians are showing up, unpacking their instruments and diving in. Music · Jul 23 Adam Amengual for The New York Times Pick a Card, Any Card (and an Entree) at the Magic Castle Our critic visits a secretive, sometimes silly Hollywood restaurant where the real wizardry happens after dinner. Food · Jul 22 Vincent Tullo for The New York Times Traditional Irish Sessions Are Thriving. Try Not to Spill the Beer. Sessions are the lifeblood of a centuries-old musical tradition. In New York bars, musicians are showing up, unpacking their instruments and diving in. 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