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Venezuela's Maduro Cracks Down on His Own Military in Bid to Retain Power, Soul Searching Among Hong Kong Protesters After Chaos at Airport, U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians, Jeffrey Epstein Death: 2 Guards Slept Through Checks and Falsified Records

Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Best of The Times Signature journalism of the last week Benjamin Norman for The New York Times Momofuku's Secret Sauce: A 30-Year-Old C.E.O. Marguerite Zabar Mariscal, who started as an intern in 2011, is a guiding force with David Chang as they expand a restaurant empire. Business · Aug 16 Benjamin Norman for The New York Times Momofuku's Secret Sauce: A 30-Year-Old C.E.O. Marguerite Zabar Mariscal, who started as an intern in 2011, is a guiding force with David Chang as they expand a restaurant empire. Business · Aug 16 Alfredo Chiarappa for The New York Times Back to Pastis for a Second Helping of Nostalgia A new edition of a beloved restaurant brings simple, unadorned, hunger-obliterating French cuisine to the meatpacking district. Food · Aug 13 Omer Messinger/EPA, via Shutterstock Gay Penguins, and Their Hope for a Baby, Have Enchanted Berlin Two male penguins at Zoo Berlin have adopted an egg, delighting Germans and raising the prospect of the zoo's first penguin chick in almost two decades. Europe · Aug 14 Alfredo Chiarappa for The New York Times Back to Pastis for a Second Helping of Nostalgia A new edition of a beloved restaurant brings simple, unadorned, hunger-obliterating French cuisine to the meatpacking district. Food · Aug 13 Omer Messinger/EPA, via Shutterstock Gay Penguins, and Their Hope for a Baby, Have Enchanted Berlin Two male penguins at Zoo Berlin have adopted an egg, delighting Germans and raising the prospect of the zoo's first penguin chick in almost two decades. Europe · Aug 14 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Venezuela's Maduro Cracks Down on His Own Military in Bid to Retain Power The embattled government is torturing members of its own armed forces to retain control of them — and through them, the state. Americas · Aug 13 Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times Venezuela's Maduro Cracks Down on His Own Military in Bid to Retain Power The embattled government is torturing members of its own armed forces to retain control of them — and through them, the state. Americas · Aug 13 Soul Searching Among Hong Kong Protesters After Chaos at Airport After violent scenes on Tuesday, demonstrators promised to do better. "We apologize for our behavior but we are just too scared," one social post read. Asia Pacific · Aug 14 Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times Soul Searching Among Hong Kong Protesters After Chaos at Airport After violent scenes on Tuesday, demonstrators promised to do better. "We apologize for our behavior but we are just too scared," one social post read. Asia Pacific · Aug 14 U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians Intelligence officials suspect that the explosion involved a prototype of a nuclear-propelled cruise missile that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has boasted can reach any corner of the earth. Europe · Aug 12 Jeffrey Epstein Death: 2 Guards Slept Through Checks and Falsified Records The guards did not check on him for three hours, officials said. The disclosures came as the guards and the warden at the jail were removed. New York · Aug 13 U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians Intelligence officials suspect that the explosion involved a prototype of a nuclear-propelled cruise missile that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has boasted can reach any corner of the earth. Europe · Aug 12 Jeffrey Epstein Death: 2 Guards Slept Through Checks and Falsified Records The guards did not check on him for three hours, officials said. The disclosures came as the guards and the warden at the jail were removed. New York · Aug 13 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Karen L. Cox What Changed in Charlottesville For white supremacists, Confederate monuments aren't about the past — they symbolize a racist vision of the future. Aug 11 Brian Stauffer Brian Stauffer Karen L. Cox What Changed in Charlottesville For white supremacists, Confederate monuments aren't about the past — they symbolize a racist vision of the future. Aug 11 Paul Krugman Useful Idiots and Trumpist Billionaires Greed, ego and willful blindness at the top. Aug 12 Margaret Renkl Fear and Loathing in the Parking Lot In this tense time, even a simple hit-and-run accident provokes a moral quandary. Aug 12 Paul Krugman Useful Idiots and Trumpist Billionaires Greed, ego and willful blindness at the top. Aug 12 Margaret Renkl Fear and Loathing in the Parking Lot In this tense time, even a simple hit-and-run accident provokes a moral quandary. Aug 12 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Photograph by Johnny Dufort. Styled by Marie Chaix Fall Fashion: The New Neutrals Against the green of the English countryside, vibrant fashions mix with more autumnal fare, like leopard, khaki and sheer black. T Magazine · Aug 14 Kaye Blegvad This Heroine's Kind of a Female Millennial Thoreau In Amanda Goldblatt's debut novel, "Hard Mouth," an aimless 20-something escapes family tragedy in the wilderness. Book Review · Aug 13 Photograph by Johnny Dufort. Styled by Marie Chaix Fall Fashion: The New Neutrals Against the green of the English countryside, vibrant fashions mix with more autumnal fare, like leopard, khaki and sheer black. T Magazine · Aug 14 Kaye Blegvad This Heroine's Kind of a Female Millennial Thoreau In Amanda Goldblatt's debut novel, "Hard Mouth," an aimless 20-something escapes family tragedy in the wilderness. Book Review · Aug 13 Grasshopper Film 'Los Reyes' Review: Dreamy Dogs Upstage Chatty Skaters In this beautiful film, two canines while away the time as life goes on around them. Movies · Aug 13 Karsten Moran for The New York Times As Politics Creep Into Philanthropy, Beneficiaries Come Under Fire Charitable organizations can find themselves targets of protests caused by the actions of their benefactors. Your Money · Aug 16 Grasshopper Film 'Los Reyes' Review: Dreamy Dogs Upstage Chatty Skaters In this beautiful film, two canines while away the time as life goes on around them. Movies · Aug 13 Karsten Moran for The New York Times As Politics Creep Into Philanthropy, Beneficiaries Come Under Fire Charitable organizations can find themselves targets of protests caused by the actions of their benefactors. Your Money · Aug 16 🤞 Are we getting it right? To refine this experience, we need to hear from you. Are you enjoying this newsletter? Are we offering you the right mix of stories? Where can we improve? Send Us Feedback ➡️ To experience Your Weekly Edition at its best, stay logged in on NYTimes.com. Unsubscribe | Account Settings | Privacy Policy | Contact Us All Newsletters | Subscribe 2019 © The New York Times Company | 620 8th Avenue, 10036 NY, New York ADVERTISEMENT