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Acting Homeland Security Chief Shouted Off Stage at Georgetown Law, Lithium-Ion Batteries Work Earns Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 3 Scientists, As the Supreme Court Gets Back to Work, Five Big Cases to Watch, Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen

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 Brittainy Newman/The New York Times Do You Really Need a Straw With That? As plastic alternatives proliferate, some choose to sip instead of suck. Style · Oct 7 Brittainy Newman/The New York Times Do You Really Need a Straw With That? As plastic alternatives proliferate, some choose to sip instead of suck. Style · Oct 7 Craig Blankenhorn/HBO What Happened After the Joke: A Stand-Up's Harrowing Tale Gary Gulman has always avoided hack comedy. In a new special, he finds himself in territory other comics have staked out involving depression. The results are fascinating. Movies · Oct 4 Lynne Gilbert/Getty Images The Rise and Fall of Democracy(.com) The domain name can be yours, for a minimum bid of $300,000. U.S. · Oct 8 Craig Blankenhorn/HBO What Happened After the Joke: A Stand-Up's Harrowing Tale Gary Gulman has always avoided hack comedy. In a new special, he finds himself in territory other comics have staked out involving depression. The results are fascinating. Movies · Oct 4 Lynne Gilbert/Getty Images The Rise and Fall of Democracy(.com) The domain name can be yours, for a minimum bid of $300,000. U.S. · Oct 8 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Acting Homeland Security Chief Shouted Off Stage at Georgetown Law Protesters shut down a speech by Kevin K. McAleenan, the latest effort by opponents of the Trump administration's hard-line immigration policies to let their grievances be known to policymakers. Politics · Oct 7 Colleen Long/Associated Press Colleen Long/Associated Press Acting Homeland Security Chief Shouted Off Stage at Georgetown Law Protesters shut down a speech by Kevin K. McAleenan, the latest effort by opponents of the Trump administration's hard-line immigration policies to let their grievances be known to policymakers. Politics · Oct 7 Lithium-Ion Batteries Work Earns Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 3 Scientists John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino were recognized for research that has "laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil fuel-free society." Science · Oct 9 Naina Helen Jama/TT News Agency, via Associated Press Naina Helen Jama/TT News Agency, via Associated Press Lithium-Ion Batteries Work Earns Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 3 Scientists John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino were recognized for research that has "laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil fuel-free society." Science · Oct 9 As the Supreme Court Gets Back to Work, Five Big Cases to Watch In its first full term since the arrival of Justice Kavanaugh, the court could issue a number of blockbuster decisions on divisive issues in an election year. U.S. · Oct 6 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen The prize was awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for discoveries about how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Health · Oct 7 As the Supreme Court Gets Back to Work, Five Big Cases to Watch In its first full term since the arrival of Justice Kavanaugh, the court could issue a number of blockbuster decisions on divisive issues in an election year. U.S. · Oct 6 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen The prize was awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for discoveries about how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Health · Oct 7 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Paul Krugman The Education of Fanatical Centrists Will they finally admit what the G.O.P. has become? Oct 7 Erin Schaff/The New York Times Erin Schaff/The New York Times Paul Krugman The Education of Fanatical Centrists Will they finally admit what the G.O.P. has become? Oct 7 Katelyn Ohashi, Lindsay Crouse and Alexander Stockton Everyone Made Money Off My N.C.A.A. Career, Except Me California's initiative to allow college athletes to profit from their talent is a boon especially for women and competitors in sports without pro leagues. Oct 9 Peter Schweizer What Hunter Biden Did Was Legal — And That's the Problem We need a Washington Corrupt Practices Act to stop political families from self-dealing. Oct 9 Katelyn Ohashi, Lindsay Crouse and Alexander Stockton Everyone Made Money Off My N.C.A.A. Career, Except Me California's initiative to allow college athletes to profit from their talent is a boon especially for women and competitors in sports without pro leagues. Oct 9 Peter Schweizer What Hunter Biden Did Was Legal — And That's the Problem We need a Washington Corrupt Practices Act to stop political families from self-dealing. Oct 9 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Two French Cities, Neither of Them Paris. Which One to Love? The 52 Places Traveler visits Lyon and Marseille, just a quick train ride apart — but world's away from each other. Travel · Oct 8 Grace Rivera for The New York Times Ten Years Later, Adam Gwon Is Looking to Kill The composer broke out with his touching musical "Ordinary Days." He's back with his biggest show yet, the '70s-set tale of a treacherous burger cook with more than a resemblance to Macbeth. Theater · Oct 8 Two French Cities, Neither of Them Paris. Which One to Love? The 52 Places Traveler visits Lyon and Marseille, just a quick train ride apart — but world's away from each other. Travel · Oct 8 Grace Rivera for The New York Times Ten Years Later, Adam Gwon Is Looking to Kill The composer broke out with his touching musical "Ordinary Days." He's back with his biggest show yet, the '70s-set tale of a treacherous burger cook with more than a resemblance to Macbeth. Theater · Oct 8 Illustration by Matija Medved Introducing Love Letter, a Newsletter About Love and Relationships In which we give you all the stories that will make you feel things. Style · Oct 4 Vincent Tullo for The New York Times 'Desire' Is an Operatic Glimpse Into a Secret Garden Hannah Lash's new chamber work, for just three singers and string quartet, moves freely between realism and abstraction. Music · Oct 11 Illustration by Matija Medved Introducing Love Letter, a Newsletter About Love and Relationships In which we give you all the stories that will make you feel things. Style · Oct 4 Vincent Tullo for The New York Times 'Desire' Is an Operatic Glimpse Into a Secret Garden Hannah Lash's new chamber work, for just three singers and string quartet, moves freely between realism and abstraction. Music · Oct 11 🤞 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