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6 Takeaways From the October Democratic Debate, Nobel Economics Prize Goes to Pioneers in Reducing Poverty, In Bipartisan Rebuke, House Majority Condemns Trump for Syria Withdrawal, Senior State Dept. Ukraine Expert Says White House Sidelined Him

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 Whitney Curtis for The New York Times Jane Smiley on What St. Louis Tells Us About America The author finds her hometown perhaps the most enlightening spot in America for exploring what America really is. Travel · Oct 14 Whitney Curtis for The New York Times Jane Smiley on What St. Louis Tells Us About America The author finds her hometown perhaps the most enlightening spot in America for exploring what America really is. Travel · Oct 14 Raúl Soria Great Draft, Dad. I Have Some Notes. Should an author's family have a say in what the author chooses to write about them? Book Review · Oct 12 'As He Walked Toward Me, I Knew Instinctively That I Was in Trouble' Recalling a thwarted childhood prank, help moving a car and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. New York · Oct 13 Raúl Soria Great Draft, Dad. I Have Some Notes. Should an author's family have a say in what the author chooses to write about them? Book Review · Oct 12 'As He Walked Toward Me, I Knew Instinctively That I Was in Trouble' Recalling a thwarted childhood prank, help moving a car and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. New York · Oct 13 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers 6 Takeaways From the October Democratic Debate Elizabeth Warren was called out by rivals for a change, Joe Biden failed to stand out and Bernie Sanders calmed concerns about his health. Pete Buttigieg had his biggest night yet. Politics · Oct 16 Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times 6 Takeaways From the October Democratic Debate Elizabeth Warren was called out by rivals for a change, Joe Biden failed to stand out and Bernie Sanders calmed concerns about his health. Pete Buttigieg had his biggest night yet. Politics · Oct 16 Nobel Economics Prize Goes to Pioneers in Reducing Poverty Three professors, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, both of M.I.T., and Michael Kremer of Harvard, were honored. Business · Oct 14 Jonathan Nackstrand/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Jonathan Nackstrand/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Nobel Economics Prize Goes to Pioneers in Reducing Poverty Three professors, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, both of M.I.T., and Michael Kremer of Harvard, were honored. Business · Oct 14 In Bipartisan Rebuke, House Majority Condemns Trump for Syria Withdrawal The move was an overwhelming condemnation of the president's decision to pull back American troops inside Syria. Politics · Oct 16 Senior State Dept. Ukraine Expert Says White House Sidelined Him George Kent told investigators he was cut out of Ukraine policymaking and told to "lay low" on it, after a May meeting orchestrated by Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff. Politics · Oct 15 In Bipartisan Rebuke, House Majority Condemns Trump for Syria Withdrawal The move was an overwhelming condemnation of the president's decision to pull back American troops inside Syria. Politics · Oct 16 Senior State Dept. Ukraine Expert Says White House Sidelined Him George Kent told investigators he was cut out of Ukraine policymaking and told to "lay low" on it, after a May meeting orchestrated by Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff. Politics · Oct 15 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Charlie Warzel We Talked to Andrew Yang. Here's How He'd Fix the Internet. "There's something fundamental at stake, which is: What does human agency look like?" Oct 15 Mark Makela/Reuters Mark Makela/Reuters Charlie Warzel We Talked to Andrew Yang. Here's How He'd Fix the Internet. "There's something fundamental at stake, which is: What does human agency look like?" Oct 15 Nicholas Kristof Should We Soak the Rich? You Bet! And they'll still be loaded. Oct 12 Thomas B. Edsall Trump Is Winning the Online War The technical superiority and sophistication of the president's digital campaign is a hidden advantage of incumbency. Oct 16 Nicholas Kristof Should We Soak the Rich? You Bet! And they'll still be loaded. Oct 12 Thomas B. Edsall Trump Is Winning the Online War The technical superiority and sophistication of the president's digital campaign is a hidden advantage of incumbency. Oct 16 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Emon Hassan for The New York Times Classic French Fare at Brasserie Saint Marc in the East Village The latest from Joaquin Baca of Teo and Brooklyn Star, a former White House pastry chef's first restaurant, and more restaurant news. Food · Oct 15 Courtesy of Fanelli's The Bar That Has Fed SoHo for Almost a Century Fanelli's, on the corner of Mercer and Prince Streets, is a bastion of old New York beloved by artists and tourists alike. T Magazine · Oct 14 Emon Hassan for The New York Times Classic French Fare at Brasserie Saint Marc in the East Village The latest from Joaquin Baca of Teo and Brooklyn Star, a former White House pastry chef's first restaurant, and more restaurant news. Food · Oct 15 Courtesy of Fanelli's The Bar That Has Fed SoHo for Almost a Century Fanelli's, on the corner of Mercer and Prince Streets, is a bastion of old New York beloved by artists and tourists alike. T Magazine · Oct 14 Tracy Nguyen for The New York Times Coming Out as Bipolar in Modern Love and Reliving It on TV In 2008, Terri Cheney went public about her mental illness. Her story inspired an episode of the Modern Love TV series, starring Anne Hathaway. Style · Oct 18 Mark Hill/HBO 'Watchmen': Here's What to Know From the Comics Damon Lindelof's new HBO series is set roughly 30 years after the original comic book series, but it lives in the same universe. Having a little background helps. Television · Oct 18 Tracy Nguyen for The New York Times Coming Out as Bipolar in Modern Love and Reliving It on TV In 2008, Terri Cheney went public about her mental illness. Her story inspired an episode of the Modern Love TV series, starring Anne Hathaway. Style · Oct 18 Mark Hill/HBO 'Watchmen': Here's What to Know From the Comics Damon Lindelof's new HBO series is set roughly 30 years after the original comic book series, but it lives in the same universe. Having a little background helps. 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