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Two Female Writers Quit Patricia Heaton's CBS Show After Making Complaints, Vindman's Lawyer Asks Fox News to Retract Espionage Allegation, A Purple Heart, Combat Badge and Ranger Tab: Vindman Sends a Message, Republicans Shift Defense of Trump While He Attacks Another Witness

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 Tyler Ross Make Way for the Carnal Clowns of Stand-Up Three rising comics share an aesthetic that marries crass physical humor with disarmingly sexual themes. They're unsettling and hilarious. Television · Nov 15 Tyler Ross Make Way for the Carnal Clowns of Stand-Up Three rising comics share an aesthetic that marries crass physical humor with disarmingly sexual themes. They're unsettling and hilarious. Television · Nov 15 Chelsie Craig for The New York Times One Whopper Jr., Hold the Toy As environmental concerns grow, chains like Burger King and McDonald's are rethinking what to offer with children's meals. Business · Nov 20 'They Pronounced Me Safe and Then Started Commenting About the Place' Reporting the smell of gas, getting a private bus ride and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. New York · Nov 17 Chelsie Craig for The New York Times One Whopper Jr., Hold the Toy As environmental concerns grow, chains like Burger King and McDonald's are rethinking what to offer with children's meals. Business · Nov 20 'They Pronounced Me Safe and Then Started Commenting About the Place' Reporting the smell of gas, getting a private bus ride and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. New York · Nov 17 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Two Female Writers Quit Patricia Heaton's CBS Show After Making Complaints "None of this had to happen": The network's new sexual harassment policy did not prevent them from leaving after accusations against the star's husband, a producer. Media · Nov 16 John Shearer/Invision John Shearer/Invision Two Female Writers Quit Patricia Heaton's CBS Show After Making Complaints "None of this had to happen": The network's new sexual harassment policy did not prevent them from leaving after accusations against the star's husband, a producer. Media · Nov 16 Vindman's Lawyer Asks Fox News to Retract Espionage Allegation A guest on the 'Ingraham Angle,' a Fox show, suggested that Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, a key figure in the impeachment hearings, was guilty of spying. U.S. · Nov 20 Erin Schaff/The New York Times Erin Schaff/The New York Times Vindman's Lawyer Asks Fox News to Retract Espionage Allegation A guest on the 'Ingraham Angle,' a Fox show, suggested that Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, a key figure in the impeachment hearings, was guilty of spying. U.S. · Nov 20 A Purple Heart, Combat Badge and Ranger Tab: Vindman Sends a Message "The uniform I wear today is that of the United States Army," Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman told the impeachment inquiry. "We do not serve any particular political party; we serve the nation." Politics · Nov 19 Republicans Shift Defense of Trump While He Attacks Another Witness With Gordon Sondland prepared to testify this week, Republicans backed away from complaints about secondhand information and instead offered a blunter defense: The president did nothing wrong. Politics · Nov 17 A Purple Heart, Combat Badge and Ranger Tab: Vindman Sends a Message "The uniform I wear today is that of the United States Army," Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman told the impeachment inquiry. "We do not serve any particular political party; we serve the nation." Politics · Nov 19 Republicans Shift Defense of Trump While He Attacks Another Witness With Gordon Sondland prepared to testify this week, Republicans backed away from complaints about secondhand information and instead offered a blunter defense: The president did nothing wrong. Politics · Nov 17 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Ross Douthat Trump Against the Professionals The foreign policy question (deep) underneath impeachment. Nov 16 Damon Winter/The New York Times Damon Winter/The New York Times Ross Douthat Trump Against the Professionals The foreign policy question (deep) underneath impeachment. Nov 16 Anna Louie Sussman The End of Babies Something is stopping us from creating the families we claim to desire. But what? Nov 16 Paul Krugman Doing the Health Care Two-Step Medium-size reform creates the conditions for bigger things. Nov 18 Anna Louie Sussman The End of Babies Something is stopping us from creating the families we claim to desire. But what? Nov 16 Paul Krugman Doing the Health Care Two-Step Medium-size reform creates the conditions for bigger things. Nov 18 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like The Art Institute of Chicago Is It Time Gauguin Got Canceled? Museums are reassessing the legacy of an artist who had sex with teenage girls and called the Polynesian people he painted "savages." Art & Design · Nov 18 Richard Termine for The New York Times The Best of Philip Glass's (Many) Operas After 'Akhnaten' He has written around 30, depending how you count. Listen to some highlights. Music · Nov 19 The Art Institute of Chicago Is It Time Gauguin Got Canceled? Museums are reassessing the legacy of an artist who had sex with teenage girls and called the Polynesian people he painted "savages." Art & Design · Nov 18 Richard Termine for The New York Times The Best of Philip Glass's (Many) Operas After 'Akhnaten' He has written around 30, depending how you count. Listen to some highlights. Music · Nov 19 Lars Leetaru How to Plan Your First Safari To get the food, shelter and safari experience you want, you need to research your trip. Here's a thorough list of the details you should consider. Travel · Nov 20 Graeme Hunter/HBO How Do I Fill the 'Succession'-Size Hole in My Sunday? A TV critic offers a suggestion, as well as answers to other questions from readers. Television · Nov 19 Lars Leetaru How to Plan Your First Safari To get the food, shelter and safari experience you want, you need to research your trip. Here's a thorough list of the details you should consider. Travel · Nov 20 Graeme Hunter/HBO How Do I Fill the 'Succession'-Size Hole in My Sunday? A TV critic offers a suggestion, as well as answers to other questions from readers. Television · Nov 19 🤞 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. 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