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September 4, 2023 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED 'Where Is the Money?' Military Graft Becomes a Headache for Ukraine Faced With Evolving Threats, U.S. Navy Struggles to Change Kim Jong-un and Putin Plan to Meet in Russia to Discuss Weapons Who Is Rustem Umerov, Zelensky's Nominee for Defense Minister of Ukraine? A Conservative Push to Save Ken Paxton Go to homepage FROM OPINION Nicholas Kristof Another Ethnic Cleansing Could Be Underway — and We're Not Paying Attention Azerbaijan is blockading the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, and people are dying. Frank Bruni When I Tell You Nikki Haley Is Pathetic, That's an Understatement Don't be fooled: She's a shameless opportunist. Maureen Dowd Anxiety in the Age of Barbie Young women in crisis are wondering, "What was I made for?" Farhad Manjoo Kia and Hyundai Helped Enable a Crime Wave. They Should Pay for It. The carmakers are being sued for failing to install a basic anti-theft device in millions of cars. David French The Articulate Ignorance of Vivek Ramaswamy What's worse than voters who don't understand how government works? Candidates who don't. Tomorrow: Guest Essays From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER Steve Harwell, Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer, Dies at 56 He was a founding member of the band, which broke out in the late 1990s with hit songs like "Walkin' on the Sun" and "All Star." Opinion | This Simple Fix Could Help Anxious Kids Overprotection may be making kids scared of the world. If so, wouldn't the obvious solution be more independence? Opinion | College Students: School Is Not Your Job To get the maximum value out of those few golden years, treat them like leisure in the truest sense of the word. Iga Swiatek, No. 1 Seed at U.S. Open, Loses in Fourth Round Swiatek, the top-ranked woman, lost to Jelena Ostapenko in three sets. Perilous, Icy Mission Rescues Sick Worker in Antarctica It took an icebreaker ship and two long-range helicopters to evacuate the staff member from an Australian research base to advanced medical care. China's Biggest Homebuilder Reels as Economy Slows Once considered a survivor of China's real estate turmoil, Country Garden is now at the center of the crisis and threatens the broader economy. Liberating? Exploitative? A Nude Scene Summer Report Card. From "The Idol" to "Oppenheimer," women's bodies were on display on our screens the past few months. Some executions succeeded with humor, others felt misguided. 'That First Subway Ride Was Punctuated by a Whooshing Sound' A journey to the World's Fair, condolences from a stranger and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. TAKE A BREAK, PLAY A GAME The Mini Crossword Solve this bite-sized puzzle in just a few minutes. Spelling Bee How many words can you make with 7 letters? Wordle Guess the 5-letter word with 6 chances. See all our games To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times   |   Get the NYT app Change Your Email   |   Privacy Policy   |   Contact   |   Advertise   |   California Notices The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018