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November 30, 2023 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED As Congress Weighs Aid to Israel, Some Democrats Want Strings Attached Some in Netanyahu's Government Pressure Him to Reject Longer Cease-Fire Germany's Much-Vaunted Strategic Pivot Stalls A U.S.-Iranian Miscalculation Could Lead to a Larger War, Officials Say For Haley, Rise in Polls Feeds Voter Enthusiasm on Trail Go to homepage FROM PERSONAL PROFILES Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney? A polo shirt, a white apron and a retro hairdo changed an actor's life forever. The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You'll Never See After suitors flocked to a sci-fi project by Carl Rinsch, director of a single movie, the winner handed over money and control. They're still fighting. Another Battle Royale in the Windsor War In "Endgame," Harry and Meghan's sympathetic biographer, Omid Scobie, takes on the in-laws — and takes no prisoners. He Wanted a Studio in Lower Manhattan for Less Than $450,000. But Where? Rather than accept a rent increase, a downtown denizen went looking for a studio he could afford to buy. In the end, he discovered, it all 'comes down to neighborhood.' With an Artist's Help, Paddington Can Go Anywhere For nearly 1,000 straight days, Jason Chou has inserted Paddington, the anthropomorphized bear, into absurd situations. He has no plans to stop. Tomorrow: From Health Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER Make Sure Your Google Accounts Are Active, or They Might Be Deleted The company says it will start purging accounts, including services like Gmail and YouTube, that have been idle for two years or more. Round and Round We Go: Circular Strolls Near London A handy guidebook outlines 27 bucolic walks outside the British capital that begin and end at train stations. We tried some out. The History of the Cuban Sandwich An illustrated look at how the pressed sandwich became storied in Tampa, Fla., Miami and beyond. They Thought They'd Found the Perfect New York Loft. It Was Illegal. Tenants of a Bronx building have been displaced since the city ordered them to vacate. They want the landlord to make repairs and for their loft apartments to be legalized. He Lived a Frugal Life. Then He Left Millions to His New Hampshire Town. When Geoffrey Holt died in June, his will revealed a secret: He had $3.8 million, and he was leaving all of it to the town of Hinsdale, where he had been living quietly in a trailer park. 'The Crown': Behind the Photo of an Embrace That Changed Princess Diana's Life In the show, Mohamed al-Fayed sends the photographer Mario Brenna to capture shots of Diana and al-Fayed's son, Dodi, on vacation. The portrayal is inaccurate, Brenna says. Will Dyeing the Connecticut River Help Keep It Alive? Hydrilla, a rapidly spreading invasive plant, is choking New England's longest river. Government scientists are fighting back. At 40, J. Crew Shakes Off a Midlife Crisis After four decades of business and filing for bankruptcy in 2020, the American retailer is hoping for a renaissance. 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