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October 16, 2021 Hello. Every day, we'll send you stories we think you'll love. Let us know what you're interested in to improve your recommendations. Choose your interests WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY Money Floods the Race for Control of Congress, More Than a Year Early They Resisted Getting Vaccinated. Here's Why They Changed Their Minds. Key to Biden's Climate Agenda Likely to Be Cut Because of Manchin Opposition With Biden Agenda in Limbo, Democrats Work to Sell an Unfinished Promise More Lead-Tainted Water in Michigan Draws Attention to Nation's Aging Pipes Go to homepage BASED ON YOUR INTERESTS From Faith & Values In the Land of the Godfather Comes a Ban on Them Part of the Catholic church in Sicily has imposed a three-year prohibition on naming godparents, arguing that the tradition has become merely a way to fortify family ties — and mob ties, too. From Stress & Anxiety Opinion | You're Anxious. You're Afraid. And I Have Just the Solution. Dealing with horror on the screen and on the page can help you deal with horror in the real world.  From Education U.S.C. to Issue Honorary Degrees to Displaced Japanese Students Jonathan Kaji, former president of the Asian Pacific Alumni Association at the University of Southern California, has been pushing the school to apologize for its treatment of its Nisei students since 2007. From U.S. & Politics Testimony at Lev Parnas Trial Offers Peek at His Place in Trump's Orbit Among other things, Adam Laxalt, a U.S. Senate candidate in Nevada, described his suspicions about a donation to his run for governor in 2018. From Business & Technology Opinion | The Case for File Cabinets I would have never uploaded my fourth-grade report on caribou into the cloud. But I still liked pulling it out of the drawer labeled A-F. IMPROVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS Books to Read Suggested reading from Times editors Philosophy Issues both timely and timeless Modern Love The joys and tribulations of love TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT From Parents & Families Do I Really Have to Go Trick-or-Treating Again? I enjoyed a break from spooky szn. From Space NASA's Lucy Launches on 12-Year Mission to Jupiter's Trojan Asteroids The elaborate journey of the robotic spacecraft will offer close encounters with some of the solar system's least understood objects. From Michelle Goldberg Opinion | Pramila Jayapal Won't Let the Biden Presidency Fail In the infrastructure negotiations, the leader of the House progressive caucus has shown a willingness to play hardball. From Science To Learn Bees' Secrets, Count Them One by One The decline of bee populations is a looming crisis, but there is a dearth of scientific data. Hyperlocal researchers, with nets and notebooks, could be key. From Sports Houston's Shortstop Was Right on Time With Go-Ahead Homer Carlos Correa's mammoth home run, and over-the-top celebration, gave the Astros a strong start to a battle of pitching-starved teams. 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? Tiles Match visual elements and keep your chain going. See all our games THAT'S IT FOR TODAY Help us find the best stories for you. Choose your interests 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