Upshot: Flights arrive earlier (and yet are slower)

Also: Obesity drugs and venom

View in browser|nytimes.com November 27, 2024 The New York Times Airlines Are Padding Flight Times. It's Not Your Imagination. Flying in America has become slower even as official statistics have shown improvement. By Ben Blatt Feedback For suggestions on how we can improve this newsletter, write to theupshotnewsletter@nytimes.com. If you have a compelling data set you'd like us to pursue, send it to dear.upshot@nytimes.com. WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FROM UPSHOT AND FRIENDS Cornell Watson for The New York Times Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration. By Margot Sanger-Katz Illustration by Armando Veve Nature's 'Swiss Army Knife': What Can We Learn From Venom? A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that's just the beginning. By Kim Tingley IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Michael McNerney/SOPA Images, via Getty Images An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers' Worst Nightmare Daisy Harris, an A.I.-generated English granny, has been stymying scammers with meandering, time-wasting conversations. But can she actually make a dent in the flood of fraud? By Ali Watkins Bonnie Cash/EPA, via Shutterstock Biden's Chief Economist Processes the Election With 'Confusion, Guilt' Jared Bernstein, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, was a leading architect of "Bidenomics." By Talmon Joseph Smith Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Upshot from The New York Times. To stop receiving The Upshot, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018