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From: NYTimes.com To: [email protected] Subject: Times Insider: Highlights From the Week Date: Sat, 06 May 2017 14:03:28 +0000 View in Browser Add to your address book. RThe New York Times IThe New York Times Saturday, May 6, 2017 NYTimes.comfinsider » PLiavid Dunlap handles two pigeons that are being fostered by Andy Newman, a fellow Metro reporter. David Dunlap handles two pigeons that are being fostered by Andy Newman, a fellow Metro reporter. Stephen Hiltner/The New York Times Hello Insiders, If you were reporting on the French election, what would you need to do the job? A notebook? A pen? An iPhone? Alissa Rubin, our Paris bureau chief, discovered that what she really needed was a pair of snow boots: Her press trip turned ski trip (in a manner of speaking) led her up the Pyrenees via chairlift to cover the presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron as he ate lunch at a ski lodge. Oh, la France! Read on — it's funny! Speaking of lunch, Pete Wells, our restaurant critic and "milk-hating curmudgeon" (his words, not mine), explains what he finds hard to resist in a restaurant experience. It's not the food (though that might be part of it). Meanwhile ... Being served in a conference room at the New York Times headquarters: birdseed. Our pets columnist, Andy Newman, brought in two sweet pigeons he's fostering. You can see them in the photo above, with our charming Metro reporter, David Dunlap. Until next week, Francesca Donner Times Insider EFTA00696030 What to Read Now RA thank-you note left by three migrant teenage girls in a cabin they broke into in Brooks County, Tex. A thank-you note left by three migrant teenage girls in a cabin they broke into in Brooks County, Tex. George Etheredge for The New York limes Poignant Paper Trail From the South Texas Border "Sorry for destroying your door and for having used your belongings ..." On the Mountain Top With a French Presidential Candidate lip ISSA I RI GU Alissa J. Rubin, the Paris bureau thief, discovered that campaign stops for a French presidential candidate can be a bit different from those for an American one. What Hospitality Means to Times Restaurant Critic Pete Wells "If I had a bad day, I don't take it out on the salmon," he said. But if a restaurant provides a mood-altering service, it's relevant to his review. What Makes Good Neighbors? In This German City, It's Not Good Fences By RICK LYMAN For almost a year, Times reporters followed the process of refugee integration in Weimar, home to both Goethe and Buchenwald. EFTA00696031 What We're Reading :No Great reads from around the web, from Kim Severson, Michael Gold and others. 2 Zika Twins: A Window Into Much More Than a Virus By PAM BELLI I did not anticipate the situation of Joao Lucas and Ana Vitoria, whose different fates had overwhelmed their mother and led to the brain-damaged boy being placed with a guardian. PICTURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR Something to Smile About in Northern France Household by household, families in northern France emerged into the daylight of liberation after three years of German occupation. Lights, Camera, Obits! By WILLIAM GRIMES The reporter William Grimes talks about his onscreen appearance in "Obits," a new documentary about a department reveling in newfound glamour. New York City Transit Reporter in Wonderland: Riding the London Tube By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS "It was like being dropped into an alternate universe where people actually like their subway." EFTA00696032 The Times Uses Forensic Mapping to Verify a Syrian Chemical Attack NIALlA N1, A look at the technology and techniques that enabled our reporters to determine that Russia and Syria had distorted details about the attack in Syria. `Paid Manipulator' in 1973, Pulitzer Prize Winner in 1978 \ \ II) V. lit NI \I The uproar over the hiring of Bret Stephens as a Times columnist recalls the furor that greeted William Safire's arrival from the Nixon White House. 2 Things to Do EFTA00696033 EFTA00696034 SJ<nil> Chad Batka for The New York Times New York City Evening at the Met Opera May 11 Insiders are invited to join us for a pre-performance talk with opera legend Placid° Domingo followed by "Don Giovanni." The talk starts at 6:3o p.m. Read more about the event and purchase tickets here. New Canaan, Conn. Visit: Philip Johnson's Glass House Ongoing Times Insiders get a 15% discount to Philip Johnson's architectural masterpiece. Use the Times Insider code "NYT2o17" when buying tickets. Read more and purchase tickets here. New York City Tony Nominees in Concert May 9 Watch Tony-nominated actors perform scenes and songs from their shows as part of our In Performance series. Doors open at 11 a.m. Read more about the event and purchase tickets here. New York City Talk: The Art and Craft of the Obit May 15 How do obituary writers capture a life — and do so on deadline (pun intended)? Times journalist Melena Ryzik leads the discussion, delving into how individual writers approach their craft. The talk starts at 6:3o p.m. Read more about the event and buy tickets here. Special offer for Times Insiders: Print this email or show it on your phone at the box office to receive a discount to "Obit" at the following New York theatres: EFTA00696035 Film Forum 209 W. Houston St., New York Times subscribers pay member's price ($8 per ticket) at all showtimes before 5pm, Monday to Friday only. This special discount runs until May 9. Lincoln Plaza Cinema 1886 Broadway, New York Times subscribers pay Senior price ($ n per ticket) at all showtimes Monday to Friday only. This special discount runs until May 9. FOLLOW NYTimes Fa FACEBOOK Tw ©nytimes Get more NYTimes.com newsletters » Times Journeys - How people that want to understand, travel. ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYlimes.com's Times Insider newsletter. Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise Copyright 2017 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Vw EFTA00696036