The Great Read: ‘A Sadness I Can’t Carry’: The Story Of The Drum

For Ojibwe, the Big Drum is a gathering to mourn, to process grief, to understand loss. Could it heal my pain from the past year?

Continue reading the main story August 31, 2021 Every weekday, we recommend one piece of exceptional writing from The Times — a narrative or essay that takes you someplace you might not expect to go. Jaida Grey Eagle for The New York Times 'A Sadness I Can't Carry': The Story Of The Drum For Ojibwe, the Big Drum is a gathering to mourn, to process grief, to understand loss. Could it heal my pain from the past year? Open now Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for top stories or great reads from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. 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

Your Money: How to Make Your Marriage More Financially Equal

Pandemic living has reminded us of patterns around money, gender, marriage and families.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story August 31, 2021 Robert Neubecker Your Money How to Make Your Marriage More Financially Equal Whether you're newlyweds or not, your marriage can only benefit from a better balance that eases the stress on both of you. But be ready to talk — "we" statements only, please. By Ron Lieber Subscribe Today We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times with this special offer. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Here are some ways to help victims of the storm. Charitable agencies help communities in need after natural disasters. But there are also fraudsters preying on the emotion and helplessness that follows the destruction. By Christine Hauser your money adviser Apps Try Putting Financial Literacy at Kids' Fingertips They can be valuable resources to help parents teach children about money — but may encourage risky behaviors, some experts say. By Ann Carrns The Winners of Remote Work There are already examples of how gains are captured by the few and not the many. By Dror Poleg Where Companies Stand on Vaccine Requirements and Return to Office The Delta variant has upended office return plans. Here's when large companies expect to have employees back at their desks. By Coral Murphy Marcos The Education Department will wipe out $1.1 billion in debt for ITT students. About 115,000 borrowers who dropped out before ITT's 2016 collapse are eligible for debt relief and refunds. By Stacy Cowley About 89% of Rental Assistance Funds Have Not Been Distributed, Figures Show Just $1.7 billion in funds intended to prevent eviction were disbursed in July as the White House braces for a Supreme Court decision that could strike down its eviction moratorium. By Glenn Thrush and Alan Rappeport DealBook Newsletter Experience, Education, Vaccination: The New Qualifications for Job Seekers Companies are devising vaccination policies for new hires along with rules for their existing employees. By Lauren Hirsch Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Why Would an Economist Ever Look on the Bright Side? For Wall Street, and the dismal science as a whole, trouble is around every corner even as the economy booms. By Jeanna Smialek Delta's Extra $200 Insurance Fee Shows Vaccine Dilemma for Employers Charging unvaccinated workers more for health coverage may seem more appealing than a mandate but could be harder to carry out. By Niraj Chokshi, Margot Sanger-Katz and Tara Siegel Bernard Some Say Low Interest Rates Cause Inequality. What if It's the Reverse? With an increasing share of the world's wealth in the hands of its top earners, a savings glut is pushing asset prices up and interest rates down. By Neil Irwin Creating Culture in a W.F.H. World: How 3 Small Businesses Did It Flexible Fridays, employee empowerment and creative problem-solving all helped these companies bring on new workers during the pandemic. By Amy Haimerl After Years of Failure, California Lawmakers Pave the Way for More Housing To ease an affordability crisis, the Legislature voted to open suburbs to development, allowing two-units on lots long reserved for single-family homes. By Conor Dougherty TikTok adds in-app shopping, in a partnership with Shopify. In a pilot program, merchants will be able to add a shopping tab to their profiles and link to products within posts on the video app. By Erin Woo You Want That Wedding Dress When? After postponing their weddings for months — and even having babies in between — brides are storming ateliers looking for gowns in a hurry. Designers can't turn them away. By Kaitlin Menza Demand Surges for Deworming Drug for Covid, Despite Scant Evidence It Works Prescriptions for ivermectin have jumped to more than 88,000 per week, some pharmacists are reporting shortages and people are overdosing on forms of the drug meant for horses. By Emma Goldberg Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT How are we doing? We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to yourmoney_newsletter@nytimes.com. Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up Your Money. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Your Money from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. 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