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From: NYTimes.com <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Times Insider: Highlights From the Week Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:04:38 +0000 View in Browser Add [email protected] to your address boc.: WAithe New York Times `;The New York Times Saturday, September 23, 2017 NYTimes.com/Insider » Hello Insiders, It often pays just to listen. Kenneth P. Vogel, a New York Times reporter, overheard a tantalizing conversation while out for lunch at a steakhouse in Washington, leading to an accidental — and surprising — scoop. Read more. And Ron Lieber, The Times's "Your Money" columnist, seems to be listening better than just about anyone to the complaints of those affected by the Equifax breach. Here's an inside look at his coverage. Until next week, Stephen Hiltner Times Insider P.S. If you'd like to receive invitations to Times Insider events and are not currently on our events email list, you can opt in here. `Isn't That the Trump Lawyer?': A Reporter's Accidental Scoop By KENNETH P. VOGEL Kenneth P. Vogel overheard a conversation at a Washington steakhouse that led to a story on the White House legal team's internal discord over the Russia investigations. EFTA00688111 A Consumer Advocate Battles Equifax and a Storm By RON 1.IF.BI "I managed to respond to the first several hundred emails, but a backlog built up as the hurricane came and went and I transported my father back home." An Obituary Written From Beyond the Grave? Not Quite. BsIttPlIEN Because The Times prepares some obituaries for notable people in advance, in rare instances an obituary will appear by a writer who is already deceased. Walking the Line Between Reporting a Rohingya Refugee's Story and Changing It By IIANNAll DEMI "You cannot help everyone, so you tell yourself that documenting their suffering is a form of aid." Why The Times Covers Its Own Industry By SYDNEY EMBER "Rolling Stone influenced a generation. That it can no longer survive on its own suggests that something about our culture has been lost." Why Are Drug Prices So High? We're Curious, Too 1:. ...A II It AN.) oRNSTEIN The New York Times and ProPublica have teamed up to investigate who is to blame for skyrocketing drug prices — and have turned up some surprising answers. EFTA00688112 LOOKING BACK 1851 I Born Into a Racial Turmoil That Has Never Ended In issue No. 1, The Times described the recent killing of a slaveholder in an attack that has been called the first battle of the Civil War. What We're Reading Compiled by ANDREA KANNAPELL Great reads around the web, from John Schwartz, Lynda Richardson, and more. EFTA00688113 Things to Do EFTA00688114 New York City Podcast Club, IRL: "See Something Say Something" Tuesday, Sept. 26 7 p.m. What's up with ghee? For this episode of Podcast Club, IRL, we'll tune into BuzzFeed's "See Something Say Something" to discuss food fads and the reappropriation of global cuisines — and to hear the episode's creators discuss how it was made. Click here to read more and get tickets. Insiders receive $5 discount; price includes one drink. Washington, D.C. From Anchor Suits to Bare-ing Arms: The Evolution of Fashion Thursday, Oct. 19 7:30 p.m. Discuss the etymology of "Washington fashion" — from first ladies to anchorwomen, from the Hillary pantsuit to the contemporary fashion world — at this fashion panel moderated by the New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning (and fashion-obsessed) journalist Helene Cooper. Click here to read more; redeem your discount with the code STYLE. New York City Devouring the City Wednesday, Sept. 27 7 p.m. Sarah Maslin Nir, a Times reporter and the host of "Only in New York," brings together Eddie Huang, a writer and chef provocateur, and Sam Sifton, The New York Times's food editor and founding editor of NYT Cooking, for a conversation about the ever-evolving role of food and restaurants in New York City's psyche. Reception to follow. Click here to read more and for a chance to win tickets. Washington, D.C. TimesTalks: The Press and Trump's Washington Thursday, Oct. 12 6:30 p.m. EFTA00688115 Join The New York Times in Washington for a discussion of today's polarizing political climate and the unique challenges of covering an administration that at times has put the media itself in its crosshairs. Featuring Dean Baguet, The New York Times's executive editor; Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman, two White House correspondents; and Jim Rutenberg, a media columnist. Click here to read more and get tickets. Toronto Special Offer: International Festival of Authors Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 A limited number of tickets have been made available for Times Insiders to attend events taking place during the IFOA. Use the promo code IFOA2o17 for 50% off the following events: Harbourfront Centre Mystery: Quest for the Truth Saturday, Oct. 21 6 p.m. Detective Louise Rick meets Inspector Alan Banks. Dan Wakin, a Times editor, interviews crime writers Sara Blaedel and Peter Robinson. Hosted by James Grainger. Click here to read more and get tickets. Harbourfront Centre In Conversation: Wayne Johnston and Linda Spalding Saturday, Oct. 28 tt a.m. Ian Austen, a Times reporter, interviews Wayne Johnston and Linda Spalding about their literary careers. Hosted by David Bradford. Click here to read more and get tickets. Harbourfront Centre In Conversation with Carol Off Saturday, Oct. 28 3 p.m. CBC's Carol Off has been covering human-interest stories worldwide for decades. Her new book, "All We Leave Behind," tells the story of an Afghan man who exposes the warlords working arm in arm with the American and NATO troops. Off will share Mad Aryubwal's story with you in an interview with Catherine Porter. Click here to read more and get tickets. EFTA00688116 FOLLOW NYTimes Fa FACEBOOK Tw ©nytimes Get more NYTimes.com newsletters » Times Journeys - Flow 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 gal EFTA00688117