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The Upshot

Highlights

  1. The State That Chose to Cover Obesity Drugs for Its Poor, but Not Its Own Employees

    The widespread use and enormous expense of blockbuster drugs like Wegovy are forcing state governments to make painful choices.

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    Angela Smith, North Carolina’s state pharmacy director, is helping Medicaid patients get new obesity drugs. But as a state employee, she recently lost her own coverage for the drugs, which helped her lose 70 pounds.
    CreditCornell Watson for The New York Times
  2. Connections Bot F.A.Q.

    Introducing a daily, personalized analysis tool for Connections fans.

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    CreditEden Weingart/The New York Times
  3. Is It Better to Rent or Buy? A Financial Calculator.

    Our calculator takes the most important costs associated with buying or renting and compares the two options.

     By Mike BostockShan CarterArchie Tse and

    CreditThe New York Times
  4. Spelling Bee Buddy: Personalized Hints That Update as You Play

    Customized hints that update based on your progress in today’s puzzle.

     By Neil BergMatthew ConlenJosh KatzAaron KrolikEve Washington and

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  5. WordleBot: Your Daily, Personalized Wordle Score

    First, play today’s Wordle. Then come here.

     By Josh Katz and

    CreditEden Weingart/The New York Times

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  5. The Geography of Unequal Recovery

    The U.S. economy has added roughly 19 million jobs in four years. But as of the end of 2023, 43 percent of counties still hadn’t regained all the jobs they lost in the early months of the pandemic.

    By Ben Casselman and Ella Koeze

     
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  7. Connections Bot

    See how you stacked up against other players today.

    By Eve Washington, Eden Weingart and Asmaa Elkeurti

     
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