Weekend Reads: 5 of Our Best

The case of Jane Doe Ponytail. #Thisis18. Melissa McCarthy and more.

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5 of Our Best Weekend Reads Welcome to the weekend.  We've gathered the best of the best for this roundup. Dan Barry, a master storyteller, goes to Queens to report on the death of Song Yang. We explore how the death of one journalist could turn allies against Saudi Arabia when the deaths of thousands in Yemen could not. Girls around the world tell us what it's like to be 18. And more. Kaly Soto

The Case of Jane Doe Ponytail By DAN BARRY AND JEFFREY E. SINGER, PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO BY TODD HEISLER She moved to Flushing, Queens, with dreams of success and citizenship. Now she was crumpled outside a massage parlor on 40th Road, her blood pooling on the pavement she had so often worked. For Khashoggi, a Tangled Mix of Royal Service and Islamist Sympathies By BEN HUBBARD AND DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Jamal Khashoggi had both an affinity for Islamist political movements and close ties to the Saudi royal family — until they were cut by a new crown prince. How an Unlikely Family History Website Transformed Cold Case Investigations By HEATHER MURPHY Fifteen murder and sexual assault cases have been solved since April with a single genealogy website. This is how GEDmatch went from a casual side project to a revolutionary tool. This is 18 Around the World — Through Girls' Eyes By JESSICA BENNETT AND ANYA STRZEMIEN What does life look like for girls turning 18 in 2018? We gave young women photographers around the world an assignment: Show us 18 in your community. This is 18 — through girls' eyes. Melissa McCarthy Wants to Cheer You Up By TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER The dynamic star is trying to keep comedy alive at a moment when Hollywood — and its audience — can't seem to crack a smile.

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