It had been arriving as expected until a few weeks ago. It wasn't there several days, and when I went looking for it, I found it in the Delete box. I checked the next day and every day since and found that the silly thing arrives directly into the Delete box.
Rules can place incoming or existing e-mail into whatever mail box is desired.
In your case, you've apparently triggered a rule that plops mail from the Times directly into the garbage. This particular type of rule is where the term Bozo filter comes from. The procedures you mentioned are all about keeping your hard drive clean and tidy. A high-speed Internet connection doesn't mean you can forget about routine computer maintenance. Your new box with the big pipe is a primo target for what security specialists delicately refer to as the intruder community.