The Evening: The U.S. is suing Apple

Also, a man received a pig kidney in a medical milestone. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday. - A U.S. lawsuit against Apple - A kidney transplant breakthrough - Plus, tips to unplug from your phone [A white Apple logo displayed on a dark building.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2FwcGxlLWRvai1sYXdzdWl0LWFudGl0cnVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODIyNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNDQ0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_Ou_GVVJB3FUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Apple’s popular devices and services fueled its growth into a nearly $2.75 trillion public company. Ian C. Bates for The New York Times A U.S. suit accused Apple of creating a monopoly The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of violating antitrust laws by using its dominance in the smartphone market to undermine its competitors’ apps, devices and services. The suit claims that Apple’s practices have [led to higher prices for customers and less innovation in the industry](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2FwcGxlLWRvai1sYXdzdWl0LWFudGl0cnVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODIyNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNDQ0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_Ou_GVVJB3FUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Sixteen states and the District of Columbia joined the lawsuit, which is the federal government’s most significant challenge to Apple’s reach. The iPhone is Apple’s most popular product, and key to its growth into one of the world’s most valuable public companies. But critics say that by tightly controlling the user experience on iPhones and other devices, Apple has created an uneven playing field. It has limited finance companies’ access to the phone’s payment chip and Bluetooth trackers from tapping into its location-service feature. It’s also easier for users to connect Apple products, like smartwatches and laptops, to the iPhone than to those made by other manufacturers. Apple says these practices make its devices more secure than other smartphones, but rivals argue that Apple has built itself up by crushing competition. Today’s lawsuit is the latest in a series of regulatory actions that are hitting the tech giant. [Here are the other challenges.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2FwcGxlLXJlZ3VsYXRvcnMtd29ybGQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTgyMjcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTQ0NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvzrvxlVSQdxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Surgeons hunch over a patient during an operation.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS9oZWFsdGgvcGlnLWtpZG5leS1vcmdhbi10cmFuc3BsYW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Over 800,000 Americans have kidney failure and require dialysis. Michelle Rose/Massachusetts General Hospital, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A man received a pig kidney in a medical milestone Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced today that they had recently transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into a 62-year-old man. If it proves to be successful, the breakthrough could offer [hope to hundreds of thousands of Americans whose kidneys have failed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS9oZWFsdGgvcGlnLWtpZG5leS1vcmdhbi10cmFuc3BsYW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). So far, the signs are promising: The man is already walking the halls of the hospital and may be discharged soon. If the procedure can be replicated on a large scale, the director of kidney transplants at the hospital said, dialysis “will become obsolete.” [President Biden speaking on a stage with red signs reading “President Joe Biden: Lowering Housing Costs.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1ob3VzaW5nLWNvc3RzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Housing is an acute source of stress for Americans and an electoral liability for Biden. Tom Brenner for The New York Times A White House plan to cut housing costs A Biden administration report released today called for [more aggressive federal action to drive down costs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1ob3VzaW5nLWNvc3RzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) for home buyers and renters. The plan, which includes pressuring cities to relax zoning restrictions, takes aim at one of the biggest economic challenges facing President Biden as he runs for re-election. Most of the White House’s recommendations involve using federal money to encourage local governments to allow more building — including of low-income housing and smaller starter homes. The policies are unlikely to become law anytime soon, but they may serve as a blueprint for Biden’s plans if he returns for a second term. What’s next for the housing market? My colleagues [explained the current outlook](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2hvdXNpbmctbWFya2V0LWNoYW5nZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTgyMjcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTQ0NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvzrvxlVSQdxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Shohei Ohtani, wearing a Dodgers baseball uniform, grabs his batting helmet by the brim.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTM1ODYyMy8yMDI0LzAzLzIxL3Nob2hlaS1vaHRhbmktZG9kZ2Vycy1pbnRlcnByZXRlci10aGVmdC1xdWlldC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani for a record $700 million during the offseason. Jung Yeon-Je/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Baseball’s biggest star landed at the center of a scandal The M.L.B. superstar Shohei Ohtani’s first week playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers was [overshadowed by controversy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTM1ODYyMy8yMDI0LzAzLzIxL3Nob2hlaS1vaHRhbmktZG9kZ2Vycy1pbnRlcnByZXRlci10aGVmdC1xdWlldC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The team yesterday fired Ohtani’s longtime interpreter — who was rarely more than a few steps away from the star — after the player’s representatives accused the man of stealing Ohtani’s money and using it to place illegal bets. Today, both Ohtani and the Dodgers were silent on the issue. Ohtani is not currently facing discipline, according to an M.L.B. official, nor is he believed to be under active investigation by the league. More top news - Business: [Reddit shares rose 48 percent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3JlZGRpdC1zdG9jay1pcG8tbWFya2V0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) in their first day of trading, a sign of investor eagerness for more tech companies to reach the stock market. - Budget: Congressional leaders unveiled [a $1.2 trillion spending bill](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9jb25ncmVzcy1zcGVuZGluZy1iaWxsLXNodXRkb3duLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), but it’s not clear if it will pass in time to avoid a shutdown over the weekend. - Jan. 6: Donald Trump told Mike Pence that certifying the 2020 election results would be a [“career killer,”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS91cy90cnVtcC1wZW5jZS1qYW4tNi13aGl0ZS1ob3VzZS12YWxldC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODIyNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNDQ0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_Ou_GVVJB3FUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) according to the White House valet by Trump’s side. - Trump: The Manhattan district attorney’s office said that newly disclosed documents [shouldn’t delay Trump’s criminal trial](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC10cmlhbC1kZWxheS1icmFnZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODIyNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNDQ0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_Ou_GVVJB3FUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), which is set to begin in mid-April. - Debt: The Biden administration [erased another $5.8 billion in federal loans](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS9idXNpbmVzcy9iaWRlbi1zdHVkZW50LWxvYW4tZm9yZ2l2ZW5lc3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTgyMjcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTQ0NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvzrvxlVSQdxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) for nearly 78,000 borrowers. - Soccer: Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish soccer chief who was forced out after kissing a female player against her will, [is facing arrest on corruption charges](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnViaWFsZXMtc29jY2VyLWFycmVzdC1zcGFpbi1zdXBlci1jdXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTgyMjcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTQ0NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvzrvxlVSQdxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Economy: Large grocers [took advantage of supply chain disruptions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ncm9jZXJ5LXByaWNlcy1wYW5kZW1pYy1mdGMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTgyMjcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTQ0NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvzrvxlVSQdxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) to beat out smaller rivals and protect profits during the pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission said. - Fraud: A Mexican drug cartel runs call centers that offer to buy retirees’ vacation properties and then [empty their bank accounts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9tZXhpY28tdGltZXNoYXJlLWZyYXVkLWNhcnRlbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODIyNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNDQ0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_Ou_GVVJB3FUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Healthcare: A group of politically connected lawyers teamed up to go after insurers and made millions from one of the [largest Medicaid settlements in history](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS91cy9jZW50ZW5lLWhlYWx0aC1jYXJlLWZyYXVkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Science: Children’s body odor has a flowery fragrance while adolescents produce two steroids and acids that smell [“goatlike,”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS9zY2llbmNlL29kb3ItYWRvbGVzY2VudHMtY2hlbWlzdHJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) a new study found. TIME TO UNWIND [A basketball player leaps into the air, trying to get to the hoop as another player guards him.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tL2xpdmUtYmxvZ3MvbmNhYS10b3VybmFtZW50LWZpcnN0LXJvdW5kLWxpdmUtc2NvcmVzLW1hcmNoLW1hZG5lc3MtcmVzdWx0cy1icmFja2V0L2hIbmF0eEFwejJsYS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Michigan’s Jaden Akins goes up for a shot against Mississippi’s Josh Hubbard. Jim Dedmon/USA TODAY Sports, via Usa Today Sports Via Reuters Con March Madness has begun For college basketball fans, the most glorious two-week stretch of the year began this afternoon. Today alone, 32 of the best college men’s basketball teams in the country will play in win-or-go-home games; tomorrow, 32 more will play. And there’s a reason it’s called March Madness: On any given day, any team could win. So far, Duquesne upset B.Y.U. in a nail-biter, North Carolina easily cruised to a 29-point win and an Illinois forward recorded just the 10th triple-double in tournament history. [Here’s the latest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tL2xpdmUtYmxvZ3MvbmNhYS10b3VybmFtZW50LWZpcnN0LXJvdW5kLWxpdmUtc2NvcmVzLW1hcmNoLW1hZG5lc3MtcmVzdWx0cy1icmFja2V0L2hIbmF0eEFwejJsYS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). For more, my colleagues at The Athletic examined [which teams have the best chance of winning it all](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTM1MzU3OC8yMDI0LzAzLzIwL25jYWEtdG91cm5hbWVudC1yZWFsaXN0aWMtd2lubmVycy11Y29ubi1wdXJkdWUvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODIyNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNDQ0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_Ou_GVVJB3FUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The women’s tournament begins tomorrow. [An illustration of a person reading a book while lying on a hammock fastened between two trees in a grassy park. The hammock looks like a smartphone. ] Keith Negley A healthier way to use your phone Most Americans, according to a 2022 poll, say they spend too much time on their phones. But for many of us, unplugging can be impossible. So we talked to experts about how to have a healthy relationship with technology while still using it daily. One tip: Stop using your phone on the go. Scroll through your notifications while at your desk, but if you go to grab a coffee, maybe leave the device behind. 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[Was it worth it?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS9hcnRzL3N0YXRlcy1ob2xseXdvb2QtZmlsbS10YXgtaW5jZW50aXZlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODIyNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNDQ0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_Ou_GVVJB3FUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) - Classical debuts: Carnegie Hall’s new pianists are getting younger and younger. [A 28-year-old is now something of an elder statesman.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMC9hcnRzL211c2ljL2xpc2llY2tpLW1hbG9mZWV2LXl1bmNoYW4tbGltLXBpYW5vLWNhcm5lZ2llLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4MjI3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE0NDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78678ZVUkHcVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) - A historic high: A nearly [2,000-year-old stash pouch](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn3zPzP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMS9zY2llbmNlL2FyY2hhZW9sb2d5LWhhbGx1Y2lub2dlbnMtaGVuYmFuZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODIyNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNDQ0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_Ou_GVVJB3FUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) has provided the first evidence of the use of a powerful psychedelic in Western Europe during the Roman Era. 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