The Evening: Trump’s trial date is set

Also, the U.N. passed a resolution supporting an immediate cease-fire [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~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)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0SvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)[Continue reading the main story](#) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTUwJmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDI0MDMyNSZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [The Evening](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VyaWVzL3VzLWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) March 25, 2024 [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbWF0dGhldy1jdWxsZW4_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) By [Matthew Cullen](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbWF0dGhldy1jdWxsZW4_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. - A lifeline and a trial date for Trump - A U.N. resolution on a cease-fire in Gaza - Plus, where you can see the eclipse [Donald Trump wearing a red tie and a dark jacket standing in a Manhattan street. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC1odXNoLW1vbmV5LXRyaWFsL3RydW1wLWh1c2gtbW9uZXktdHJpYWwtbWFuaGF0dGFuP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Donald Trump will be the first former American president to face a trial on criminal charges. Charly Triballeau/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Trump dodged financial ruin, but failed to delay his trial Donald Trump was handed a lifeline today when a panel of judges in New York ruled that he no longer had to post a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in order to appeal his civil fraud case. The judges gave Trump [10 days to secure a much smaller $175 million bond](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC1ib25kLXJlZHVjZWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg0OTYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTc0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfsW7QFmRtVTPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). The ruling was a victory for the former president, who had been just hours away from a deadline after which he could have begun losing control of his bank accounts and even some of his marquee properties. Instead, his payment of the smaller bond will prevent the New York attorney general from seizing his assets while his appeal is heard, which could take months. Two people with knowledge of Trump’s finances said that he should be able to post a $175 million bond, but it would drain much of his cash. He would have to pay a bond company about $200 million as collateral. It may help that Trump’s social media company will begin publicly trading tomorrow, [effectively boosting his net worth by billions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9idXNpbmVzcy90cnVtcC1tZWRpYS10cmFkaW5nLXR1ZXNkYXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg0OTYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTc0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfsW7QFmRtVTPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). The former president was not as fortunate at a hearing regarding his Manhattan criminal trial on charges that he falsified business records to hide a potential sex scandal. A judge denied his lawyers’ attempts to continue delaying the proceedings, and [officially scheduled the trial to begin on April 15](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAzLzI1L255cmVnaW9uL3RydW1wLWh1c2gtbW9uZXktdHJpYWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The decision showed the limits of Trump’s battle-tested strategy of delay. The former president has for many months been facing four separate criminal cases, and [only the New York one has a solid trial date](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy91cy90cnVtcC1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9ucy1jaGFyZ2VzLWluZGljdG1lbnRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield raised her hand to abstain during a Security Council vote. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMy8yNS93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy91bi1jZWFzZS1maXJlLXJlc29sdXRpb24tZ2F6YS1pc3JhZWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield abstained during the Security Council vote.  Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The U.N. passed a resolution for an immediate cease-fire The United Nations Security Council today passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, with 14 votes in favor and the U.S. abstaining. It was [the body’s sharpest criticism of the war since it began](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMy8yNS93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy91bi1jZWFzZS1maXJlLXJlc29sdXRpb24tZ2F6YS1pc3JhZWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) and followed several U.S. vetoes of similar demands. The resolution — which calls for a cease-fire during Ramadan, which has two weeks remaining — also demands the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages. In an angry response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he would [no longer be sending an Israeli delegation to Washington](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1jZWFzZWZpcmUtcmFmYWgtbmV0YW55YWh1Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to discuss a planned operation in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. The U.S. abstention, Netanyahu said, “harms the war effort as well as the effort to liberate the hostages.” [House speaker Mike Johnson seen in profile. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9zcGVha2VyLW1pa2Utam9obnNvbi11a3JhaW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) House Speaker Mike Johnson has faced mounting international pressure to allow a vote on aid to Ukraine.  Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times The House speaker privately vowed to support Ukraine Many House Republicans oppose sending more aid to Ukraine. But the man they elected as their leader, Speaker Mike Johnson, has privately told people in recent weeks that continued American aid to Kyiv is vital. Johnson now appears to be [looking for the least politically damaging way to provide it](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9zcGVha2VyLW1pa2Utam9obnNvbi11a3JhaW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The growing isolationist wing of his party is likely to be infuriated by any aid measure for Ukraine, but Johnson may be able to hold onto his job if some Democrats vote to save him. [President Xi Jinping and President Biden walking outdoors.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGluYS1oYWNraW5nLXVzLXNhbmN0aW9ucy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) President Biden warned President Xi Jinping of China about intrusions into American infrastructure when they met last year in California. Doug Mills/The New York Times The U.S. said Chinese hackers targeted infrastructure The Biden administration today imposed sanctions on a group of Chinese hackers, accusing them of working as a front for Beijing’s top spy agency. The hackers were part of a broad effort to [place malware in American electric grids](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGluYS1oYWNraW5nLXVzLXNhbmN0aW9ucy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), water systems and other critical infrastructure, according to U.S. officials. The malware appeared to be intended for use if the U.S. were to come to the aid of Taiwan. In a related effort, Britain accused China of cyberattacks that [compromised the voting records of tens of millions of people](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWstY2hpbmEtY3liZXJhdHRhY2staGFja2luZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). More top news - Business: Boeing’s chief executive, Dave Calhoun, will step down at the end of the year as the company seeks to [address concerns about its commitment to safety.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9idXNpbmVzcy9ib2VpbmctY2VvLXN0ZXBzLWRvd24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg0OTYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTc0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfsW7QFmRtVTPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) - Russia: Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the assault on a concert hall near Moscow [was executed by “radical Islamists](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLW1vc2Nvdy1jb25jZXJ0LWF0dGFjay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~),” but he insisted that Ukraine could have played a role. - Senegal: A young political outsider backed by a powerful opposition figure has won [a surprise victory in the presidential election.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2Evc2VuZWdhbC1wcmVzaWRlbnRpYWwtZWxlY3Rpb24tcmVzdWx0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) - E.U.: Regulators told Alphabet, Apple and Meta that they were [under investigation for a range of potential violations](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9idXNpbmVzcy9hcHBsZS1mYWNlYm9vay1nb29nbGUtZXUtaW52ZXN0aWdhdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) of a new competition law. - Brazil: Footage showed that former president Jair Bolsonaro spent two nights at the Hungarian Embassy in February in [an apparent bid for asylum.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9qYWlyLWJvbHNvbmFyby1odW5nYXJ5LXZpZGVvLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) - Health: New research showed that [the use of abortion pills has risen significantly](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9oZWFsdGgvYWJvcnRpb24tcGlsbHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg0OTYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTc0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfsW7QFmRtVTPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022. - Real estate: Economists and experts warn that changes in how agents are paid [could result in an added burden for first-time home buyers.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2ZpcnN0LXRpbWUtaG9tZS1idXllcnMtbmFyLWNvbW1pc3Npb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg0OTYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTc0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfsW7QFmRtVTPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) - Flaco: A necropsy found that the owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo had a severe pigeon virus and [high levels of rat poison in his system](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9mbGFjby1vd2wtY2VudHJhbC1wYXJrLXpvby1kZWF0aC1jYXVzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) when he died. - Broadway: The revival of “Sunset Boulevard” [will open this fall](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS90aGVhdGVyL3NjaGVyemluZ2VyLXN1bnNldC1ib3VsZXZhcmQtYnJvYWR3YXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg0OTYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTc0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfsW7QFmRtVTPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) after a run in London. TIME TO UNWIND [A chart showing the path of the total eclipse.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC9zY2llbmNlL3RvdGFsLXNvbGFyLWVjbGlwc2UtbWFwcy1wYXRoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Many cities lie inside the path of the total eclipse, the width of which varies from 108 miles to 122 miles. The New York Times Get ready for this year’s big cosmic show Two weeks from today, the moon will slip between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow in a band sliding from Mazatlán, Mexico, to the Newfoundland coast near Gander, Canada. The event, known as a total solar eclipse, will cause a drop in temperature, the appearance of bright planets in the sky and a quieting among birds. It won’t happen again in the U.S. until 2044. So, to make sure you’re fully prepared, my colleagues mapped out [where to go and what to look for](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC9zY2llbmNlL3RvdGFsLXNvbGFyLWVjbGlwc2UtbWFwcy1wYXRoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Also, remember to [grab some eye protection](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMC9oZWFsdGgvdG90YWwtc29sYXItZWNsaXBzZS1leWUtc2FmZXR5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [A man with shaggy hair wearing a lab coat, his face and torso lit by the sun in a room otherwise in shadow. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaXRhbHktYWdpbmctdmFsdGVyLWxvbmdvLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Valter Longo in his lab in Milan. Alessandro Grassani for The New York Times Longevity experts look to Italy for ideas Italy has one of the world’s oldest populations. That can be concerning for the government, which worries about dwindling resources, but exciting for many scientists studying longevity. One of those is Valter Longo, [who believes the key to longer and better living is eating less](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaXRhbHktYWdpbmctdmFsdGVyLWxvbmdvLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Longo said that Italy’s centenarians may have benefited from having less to eat during the country’s war-era poverty, and then receiving a boost of proteins, fats and modern medicine later in life. [A man stands on a ladder and puts marigolds into a lush arrangement. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9kaW5pbmcvcmVzdGF1cmFudHMtZmFrZS1mbG93ZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Carlos Franqui knows how to choose and arrange fake flowers so they look realistic. Janice Chung for The New York Times Dinner table topics - Plastic greenery: Huge, elaborate arrangements of faux flowers and plants are popping up all over the dining world, [many of them the work of one enterprising man](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9kaW5pbmcvcmVzdGF1cmFudHMtZmFrZS1mbG93ZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NDk2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE3NDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX7Fu0BZkbVUz5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Washing up: We’ve entered a golden age for shipwreck discoveries. [Here’s why](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMy9zY2llbmNlL3NoaXB3cmVjay1zaW5raW5nLXNlYS13aHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg0OTYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTc0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfsW7QFmRtVTPlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - A new battle: A professor best known for critiquing cancel culture is [now going after smartphones](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMy9idXNpbmVzcy9qb25hdGhhbi1oYWlkdC1zbWFydHBob25lcy1jb2RkbGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Ask our fashion critic: What’s the point of those [tiny evening bags](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5HIWP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9zdHlsZS9taWNyby1wdXJzZS1oYW5kYmFncy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODQ5NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxNzQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-xbtAWZG1VM-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)? 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