The Morning: More houses, lower prices

Plus, the Baltimore bridge collapse, Israel and Elon Musk. 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We’re covering a crisis of affordable housing in the U.S. — as well as the Baltimore bridge collapse, Israel and Elon Musk. [A row of similar-looking homes with cars parked in driveways. ] In San Antonio. Josh Huskin for The New York Times Too few homes [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvY29ub3ItZG91Z2hlcnR5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) By [Conor Dougherty](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvY29ub3ItZG91Z2hlcnR5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Correspondent covering housing President Biden worries about high housing costs. So do Republicans in Congress. The consensus reflects a major problem: Tens of millions of families, across red and blue states, struggle with rent and home prices. The reason is a longstanding housing shortage. But action in Washington won’t make a huge difference. America’s affordable housing crisis is likely to be solved in cities and states. In today’s newsletter, I’ll explain how many are already doing so in bipartisan fashion. Local laboratories Home prices are up about 60 percent over the past decade, adjusted for inflation. About a quarter of renters — some 12 million households — spend more than half their income on housing, far in excess of the one-third level that is considered healthy. [Homeless camps](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8wMy9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L3VzLWhvbWVsZXNzLXBvcHVsYXRpb24tY291bnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) have expanded, and “[super commuters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxNy8wOC8xNy9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L3Nhbi1mcmFuY2lzY28tY29tbXV0ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm1jdWJ6PTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)” — who drive for 90 minutes or longer to work — have migrated well beyond the expensive coasts to smaller cities like [Spokane](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8yMC9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L3Nwb2thbmUtaG91c2luZy1leHBlbnNpdmUtY2l0aWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), Wash., and fast-growing metropolitan areas like Dallas and Phoenix. Generally, Republican-led states have been more affordable than Democratic-led ones. They tend to have fewer construction and environmental rules, which allows the housing supply to expand faster. But as rent and home prices climb beyond middle-income budgets in more places, states are racing to add housing. The legislation in each state varies. But in general it removes permitting and design barriers so new construction can be approved faster. States are also trying to alter zoning rules to allow a greater diversity of units in more neighborhoods. [A person leans out of the front window of a home with a small porch and orange-color fence to look across a neighboring property.] In San Diego.  Sandy Huffaker for The New York Times One way is to allow more [backyard homes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8xMC8wOC9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtaG91c2luZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) — known as granny flats. That way, homeowners can build a space for a renter or family member. Another is to shrink lot sizes so [several smaller cottages](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNy9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L3RoZS1ncmVhdC1jb21wcmVzc2lvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) can be built on parcels currently reserved for only one larger home. Cities and states are also altering zoning rules so duplexes and triplexes can be built in neighborhoods that are currently designated for single-family homes. All these methods aim to increase density within a city’s existing footprint. Already, Democrats and Republicans in [Montana](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP4RpAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnBsYW5uaW5nLm9yZy9wbGFubmluZy8yMDIzL2ZhbGwvaG93LXRoZS1iaXBhcnRpc2FuLW1vbnRhbmEtbWlyYWNsZS1jb25mcm9udHMtdGhlLWhvdXNpbmctY3Jpc2lzLWhlYWQtb24vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3Izp-OnRleHQ9VGFrZW4lMjB0b2dldGhlciUyQyUyMG9ic2VydmVycyUyMGR1YmJlZCUyMGl0LHRvJTIwYWRkcmVzcyUyMHRoZSUyMGhvdXNpbmclMjBzaG9ydGFnZS5XA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and Arizona have united for housing legislation. A similar coalition has taken shape in other states, including Texas, [Minnesota](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP4QqAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmhvdXNlLm1uLmdvdi9tZW1iZXJzL1Byb2ZpbGUvTmV3cy8xNTUxOC8zNzg5OD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyM6fjp0ZXh0PVR1ZXNkYXklMkMlMjBGZWJydWFyeSUyMDIwJTJDJTIwMjAyNCxwcm92aWRlJTIwbW9yZSUyMGFmZm9yZGFibGUlMjBmYW1pbHklMjBob21lcy5XA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and [North Carolina](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNhcm9saW5ham91cm5hbC5jb20vb3Bpbmlvbi9ub3J0aC1jYXJvbGluYXMtc2ItMzQ5LWlzLXRoZS1tb3N0LWFtYml0aW91cy1zdGF0ZS16b25pbmctcmVmb3JtLXlldC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Even in California and Oregon, whose governments are both dominated by Democrats, Republican votes have helped pass housing bills. “Some issues become a horseshoe,” said Cody Vasut, a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives who wants to drastically restrict abortion — but also liberalize land use laws. “We have different views of government, but sometimes we arrive at the same conclusion.” These coalitions are not always successful. Last week, for instance, the Arizona governor, Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, [vetoed a bill](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly9hcG5ld3MuY29tL2FydGljbGUvYXJpem9uYS1nb3Zlcm5vci12ZXRvLWhvdXNpbmctcmVmb3JtLWU0MjY5MDVjMjM0ZTUwZTk0N2JiYjMwYWQwYjFkOWI3P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) that would have allowed smaller homes and lot sizes. She called it “a step too far.” Most of these laws are too new for us to know their ultimate outcomes. But there’s ample evidence that building more housing reduces prices. In Austin, Texas, for instance, a surge in rent and home prices during the pandemic led to a boom in construction. Now prices are falling, and landlords [offer months of free rent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndzai5jb20vZWNvbm9teS9ob3VzaW5nL29uY2UtYW1lcmljYXMtaG90dGVzdC1ob3VzaW5nLW1hcmtldC1hdXN0aW4taXMtcnVubmluZy1pbi1yZXZlcnNlLTk0MjI2MDI3P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to fill empty units. New coalitions Why can political parties cooperate on this issue but so little else? Housing politics are hyperlocal and don’t hew to neat ideological lines. Neither party has a hard position that members feel beholden too. One thing most people agree on is that America has too few homes. According to Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance giant, the nation is short about [four million units](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZnJlZGRpZW1hYy5jb20vcmVzZWFyY2gvaW5zaWdodC8yMDIxMDUwNy1ob3VzaW5nLXN1cHBseT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The deficit is particularly acute in both [low-cost rentals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vbmxpaGMub3JnL2dhcD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyM6fjp0ZXh0PU5hdGlvbmFsJTIwU2hvcnRhZ2UlMjBvZiUyMEFmZm9yZGFibGUlMjBSZW50YWwsbWVkaWFuJTIwaW5jb21lJTJDJTIwd2hpY2hldmVyJTIwaXMlMjBncmVhdGVyLlcDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and the entry-level [starter homes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOS8yNS91cHNob3Qvc3RhcnRlci1ob21lLXByaWNlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) favored by first-time buyers. Economists say much of the blame falls on local governments. City councils hold most of the power over where and what types of housing get built, but they are beholden to homeowners who often pack meetings to complain that new developments would destroy nature and snarl traffic. This is called NIMBYism, short for “Not in my backyard.” The remedy, in both red and blue states, has been to pass laws that strip cities’ power to say no. State legislatures are close enough to voters to share their concerns about rising housing costs — but far enough that they don’t have to answer for every new local development. They are the Goldilocks level of government for housing reform. Related: I want to hear from readers about their housing situations. 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Two were found alive; the others are presumed dead, an official said. - Biden said that the collision [appeared to have been an accident](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMy8yNi91cy9iYWx0aW1vcmUtYnJpZGdlLWNvbGxhcHNlLzNkMzVkYzJiLWJlYTYtNTcwMS1hMTMxLTMxNGMyMDRiZWIxMz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and that he wanted the federal government to rebuild the bridge. - [Several automakers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi91cy9iYWx0aW1vcmUtYnJpZGdlLWNvbGxhcHNlLWF1dG9tYWtlcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) said that they would reroute their shipments. Supreme Court [Demonstrators holding signs supporting and against abortion rights.] Outside the Supreme Court.  Maansi Srivastava/The New York Times - Most of the Supreme Court justices sounded inclined to reject a bid to [restrict nationwide access to an abortion pill](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LWFib3J0aW9uLXBpbGwtaGVhcmluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), mifepristone, during arguments. - Several justices seemed skeptical that the plaintiffs, doctors who don’t prescribe abortion pills, had a right to challenge the F.D.A.’s approval of the drug. 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The videos have prompted jokes and criticism. - Barack Obama regularly calls top Biden aides [to strategize about Biden’s re-election campaign](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9vYmFtYS1iaWRlbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). More on Politics - NBC News [cut ties with Ronna McDaniel](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9yb25uYS1tY2RhbmllbC1uYmMtbXNuYmMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), the former Republican Party chairwoman, after hosts criticized the network for hiring her as a commentator. A Times review found that she had [helped Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9yb25uYS1tY2RhbmllbC10cnVtcC1uYmMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Trump’s social media company surged on its first day of trading on the Nasdaq, adding [billions to his wealth](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi9idXNpbmVzcy90cnVtcC1tZWRpYS1zdG9jay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - The judge overseeing Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial [imposed a gag order](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC10cmlhbC1nYWctb3JkZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) prohibiting Trump from attacking witnesses or prosecutors. - Trump posted a video urging his supporters to buy the “God Bless the USA Bible,” priced at around $60. [Trump gets royalties from sales](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1iaWJsZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - A new law in Florida will [prohibit children under 14](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly9hcG5ld3MuY29tL2FydGljbGUvZmxvcmlkYS1zb2NpYWwtbWVkaWEtYmFuLWRlc2FudGlzLWZkMDdmNjFlMTY3YmQ5MTA5YTgzY2Q3MzU1YjVmMTY0P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) from having social media accounts, The A.P. reports. It is set to take effect next year. Israel-Hamas War [A woman leaning against a doorway. Behind her is a window.] Amit Soussana in Israel after she was released by Hamas. Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times - An Israeli hostage said she had been sexually assaulted and tortured in Gaza. [Read her story](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2hhbWFzLWhvc3RhZ2Utc2V4dWFsLWFzc2F1bHQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Hezbollah and Israel [fired at each other](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP4Q4AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMy8yNy93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy9hLTI1LXllYXItb2xkLXdhcy1raWxsZWQtaW4taXNyYWVsLXdoaWxlLTctd2VyZS1zbGFpbi1vdmVybmlnaHQtaW4tbGViYW5vbj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) across the border with Lebanon. At least one person died in Israel and seven were reported killed in Lebanon. - Top Israeli and U.S. defense officials met to discuss [Israel’s plan to invade Rafah](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMy8yNi93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy9iaWRlbi1uZXRhbnlhaHUtZ2FsbGFudD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Israel is deploying [facial recognition](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNy90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2lzcmFlbC1mYWNpYWwtcmVjb2duaXRpb24tZ2F6YS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to conduct surveillance in Gaza, according to Israeli military and intelligence officials. - The authorities in Gaza said [12 people drowned](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2dhemEtYWlkLWRlYXRoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) while trying to retrieve airdropped aid that had fallen into the Mediterranean. Other Big Stories [Stella Assange addresses a crowd from a raised platform as people film her and hold posters in support of Julian Assange.] Stella Assange, Julian Assange’s wife, speaking in London in February. Carl Court/Getty Images - A British court ruled that the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could not be extradited to the U.S. until the American authorities made [more assurances about his treatment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvanVsaWFuLWFzc2FuZ2UtdWstY291cnQtdXMtZXh0cmFkaXRpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), including protection from the death penalty. - Russia [extended the detention](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZXZhbi1nZXJzaGtvdmljaC1ydXNzaWEtcHJpc29uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) of Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. - China’s capable workers and cheap parts helped pull Tesla back from the brink of failure. This may give Beijing [leverage over Elon Musk](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2Vsb24tbXVzay10ZXNsYS1jaGluYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Opinions The terrorist attack at a Moscow concert hall shows [ISIS is far from defeated](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi9vcGluaW9uL3J1c3NpYS1zaG9vdGluZy1jb25jZXJ0LXRlcnJvcmlzbS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), Bret Stephens writes. Colleges’ [optional standardized tests](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNy9vcGluaW9uL3NhdC1hY3QtY29sbGVnZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) hurt the students they are supposed to help, Emi Nietfeld writes. Here is a column by Ross Douthat on progressives’ [new definition of sexual liberation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNy9vcGluaW9uL21lLXRvby1zZXh1YWwtbW9yYWxpdHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 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[Read about the tradition](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yMi93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2hvbGktY29sb3JzLXNwcmluZy1mZXN0aXZhbC1pbmRpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Scams: A woman posed as a down-on-her-luck Irish heiress. The man she conned out of thousands [started a podcast to track her down](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi91cy9pcmlzaC1oZWlyZXNzLW1hcmlhbm5lLXNteXRoLWNvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The Great Read: A legal pot pioneer was busted in Idaho. [He has a plan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi9ueXJlZ2lvbi9kYW5hLWJlYWwtbWFyaWp1YW5hLWxlZ2FsaXphdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Lives Lived: Lee Berry was one of the Panther 21, members of the Black Panther Party who were prosecuted in New York in 1970. His account of abuse in jail was a catalyst for Leonard Bernstein’s Park Avenue fund-raising party that Tom Wolfe satirized in a withering magazine takedown. Berry [died at 78](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi9ueXJlZ2lvbi9sZWUtYmVycnktZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). SPORTS N.F.L.: League owners [approved significant changes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTM2OTMxNi8yMDI0LzAzLzI2L25mbC1raWNrb2ZmLXJ1bGUtY2hhbmdlLTIwMjQvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to kickoff rules, which will go into effect this season. College basketball: Iowa and West Virginia [drew an average](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTM3MDgyNS8yMDI0LzAzLzI2L2NhaXRsaW4tY2xhcmstaW93YS13ZXN0LXZpcmdpbmlhLXJvdW5kLW9mLTMyLXZpZXdlcnNoaXAvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) of 4.9 million viewers for their second-round women’s N.C.A.A. tournament game, a pre-Final Four record. 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Nakamura was born in Mali and raised in a Parisian suburb, and her music mixes French lyrics with Arabic and West African dialects. “In a country often ill at ease with its changing population,” [Roger Cohen and Aurelien Breeden write](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZnJhbmNlLW9seW1waWNzLWF5YS1uYWthbXVyYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), “she stands on a fault line.” More on culture [An illustration shows Beyonce in three different looks: wearing a cowboy hat in the foreground, a futuristic headpiece and goggles in the middle, and with wavy flowing hair and a red top in the back.] Matt Williams - Beyoncé’s coming album, “Cowboy Carter,” is an extension of the artist’s exploration of how Black creativity fuels all corners of popular music. [Read Jon Caramanica’s essay](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNi9hcnRzL211c2ljL2JleW9uY2UtY291bnRyeS1tdXNpYy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Stephen King’s “Carrie” was published in 1974. [Margaret Atwood explains](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNS9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvc3RlcGhlbi1raW5nLWNhcnJpZS01MC1hbm5pdmVyc2FyeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) its enduring appeal. - “Trump is mashing together the Bible and the Constitution like it’s a Pizza Hut-Taco Bell”: The late-night hosts discussed Trump’s [latest business venture](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNy9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vam9yZGFuLWtsZXBwZXItdHJ1bXAtYmlibGVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). THE MORNING RECOMMENDS … [A plate a gnocchi, pieces of sausage and peas. ] David Malosh for The New York Times Stir together a [one-pot crisp gnocchi](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyNDE2NC1jcmlzcC1nbm9jY2hpLXdpdGgtc2F1c2FnZS1hbmQtcGVhcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExODYzOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxODg3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl-_P5A2ZGENh-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) with sausage and peas. Prepare kids for puberty with [these items](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL3B1YmVydHktdGlwcy10b29scy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Clean [your oven](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ndWlkZXMvaG93LXRvLWNsZWFuLWFuLW92ZW4vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE4NjM5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjE4ODcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmX78_kDZkYQ2H5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). GAMES ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD Here is [today’s Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Yesterday’s pangram was adjourn. And here are [today’s Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), [Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), [Sudoku](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0S8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zdWRva3U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and [Connections](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn5n7zP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvY29ubmVjdGlvbnM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTg2Mzkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTg4NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZfvz-QNmRhDYflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). 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