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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in 2017. Damir Sagolj/Reuters
MAGA, Beijing edition Americaâs biggest adversaries evidently want Donald Trump to win the 2024 presidential election. Vladimir Putinâs preference for Trump [has long been clear](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAxOC8wOS8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ydXNzaWEtdHJ1bXAtZWxlY3Rpb24tdGltZWxpbmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). And now Chinaâs government is taking steps to help Trumpâs presidential campaign. As my colleagues [Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers report](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9jaGluYS1vbmxpbmUtZGlzaW5mb3JtYXRpb24tdXMtZWxlY3Rpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~): Covert Chinese accounts are masquerading online as American supporters of former President Donald J. Trump, promoting conspiracy theories, stoking domestic divisions and attacking President Biden ahead of the election in November, according to researchers and government officials. The accounts signal a potential tactical shift in how Beijing aims to influence American politics, with more of a willingness to target specific candidates and parties, including Mr. Biden â¦. Some of the Chinese accounts impersonate fervent Trump fans, including one on X that purported to be âa father, husband and sonâ who was âMAGA all the way!!â The accounts mocked Mr. Bidenâs age and shared fake images of him in a prison jumpsuit, or claimed that Mr. Biden was a Satanist pedophile while promoting Mr. Trumpâs âMake America Great Againâ slogan. This effort has been modest so far, and it remains unclear whether it will grow â or whether Beijing-linked accounts will later try to balance their approach with anti-Trump posts. For now, though, at least parts of the Chinese government appear to have picked a side in the 2024 election. In todayâs newsletter, Iâll explain what China and Russia hope to gain from a second Trump term. Spheres of influence Putinâs reasons to prefer Trump seem obvious (even if Putin [claims otherwise](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcHV0aW4tYmlkZW4tdHJ1bXAtdXMtZWxlY3Rpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)). Biden leads an international coalition opposing Russiaâs 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and U.S. support has enabled Ukraineâs much smaller military to stall Russiaâs advance. Trump has suggested that he will end this support. A central part of Putinâs war strategy, intelligence experts believe, is to wait for Ukraineâs Western allies [to tire of the war](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8wNi9icmllZmluZy91a3JhaW5lLXBlYWNlLWRlYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [A head-and-shoulders photo of Chinaâs president, Xi Jinping, left, and Russiaâs president, Vladimir Putin. The two men are smiling and wearing suits. ]
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in 2019. Pool photo by Maxim Shipenkov Chinaâs reasons to prefer Trump are less obvious. Trump, after all, took a more combative stance toward China than any U.S. president since Richard Nixon re-established ties with Beijing. The [Associated Press](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly9hcG5ld3MuY29tL2FydGljbGUvY2hpbmEtdXMtZWxlY3Rpb24tYmlkZW4tdHJ1bXAtNzMwOGIwZDY1MGI4ZWEzMDlmMzQzZGVjMDBkMGI4Mjc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and [Washington Post](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3RvbnBvc3QuY29tL3dvcmxkLzIwMjQvMDMvMTMvY2hpbmEtdW5pdGVkLXN0YXRlcy10cnVtcC1iaWRlbi8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) have noted that Beijing seems unhappy with both Biden and Trump. But there appear to be at least two major ways in which Chinaâs leaders could benefit from a second Trump term. The first involves Americaâs engagement with global politics. Biden believes that the world is in the midst of [a struggle between autocracy and democracy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8yMC9icmllZmluZy9iaWRlbi11bml0ZWQtbmF0aW9ucy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), and he sees the U.S. as the leading democracy, much as past presidents from both parties did. In Bidenâs view, the U.S. is âthe indispensable nationâ that must defend a democracy when an autocratic neighbor attacks, as Russia did in Ukraine and China may eventually do in Taiwan. Putin and Xi take a less idealistic view toward global affairs. They instead believe that strong nations should be able to control their own regions. Under Xi, China has become more aggressive not only toward Taiwan but also toward other neighbors. China has also expanded its influence in Africa and Latin America, effectively challenging the U.S.âs status as the worldâs lone superpower. Trump has shown little interest in these issues. He is an isolationist who embraces the slogan âAmerica First.â He prefers that the U.S. avoid international conflicts, and he is skeptical of treaties and alliances. He said at a recent campaign rally that Russiaâs leaders should be able âto do whatever the hell they wantâ [to some European countries](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1uYXRvLXJ1c3NpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). For Moscow and Beijing, the benefits of an American president who holds these beliefs are large. Potential chaos The second major advantage of a new Trump term for China and Russia is the domestic chaos that could result in the U.S. Trump governed as no previous American president did. His White House was often disorganized, and his positions could change quickly. A recent example involves China. As president, Trump favored forcing ByteDance, a Chinese company, to sell TikTok, and many congressional Republicans (as well as Democrats) [continue to hold this view](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMy90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3Rpa3Rvay1iYW4taG91c2Utdm90ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). But Trump recently reversed his position. One possible explanation is that a [Republican donor whose firm owns a stake in ByteDance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8yNC9idXNpbmVzcy9qZWZmLXlhc3Mtc2hhcmVzLXRydW1wLW1lZGlhLW1lcmdlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) â and could lose money from a forced sale â lobbied Trump. [Former President Donald Trump is pictured from behind. He is standing at a lectern and wearing a red cap. ]
In Dayton, Ohio. Â Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times In a second term, the turmoil could increase. Trump has promised to use the governmentâs power to investigate and potentially jail his political opponents. He has encouraged his supporters to use violence to get their way. And he has so angered many Democrats that they became radicalized on several issues (including Covid lockdowns, immigration and policing) in ways that have divided the party. A politically chaotic U.S. could allow other countries to assert more global influence. I understand that Trump supporters will object to the idea that he could undermine the national interest. Many support him precisely because they believe he can protect the country in a way no other politician will. His central promise, of course, is to make America great again. Whatâs striking, however, is that the countryâs biggest global rivals believe that a Trump victory will serve their interests instead. More on Trump - Trump avoided financial disaster by getting a $175 million bond from an insurance company in California for his civil fraud case. [Read more about the deal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC1ib25kLWRlYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- The judge overseeing Trumpâs Manhattan criminal trial banned him from [criticizing the judgeâs family members](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC1nYWctb3JkZXItanVhbi1tZXJjaGFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Trump had criticized the judgeâs daughter.
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Speaker Mike Johnson  Kent Nishimura for The New York Times - Speaker Mike Johnson said that lawmakers would [consider a bill to aid Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9taWtlLWpvaG5zb24tdWtyYWluZS1haWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) when they return next week. He noted that it would include other policies meant to appeal to House Republicans, many of whom oppose more support.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.âs presidential campaign said he had enough signatures to appear as a third-party candidate in North Carolina, a swing state, [The Hill reports](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlaGlsbC5jb20vaG9tZW5ld3MvY2FtcGFpZ24vNDU2ODAxNS1yZmstanItY2FtcGFpZ24tc2F5cy1pdC1oYXMtcXVhbGlmaWVkLWZvci1iYWxsb3QtaW4tbm9ydGgtY2Fyb2xpbmEvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Oregon reimposed criminal penalties for hard drugs, three years after decriminalization. Read an interview with the mayor of Portland about [why the stateâs experiment âfailed.â](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS91cy9vcmVnb24tZHJ1Zy1sYXctcG9ydGxhbmQtbWF5b3IuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)
- Biden, flanked by two people in giant bunny costumes, [hosted the annual White House Easter Egg Roll](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy93aGl0ZS1ob3VzZS1lYXN0ZXItZWdnLXJvbGwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). He also rejected Republican criticisms for [commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cmFuc2dlbmRlci1lYXN0ZXItYmlkZW4tdHJ1bXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) on Easter Sunday. Middle East [Three rescue workers stand atop a pile of rubble as smoke rises around them.]
In Damascus, Syria. Â Youssef Dafawwi/EPA, via Shutterstock - Israel struck part of the Iranian Embassy complex in Damascus, Syria, and killed [at least seven Iranian officers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP4QxAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wNC8wMS93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy9haXJzdHJpa2UtaW4tZGFtYXNjdXMta2lsbHMtdG9wLWlyYW5pYW4tY29tbWFuZGVyLWlyYW5pYW4tbWVkaWEtc2F5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), according to Tehran. Israel and Iran have been in a shadow war for years.
- A nonprofit run by the chef José Andrés [paused operations in Gaza](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3dvcmxkLWNlbnRyYWwta2l0Y2hlbi1zdHJpa2UtZ2F6YS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) after seven of its workers were killed in an airstrike. The Israeli military said it was investigating the incident.
- Benjamin Netanyahu said that he would [shut down Al Jazeera in Israel](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2FsLWphemVlcmEtaXNyYWVsLW5ldGFueWFodS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Israel granted our Jerusalem bureau chief a rare visit to Gaza to see Al-Shifa, a major hospital, shortly before Israeli troops withdrew from it. [See images of the damage](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMi93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2dhemEtYWwtc2hpZmEtaG9zcGl0YWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- Trumpâs call for Israel to âfinish upâ its war in Gaza has [alarmed some Republicans](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1pc3JhZWwtY29uc2VydmF0aXZlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and Israelis. More International News [A man in a factory pushes a cart loaded with mortar shells. Other boxes of shells are nearby.]
A munitions factory in Ukraine. Â Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press - Ukraine has increased its weapons production, but its [homegrown supply may not be growing fast enough](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy91a3JhaW5lcy13YXItd2VhcG9ucy1pbmR1c3RyeS1ydXNzaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- Manufacturing jobs have lifted millions in developing countries out of poverty. [Automation threatens to undo those gains](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMi9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2dsb2JhbC1lY29ub21pYy1ncm93dGguaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Other Big Stories - At least one person in Texas has been [diagnosed with bird flu](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9oZWFsdGgvYmlyZC1mbHUtY2F0dGxlLWh1bWFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) after having contact with dairy cows.
- The U.S. government said hospitals [must obtain written consent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9oZWFsdGgvcGVsdmljLWV4YW0tY29uc2VudC11bmNvbmNpb3VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) from patients before they undergo pelvis and prostate exams, especially if patients will be under anesthesia.
- Washington State enacted a âStrippersâ Bill of Rightsâ to [protect dancers from harassment and violence](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8zMC91cy9zdHJpcHBlcnMtYmlsbC1yaWdodHMtd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Lou Conter, the last known survivor of the battleship Arizona from Pearl Harbor, [died at 102](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS91cy9sb3UtY29udGVyLWRlYWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Opinions [Money really does buy happiness](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9vcGluaW9uL25vYmVsLWRhbmllbC1rYWhuZW1hbi1jb2xsYWJvcmF0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) for about 85 percent of us, according to the work of Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize winner who died recently. Costa Rica wants to become [the Silicon Valley of Latin America](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9vcGluaW9uL2ludGVsLWNvc3RhLXJpY2Etc2VtaWNvbmR1Y3RvcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). It could give the U.S. a new source for microchips, Farah Stockman writes. The government should [let people sell a kidney](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMi9vcGluaW9uL2tpZG5leS1kb25hdGlvbnMtY29tcGVuc2F0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) to save lives, Dylan Walsh argues. Here is a column by Paul Krugman on [Trump loyalistsâ approach to public infrastructure](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9vcGluaW9uL2JhbHRpbW9yZS1icmlkZ2UtcmVwdWJsaWNhbnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). A subscription to match the variety of your interests. News. Games. Recipes. Product reviews. Sports reporting. A New York Times All Access subscription covers all of it and more. [Subscribe today](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uL2FsbC1hY2Nlc3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD04OVFLNyZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). MORNING READS [An image of restaurant plates. ]
Tatiana in New York. Â Randy Smith for The New York Times Where to eat: The Times critic Pete Wells revealed his annual ranking of the 100 best restaurants in New York City. [See the list](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC9kaW5pbmcvYmVzdC1ueWMtcmVzdGF1cmFudHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Murder: The Chinese billionaire behind Netflixâs â3 Body Problemâ was poisoned. [Read about a case](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLXRocmVlLWJvZHktcHJvYmxlbS1tdXJkZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) âas bizarre as a Hollywood blockbuster.â Walking and talking: In London, urban ramblers [find friendship and fitness](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS93ZWxsL21vdmUvd2Fsa2luZy1ncm91cHMtaGVhbHRoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) by strolling the city together. âThe plane is fineâ: Inside an airline course to help people [overcome their fear of flying](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMi90cmF2ZWwvZmVhci1vZi1mbHlpbmctY291cnNlLWJyaXRpc2gtYWlyd2F5cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Denmark: A writer returns to his grandparentsâ former home â [a castle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS90cmF2ZWwvZGVubWFyay1jYXN0bGUtc3Rldm5zLXBlbmluc3VsYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Ask Well: Should you [eat your vegetables before your carbs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMi93ZWxsL2VhdC92ZWdldGFibGVzLWNhcmJzLWZvb2Qtc2VxdWVuY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) for better blood sugar? Lives Lived: Esther Coopersmith was a long-reigning Washington hostess, a well-connected diplomat and a top fund-raiser. For decades, a place at her dinner table provided access to money, influence and power. She [died at 94](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8zMS91cy9lc3RoZXItY29vcGVyc21pdGgtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). SPORTS [A GIF of Caitlin Clark shooting a basket.]
Caitlin Clark NCAA College basketball: Caitlin Clark scored 41 points, including nine three-pointers, as [Iowaâs beat L.S.U.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTM4NDM2Mi8yMDI0LzA0LzAxL2lvd2EtbHN1LWNhaXRsaW4tY2xhcmstbmNhYS10b3VybmFtZW50LXJlc3VsdC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) to advance to a second straight Final Four. The lineup: Connecticut will join Iowa in the Final Four after [a 80-73 victory](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTM4NDU1NS8yMDI0LzA0LzAxL3Vjb25uLXVzYy1wYWlnZS1idWVja2Vycy1lbGl0ZS1laWdodC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) over No. 1 seed U.S.C. M.L.B.: Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter of the baseball season in [a 10-0 win](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTM4NDUzMS8yMDI0LzA0LzAxL2FzdHJvcy1yb25lbC1ibGFuY28tbm8taGl0dGVyLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) against the Toronto Blue Jays. N.B.A.: Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is [expected to return soon](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTM4MzE5NS8yMDI0LzA0LzAxL2pvZWwtZW1iaWlkLXJldHVybi1zaXhlcnMtaW5qdXJ5Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) after an injury. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9ODU5MTkyJmxpPU5OJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OTl8yMDI0MDQwMiZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyVwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) ARTS AND IDEAS [A woman reading an old manuscript, her fingers kept carefully at the very edge of the pages.]
In Northern Ireland. Paulo Nunes dos Santos for The New York Times Recovering history: In June 1922, an explosion destroyed an office in Dublinâs main court complex, causing the loss of sensitive documents and census returns dating to the Middle Ages. Seven years ago, a group of experts started a project to recover that history. The team has found a quarter of a million pages of duplicates in libraries and archives. [Read about the teamâs efforts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaXJlbGFuZC1oaXN0b3J5LXZpcnR1YWwtcmVjb3Jkcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). More on culture [Three cutouts of the âStar Trekâ character Spock stand in a room surrounded by other memorabilia from the science fiction series.]
âStar Trekâ collectibles. Â Connie Aramaki for The New York Times - A lifelong âStar Trekâ fan left behind a [house filled with memorabilia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vc3Rhci10cmVrLXRyb3ktbmVsc29uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). âIâve never seen a collection that size,â one expert said.
- The retailer Brandy Melville [sells many clothes in one size](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndzai5jb20vc3R5bGUvZmFzaGlvbi9hLWhpdC1icmFuZHMtb25lLXNpemUtZml0cy1tb3N0LWNsb3RoaW5nLWlzLWRpdmlkaW5nLWFtZXJpY2FzLXRlZW5zLWM2ZGE5Y2MwP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5MTA2Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIzNjcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYFwN8LZvrpLR1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Thatâs upset some people who think the store should be more inclusive, The Wall Street Journal reports.
- Jon Stewart [discussed A.I.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vbGF0ZS1uaWdodC1kb25hbGQtdHJ1bXAtc3RvY2suaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTEwNiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMzY3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmBcDfC2b66S0dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) on âThe Daily Show.â THE MORNING RECOMMENDS ⦠[A bowl of yellow-tinted spaghetti with flecks of parsley and Parmesan cheese on top. ]
David Malosh for The New York Times Cobble together an earthy, [creamy turmeric pasta](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMDAzMy1jcmVhbXktdHVybWVyaWMtcGFzdGE_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) with pantry staples. Watch [these movies and TV shows](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wMS9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vbmV0ZmxpeC1uZXctbW92aWVzLXNob3dzLWFwcmlsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) coming to Netflix this month. 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GAMES ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD Here is [todayâs Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Yesterdayâs pangram was virology. And here are [todayâs Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), [Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), [Sudoku](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0S8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zdWRva3U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and [Connections](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn7mTAP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvY29ubmVjdGlvbnM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTkxMDYmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjM2NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZgXA3wtm-uktHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). 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