Also, Israel weighs retaliation against Iran. [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP4Q5AWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9keW5hbWljL3JlbmRlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmaXNWaWV3SW5Ccm93c2VyPXRydWUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcGFpZF9yZWdpPTAmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVyaT1ueXQlM0ElMkYlMkZuZXdzbGV0dGVyJTJGYmE2NmE4M2EtZmM2My01OTI3LTk5MjUtMTFhOWQ0MzEwZDc3JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0SvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)[Continue reading the main story](#) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTUwJmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDI0MDQxNSZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [The Evening](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VyaWVzL3VzLWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) April 15, 2024 [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbWF0dGhldy1jdWxsZW4_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) By [Matthew Cullen](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbWF0dGhldy1jdWxsZW4_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Good evening. Hereâs the latest at the end of Monday. - Day 1 of Trumpâs New York trial
- Debate over Israelâs next steps
- Plus, a handmade video game [Donald Trump sits at a table in a Manhattan courtroom.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA0LzE1L255cmVnaW9uL3RydW1wLWh1c2gtbW9uZXktdHJpYWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)
Donald Trump in court today. Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times
Trumpâs criminal trial begins with a bumpy jury selection New York prosecutors joined Donald Trump and his attorneys today in a Manhattan courtroom for the [official start of the first criminal trial of an American president](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA0LzE1L255cmVnaW9uL3RydW1wLWh1c2gtbW9uZXktdHJpYWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Trump is facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal during his 2016 campaign. If convicted, he could face up to four years in prison. After the judge overseeing the case rejected Trumpâs latest effort to oust him, the prosecution and the defense began collaborating on the arduous process of choosing a jury. Immediately, they ran into problems. More than half of the first pool of 96 prospective jurors was dismissed after they indicated they did not believe they could be impartial, and court adjourned for the day with zero jurors chosen. My colleague Alan Feuer noted that such a high initial failure rate is âsurpassingly rare,â underscoring the challenges of seating an impartial jury for a defendant whom much of the country has already made its mind up about. [Hereâs an explanation of the jurors both sides want.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC1qdXJ5LWh1c2gtbW9uZXktdHJpYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) The trial â perhaps the only one against Trump that will unfold before Election Day â is projected to take about six weeks, the judge told the prospective jurors. But it could stretch out longer if jury selection turns out to be especially time consuming. The process will be crucial for both sides, but could be especially challenging for the defense, who will effectively be searching for red needles in Manhattanâs giant blue haystack. âThe defense will be looking for working class voters, people that work in city jobs, perhaps firefighters, police, sanitation workers,â my colleague Jesse McKinley, who is writing our [Trump on Trial newsletter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC10cmlhbC1tYW5oYXR0YW4tZmlyc3QtZGF5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), said. [A woman in a mask stands in a crosswalk of a busy street full of taxis, cars and motorcycles.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA0LzE1L3dvcmxkL2lyYW4taXNyYWVsLWdhemEtd2FyLW5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)
A girl crosses the street in Tehran today, where a large billboard depicting missiles is displayed. Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
Israelâs war cabinet met to weigh a response to Iran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is facing conflicting pressures as he considers whether and how to retaliate against Iran for its missile and drone attack over the weekend. Some far-right members of his government have called for an immediate military response, while many international leaders, including President Biden, have urged Israel to de-escalate. Netanyahuâs war cabinet met again today, but so far there has been no response to the attack. And rather than preparing the public for a showdown with its archrival, the government signaled a return to relative normalcy, lifting restrictions on large gatherings and allowing schools to reopen. [Hereâs the latest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA0LzE1L3dvcmxkL2lyYW4taXNyYWVsLWdhemEtd2FyLW5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). For more: Our national security correspondent David Sanger explained why it has become [more difficult to contain Iran over the last several years](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9pcmFuLWlzcmFlbC1udWNsZWFyLWRlYWwtYmlkZW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [A scuba diver with long flippers swimming over a spiny reef that is bleached white. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9jbGltYXRlL2NvcmFsLXJlZWZzLWJsZWFjaGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)
Bleached coral last month off the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Renata Ferrari/AIMS, via Reuters
Scientists warned of the widest-ever threat to coral Record ocean temperatures have put so much stress on the worldâs coral reefs that they are losing their vital algae â a process referred to as bleaching â on an unprecedented scale. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projected that the current crisis would within weeks [become the most extensive bleaching event on record](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9jbGltYXRlL2NvcmFsLXJlZWZzLWJsZWFjaGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). An NOAA official said that more than 54 percent of the worldâs coral area has experienced bleaching-level heat stress in the past year, and that figure is increasing by about 1 percent per week. [A metal and glass dome-shaped building. A sign reading âWuXi Biologicsâ is reflected in a window.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9oZWFsdGgvd3V4aS11cy1kcnVncy1jb25ncmVzcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)
The pharmaceutical industry is already struggling with drug shortages at a 20-year high. Imaginechina Limited, via Alamy
Congress is targeting a Chinese firm that makes key U.S. drugs WuXi AppTec is among the Chinese drug companies that lawmakers have identified as a potential threat to the security of Americansâ genetic information and U.S. intellectual property. But the company develops and produces [crucial therapies for cancer, cystic fibrosis, H.I.V.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9oZWFsdGgvd3V4aS11cy1kcnVncy1jb25ncmVzcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and other illnesses. As Congress considers legislation to push U.S. companies away from doing business with firms like WuXi, drug executives have warned that removing the company from the American market could also take some drugs out of the pipeline for years. More top news - Tesla: Turmoil continued at the electric car company as it announced that it would [lay off 10 percent of its work force](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9idXNpbmVzcy90ZXNsYS1sYXlvZmYtZWxvbi1tdXNrLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Business: Goldman Sachs earned nearly $4 billion in profit in the first quarter â [around $1 billion more than analysts expected](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9idXNpbmVzcy9nb2xkbWFuLXNhY2hzLXByb2ZpdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- New York: Lawmakers reached a deal on a framework to [address one of the worst housing crises in the nation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9ueS1ob3VzaW5nLWRlYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).
- Markets: Shares of Trump Media fell 18 percent today, and are [down more than 50 percent since its first days of trading](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9idXNpbmVzcy90cnVtcC1tZWRpYS1zdG9jay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- Film: The armorer who loaded the gun before a fatal shooting on the âRustâ set was sentenced to [18 months in prison](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9hcnRzL3J1c3Qtc2VudGVuY2luZy1oYW5uYWgtZ3V0aWVycmV6LXJlZWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) for involuntary manslaughter.
- Police: [Two officers were killed in a shootout](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9wb2xpY2Utb2ZmaWNlcnMtc2FsaW5hLXNob290aW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) near Syracuse, New York.
- Music: Beyoncéâs âCowboy Carterâ is at [No. 1 for a second week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9hcnRzL211c2ljL2JleW9uY2UtY293Ym95LWNhcnRlci1iaWxsYm9hcmQtY2hhcnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), a feat the artist last managed 11 years ago.
- Nature: Fish off the Florida Keys started swimming upside down, spinning and dying. [Scientists are racing to figure out why.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS91cy9zYXdmaXNoLWZsb3JpZGEta2V5cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)
- Boston Marathon: Hellen Obiri [claimed her second straight womenâs title](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTQxNjU4Mi8yMDI0LzA0LzE1L2Jvc3Rvbi1tYXJhdGhvbi13aW5uZXJzLTIwMjQvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), while Sisay Lemma won the menâs race with the 10th fastest time in the eventâs history. TIME TO UNWIND [The artist in a multicolored dress sitting on an armchair and smiling with one hand under her chin. Behind her are three large multicolored artworks and a large doll in a yellow dress.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMy9hcnRzL2ZhaXRoLXJpbmdnb2xkLWRlYWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
Faith Ringgold at her home in Englewood, N.J., in 2020. Meron Tekie Menghistab for The New York Times
A landmark art career outside the establishment Faith Ringgold, who [died on Saturday at 93](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMy9hcnRzL2ZhaXRoLXJpbmdnb2xkLWRlYWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), was most famous for her narrative quilts depicting the joys and rigors of Black lives. But she was an expert at mixing the personal and political across a number of mediums, including sculpture, painting and writing. But major museums, auction houses and galleries never quite knew what to do with her art, [so they mostly ignored it](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9mYWl0aC1yaW5nZ29sZC1hcnQtcG9saXRpY3MtbGVnYWN5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). This was a consequence, she often said, of her race, her sex and her uncompromising focus on art as a vehicle for social justice. It wasnât until very recently, when Ringgold was approaching 90, that MoMA finally acquired some of her works. The museum paired one alongside a Picasso. [Two images stacked on top of each other show the same still, a close-up of Arnold Schwarzenegger. More light is reflected off his face in the top version, while the lines on his face are crisper in the bottom version.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMy9tb3ZpZXMvYWktYmx1LXJheS10cnVlLWxpZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
Arnold Schwarzenegger in âTrue Liesâ when streamed, top, and on Blu-ray, where the image was made using artificial intelligence. 20th Century Fox
Do clearer images make movies better? Film restorers are taking advantage of rapidly improving artificial intelligence tools to sharpen decades-old movies. Recently, several of James Cameronâs films, including âTrue Liesâ and âAliens,â were upgraded with machine-learning technology that makes water appear crystalline and colors look bright and vivid. [Some critics strongly dislike the results](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMy9tb3ZpZXMvYWktYmx1LXJheS10cnVlLWxpZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). The lack of imperfections delivers an uncanny feeling for some viewers, while others are more broadly skeptical of the suggestion that A.I. could improve on human art. For more, our tech columnist explained [why we struggle to explain how smart A.I. tools are](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2FpLW1vZGVscy1tZWFzdXJlbWVudC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [A person holds a bouquet of red roses. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9mbG93ZXJzLWNvc3Qtcm9zZXMtbnljLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)
Adrienne Grunwald for The New York Times
Dinner table topics - A pricey symbol of love: A dozen red roses may be timeless, but the price isnât. Hereâs [why a New York City bouquet now costs $72](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9mbG93ZXJzLWNvc3Qtcm9zZXMtbnljLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- An ageless sip: Thereâs a [new straw that doesnât cause facial wrinkles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9zdHlsZS9zZWxmLWNhcmUvYW50aS13cmlua2xlLXN0cmF3cy10aWt0b2suaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), yet another solution to a problem we didnât know we had. (And still might not).
- A new classic: Gen Z wanted a co-op version of Scrabble, and Mattel obliged. [Some fans of the original arenât happy.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMi9jcm9zc3dvcmRzL21hdHRlbC1zY3JhYmJsZS10b2dldGhlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)
- A win in the second half: Dating after 50 can be miserable. But thereâs liberation there too, and [unexpected pleasure.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9tYWdhemluZS9kYXRpbmctYWZ0ZXItNTAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
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Hereâs [what else is on TV this week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDQvMTUvYXJ0cy90ZWxldmlzaW9uL3doYXRzLW9uLXR2LXRoaXMtd2Vlay10aGUtd25iYS1kcmFmdC1hbmQtcnVwYXVscy1kcmFnLXJhY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjAyNDQmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzU0OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhALoB1mNGw_RFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Dine: Here are the [25 best restaurants](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9iZXN0LXJlc3RhdXJhbnRzLWJvc3Rvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in Boston right now. Clean: Get organized quickly with [decluttering sprints lasting 30 minutes or less.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMi93ZWxsL2xpdmUvb3JnYW5pemUteW91ci1ob21lLWRlY2x1dHRlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Travel: Planning to bring your pet onto the plane? [Hereâs how different airlines handle that.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9wZXRzLWFpcmxpbmVzLXJlcXVpcmVtZW50cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Repel: Weâd like to tell you about a secret weapon in the [war against ticks.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL3Nhd3llci1wZXJtZXRocmluLXByZW1pdW0taW5zZWN0LXJlcGVsbGVudC1yZXZpZXcvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Compete: Take this weekâs [Flashback history quiz](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wNC8xMi91cHNob3QvZmxhc2hiYWNrLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Play: Here are todayâs [Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), [Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) and [Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Find [all of our games here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIwMjQ0Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjM1NDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTUxNjMwJmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDI0MDQxNSZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1VwNueXRCCmYQC6AdZjRsP0RSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) ONE LAST THING [In a video game screenshot a character stands and looks at another seated in front of a variety of computer consoles.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9hcnRzL2hhcm9sZC1oYWxpYnV0LXNsb3ctYnJvcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)
The video game Harold Halibutâs handmade quality seems to dovetail with its story and its ideas. Slow Bros.
A handmade video game For more than a decade, Onat Hekimoglu had wanted to make a video game about a hapless janitor stuck in an undersea city. But he had no digital design experience. So he made Harold Halibut [almost entirely by hand](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoACULP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNS9hcnRzL2hhcm9sZC1oYWxpYnV0LXNsb3ctYnJvcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMDI0NCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzNTQ4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmEAugHWY0bD9EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Nearly everything onscreen was made of physical materials like cardboard and clay, including the characters, with costumes sewn from real textiles, then 3-D scanned so they could be animated digitally. Have a skillful evening. Thanks for reading. Iâll be back tomorrow. â Matthew We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com. 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