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In Manhattan. Â Calla Kessler for The New York Times
The schlock economy [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvYW5uZW1hcmllLWNvbnRlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) By [Annemarie Conte](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvYW5uZW1hcmllLWNvbnRlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) She is a deputy editor at Wirecutter. People are bombarded online each day with ads for newfangled products that promise dramatic life improvements. [Modish tumblers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL3N1cGVyaW9yLXN0YW5sZXktdHVtYmxlci1kdXBlcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Sleek pans](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Fsd2F5cy1wYW4tb3VyLXBsYWNlLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [Miraculous cleaning solutions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ndWlkZXMvdGhlLXBpbmstc3R1ZmYtY2xlYW5lci1yZXZpZXcvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [Overblown air purifiers.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ibG9nL21vbGVrdWxlLXJldHJhY3RzLW1vc3Qtb2YtaXRzLWFkdmVydGlzaW5nLWNsYWltcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Just click this link and â voilà ! Productivity. Happiness. Nirvana. Donât buy it. Wirecutter, The Timesâs product recommendation service, tests many of the wares that clog Americansâ social media feeds. And while our testers do like some, these products are often built on empty promises. In todayâs newsletter, Iâll explain how e-commerce, a $6 trillion global industry, became choked with junk. Paid to sell Online shopping can expose people to a greasy influencer economy. Influencers often join affiliate-revenue networks, such as Amazonâs. When an influencerâs follower clicks a link and buys something, the influencer makes money. Thatâs why people on your social media feed are crowing about their 10 favorite Amazon finds or talking about how an expensive gizmo has changed their life. Many influencers have another incentive: Brands pay them to hawk stuff. Some people with large followings make deals for [tens of thousands of dollars](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wMy8wMS9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9zb2NpYWwtbWVkaWEtaW5mbHVlbmNlcnMta2lkcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) per post. Then, when enough people like or share a post, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube algorithms push it to more people. The result is a blizzard of gadgets. Consider these [spin scrubbers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL3ZpcmFsLXNwaW4tc2NydWJiZXItcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), pitched online as the solution to all of your cleaning woes. âIn [videos](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS90L1pUTDFUdnQyMy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), these devices churn up rings of soap suds, implying they are lifting away all the filth beneath them,â writes Ellen Airhart, Wirecutterâs cleaning expert. In reality, theyâre the worst cleaning tools weâve ever tested. Ellen spent six hours trying to scour a soap-scum-covered shower and a toothpaste-crusted sink with two spin scrubbers popular on TikTok. They splattered water everywhere and often cost upward of $50. Instead, Ellen recommends a humble $1 sponge. Products making the rounds on social media are often manufactured by small companies and come with unhelpful guidance or lousy warranties. This is true of the [Pipersong Meditation Chair](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL3BpcGVyc29uZy1tZWRpdGF0aW9uLWNoYWlyLXJldmlldy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), hailed as the solution for restless sitters, thanks to its rotating footstool. Well, I tested it. And as I was pretzeling myself into the thing, which lacks solid back support or armrests, I knew most people wouldnât find it to be worth the $400-plus price tag. Even viral products from reliable brands can be mediocre. [Stanley tumblers are in vogue](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8xNy9zdHlsZS9zdGFubGV5LXR1bWJsZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). And yet, they spill. A lot. The leaks havenât stopped [10 million](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNuYmMuY29tL3ZpZGVvLzIwMjMvMTIvMjMvaG93LXN0YW5sZXktdHVybmVkLWEtMTEwLXllYXItb2xkLWJvdHRsZS1pbnRvLWEtNzUwLW1pbGxpb24tYnVzaW5lc3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) units from being sold since 2020. Hordes of people [stampeded Target](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNS91cy9zdGFubGV5LWN1cC10YXJnZXQtcGluay1zdGFyYnVja3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) to nab one in a recent trending color. Avoid getting duped [Two images. On the left: A tanker being filled at a The Pink Stuff manufacturing facility. On the right: Tubs of The Pink Stuff on a production line.]
Sam Bush for The New York Times As an editor at Wirecutter, I take my job of testing and recommending products seriously. I never want anyone to spend their hard-earned money on garbage. Hereâs how to avoid being hoodwinked: - Search the productâs name on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or Reddit. Are the influencers all saying the same thing? And does what theyâre saying sound like marketing copy?
- Look for the hashtags #ad, #sponsored or #partner on the post to see if the recommender is being compensated by the brand. If the influencer doesnât disclose that arrangement, [the Federal Trade Commission](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZnRjLmdvdi9zeXN0ZW0vZmlsZXMvZG9jdW1lbnRzL3BsYWluLWxhbmd1YWdlLzEwMDFhLWluZmx1ZW5jZXItZ3VpZGUtNTA4XzEucGRmP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) could issue a fine.
- Check influencersâ bios or LinkedIn profiles for credentials. Does they show a background in this area? Have the creators shown their testing methods? Do they even have testing methods?
- Read one-star [Amazon reviews](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ibG9nL3doeS1zb21lLXBpY2tzLWhhdmUtYmFkLXJldmlld3MvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to see if any consistent flaws jump out.
- See if a trusted person or publication also recommends this product. Not all influencers are scurrilous peddlers. Some creators use their expertise to vet products and give reliable advice. But itâs important to spot the difference. There are so many wonderful, truly helpful and well-made [buy-it-for-life](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ibG9nL2Fzay13aXJlY3V0dGVyLWJ1eS1pdC1mb3ItbGlmZS1wcm9kdWN0cy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) products, such as the [sturdy Lodge cast-iron pan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL3dpcmVjdXR0ZXIvcmV2aWV3cy9iZXN0LWNhc3QtaXJvbi1za2lsbGV0Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyNvdXItcGljay1sb2RnZS1jaGVmLWNvbGxlY3Rpb24tMTItaW5jaC1jYXN0LWlyb24tc2tpbGxldFcDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and [Darn Tough hiking socks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL3dpcmVjdXR0ZXIvcmV2aWV3cy9iZXN0LWhpa2luZy1zb2Nrcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcjb3VyLXBpY2stZGFybi10b3VnaC1saWdodC1oaWtlci1taWNyby1jcmV3LWxpZ2h0d2VpZ2h0LWhpa2luZy1zb2NrVwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), which come with a lifetime warranty. Donât waste your time and money on overhyped trends. More about Wirecutter: Our journalists have no financial relationship with the companies that make or sell the products that they review. They instead use an [exhaustive testing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ibG9nL2NvbXBhcmlzb24tdGFibGVzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) process to choose the products they recommend. After that, Wirecutterâs commerce team may negotiate fees with the affiliate-revenue networks. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9ODU5MTg3JmxpPU5OJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OTl8yMDI0MDQyMSZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxVwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) THE LATEST NEWS Congress [Speaker Mike Johnson speaking with reporters. ]
Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican. Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times - The House voted to approve [$95 billion in aid](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy91a3JhaW5lLWFpZC1iaWxsLWdhemEtam9obnNvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Speaker Mike Johnson, faced with opposition from the right wing of his party, marshaled support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats.
- As part of the package, the chamber also advanced a bill that would force TikTokâs Chinese owners to sell the app or ban it in the U.S.
- The Senate is expected to pass the legislation as early as Tuesday. [See how the House voted](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wNC8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy91a3JhaW5lLWlzcmFlbC1mb3JlaWduLWFpZC12b3RlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).
- Johnson had largely opposed aid to Ukraine as a rank-and-file member. He has attributed his turnaround in part [to intelligence briefings](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9taWtlLWpvaG5zb24tdHVybmFyb3VuZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- The vote was [met with relief in Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS1taWxpdGFyeS1haWQtYmlsbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Experts say it could take weeks before U.S. assistance has a direct effect on the war. More on Politics [People sit outside a tent in a park. ]
In Grants Pass, Ore. Mason Trinca for The New York Times - A small Oregon town cracked down on homeless encampments. A lawsuit brought by homeless residents there is [at the center of a Supreme Court case](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC91cy9zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LWhvbWVsZXNzbmVzcy1vcmVnb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- Opening statements in [Donald Trumpâs Manhattan criminal trial](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMS9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC10cmlhbC1odXNoLW1vbmV5LWV2aWRlbmNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) begin tomorrow. For the next few weeks, the former president â who values control â [will have very little](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC10cmlhbC1hbmFseXNpcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), Maggie Haberman writes. Middle East [A vehicle works on damaged buildings as people stand on and near rubble.]
In Rafah, in southern Gaza. Mohammed Salem/Reuters - Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gazan city of Rafah [killed several civilians](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3JhZmFoLXN0cmlrZS1jaGlsZHJlbi1nYXphLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and hit two family homes, according to Palestinian state media. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the strikes.
- Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank went on a general strike after Israeli soldiers killed at least 10 people [during a raid on a refugee camp](~/AAAAAQA~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~) there. The military called it a counterterrorism operation.
- Israelâs retaliatory strike on Iran on Friday appeared calculated to send a message that it could [bypass and paralyze Iranâs defense systems](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lyYW4taXNyYWVsLXN0cmlrZS10ZW5zaW9ucy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), Western and Iranian officials said. More International News [An underwater shot of a swimmer. ]
A race in Chinaâs Zhejiang Province. Manan Vatsyayana/Agence France-Presse â Getty Images - Top Chinese swimmers [tested positive for a banned drug](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5lc2Utc3dpbW1lcnMtZG9waW5nLW9seW1waWNzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) months before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. They were allowed to compete after Chinese officials secretly cleared them of doping, a Times investigation found.
- After years of conflict in Myanmar, rebels have scored victories over the military junta, potentially [turning the tide of the war](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL215YW5tYXItd2FyLXJlYmVscy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Rahul Gandhi, the scion of an Indian political dynasty, is trying to unseat Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party. He [traveled across the country](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC9tYWdhemluZS9yYWh1bC1nYW5kaGktaW5kaWEtZWxlY3Rpb24tYmpwLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) to appeal to voters. Other Big Stories - Some poultry growers have used [inflatable dancers and lasers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9hdmlhbi1mbHUtcHJldmVudGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to fend off possible carriers of bird flu and protect their flocks.
- The level of major crimes, like homicides and shootings, has decreased in New York City, but the [number of assaults remains high](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9hc3NhdWx0LXJhdGVzLW5ldy15b3JrLWNpdHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). THE SUNDAY DEBATE Does the anti-abortion movement still have a cohesive strategy? No. When Trump said he wouldnât support a federal ban, it was âthe most pro-choice position of any Republican presidential nominee in two generations, and all the largest pro-life groups continue to bend the knee,â [Times Opinionâs David French writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMS9vcGluaW9uL3Byby1saWZlLWFsYWJhbWEtdHJ1bXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Yes. Anti-abortion supporters need to maintain a moderate position and prioritize winning elections now before turning their attention to a nationwide abortion ban. âThis is a marathon, not a sprint,â [Mark Davis writes for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3Rhci10ZWxlZ3JhbS5jb20vb3Bpbmlvbi9vcG4tY29sdW1ucy1ibG9ncy9vdGhlci12b2ljZXMvYXJ0aWNsZTI4NzU2MjA4MC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). FROM OPINION Daniel Levy has [a simplified guide](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wNC8yMC9vcGluaW9uL2EtdmlzdWFsLWd1aWRlLXRvLXRoZS1taWRkbGUtZWFzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to the complicated dynamics among the biggest players in the Middle East. Here are columns by Ross Douthat on how the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have [resurfaced old American divisions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8yMC9vcGluaW9uL3JlcHVibGljYW5zLWRlbW9jcmF0cy11a3JhaW5lLWlzcmFlbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) and Lydia Polgreen on [Columbia Universityâs pro-Palestinian protests](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xOS9vcGluaW9uL2NvbHVtYmlhLXByb3Rlc3RzLWlzcmFlbC1nYXphLWNyYWNrZG93bi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). 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TALK | FROM THE MAGAZINE Mamadi Doumbouya By [David Marchese](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvZGF2aWQtbWFyY2hlc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Iâll be part of a new Q. and A. franchise, The Interview, that debuts next week. In the lead-up, Iâve been sharing some of my favorite past conversations. This one, the first I ever did for the old Talk column, is with Meg Ryan, the great romantic comedy star. I spoke to her in 2019, at a time when she had been out of the public eye for a while. Were you happy with the work available to you as you got older? Would you have felt more compelled to keep exploring acting if those opportunities were good? Iâm sure the same opportunities did not present themselves in my 40s that did in my 30s and 20s. I get offers to do things now, but theyâre not things I want to do. I have so much admiration for actors who have incredible imagination for life or have life experience that they can then bring to the audience. I donât think I was one of those people. Was backing off from show business part of coming to terms with a fundamental ambivalence about your career that had always been there? Nora [Ephron] used to tell me, âJust because you have fame problems doesnât mean you donât have a problem.â I like the famous I am now: I walk into other peopleâs paparazzi photos, but I can also get a restaurant reservation. What have you learned about how power works for women in Hollywood? I donât think I took advantage of the power that I had. Somewhere in the middle of my time in Hollywood, I did have a production company and produced movies, but it felt exhausting. I kept thinking: What is this thing about having it all? Why do we want that? Donât we just want to be happy in our independent pursuits? Read more of the interview [here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAxOS8wMi8xNS9tYWdhemluZS9tZWctcnlhbi1yb21hbnRpYy1jb21lZHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwNDIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMTExNyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY0MzcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmIkb7JGZgBG87Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaXNzdWUvbWFnYXppbmUvMjAyNC8wNC8xOS90aGUtNDIxMjQtaXNzdWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD
Illustration by Christoph Niemann. Click the cover image above to read this weekâs issue. BOOKS [The photo features two young men in jeans and plaid shirts riding horses in a rodeo ring, all of their bodies blurred by motion.]
In Oklahoma. Ivan Mcclellan An American pastime: A new book of photos celebrates [Black rodeo culture](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xOS9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvYmxhY2stcm9kZW8tY3VsdHVyZS1pdmFuLW1jY2xlbGxhbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Our editorsâ picks: âTable for Two: Fictions,â six short stories set in New York around the new millennium, and [eight other books](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xOC9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvbmV3LWJvb2tzLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9ucy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Times best sellers: âToxic Prey,â the 34th book in John Sandfordâs âPreyâ series, is new on the [hardcover fiction list](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYm9va3MvYmVzdC1zZWxsZXJzLzIwMjQvMDQvMjgvaGFyZGNvdmVyLWZpY3Rpb24vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). THE MORNING RECOMMENDS ⦠Try these [passover recipes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNi9kaW5pbmcvcGFzc292ZXItbWVtb3JpZXMtcmVjaXBlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Clean [your baking sheet](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ndWlkZXMvaG93LXRvLWNsZWFuLWJha2luZy1zaGVldHMvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Scan [documents on the go](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtcG9ydGFibGUtZG9jdW1lbnQtc2Nhbm5lci8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDQyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjExMTcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2NDM3MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZiJG-yRmYARvO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). THE WEEK AHEAD What to Watch For - The London Marathon is today.
- Earth Day is tomorrow.
- Passover begins tomorrow evening.
- The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday over Idahoâs abortion ban.
- The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Thursday over whether Trump has presidential immunity over his conduct surrounding the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
- The N.F.L. draft begins on Thursday. Meal Plan Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. In this weekâs [Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoB4BGP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xNi9kaW5pbmcvcGFzdGEtbmFkYS1hbmQtbW9yZS11bHRyYWZhc3QtZmxleGlibGUtZGlubmVycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDA0MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIxMTE3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjQzNzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYiRvskZmAEbztSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), Emily Weinstein suggests easy pasta dishes that you can make on the fly with whatever is in the house. Mix spaghetti with tuna, capers and scallions; add olives and walnuts to some penne; or pair rigatoni bacon, greens and a fried egg. 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