Wednesday Briefing: Hunter Biden found guilty

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Slotnik](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvZGFuaWVsLWUtc2xvdG5paz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Good morning. We’re covering a guilty verdict for Hunter Biden and lingering impediments to a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Plus: The dangerous work of mountain guides in Nepal. [A man in a dark blue suit holds hands with two women, both in blazers and pants with white shirts.] Hunter Biden with Jill Biden, the first lady, and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden. Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times Hunter Biden guilty on gun charges Hunter Biden, son of the president, was [found guilty on three felony counts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvaHVudGVyLWJpZGVuLWd1aWx0eS1ndW4tdHJpYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) related to his lying about his illegal drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. The verdict is a [shattering blow to the Biden family](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvaHVudGVyLWpvZS1iaWRlbi1ndWlsdHktdmVyZGljdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDYxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjYwMTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5MzQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmX3MraWY8kx_MUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in the middle of an unforgiving presidential campaign. The maximum sentence is up to 25 years in prison, but [federal sentencing guidelines call for a fraction of that penalty](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9odW50ZXItYmlkZW4tamFpbC1zZW50ZW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDYxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjYwMTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5MzQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmX3MraWY8kx_MUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). No sentencing date was set. Here’s [some background on the charges](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QVAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvaHVudGVyLWJpZGVuLWNvbnZpY3Rpb24tZ3VuLWNoYXJnZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), and [five takeaways from the conviction](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90YWtlYXdheXMtaHVudGVyLWJpZGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNjEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjAxNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjkzNDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZfcytpZjyTH8xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Biden’s gun case is widely regarded as the least serious of the two federal indictments brought against him last year. He still faces tax charges stemming from his yearslong crack cocaine, alcohol and spending binge. Context: The trial made public Biden’s addiction, reckless behavior and ruinous spending — narrated by three former romantic partners, including the widow of his brother, Beau Biden. Politically, Biden’s conviction [undercuts an argument](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kb25hbGQtdHJ1bXAtaHVudGVyLWJpZGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNjEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjAxNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjkzNDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZfcytpZjyTH8xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) made by Donald Trump’s campaign and his allies that the justice system is rigged against him. President Biden’s reaction: “I am the president, but I am also a dad,” Biden, who has vowed that he will not pardon his son, said in a statement. “I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal.” [People walk along a narrow street past destroyed buildings.] Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Tuesday. Eyad Baba/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Israel and Hamas are pressed on U.N. cease-fire plan Hamas and Israel both made positive but vague statements about the cease-fire plan endorsed by the U.N. Security Council. Even with global pressure mounting to end the war, neither side said [it would formally embrace the proposal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtY2Vhc2VmaXJlLXBsYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), which was outlined last month in a speech by President Biden and was passed by the Security Council in a 14-0 vote on Monday. Here’s how the [cease-fire would work](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtZ2F6YS1jZWFzZS1maXJlLXBsYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). An Israeli government official said in a statement that the proposed deal “[enables Israel to achieve](~/AAAAAQA~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_MUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)” its war goals, but stopped short of saying whether Israel would accept it. Hamas said in a statement that it had given Egypt and Qatar a response to the U.N. resolution. An official with knowledge of the talks said Hamas’s proposal called for amendments to the cease-fire plan, including firm timetables for a permanent truce, and a full Israeli withdrawal. An Israeli official described Hamas’s response as a rejection of Biden’s proposal; a White House spokesman for the National Security Council said that the U.S. was evaluating the counterproposal. The U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said yesterday that the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had privately assured him that he supported the resolution, and that the onus was on Yahya Sinwar, [a Hamas leader](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtY2Vhc2UtZmlyZS1nYXphLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNjEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjAxNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjkzNDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZfcytpZjyTH8xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), to accept the proposal. Lebanon: Hezbollah said that Israeli forces [killed one of its commanders](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtaGV6Ym9sbGFoLXRhbGViLWFiZGFsbGFoLWtpbGxlZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDYxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjYwMTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5MzQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmX3MraWY8kx_MUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in a strike yesterday, stoking concerns about another conflict escalating in the region. [A man carries a heavy-looking sack past a stall selling baby clothes and toys.] Most Nigerians work in the informal sector, with no salaries, unions or safety net. Taiwo Aina for The New York Times Nigeria’s spiraling economic crisis Millions in Nigeria are struggling to buy food, fuel and medicine as the country faces its [worst economic crisis in a generation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMS93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvbmlnZXJpYS1lY29ub215LXN0cmlrZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDYxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjYwMTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5MzQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmX3MraWY8kx_MUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The country’s decline has been sharp: Two years ago, Nigeria was Africa’s biggest economy; this year, it is set to fall to fourth. The crisis is believed to be rooted in the removal of some fuel subsidies and the devaluation of the currency — two changes set down by a president elected 15 months ago. Punishing inflation means poverty rates are expected to rise even higher. 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It’s a chance for the country’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, who emerged as a big winner in the E.U. elections, to [show her influence](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZ2lvcmdpYS1tZWxvbmktaXRhbHktZzcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Rome: Pope Francis [repeated the anti-gay slur](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3BvcGUtZnJhbmNpcy1ob21vcGhvYmljLXNsdXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) he was accused of using two weeks ago during a meeting with priests yesterday, Italian news outlets reported. - BTS: Jin, the oldest member of the beloved K-pop group, [has completed his military service](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2J0cy1qaW4tbWlsaXRhcnktYXJteS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDYxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjYwMTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5MzQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmX3MraWY8kx_MUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in South Korea. The group is still on hiatus until 2025. - Economy: The World Bank [raised its outlook for global growth](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvYnVzaW5lc3MvZWNvbm9teS9nbG9iYWwtZWNvbm9teS13b3JsZC1iYW5rLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNjEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjAxNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjkzNDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZfcytpZjyTH8xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) but warned about rising trade barriers. - China: Police [arrested a 55-year-old man](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2Nvcm5lbGwtY29sbGVnZS1hdHRhY2stY2hpbmEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) after four instructors from an Iowa college were attacked in a park. - Trade: The U.S. [banned imports from three Chinese companies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvYnVzaW5lc3MvZWNvbm9teS91cy1iYW4tY2hpbmEtdXlnaHVyLWxhYm9yLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNjEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjAxNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjkzNDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZfcytpZjyTH8xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) over ties to forced labor programs in Xinjiang. - Colombia: A U.S. jury held Chiquita Brands [liable for eight killings carried out by a right-wing paramilitary group](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvY2hpcXVpdGEtYmFuYW5hLWxhd3N1aXQtY29sb21iaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) during the decades-long civil war. - Vaquitas: Researchers recorded the [lowest number](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMS9jbGltYXRlL3ZhcXVpdGEtcG9ycG9pc2Utc3VydmV5LW1leGljby5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDYxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjYwMTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5MzQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmX3MraWY8kx_MUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) of the animal, tiny porpoises that are the world’s most endangered marine mammal. MORNING READ [A framed photograph of a man sits on a table on a fancy piece of embroidered cloth with a small bouquet next to it.] Atul Loke for The New York Times Tenjen Lama Sherpa, one of Nepal’s most storied mountain guides of his generation, was killed by an avalanche last year while trying to help an American climber set a record. An elder brother also died last year, on a Mount Everest rescue expedition. Their last brother [wants to quit mountaineering](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDYvMTEvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9zaGVycGEtbW91bnRhaW4tY2xpbWJlci1yZWNvcmQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). But he will go again this season, to make a living and to try to recover Lama’s body. CONVERSATION STARTERS - Asian groceries in the U.S.: Many opened as mom-and-pop shops in the immigration boom of the 1970s and ’80s. [They have reshaped the country’s eating habits](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMS9kaW5pbmcvYXNpYW4tZ3JvY2VyeS1zdG9yZXMtYW1lcmljYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDYxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjYwMTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5MzQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmX3MraWY8kx_MUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), and some have become corporate chains. - Gathering dust: Analysts’ estimates suggest that Apple’s Vision Pro headset has been a flop. 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Ranking the Euro 2024 managers: Which of them was the [best player](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXRobGV0aWMvNTQ4Mzk5MS8yMDI0LzA2LzExL2V1cm8tMjAyNC1tYW5hZ2Vycy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNjEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjAxNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjkzNDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZfcytpZjyTH8xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)? T20 World Cup: How India vs. Pakistan [converted an American sports](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoS7BzP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU1NTQwMDUvMjAyNC8wNi8xMC9pbmRpYS1wYWtpc3Rhbi1jcmlja2V0LXdvcmxkLWN1cC1uZXcteW9yay1mYW5zLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA2MTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2MDE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTM0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZl9zK2lmPJMfzFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) fan to cricket. ARTS AND IDEAS [A person sitting on a chair talking to another person, who is partially in the frame.] Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Seeing Russia’s invasion through the prism of colonialism Young Ukrainians are trying to rebuild their identity free of Russian influence. 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