The Evening: Biden’s new immigration program

Also, the U.S. pier for Gaza aid is failing. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. - Legal protections for 500,000 immigrants - Heat indexes near 100 degrees - Plus, Elden Ring’s new chapter [President Biden, wearing a dark suit and patterned blue tie, looks off camera with an American flag, out of focus, behind him against a blue background.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1sZWdhbC1wcm90ZWN0aW9ucy11bmRvY3VtZW50ZWQtc3BvdXNlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) President Biden’s new policy is one of the most significant actions to protect immigrants in years. Erin Schaff/The New York Times Biden granted protections for undocumented spouses President Biden today announced sweeping [new protections for undocumented immigrants](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1sZWdhbC1wcm90ZWN0aW9ucy11bmRvY3VtZW50ZWQtc3BvdXNlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) who have been living illegally in the U.S. for at least a decade and are married to American citizens. The new policy, which will apply to about 500,000 people, will shield the spouses from deportation, provide a pathway to citizenship and give them the ability to work legally in the U.S. Our immigration reporter Hamed Aleaziz called the order “a massive announcement — the biggest since DACA for undocumented individuals in the United States.” President Biden sought to compare his new policy with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that Barack Obama rolled out in 2012. Biden touted his executive action this afternoon during a 12-year anniversary celebration for DACA, and said that his administration would also make it easier for so-called Dreamers to access work visas. By echoing the Obama program, Biden may be trying to [replicate the political boost in Latino support](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1pbW1pZ3JhdGlvbi1hbm5vdW5jZW1lbnQtb2JhbWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) that came with it. More than 100,000 people in each of the battleground states of Nevada, Arizona and Georgia live in “mixed status” households, according to the American Business Immigration Coalition. But Biden is in a more difficult position than his Democratic predecessor on immigration. With five months before Election Day, the president is trying to curtail record numbers of illegal crossings without alienating voters who oppose border crackdowns. Today’s move to protect undocumented spouses may help Biden balance out his recent order suspending asylum at the border. [A woman and a girl walking under an umbrella for shade in a street. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA2LzE4L3dlYXRoZXIvaGVhdC13YXZlLW5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA2MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjk5MzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZsLwFyZq2ncONSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Temperatures may reach as high as 96 degrees in New York City on Friday. Graham Dickie/The New York Times This heat wave could be particularly hard on the body Temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S. swelled to extreme heights today and are expected to remain so until the weekend. Even nighttime lows could break warmth records. Experts warned that it could be the longest heat wave that some places have experienced in decades. [Check out the forecast near you](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi91cy9oZWF0LXdhdmUtbWFwLXRyYWNrZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Researchers have found that the dangers of heat [can be compounded](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC9jbGltYXRlL2xvbmctaGVhdC13YXZlcy1oZWFsdGgtcmlzay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) when conditions are sweltering for days on end. The longer your body is forced to work to maintain a healthy temperature, the greater the strain on your cardiovascular system and the higher the risk of negative health effects, which in extreme cases can include heart and kidney failure. For more: Here’s how to stay cool indoors, [with or without air-conditioning](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL3N0YXktY29vbC1oZWF0LXdhdmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [A satellite photo shows a pier extending from a beach.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9nYXphLXBpZXItaXNyYWVsLWFpZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) A satellite image of the temporary pier in Gaza. Maxar Technologies/Handout, via Reuters The U.S. pier for Gaza aid is failing The $230 million temporary pier that the U.S. military built to rush humanitarian aid to Gaza has largely failed in its mission, according to aid organizations. [It could be dismantled as early as next month.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9nYXphLXBpZXItaXNyYWVsLWFpZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) In the month since the pier was attached to the shoreline, it has been in service only about 10 days. The pier was never meant to be more than a stopgap measure, but even its modest goals are likely to fall short, American officials said. In recent weeks, Israel has given relief organizations greater access, but the groups say that the situation remains dire. [A view of the Capitol.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9lbGVjdGlvbnMvcmVzdWx0cy12aXJnaW5pYS1wcmltYXJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA2MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjk5MzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZsLwFyZq2ncONSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Voters in Virginia cast ballots today in two closely watched primaries for House races. Tom Brenner for The New York Times Two ugly battles headline Virginia’s primary elections In the fight for control of the House of Representatives, Virginia’s 10th Congressional District is crucial. That’s why Democrats will be [closely watching tonight’s primary there](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy92aXJnaW5pYS1ob3VzZS1wcmltYXJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA2MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjk5MzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZsLwFyZq2ncONSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to see who emerges from what could be the ugliest congressional election of the year so far. On the Republican side, the day’s most interesting action is in the state’s solidly red Fifth Congressional District. The incumbent, Bob Good, and his challenger have almost identical views on policies. But the former speaker Kevin McCarthy is [doing everything he can to oust Good](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP4QxAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9iaWRlbi10cnVtcC1lbGVjdGlvbi9hLWdvcC1wcmltYXJ5LWNoYWxsZW5nZS1pbi12aXJnaW5pYS1pbGx1c3RyYXRlcy10aGUtcG9saXRpY3Mtb2YtcmV0cmlidXRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA2MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjk5MzYmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZsLwFyZq2ncONSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), who has also made an enemy of Trump. We will be following [live results from both races](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9lbGVjdGlvbnMvcmVzdWx0cy12aXJnaW5pYS1wcmltYXJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA2MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjk5MzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZsLwFyZq2ncONSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). 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Gavin Newsom called for a statewide [ban on smartphone use in schools](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9jYWxpZm9ybmlhLW5ld3NvbS1zbWFydHBob25lLWJhbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - North Korea: Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, arrived for a visit today after [vowing to bring ties with Pyongyang to new heights](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcHV0aW4tbm9ydGgta29yZWEta2ltLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA2MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjk5MzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZsLwFyZq2ncONSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Thailand: Lawmakers [approved a marriage equality bill](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3RoYWlsYW5kLXNhbWUtc2V4LW1hcnJpYWdlLXZvdGUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), positioning the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. - Law: Cases challenging gun restrictions often cite one Georgetown professor. [His seemingly independent work has undisclosed ties to pro-gun interests.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9ndW4tbGF3cy1nZW9yZ2V0b3duLXByb2Zlc3Nvci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) - Health: “Obesity first” doctors are starting with new obesity medications to [treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and high blood pressure](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC9oZWFsdGgvb2Jlc2l0eS1maXJzdC13ZWdvdnktemVwYm91bmQtZG9jdG9ycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Lives Lived: Anouk Aimée, the enigmatic star of “A Man and a Woman” and “8½,” [died today at 92](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC9vYml0dWFyaWVzL2Fub3VrLWFpbWVlLWRlYWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Entertainment: Justin Timberlake was arrested in the Hamptons and [charged with drunken driving](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9qdXN0aW4tdGltYmVybGFrZS1hcnJlc3RlZC1kd2kuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). TIME TO UNWIND [In a video game screenshot, a character with a long sword rests on a mount in a grassy field of gravestones. A large tree stands against a medieval setting.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC9hcnRzL2VsZGVuLXJpbmctc2hhZG93LW9mLWVyZHRyZWUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) A screenshot from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.  FromSoftware An epic expansion of an adored video game hit Shadow of the Erdtree, an expansion to the [wildly successful action role-playing game Elden Ring](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC9hcnRzL2VsZGVuLXJpbmctc2hhZG93LW9mLWVyZHRyZWUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) is arriving this week. FromSoftware’s games tend to be awe-inspiring places of tenderness and melancholy. But while most games welcome the player as a mighty hero, FromSoftware’s notorious love for difficulty makes players drag their way through nightmare-populated vistas. Shadow of the Erdtree, my colleague Yussef Cole writes, is no different. Players will be tested. But they’ll also be implicated by the game’s emotional nuances, as they fight magical creatures and sympathetic villains. [Maria Friedman, left, and Sonia Friedman are facing the camera and hugging. Maria Friedman is wearing a cream dress with embroidered flowers; Sonia Friedman is wearing a black and white gown.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC90aGVhdGVyL21hcmlhLXNvbmlhLWZyaWVkbWFuLW1lcnJpbHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Maria Friedman, left, and Sonia Friedman. Rebecca Smeyne for The New York Times These sisters turned a Sondheim flop into a Broadway hit Sonia and Maria Friedman have been making art together since their “feral” childhood. Now 59, Sonia is one of the world’s most successful theater producers, and Maria, 64, is a celebrated actress and singer. But rarely have they been as emotionally invested in a collaboration as they are in the Broadway revival of “Merrily We Roll Along.” With Maria directing and Sonia producing, the musical — which famously flopped in 1981, despite its much-loved songs by Stephen Sondheim — won the Tony Award for best musical revival and became one of the hottest tickets in town. [We talked with the sisters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC90aGVhdGVyL21hcmlhLXNvbmlhLWZyaWVkbWFuLW1lcnJpbHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) about why they decided to take on the project. [A sculpture stands in front of a contemporary building, with people along the street in front of it. The sculpture looks like a weather vane with a green horizontal section festooned with decoration and a pink vertical section topped with more decoration. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC90cmF2ZWwvbXVzZXVtLWd1aWRlLWJvYi1lY2tzdGVpbi1pbGx1c3RyYXRvci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. Bob Eckstein Dinner table topics - Summer plans: The writer and illustrator Bob Eckstein [has the perfect museum for you](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC90cmF2ZWwvbXVzZXVtLWd1aWRlLWJvYi1lY2tzdGVpbi1pbGx1c3RyYXRvci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) — and a drawing to go with it. - Can’t go wrong: These are the [57 sandwiches that define New York City](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC9kaW5pbmcvYmVzdC1ueWMtc2FuZHdpY2hlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNjE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNjU5MiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY5OTM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmbC8Bcmatp3DjUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Navy blazers for the win: Ralph Lauren [unveiled the Team U.S.A. Olympic uniforms](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC9zdHlsZS9yYWxwaC1sYXVyZW4tdGVhbS11c2Etb2x5bXBpYy1vcGVuaW5nLWNlcmVtb255Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA2MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjk5MzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZsLwFyZq2ncONSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Tart find: Archaeologists found 35 bottles of cherries underneath George Washington’s home. [Most were perfectly preserved](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC91cy9nZW9yZ2Utd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1tb3VudC12ZXJub24tY2hlcnJpZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). 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Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Cook: Sweet and salty [honey-garlic chicken breasts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyNTMxOS1ob25leS1nYXJsaWMtY2hpY2tlbj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) are perfect for when you want big flavor. Watch: “Adagio” is one of the best [action movies to stream right now](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xNC9tb3ZpZXMvYWN0aW9uLW1vdmllcy1zdHJlYW1pbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDYxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjY1OTImbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2OTkzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZmwvAXJmradw41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). 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It helps your brain. Our sense of smell is powerful. It functions as a time machine, unlocking memories of grandma’s brownies or a walk through a pine forest. But with age comes a diminished ability to smell, a sign of worsening memory and cognition. Experts say that training your nose [can fight off the decline](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoVIYvP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC93ZWxsL21pbmQvbm9zZS1tZW50YWwtaGVhbHRoLWJyYWluLXNtZWxsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA2MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI2NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjk5MzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZsLwFyZq2ncONSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Research has found smell training to improve some seniors’ memory, diminish symptoms of depression and increase the thickness of the hippocampus, which is the brain’s memory center. Have a perceptive evening. Thanks for reading. We’ll be off tomorrow for Juneteenth. 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