Your Tuesday Briefing

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We’re covering former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the E.U.’s vaccination efforts and the debate over life on Venus. By Natasha Frost Members of Congress serving as impeachment managers at the Capitol building on Monday. Erin Schaff/The New York Times Trump’s second impeachment trial Lawyers for Donald Trump yesterday [denounced the impeachment case against him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4RQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMS8wMi8wOC91cy90cnVtcC1pbXBlYWNobWVudC90cnVtcHMtbGF3eWVycy1kZW55LWluY2l0ZW1lbnQtYW5kLXVyZ2UtYS1kaXNtaXNzYWwtb2YtdGhlLWNhc2UtYXMtc2VuYXRlLWxlYWRlcnMtYWdyZWUtb24tdHJpYWwtcnVsZXM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) as partisan “political theater,” arguing that he bore no responsibility for the deadly assault on the Capitol and that trying a former president was unconstitutional. The arguments constituted Mr. Trump’s first sustained defense since the violence of Jan. 6 and came on the same day that Senate leaders agreed to rules for [a swift impeachment trial](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QuAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMS8wMi8wOC91cy90cnVtcC1pbXBlYWNobWVudC90cnVtcHMtbGF3eWVycy1kZW55LWluY2l0ZW1lbnQtYW5kLXVyZ2Utc2VuYXRvcnMtdG8tZGlzbWlzcy10aGUtY2FzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDIxMDIwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yNjkwNiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTEyNjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmAhUSUiYJjbAr5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The proceedings are set to begin today with a debate and a vote on the constitutionality question. In [a memo](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjEvMDIvMDgvdXMvaG91c2UtbWFuYWdlcnMtdHJ1bXAtaW1wZWFjaG1lbnQtdHJpYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDIxMDIwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yNjkwNiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTEyNjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmAhUSUiYJjbAr5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), House impeachment managers [rebutted](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjEvMDIvMDgvdXMvaG91c2UtbWFuYWdlcnMtdHJ1bXAtaW1wZWFjaG1lbnQtdHJpYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDIxMDIwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yNjkwNiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTEyNjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmAhUSUiYJjbAr5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)the assertions of Mr. Trump’s lawyers by saying, “There is no ‘January exception’ to the Constitution that allows presidents to abuse power in their final days without accountability.” If a simple majority of senators agree to move forward after the debate, as expected, the prosecution and the defense will have up to 16 hours each to present their cases starting at noon on Wednesday. Timeline: Here’s how [Mr. Trump’s second impeachment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjEvMDIvMDgvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtc2Vjb25kLWltcGVhY2htZW50LXRpbWVsaW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) has unfolded so far, and what may be yet to come. An 80-year-old woman receiving a vaccine at a hospital in Rome on Monday. Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press Solidarity costs the E.U. speed in the push for vaccines In the vaccine race, the European Union [continues to lag Britain and the](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZXUtdmFjY2luZXMtZ2VybWFueS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjEwMjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI2OTA2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD01MTI2NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYCFRJSJgmNsCvlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)United States, both of which were less disciplined in their lockdowns and pandemic precautions. The E.U. bungled many of the early steps to procure vaccines. It was [slower off the mark](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8xMi8yNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvY292aWQtMTktZXUtdmFjY2luZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjEwMjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI2OTA2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD01MTI2NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYCFRJSJgmNsCvlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) while overly [focused on prices](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMTIvMTgvdXBzaG90L2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLXZhY2NpbmVzLXByaWNlcy1ldXJvcGUtdW5pdGVkLXN0YXRlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjEwMjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI2OTA2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD01MTI2NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYCFRJSJgmNsCvlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA),and it succumbed to an abundance of regulatory caution. A cumbersome attempt to cast the lot of all 27 countries in the bloc together has also slowed the process. For the bulk of E.U. nations, that experiment has been beneficial. It has not necessarily, however, been greeted happily in the wealthiest countries, and it has left leaders like Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Emmanuel Macron of France open to criticism at home. “I think that, by and large, nothing has gone wrong,” Ms. Merkel said last week. “Of course, the question arises: Why is the United States faster, why is Israel faster, why is the United Kingdom faster? That rankles, of course,” she added, without offering an answer. By the numbers: Just over 3 percent of E.U. nationals had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the end of last week, in stark contrast to 17 percent of Britons and 9 percent of Americans. Here are [the latest updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIxLzAyLzA4L3dvcmxkL2NvdmlkLTE5LWNvcm9uYXZpcnVzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjEwMjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI2OTA2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD01MTI2NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYCFRJSJgmNsCvlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and [maps of the pandemic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMC93b3JsZC9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1tYXBzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In other developments: ■ Facebook said it would [remove posts with false claims about vaccines](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QvAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDIvMDgvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9mYWNlYm9vay12YWNjaW5lLW1pc2luZm9ybWF0aW9uLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjEwMjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI2OTA2Jm1vZHVsZT1Ub3ArU3RvcmllcyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnBndHlwZT1Ib21lcGFnZSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). “Building trust and confidence in these vaccines is critical,” the company said in a blog post. ■ [The Australian Open began in Melbourne](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wNy9zcG9ydHMvdGVubmlzL2F1c3RyYWxpYW4tb3Blbi1wcmV2aWV3Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) on Monday after a three-week delay because of the pandemic. The number of spectators has been capped at 30,000 per day, or about half the usual attendees. Pool photo by Reuven Castro/EPA, via Shutterstock Netanyahu pleads not guilty in corruption trial With a general election just weeks away, [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attended](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wOC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L25ldGFueWFodS10cmlhbC1wbGVhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) the resumption of [his trial on corruption charges](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMjQvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtYmVuamFtaW4tbmV0YW55YWh1LWNvcnJ1cHRpb24tdHJpYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDIxMDIwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yNjkwNiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTEyNjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmAhUSUiYJjbAr5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The hearing was largely administrative, and Mr. Netanyahu spoke briefly to plead his innocence. Few world leaders have ever stood trial while in office, let alone while running for re-election. “I confirm the response that was filed in my name,” he said, referring to a written plea that his lawyers entered weeks ago. Mr. Netanyahu faces multiple charges. He is accused of granting political favors to businessmen in exchange for gifts worth several hundred thousand dollars, as well as of having sought favorable coverage from major news outlets in exchange for regulatory changes that benefited their owners. Next steps: If convicted, Mr. Netanyahu could face several years in prison, but a verdict is not expected for months, if not years. The trial has been delayed several times by coronavirus restrictions — and it may yet be delayed again. If you have 7 minutes, this is worth it Leaving Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community Menahem Kahana/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The pandemic has sped up defections from the ultra-Orthodox community in Israel, which makes up 12 percent of the country’s population. With their religious routines disrupted by lockdowns and school closings, and with more time at home for self-discovery, [some Haredi Jews are making the decision](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QsAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDIvMDgvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtb3J0aG9kb3gtdmlydXMuaHRtbD9hY3Rpb249Y2xpY2smY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbW9kdWxlPVJlbGF0ZWRMaW5rcyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnBndHlwZT1BcnRpY2xlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj1sb25nUmVhZCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to exit the community and embrace a more secular lifestyle. 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The Kremlin said that the three diplomats had taken part in rallies in support of the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny. Bitcoin: Tesla said it expected to start taking the cryptocurrency as payment “in the near future.” In its annual report, the carmaker disclosed that it had [bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wOC9idXNpbmVzcy90ZXNsYS1ib3VnaHQtYml0Y29pbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjEwMjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI2OTA2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTEyNjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmAhUSUiYJjbAr5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) as part of an initiative to invest in alternative assets. Green energy: The giant oil companies BP and Total [won the largest share of options](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDIvMDgvYnVzaW5lc3Mvb2lsLWNvbXBhbmllcy1vZmZzaG9yZS13aW5kLWJyaXRhaW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDIxMDIwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yNjkwNiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to build new offshore wind farms awarded by Britain, investments that are expected to eventually total in the tens of billions of dollars. Libel lawsuit: [Two researchers are on trial](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDIvMDgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3BvbGFuZC1tYXNzYWNyZS1qZXdzLW5hemlzLWJsYW1lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2Umc2VnbWVudF9pZD01MTI2NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYCFRJSJgmNsCvlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) for writing that a long-dead Polish mayor was complicit in a Holocaust massacre in the village of Malinowo. Critics say the government is trying to emphasize Polish suffering in World War II and downplay complicity in Nazi crimes. Censorship in China: Until official censors cracked down on Clubhouse, the app provided a rare opportunity for [cross-border dialogue on contentious topics](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wOC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLWNsdWJob3VzZS1ibG9ja2VkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2Umc2VnbWVudF9pZD01MTI2NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYCFRJSJgmNsCvlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) free from Beijing’s usual tight controls. To many users in mainland China, it was a brief window into an unfettered social media. Mary Holt/USA Today Sports, via Reuters Snapshot: Above, revelers in Tampa, Fla., after the Super Bowl on Sunday. Though the crowd was limited to roughly one-third of the stadium’s capacity and fans were encouraged to watch alone at home, many still congregated, raising fears that the event may [help spread the coronavirus](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wNy91cy9zdXBlci1ib3dsLWNvcm9uYXZpcnVzLXN1cmdlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2Umc2VnbWVudF9pZD01MTI2NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYCFRJSJgmNsCvlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Allergy season: Climate change might be making you sneeze. Researchers have found a [strong link between planetary warming and pollen](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wOC9jbGltYXRlL2NsaW1hdGUtY2hhbmdlLXBvbGxlbi1oYXktZmV2ZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDIxMDIwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yNjkwNiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), which they say has caused North American pollen seasons since 1990 to start some 20 days earlier, on average, and to have 21 percent more pollen. 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Life on Venus: Astronomers last year made the blockbuster claim that they had discovered compelling evidence of phosphine, [pointing to life floating in the clouds](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wOC9zY2llbmNlL3ZlbnVzLWxpZmUtcGhvc3BoaW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2Umc2VnbWVudF9pZD01MTI2NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYCFRJSJgmNsCvlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) above the second planet from the sun. But many of their peers remain doubtful — leaving the debate in a stalemate. 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Enjoy simple pleasures: [At Home has our full collection of ideas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3BvdGxpZ2h0L2F0LWhvbWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMTAyMDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY5MDYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTEyNjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmAhUSUiYJjbAr5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) on what to read, cook, watch and do while staying safe at home. And now for the Back Story on … Staying healthy while exercising outside Cold weather workouts do bring unique risks, but a little planning and preparation can help whether you’re going for a winter walk, trekking in snowshoes or sledding with children. [Here’s how to prepare](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wNi9hdC1ob21lL2V4ZXJjaXNlLW91dGRvb3JzLWNvbGQtd2VhdGhlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjEwMjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI2OTA2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgIVElImCY2wK-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). DRINK UP Stay hydrated. Cold temperatures cause physiological shifts that diminish the body’s thirst response and increase water loss through respiration and urination (yes, you really [do urinate more](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiBKpRP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGVhbHRobGluZS5jb20vaGVhbHRoL2RpdXJlc2lzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjEwMjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI2OTA2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUxMjY0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyNjYXVzZXNXA255dEIKYCFRJSJgmNsCvlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) in the winter). GEAR UP Dress dry, not just warm. Water moves heat away from the body, leaving you cold and increasing your risk for hypothermia (when your core body temperature falls below 95 degrees). WARM UP (AND COOL DOWN) When exercising in cold temperatures, your muscles are not as pliable and are at increased risk for injury and strain. STRETCH The cold weather and vasodilation of blood vessels cause more tightness in the muscles, which have to work harder than in milder weather. Self-massage and stretching can encourage muscle recovery by improving blood flow and reducing inflammation. Thanks for starting your day with The Times. Until tomorrow. — Natasha Thank you Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh provided the break from the news. You can reach the team at [briefing@nytimes.com](mailto:briefing+pm@nytimes.com?subject=Briefing%20Feedback&te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_MBE_p_20210209§ion=endNote). 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