Your Friday Briefing

A burst of growth in the U.S. economy. 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We’re covering the U.S. economic recovery gaining momentum and the latest setback for Aleksei Navalny. More Americans are returning to restaurants as vaccinations continue.Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times The U.S. economy rebounds In the first three months of 2021, the U.S. shook off some of the lingering effects of the pandemic on its economy. [Consumer spending grew 2.6 percent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS9idXNpbmVzcy9nZHAtZWNvbm9teS1jb25zdW1lci1zcGVuZGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and the [first-quarter growth rate reached 6.4 percent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L3VuaXRlZC1zdGF0ZXMtZ2RwLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Economists predict overall economic activity could return to prepandemic levels in the current quarter. The strong G.D.P. showing came a day after President Biden justified his large spending packages in a speech to Congress, saying these were [necessary steps to compete with China.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP4QqAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvYmlkZW4tY2hpbmEtcnVzc2lhLWNvbGQtd2FyLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZtb2R1bGU9UmVsYXRlZExpbmtzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnBndHlwZT1BcnRpY2xlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) He said there was “no reason why American workers can’t lead the world in the production of electric vehicles and batteries,” combining two of his signature arguments: that the U.S. has the capability to outpace China, and that a green agenda produces jobs. The U.S. plan: Biden has unveiled two large spending packages, including an infrastructure plan with an emphasis on moving semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. and focusing on 5G networks, artificial intelligence and advanced robotics. [Here’s a breakdown.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjgvdXBzaG90L2JpZGVuLWZhbWlsaWVzLXBsYW4tYW1lcmljYW4tcmVzY3VlLWluZnJhc3RydWN0dXJlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Go deeper: The central reality of the U.S. economy in 2021 is that [it’s profoundly unequal across sectors,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP4QaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvdXBzaG90L2Vjb25vbXktZ2RwLXJlcG9ydC5odG1sP2FjdGlvbj1jbGljayZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA0MzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Mjk5NTYmbW9kdWxlPVNwb3RsaWdodCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZwZ3R5cGU9SG9tZXBhZ2UmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU2ODQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpggZAei2Cs8HBDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) unbalanced in ways that have enormous long-term implications for businesses and workers. Municipal workers painted over a portrait of Aleksei Navalny in St. Petersburg on Wednesday.Anatoly Maltsev/EPA, via Shutterstock Another blow to Navalny As the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny made his first public appearance since going on a hunger strike, his associates said government pressure had become crushing. They announced plans to [disband Navalny’s network of 40 regional offices.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbmF2YWxueS1ncm91cC1wdXRpbi1ydXNzaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA0MzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Mjk5NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU2ODQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpggZAei2Cs8HBDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) The move seems likely to push domestic resistance against President Vladimir Putin further underground. An aide to Navalny said the decision was inevitable as prosecutors seek to declare his movement an extremist organization. In court: Navalny made a virtual appearance from prison at a hearing on a different matter. Looking gaunt after a 24-day hunger strike, he addressed the judge. “Your emperor with no clothes has stolen the banner of victory,” he said. “All your authorities are occupiers and traitors.” People waiting to receive Covid-19 vaccinations in Mumbai on Monday.Divyakant Solanki/EPA, via Shutterstock Indian vaccinations falter Starting Saturday, all Indian residents 18 and older will be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine. But doctors say [there aren’t enough shots to go around](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS93b3JsZC9pbmRpYS1jb3ZpZC1jYXNlcy12YWNjaW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Only 26 million people, or 2 percent of the population, have been fully vaccinated. There are about 915 million more to go. Mass vaccinations could be the only way for the country to curb [its raging outbreak](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2luZGlhLWNvdmlkMTktdmFyaWFudC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The rollout is slowing down as vaccine companies struggle to increase production. Initially, India averaged three million injections a day, but in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said it had administered fewer than 2.2 million. On Wednesday, the U.S. government authorized families of diplomats to leave India and advised other Americans there to leave “as soon as it is safe to do so.” Here are the [latest updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP4RgAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMS8wNC8yOS93b3JsZC9jb3ZpZC12YWNjaW5lLWNvcm9uYXZpcnVzLWNhc2VzP2FjdGlvbj1jbGljayZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA0MzAmaW5kZXg9MCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZsYWJlbD1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyt1cGRhdGVzJm1vZHVsZT1TcG90bGlnaHQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcGd0eXBlPUhvbWVwYWdlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnR5cGU9c3R5bG4tbGl2ZS11cGRhdGVzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and [maps](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMC93b3JsZC9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1tYXBzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) of the pandemic. In other virus news: - Hong Kong [eased restrictions](~/AAAAAQA~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~) at bars and restaurants where staff and customers have had their first shot. - New York’s mayor hopes to “[fully reopen” the city on July 1](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9uZXcteW9yay1jaXR5LXJlb3Blbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), allowing restaurants, shops and stadiums to operate at full capacity. - President Emmanuel Macron outlined plans for [France’s gradual reopening](~/AAAAAQA~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~~) after waves of infections forced the country into three national lockdowns. THE LATEST NEWS More World News Sean Gallup/Getty Images - The highest court in Germany ruled that the government [must expand its plan to reduce carbon emissions to zero beyond 2030, to 2050](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2dlcm1hbnktaGlnaC1jb3VydC1jbGltYXRlLWNoYW5nZS15b3V0aC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), handing the country’s vocal youth a decisive victory. - A Spanish company, Iberdrola, has quietly become [the world leader in combined wind and solar power](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOC9idXNpbmVzcy93aW5kLXBvd2VyLWluZHVzdHJ5LWliZXJkcm9sYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) outside of China. - Pope Francis issued [a sweeping decree to fight corruption in the Vatican](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3BvcGUtZnJhbmNpcy12YXRpY2FuLWNvcnJ1cHRpb24tZGlzY2xvc3VyZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), compelling cardinals and other officials to provide full financial disclosures and refuse any gifts over $50. - A group of human rights lawyers are asking a panel to [bar a horse owned by Dubai’s ruler from racing in the Kentucky Derby](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP4Q7AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvc3BvcnRzL2hvcnNlLXJhY2luZy9rZW50dWNreS1kZXJieS1zaGVpa2gtbW9oYW1tZWQtZHViYWkuaHRtbD9hY3Rpb249Y2xpY2smY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm1vZHVsZT1Ub3ArU3RvcmllcyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZwZ3R5cGU9SG9tZXBhZ2UmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU2ODQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpggZAei2Cs8HBDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) because of his alleged role in the disappearance of one of his daughters. What else is Happening Jeenah Moon for The New York Times - Federal investigators [searched](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9ydWR5LWdpdWxpYW5pLXRydW1wLXVrcmFpbmUtd2FycmFudC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) the home and office of Rudy Giuliani, who became Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, as part of a criminal investigation into his dealings in Ukraine. - New sunny, digital artwork from David Hockney will soon [adorn billboards](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9kYXZpZC1ob2NrbmV5LWJpbGxib2FyZHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA0MzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Mjk5NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU2ODQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpggZAei2Cs8HBDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in Tokyo, Seoul, London and New York. - German researchers have identified the world’s “[most Instagrammable bird](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS9zY2llbmNlL2luc3RhZ3JhbW1hYmxlLWJpcmQtZnJvZ21vdXRoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA).” A Morning Read A transgender woman at the headquarters of an association that works for L.G.B.T. rights in Honduras.Daniele Volpe for The New York Times In Honduras, the life expectancy for transgender women is only 30 to 35 years. Now, as [a long-ignored, unsolved murder gets new attention](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9Ib25kdXJhcy10cmFuc2dlbmRlci1yaWdodHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA0MzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Mjk5NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU2ODQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpggZAei2Cs8HBDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), two advocacy groups are urging a human rights court to force Central American governments to protect transgender people. The case may be about to make legal history. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjczNzUyJmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAyMTA0MzBXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA ARTS AND IDEAS The ‘mystery’ of perimenopause Monica Garwood Perimenopause is the onset of menopause, which is when a woman stops menstruating. Over one billion women will have gone through perimenopause by 2025. But few have even heard of it. “If the experience of perimenopause is this universal, why did almost every single layperson interviewed for this article say something along the lines of: No one told me it would be like this?” my colleague Jessica Grose [writes in an article](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS93ZWxsL3BlcmltZW5vcGF1c2Utd29tZW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA0MzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Mjk5NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU2ODQzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpggZAei2Cs8HBDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) about perimenopause. Distressing changes, including hair loss, hot flashes, insomnia and memory issues, mark the transition into perimenopause. Many women who experience symptoms fear they are sick, and almost 90 percent turn to their doctors for advice. But like so many health issues that affect women, perimenopause, which is sometimes compared to a second puberty, has long been shrouded in secrecy. Here’s [a guide](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOS93ZWxsL3BlcmltZW5vcGF1c2UtbWVub3BhdXNlLXN5bXB0b21zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to how to recognize and treat symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, and [an interview with a leading expert](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8wNi91cy9tZW5vcGF1c2UtcGVyaW1lbm9wYXVzZS1zeW1wdG9tcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). PLAY, WATCH, EAT What to Cook Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. This [gorgeous asparagus tart](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMDkyMC1hc3BhcmFndXMtZ29hdC1jaGVlc2UtYW5kLXRhcnJhZ29uLXRhcnQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) is easy to make. What to Read The universe is simpler than we think, the theoretical physicist Michio Kaku argues in “[The God Equation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvYm9va3MvcmV2aWV3L21pY2hpby1rYWt1LXNheXMtdGhlLXVuaXZlcnNlLWlzLXNpbXBsZXItdGhhbi13ZS10aGluay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~).” What to Watch “[Yasuke](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOC9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24veWFzdWtlLXJldmlldy1uZXRmbGl4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA),” Netflix’s entrancing new anime series, tells the story of a real-life Black samurai … and some giant robots. What to Listen to A diverse new generation of players is changing [the face of solo guitar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yOC9hcnRzL211c2ljL3NvbG8tZ3VpdGFyLWRpdmVyc2l0eS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDQzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yOTk1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTY4NDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmCBkB6LYKzwcENSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Now Time to Play Here’s [today’s Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaOQP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwNDMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI5OTU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Njg0MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYIGQHotgrPBwQ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), and a clue: Wall-climbing plants (five letters). 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