Your Monday Briefing

The Taliban take Afghanistan. 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We’re covering the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan, a new lockdown in Australia and an exodus of pro-democracy officials in Hong Kong. Taliban fighters entered Kabul on motorbikes, police pickups and even a Humvee that once belonged to the Afghan security forces.Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times Afghanistan falls to the Taliban The [government collapsed on Sunday](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMTUvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9hZmdoYW5pc3Rhbi10YWxpYmFsLWphbGFsYWJhZC1mYWxscy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) after President Ashraf Ghani fled for Uzbekistan with his wife. [Here are live updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4RsAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMS8wOC8xNS93b3JsZC90YWxpYmFuLWFmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLW5ld3M_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmJsb2NrPXN0b3J5bGluZV9tZW51X3JlY2lyYyZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImaXNfbmV3PWZhbHNlJm5hbWU9c3R5bG4tYWZnaGFuaXN0YW4mbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcGd0eXBlPUFydGljbGUmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZyZWdpb249VE9QX0JBTk5FUiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZ2YXJpYW50PXNob3dXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The insurgents met little resistance as they entered Kabul. The capital devolved into [panic and confusion](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIxLzA4LzE1L3dvcmxkL3RhbGliYW4tYWZnaGFuaXN0YW4tbmV3cy9rYWJ1bD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Inmates broke out of the main prison and Afghans made a mad dash to banks. Thousands crammed into the civilian domestic terminal at the airport, desperately seeking flights out. [Here are pictures](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMS8wOC8xNS93b3JsZC90YWxpYmFuLWFmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLW5ld3MvaW4tcGljdHVyZXMtdGhlLXRhbGliYW4tcGxhbnQtdGhlaXItZmxhZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Insurgents and Afghan officials assured residents that there would be a peaceful transfer of power. But the U.S. raced to [evacuate diplomats and civilians](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xNS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3VzLWV2YWN1YXRpb24ta2FidWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in helicopter after helicopter. A core group of diplomats were moved from the embassy to a compound at the international airport. Women: “If the Taliban take over, I lose my identity,” Wahida Sadeqi, 17, said. The group will likely [strip women of their rights and crack down on education for girls](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4Q2AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMTQvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9hZmdoYW5pc3Rhbi10YWxpYmFuLXVzYS10cm9vcC13aXRoZHJhd2FsLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZtb2R1bGU9UmVsYXRlZExpbmtzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnBndHlwZT1BcnRpY2xlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). On Sunday, in Kabul’s city center, people painted over posters of women at beauty salons, apparently preparing for a fundamentalist takeover. Kunduz: The northern city, which fell last Sunday after heavy fighting, offers a chilling prophecy for the country. Days after the new insurgent leaders said they had no quarrel with the people, they [soon began instilling fear](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xNS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLXRhbGliYW4ta3VuZHV6Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Context: The Taliban started their offensive in May as the U.S. began withdrawing troops, and quickly overwhelmed the Afghan military that the U.S. spent more than [$83 billion to support over the past two decades](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMTMvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9hZmdoYW5pc3Rhbi1yYXBpZC1taWxpdGFyeS1jb2xsYXBzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). They swept [through the country with stunning speed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_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~): Mazar-i-Sharif, the last major city in the north, [fell just a day before Kabul](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMTQvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9UYWxpYmFuLWFmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLW1hemFyLWktc2hhcmlmLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Refugees: Rights groups sharply criticized the Biden administration for not moving faster to relocate America’s Afghan allies from a country where [they are at risk of lethal Taliban reprisals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4RDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMS8wOC8xNS93b3JsZC90YWxpYmFuLWFmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLW5ld3MvdGhlLXVzLWlzLW5vdC1tb3ZpbmctYWZnaGFuLWFsbGllcy1vdXQtZmFzdC1lbm91Z2gtdG8tYXZvaWQtcmVwcmlzYWxzLWNyaXRpY3Mtc2F5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Afghan journalists working for U.S. broadcasters also [fear backlash](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QiAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMTUvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9hZmdoYW5zLXdvcmtpbmctZm9yLXVzLWdvdmVybm1lbnQtYnJvYWRjYXN0ZXJzLWZlYXItdGFsaWJhbi1iYWNrbGFzaC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). “The Delta strain is diabolical, and we have to accept and be real about that,” the premier of New South Wales said.Matthew Abbott for The New York Times A new lockdown around Sydney Officials in New South Wales announced statewide stay-at-home orders, which will be in effect for at least a week, [as the Delta variant fuels outbreaks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xNC93b3JsZC9hdXN0cmFsaWEvYXVzdHJhbGlhLW5zdy1sb2NrZG93bi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). On Saturday, the state recorded 466 new cases, its highest daily total of the pandemic. The virus has spread from Sydney to nearby towns and vulnerable Aboriginal communities. Officials blame city residents who violated a seven-week-long lockdown. Now, Sydney residents will need a permit to travel outside the city. Some schools will close. Travel for exercise and essential shopping will be limited to five kilometers from home. And officials increased fines for violations that include lying to contact tracers. Vaccines: Vaccination rates are increasing, as community members join [grass-roots efforts to accelerate immunity](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QzAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMTIvd29ybGQvYXVzdHJhbGlhL2NvdmlkLWRlbHRhLWxvY2tkb3duLXZhY2NpbmF0aW9uLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZtb2R1bGU9UmVsYXRlZExpbmtzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnBndHlwZT1BcnRpY2xlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). At the current pace, 70 percent of Australia’s population older than 16 will have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine by Sept. 25. Here are the [latest updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4R6AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMS8wOC8xNC93b3JsZC9jb3ZpZC1kZWx0YS12YXJpYW50LXZhY2NpbmU_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmJsb2NrPXN0b3J5bGluZV9tZW51X3JlY2lyYyZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImaXNfbmV3PWZhbHNlJm5hbWU9c3R5bG4tY29yb25hdmlydXMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcGd0eXBlPUxlZ2FjeUNvbGxlY3Rpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZyZWdpb249VE9QX0JBTk5FUiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZ2YXJpYW50PTFfU2hvd1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and [maps](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMS93b3JsZC9jb3ZpZC1jYXNlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) of the pandemic. In other developments: - Iran’s latest surge — its most catastrophic yet — poses a challenge for [its new hard-line president](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xMy93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lyYW4tdmlydXMtZGVsdGEtdmFyaWFudC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - Covid-19 kills far more children in developing countries, and some factors make them [especially vulnerable in Indonesia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QtAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMTQvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9pbmRvbmVzaWEtY2hpbGRyZW4tY292aWQtZGVhdGhzLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZtb2R1bGU9UmVsYXRlZExpbmtzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnBndHlwZT1BcnRpY2xlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Last August, a pro-democracy district councillor handed out copies of Apple Daily. The pro-democracy paper has since been forced to close.Isaac Lawrence/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Hong Kong opposition resigns In 2019, pro-democracy politicians won nearly 90 percent of seats in local council elections, inspiring hopes of change. Now, fear of retaliation from Beijing has [driven more than half of them to quit](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xNS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2hvbmcta29uZy1jaGluYS1wb2xpdGljcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). District councilors are the lowest rung of elected official and only entered the political limelight amid widespread protests. Day-to-day, they handle [unglamorous tasks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMi8wMi93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2hvbmcta29uZy1kZW1vY3JhY3ktY291bmNpbG9ycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) such as dealing with pest infestations, overflowing trash and illegal parking. But Beijing has since trained its attention on the councilors after they took on outsize importance two years ago. Now, the councilors said, they were alarmed by the government’s plans to impose a new loyalty oath. They also fear reports that perceived violations could leave them imprisoned, barred from politics or bankrupted. Quotable: “Before, we had a lot of hope and anticipation,” said Zoe Chow, an elected district official who resigned in July. “Now, it feels like our hands and feet are tied.” Analysis: The authorities are effectively burying Hong Kong’s [last vestige](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8yMC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2hvbmcta29uZy1lbGVjdGlvbnMtZGVtb2NyYWN5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) of democracy, and have rewritten election rules to [bar candidates they deem disloyal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8wNC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLWhvbmcta29uZy1lbGVjdGlvbi1sYXcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). THE LATEST NEWS Haiti Earthquake The earthquake was a devastating blow to a country still reeling from a presidential assassination.Valerie Baeriswyl for The New York Times - A 7.2-magnitude quake violently shook the Caribbean country on Saturday. At least 724 people have died and at least 2,800 were injured. Haitians across the country struggled to access [food and medical care](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_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~). [Here are live updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIxLzA4LzE1L3dvcmxkL2hhaXRpLWVhcnRocXVha2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), [an explainer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xNC93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9oYWl0aS1lYXJ0aHF1YWtlLXdoYXQtdG8ta25vdy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and [photos](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QlAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMS8wOC8xNS93b3JsZC9oYWl0aS1lYXJ0aHF1YWtlL2luLXBob3Rvcy1kZXN0cnVjdGlvbi1hbmQtZGVzcGFpci1pbi1oYWl0aS1hZnRlci1lYXJ0aHF1YWtlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - This earthquake, centered 80 miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, was more powerful than the 2010 disaster, [which killed some 300,000 people](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xNC93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9oYWl0aS1lYXJ0aHF1YWtlLTIwMjEtMjAxMC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - The wounded overwhelmed local hospitals, and Haitians [packed the main airport in the earthquake-devastated city of Les Cayes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4Q6AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMS8wOC8xNS93b3JsZC9oYWl0aS1lYXJ0aHF1YWtlL29uZS1zdXJnZW9uLWlzLXRyZWF0aW5nLXRoZS13b3VuZGVkLWluLWEtbWFrZXNoaWZ0LW9wZXJhdGluZy1yb29tLWF0LXRoZS1haXJwb3J0P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to try to evacuate injured loved ones to the capital. - A tropical storm is approaching, which could [lead to mudslides and more damages](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS90cm9waWNhbC1zdG9ybS1ncmFjZS1odXJyaWNhbmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Here is [a map of its path](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QZAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjEvMDgvMTQvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvdHJvcGljYWwtc3Rvcm0tZ3JhY2UtaHVycmljYW5lLXBhdGgtdHJhY2tlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). What Else Is Happening - Saudi Arabia sentenced a teenager to death for a jewelry-store heist and for the killing of a police officer, which occurred when he was 14, [despite an alibi and claims of a forced confession](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xMy93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3NhdWRpLWFyYWJpYS1leGVjdXRpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - An investigation concluded that a mysterious group opposed to the Iranian government, not Israel, was most likely behind [a July cyberattack on the country’s railroad system](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lyYW4tdHJhaW5zLWN5YmVyYXR0YWNrLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - Amid an escalating confrontation with the Western news media, [Russia is expelling a BBC correspondent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xMy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLWJiYy1qb3VybmFsaXN0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada [announced an early election](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xNS93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9jYW5hZGEtdHJ1ZGVhdS1lbGVjdGlvbi1jb3ZpZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIxMDgxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0zODAwMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NjYzMzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmEVhYAZYS1oe-tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). A Morning Read A resident of the 15-person hamlet at the end of the highway said she didn’t really understand why the road existed at all.Laura Boushnak for The New York Times Montenegro spent almost $1 billion on a Chinese-built highway that peters out in the middle of largely uninhabited woods. Its government now owes Beijing debts that total [more than a third of Montenegro’s annual budget](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbW9udGVuZWdyby1oaWdod2F5LWNoaW5hLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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Coronavirus infections are at a high, and just 36 percent of residents are fully vaccinated. To get a sense of the post-Games mood, we spoke to Motoko Rich, our Tokyo bureau chief. What’s life like in Tokyo right now? There is a sense of cognitive dissonance. In the morning when I watch the news, commentators talk about an increasingly urgent sense of crisis. But the streets and trains are fairly busy. People are going to work in offices and eating lunch in restaurants, drinking coffee in cafes and shopping in stores, though nearly everyone wears a mask. Polls found that the Japanese public did not support these Olympics at the start. Did people warm to them? Once the Games started, public sentiment softened. There were still protests throughout the Games. But for many, it seems the drama of the Games diverted people’s attention away from their pre-Olympics anxiety. What do you think will be the legacy of this year’s Games? I am guessing there will be a reckoning for the entire Olympic movement about the cost and sacrifices of serving as a host city. An increasing number of countries are pulling out of bidding for the Games. And with both the likelihood of future pandemics and the reality of climate change hovering over everything we do, those forces are inevitably going to shape future Games. PLAY, WATCH, EAT What to Cook Con Poulos for The New York Times These [grilled mushroom skewers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjIyODEtZ3JpbGxlZC1tdXNocm9vbS1za2V3ZXJzLWluLXJlZC1jaGlsZS1wYXN0ZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in red chile paste are colorful, quick and ideal for cookouts. And here are [12 other vegetarian recipes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xMS9kaW5pbmcvbGlnaHQtdmVnZXRhcmlhbi1yZWNpcGVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) if you’re looking to plan a meatless week. What to Plant Your yard may be pretty, but is it ecologically sound? Here’s how to [garden in a changing world](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMTEvcmVhbGVzdGF0ZS95b3VyLWdhcmRlbi1tYXktYmUtcHJldHR5LWJ1dC1pcy1pdC1lY29sb2dpY2FsbHktc291bmQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Now Time to Play Here’s [today’s Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). And here is [today’s Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). [You can find all our puzzles here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0TNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMTA4MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzgwMDImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). That’s it for today’s briefing. See you next time. — Amelia P.S. Liz Day, co-creator of the “Framing Britney Spears” documentary, [joined the Today show](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudG9kYXkuY29tL3ZpZGVvL3doYXQtcy1uZXh0LWZvci1icml0bmV5LXNwZWFycy0xMTg2MDY5MTc5MTM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD02NjMzMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYRWFgBlhLWh761IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to discuss the decision by Britney’s father to step aside as conservator of her estate. The latest episode of “[The Daily](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRi_AWFP4Q7AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMTMvcG9kY2FzdHMvdGhlLWRhaWx5L2NsaW1hdGUtY2hhbmdlLUlQQ0MuaHRtbD9hY3Rpb249Y2xpY2smY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjEwODE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTM4MDAyJm1vZHVsZT1hdWRpby1zZXJpZXMtYmFyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnBndHlwZT1BcnRpY2xlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImcmVnaW9uPWhlYWRlciZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTY2MzMzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgphFYWAGWEtaHvrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)” is about the U.N. climate report. You can reach Amelia and the team at [briefing@nytimes.com](mailto:briefing+pm@nytimes.com?subject=Briefing%20Feedback). 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