Evening Briefing: U.S. will deploy troops to Eastern Europe

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Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday. Ukranian troops during a joint training with U.S. and NATO allies in 2021.Yuriy Dyachyshyn/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 1. President Biden approved an American troop deployment to Eastern Europe to reassure NATO allies that are anxious over tensions surrounding Ukraine. The 3,000 troops, including 1,000 already in Germany, [will head to Poland and Romania](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP4QXAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wMi8wMi93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS1uZXdzL3VzLXRyb29wcy13aWxsLWJlLWRlcGxveWVkLXRvLW5hdG8tYWxsaWVzLWluLWVhc3Rlcm4tZXVyb3BlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUyMDE3Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), the Pentagon said. The U.S. has said it will not deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of conflict there. “We are making it clear that we are going to be prepared to defend our NATO allies if it comes to that,” a Pentagon spokesman said. Biden’s decision comes days after Pentagon leaders said that President Vladimir Putin of Russia had deployed enough troops and military hardware at Ukraine’s borders to conduct a large-scale invasion. [This satellite imagery confirms the buildup](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP4QjAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wMi8wMi93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS1uZXdzL3NhdGVsbGl0ZS1pbWFnZXJ5LWNhcHR1cmVzLXJ1c3NpYXMtc3RlYWR5LW1pbGl0YXJ5LWJ1aWxkdXAtbmVhci11a3JhaW5lP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUyMDE3Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). The U.S. and NATO [rejected Russia’s demand that Ukraine never join](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdXMtbmF0by1yZXNwb25zZS1ydXNzaWEtZGVtYW5kcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUyMDE3Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) the alliance but offered more transparency on missile deployments in Eastern Europe. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTQ3JmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIyMDIwMlcDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ Resting after receiving the Covaxin vaccine, manufactured by Bharat Biotech, in New Delhi. 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Forecasters warned that the worst impacts could still be coming: An icy cocktail of precipitation threatened Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky, as well as Southern Indiana and Ohio. Jeff Zucker was the president of CNN for nine years.Mike Coppola/Getty Images For Cnn 4. Jeff Zucker resigned as the president of CNN after failing to disclose a workplace relationship. In a memo to colleagues, Zucker wrote that [his relationship with](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9qZWZmLXp1Y2tlci1jbm4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MjAxNyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MTQ5MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYfkYDfthgeFv5lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Allison Gollust, CNN’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer, came up during the network’s investigation into the former anchor Chris Cuomo. In a statement, Gollust wrote that the relationship between the longtime colleagues “changed” during the pandemic, and that she would remain at the network. Both parties are divorced. The abrupt end of Zucker’s nine-year tenure immediately throws into flux the direction of CNN and its parent company, WarnerMedia, which is expected to be acquired later this year by Discovery Inc. in what would be one of the nation’s largest media mergers. Susan Collins is a Republican senator who is likely to confirm President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee.Sarah Silbiger for The New York Times 5. President Biden’s pledge to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court has forced Republicans into a tricky political calculation. Lawmakers are weighing whether to wage an all-out effort or take a more tempered approach against Biden’s pick, confronting how aggressive to be in opposing the nominee and [how to do so without appearing to be racist and sexist](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy1zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LW5vbWluZWUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MjAxNyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MTQ5MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYfkYDfthgeFv5lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Without the philosophical balance of the court in play, some Republicans are leaning toward “lowering the temperature,” as Senator Kevin Cramer put it. Separately, our On Politics team looked at [how Democrats can stop the “red wave”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kZW1vY3JhdHMtZ29wLXJlZC13YXZlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjAyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTIwMTcmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODE0OTImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmH5GA37YYHhb-ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that many are predicting for the 2022 midterm elections. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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With their country on the brink of mass starvation, [more than a million Afghans set off for Iran](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLW1pZ3JhdGlvbi1yZWZ1Z2Vlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUyMDE3Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) between October and January, according to migration researchers. The exodus has raised alarms in Europe, where politicians fear a repeat of the 2015 migrant crisis. Migrant crises are also growing elsewhere. [Twelve migrants froze to death in Turkey](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZ3JlZWNlLXR1cmtleS1taWdyYW50LWRlYXRocy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUyMDE3Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), a Turkish minister said, accusing Greek guards of stripping them and forcing them back across the border. And in the Democratic Republic of Congo, [at least 60 people were killed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvY29uZ28tY2FtcC1hdHRhY2stNjAtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUyMDE3Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) after militants attacked a makeshift camp housing people displaced by violence. Suyuan Fan of China shouted as her partner curled during the 2022 Winter Olympics.Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times 7. Let the Games begin (early). A full 48 hours before the opening ceremony, [mixed doubles curling](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi9zcG9ydHMvY3VybGluZy1vbHltcGljcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUyMDE3Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) opened the Olympic Games on Wednesday evening in Beijing. With the release of a rock down some ice, [the Winter Olympics began](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP4RcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL25ld3MtZXZlbnQvd2ludGVyLW9seW1waWNzLWJlaWppbmc_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmJsb2NrPXN0b3J5bGluZV9tZW51X3JlY2lyYyZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MjAxNyZuYW1lPXN0eWxuLWJlaWppbmctd2ludGVyLW9seW1waWNzJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcGd0eXBlPUxlZ2FjeUNvbGxlY3Rpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZyZWdpb249VE9QX0JBTk5FUiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZ2YXJpYW50PTBfQ29udHJvbFcDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) three weeks of cold days, closed loops and close quarters. [Here’s the event schedule](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9zcG9ydHMvb2x5bXBpY3MvbWVkYWwtY291bnQtcmVzdWx0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUyMDE3Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and [a guide to every sport](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS93aW50ZXItb2x5bXBpY3Mtc3BvcnRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjAyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTIwMTcmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODE0OTImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmH5GA37YYHhb-ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Before the Games started, we asked three dozen of the world’s most daring Olympians [what scares them most](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9zcG9ydHMvb2x5bXBpY3MvYXRobGV0ZXMtd2ludGVyLWluanVyaWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjAyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTIwMTcmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODE0OTImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmH5GA37YYHhb-ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Among their responses: [getting hurt](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9zcG9ydHMvb2x5bXBpY3MvYXRobGV0ZXMtd2ludGVyLWluanVyaWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjAyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTIwMTcmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODE0OTImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmH5GA37YYHhb-ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), [new tricks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9zcG9ydHMvb2x5bXBpY3Mvc25vd2JvYXJkLXNraS10cmlja3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MjAxNyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MTQ5MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYfkYDfthgeFv5lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), [bad weather](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9zcG9ydHMvb2x5bXBpY3Mvc25vdy13aW5kLXdlYXRoZXItYXRobGV0ZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MjAxNyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MTQ5MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYfkYDfthgeFv5lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), [uncertainty](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9zcG9ydHMvb2x5bXBpY3MvZWlsZWVuLWd1LXNraWluZy1mZWFyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjAyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTIwMTcmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODE0OTImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmH5GA37YYHhb-ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and [skiing nearly blind](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9zcG9ydHMvb2x5bXBpY3Mvc2tpaW5nLW1pbGxpZS1rbmlnaHQtcGFyYWx5bXBpY3MtZmVhci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUyMDE3Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgxNDkyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph-RgN-2GB4W_mUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Back on terra firma, the Washington Football Team [will rebrand as the Commanders](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi9zcG9ydHMvd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1mb290YmFsbC10ZWFtLWNvbW1hbmRlcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MjAxNyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MTQ5MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYfkYDfthgeFv5lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The change comes nearly two years after the N.F.L. franchise dropped its longtime name, which was considered a racial slur about Native Americans. Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman, stars of the Broadway musical “The Music Man.”Landon Nordeman for The New York Times 8. “The Music Man” hit trouble on the way to River City. Now, it’s returning. First Broadway was shut down. Then the show’s stars, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, had Covid, along with 60 other cast and crew members. Now, after a 10-day shutdown during previews, the high-profile revival of Meredith Willson’s 1957 musical opens tomorrow. [Here’s how the show rebounded](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi90aGVhdGVyL211c2ljLW1hbi1icm9hZHdheS1odWdoLWphY2ttYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MjAxNyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MTQ5MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYfkYDfthgeFv5lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). “I want people to understand that these are unprecedented times in theater,” said Jackman, who plays the scam artist Harold Hill opposite Foster’s Marian Paroo. In other culture news, Dolly Parton, Eminem, A Tribe Called Quest, Beck and Carly Simon are among the first-time nominees [for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi9hcnRzL211c2ljL2RvbGx5LXBhcnRvbi1lbWluZW0tcm9jay1oYWxsLW9mLWZhbWUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MjAxNyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MTQ5MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYfkYDfthgeFv5lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Coral and fish in the reef off the coast of Roatán.Daniele Volpe for The New York Times 9. Our Travel desk is starting to dip its toes back into the world. Today, we’re taking you off the coast of Honduras. [The waters encircling the island of Roatán](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi90cmF2ZWwvcm9hdGFuLWhvbmR1cmFzLWNvcmFsLXJlZWYuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MjAxNyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MTQ5MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYfkYDfthgeFv5lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) offer some of the most accessible reef diving anywhere. The Mesoamerican Reef, a vibrant and diverse ecosystem, has around 65 coral species and more than 500 types of fish. As travel picks up, the region’s focus is on balancing the return of divers with the fragility of the marine environment. For a slice of Paris, Dorie Greenspan brings you to the streets of Saint-Germain-des-​Prés. The Left Bank neighborhood is brimming with sweets, including the small nut cakes known as financiers that inspired [this elegant and easygoing cake.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMi9tYWdhemluZS90aWdlci1jYWtlLXJlY2lwZS1maW5hbmNpZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjAyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTIwMTcmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODE0OTImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmH5GA37YYHhb-ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) A groundhog feasting on fallen fruit in preparation for winter in Falmouth, Maine.Greta Rybus for The New York Times 10. And finally, six more weeks of winter — maybe. Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his tree stump in Pennsylvania this morning and saw his shadow, predicting a longer winter. His counterpart in New York, Staten Island Chuck, signaled warmer weather ahead. No matter which tea leaves you prefer to read, Groundhog Day remains the one day in the U.S. that is earmarked for an animal. Beyond their troublesome garden reputation, not much is known about Marmota monax. But [a study of groundhogs in Maine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRj3ZIYP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMi8wMS9zY2llbmNlL2dyb3VuZGhvZ3MtYW5pbWFsLWJlaGF2aW9yLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjAyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTIwMTcmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODE0OTImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmH5GA37YYHhb-ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), now in its third decade, is shedding light on their social habits: These groundhogs aren’t solitary, as many assume. They form a loose-knit clan with subtle, kinship-based relationships. Researchers hope the work may help people understand the benefits of complex social networks. Have a friendly night. 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