Your Thursday Briefing: A ban on Russian oil?

The E.U. seems poised to enact an embargo. 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We’re covering the E.U.’s plan to ban Russian oil, growing U.S. frustration with the politicized Supreme Court and a separatist movement in Pakistan. The European Union proposed a sweeping embargo on Russian oil imports.Hannibal Hanschke/Getty Images The E.U. may ban Russian oil With no end to the Ukraine conflict in sight, the European Union took a major step on Wednesday toward weakening Moscow’s ability to finance the war, proposing a [total embargo on Russian oil](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXItbmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3I2V1LXJ1c3NpYS1vaWwtYmFuVwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). If approved this week as expected, it would be [the bloc’s biggest and costliest step yet](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QlAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXItbmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3I2V1cm9wZS1pcy1hYm91dC10by1iYW4tcnVzc2lhbi1vaWwtdGhlbi13aGF0VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) toward supporting Ukraine and ending its own dependence on Russian fossil fuels. The measure could fly in the face of Russia’s Victory Day holiday on May 9, [a grandiose celebration](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYS12aWN0b3J5LWRheS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02MDQ1NSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZzbWlkPXVybC1jb3B5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) of the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany.Western officials fear that President Vladimir Putin could use the event to whip up Russian support for expanding the scope of the conflict. The British defense secretary suggested that Putin might recast what he has thus far called a “special military operation” into an all-out war, calling for a mass mobilization of the Russian people. [Here are live updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4R_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-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). In other energy news, the war has shown the [fragility of Japan’s resources](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2phcGFuLW51Y2xlYXItcG93ZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). But the decision to restart nuclear plants after the Fukushima disaster is fraught. State of the war: - At least [21 people were killed](~/AAAAAQA~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~) in attacks in the eastern region of Donetsk on Tuesday, officials said. - Lviv [braced for more attacks](~/AAAAAQA~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) as it repaired [power substations](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QVAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXItbmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3I2x2aXYtdWtyYWluZS1ydXNzaWEtbWlzc2lsZXNXA255dEIKYnBz6XJiB8tyiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) damaged by Russian airstrikes on Tuesday. Other updates: - Poland seized an abandoned [1970s housing complex](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYS1zcHktaG91c2luZy13YXJzYXcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), rented by Russia under a Soviet-era agreement and long known as “Spyville.” It pledged to hand the units over to Ukrainian refugees. - The E.U. plans to put the [head of the Russian Orthodox Church](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4RKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXItbmV3cy90aGUtZXUtcGxhbnMtdG8tcHV0LXRoZS1oZWFkLW9mLXRoZS1ydXNzaWFuLW9ydGhvZG94LWNodXJjaC1vbi1pdHMtc2FuY3Rpb25zLWxpc3Q_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) on its sanctions list. - Germany plans to offer [visas and job opportunities](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QrAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXItbmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3I2dlcm1hbnktc2Vla3MtdG8tZHJhdy1ydXNzaWFucy13aXRoLXZpc2FzLWFuZC1qb2JzVwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to Russians seeking to get away from Putin’s government. - Europe promised [additional military support for Moldova](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4Q6AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXItbmV3cy9ldXJvcGUtcGxlZGdlcy1mdXJ0aGVyLW1pbGl0YXJ5LXN1cHBvcnQtZm9yLW1vbGRvdmE_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnNtaWQ9dXJsLWNvcHkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), which has a Russia-backed breakaway region of its own. - Some worry that Putin, long [infatuated with chemical weapons](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8wNC9zY2llbmNlL3J1c3NpYS1jaGVtaWNhbC13ZWFwb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), could deploy them in Ukraine. Protests raged outside the Supreme Court.Shuran Huang for The New York Times Has the leak politicized the Court? The dust is settling after Politico published a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would reverse Roe v. Wade and permit states to ban abortion. Now, Americans are expressing unease that [the court has become too political](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDQvdXMvc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC1hcHByb3ZhbC1yYXRpbmctcm9lLXYtd2FkZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02MDQ1NSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZzbWlkPXVybC1jb3B5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Polls indicate that its [reputation was in decline](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMTIvMDQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvbWlzc2lzc2lwcGktc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC1hYm9ydGlvbi1yb2Utdi13YWRlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) even before the leak, which was [an extraordinary breach](~/AAAAAQA~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~) of its norms of confidentiality. Over three years of contentious confirmation hearings and disputes, public approval of the court declined 15 percentage points, dropping to the least positive rating in [nearly four decades](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4RCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnBld3Jlc2VhcmNoLm9yZy9mYWN0LXRhbmsvMjAyMC8wOS8yNS9iZWZvcmUtZ2luc2J1cmdzLWRlYXRoLWEtbWFqb3JpdHktb2YtYW1lcmljYW5zLXZpZXdlZC10aGUtc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC1hcy1taWRkbGUtb2YtdGhlLXJvYWQvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02MDQ1NSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYnBz6XJiB8tyiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), the Pew Research Center found early this year. “Questions about the court’s legitimacy are more pitched than they ever have been,” [one law professor told The Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMTIvMDQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvbWlzc2lzc2lwcGktc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC1hYm9ydGlvbi1yb2Utdi13YWRlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Politics: A [long-organized triumph](~/AAAAAQA~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~) for the conservative legal movement appears to be at hand, but the movement’s libertarian and cultural-conservative factions have different priorities. Democrats are [struggling to respond](~/AAAAAQA~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~). What’s next: A decision isn’t expected until this summer. If the court strikes down Roe, abortion would be [effectively banned in 13 states](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDQvdXMvYWJvcnRpb24tdHJpZ2dlci1sYXdzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnNtaWQ9dXJsLWNvcHkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) because of so-called trigger laws. For now, [abortion providers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDMvdXMvYWJvcnRpb24tY2xpbmljcy1zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnNtaWQ9dXJsLWNvcHkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) are rushing to meet increased demand. Data: A majority of Americans believe that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. But [the story is more complicated](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8wNC91cHNob3QvcG9sbGluZy1hYm9ydGlvbi1zdGF0ZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) in the states where the future of abortion policy is likely to be decided if Roe v. Wade is overturned. International: Roe inspired abortion-rights activists worldwide, [our Interpreter columnist writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDQvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvYWJvcnRpb24tYWN0aXZpc3RzLW1vdmVtZW50cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02MDQ1NSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZzbWlkPXVybC1jb3B5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), and they may rethink their strategy of relying on the courts. A suicide bomber destroyed a passenger van at the entrance of a Chinese cultural center in Pakistan.Akhtar Soomro/Reuters Violence destabilizes Pakistan Pakistan’s fragile government [faces further instability](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDQvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9wYWtpc3Rhbi1iYWx1Y2hpc3Rhbi12aW9sZW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02MDQ1NSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYnBz6XJiB8tyiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) from a resurgent separatist movement in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, a resource-rich area bordering Iran and Afghanistan. Beijing is developing a [deepwater port](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTgvMTIvMTkvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9wYWtpc3Rhbi1jaGluYS1iZWx0LXJvYWQtbWlsaXRhcnkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and a transportation network linking the port city of Gwadar to China. The separatists seet the partnership as supporting Pakistan’s government, their enemy. In recent years, many of their targets have been Chinese. Last month, a suicide bomber detonated a bomb near a bus carrying Chinese teachers, killing four others. Chinese development work must stop, the separatists threatened, “otherwise our future attacks will be even harsher.” Business: Pakistan’s government views foreign investment as vital and is eager to strengthen ties with China as a counterweight to its archrival, India. Analysis: The government is fighting other insurgencies, including the Islamic State affiliate [ISIS-K](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8yNy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3doby1pc2lzLWstYWZnaGFuaXN0YW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and the [Pakistani Taliban](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDIvMjIvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9wYWtpc3Rhbi1hZmdoYW5pc3Rhbi10YWxpYmFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Baluchistan has faced five insurgencies since 1947, the most recent and persistent one underway since 2003. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjczNzUyJmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAyMjA1MDVXA255dEIKYnBz6XJiB8tyiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA THE LATEST NEWS World News A television in Seoul broadcasted footage of the missile launch. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images - North Korea [launched a ballistic missile](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL25vcnRoLWtvcmVhLW1pc3NpbGUtdGVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02MDQ1NSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYnBz6XJiB8tyiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) on Wednesday, days before South Korea’s hawkish new president takes office. - The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates [half a percentage point](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QpAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wNS8wNC9idXNpbmVzcy9mZWQtbWVldGluZy1yYXRlcy1pbmZsYXRpb24vZmVkLXJhdGUtZGVjaXNpb24taW5mbGF0aW9uP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02MDQ1NSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZzbWlkPXVybC1jb3B5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) on Wednesday, the largest increase since 2000. Follow along with [live updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzA1LzA0L2J1c2luZXNzL2ZlZC1tZWV0aW5nLXJhdGVzLWluZmxhdGlvbj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) on the effort to combat spiraling inflation. - [J.D. 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Here are [five takeaways](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDQvdXMvZWxlY3Rpb25zL29oaW8taW5kaWFuYS1wcmltYXJ5LWVsZWN0aW9ucy10YWtlYXdheXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) from Tuesday’s contests. - After two years of tight restrictions, New Zealand has [reopened to visitors from more than 60 countries](~/AAAAAQA~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-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - American importers are accusing [international shipping giants](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8wNC9idXNpbmVzcy9zaGlwcGluZy1jb250YWluZXItc2hvcnRhZ2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) of exploiting supply-chain chaos to breach contracts and raise rates. What Else Is Happening Michael Loccisano/Getty Images For Sxsw - The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has [a cast of new members](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDQvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9yb2NrLWFuZC1yb2xsLWhhbGwtb2YtZmFtZS1kb2xseS1wYXJ0b24tZW1pbmVtLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~): Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar. - John Doerr, a billionaire venture capitalist, is giving Stanford University [$1.1 billion](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8wNC9jbGltYXRlL2pvaG4tZG9lcnItc3RhbmZvcmQtY2xpbWF0ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02MDQ1NSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYnBz6XJiB8tyiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to open a school focused on climate change and sustainability. - An $11 million project is underway to [restore decaying synagogues](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8wNC9hcnRzL3ZlbmljZS1qZXdpc2gtZ2hldHRvLXN5bmFnb2d1ZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) in Venice’s Jewish Ghetto. - A study that began in 2013 found that [transgender children](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8wNC9oZWFsdGgvdHJhbnNnZW5kZXItY2hpbGRyZW4taWRlbnRpdHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTEyOTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmJwc-lyYgfLcohSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) are likely to maintain their gender identity five years after their social transition. A Morning Read Workers trying to contain a bush fire, lit by rival cartels to block access to a road used as an escape route into the mountains.Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times Mexican drug cartels are trying to move [into the mainstream economy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDQvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvbWV4aWNvLWNhcnRlbHMtbWljaG9hY2FuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), which could disrupt the country’s bilateral trade partnership with the U.S. “There is an evolution toward a classic Italian-style criminal-political relationship,” one expert said. Lives lived: Norman Y. Mineta, who was interned as a child during World War II, was the first Japanese American U.S. cabinet official. After 10 terms in Congress, he served as commerce secretary under Bill Clinton and transportation secretary under George W. Bush. [Mineta died this week at 90](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4QmAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDMvdXMvcG9saXRpY3Mvbm9ybWFuLXktbWluZXRhLXdoby1zZXJ2ZWQtdHdvLXByZXNpZGVudHMtaW4tY2FiaW5ldC1kaWVzLWF0LTkwLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTYwNDU1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTkxMjk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpicHPpcmIHy3KIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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But “[Being Trans](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNC8yOC9hcnRzL2xlbW9uYWRhLXBvZGNhc3QtYmVpbmctc3R1ZGlvcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02MDQ1NSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYnBz6XJiB8tyiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)” hopes to immerse audiences in its subjects’ lives by recording in the field and forgoing hosts and external narration. “You’re just hearing people existing,” said Stephanie Wittels Wachs, a co-founder of the studio behind the show. There are upsides to an audio-only show: Each episode costs less than a quarter of what a typical hour of reality TV does and the format allows for flexibility. “We don’t have to deal with lights or makeup,” said Kasey Barrett, an executive producer of the podcast and a veteran of reality television. “And we can do things on a much smaller scale, which lends to the intimacy.” — Sanam Yar PLAY, WATCH, EAT What to Cook Bryan Gardner for The New York Times A simple tomato relish adds freshness to this [savory skillet chicken](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkVW5zP4RFAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjIyMTAtc2tpbGxldC1jaGlja2VuLWFuZC1mYXJyby13aXRoLWNhcmFtZWxpemVkLWxlZWtzP2FjdGlvbj1jbGljayZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjA0NTUmbW9kdWxlPVJlY2lwZStvZitUaGUrRGF5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcGdUeXBlPWhvbWVwYWdlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05MTI5NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYnBz6XJiB8tyiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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