Your Thursday Briefing

28 days of falling gas prices. 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We’re covering decreasing gas prices and President Biden’s trip to the Middle East. Gasoline prices have declined 28 days in a row.Scott McIntyre for The New York Times Gas prices, a big factor in inflation, are falling After climbing for months, [gasoline prices have declined for 28 days in a row](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTMvYnVzaW5lc3MvZW5lcmd5LWVudmlyb25tZW50L2dhcy1wcmljZXMtaW5mbGF0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwNzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY2NTc5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk4NDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpisjejz2IVjbLqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), giving consumers a welcome break. Energy analysts say American consumers are spending $140 million less on gasoline daily than they were a month ago. But the trend could easily reverse, especially if a hurricane knocks out a refinery on the Gulf Coast, since global oil supplies remain fairly tight. Gasoline was a major reason that U.S. consumer prices were 9.1 percent higher in June than they were a year earlier, the biggest annual increase in four decades. Fuel affects the prices of all goods that are shipped, and fuel costs have a significant effect on the profits of farmers, construction companies and airlines. The prices of diesel and jet fuel are also declining, but at a slower pace than gasoline. Fears that tightening Western sanctions on Russia would drastically reduce global oil inventories have proved overblown, as Moscow has instead sold oil to to China, India and South America. In the meantime, expectations that the economy of China, the biggest importer of crude oil, would pick up have also been unfulfilled because of Covid lockdowns. Rising prices: Inflation is [high across much of the world right now,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTMvYnVzaW5lc3MvZWNvbm9teS9pbmZsYXRpb24tanVuZS1zb2FyaW5nLWNvbnN1bWVycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDcxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NjU3OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05ODQ0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYrI3o89iFY2y6lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushes up food and fuel prices, and transportation and manufacturing issues continue to keep some goods scarce. In May, inflation in Britain hit a 40-year high of 9.1 percent. A food distribution center in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine.Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Ukraine swings back with Western weapons As Russian forces continue [pounding civilian areas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4RTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wNy8xMy93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS13YXItbmV3cy91a3JhaW5lLXVzZXMtd2VhcG9ucy1mcm9tLXRoZS13ZXN0LXRvLXN0cmlrZS1kZWVwLXdpdGhpbi1ydXNzaWFuLWNvbnRyb2xsZWQtYXJlYXM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwNzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY2NTc5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk4NDQxJnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpisjejz2IVjbLqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), Ukraine’s military has begun to punch back, striking bases and ammunition depots deep within occupied territory in Luhansk, southern Ukraine and the Donetsk region with the help of new, more powerful weapons provided by the West. This latest strategy being used by Ukrainian forces is still in its early days, and it is not yet clear whether it is having a significant impact on the battlefield, allowing the Ukrainians to disrupt Russia’s artillery attacks and offensive operations. Some Ukrainian officials argue that the Russians are being forced to move supply hubs farther from the front, a claim that could not be verified. Crucial to this effort has been the arrival of new long-range weapons systems and artillery units, particularly the truck-mounted multiple rocket launchers known as High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, which began arriving in Ukraine earlier this summer. The systems are equipped with satellite-guided rockets with a range of more than 40 miles. Destruction: Footage from the Kherson Region, an occupied territory hit by a HIMARS rocket, shows a wasteland of twisted metal and buildings reduced to rubble. “Ukraine, with American weapons, is bombing a peaceful city like a genuine terrorist,” said Katerina Gubareva, the deputy head of the Russia-installed government in the region. In other news from the war: - A Moscow court ordered a prominent Russian opposition politician to be kept in custody for two months [over his criticism of the war](~/AAAAAQA~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~). - The Ukrainian Orthodox Church was once a dominant force in the country, but now officials suspect that [some priests may be collaborating with Russia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrcmFpbmUtcHJpZXN0cy11bmRlci1zdXNwaWNpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA3MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjY1Nzkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTg0NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmKyN6PPYhWNsupSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - The European Space Agency is [formally ending its partnership with Russia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTIvd29ybGQvZXNhLXJ1c3NpYS1tYXJzLW1pc3Npb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA3MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjY1Nzkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTg0NDEmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmKyN6PPYhWNsupSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) on a rover mission to explore the surface of Mars. President Biden with the Israeli defense minister, Benny Gantz, left, and Prime Minister Yair Lapid.Doug Mills/The New York Times Biden begins his Middle East trip Beginning a four-day Middle East tour yesterday, President Biden [sought to calm Israeli fears of a nuclear deal with Iran](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzA3LzEzL3dvcmxkL2JpZGVuLWlzcmFlbC1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDcxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NjU3OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05ODQ0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYrI3o89iFY2y6lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). In a recorded interview aired on Israeli television shortly after his arrival, Biden argued that Israel would be safer with a renewed accord and that it had been a mistake to leave the agreement under Donald Trump in 2018. Biden once again rejected Iran’s demand that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps be taken off Washington’s foreign terrorist list as part of any agreement. He said he would hold to that position even if it meant no deal. In the interview, Biden also said that he would use force against Iran if necessary as a “last resort” to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon. One of the missions of the trip will be to make sure the U.S. is on the same page with Israel, Saudi Arabia and other enemies of Iran if talks aimed at a new accord fail. Biden also hopes that the trip will help get oil to gas pumps for frustrated Americans and improve relations with Saudi Arabia. Quotable: “The only thing worse than the Iran that exists now is an Iran with nuclear weapons, and if we can return to the deal, we can hold them tight,” Biden said. “They’re closer to a nuclear weapon now than they were before.” Fulsome praise: Israeli leaders [welcomed Biden with enthusiasm](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTMvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9iaWRlbi1pc3JhZWwtbWlkZWFzdC12aXNpdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDcxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NjU3OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05ODQ0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYrI3o89iFY2y6lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). On his arrival, the country’s interim prime minister, Yair Lapid, called Biden “a great Zionist and one of the best friends Israel has ever known.” [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzY5JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMjIwNzE0VwNueXRCCmKyN6PPYhWNsupSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ THE LATEST NEWS Other Big Stories Alberto Pezzali/Associated Press - Rishi Sunak, a former chancellor of the Exchequer, is in the lead among those vying to replace Boris Johnson in the Conservative Party’s leadership contest in Britain. The lawmaker [Penny Mordaunt finished second](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3Jpc2hpLXN1bmFrLWJvcmlzLWpvaG5zb24tcHJpbWUtbWluaXN0ZXItdWsuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA3MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjY1Nzkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTg0NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmKyN6PPYhWNsupSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - Sri Lanka has plunged deeper into crisis. 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Around the World Ashley Gilbertson for The New York Times - Deforestation in the Congo Basin is exacerbated by regular people [searching for bundles of wood to make charcoal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTMvY2xpbWF0ZS9jb25nby1yaXZlci1iYXNpbi1kZWZvcmVzdGF0aW9uLWNoYXJjb2FsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwNzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY2NTc5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk4NDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpisjejz2IVjbLqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - The police in South Africa have [arrested the owner](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTMvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL3NvdXRoLWFmcmljYS10YXZlcm4tdGVlbmFnZXJzLWRlYXRocy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDcxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NjU3OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05ODQ0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYrI3o89iFY2y6lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and two employees of a tavern where 21 teenagers were mysteriously found dead last month. - In a first, Pope Francis [appointed three women](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xMy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcG9wZS12YXRpY2FuLXdvbWVuLWJpc2hvcHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA3MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjY1Nzkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTg0NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmKyN6PPYhWNsupSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to serve on a committee that advises him on global bishop selection. What Else Is Happening - Elite colleges in the U.S. favor applications from the offspring of alumni. But with affirmative action under attack, that [tradition may become harder to defend](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xMy91cy9sZWdhY3ktYWRtaXNzaW9ucy1jb2xsZWdlcy11bml2ZXJzaXRpZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA3MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjY1Nzkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTg0NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmKyN6PPYhWNsupSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - A French inquiry found that bad planning and a number of errors, [not rowdy English fans](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2ZyYW5jZS1jaGFtcGlvbnMtbGVhZ3VlLWZpbmFsLWNoYW9zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwNzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY2NTc5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk4NDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpisjejz2IVjbLqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), led to chaos and violence at the Champions League soccer final in May. - Scammers in India [attempted to dupe Russian gamblers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTIvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9mYWtlLWluZGlhbi1jcmlja2V0LWxlYWd1ZS1ydXNzaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA3MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjY1Nzkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTg0NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmKyN6PPYhWNsupSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) through hoax cricket matches in a so-called Indian Cricket Premier League streamed on YouTube. A Morning Read Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times Two towns on the Italian island of Sardinia are fighting for the distinction of having [the longest-living residents](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2l0YWx5LXNhcmRpbmlhLXBlcmRhc2RlZm9ndS1zZXVsby1sb25nZXZpdHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA3MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjY1Nzkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTg0NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmKyN6PPYhWNsupSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), a prize that could bring much-needed economic revenue from longevity tourism. One town, with a population of about 1,780, has seven centenarians. The other, with 790 residents, has four. Residents have offered all sorts of explanations for their longevity — vegetable gardens with bounteous zucchinis; local potato bread that they suggest has been studied by geneticists; and natural digestive aids, including an acidic cheese that jiggles like a chalky cube of Jell-O. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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As part of an expansive set of laws aimed at making motherhood safer, Julius Maada Bio, the president, announced last week that he and his cabinet unanimously backed legalizing abortion. Activists celebrated the move to repeal a colonial-era law and contrasted Bio’s support with the narrowing of reproductive rights in the U.S. Others saw it as out of step with society and a bid to appease international donors. A similar bill passed Parliament in 2015 but was rejected by the president at the time, Ernest Bai Koroma, after public pressure, particularly from religious groups. The bill must still pass in Parliament, where it may face fierce opposition from politicians eager to please a religious bloc. If abortion is legalized, access may be hampered by poor infrastructure and stigma. But for some, the reopening of a public debate on the issue is a hopeful sign. “As a teenager I nearly bled to death after a backstreet abortion,” Josephine Kamara, an activist for the feminist organization Purposeful, [said in a statement](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93ZS1hcmUtcHVycG9zZWZ1bC5tZWRpdW0uY29tL3ByZXNzLXJlbGVhc2UtYTM2MTU5NjAzNTNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDcxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NjU3OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05ODQ0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYrI3o89iFY2y6lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). “Let this generation be the last to experience the horrors of what happens when women’s most basic reproductive health needs are pushed underground.” PLAY, WATCH, EAT What to Cook Chris Simpson for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas. Consider [grilling your cucumbers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xMy9tYWdhemluZS9ncmlsbGVkLWN1Y3VtYmVyLXJlY2lwZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDcxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NjU3OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05ODQ0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYrI3o89iFY2y6lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) for this salad with tomato-cardamom dressing and mozzarella. ([Get the recipe here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P4QXAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjMzMzktZ3JpbGxlZC1jdWN1bWJlcnMtd2l0aC10b21hdG8tY2FyZGFtb20tZHJlc3NpbmctYW5kLW1venphcmVsbGE_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwNzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY2NTc5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk4NDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpisjejz2IVjbLqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~).) What to Read A new book makes the case that [the legendary cabaret star Josephine Baker](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xMi9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvYWdlbnQtanNvZXBoaW5lLWRhbWllbi1sZXdpcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDcxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NjU3OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05ODQ0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYrI3o89iFY2y6lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) was a daring World War II-era spy. On Style A rebranding and a new documentary have the lingerie company Victoria’s Secret [back in the cultural cross hairs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xMy9zdHlsZS92aWN0b3JpYXMtc2VjcmV0LXJlYnJhbmQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA3MTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjY1Nzkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTg0NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmKyN6PPYhWNsupSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Now Time to Play Here’s [today’s Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwNzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY2NTc5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk4NDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpisjejz2IVjbLqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), and a clue: “Tosca” or “Turandot” (five letters). And here’s [today’s Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwNzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY2NTc5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk4NDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpisjejz2IVjbLqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and [the Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRksig3P0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwNzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY2NTc5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk4NDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpisjejz2IVjbLqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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