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We look at what the latest Covid surge means for the country. Masked pedestrians in New York in May.Dave Sanders for The New York Times A guide to BA.5 The Covid virus has a Darwinian quality. As variants emerge, they compete with one another to become dominant. The most contagious variants tend to win the competition because they can spread more quickly. Itâs survival of the fittest. That is why the virus has become more contagious over time. Today, the most contagious form of Covid yet â the BA.5 subvariant â is spreading around the globe. âIt looks as if we are unable to control it,â Dr. Charles Chiu of the University of California, San Francisco, told The Times. In the U.S., cases [have surged recently](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8wNy8wNy91cy9iYTUtY292aWQtb21pY3Jvbi1zdWJ2YXJpYW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), as has the number of hospitalized patients with Covid (although some of them were admitted for other reasons and happened to test positive for the virus while in the hospital): Chart shows 7-day averages. | Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services At the same time, I know that many readers arenât sure how much attention to pay to Covid anymore. Most Americans are vaccinated, and the vaccines provide excellent protection against serious illness in a vast majority of cases. [In a recent Times poll](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xMy9icmllZmluZy9taWR0ZXJtLXBvbGxzLXJlcHVibGljYW5zLWRlbW9jcmF0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjA3MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjcyMTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk5MTE2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpi1XMp2WK3Wh06Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), fewer than 1 percent of Americans described Covid as the countryâs most important problem. âIâm actually pleased to see the pandemic is not top of mind,â Dr. Ashish Jha, President Bidenâs Covid coordinator, told me. âIt means weâre making progress. The last thing I want as the Covid response coordinator is for us to get back to the point where Covid dominates our lives in scary ways.â Todayâs newsletter offers a guide to thinking about BA.5, including what steps the U.S. can take to minimize its toll. Fewer than 1 percent of Americans described Covid as the countryâs biggest problem.Gabby Jones for The New York Times Powerful tools ⦠Throughout the pandemic, people have often conflated two different concepts: [contagiousness and severity](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNy8xNS9icmllZmluZy9kZWx0YS12YXJpYW50LXNwcmVhZC1jb250YWdpb3VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The first involves how easily the virus spreads. The second involves how sick an average person tends to get once infected. Both matter. A more contagious variant infects more people, increasing the number who get very sick even if the percentage of infected people who get very sick remains the same. A more severe variant, on the other hand, increases the percentage of cases that lead to bad outcomes. But the two concepts are different. If the prospect of getting Covid hasnât been dominating your life in recent months â because youâre boosted and not in a major risk group â a new variant doesnât need to cause big changes to your behavior unless itâs more severe. So far, evidence suggests that BA.5 does not cause more severe disease than other Omicron variants, as Chiu and other experts have said. Instead, the percentage of Covid cases leading to bad outcomes is declining. Consider these comparisons: Covid cases have risen faster than hospitalizations (which, again, include many people with [mild Covid who are hospitalized for other reasons](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm5iY2xvc2FuZ2VsZXMuY29tL25ld3MvbG9jYWwvbGEtY291bnR5LWNvdmlkLTE5LWhvc3BpdGFsaXphdGlvbnMtdG9wLTEwMDAtYXMtdmlydXMtc3ByZWFkLWNvbnRpbnVlcy8yOTM0MjkyLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIwNzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY3MjEwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05OTExNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYtVzKdlit1odOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)). Hospitalizations, in turn, have risen faster than the number of Covid patients in the I.C.U. And deaths from Covid have barely risen. Sources: New York Times database; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services One reason is the steady buildup of natural immunity, as more and more people have had the virus. Another factor is the availability of drugs like Evusheld (to help protect immunocompromised people before infection) and Paxlovid (to reduce severity in infected people). âWe have the ability to protect ourselves,â Dr. Joseph Kanter, Louisianaâs medical director, [said](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xOC91cy9jb3ZpZC11cy1vdXRsb29rLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Paxlovid isnât perfect. Many people find that it leaves a nasty taste, and [rebound cases](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNi8yOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9mYXVjaS1wYXhsb3ZpZC1jb3ZpZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjA3MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjcyMTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk5MTE2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpi1XMp2WK3Wh06Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) â in which people get sick again after taking the drug â are fairly common. But those rebound cases tend to be mild. As Jha said: âWhen you have people getting Paxlovid, theyâre not ending up in the hospital. We know that itâs working.â What about long Covid? It remains something of a mystery, and many experts hope that scientific research can eventually clarify what it is and how many people have it. Vaccines do seem to reduce the chances of having long-term symptoms, Jha said, and those symptoms seem to clear up within a few months in an extremely high percentage of cases. Still, if even 2 percent of infections led to long-term problems, that would represent millions of people around the world, which is why more research is important. Until then, long Covid will resemble many other daily risks: Some people will largely ignore it, while others will try to reduce the risk (by wearing a mask indoors, for instance). Both approaches seem reasonable. ⦠not always used The U.S., like many other countries, already has most of the tools it needs to defang BA.5. Unfortunately, many people are not using those tools. Only about half of American adults [have received a booster shot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua2ZmLm9yZy9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1jb3ZpZC0xOS9wb2xsLWZpbmRpbmcva2ZmLWNvdmlkLTE5LXZhY2NpbmUtbW9uaXRvci1hcHJpbC0yMDIyLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIwNzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY3MjEwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05OTExNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYtVzKdlit1odOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Even fewer have received a second booster. (Anyone 50 and older is now eligible for one, and the Biden administration seems likely to expand eligibility soon.) Jha offers this rule of thumb: If you have not yet gotten a vaccine shot â of any kind â in 2022, consider getting one. Administering a Covid vaccine in Los Angeles in April.Alisha Jucevic for The New York Times Many doctors, for their part, remain unaware of the evidence showing that Paxlovid and Evusheld make a difference. This slow adoption is typical for new drugs, but itâs costly in the case of Covid. The hardest decisions are probably for people who are up-to-date on their vaccine shots and ready to take Paxlovid if they get sick, but still at risk because they have an underlying vulnerability, such as old age, cardiac problems or ongoing cancer treatment. In these instances, the BA.5 surge may call for more mask-wearing, skipping some indoor events or postponing travel. Longer term, itâs a reminder that medical research to find more effective vaccines and treatments continues to have the potential to save many lives. The BA.5 surge is unlikely to lead to major new Covid rules, like mask mandates, even in most liberal cities that have previously been the fastest to adopt them. âYou canât just kind of cry wolf all the time,â Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicagoâs health commissioner, [told The Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xOC91cy9jb3ZpZC11cy1vdXRsb29rLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Most Americans are understandably tired of such mandates. Itâs not even clear [how well mandates have worked](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNS8zMS9icmllZmluZy9tYXNrcy1tYW5kYXRlcy11cy1jb3ZpZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjA3MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjcyMTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk5MTE2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpi1XMp2WK3Wh06Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). But Covid is still killing [an alarmingly high number of Americans](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC9vcGluaW9uL2NvdmlkLTE5LWRlYXRocy12YWNjaW5lcy1lbmRlbWljLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The onset of BA.5 can offer a reminder that there is a middle ground between allowing Covid to dominate daily life and pretending that the pandemic is over. âWe should not let it disrupt our lives,â Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top federal infectious disease official, said. âBut we cannot deny that it is a reality that we need to deal with.â THE LATEST NEWS War in Ukraine - The E.U. asked member countries to [ration natural gas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZXUtZ2FzLXJhdGlvbmluZy1ydXNzaWEtd2FyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), warning that Russia might further cut supplies.
- Russia said that it might [extend territorial claims over Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcHV0aW4tdWtyYWluZS1pbnZhc2lvbi1ydXNzaWEtd2FyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to include parts of the south.
- Ukrainian troops retook a village in the east, [a rare success after months of being on the back foot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMS90b2RheXNwYXBlci91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIwNzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY3MjEwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05OTExNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYtVzKdlit1odOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Politics Voting in New York last year.Amir Hamja for The New York Times - A [bipartisan Senate group introduced legislation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9lbGVjdG9yYWwtY291bnQtYWN0LXNlbmF0ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjA3MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjcyMTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk5MTE2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpi1XMp2WK3Wh06Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) intended to prevent the electoral tactics that Donald Trump tried in 2020.
- The amount of Republican support in the House for a bill to codify marriage equality [surprised both parties](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9zYW1lLXNleC1tYXJyaWFnZS1iaWxsLXNlbmF0ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjA3MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjcyMTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk5MTE2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpi1XMp2WK3Wh06Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), suggesting a narrow path to enactment.
- Hereâs where midterm elections [could affect abortion access](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9taWR0ZXJtcy1hYm9ydGlvbi1hY2Nlc3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIwNzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY3MjEwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05OTExNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYtVzKdlit1odOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Climate Cooling off in Manhattan.Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times - A heat wave in the U.S. isnât letting up. About [100 million people are under heat advisories](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC91cy9oZWF0LWFkdmlzb3JpZXMtd2FybmluZ3Mtb2tsYWhvbWEtdGV4YXMtYXJrYW5zYXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIwNzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY3MjEwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05OTExNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYtVzKdlit1odOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA).
- When it comes to climate action, [delay is the new denial](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9jbGltYXRlLWNoYW5nZS1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy1kZWxheS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjA3MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjcyMTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk5MTE2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpi1XMp2WK3Wh06Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) for Republican lawmakers. Other Big Stories Ivana Trumpâs funeral in Manhattan yesterday.Julia Nikhinson/Associated Press - Ivana Trump [was buried in a gold-hued coffin](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC9zdHlsZS9pdmFuYS10cnVtcC1mdW5lcmFsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). âShe had brains, she had beauty, and she had grit,â her son Eric Trump said.
- After Italyâs governing coalition collapsed, its prime minister, Mario Draghi, resigned [for a second time](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZHJhZ2hpLXJlc2lnbnMtaXRhbHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIwNzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY3MjEwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05OTExNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYtVzKdlit1odOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA).
- Buenos Aires banned teachers from [using gender-inclusive language](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9hcmdlbnRpbmEtZ2VuZGVyLW5ldXRyYWwtc3BhbmlzaC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjA3MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjcyMTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk5MTE2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpi1XMp2WK3Wh06Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~).
- One of these two people will be [Britainâs next prime minister](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWstcHJpbWUtbWluaXN0ZXItc3VuYWsuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIwNzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY3MjEwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05OTExNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYtVzKdlit1odOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA): Rishi Sunak, the former top finance official, or Liz Truss, the foreign secretary. Opinions Eight Times Opinion columnists [revisit their mistakes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8wNy8yMS9vcGluaW9uL255dC1jb2x1bW5pc3RzLWktd2FzLXdyb25nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~): Thomas Friedman on Chinese censorship, Michelle Goldberg on Al Franken, Gail Collins on Mitt Romney, Farhad Manjoo on Facebook, David Brooks on capitalism, Paul Krugman on inflation, Bret Stephens on Trump voters and Zeynep Tufekci on the power of protest. Subscribe Today Our journalism is possible only with the support of subscribers. Access all the news and analysis from our experts with The New York Times Basic Access subscription. 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Batman, Walter White: Is the era of the antihero [coming to an end](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vYW50aWhlcm9lcy10aGUtYm95cy1iYXRtYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIwNzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY3MjEwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05OTExNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYtVzKdlit1odOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)? Lives Lived: William Hart was the lead singer of the Delfonics, pioneering Philadelphiaâs soulful sound and creating hits like âLa-La (Means I Love You).â [He died at 77](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC9hcnRzL211c2ljL3dpbGxpYW0taGFydC1kZWFkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). SPORTS NEWS FROM THE ATHLETIC The last starting QB hits the market: San Francisco gave quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo [permission to explore trade options](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vbmV3cy80OWVycy1qaW1teS1nYXJvcHBvbG8tcGVybWlzc2lvbi10cmFkZS9wQVBDR053V2Y3V1MvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjA3MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjcyMTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk5MTE2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpi1XMp2WK3Wh06Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Wednesday. Heâs late to the open market, [but heâll have suitors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vMzQzODMwNS8yMDIyLzA3LzIwL2ppbW15LWdhcm9wcG9sby10cmFkZS1jYW5kaWRhdGVzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIwNzIxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTY3MjEwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD05OTExNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYtVzKdlit1odOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). James Harden stays true to his word: The Sixers star [agreed to a two-year, $68.6 million deal Wednesday](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vbmV3cy9qYW1lcy1oYXJkZW4tNzZlcnMtbmV3LWNvbnRyYWN0L3FRMDIzbXdlMnpkeC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), which represents a sizable pay cut â for now. Harden has said he wanted to take less money in order to give the Sixers more flexibility to build a championship roster. Small tweaks, big results: Lindsey Adler [goes behind the scenes with Aaron Judge](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vMzQzNDgzNy8yMDIyLzA3LzIwL2Fhcm9uLWp1ZGdlLXlhbmtlZXMtcmVzdWx0cy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), who made slight adjustments to his swing at the most critical juncture of his young career. Itâs paying off: Heâs a front-runner for the A.L. M.V.P. award. ARTS AND IDEAS A scene from Netflixâs âPersuasion.âNick Wall/Netflix The difficulty of adapting Austen The best Jane Austen adaptations are true to the novelâs plot and confident in their own worlds. A movie version of âPersuasionâ on Netflix is neither, [Sarah Lyall writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC9tb3ZpZXMvcGVyc3Vhc2lvbi1uZXRmbGl4LWRha290YS1qb2huc29uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The problem isnât that the film takes liberties, Sarah writes. Many Austen iterations do: âFire Islandâ sets âPride and Prejudiceâ in a present-day vacation home with a group of gay men looking for love. But the new âPersuasionâ diverges from the novelâs careful pace, allowing characters to reveal their feelings early on. And it mixes its 19th-century setting with modern phrases (âIf youâre a five in London, youâre a 10 in Bath,â one character says). In an interview, the filmâs director, Carrie Cracknell, [defended her choices](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xMi9tb3ZpZXMvcGVyc3Vhc2lvbi1uZXRmbGl4LWphbmUtYXVzdGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~): âOne of the big hopes I had for the film was to draw in a new audience to Austen, and to make them feel that they really recognize the people onscreen.â PLAY, WATCH, EAT What to Cook Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Susan Spungen. Ranch is both sauce and marinade for [this pan-seared chicken](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMDY2MC1wYW4tc2VhcmVkLXJhbmNoLWNoaWNrZW4_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). What to Watch The film âA Dark, Dark Manâ is an [exceptionally grim police procedural](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xOS9tb3ZpZXMvYS1kYXJrLWRhcmstbWFuLXJldmlldy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjA3MjEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NjcyMTAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTk5MTE2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpi1XMp2WK3Wh06Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) set in Kazakhstan. What (and Where) to Read Michael Crummey, an award-winning author, [helps you explore Newfoundland](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMC9ib29rcy9yZWFkLXlvdXItd2F5LXRocm91Z2gtbmV3Zm91bmRsYW5kLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Late Night Trevor Noah [discussed same-sex marriage](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRku65zP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yMS9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vdHJldm9yLW5vYWgtZ2F5LW1hcnJpYWdlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMDcyMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD02NzIxMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9OTkxMTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmLVcynZYrdaHTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). 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