Your Wednesday Briefing

Ukraine braces for Independence Day. 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We’re covering Ukraine’s preparations for its Independence Day and a devastating drought in Europe. Captured Russian tanks lining Khreshchatyk Street, a normally elegant shopping venue in Kyiv.Lynsey Addario for The New York Times Bracing for Independence Day Ukraine will mark two key dates today: [31 years of independence](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QYAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjIvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrcmFpbmUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbmNlLWRheS1ydXNzaWFuLXRhbmtzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) from the Soviet Union and six months of war waged by Russia. There’s a sense of fear hanging over the independence anniversary: Ukrainian and U.S. officials have warned that Russia might use the day for a show of force. President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that [Ukraine would react quickly with a “strong response”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wOC8yMy93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXItbmV3cy91cy1ydXNzaWEtc3RyaWtlcy11a3JhaW5lP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) if Moscow were to strike Kyiv. They are concerned that possible missile attacks could come in response to a string of Ukrainian assaults on Russian military targets in Crimea. Speculations that Ukraine killed [Daria Dugina,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2RhcmlhLWR1Z2luYS1mdW5lcmFsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) a hawkish commentator, have also heightened tensions. Hundreds attended her memorial in Moscow, and many [called for revenge](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2RhcmlhLWR1Z2luYS1mdW5lcmFsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Reaction: Across Ukraine, security is being tightened. Officers are fanning out on the streets. Big celebrations have been banned, and people have been urged to pay special attention to air-raid sirens, which many residents of cities far from the front simply ignore now. Nuclear: Yesterday, the U.N. Security Council [held an emergency meeting](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrcmFpbmUtcnVzc2lhLXphcG9yaXpoemhpYS1udWNsZWFyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to discuss the [fighting](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QtAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wOC8yMy93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXItbmV3cy9pbi11a3JhaW5lLWEtbnVjbGVhci1wbGFudC1pcy1oZWxkLWhvc3RhZ2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) near [the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrcmFpbmUtemFwb3Jpemh6aGlhLW51Y2xlYXItcG93ZXItcGxhbnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA4MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzAwOTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyMjA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjA3OwBWPo--_gUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in southern Ukraine. Countries traded harsh accusations, and a path forward to avert a nuclear disaster remained unclear. World War II wrecks are creating hazards for local river transport and fishing on the Danube River.Fedja Grulovic/Reuters Drought reveals riverbeds’ secrets Europe’s rivers, starved by drought, [have revealed shipwrecks, relics and bombs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2RhbnViZS1yaXZlci1zaGlwd3JlY2tzLWRyb3VnaHQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA4MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzAwOTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyMjA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjA3OwBWPo--_gUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). The Danube River is running so low on water that the wreckage of more than a dozen German warships, sunk in 1944, has resurfaced — possibly endangering other boats. In Italy, the foundations of a 2,000-year-old bridge in Rome emerged in the Tiber, while fishermen found a 450-kilogram bomb in the Po River. And in Spain, a four- to five-millennium-old megalithic monument rose near Madrid. The extreme heat hasn’t just revealed antiquities. It has strained [Europe’s ability to create its own energy supply](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8xOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZHJvdWdodC1oZWF0LWVuZXJneS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) by reducing hydropower in Norway and threatening nuclear reactors in France, and led to restrictions. Britain banned the use of outdoor hoses after England experienced its driest July since 1935, while some Spanish towns have restricted water usage. Climate: The drought has caused alarm across the continent, where heat waves are [increasing in frequency and intensity](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8xOS9jbGltYXRlL2V1cm9wZS1oZWF0LXdhdmUtc2NpZW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) at a faster rate than almost any other part of the planet. Global warming plays a major role. Details: So-called hunger stones have also resurfaced. The stones carry engravings from years past when water levels dropped, and the local populations knew the harvest would be bad and the ensuing year tough. One, found in the Czech Republic, reads: “If you see me, weep.” Some policymakers in Britain see the overall growth in wages as a sign of trouble.Alice Zoo for The New York Times U.K. labor shortage drives inflation Britain is in the middle of a red-hot labor market. In an effort to attract and retain workers, [many employers are raising wages](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMy9idXNpbmVzcy9icml0YWluLWluZmxhdGlvbi1sYWJvci1zaG9ydGFnZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). In some senses, it’s a great time to be a worker. But the wage increases may be sowing the seeds of faster inflation. Last week, Britons learned that the annual rate of [inflation reached 10.1 percent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8xNy9idXNpbmVzcy9pbmZsYXRpb24tdWsuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA4MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzAwOTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyMjA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjA3OwBWPo--_gUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in July, the fastest pace since 1982, as energy prices rose and businesses passed higher costs — for supplies and also labor — on to their customers. And the rising cost of living is [causing serious problems](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8xNi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWstZW5lcmd5LWJpbGxzLWluZmxhdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). For most, earnings aren’t rising fast enough to keep up with inflation, which follows years of lackluster wage growth. Contributing factors: Brexit drove workers from Britain. And the labor market also shrank due to a pandemic-related increase in sickness, and people re-evaluating life choices or taking early retirement. Context: The number of job vacancies has exploded to nearly 1.3 million, a record high. Half a million people, considered “economically inactive,” aren’t working or looking for work. There has also been a large increase in the number of people who are counted as “long-term sick.” What’s next: The central bank is forecasting [a long recession](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8wNC9idXNpbmVzcy9iYW5rLW9mLWVuZ2xhbmQtaW50ZXJlc3QtcmF0ZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA4MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzAwOTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyMjA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjA3OwBWPo--_gUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) starting later this year. But hiring has hardly slowed. 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He was convicted on seven counts of corruption. - Nicaragua’s government is silencing [its last outspoken critics](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvbmljYXJhZ3VhLWNhdGhvbGljLWNodXJjaC1kYW5pZWwtb3J0ZWdhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA): Catholic priests. - Canada [returned or sold back land to Indigenous communities](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvY2FuYWRhLXZhbmNvdXZlci1pbmRpZ2Vub3VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) after decades of court battles. They are now huge players in Vancouver’s hyperactive real estate market. U.S. News - The U.S. plans to offer [updated coronavirus vaccine shots](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9jb3ZpZC1ib29zdGVyLXNob3RzLWJpZGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to people 12 and up starting early next month. - Donald Trump [is facing serious legal peril](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uLXN0cmF0ZWd5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and turning to his old strategy of self-victimization. - Primaries: Democrats in Florida [chose Rep](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9jaGFybGllLWNyaXN0LWRlc2FudGlzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)[.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvY2hhcmxpZS1jcmlzdC1kZXNhbnRpcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)[Charlie Crist](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9jaGFybGllLWNyaXN0LWRlc2FudGlzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), the state’s former Republican governor, to face Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. 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What Else Is Happening - Hungary fired its two top weather officials [after an inaccurate forecast](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2h1bmdhcnktd2VhdGhlci1mb3JlY2FzdC1maXJld29ya3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA4MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzAwOTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyMjA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjA3OwBWPo--_gUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - Twitter’s former head of security [accused the company of “misleading” the public](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMy90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3R3aXR0ZXItd2hpc3RsZWJsb3dlci1zZWN1cml0eS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) about its privacy practices, and of lying to Elon Musk. - Chinese censors seem to have [changed the end of the new “Minions” film](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLW1pbmlvbnMtY2Vuc29yc2hpcC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Instead of escaping, one villain is now handed a lengthy prison sentence. The other promotes family values. A Morning Read François Brunelle A photography project on doppelgängers caught the attention of scientists who study genetic relationships. The researchers have found [some surprising results](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMy9zY2llbmNlL2RvcHBlbGdhbmdlcnMtdHdpbnMtZG5hLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA): Even if two people who look alike aren’t related, they often have striking commonalities in their genomes. SPORTS NEWS FROM THE ATHLETIC This week, we are introducing a new component to this newsletter — a sports section, written by the staff of The Athletic. Chelsea’s $70 million gamble: The London side is [prepared to commit](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vMzUzMDg2MC8yMDIyLzA4LzI0L2NoZWxzZWEtYW50aG9ueS1nb3Jkb24tNjBtLXRyYW5zZmVyLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA4MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzAwOTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyMjA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjA3OwBWPo--_gUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) a serious amount of cash to get Everton’s Anthony Gordon, an exciting young talent. The problem? Gordon has only played 20 matches in his professional career. Can he really make a difference for Chelsea? To beat Liverpool, Manchester United looked to its past: The Red Devils have historically relied on swashbuckle and speed to win big games. Despite a new manager and a rocky start to the season, they were able to [roll back the years](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vMzUzMDU1My8yMDIyLzA4LzIzL21hbi11dGQtbGl2ZXJwb29sLXRlbi1oYWctc29sc2tqYWVyLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA4MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzAwOTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyMjA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjA3OwBWPo--_gUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to defeat a great rival. Inside a French football club reborn: Toulouse was a national joke. Now, it’s capturing hearts and minds after rising from the ashes. The [first installment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vMzUyNjA4MS8yMDIyLzA4LzI0L3RvdWxvdXNlLWluc2lkZS1hLWZvb3RiYWxsLWNsdWIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) of an all-access series details how the Ligue 1 side turned things around. The Athletic, a New York Times company, is a subscription publication that delivers in-depth, personalized sports coverage. [Learn more about The Athletic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vYWJvdXQvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). ARTS AND IDEAS Marcelo Sayo/EPA, via Shutterstock Should we rename monkeypox? Many public health experts want to rename monkeypox, which has reached at least 92 countries and has been spreading largely among men who have sex with men. One argument: Monkeypox may be a misnomer. Its spread has little to do with monkeys. (Rodents are a more likely source.) But the name may have led to rising violence against monkeys. In Brazil, [people fatally attacked or poisoned at least seven of the animals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8xMS9oZWFsdGgvbW9ua2V5cG94LWF0dGFja3Mtd2hvLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) based on the unfounded fear that they transmit the virus to people. Researchers also say the term evokes racist stereotypes — Western literature is replete with ugly comparisons of Black people to primates — and reinforces offensive tropes about Africa as a pestilence-filled continent. The term may also add to stigmatization, which could prevent people from seeking care. And governments worried about the impacts on tourism or foreign investment could conceal outbreaks. African exchange students living abroad could also be shunned. Read more about [the debate over the name.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMy9oZWFsdGgvbW9ua2V5cG94LW5hbWUtc3RpZ21hLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-1) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzY2JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMjIwODI0VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ PLAY, WATCH, EAT, READ What to Cook David Malosh for The New York Times. An open flame smokes this [deliciously spiced eggplant spread](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4Q6AWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjMzODQtdG9tYXRvLXNhbGFkLXdpdGgtc21va3ktZWdncGxhbnQtZmxhdGJyZWFkP2FjdGlvbj1jbGljayZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA4MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzAwOTEmbW9kdWxlPVJlY2lwZStvZitUaGUrRGF5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcGdUeXBlPWhvbWVwYWdlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). What to Read “[Babysitter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yMi9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvYmFieXNpdHRlci1qb3ljZS1jYXJvbC1vYXRlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDgyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDA5MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDIyMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMDc7AFY-j77-BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~),” by Joyce Carol Oates, uses horror and a privileged white protagonist for social critique. Wellness Are you depressed, [or just burned out](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjMvd2VsbC9taW5kL2J1cm5vdXQtZGVwcmVzc2lvbi1zeW1wdG9tcy10cmVhdG1lbnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjA4MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzAwOTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyMjA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjA3OwBWPo--_gUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)? Now Time to Play Here’s [today’s Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), and a clue: “In a sulky mood” (five letters). And here’s [today’s Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and [the Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk6DVzP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwODI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwMDkxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjIwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwNzsAVj6Pvv4FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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