Evening Briefing: Ukraine’s military announces southern push

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Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. Two brothers and their families waited today at a Ukrainian-controlled checkpoint on the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia after fleeing a Russian-occupied village in the Kherson region.Lynsey Addario for The New York Times 1. Ukraine stepped up its southern counteroffensive. Fighting along the front lines in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine [escalated sharply](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP4QnAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wOC8yOS93b3JsZC91a3JhaW5lLXJ1c3NpYS13YXItbmV3cy91a3JhaW5lLWFubm91bmNlcy1vZmZlbnNpdmUtb3BlcmF0aW9ucy1hY3Jvc3MtdGhlLXNvdXRoP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) today. The Ukrainian government said that its military had “breached the occupiers’ first line of defense,” perhaps signaling the start of a broad push to regain Russian-occupied territory. The Ukrainian military also claimed on Monday to have destroyed a large Russian military base behind Russian lines, though it was not possible to immediately verify the claim. Elsewhere in Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency said that it was [dispatching a team to inspect the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMjkvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VuLXphcG9yaXpoemhpYS1udWNsZWFyLXBsYW50LXVrcmFpbmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDgyOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDU3NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDI3MDkmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMESDcNYwFGIKdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), which has been [threatened by nearby conflict](~/AAAAAQA~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). The Space Launch System was set to take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.Chandan Khanna/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 2. NASA called off the launch of its moon rocket this morning after discovering engine issues shortly before liftoff. 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Brian Kemp of Georgia, a Republican, must testify in an investigation into 2020 election interference by Trump, [but not until after the Nov. 8 election](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS91cy9rZW1wLXRydW1wLXN1YnBvZW5hLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjA4MjkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzA1NzYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyNzA5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjBEg3DWMBRiCnUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Supporters of the Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr outside the government headquarters in Baghdad's Green Zone on Monday.Ahmad Al-Rubaye/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 4. Iraq falls deeper into crisis. Protesters took to the streets of Baghdad, breaching the barriers in the area around the Parliament building, after the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said he was retiring from politics and closing his movement’s political and social institutions. At least [12 protesters were killed and more than 100 were injured](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lyYXEtc2Fkci1wb2xpdGljcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) by the Iraqi security forces, who opened fire after the protesters breached the barriers. Sadr, whose militia fought U.S. troops during the American occupation of Iraq, comes from a family of revered clerics. His announcement raised fears that his followers would increasingly turn to destabilizing street protests to achieve their aims. Also in the Middle East: Countries in the region have embarked on an arms race, developing techniques they hope will [enable them to squeeze rain drops out of clouds](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2Nsb3VkLXNlZWRpbmctbWlkZWFzdC13YXRlci1lbWlyYXRlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Hallsville Intermediate School in Hallsville, Mo. The superintendent of the school district there said the pool of qualified teaching applicants had all but dried up in recent years.Whitney Curtis for The New York Times 5. Schools are opening across the country with far fewer teachers than needed. Nearly three-fourths of principals and district officials said in a survey this summer that the number of teaching applicants was not enough to fill their open positions, causing an [urgent search for new teachers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS91cy9zY2hvb2xzLXRlYWNoZXItc2hvcnRhZ2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjA4MjkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzA1NzYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyNzA5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjBEg3DWMBRiCnUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Several states have tried to address shortages by raising teacher salaries. Others have loosened certification requirements. Some districts have cut the school week down to four days. But not every area is experiencing shortages. Experts expect the turmoil to worsen old inequities, where poorer rural towns have a much harder time staffing their schools, especially in subjects like math and special education, than wealthy suburban districts do. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. [Subscribe to The New York Times with this special offer.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TPaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD05OVE5OSZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDgyOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDU3NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDI3MDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMESDcNYwFGIKdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Igor Bastidas 6. Elon Musk’s lawyers subpoenaed the Twitter whistle-blower. In an attempt to break off an agreement Elon Musk made to buy Twitter for $44 billion, his representatives have [called for the testimony of Peiter Zatko](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS9idXNpbmVzcy9lbG9uLW11c2stdHdpdHRlci13aGlzdGxlLWJsb3dlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), who goes by the nickname Mudge. Zatko’s allegations that the social media company misled the public about its security practices could help bolster Musk’s position. The legal fight between Twitter and Musk, set for a showdown in October, has dragged in the Silicon Valley elite: Jack Dorsey, a founder of Twitter; Marc Andreessen, a prominent venture capitalist; and Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman, have received subpoenas. [Law firms are stoked](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L211c2stdHdpdHRlci10cmlhbC1sYXd5ZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjA4MjkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzA1NzYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyNzA5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjBEg3DWMBRiCnUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In other legal news, the [Federal Trade Commission is suing Kochava](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS9idXNpbmVzcy9mdGMtbGF3c3VpdC10cmFja2luZy1kYXRhLWFib3J0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjA4MjkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzA1NzYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyNzA5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjBEg3DWMBRiCnUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), a major location data broker, over tracking data that could expose visits to abortion clinics. In other business news, Taiwan is [caught in a geopolitical game](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3RhaXdhbi1jaGlwcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) over its huge microchip industry. The Maersk Launcher in waters off the Mexican coast last summer, before it was cleared to return to the United States.Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times 7. Mining the ocean floor was meant to benefit developing countries. But one Canadian company quietly gained an edge. In a remote section of the Pacific Ocean seabed lies one of the richest untapped sources of the raw materials needed to make batteries, perhaps enough to power the entire fleet of cars in the U.S. It belongs exclusively to the Metals Company. [A Times examination](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS93b3JsZC9kZWVwLXNlYS1taW5pbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDgyOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDU3NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDI3MDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMESDcNYwFGIKdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) details the company’s plans to exploit the green energy revolution — the company calculates it will clear $31 billion in earnings over the 25-year life of the project — and tells the story of a single-minded, 15-year courtship of the small Jamaica-based seabed agency that holds the keys to the world’s underwater treasures. Visualized: Harvesting metallic nodules on the ocean floor may speed the green energy revolution. But it also [threatens animals found nowhere else on the planet](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8wOC8yOS93b3JsZC9kZWVwLXNlYS1yaWNoZXMtbWluaW5nLW5vZHVsZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDgyOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDU3NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDI3MDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMESDcNYwFGIKdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times 8. The U.S. Open began today. All eyes are on Serena Williams. At 7 p.m., [Williams is set to play Danka Kovinic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS93YXRjaC1zZXJlbmEtd2lsbGlhbXMtdXMtb3Blbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) in the first round of the tournament. If she loses, it could be the last time she plays in a major singles tournament, as she has announced her upcoming retirement. Williams’s [legacy in the sport is unmatched](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOC9zcG9ydHMvdGVubmlzL3NlcmVuYS13aWxsaWFtcy1sZWdhY3ktdXMtb3Blbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Over 27 years in professional tennis — and 23 Grand Slam singles titles — she defined what it meant to [dominate a sport](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8wOC8yOC9zcG9ydHMvdGVubmlzL3NlcmVuYS1hZ2Utb3Bwb25lbnRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjA4MjkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzA1NzYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyNzA5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjBEg3DWMBRiCnUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and established herself as [arguably the greatest to ever play the game](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS9zcG9ydHMvdGVubmlzL3NlcmVuYS13aWxsaWFtcy1ncmVhdGVzdC11cy1vcGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjA4MjkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzA1NzYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyNzA5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjBEg3DWMBRiCnUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Her impact was felt [beyond the tennis world](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS9zcG9ydHMvdGVubmlzL3VzLW9wZW4tc2VyZW5hLXdpbGxpYW1zLWltcGFjdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA); even her [fashion](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS9zdHlsZS9zZXJlbmEtd2lsbGlhbXMtYmVzdC1sb29rcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) was groundbreaking. What’s next: Regardless of tonight’s result, Williams will play in the doubles tournament later this week, with her sister Venus as her partner. The pair has [wowed audiences since they were children](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yNy9zcG9ydHMvdGVubmlzL3NlcmVuYS13aWxsaWFtcy11cy1vcGVuLXZlbnVzLXdpbGxpYW1zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjA4MjkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzA1NzYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyNzA5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjBEg3DWMBRiCnUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). The Lylie Imperfect Treasures collection.Chloe Winstanley 9. Your next necklace may be made from a phone. Jewelry brands big and small have begun [sourcing their materials from recycled electronics](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS9mYXNoaW9uL2pld2VscnktZWxlY3Ryb25pYy1taW5pbmctcmVjeWNsaW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjA4MjkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzA1NzYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyNzA5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjBEg3DWMBRiCnUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Reusing parts of the devices, which use gold and other precious metals because of their ability to conduct electricity without corroding, can reduce the need for mining and lessen the industry’s impact on the environment. But watch out for batteries: Twice as many kids needed treatment after putting batteries in their mouths, noses and ears from 2010 to 2019 compared with the previous decade. [Here’s how to prevent it, and what to do if it happens](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS93ZWxsL2ZhbWlseS9idXR0b24tYmF0dGVyaWVzLWNoaWxkcmVuLWRhbmdlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIwODI5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTcwNTc2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwMjcwOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYwRINw1jAUYgp1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Related: Italy’s Vicenza district, one of the world’s most famous jewelry centers, has experienced a [revived interest in chunkier gold chains](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS9mYXNoaW9uL2pld2VscnktZ29sZC12aWNlbnphLWl0YWx5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjA4MjkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzA1NzYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTAyNzA5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjBEg3DWMBRiCnUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) that nod to the 1980s and 1990s. Melanie Lambrick 10. And finally, an experiment in pet translation. A growing list of researchers and entrepreneurs, using machine-learning algorithms, say they are getting close to answering an age-old question: What is my pet trying to tell me? My colleague [Emily Anthes tested out one of popular phone apps, MeowTalk](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRk77xIP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8yOS9zY2llbmNlL2NhdHMtcGV0cy1vbW11bmljYXRpb24tYXJ0aWZpY2lhbC1pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMDgyOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03MDU3NiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDI3MDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmMESDcNYwFGIKdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), on her cat — finding, at best, mixed results. “It’s assuming that you actually know what your cat wants,” one of the app’s founders said. Have a sociable night. Bryan Denton compiled photos for this briefing. Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. Want to catch up on past briefings? 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