Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine’s request for an “air shield”

Xi Jinping’s push for an indivisible Chinese identity and a warning for the global economy [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~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~~)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)[Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-ad-marquee) ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjczNzQ3JmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAyMjEwMTJXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA [Morning Briefing, Asia Pacific Edition](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VyaWVzL2FzaWEtYXVzdHJhbGlhLW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) October 12, 2022 [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvZGFuaWVsLWUtc2xvdG5paz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjEwMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzQzNDMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTA5NjcyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjRRndRWPONAMCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) By [Daniel E. 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Zelensky seeks an “air shield for Ukraine” The aftermath of a missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Tuesday.Nicole Tung for The New York Times A day after more than 80 missiles pummeled Ukraine, killing at least 19 people, President Volodymyr Zelensky asked [the Group of 7 nations](~/AAAAAQA~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~) at an emergency virtual meeting to help his country defend its airspace. Zelensky asked for antimissile systems, or at least financing for them. “When Ukraine receives a sufficient number of modern and effective air defense systems,” he said, “the key element of Russian terror — missile strikes — will cease to work.” The [G7 leaders pledged “undeterred and steadfast” military and financial support](~/AAAAAQA~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~~) for Ukraine, and warned of “severe consequences” if Russia were to use nuclear, biological or chemical weapons. Separately, [NATO’s secretary-general asserted that Russia was “failing” in the war](~/AAAAAQA~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~) and urged allies to provide Ukraine with more weapons. The latest: Ukraine’s military said that Russia had [fired 28 cruise missiles on Ukrainian territory](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QtAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMC8xMS93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS13YXItbmV3cy8zMWMwNGEwOC1hMjRiLTVlMzQtODAwOC0yMGRmZWU0MmVmZDE_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) by midday Tuesday, but that Ukraine’s air defenses had downed 20 of them. A dozen rockets struck the embattled city of [Zaporizhzhia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4R1AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMC8xMS93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS13YXItbmV3cy9ydXNzaWFuLXN0cmlrZXMtaGF2ZS1raWxsZWQtYXQtbGVhc3QtNzMtcGVvcGxlLWluLXphcG9yaXpoemhpYS1pbi10aGUtbGFzdC10d28td2Vla3MtdWtyYWluaWFuLW9mZmljaWFscy1zYXk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), killing at least seven people and hitting a school and a medical facility. Analysis: The missile strikes were not as deadly as they could have been, which raises questions about whether Russia can [achieve its military goals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QZAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYS1taXNzaWxlcy13ZWFwb25zLXN0b2NrcGlsZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). History shows that bombing Kyiv into submission may not work, [The New York Times’s Interpreter columnist](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4Q_AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMC8xMS93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS13YXItbmV3cy9ib21iaW5nLWt5aXYtaW50by1zdWJtaXNzaW9uLWhpc3Rvcnktc2F5cy1pdC13b250LXdvcms_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) writes. Context: The U.N.’s human rights office said the recent attacks on Ukraine appeared to [deliberately target critical infrastructure and civilian areas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4RaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMC8xMS93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS13YXItbmV3cy90aGUtdW5zLWh1bWFuLXJpZ2h0cy1ib2R5LXNheXMtcnVzc2lhcy1yZWNlbnQtc3RyaWtlcy1jb3VsZC1hbW91bnQtdG8tYS13YXItY3JpbWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), which constitutes a war crime. Xi Jinping, China’s president, meeting with members of different ethnic groups in China in 2015.Yao Dawei/Xinhua, via Getty Images One China, under Xi [Xi Jinping, the president of China, has embraced a vision of national unity](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvd29ybGQvYXNpYS94aS1qaW5waW5nLWNoaW5hLW5hdGlvbmhvb2QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjEwMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzQzNDMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTA5NjcyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjRRndRWPONAMCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) that seeks to fuse the country’s ethnic groups into one with a shared heritage dating back 5,000 years. As Xi prepares to claim a groundbreaking third term in power, he has effectively appointed himself China’s historian in chief, crafting a story — retold in museums, on television shows and in journals — that casts his authoritarian agenda as a fulfillment of ancient values. Appeals to the motherland have long been a part of the Communist Party’s tool kit, but Xi has taken the approach to new heights, calling for a unified “community of Chinese nationhood” as a bulwark against internal divisions and threats from the West. Details: The government has increased funding for historical and archaeological research, but it comes with pressure for researchers’ findings to reflect the official narrative. Under Xi, schools have increasingly demanded that pupils be educated almost exclusively in Chinese, rather than in local languages. And nation-building spectacles — grandiose, often far-fetched recreations of ancient rituals — have grown more elaborate and more prominent across China. Context: At a time when the U.S., Russia, India and other countries have experienced their own resurgent nationalism, Xi’s vision is aimed at inoculating China against unwelcome influences, especially from the West. Criticism: At its extreme, Xi’s insistence on a singular Chinese identity has led to accusations of cultural genocide from other countries and scholars, who cite the mass detention of Uyghurs and other largely Muslim groups in Xinjiang. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, second from left, gave a warning about the world economy.Patrick Semansky/Associated Press World economy headed for “stormy waters,” I.M.F. warns The [International Monetary Fund predicted a harsh worldwide recession](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMC8xMS9idXNpbmVzcy9pbWYtd29ybGQtZWNvbm9teS1mb3JlY2FzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) if policymakers mishandle the fight against inflation. “The worst is yet to come, and for many people 2023 will feel like a recession,” its closely watched World Economic Outlook report said. The prediction was published as the world’s top economic officials traveled to Washington for the annual meeting of the World Bank and the I.M.F. It comes as supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine have led to surging food and energy prices, forcing central bankers to raise interest rates. The I.M.F.’s projection for global growth in 2022 is down from 4.4 percent at the beginning of the year to 3.2 percent, and its projection for global growth in 2023 is down from 3.8 percent at the start of the year to 2.7 percent. Quotable: “We’re expecting about a third of the global economy to be in a technical recession,” Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the I.M.F.’s chief economist, said in an interview. 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World News Cheriss May for The New York Times - President Biden is [re-evaluating the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvYmlkZW4tc2F1ZGktYXJhYmlhLW9pbC1wcm9kdWN0aW9uLWN1dC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) after the kingdom collaborated with Russia to cut oil production in a move that could raise American gas prices. - Israel and Lebanon have [agreed to resolve a decades-old dispute over control of a stretch of the Mediterranean Sea](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtYW5kLWxlYmFub24tbWFyaXRpbWUtZGVhbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), a major diplomatic breakthrough between two countries that are still technically at war. - [Airbus and Air France went on trial](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTAvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2FpcmJ1cy1mcmFuY2UtcGxhbmUtY3Jhc2gtdHJpYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjEwMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzQzNDMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTA5NjcyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjRRndRWPONAMCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in Paris over their role in the 2009 crash of a Rio de Janeiro-Paris flight in the Atlantic Ocean, which killed all 228 people on board. What Else Is Happening - Hospitals across the U.S. are [closing pediatric units because caring for adults is more lucrative](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMC8xMS9oZWFsdGgvcGVkaWF0cmljLWNsb3N1cmVzLWhvc3BpdGFscy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - The U.S. Labor Department unveiled a proposal that would [make it far easier for janitors, gig drivers, and home-care and construction workers to be classified as employees](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvYnVzaW5lc3MvYmlkZW4tZ2lnLXdvcmtlcnMtY29udHJhY3RvcnMtZW1wbG95ZWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) rather than contractors. - [Baltimore prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMC8xMS91cy9hZG5hbi1zeWVkLWNoYXJnZXMtZHJvcHBlZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), who was released last month after he spent 23 years in prison fighting a murder conviction that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.” A Morning Read Leonardo Santamaria A blizzard of research in the last decade on black holes has revealed unexpected connections between divergent views of the universe. “The implications are mind-bending, including the possibility that our three-dimensional universe — and we ourselves — may be holograms, like the ghostly anti-counterfeiting images that appear on some credit cards and drivers licenses,” [writes Dennis Overbye](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTAvc2NpZW5jZS9ibGFjay1ob2xlcy1jb3Ntb2xvZ3ktaG9sb2dyYW0uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjEwMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzQzNDMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTA5NjcyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjRRndRWPONAMCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), The Times’s cosmic affairs correspondent. Lives Lived The actress [Angela Lansbury](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMC8xMS9hcnRzL2FuZ2VsYS1sYW5zYnVyeS1kZWFkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) captivated Hollywood in her youth, became a Broadway musical sensation in middle age and then drew millions of fans as a widowed mystery writer on the long-running television series “Murder, She Wrote.” 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~/RgRlKGIZP0ToaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD05OVE5OSZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjEwMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzQzNDMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTA5NjcyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjRRndRWPONAMCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ARTS AND IDEAS A game of inches Maddie Malhotra for The New York Times Amari Cooper, the Cleveland Browns wide receiver, had Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie on his heels. But leaning on his insider scouting report, Awuzie found his footing and countered. Pawn to f3. Awuzie and Cooper were playing in an online chess tournament exclusively for current and former National Football League players. [Chess’s gridiron acolytes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvc3BvcnRzL2Zvb3RiYWxsL25mbC1jaGVzcy1ibGl0emNoYW1wcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) include A-list quarterbacks (Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals), ascendant rookies (the Giants pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux) and well-regarded retirees (the Cardinals receiving great Larry Fitzgerald). Fitzgerald, who has become an unofficial ambassador for chess in the N.F.L., said he played in the summer tournament to “help with the negative stigma football players have — they’re not intelligent, not thinkers, they’re barbarians.” The athletes say the matches offer them deep contemplation away from their fast-paced profession. In some cases, they think chess helps them on the gridiron. “It teaches me to be intentional about every snap, about everything,” Cooper said. PLAY, WATCH, EAT What to Cook David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Mayonnaise underpins a sweet and tangy sauce warmed through with chili powder in this [recipe for roasted chicken thighs with tangy apricots and carrots](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjM0NzItcm9hc3RlZC1jaGlja2VuLXRoaWdocy13aXRoLXRhbmd5LWFwcmljb3RzLWFuZC1jYXJyb3RzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). What to Read E.M. Tran’s daring debut novel, “[Daughters of the New Year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvYm9va3MvcmV2aWV3L2RhdWdodGVycy1vZi10aGUtbmV3LXllYXItZS1tLXRyYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjEwMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzQzNDMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTA5NjcyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjRRndRWPONAMCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~),” is a family story that travels backward from 2016 to A.D. 40, introducing readers to women warriors at every step. Where to Travel [Three daylong train trips from Florence](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvdHJhdmVsL2RheS10cmlwcy1mcm9tLWZsb3JlbmNlLWl0YWx5LWF1dHVtbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIyMTAxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NDM0MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMDk2NzImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmNFGd1FY840AwJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) let you bask in the glory of autumn in Tuscany and taste specialties like chestnuts and truffles. Now Time to Play Play the [Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), and a clue: Only flying mammal (three letters). Here are the [Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and the [Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjIxMDEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc0MzQzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEwOTY3MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY0UZ3UVjzjQDAlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). [You can find all our puzzles here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlKGIZP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMjEwMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzQzNDMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTA5NjcyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjRRndRWPONAMCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). That’s all this morning. Have a great day. — Dan P.S. 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