The Morning: Divided government

What a Republican-held House would mean. 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A split Congress could lead to government shutdowns and economic turmoil. The CapitolAl Drago for The New York Times Federal dysfunction Republicans [are likely to secure](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8xMS8wOC91cy9lbGVjdGlvbnMvcmVzdWx0cy1rZXktcmFjZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc3NjkxJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTMzMDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmN0T8t0YwS7Dm1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) a slim majority in the House. What does that mean for Congress? Most likely a return to the gridlock and brinkmanship that have defined a divided federal government in recent years. A split between a Republican-controlled House and a Democratic-run Senate almost certainly means neither party will have the votes to enact major legislation. Democrats will probably be forced to set aside remaining items on their agenda, such as abortion rights protections and an expansion of tax credits for families with children. Republicans are positioned to trot out an old strategy: When a Democrat has been in the White House over the past few decades, congressional Republicans have embraced calls for reducing government spending, arguing that the debt and deficits were out of control. In the 2010s, Republicans used these threats to block spending bills and make it harder for Barack Obama to carry out his presidential agenda — at times risking government shutdowns and economic calamity. It is a political play. When Donald Trump was in the White House, Republican lawmakers approved budgets and tax measures that raised the debt and deficits to new highs. But the approach is nonetheless poised for a comeback once House Republicans can use the threat of shutdowns and economic consequences to restrain President Biden. Trump, who [announced his run](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzExLzE1L3VzL2VsZWN0aW9uLW5ld3MtcmVzdWx0cy90cnVtcC1wcmVzaWRlbnRpYWwtcnVuP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination last night, has pushed the party’s lawmakers to use these tactics to get concessions from Democrats. Today’s newsletter will break down what could be one of the biggest impacts of a Republican-held House: the potential fights over government spending, and the crises they may bring. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader.Al Drago for The New York Times More showdowns One of Congress’s main responsibilities is to allocate funding for the federal government’s services and programs, such as Social Security, the military and scientific research. Because the government usually spends more than it takes in, Congress also has to increase the cap set by lawmakers limiting the federal government’s ability to borrow money. Both chambers of Congress have to approve funding allocations and debt limit increases. Representative Kevin McCarthy, who [won his party’s support](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9rZXZpbi1tY2NhcnRoeS1zcGVha2VyLWhvdXNlLWdvcC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) yesterday to become the next House speaker, has suggested his caucus may be unwilling to do so: “We’ll provide you more money, but you got to change your current behavior,” he [said](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TNaHR0cHM6Ly9wdW5jaGJvd2wubmV3cy9hcmNoaXZlLzEwMTgyMi1wdW5jaGJvd2wtbmV3cy1hbS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NzY5MSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTEzMzA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjdE_LdGMEuw5tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). “We’re not just going to keep lifting your credit card limit, right?” If Congress doesn’t approve spending bills, it can force the government to shut down, as it did in 2013 and twice in 2018. During a shutdown, some parts of government stop working at full capacity, such as national parks and environmental or food inspections. (Others, like Medicare and the military, largely continue running.) A shutdown not only disrupts services that many Americans rely on but also means hundreds of thousands of government workers in the affected agencies go unpaid. But the bigger threat is if Republicans refuse to raise the debt limit, which the federal government could hit early next year. The details can get wonky quickly, but here’s a brief explanation: When the government borrows money, it issues U.S. Treasuries. Because the U.S. government always pays its debts, these Treasuries are purchased around the world with the expectation that they are essentially risk-free investments. They are seen as so risk-free, in fact, that much of the global financial system is built on them. But if the U.S. government hits its debt limit, it no longer has legal authorization to keep up with debt payments and could be forced to default. That would destroy the trust underpinning the value of Treasuries, causing the once risk-free investment to collapse and taking much of the financial system with it. Under Obama, Republican lawmakers repeatedly invoked the threat of the debt limit to push for government spending cuts. And they appear ready to do the same under Biden. Limited votes Democrats might try to pre-empt these crises this year, before Republicans would take control of the House in January, by passing spending bills or increasing the debt limit. Even without Democratic action, another factor could constrain Republicans: their razor-thin majority. More moderate Republicans in swing districts, which the House majority relies on, might not want to take on risky fights that could shut down the government or cause economic chaos. At the same time, McCarthy might not have the support needed within his party to pass spending bills. The lack of votes could force him to rely on Democrats to get bills through the House. But that idea is unpopular with McCarthy’s most conservative members, who do not want to compromise with Democrats on many issues. How that dynamic plays out will decide whether Congress can function — or if a divided government will spawn more federal dysfunction and crises. More on the midterms - [McCarthy won the nomination for House speaker](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9rZXZpbi1tY2NhcnRoeS1zcGVha2VyLWhvdXNlLWdvcC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), but defectors could make it hard for him to secure the job when the new Congress starts. - Senator Rick Scott of Florida is [challenging Mitch McConnell](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9tY2NhcnRoeS1zcGVha2VyLW1jY29ubmVsbC1yZXB1YmxpY2FuLWNoYWxsZW5nZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc3NjkxJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTMzMDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmN0T8t0YwS7Dm1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) for the top leadership position. - A big lesson of the 2022 midterms: [Voters who trust elections are more likely to vote](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9rYXJpLWxha2UtcmVwdWJsaWNhbnMtZWxlY3Rpb24tbWlkdGVybXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc3NjkxJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTMzMDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmN0T8t0YwS7Dm1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). 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Other Big Stories - NASA’s Artemis rocket launched this morning on a journey that will take an astronaut-less capsule [around the moon and back](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzExLzE1L3NjaWVuY2UvbmFzYS1hcnRlbWlzLW1vb24tbGF1bmNoP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - The police said that the killings of four University of Idaho students [appeared to be “a targeted attack”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS91cy91bml2ZXJzaXR5LWlkYWhvLXN0dWRlbnRzLWtpbGxpbmdzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NzY5MSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTEzMzA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjdE_LdGMEuw5tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) but that there was no suspect in custody. - Because of an Adderall shortage, people with A.D.H.D. [are facing withdrawal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNi93ZWxsL21pbmQvYWRkZXJhbGwtc2hvcnRhZ2Utd2l0aGRyYXdhbC1zeW1wdG9tcy1hZGhkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NzY5MSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTEzMzA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjdE_LdGMEuw5tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - The Latin Mass, an ancient form of Catholic worship that Pope Francis has tried to discourage, [is experiencing a revival in the U.S.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS91cy9sYXRpbi1tYXNzLXJldml2YWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc3NjkxJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTMzMDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmN0T8t0YwS7Dm1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) - Beyoncé earned the most [Grammy nominations](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS9hcnRzL211c2ljL2dyYW1teS1hd2FyZHMtbm9taW5lZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc3NjkxJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTMzMDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmN0T8t0YwS7Dm1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), including for album of the year. Brandi Carlile, Lizzo and Harry Styles will also compete for the biggest awards. - Ticketmaster crashed because of the number of Taylor Swift fans trying to buy pre-sale tickets for her first tour in five years, [The Verge reports](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZXZlcmdlLmNvbS8yMDIyLzExLzE1LzIzNDYwMjc5L3RheWxvci1zd2lmdC10aWNrZXRtYXN0ZXItdGhlLWVyYXMtdG91ci1jb25jZXJ0LXByZXNhbGUtY3Jhc2hlZD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc3NjkxJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTMzMDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmN0T8t0YwS7Dm1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Opinions Why are Republican election deniers conceding? Because they [never believed Trump’s “Big Lie,”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wLWVsZWN0aW9uLWRlbmllcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc3NjkxJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTMzMDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmN0T8t0YwS7Dm1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Thomas Friedman argues. Bombed-out buildings and Russian torture chambers in recaptured parts of Ukraine show [what’s at stake as some lawmakers weigh cutting aid](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNi9vcGluaW9uL3VrcmFpbmUtcnVzc2lhLXdhci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), Nicholas Kristof writes. MORNING READS Franco Pepe, the owner of a pizzeria in Caiazzo, Italy.Roberto Salomone for The New York Times Travel: A pilgrimage through Campania, [the birthplace of pizza](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNC90cmF2ZWwvYS1waXp6YS1waWxncmltYWdlLWNhbXBhbmlhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NzY5MSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTEzMzA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjdE_LdGMEuw5tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). On the road: A day in a self-driving Tesla — [intriguing, impressive and scary](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8xMS8xNC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3Rlc2xhLXNlbGYtZHJpdmluZy1mbGF3cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Ask Well: What are sugar alcohols and [are they better for you than regular sugar?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS93ZWxsL2VhdC9zdWdhci1hbGNvaG9scy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) A morning listen: “Still Processing” discusses [returning to the office](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS9wb2RjYXN0cy9zdGlsbC1wcm9jZXNzaW5nLXNldmVyYW5jZS1yZXR1cm4tdG8tb2ZmaWNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NzY5MSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTEzMzA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjdE_LdGMEuw5tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Advice from Wirecutter: Try [this security camera](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3Qtd2lyZWxlc3Mtb3V0ZG9vci1ob21lLXNlY3VyaXR5LWNhbWVyYS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NzY5MSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTEzMzA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjdE_LdGMEuw5tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Lives Lived: For 110 years, the top editor of Good Housekeeping magazine had always been a man — until Ellen Levine got the job. She [died at 79](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9lbGxlbi1sZXZpbmUtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Hosting Thanksgiving this year? [Subscribe to New York Times Cooking](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uL2Nvb2tpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbklkPThGUTlLJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) at a special rate and find easy make-ahead recipes to take the stress out of prepping. SPORTS NEWS FROM THE ATHLETIC Top women’s basketball recruit: Judea “Juju” Watkins [committed to Southern California](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vMzkwMDUxNS8yMDIyLzExLzE1L2p1anUtd2F0a2lucy1jb21taXRzLXVzYy1iYXNrZXRiYWxsP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), choosing the Trojans over Stanford and South Carolina. The move is a shocker considering USC has made one NCAA tournament in the last 16 seasons. A return to the Bronx: Anthony Rizzo and the Yankees agreed on a [two-year, $40 million deal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vMzkwMDk1OC8yMDIyLzExLzE1L2FudGhvbnktcml6em8teWFua2Vlcy1jb250cmFjdC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NzY5MSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTEzMzA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjdE_LdGMEuw5tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) yesterday, a minor coup for New York as Rizzo was the hottest first baseman on the free-agent market. 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After a tepid reaction to the strait-laced stage adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast,” Disney’s executives took a gamble and collaborated with the avant-garde artist Julie Taymor. “When they mentioned her name,” the puppet designer Michael Curry said, “the first thing that went through my mind was, ‘Are you ready for her?’” Taymor, Curry and others spoke to The Times for [an oral history](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNi90aGVhdGVyL3RoZS1saW9uLWtpbmctMjV0aC1hbm5pdmVyc2FyeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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Eight Days to Thanksgiving Eric Kim tested 20 recipes in his [quest to create the perfect stuffing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS9kaW5pbmcvYmVzdC10aGFua3NnaXZpbmctc3R1ZmZpbmctcmVjaXBlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NzY5MSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTEzMzA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjdE_LdGMEuw5tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Make it alongside the Cooking team’s [favorite recipes for side dishes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9iZXN0LXRoYW5rc2dpdmluZy1zaWRlLWRpc2hlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), including potatoes and green beans. What to Read In her new book, “The Light We Carry,” [Michelle Obama shares coping strategies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNS9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvdGhlLWxpZ2h0LXdlLWNhcnJ5LW1pY2hlbGxlLW9iYW1hLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03NzY5MSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTEzMzA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjdE_LdGMEuw5tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) for stress and uncertainty. Late Night The hosts [talked about Trump](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlV1BPP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8xNi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vbGF0ZS1uaWdodC10cnVtcC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzc2OTEmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExMzMwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY3RPy3RjBLsObVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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