Evening Briefing: Democrats’ primary reshuffle

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Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. Members of the D.N.C’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to support a new 2024 Democratic presidential primary calendar.Pete Marovich for The New York Times 1. The Democrats took a step toward making South Carolina the first presidential voting state in 2024. A Democratic National Committee panel supported President Biden’s plan to [reorder the party’s presidential voting process](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kZW1vY3JhdHMtc291dGgtY2Fyb2xpbmEtcHJpbWFyeS0yMDI0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkyMDUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0OTA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). The plan would move up South Carolina from the fourth to the first state to vote in the presidential primaries; New Hampshire would follow, then Nevada, Georgia and Michigan. The move would bump Iowa, [which has a high percentage of white voters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9pb3dhLWNhdWN1cy1kZW1vY3JhdHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTIwNSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ5MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBu4WKY0R1D3dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), out of the top spot, as the increasingly diverse party, prodded by Biden, seeks a more representative kickoff state. “We must ensure that voters of color have a voice in choosing our nominee much earlier in the process and throughout the entire early window,” Biden wrote in a letter yesterday to the committee. The full D.N.C. will have a final say on the proposed plan early next year. Trump trial: Prosecutors at the Trump Organization trial in New York City said [a document Donald Trump signed showed that he sanctioned tax fraud](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC1vcmdhbml6YXRpb24tdHJpYWwtdGF4LWZyYXVkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkyMDUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0OTA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). The explosive claim came during closing arguments as the jury prepared to deliberate on Monday. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTQ3JmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIyMTIwMlcDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ 2. Hiring in the U.S. stayed strong despite rising interest rates. U.S. employers [added 263,000 jobs last month](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2pvYnMtcmVwb3J0LW5vdmVtYmVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkyMDUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0OTA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to curb inflation by tamping down hiring. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent, and wages have risen 5.1 percent over the year, more than expected. The job data reflected a consumer shift from goods to services. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-1) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTUxNjMwJmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIyMTIwMlcDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ The strong labor market could strengthen the Fed’s resolve to raise rates even further, [increasing the likelihood of a recession in 2023](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P4QvAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9idXNpbmVzcy9qb2JzLXJlcG9ydC1ub3ZlbWJlci1lY29ub215L3JvYnVzdC1oaXJpbmctYmVsaWVzLWZlZHMtaG9wZS1mb3Itam9iLW1hcmtldC1jb29sLWRvd24_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkyMDUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0OTA4JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Officials are focused on hiring and wages as they try to figure out [what might come next](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P4StAmh0dHBzOi8vbmwubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZi9uZXdzbGV0dGVyL1huUGQwSHZmUTE1MXBwTlZxVmVFbHd-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-P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Even in this strong labor economy, [middle-aged men](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2pvYi1tYXJrZXQtbWlkZGxlLWFnZWQtbWVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkyMDUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0OTA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) who stopped working during the pandemic are still lingering on the sidelines. As for [young job seekers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9idXNpbmVzcy9kcmVhbS1qb2ItcGFuZGVtaWMtbGF5b2Zmcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), they are letting go of the notion of a dream job: They want stability. An oil refinery in Omsk, Russia. Alexey Malgavko/Reuters 3. The E.U. agreed to set a price cap on Russian oil. The $60 per barrel cap is the latest effort by Western allies to [deprive Moscow of revenue to finance its war in Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9idXNpbmVzcy9ydXNzaWEtb2lsLXByaWNlLWNhcC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). But [there are serious questions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLW9pbC1wcmljZS1jYXAtZXhwbGFpbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) over whether such a plan can be enforced — including whether China and India will go along with the price set by the Group of 7 industrialized nations. An E.U. embargo on the vast majority of Russian oil imports kicks in on Monday, so the price would apply to buyers outside the region. It is unlikely to drastically reduce Russia’s oil revenues. In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky called for [a ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P4QxAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8wMi93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS13YXItbmV3cy96ZWxlbnNreS1wcm9wb3Nlcy1iYW5uaW5nLXJlbGlnaW91cy1ncm91cHMtYWZmaWxpYXRlZC13aXRoLW1vc2Nvdz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTIwNSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ5MDgmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBu4WKY0R1D3dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Since the war began, several priests have been arrested and charged with gathering intelligence for Russia. Elon Musk has described himself as a “free speech absolutist.”Carina Johansen/NTB, via Reuters 4. Hate speech on Twitter has increased sharply since Elon Musk took over. Before Musk bought Twitter, slurs against Black Americans appeared an average of 1,282 times a day. After he took over, they jumped to 3,876 times a day, [according to researchers who study online platforms](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3R3aXR0ZXItaGF0ZS1zcGVlY2guaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTIwNSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ5MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBu4WKY0R1D3dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Antisemitic posts similarly soared, as did anti-gay slurs. “Elon Musk sent up the Bat Signal to every kind of racist, misogynist and homophobe that Twitter was open for business,” the chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate said. Musk has denied claims that hate speech has increased on Twitter under his watch. Musk said last night that [Kanye West would be suspended from Twitter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9rYW55ZS13ZXN0LXR3aXR0ZXItc3VzcGVuc2lvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) after he tweeted an image of a swastika inside the Star of David. Separately, Alex Jones [filed for personal bankruptcy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9hbGV4LWpvbmVzLWJhbmtydXB0Y3kuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTIwNSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ5MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBu4WKY0R1D3dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), after losing a series of defamation cases to the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. He owes about $1.5 billion in damages. 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~/RgRlbQq7P0TPaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD05OVE5OSZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTIwNSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ5MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBu4WKY0R1D3dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) A screen capture of a CCTV footage shows identification software in use.Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times 5. The authorities in China are using the country’s all-seeing surveillance apparatus to track down protesters. A 20-year-old protester against China’s strict Covid policies said he took measures to go undetected: he wore a balaclava and goggles to cover his face. When it seemed like officers were following him, he changed into a new jacket behind bushes. The next day, the police called and said they were able to detect through his phone that he had been out in Beijing in the area of the protests. Twenty minutes later, they showed up at his door. Similar stories are being told by [protesters across China this week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGluYS1wcm90ZXN0cy1zdXJ2ZWlsbGFuY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTIwNSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ5MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBu4WKY0R1D3dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) as the authorities seek to intimidate and detain those who participated in demonstrations. People who are inexperienced with being tracked expressed bafflement at how they were found out. In other Covid news in China, the elderly remain vulnerable, scientists say, and a [surge in deaths and hospitalizations may be inevitable](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9oZWFsdGgvY2hpbmEtY292aWQtbG9ja2Rvd25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkyMDUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0OTA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Desmond Armstrong, the first Black man to play for the United States in the World Cup. Eric Ryan Anderson for The New York Times 6. At the World Cup, the U.S. team is notably diverse. But the pipeline needs help. In 1990, Desmond Armstrong became the first African American to play in a World Cup game for the U.S. Now 58, Armstrong has spent much of the last decade in Nashville, steering young people of color toward soccer. Even as the diversity on the American team is being celebrated in Qatar today, [our columnist Kurt Streeter writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9zcG9ydHMvc29jY2VyL3VzLXdvcmxkLWN1cC10ZWFtLXNvY2Nlci1kaXZlcnNpdHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTIwNSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ5MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBu4WKY0R1D3dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that, in some ways, not much has changed since Armstrong first took the field. American soccer remains inaccessible, with the price of a typical youth soccer season around $1,188 — more than the sum required by baseball and basketball. At the tournament, [Switzerland beat Serbia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzEyLzAyL3Nwb3J0cy9icmF6aWwtY2FtZXJvb24tc3dpdHplcmxhbmQtc2VyYmlhP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to advance ahead of Cameroon, which became the first African team to beat Brazil in a World Cup. The royal couple at a Boston Celtics game against the Miami Heat. Pool photo by Brian Snyder 7. The royals are visiting Boston. But Bostonians are underwhelmed. William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, are wrapping up a three-day tour that has [failed to generate much of a buzz](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi91cy9wcmluY2Utd2lsbGlhbS1rYXRlLXZpc2l0LWJvc3Rvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The city’s history as the home of the American Revolution can help explain the indifference. A woman at a Dunkin’ Donuts curtly shook her head after being told by a reporter about her story on the royals. “Don’t care,” she said. Back in London, the latest season of “The Crown” on Netflix was shaping up six months ago to be another P.R. nightmare for Prince Charles, but [becoming king has helped](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vdGhlLWNyb3duLWtpbmctY2hhcmxlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times 8. Job alert: New York City is looking for a rat overlord with killer instincts. Many have tried and failed, but Mayor Eric Adams hopes to rout New York City’s army of rats by hiring a [new director of rodent mitigation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P4RBAmh0dHBzOi8vbmwubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZi9uZXdzbGV0dGVyL2h5U291M2FQbzB0aHdvQUs1aTR0Z1F-fi9BQUFBQVFBfi9SZ1JsYlFEVlAwVE9hSFIwY0hNNkx5OTNkM2N1Ym5sMGFXMWxjeTVqYjIwdk1qQXlNaTh4TWk4d01pOXVlWEpsWjJsdmJpOXVlV010Y21GMExXTnZiblJ5YjJ3dGFtOWlMbWgwYld3X1kyRnRjR0ZwWjI1ZmFXUTlNQ1psYldNOVpXUnBkRjl1WlY4eU1ESXlNVEl3TWlacGJuTjBZVzVqWlY5cFpEMHdKbTVzUFdWMlpXNXBibWN0WW5KcFpXWnBibWNtY21WbmFWOXBaRDB3Sm5ObFoyMWxiblJmYVdROU1DWjBaVDB4Sm5WelpYSmZhV1E5WW1WaE1EWmtNRE0yWmpVMU1ETTBNell6WVRjMk1HWmlOVFU1WW1WbVpUZFhBMjU1ZEVJS1k0SFZlNHBqUkhXT3hsSVhZV1JoYlM1d1lYTnBZMnRBYm5sMGFXMWxjeTVqYjIxWUJBQUFBQUF-P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The job posting seeks someone who possesses the “stamina and stagecraft” to defeat the “cunning, voracious and prolific” rodents, for an annual salary of $120,000 to $170,000. One expert said that really dealing with rats would entail changing the way the city handles trash. That’s one of the problems being tackled by Jessica Tisch, New York City’s [new sanitation commissioner](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9ueXJlZ2lvbi9qZXNzaWNhLXRpc2gtbmV3LXlvcmstc2FuaXRhdGlvbi1yYXRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkyMDUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0OTA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), who has vowed to clean up the city. A sweet hot chocolate mix is easy to make and even easier to gift.Linda Xiao for The New York Times 9. Homemade food gifts please everyone — and your wallet. In this season of inflation, you don’t have to skimp on gifts. Our colleague Melissa Clark shares [four tasty holiday gift ideas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P4QbAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTEvMzAvZGluaW5nL2hvbWVtYWRlLWhvbGlkYXktZm9vZC1naWZ0cy5odG1sP2FjdGlvbj1jbGljayZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTIwNSZtb2R1bGU9V2VsbCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnBndHlwZT1Ib21lcGFnZSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249Rm9vZCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) from the kitchen that are special and full of care. Try gifting [peppermint saltine toffee bark](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMzY5OC1wZXBwZXJtaW50LXNhbHRpbmUtdG9mZmVlLWJhcms_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkyMDUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0OTA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) or [beautiful bottled manhattans](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMzY5OS1sYXJnZS1iYXRjaC1yeWUtbWFuaGF0dGFuLWNvY2t0YWlscz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTIwNSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ5MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBu4WKY0R1D3dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). They’re also efficient: One batch is big enough to make several gifts at once. Plus, it’s cookie season. We have [seven new recipes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMi9kaW5pbmcvd2hhdC10by1jb29rLXRoaXMtd2Vla2VuZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5MjA1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDkwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G7hYpjRHUPd1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to make the holidays sing. LeeAndra Cianci 10. And finally, your ugly Christmas sweater is beautiful. Every December, you rummage deep in your closet and tear open your drawers in search of a piece of knitwear that will be sure to make you stand out at holiday cocktail events: [the ugly Christmas sweater.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlbQq7P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMS9zdHlsZS91Z2x5LWNocmlzdG1hcy1zd2VhdGVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkyMDUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0OTA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgbuFimNEdQ93Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) This subgenre of knitwear has endured over the decades and provides the gift of a giggle for us all, our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, writes. Have a snazzy weekend. Brent Lewis 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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