Evening Briefing: FTX founder charged with fraud

Also, inflation slowed more than expected and Argentina advanced to the World Cup final. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX.Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 1. Prosecutors unveiled criminal charges against Sam Bankman-Fried. Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was denied bail by a judge in the Bahamas following his arrest there last night. [He is accused of defrauding investors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzEyLzEzL2J1c2luZXNzL3NhbS1iYW5rbWFuLWZyaWVkLWFycmVzdC1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) ever since his company was founded in 2019, and of misappropriating billions of dollars in customer deposits. Federal prosecutors in New York charged Bankman-Fried with eight counts, including [wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the U.S.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9idXNpbmVzcy9mdHgtc2FtLWJhbmttYW4tZnJpZWQtZnJhdWQtY2hhcmdlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil charges [accusing him of misleading investors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9idXNpbmVzcy9zZWMtc2FtLWJhbmttYW4tZnJpZWQtc2JmLWZyYXVkLWZ0eC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission charged him with fraud and misrepresentation. In a congressional hearing, the new chief executive of FTX said the company’s collapse appeared to be the result of “[old-fashioned embezzlement](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2Z0eC1jcnlwdG8taGVhcmluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA).” Bankman-Fried is expected to be extradited to the U.S., but the timing is unclear. It was a stunning fall from grace for an executive who was once a darling of big investors in Silicon Valley and a prolific Democratic Party donor. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTQ3JmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIyMTIxM1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ The New York Times 2. Inflation slowed more than expected last month, an encouraging sign. Consumer prices [increased 7.1 percent in the year through November](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzEyLzEzL2J1c2luZXNzL25vdmVtYmVyLWluZmxhdGlvbi1yZXBvcnQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODAxMTAmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE3MzU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), a drop from 7.7 percent in October and less than economists had expected. While the inflation rate remains far higher than the target of 2 percent, the data suggests that efforts to slow the economy are beginning to take hold. Still, it is unlikely to alter the Fed’s plan to raise interest rates by another half point tomorrow. 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However, grocery bills [remain historically high](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9idXNpbmVzcy9ub3ZlbWJlci1pbmZsYXRpb24tcmVwb3J0L2luZmxhdGlvbi1mb29kLXByaWNlcy1ub3ZlbWJlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDExMCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTczNTUmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQvASZY7xRezZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and rents increased at their [fastest year-over-year pace in four decades](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P4RZAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9idXNpbmVzcy9ub3ZlbWJlci1pbmZsYXRpb24tcmVwb3J0L3JlbnRzLWNvbnRpbnVlZC10by1yaXNlLXJhcGlkbHktaW4tbm92ZW1iZXItYS1zaWduLXRoYXQtaW5mbGF0aW9uLXJlbWFpbnMtc3R1YmJvcm4taW4ta2V5LWNhdGVnb3JpZXM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODAxMTAmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE3MzU1JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In other business news, Twitter has stopped paying rent on its offices and is considering not paying severance packages [as it appears to gear up for legal battles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2Vsb24tbXVzay10d2l0dGVyLXNoYWtldXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDExMCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTczNTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQvASZY7xRezZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The first fusion reaction in a laboratory occurred in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.Jason Laurea/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 3. “One of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century.” That’s how Jennifer Granholm, the U.S. secretary of energy, [described](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TwaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9OZXdzSG91ci9zdGF0dXMvMTYwMjY4NDg0MTIxNjAwNDA5Nj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDExMCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImcz0yMCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZ0PVo4N3BXMkRaTWNDNXk4V1I1X2t2VUEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQvASZY7xRezZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) the first ever successful laboratory production of nuclear fusion. Using 192 giant lasers, scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [briefly produced more energy than it took to start the reaction](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9zY2llbmNlL251Y2xlYXItZnVzaW9uLWVuZXJneS1icmVha3Rocm91Z2guaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDExMCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTczNTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQvASZY7xRezZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The breakthrough is a huge step toward a long-held dream of mimicking the way the sun generates energy and providing boundless energy. But, realistically, the day when fusion power can fully substitute for our current energy sources [is still many, many years away](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9jbGltYXRlL2Z1c2lvbi1jbGltYXRlLWNoYW5nZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Argentina’s Lionel Messi, left, celebrates with teammates. Carl Recine/Reuters 4. Argentina advances to the World Cup final after beating Croatia. The Argentine superstar Lionel Messi hammered in a penalty kick in the 34th minute, [providing his team with a lead that they never gave up](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzEyLzEzL3Nwb3J0cy9hcmdlbnRpbmEtY3JvYXRpYS13b3JsZC1jdXAtc2NvcmU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODAxMTAmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE3MzU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Argentina scored two more goals in what turned out to be a relatively smooth 3-0 win. The victory advances Argentina to its [sixth World Cup final](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P4QbAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9zcG9ydHMvYXJnZW50aW5hLWNyb2F0aWEtd29ybGQtY3VwLXNjb3JlL2FyZ2VudGluYS1zaXh0aC13b3JsZC1jdXAtZmluYWxzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), where it will look to win its first since 1986 — and the only one in Messi’s otherwise transcendent career. Tomorrow, Morocco will play France to decide who will take on Argentina in the World Cup final. [The game will be about more than just soccer.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvd29ybGQtY3VwLWZyYW5jZS1tb3JvY2NvLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODAxMTAmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE3MzU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) On the sidelines of the tournament, the Qatari broadcaster BeIN Sports has turned to interpreters to translate World Cup television for Arabic-speaking viewers. [All of the hardest assignments go to one man](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMi9zcG9ydHMvc29jY2VyL3dvcmxkLWN1cC1iZWluLXNwb3J0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). A bridge in Melitopol attacked by Ukrainian forces this week.Konstantin Mihalchevskiy/Sputnik, via Associated Press 5. Ukraine is escalating its attacks on a southern city that could be the war’s next front. Ukrainian forces have used long-range missile strikes, sabotage missions and targeted assassinations to [put pressure on Melitopol](~/AAAAAQA~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~~), a city in the Zaporizhzhia region. Melitopol is known as the “gateway to Crimea” because it lies at the crossroads of two major highways and a rail line. Regaining control of the city could help Ukraine take back Russian-held areas in the south. “If Melitopol falls, the entire Russian defense up to Kherson collapses, and the Ukrainian armed forces ‘jump’ right to the border with Crimea,” a top adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, said. At a meeting in Paris, leaders agreed to deliver [$1 billion in fresh financial aid for Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P4QsAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8xMy93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL2ZyYW5jZS1pcy1ob3N0aW5nLWEtdmFzdC1nYXRoZXJpbmctdG8tY29vcmRpbmF0ZS1haWQtZm9yLXVrcmFpbmU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODAxMTAmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE3MzU1JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to rapidly repair energy grids, water systems, roads and health centers destroyed by Russian strikes. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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The city looks like it’s under a lockdown — [but, this time, it is self-imposed by residents](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLWNvdmlkLXplcm8tYmVpamluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). “No one dares to come out now,” one Beijing restaurant owner said. Weibo, China’s popular social media service, is abuzz with people who are sharing news of their infections as a virus that most of the world already experienced spreads rapidly for the first time. In the U.S., several cities and counties, including New York City and Los Angeles County, are encouraging people to [wear masks in indoor public spaces](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy93ZWxsL2NvdmlkLWZsdS1yc3YtbWFza3MtdHJpcGxlZGVtaWMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDExMCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTczNTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQvASZY7xRezZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), once again, to protect against infection from the coronavirus, influenza and R.S.V. We have answers to some of the latest questions about [how to navigate Covid this winter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZXhwbGFpbi8yMDIyL2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLXF1ZXN0aW9ucz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDExMCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTczNTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQvASZY7xRezZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). President Biden held an elaborate signing ceremony at the White House for the Respect for Marriage Act.Oliver Contreras for The New York Times 7. President Biden signed a bill to protect same-sex marriage rights. This landmark legislation, passed by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, [officially erases the Defense of Marriage Act](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1zYW1lLXNleC1tYXJyaWFnZS1iaWxsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODAxMTAmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE3MzU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), which a quarter of a century ago defined marriage as between a man and a woman. The measure, which prohibits states from denying the validity of out-of-state marriages based on sex, race or ethnicity, becomes law amid broad public acceptance of same-sex marriage, which was once a fiercely divisive political issue. Biden’s signature capped his personal evolution toward embracing gay rights. As a senator, he voted for the Defense of Marriage Act and wavered on letting gay men and lesbians serve in the military. In diplomatic news, Biden plans to support a [permanent spot in the Group of 20 club of major economies for the African Union](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvYWZyaWNhbi11bmlvbi1tYWNreS1zYWxsLXNlbmVnYWwtc3VtbWl0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODAxMTAmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE3MzU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In a review of the midterm elections, our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, [explains how](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy91cHNob3QvMjAyMi1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy1taWR0ZXJtcy1hbmFseXNpcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Republicans won the popular House vote but failed to translate that support into seats. The emissions footprint of New York City neighborhoods.The New York Times 8. We mapped how different U.S. households contribute to climate change. The differences between urban residents and people in other parts of the country are stark. Because they tend to drive less and live in smaller houses or apartments, city dwellers generate far less greenhouse gas emissions per household than the national average. [You can check the emissions for your neighborhood](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9jbGltYXRlL2NsaW1hdGUtZm9vdHByaW50LW1hcC1uZWlnaGJvcmhvb2QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDExMCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTczNTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQvASZY7xRezZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). In other climate news, the Arctic is becoming wetter and stormier as a warmer climate [forces local communities, wildlife and ecosystems to adapt](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9jbGltYXRlL2FyY3RpYy1jbGltYXRlLWNoYW5nZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwMTEwJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNzM1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5C8BJljvFF7NlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Benin Bronzes from six U.S. museums have been returned to Nigeria.National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution; Photo by Franko Khoury 9. For museums in the U.S., the Indiana Jones era is over. After decades in which curators embraced the chase for prized artifacts, [American museums are now facing tremendous pressure](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9hcnRzL211c2V1bXMtbG9vdGVkLWFydC1yZXBhdHJpYXRpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIxMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDExMCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTczNTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQvASZY7xRezZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) from law enforcement and foreign governments to return works to their place of origin. In just the last few months, dozens of antiquities have been sent back to Nigeria, Italy and Cambodia, among other countries. For many museum directors, the change is long overdue, but some critics worry that museum collections built over time and imbued with a sense of context are being randomly depleted. From the music world: “SOS” is the title song and opener of SZA’s new album, [in which she expands her sound](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9hcnRzL211c2ljL3N6YS1zb3MtcmV2aWV3Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODAxMTAmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE3MzU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Rlphoto 10. And finally, gift wrap gets a glow-up. As many holiday shoppers feel the pinch of rising prices and uncertain economic times, specialty wrapping paper has become [a relatively inexpensive way to dazzle up a gift](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRle4m8P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9zdHlsZS9naWZ0LXdyYXBwaW5nLXBhcGVyLXdhc3RlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODAxMTAmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE3MzU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkLwEmWO8UXs2Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Several gift wrap companies are also trying to upend the industry with more sustainable alternatives to the standard paper options. There’s now wrap made with reusable, machine-washable fabric and recycled newspaper with soy-based ink. Have a festive evening. Veronica Sanchis 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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