Evening Briefing: McCarthy gains ground in speaker bid

Also, U.S. job growth slows and engineers debate the pursuit of robot consciousness. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. “We’ll have the votes to finish this once and for all,” Kevin McCarthy said about tonight.T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times 1. Kevin McCarthy gained ground in his bid for House speaker, but still fell short. The Republican leader from California won over the support of some right-wing holdouts [on the 12th and 13th ballots for speaker](~/AAAAAQA~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), giving him some much-needed momentum, but not enough to secure the post. Republicans voted to adjourn until 10 p.m. McCarthy said he [believed he would have enough votes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP4QVAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8wNi91cy9ob3VzZS1zcGVha2VyLXZvdGUtbWNjYXJ0aHkvODI0MTIzYTctYjRjZS01MTc0LWIxNzctYTVhZGYxNDFiMTVjP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to become speaker when the House returned. [Follow our live updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzAxLzA2L3VzL2hvdXNlLXNwZWFrZXItdm90ZS1tY2NhcnRoeT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjEwNiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE4NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1Gqi4Y8WJGPFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Significant hurdles to a McCarthy speakership still remain: [Six Republicans voted against him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ob3VzZS1zcGVha2VyLXZvdGUtdGFsbHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjEwNiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE4NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1Gqi4Y8WJGPFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) on the latest ballot, despite an already broad series of concessions that would effectively [give them carte blanche to disrupt the workings of the House](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9tY2NhcnRoeS1ob3VzZS1zcGVha2VyLXJlcHVibGljYW5zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and to hold him hostage to their demands. If he is elected speaker, it would end a four-day deadlock that has [rendered the House futile and memberless](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ob3VzZS1yZXByZXNlbnRhdGl2ZXMtZWxlY3QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjEwNiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE4NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1Gqi4Y8WJGPFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). If McCarthy fails to garner enough support, the House — [as mandated by federal law](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9zcGVha2VyLXZvdGluZy1ob3VzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) — will continue to vote over and over until someone is chosen as speaker. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTQ3JmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIzMDEwNlcDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ Construction employers added 28,000 jobs in December — a solid pace.Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press 2. U.S. job growth slowed last month but remains solid. American employers [added 223,000 jobs in December](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2pvYnMtcmVwb3J0LWRlY2VtYmVyLTIwMjIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjEwNiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE4NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1Gqi4Y8WJGPFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), in line with economists’ expectations but lower than the average in recent months. The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5 percent, back to its low point from before the pandemic. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-1) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTUxNjMwJmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIzMDEwNlcDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ The slowdown is a sign that rising interest rates may have helped cool the economy, [as the Fed hoped](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9idXNpbmVzcy9qb2JzLXJlcG9ydC1kZWNlbWJlci1lY29ub215L2pvYnMtZmVkZXJhbC1yZXNlcnZlLWluZmxhdGlvbj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjEwNiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE4NDkmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1Gqi4Y8WJGPFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), without bringing it to a stop. For the year, the economy added 4.5 million jobs, the second-most on record. In other business news, the [meltdown](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yOC90cmF2ZWwvc291dGh3ZXN0LWFpcmxpbmVzLWZsaWdodC1jYW5jZWxsYXRpb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) at Southwest Airlines over the holidays could [cost it up to $825 million](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9idXNpbmVzcy9zb3V0aHdlc3QtYWlybGluZXMtbWVsdGRvd24tY29zdHMtcmVpbWJ1cnNlbWVudC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), the carrier said. A destroyed bridge in Bakhmut, Ukraine, today.Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP-Getty Images 3. Despite Vladimir Putin’s cease-fire order, Russian shelling continued in Ukraine. In the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, [artillery and mortar fire continued flying](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP4QxAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8wNi93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL3RoZXJlcy1uby1zaWduLW9mLWEtY2Vhc2UtZmlyZS1vbi10aGUtd2Fycy1tb3N0LWhvdGx5LWNvbnRlc3RlZC1mcm9udD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjEwNiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE4NDkmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1Gqi4Y8WJGPFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) into Ukrainian-held areas from Russian positions well after the publicized start of a holiday cease-fire. Russia’s defense ministry said that Ukrainian forces had fired on Russian positions and that Russian forces were simply returning fire. Ukrainian officials disputed that timeline. Comments made by Russian allies today suggest that Putin’s cease-fire — publicly portrayed as an effort to respect the Orthodox faith — was [motivated by domestic issues](~/AAAAAQA~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), as he tries to rally the Russian people. In other news from the war, the U.S. announced a new [$3 billion package](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDEvMDYvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VzLXVrcmFpbmUtYWlkLWJyYWRsZXktZmlnaHRpbmctdmVoaWNsZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) of military assistance for Ukraine that will include powerful [Bradley Fighting Vehicles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDEvMDUvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3doYXQtaXMtdGhlLWJyYWRsZXktZmlnaHRpbmctdmVoaWNsZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). In other military news, documents obtained by The Times reveal that [U.S. officials made misleading statements](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kcm9uZS1jaXZpbGlhbi1kZWF0aHMtYWZnaGFuaXN0YW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjEwNiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE4NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1Gqi4Y8WJGPFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) after a botched drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021 that killed 10 civilians. A hospital in Henan, China, had to ration fever-reducing medicine when it was inundated with patients.Qilai Shen for The New York Times 4. China’s countryside is bracing for an onslaught of Covid as Lunar New Year approaches. China’s villages have managed to avoid the worst of the coronavirus pandemic for the last three years, as strict government measures largely kept the virus at a distance. But that good fortune may be coming to an end: Millions of migrant workers are expected to travel to their rural homes for the holiday this month. Many worry that the [travel could spread Covid to China’s rural villages](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLWNvdmlkLXJ1cmFsLXZpbGxhZ2VzLWNvdW50cnlzaWRlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), where residents tend to be older and health care services are woefully underdeveloped. In other health news, [the F.D.A. approved a new Alzheimer’s drug](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9oZWFsdGgvYWx6aGVpbWVycy1kcnVnLWxlcWVtYmktbGVjYW5lbWFiLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) that may modestly slow cognitive decline in the early stages of the disease, but also carries some safety risks. Signs hang outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where Damar Hamlin is receiving treatment.Joshua A. Bickel/Associated Press 5. Damar Hamlin spoke to his teammates as they prepared for a Sunday game. Hamlin, the Bills safety who was injured during a game on Monday, [had his breathing tube removed overnight](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9zcG9ydHMvZm9vdGJhbGwvZGFtYXItaGFtbGluLWJpbGxzLXVwZGF0ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and was able to talk with his family, doctors and teammates for the first time, team officials said. The Bills’ coach said that during a video chat today with teammates and coaches, Hamlin made a heart gesture with his hands, flexed his arm muscles and had a simple message: “Love you boys.” Hamlin’s doctors said that even though he had shown progress, it was still far too early to determine whether Hamlin would be able to fully recover. The Bills play the New England Patriots on Sunday, their first game after Hamlin’s injury, and will [wear a patch honoring him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9CdWZmYWxvQmlsbHMvc3RhdHVzLzE2MTE0MDUxNzY2MTkwNDQ4NjU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) during the game. In other sports news, high scoring N.B.A. games, a rarity a decade ago, have become routine affairs. My colleague Victor Mather [explained why it’s happening](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9zcG9ydHMvYmFza2V0YmFsbC9kb25vdmFuLW1pdGNoZWxsLTUwLXBvaW50LWdhbWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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~/RgRlmy0aP0TPaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD05OVE5OSZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjEwNiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE4NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1Gqi4Y8WJGPFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Several Jan. 6 participants remain at large.Kenny Holston/The New York Times 6. Today marks two years since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The continuing investigation into the storming of the Capitol has grown into the biggest criminal inquiry in the Justice Department’s history. Federal agents have seized hundreds of cellphones, questioned thousands of witnesses and chased tens of thousands of tips — leading to 900 arrests so far. But the inquiry is still far from complete: [Scores, if not hundreds, more people could face charges in the years to come](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9qYW4tNi1jYXBpdG9sLXJpb3RzLXByb3NlY3V0aW9ucy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). In the background, [a special counsel is examining](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzExLzE4L3VzL3RydW1wLWdhcmxhbmQtc3BlY2lhbC1jb3Vuc2VsP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) whether Donald Trump or his aides violated the law in their attempt to overturn the election. In related news, the family of a Capitol Police officer who died after the Jan. 6 attack [sued Trump and two Capitol rioters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDEvMDYvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtbGF3c3VpdC1icmlhbi1zaWNrbmljay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWFyY2hSZXN1bHRQb3NpdGlvbj0xJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), arguing that his death was a “direct and foreseeable consequence” of their actions that day. The Katy Freeway in Houston is one of the widest highways in the world.Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times 7. Making highways wider doesn’t fix traffic issues, but we continue to do it anyway. Research shows that expanding highways actually “induces” demand. In 2015, Los Angeles spent $1 billion widening a 10-mile stretch of interstate to reduce congestion, but after a short period, traffic was just as bad as before the renovation. With billions of dollars available to improve transportation [through the infrastructure law passed in 2021](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNy8wMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ob3VzZS1pbmZyYXN0cnVjdHVyZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), states now have a chance to try new strategies for addressing congestion. But several, including Texas and New Jersey, are [still pursuing multibillion-dollar widening projects](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi91cy93aWRlbi1oaWdod2F5cy10cmFmZmljLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In other infrastructure news, the Biden administration [proposed tighter limits on soot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9jbGltYXRlL2VwYS1zb290LXBvbGx1dGlvbi1iaWRlbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyMTA2Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTg0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7UaqLhjxYkY8VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), the deadly air pollutant that comes from smokestacks, construction and power plants. A robotic prototype created by a student in the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University.Karsten Moran for The New York Times 8. Some engineers want to create conscious robots. Others say it’s a bad idea. Some mechanical engineers have dedicated their careers to developing conscious robots, [machines that can learn and change their behavior](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9zY2llbmNlL3JvYm90cy1hcnRpZmljaWFsLWludGVsbGlnZW5jZS1jb25zY2lvdXNuZXNzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) as well as — or even better than — humans can. One challenge is that consciousness is hard to define. Another issue is the ethical quandaries inherent in such a creation: Should robots be granted rights? Should they be programmed to feel happiness as they serve us? Paz Vega and Giancarlo Esposito in Netflix’s “Kaleidoscope.”David Scott Holloway/Netflix 9. Streaming changed TV. Is TV now changing streaming? “Kaleidoscope,” Netflix’s new heist series, is generating buzz for its gimmick: The episodes, set before and after an elaborate robbery attempt, are served to viewers in random order (except for the episode depicting the actual heist, which runs last). It’s the latest in a series of attempts to draw viewers with tactics that traditional television cannot match. But, as [our chief television critic writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24va2FsZWlkb3Njb3BlLW5ldGZsaXgtc3RyZWFtaW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), none of these gimmicks have really stuck, and streaming services have increasingly opted for TV-like release schedules. A decade of streaming has transformed storytelling and viewing habits, but now we may be starting to hit that transformation’s limits. Elsewhere in the entertainment world, [our film critics](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8wNS9tb3ZpZXMvY3JpdGljcy1vc2Nhci1ub21pbmVlcy1iYWxsb3QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjEwNiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE4NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1Gqi4Y8WJGPFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and [a group of Times arts editors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi9tb3ZpZXMvb3NjYXItbm9taW5hdGlvbnMtYmVzdC1waWN0dXJlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) picked the movies and performers that they think deserve Oscar nominations this year. Lauren Segal for The New York Times 10. And finally, in a world of fad diets, the Mediterranean diet stands out. Research has found that people who regularly eat the cuisines of countries like Greece, Croatia and Italy — which include lots of vegetables, whole grains, nuts, lean proteins and healthy fats — have lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and lower rates of cardiovascular disease. People who follow the Mediterranean diet tend to “eat foods their grandparents would recognize,” one cardiologist said. Unlike many other health trends, dietitians say, [the Mediterranean diet really is good for you](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmy0aP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNi93ZWxsL2VhdC9tZWRpdGVycmFuZWFuLWRpZXQtaGVhbHRoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODIxMDYmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxODQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtRqouGPFiRjxUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), and may even improve your attention, alertness and contentment. Have a hearty weekend. James Gregg 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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