Your Friday Briefing: An investigating into Biden

Also, Russia may be amassing more troops in the east and Iran sentences a British citizen to death. 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We’re covering the appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Biden. Also, the week in culture. President Biden said his staff had fully cooperated with the National Archives and the Justice Department.Sarah Silbiger for The New York Times An investigation into Biden’s files Merrick Garland, the attorney general, named an experienced special counsel [to investigate how classified files](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1kb2N1bWVudHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAxMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODI1ODEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIyMzc0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtcnzwGPFg1BkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ended up at President Biden’s home and former office. The decision to open a full investigation came after the White House revealed this week that classified materials from Biden’s time as vice president had been found at the office of his think tank in Washington and at his home in Delaware. [Here’s what we know so far](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1kb2N1bWVudHMtdGltZWxpbmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAxMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODI1ODEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIyMzc0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtcnzwGPFg1BkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Donald Trump faces a similar inquiry. Two months ago, Garland named another special counsel to investigate his storage of classified material. That lawyer is considering whether to charge Trump and his associates with mishandling sensitive documents — and with obstructing efforts to retrieve them. The Justice Department is scrutinizing how both presidents came to have classified records after they left office, and the investigations bruise both men. But [their responses are markedly different](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi10cnVtcC1kb2N1bWVudHMtY29tcGFyZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1yfPAY8WDUGRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Trump long resisted requests to return documents, even after being subpoenaed. As far as is known, Biden’s lawyers found the papers without being asked and turned them over. This White House also promised to fully cooperate. Analysis: The appointment of the special counsel increases the heat on Biden — and provides ammunition to Republicans, just days after they took control of the House after a [chaotic leadership contest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDEvMDkvcG9kY2FzdHMvdGhlLWRhaWx5L2tldmluLW1jY2FydGh5LXJlcHVibGljYW5zLWhvdXNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMTEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyNTgxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMjM3NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7XJ88BjxYNQZFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Context: Biden excoriated Trump for being “irresponsible” with national secrets. Now, he has to answer for his own team’s misplacement of sensitive papers. Ukrainian military analysts near Bakhmut reviewed videos from drones last week.Nicole Tung for The New York Times Kyiv: Russia is moving troops east Ukraine’s deputy defense minister said that [Russia is increasing its number of troops in Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP4Q-AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8xMi93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3I3RoZS1maWdodC1mb3ItdGhlLXNtYWxsLXRvd24tb2Ytc29sZWRhci1ncmluZHMtb24tY29zdGluZy1saXZlc1cDbnl0QgpjtcnzwGPFg1BkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), as the fierce battle for the eastern city of Soledar continues. The Ukrainian minister said that Russia was moving troops trained in Belarus and Russia to the combat zone to focus on Ukraine’s east. Ukraine said that about 100 Russian troops had been killed there, a figure that could not be independently confirmed. Uncertainty remains over which side controls Soledar. The city is near Bakhmut, which Russia sees as a gateway to the complete conquest of the Donbas region. Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said in his nightly address yesterday that [Ukraine is still holding on](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP4QsAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8xMi93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3I3plbGVuc2t5LXNheXMtdGhhdC11a3JhaW5pYW4tdHJvb3BzLXN0aWxsLWhvbGQtb24taW4tc29sZWRhclcDbnl0QgpjtcnzwGPFg1BkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in Soledar, despite previous [claims by the Wagner Group](~/AAAAAQA~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~~) that their mercenaries had taken control. Destruction: The intense fighting has reduced much of Soledar to rubble. Satellite images show buildings [shattered beyond repair](~/AAAAAQA~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~). Weapons: Western officials increasingly fear that Ukraine has only a narrow window to prepare to repel an anticipated Russian springtime offensive. They are [giving the Ukrainians sophisticated arms](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP4QoAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDEvMTIvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrcmFpbmUtd2VzdGVybi10YW5rcy5odG1sP2FjdGlvbj1jbGljayZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAxMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODI1ODEmbW9kdWxlPVJlbGF0ZWRMaW5rcyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnBndHlwZT1BcnRpY2xlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1yfPAY8WDUGRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that they had earlier refused to send, for fear of provoking Moscow. Iran accused Alireza Akbari of passing classified national security information to Britain.My Persia Media Channel Iran sentences a British citizen to death Alireza Akbari, who was once the deputy defense minister of Iran, holds both Iranian and British citizenship. He was [convicted of spying for Britain and has been sentenced to death](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lyYW4tZGVmZW5zZS1taW5pc3Rlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1yfPAY8WDUGRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). On Wednesday, a day after Akbari’s wife publicized his case, Britain demanded that Iran halt his execution and immediately release him. Britain also requested consulate access to him in Tehran. But Iran does not recognize dual nationality and prosecutes dual nationals as Iranian citizens. It has also recently [executed four people](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9pcmFuLXByb3Rlc3RzLWRlYXRoLXNlbnRlbmNlcy1leGVjdXRpb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMTEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyNTgxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMjM3NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7XJ88BjxYNQZFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). And on Tuesday, Akbari’s wife told BBC Persian that his family had been told that they would be granted a final visit before his imminent execution. Background: Akbari served the Islamic Republic in senior roles before he moved to Britain, where he lived for a decade. In 2019, while in Iran, he was arrested on allegations of being a “super spy” for MI6. Details: In an [audio message](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9CQkNQYXJoYW0vc3RhdHVzLzE2MTMyNDc4Mjg3NDY0NDg4OTY_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMTEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyNTgxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMjM3NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7XJ88BjxYNQZFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) obtained by BBC Persian, Akbari suggested that Iran wanted to “take revenge” on Britain by executing him. He said he had been tortured and given psychedelic drugs that forced him to confess. Detainees: Iran also sentenced Olivier Vandecasteele, a Belgian aid worker, to 40 years in prison and 74 lashes on charges of espionage, money laundering and currency smuggling. He has denied all charges. 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Business and Economy - The I.M.F. said expects global economic growth to [rebound this year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMi9idXNpbmVzcy9pbWYtZ2xvYmFsLWVjb25vbXktcmVjZXNzaW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMTEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyNTgxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMjM3NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7XJ88BjxYNQZFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) if China keeps easing its Covid restrictions and the war in Ukraine does not worsen. - U.S. inflation [slowed last month](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMi9idXNpbmVzcy9pbmZsYXRpb24tZ2FzLWRpc2NvdW50cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1yfPAY8WDUGRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The U.S. deficit also [fell last year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMi9idXNpbmVzcy91cy1kZWZpY2l0LWZhbGxzLTIwMjIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAxMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODI1ODEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIyMzc0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtcnzwGPFg1BkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - Exxon [predicted global warming](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDEvMTIvY2xpbWF0ZS9leHhvbi1tb2JpbC1nbG9iYWwtd2FybWluZy1jbGltYXRlLWNoYW5nZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1yfPAY8WDUGRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) starting in the 1970s. But for years, the oil giant publicly cast doubts on the science. The Week in Culture Robert Ormerod for The New York Times - Nicola Benedetti is the first Scot [and the first woman](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDEvMTIvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9uaWNvbGEtYmVuZWRldHRpLWVkaW5idXJnaC1pbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsLWZlc3RpdmFsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMTEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyNTgxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMjM3NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7XJ88BjxYNQZFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to lead the Edinburgh International Festival. - Lisa Marie Presley, the singer-songwriter and only child of Elvis Presley, [died yesterday at 54](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMi91cy9saXNhLW1hcmllLXByZXNsZXktZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1yfPAY8WDUGRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - Disney will require its employees to [return to the office](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wOS9idXNpbmVzcy9kaXNuZXktcmV0dXJuLXRvLW9mZmljZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1yfPAY8WDUGRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) four days a week starting in March. - “The Traitors,” a [competitive reality show](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vdGhlLXRyYWl0b3JzLXVzLXNob3cuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAxMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODI1ODEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIyMzc0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtcnzwGPFg1BkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) that premiered in Britain in November, is heading to the U.S. (It’s an adaptation of a Dutch television game show, “De Verraders.”) - Listen to these [10 essential songs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMi9hcnRzL211c2ljL2plZmYtYmVjay1zb25ncy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1yfPAY8WDUGRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) from Jeff Beck, the British guitarist who [died this week at 78](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMS9hcnRzL211c2ljL2plZmYtYmVjay1kZWFkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMTEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyNTgxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMjM3NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7XJ88BjxYNQZFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). A Morning Read Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Electricity is spotty in Kyiv. But people still need the internet. So some started working in grocery stores, which have set up couches and extension cords. Others sit in the [furniture showrooms of department stores](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDEvMTEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2t5aXYtdWtyYWluZS1wb3dlci1vdXRhZ2VzLWludGVybmV0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMTEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyNTgxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMjM3NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7XJ88BjxYNQZFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). And they take out their laptops in metro stations, as they shelter for hours amid the risk of airstrikes. Lives lived: Rehman Rahi, Kashmir’s unofficial poet laureate, helped give his mother tongue a distinct literary identity. [He died this week at 97](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3JlaG1hbi1yYWhpLWRlYWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAxMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODI1ODEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIyMzc0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtcnzwGPFg1BkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). SPORTS NEWS FROM THE ATHLETIC Joao Felix to Chelsea — an expensive gamble worth taking?: The Portugal forward joined Chelsea on a short-term loan. We analyzed what the team is getting, and [how he compares to what they already have](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzQwNzM2NDgvMjAyMy8wMS8xMi9qb2FvLWZlbGl4LWNoZWxzZWEtbG9hbi10YWN0aWNzLXN0eWxlLWFuYWx5c2lzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAxMTMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODI1ODEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIyMzc0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtcnzwGPFg1BkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid’s savior once again: Thibaut Courtois was in inspired form for Real Madrid against Valencia in the Supercopa de Espana semifinal — [as he has been all season](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzQwODI5NDQvMjAyMy8wMS8xMi90aGliYXV0LWNvdXJ0b2lzLXJlYWwtbWFkcmlkLXN1cGVyY29wYS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMTEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyNTgxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMjM3NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7XJ88BjxYNQZFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Watching Lionel Messi’s first match after the World Cup: Messi played in Paris, his first game since winning the World Cup. Initially, his PSG appearance was understated. [But not for long](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNDA4MzEzMy8yMDIzLzAxLzEyL21lc3NpLXBzZy1maXJzdC1tYXRjaC13b3JsZC1jdXAvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDExMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MjU4MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjIzNzQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1yfPAY8WDUGRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). ARTS AND IDEAS Tom Jamieson for The New York Times 52 places to go Our Travel desk published its annual list of [52 Places to Go](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlo3jJP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy90cmF2ZWwvNTItcGxhY2VzLXRyYXZlbC0yMDIzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMTEzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgyNTgxJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMjM3NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7XJ88BjxYNQZFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Some are cities on the rise. Others are popular spots worth revisiting. And there are far-flung destinations that you might not have heard about. London snags the top spot. The British capital is preparing for its blockbuster coronation in May and is bursting with art and nightlife. Morioka, a walkable and laid-back Japanese city that’s only a short bullet train ride from Toyko, comes in at No. 2. “Every year we find that themes develop organically,” Amy Virshup, our Travel editor, said. This year, there are a lot of “wide open spaces.” In the top 10 alone, my colleagues recommend three outdoorsy spots across Europe: Kilmartin Glen, a misty Scottish Stonehenge; the Vjosa River, a cycling paradise in Albania; and Tromso, Norway, a prime spot to see the northern lights. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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