Evening Briefing: Supreme Court questions Biden’s student loan plan

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Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. Protesters rallied outside the Supreme Court today as it heard arguments on President Biden’s student debt plan.Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times 1. The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. In a hearing today, members of the court’s conservative majority [questioned the legality of the Biden administration’s plan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzAyLzI4L3VzL3N0dWRlbnQtbG9hbnMtc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to wipe out more than $400 billion in student debt because of the coronavirus pandemic. The justices invoked the “major questions doctrine,” suggesting that the administration had violated separation-of-powers principles by acting without sufficiently explicit congressional authorization to undertake one of the most [expensive executive actions in the nation’s history](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9iaWRlbi1zdHVkZW50LWxvYW4tZm9yZ2l2ZW5lc3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Offering an opposing view, Justice Elena Kagan said that a 2003 law, which allows the secretary of education to protect borrowers in the event of a national emergency, authorized the administration to act. The court routinely considers “really confusing” statutes, Kagan said. “This one is not.” A ruling on the case — considered one of the term’s biggest — is [unlikely to come before late June](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP4QZAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMi8yOC91cy9zdHVkZW50LWxvYW5zLXN1cHJlbWUtY291cnQvYWZ0ZXItdGhlLWFyZ3VtZW50cy1oZXJlcy13aGF0LXRvLWV4cGVjdD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). In other news from Washington, President Biden named [Julie Su](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2p1bGllLXN1LWxhYm9yLXNlY3JldGFyeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg2NTMxJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNjU0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY_YOiv5jUE5H3FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) as the next labor secretary. 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Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, met today with the president of Kazakhstan, who expressed a willingness to work with the U.S. and a commitment to protecting the country’s national sovereignty — indicating a sense of [wariness toward Russian aggression](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP4QdAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMi8yOC93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL2JsaW5rZW4tdG8tbWVldC13aXRoLWNvdW50ZXJwYXJ0cy1pbi1jZW50cmFsLWFzaWE_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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In Europe, nations are struggling to deliver on promises to provide German-made tanks to Ukraine, exposing their [unprepared and chronically underfunded militaries](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS10YW5rcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg2NTMxJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNjU0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY_YOiv5jUE5H3FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). In related news, France’s most famous public intellectual braved military assaults in Ukraine to [make a documentary](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC9tb3ZpZXMvYmVybmFyZC1oZW5yaS1sZXZ5LXVrcmFpbmUtZG9jdW1lbnRhcnkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Lori Lightfoot campaigned in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago today.Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times 3. Chicago is voting to elect a mayor. About two hours after this newsletter hits your inbox, [polls will close](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yNy91cy9jaGljYWdvLW1heW9yYWwtZWxlY3Rpb24tbGlnaHRmb290Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in the election to select the next leader of the country’s third-largest city. The race is expected to advance to a runoff in April, but [tonight’s results will offer insight into voters’ stances](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC91cy9jaGljYWdvLW1heW9yLWVsZWN0aW9uLWlzc3Vlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg2NTMxJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNjU0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY_YOiv5jUE5H3FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) on a race that has become a referendum on crime. [Follow the results as they come in](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8wMi8yOC91cy9lbGVjdGlvbnMvcmVzdWx0cy1jaGljYWdvLW1heW9yLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). The incumbent, [Lori Lightfoot, is in a fight for survival](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC91cy9sb3JpLWxpZ2h0Zm9vdC1jaGljYWdvLW1heW9yLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) as she runs for a second term as mayor in a city still struggling to recover from the pandemic. She faces eight challengers, four of whom are in striking distance of the runoff, including Paul Vallas, a more conservative Democrat who has taken a lead in recent polls. In other politics news, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is [laying the groundwork for an expected presidential campaign](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kZXNhbnRpcy1wcmltYXJ5LXN0YXRlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg2NTMxJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNjU0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY_YOiv5jUE5H3FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) by visiting three states with early primaries. A voting station in Amatutu, Nigeria, on Saturday.Patrick Meinhardt/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 4. Nigeria’s opposition called for a rerun of the presidential election, citing vote rigging. Leaders of two opposition parties, whose candidates appeared to be substantially trailing Bola Tinubu of the governing All Progressives Congress party with more than a third of the votes counted, said the election had been marred by fraud and violence, and they [called for the head of the election commission to resign](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvbmlnZXJpYS1lbGVjdGlvbi1jaGFsbGVuZ2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). The vote, held over the weekend in Africa’s most populous country, was seen by many as an opportunity to put the country back on track after eight years of rule by an ailing president. Many polls predicted a win for Peter Obi, the so-called youth candidate of the little-known Labour Party. In other international news, King Charles’s role in the Northern Ireland deal [raised eyebrows](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWsta2luZy1jaGFybGVzLW5vcnRoZXJuLWlyZWxhbmQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Getty Images 5. A study shows a possible link between a zero-calorie sweetener and an increased risk of heart attack. Consumption of erythritol, a sweetener that is often added to low- or zero-calorie foods and drinks, may [contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular events](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC93ZWxsL2FydGlmaWNpYWwtc3dlZXRlbmVyLWhlYXJ0LWF0dGFjay1zdHJva2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), researchers reported — making it just one of many sugar substitutes whose long-term risks have been called into question. Experts said that people may want to avoid large amounts of artificial sweeteners, especially if they have heart disease or are at risk for heart attacks or strokes, but warned against drawing strong conclusions before more research is done. For some people, especially those with conditions like diabetes or obesity, the sweeteners may help cut back on sugar. Here are [alternative ways to eat less sugar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMS8wOS8xMy93ZWxsL2VhdC9ob3ctdG8tZWF0LWxlc3Mtc3VnYXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). 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~/RgRl4Q8OP0TPaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD05OVE5OSZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) A humpback found in late January on Lido Beach in New York.Justin Lane/EPA, via Shutterstock 6. Twenty-three dead whales have washed up on the East Coast since December, stirring concern. First, an endangered North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia. Less than a week later, a humpback was spotted on a beach in New Jersey and a minke whale in New York. The rapid rate of whale deaths was worrying to scientists, who took to the laborious, foul-smelling work of examining the bodies. They discovered that [ship collisions were most likely the main cause](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9lYXN0LWNvYXN0LXdoYWxlLWRlYXRocy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg2NTMxJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNjU0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY_YOiv5jUE5H3FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), spurred by a confluence of factors: The humpback population has rebounded; the waters have warmed, causing some whales to feed closer to shore; and pandemic-fueled online shopping brought a record number of cargo shipments into northeastern ports. In other animal news: Read a brief history of [New York City’s alligators](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yNC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9hbGxpZ2F0b3ItbnljLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Jaromir Jagr now plays for Rytiri Kladno in the Czech Republic.Nina Riggio for The New York Times 7. The 51-year-old hockey star who’s not ready to quit. Over 27 years on nine N.H.L. teams, Jaromir Jagr became a legend: He was named the league’s most valuable player in 1999 and tallied more career points than anyone other than Wayne Gretzky. Now 51, [Jagr is not just still playing, he’s also still good](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC9zcG9ydHMvaG9ja2V5L2phcm9taXItamFnci1jemVjaC1leHRyYWxpZ2EuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Starring alongside mostly 20-somethings on a team he owns in his hometown in the Czech Republic, Jagr is considered a local savior of sorts — helping stave off relegation with his play and bankruptcy with his fame. “This club and this city made my life,” Jagr said. “It’s my responsibility to give it back.” Customers at Kuraichi, a sake shop in Japan Village in Brooklyn.Nico Schinco for The New York Times 8. Sake is booming in America. The Japanese fermented rice drink was once an uncommon order in the U.S. Now [imports are way up](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yNy9kaW5pbmcvZHJpbmtzL3Nha2UtYnJld2VyeS11cy1qYXBhbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg2NTMxJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNjU0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY_YOiv5jUE5H3FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), retail shops are proliferating and sake breweries are opening in New York, Arkansas and elsewhere. But as more Americans have learned about the [differences between ginjo and nigori sake](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yNy9kaW5pbmcvZHJpbmtzL2hvdy10by1kcmluay1zYWtlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), the beverage’s popularity is declining in Japan. The aging population there is drinking less in general, and younger people have yet to take up sake as much. “The Reluctant Traveler” on Apple TV+ followed Eugene Levy from Finland to the Maldives.Heather Sten for The New York Times 9. What to do tonight. Watch: Eugene Levy never wanted to see the world. [Now he’s hosting a travel show](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vZXVnZW5lLWxldnktdGhlLXJlbHVjdGFudC10cmF2ZWxlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg2NTMxJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNjU0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY_YOiv5jUE5H3FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Cook: Old-fashioned beef stew is [one of the world’s great dishes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC9kaW5pbmcvaG93LXRvLW1ha2UtYmVlZi1zdGV3Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Reminisce: The 1995 classic “Apollo 13” is on television tonight. [Here’s what’s on for the rest of the week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDIvMjcvYXJ0cy90ZWxldmlzaW9uL3doYXRzLW9uLXR2LXRoaXMtd2Vlay10cnVlLWxpZXMtYW5kLWJsYWNrLWdpcmwtbWlzc2luZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMjI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg2NTMxJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNjU0MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY_YOiv5jUE5H3FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Debate: Should acting prizes be gender-neutral? [Celebrities were split on the idea](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yNy9zdHlsZS9zYWctYXdhcmRzLWdlbmRlci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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Sit: Three Italian designers transformed the sofa. [Their iconic designs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMi8yOC90LW1hZ2F6aW5lL3NvZmEtY291Y2gtc2NhcnBhLXBlc2NlLWJlbGxpbmkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) are still popular. Exercise: This 10-minute workout [requires no equipment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xMS93ZWxsL21vdmUvYm9keXdlaWdodC1zdHJlbmd0aC13b3Jrb3V0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAyMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODY1MzEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI2NTQwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpj9g6K_mNQTkfcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Fresh snow blanketing the forest and landscape at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, Maine.Tristan Spinski for The New York Times 10. And finally, how nature comes alive in the winter. When the trees are left bare, the ground freezes over, snow coats everything in white and animals seek shelter from the cold, the world can seem dead. But for some nature lovers, it’s just a time to take a closer look. “In the winter, things are down to their essence and their bare bones,” said David Lamon, who manages the Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden, Maine. We attempted to [capture that winter wonder in photographs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl4Q8OP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8wMi8yOC9zY2llbmNlL25hdHVyZS13aW50ZXItc25vdy1waG90b3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDIyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NjUzMSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjY1NDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmP2Dor-Y1BOR9xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) — trees that radiate heat around their trunks, footsteps left in the snow by a jumping mouse and the distinct shapes of snowflakes caught on a branch. Have a chill night. Shelby Knowles 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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