The Evening: Ukraine may get U.S. F-16s

Tonight, watch Brittney Griner play in her first W.N.B.A. game in more than a year. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. - Ukraine may get F-16s - Debt limit talks come to a halt - Plus, why we love sad songs A U.S. Air Force assessment said it would take only four months to train Ukrainian pilots to operate the F-16s.Jagadeesh Nv/EPA, via Shutterstock The U.S. opens the door for Ukraine to get F-16s In a sharp reversal, President Biden told leaders at the Group of 7 summit in Japan today that he would [allow Ukrainian pilots to be trained on American-made F-16s](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS1mLTE2cy1iaWRlbi1ydXNzaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), according to several U.S. officials. The U.S. will also discuss in the coming months how to supply Ukraine with the jets, which would be a major upgrade for its air force. Some European countries have offered to provide F-16s, but need American approval to do so. Biden has for months raised concerns that the jets could be used to hit targets deep inside Russia, and prompt the Kremlin to escalate the conflict. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is scheduled to appear at the G7 summit. The G7 leaders spent much of the day discussing the coming Ukrainian counteroffensive and its chances of forcing Russia to the negotiating table. They plan to unveil [a slew of new sanctions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzA1LzE5L3dvcmxkL3J1c3NpYS11a3JhaW5lLW5ld3MvZzctc2FuY3Rpb25zLXJ1c3NpYS13YXI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA1MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTMwMjUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMzQyNCZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZGKu6mdkegxurVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and export controls to further clamp down on the Kremlin’s ability to fund the war. In Washington, a loud Republican minority is [pledging to make trouble on military aid](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy91a3JhaW5lLXJlcHVibGljYW4tc2tlcHRpY3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to Ukraine. The pause came a day after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he believed negotiators could reach a deal in principle as early as this weekend.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Republicans hit pause on debt limit talks The lead Republican negotiator walked out of talks over raising the debt limit today and said it was time to “[press pause](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kZWJ0LWxpbWl0LWdvcC1iaWRlbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkzMDI1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzM0MjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRirupnZHoMbq1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)” on negotiations with the White House, complaining that President Biden’s team was being unreasonable and no progress could be made. It was a setback in the effort to avert a debt default before a June 1 deadline, [which could trigger a potentially nightmarish default on U.S. debt.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOC9idXNpbmVzcy9kZWZhdWx0LWRlYnQtd2hhdC1oYXBwZW5zLW5leHQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) but it was not clear whether the delay was merely a tactical retreat. The May 1 killing quickly divided political leaders and led to protests around the city.Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times A demand for justice at Jordan Neely’s funeral [Hundreds gathered in Harlem to mourn Jordan Neely](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9qb3JkYW4tbmVlbHktZnVuZXJhbC1hbC1zaGFycHRvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkzMDI1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzM0MjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRirupnZHoMbq1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), who was choked to death on the subway in New York City on May 1. In an impassioned eulogy, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Neely was an example of how the city’s systems are “choking the homeless” and “choking the mentally ill,” and described Neely’s killing as a “crime.” Daniel Penny has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the case. The fires produced such thick smoke that children in some towns stayed inside during school recess.Jen Osborne for The New York Times A “Canadian Armageddon” Weeks of [out-of-control wildfires raging across western Canada](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS93b3JsZC9jYW5hZGEvY2FuYWRhLXdpbGRmaXJlLWFsYmVydGEtYnJpdGlzaC1jb2x1bWJpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkzMDI1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzM0MjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRirupnZHoMbq1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) have spread acrid smoke and conjured the feeling of a dystopia at the epicenter of the country’s oil and gas sector. More than 94 active wildfires were burning as of this afternoon. Research suggests that the heat and drought associated with global warming are major factors behind bigger and stronger fires. In other extreme weather news, flooding in northern Italy has caused at least 14 deaths and left thousands homeless. [Some areas have received half their annual rainfall in 36 hours](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaXRhbHktZmxvb2RzLWVtaWxpYS1yb21hZ25hLXJhaW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Jim Brown in 1963.Tony Tomsic, via Associated Press N.F.L. great Jim Brown died at 87 Jim Brown, the Cleveland Browns fullback who was acclaimed as one of the greatest players in pro football history, died last night at 87. He had remained in the public eye as a Hollywood action hero and a civil rights activist, though his name was later tarnished by accusations of violent conduct against women. [Read his full obituary here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9zcG9ydHMvZm9vdGJhbGwvamltLWJyb3duLWRlYWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). More top news - International: U.S. officials [destroyed Sudanese passports as they evacuated the Khartoum](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2Evc3VkYW4tdXMtZW1iYXNzeS1wYXNzcG9ydHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) embassy. A month later, many of those passport owners are stranded in the war zone. - Law enforcement: The F.B.I. [improperly used a warrantless surveillance program](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9mYmktdmlvbGF0ZWQtc3VydmVpbGxhbmNlLXByb2dyYW0tcnVsZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) after George Floyd’s death and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. - Politics: A push by the centrist group No Labels to field a “unity” ticket for the White House is gaining steam. [Democrats are alarmed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9uby1sYWJlbHMtcHJlc2lkZW50LW1hbmNoaW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - Legal: The Manhattan district attorney is [considering a perjury charge against a longtime Donald Trump ally](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9ueXJlZ2lvbi93ZWlzc2VsYmVyZy10cnVtcC1icmFnZy1wZXJqdXJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA1MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTMwMjUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMzQyNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZGKu6mdkegxurVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) if he doesn’t agree to testify against the former president. - Immigration: Videos show asylum seekers in Greece being rounded up and stripped of their belongings, then [taken to sea and abandoned on a raft by the Greek Coast Guard](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZ3JlZWNlLW1pZ3JhbnRzLWFiYW5kb25lZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkzMDI1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzM0MjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRirupnZHoMbq1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - Business: The challenge facing America’s semiconductor boom: [There may not be enough workers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9zZW1pY29uZHVjdG9yLXdvcmtlci1zaG9ydGFnZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkzMDI1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzM0MjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRirupnZHoMbq1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - New York: A review of thousands of records revealed that New York State [prison guards who brutalize prisoners are rarely fired](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9ueS1wcmlzb24tZ3VhcmRzLWJydXRhbGl0eS1maXJlZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkzMDI1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzM0MjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRirupnZHoMbq1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - Space: NASA awarded Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin a contract to [take NASA astronauts to the surface of the moon in 2029](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9zY2llbmNlL25hc2EtYXJ0ZW1pcy1tb29uLWJlem9zLWJsdWUtb3JpZ2luLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA1MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTMwMjUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMzQyNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZGKu6mdkegxurVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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But starting tonight, when the new W.N.B.A. season begins, and with her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia behind her, Griner will have her biggest platform yet. [Griner wants to use her influence to help reshape women’s sports](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9zcG9ydHMvYmFza2V0YmFsbC9icml0dG5leS1ncmluZXItd25iYS1zZWFzb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), in part by highlighting the financial disparities that had brought her to Russia in the first place. On the court, Griner will have her work cut out for her: Two opposing teams, the New York Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces, used the off-season to stack their rosters with talent and [build what many fans are calling “superteams.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOC9zcG9ydHMvYmFza2V0YmFsbC93bmJhLXNlYXNvbi0yMDIzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA1MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTMwMjUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMzQyNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZGKu6mdkegxurVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Prince Harry and Meghan leaving a gala in New York City on Tuesday evening.Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency, via Getty Images What the paparazzi had to say about Meghan and Harry’s car chase The reports that Prince Harry, Meghan and her mother were involved in what a representative called a “near catastrophic car chase” with the paparazzi in New York City this week ricocheted around the world. The Times [spoke with nearly a dozen photographers and many were skeptical.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9zdHlsZS9wYXBhcmF6emktbWVnaGFuLWhhcnJ5cy1jYXItY2hhc2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) A few said they were at the event. One said he chased the royal couple, but declined to provide details unless he was paid. Dinner table topics - A final bow: [Harrison Ford bid a teary goodbye to Indiana Jones](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9tb3ZpZXMvaGFycmlzb24tZm9yZC1pbmRpYW5hLWpvbmVzLWRpYWwtb2YtZGVzdGlueS1jYW5uZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) at the Cannes Film Festival. - Shopper’s paradise: The discount emporium Century 21 reopened in Lower Manhattan after three years. [For some, it had felt like an eternity](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOC9zdHlsZS9jZW50dXJ5LTIxLW55Yy1yZW9wZW5pbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - “The Offbeat Sari”: A new exhibit celebrates [the traditional South Asian garment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9zdHlsZS9zYXJpLWV4aGliaXQtZGVzaWduLW11c2V1bS1sb25kb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - Tribal tattoos: Styles based on Indigenous motifs, once dismissed for being culturally appropriative and meathead-y, [are back](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9zdHlsZS9jb29sLXRhdHRvby1pcy1pdC1mcm9tLXRoZS05MHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - Naked stand-up comedy: It’s everything you imagine, [and so much more](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9hcnRzL25ha2VkLXN0YW5kdXAtY29tZWR5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA1MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTMwMjUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMzQyNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZGKu6mdkegxurVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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Read: “[The Eden Test](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOC9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvbmV3LWJvb2tzLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9ucy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkzMDI1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzM0MjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRirupnZHoMbq1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~),” a thriller about a troubled marriage, is on our list of recommended books. Pick a horse: The [148th Preakness Stakes is tomorrow](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS9zcG9ydHMvZXhwZXJ0LXBpY2tzLXByZWFrbmVzcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkzMDI1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzM0MjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRirupnZHoMbq1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Swim: The actor Rainn Wilson recommends [a cold-water ocean plunge to heal the mind](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8xOS93ZWxsL21pbmQvcmFpbm4td2lsc29uLWhhcHBpbmVzcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkzMDI1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzM0MjQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRirupnZHoMbq1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Picnic: Wirecutter collected the [best plates, bowls and cups for an outdoor meal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL291ci1mYXZvcml0ZS1kaXNoZXMtZm9yLW91dGRvb3JzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDUxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MzAyNSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMzNDI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkYq7qZ2R6DG6tUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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Play: Today’s [Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA1MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTMwMjUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMzQyNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZGKu6mdkegxurVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), [Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA1MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTMwMjUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMzQyNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZGKu6mdkegxurVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and [Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmSm-uP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA1MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTMwMjUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMzQyNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZGKu6mdkegxurVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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