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Weâre covering a Ukrainian offensive in the south and a victory for U.S. voting rights. Fighting in the Donetsk region this week prompted U.S. authorities to say that the counteroffensive may have begun.Tyler Hicks/The New York Times Ukraine mounts a major attack in the south A senior U.S. official said that the Ukrainian assault in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia appeared to be [a main thrust of its long-anticipated counteroffensive](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QoAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wNi8wOC93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL3VrcmFpbmUtY291bnRlcm9mZmVuc2l2ZS1ydXNzaWEtd2FyP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to retake territory from Russia. The stakes are high for Kyiv and its Western allies. The Ukrainian forces in Zaporizhzhia included German Leopard 2 tanks and U.S. Bradley fighting vehicles, the official said. The attack involved some of the troops the U.S. and other allies of Ukraine had trained and equipped especially for the counteroffensive. Russian military officials said that their forces had withstood the assault and inflicted heavy casualties. The U.S. official confirmed that Ukraineâs Army had suffered casualties in the early fighting. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, which has said it would remain silent on details. Stakes: If Ukraine fails to break through Russiaâs lines, support could shrink â and Kyiv could come under pressure from allies to enter serious negotiations to end or freeze the conflict. Flooding: Russian forces [shelled Kherson yesterday](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMDgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2toZXJzb24tcnVzc2lhbi1zaGVsbGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), striking near an evacuation point, hours after Ukraineâs president, Volodymyr Zelensky, visited the flood-stricken city. Rescue efforts are continuing after [a dam was destroyed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMDcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrcmFpbmUta2hlcnNvbi1mbG9vZGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. Kenny Holston/The New York Times A victory for U.S. voting rights In a surprise move, the Supreme Court [ruled that Alabama had diluted the power of Black voters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMDgvdXMvc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC12b3RpbmctcmlnaHRzLWFjdC1hbGFiYW1hLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk0NTU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTA1NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHifQYJkyHhXA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) by drawing a congressional voting map with a single district in which they made up a majority. The 5-to-4 decision was a surprise: The Supreme Courtâs conservative majority has worked to erode the Voting Rights Act, a federal law that was enacted in 1965 to protect minority voters from racial discrimination. The case started when Alabamaâs Legislature, which is controlled by Republicans, redrew the congressional map to take account of the 2020 census. The state has seven districts, and its voting-age population is about 27 percent Black. The decision means that Alabamaâs State Legislature will have to draw a second district with a Black majority. Context: The Supreme Courtâs [recent rightward lurch](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjMvMDYvMDcvdXMvbWFqb3Itc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC1jYXNlcy0yMDIzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk0NTU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTA1NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHifQYJkyHhXA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) â seen in decisions on abortion, guns, religion and climate change â has shaken public confidence in its moral authority. For decades, the Najiaying Mosque has been the pride of the Muslim Hui ethnic minority in Nagu.Vivian Wang/The New York Times Chinaâs plan to remake mosques The mosques in Nagu and Shadian in Yunnan Province in China hold particular importance in the story of Beijingâs relationship with Islam, which has fluctuated between conflict and coexistence. They are among the last major mosques with Arab-style architecture still standing in China after [a campaign by the ruling Communist Party to close, demolish or forcibly redesign mosques](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMDgvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9jaGluYS1tb3NxdWVzLWRvbWUtY3JhY2tkb3duLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk0NTU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTA1NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHifQYJkyHhXA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) that has so far been met with limited resistance. But late last month, members of the Muslim Hui ethnic minority in Nagu clashed with the police after the authorities drove construction cranes into that mosqueâs courtyard. Officials had said they planned to remove its domes and remake its minarets in a more âChineseâ style. The demolition was paused, but residents think that itâs inevitable. To Hui residents in Nagu, which our correspondent Vivian Wang visited shortly after the protest, the remodeling plan was a precursor to a more sweeping repression of their way of life. 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- Prosecutors have told Donald Trumpâs lawyers that the [former president is the target of an investigation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMDcvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtZG9jdW1lbnRzLWZsb3JpZGEtZ3JhbmQtanVyeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) into his handling of classified documents, a sign that he is likely to face charges. Other Big Stories - A Syrian asylum seeker was arrested in France after [an attack in a park in which four children and two adults were stabbed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZnJhbmNlLXN0YWJiaW5nLWFubmVjeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~).
- The eurozone fell into a [mild recession](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wOC9idXNpbmVzcy9ldXJvem9uZS1yZWNlc3Npb24tZWNvbm9teS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) early this year.
- The U.S. [suspended all food aid to Ethiopia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wOC93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvZXRoaW9waWEtdXMtZm9vZC1haWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA2MDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTQ1NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1MDU3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeJ9BgmTIeFcDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), citing theft of the contributions. The Week in Culture âIâm good at a lot of things, but Iâm best at performing.â â Alex Newell of âShuckedâThea Traff for The New York Times - Ahead of the [Tony Awards](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMDcvdGhlYXRlci91bml0ZWQtcGFsYWNlLXRvbnktYXdhcmRzLXdhc2hpbmd0b24taGVpZ2h0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) on Sunday, our theater and culture reporters spoke to [Jessica Chastain, Wendell Pierce, Ben Platt and other nominees](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMDUvdGhlYXRlci90b255LWF3YXJkcy1ub21pbmVlcy1wb3J0cmFpdHMtYnJvYWR3YXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA2MDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTQ1NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1MDU3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeJ9BgmTIeFcDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) about their craft. Hereâs [the full list of nominees.](~/AAAAAQA~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)
- Satoshi Kuwata, the Japanese designer and founder of Setchu, won [fashionâs most prestigious award](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wNy9zdHlsZS9sdm1oLXByaXplLXdpbm5lci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) for young designers.
- The job of a museum director is [expanding beyond the art](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wNi9hcnRzL211c2V1bS1kaXJlY3RvcnMtY2hhbGxlbmdlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~): Directors need to confront controversies ranging from looted art to issues of social justice.
- The fabled [Cinecittà Studios](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMDcvbW92aWVzL2NpbmVjaXR0YS1zdHVkaW9zLXJvbWUtZmlsbW1ha2luZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) in Rome are buzzing with activity again, thanks to modernized facilities and generous tax incentives. A Morning Read Dr. Sandra Hazelip, left, and Eleanor Hamby.Christopher Lee for The New York Times Itâs never too late to [travel with your best friend](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wNy90cmF2ZWwvdHJhdmVsLXRoZS13b3JsZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Just ask Eleanor Hamby, 81, and Dr. Sandra Hazelip, 82, known by some as âthe TikTok traveling grannies.â They went from Antarctica to the Grand Canyon in just 80 days, visiting 18 countries on a budget. Lives lived: [Pat Robertson](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wOC91cy9wYXQtcm9iZXJ0c29uLWRlYWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA2MDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTQ1NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1MDU3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeJ9BgmTIeFcDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), a Baptist minister and broadcaster who gave Christian conservatives clout in U.S. politics, died at 93. ARTS AND IDEAS A gay bar in Singapore.Ore Huiying for The New York Times L.G.B.T.Q. life in Asia For Pride month, we asked our L.G.B.T.Q. readers to share their experiences. Thank you to those who told us about your joys and worries. Iâve lightly edited some responses. A reversal in China Jack, 38, moved to Beijing in 2008. At the time, âit felt like things were on the up for queer people.â The nightlife was thriving and activism was moving. âEveryone expected things would continue to get better,â he said. That all changed once Xi Jinping came to power, Jack said. Venues closed. Activists disappeared. Representation dwindled. âPeople withdrew into apps and the underground,â he wrote. Uncertainty in South Korea A 16-year-old in Seoul, who didnât want to share his name, said that there was little representation in the media or arts, and he knows only one other L.G.B.T.Q. person. âIâm a gay student,â he wrote. âI have come out to just a few friends whom I trust; it would be social suicide to come out publicly to everyone.â Muted relief in Singapore Since Singapore repealed [a ban on gay sex](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wOC8zMC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3NpbmdhcG9yZS1nYXktc2V4LWxhdy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), some readers said life felt easier. Tan Jun Lin, 25, said that being gay felt less scary now, both because of the change in the law and because of growing visibility on social media. But he has still had to cut off homophobic friends and hide his sexuality from colleagues. âPride doesnât simply mean acceptance,â he wrote. At work, he told some colleagues about his sexuality, but they responded with a âstunned silence that clearly conveyed a concealed homophobia.â Frustration in Japan Gaku Hiroshima, 33, lives in Kyoto. He is still aware of prejudice, he said, but in just a few years, he has seen attitudes change. âI feel the arrival of the zeitgeist of âmaking fun of sexuality is not cool,ââ Gaku wrote. Kyotoâs City Hall is decorated for Pride, which he said âwas clearly impossible a few years ago.â PLAY, WATCH, EAT What to Cook David Malosh for The New York Times. Fold grated cheese into ground beef, instead of layering it on top, to make these [moist burgers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QuAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjQxOTEtaW5zaWRlLW91dC1jaGVlc2VidXJnZXJzP2FjdGlvbj1jbGljayZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA2MDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTQ1NTkmbW9kdWxlPVJlY2lwZStvZitUaGUrRGF5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcGdUeXBlPWhvbWVwYWdlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). What to Watch These 10 movies [celebrate New York City](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wMy9tb3ZpZXMvbmV3LXlvcmstY2l0eS1tb3ZpZXMtdHJpYmVjYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). What to Listen to Discover the beauty of [New Orleans jazz](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wNy9hcnRzL211c2ljL25ldy1vcmxlYW5zLWphenotbXVzaWMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA2MDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTQ1NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1MDU3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeJ9BgmTIeFcDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Advice from Wirecutter A guide to picking the [best camping tent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL3dpcmVjdXR0ZXIvcmV2aWV3cy9iZXN0LXRlbnQtZm9yLWZhbWlseS1hbmQtY2FyLWNhbXBpbmcvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDYwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NDU1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzUwNTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4n0GCZMh4VwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Now Time to Play Play the [Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk0NTU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTA1NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHifQYJkyHhXA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), and a clue: Night hallucination (five letters). Here are the [Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk0NTU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTA1NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHifQYJkyHhXA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and the [Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmZMafP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNjA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk0NTU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTA1NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHifQYJkyHhXA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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