Your Thursday Briefing: U.S.-Iran talks

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We’re covering U.S. nuclear negotiations with Iran and the latest from the war in Ukraine. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader.Iranian Supreme Leader Office, via Associated Press U.S. seeks informal agreement with Iran The Biden administration has been quietly [negotiating with Iran](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1pcmFuLW51Y2xlYXItcHJvZ3JhbS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDYxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NTA4NCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzU2MDUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4LKCKZN42gUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to limit its nuclear program and free imprisoned Americans, according to officials from three countries, as part of a larger U.S. effort to ease tensions and reduce the risk of a military confrontation with the Islamic country. The U.S. goal is to reach an informal, unwritten agreement, which some Iranian officials are calling a “political cease-fire.” It would aim to prevent a further escalation in a hostile relationship that has grown even more fraught as Iran builds up a stockpile of highly enriched uranium, supplies Russia with drones for use in Ukraine and brutally cracks down on domestic political protests. Details: Iran would agree not to enrich uranium beyond its current production level of 60 percent purity. It would also halt lethal attacks on American contractors in Syria and Iraq by its proxies, expand its cooperation with international nuclear inspectors and refrain from selling ballistic missiles to Russia, Iranian officials said. Reciprocity: Iran would in return expect the U.S. to avoid tightening sanctions that were already choking its economy; to not seize oil-bearing foreign tankers, as it most recently did in April; and to not seek new punitive resolutions at the U.N. or the International Atomic Energy Agency for its nuclear activity. A building hit by shelling in Kryvyi Rih, in central Ukraine, on Tuesday.Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Civilians killed in aerial attacks in Ukraine At least six people [were killed overnight in Russian aerial attacks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzA2LzE0L3dvcmxkL3J1c3NpYS11a3JhaW5lLW5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) across Ukraine, including in one far from the front lines in the southern port city of Odesa, where a missile hit a warehouse, Ukrainian officials said. In the eastern city of Kramatorsk, missile attacks left two people dead and two others injured early on Wednesday, and in nearby Kostyantynivka, one person was killed and another injured. Separately, in the northeastern Sumy region of Ukraine near the border with Russia, six people traveling in a vehicle were shot dead by Russian forces, the Ukrainian prosecutor’s office. As Ukrainian cities weathered these attacks, Kyiv’s counteroffensive plodded on with no major breakthroughs. In its daily update, the Ukrainian military’s general staff said fighting was underway in several villages in western Donetsk and eastern Zaporizhzhia. In other news from the war: - Bipartisan support in the U.S. around providing aid to Ukraine’s war effort is beginning to fray [as Republicans seek to limit or block future military assistance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy91cy11a3JhaW5lLXNwZW5kaW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - Russian soldiers [left graffiti in a bar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMTQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrcmFpbmUtcnVzc2lhLXdhci1vY2N1cGllZC12aWxsYWdlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) in a once-occupied Ukrainian village. “It doesn’t count as a war crime if you had fun,” one wrote, above a smiley face. - Two allies of Aleksei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, were [sentenced to years in prison](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMTQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL25hdmFsbnktY2hhbnlzaGV2YS1wcmlzb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA2MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTUwODQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1NjA1JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeCygimTeNoFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - Why does the U.S. [pay billions to Russia’s nuclear agency](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMTQvY2xpbWF0ZS9lbnJpY2hlZC11cmFuaXVtLW51Y2xlYXItcnVzc2lhLW9oaW8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA2MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTUwODQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1NjA1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeCygimTeNoFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.Ronen Zvulun/Reuters Israel’s judicial crisis resurfaces An effort to resolve a longstanding and bitter dispute over a plan to overhaul Israel’s judiciary received a major blow yesterday after opposition leaders said they were [withdrawing from talks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMTQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2lzcmFlbC1qdWRpY2lhbC1jcmlzaXMtbmV0YW55YWh1Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government for at least a month. The announcement was prompted by a move from Netanyahu to disrupt what was usually a routine vote in Parliament to choose members of the committee that selects new judges. This was seen by the opposition as a backdoor effort to enact part of the judicial overhaul without social consensus. Lawmakers called for an end to the compromise negotiations and a return to mass protests. Context: For over two months, Netanyahu’s representatives have been engaged in private negotiations with the opposition about a potential compromise, mediated by President Isaac Herzog. Other news: Israeli military prosecutors will not charge soldiers who [detained and gagged a 78-year-old Palestinian American man](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaXNyYWVsLXBhbGVzdGluaWFucy1pZGYuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA2MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTUwODQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1NjA1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeCygimTeNoFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and then left him unconscious, shortly before he was pronounced dead. 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Critics say it has been overly watered down. - Britain’s House of Lords is at the center of a rift over efforts by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to [add his allies to its ranks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMTQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2JvcmlzLWpvaG5zb24tcmlzaGktc3VuYWstaG91c2Utb2YtbG9yZHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA2MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTUwODQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1NjA1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeCygimTeNoFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - [The Japanese stock market is up nearly 30 percent this year,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xNC9idXNpbmVzcy9qYXBhbi1zdG9jay1tYXJrZXRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) far ahead of the S&P 500, as changes in how companies are run breathe new life into the economy. News From the U.S. Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times - Antony Blinken, the secretary of state of the U.S., will [visit Beijing later this week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ibGlua2VuLWNoaW5hLXZpc2l0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to stress “the importance of maintaining open lines of communication.” - Aileen Cannon, the judge assigned to preside over Donald Trump’s classified documents case, has [scant experience running criminal trials](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMTQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvYWlsZWVuLWNhbm5vbi1qdWRnZS10cnVtcC1kb2N1bWVudHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA2MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTUwODQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1NjA1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeCygimTeNoFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - The Federal Reserve left [interest rates unchanged](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzA2LzE0L2J1c2luZXNzL2ZlZC1pbnRlcmVzdC1yYXRlcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA2MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTUwODQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1NjA1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeCygimTeNoFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) after more than a year of continuous increases. Officials say rates could rise twice more this year. - Donald Trump’s Republican rivals may [struggle to differentiate themselves](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMTQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtaW5kaWN0bWVudC1yZXB1YmxpY2FuLXJpdmFscy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDYxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NTA4NCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzU2MDUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4LKCKZN42gUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) during months of news coverage about his indictment and a possible trial. - After a boycott, Bud Light is no longer [America’s top-selling beer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xNC9idXNpbmVzcy9idWQtbGlnaHQtbGdidHEtYmFja2xhc2guaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA2MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTUwODQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1NjA1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeCygimTeNoFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). What Else Is Happening - The E.U. took an important step toward passing what would be one of the [first major laws to regulate A.I.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xNC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2V1cm9wZS1haS1yZWd1bGF0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) - World demand for oil is likely to drop [sharply over the next five years](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xNC9idXNpbmVzcy9vaWwtZGVtYW5kLXNsb3dpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA2MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTUwODQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1NjA1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeCygimTeNoFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) because of a shift to electric vehicles and cleaner technologies, the International Energy Agency said. - Google was charged with violating E.U. antitrust laws by [using its dominance in online advertising to undercut rivals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMTQvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9nb29nbGUtYW50aXRydXN0LWV1cm9wZWFuLXVuaW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). A Morning Read Christopher Lee for The New York Times. Battle rap is an art form and a sport, as well as an industry that has been slowly growing over the last decade. While there are proving grounds all over the country, [New York is its epicenter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xNC9hcnRzL211c2ljL2JhdHRsZS1yYXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA2MTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTUwODQmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM1NjA1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkeCygimTeNoFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). SPORTS NEWS FROM THE ATHLETIC Real Madrid’s new $110 million teenager: To better understand the making of [Jude Bellingham](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNDU5MzM3NC8yMDIzLzA2LzE0L2p1ZGUtYmVsbGluZ2hhbS1yZWFsLW1hZHJpZC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), our writers speak to those who know him best. Is Miami ready for Lionel Messi?: A closer look at [how the city is readying itself](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzQ2MDg1MzUvMjAyMy8wNi8xNC9saW9uZWwtbWVzc2ktaW50ZXItbWlhbWktc3RhZGl1bS1ob3VzZS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) for his arrival. The world’s greatest secret golf course: As it prepares to host the U.S. Open, we tell the story behind the [Los Angeles Country Club’s](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNDYwNDY1MS8yMDIzLzA2LzEzL3VzLW9wZW4tZ29sZi1sYWNjLWhpc3RvcnkvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDYxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NTA4NCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzU2MDUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4LKCKZN42gUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) complicated 126-year history. SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA Senegal in crisis At least 16 people died this month during [clashes in the West African nation of Senegal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8wMS93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2Evc2VuZWdhbC1vdXNtYW5lLXNvbmtvLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) between the police and supporters of a leading opposition figure, Ousmane Sonko. Elian Peltier, our West Africa correspondent, [spoke to grieving families and obtained evidence](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xMi93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2Evc2VuZWdhbC1wcm90ZXN0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDYxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NTA4NCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzU2MDUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmR4LKCKZN42gUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) showing that several victims died of gunshot wounds, raising questions about the police’s use of force. He spoke about his reporting with Lynsey Chutel, a Briefings writer in Johannesburg. Senegal has been a stable country in a volatile region. What does the violence say about the country’s stability right now? Elian: The interior minister justified the use of force as a necessity to protect Senegal, which he called an “island of stability in a troubled region.” The government labeled protesters as rioters and said that the death toll could have been much worse had the police not shown restraint. On the ground at funerals in Dakar’s disadvantaged suburbs, it was a completely different story. There, the feeling is that the state killed a brother, a son, a nephew, a neighbor, a friend. Are tensions easing? The situation is calmer now, but there are definitely concerns that this could get out of hand as the presidential election, scheduled for February, gets closer. Some are optimistic and believe that Senegal will resolve this crisis just like it has resolved others. Others are more pessimistic and wonder if the country hasn’t reached a point of no return. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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What to Read New books that [rethink our relationship to work](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP4QtAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMTQvYm9va3MvcmV2aWV3L3RoZS1nb29kLWVub3VnaC1qb2Itc2ltb25lLXN0b2x6b2ZmLWFsbC10aGUtZ29sZC1zdGFycy1yYWluZXNmb3JkLXN0YXVmZmVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) — and to time. 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And here are [today’s Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and [the Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmbSUsP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1MDg0Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNTYwNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZHgsoIpk3jaBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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