The Evening: A missing submersible

Tonight, give Tai chi a try. It can be a workout for both the brain and the body. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. - The search for a Titanic submersible - Hunter Biden’s plea deal - Plus, boredom has its virtues OceanGate’s Titan submersible during a descent.Agence France-Presse, via Oceangate Expeditions/Afp, via Ge The search for a missing Titanic tour sub The U.S. Coast Guard was racing against time today [to find a deep-diving submersible with five people on board](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzA2LzIwL3VzL3RpdGFuaWMtbWlzc2luZy1zdWJtYXJpbmU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) two days after it went missing in the North Atlantic. The submersible, the Titan, had been in the area to explore the wreck of the Titanic when it lost contact on Sunday morning with a chartered research ship at the dive site. Here’s a [look at the people in the craft](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xOS91cy9taXNzaW5nLXN1Ym1hcmluZS10aXRhbmljLXdoby1pcy1vbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1NjA5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzYyMzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmSRliGSZNBh6llSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The challenges facing the search effort are immense: The submersible went missing in a remote patch of ocean, where the seafloor lies more than two miles below the choppy surface. At those depths, the crushing water pressure is [too much for divers and many other underwater vehicles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wNi8xOS91cy90aXRhbmljLW1pc3Npbmctc3ViLXRvdXJpc3QtdG91ci91bmRlcnNlYS1yZXNjdWUtdGl0YW5pYy1zdWJtZXJzaWJsZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDYyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NTYwOSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM2MjM2JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkkZYhkmTQYepZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). “There are so many things that can go wrong,” said my colleague William Broad, who has explored the ocean in a similar submersible. “Communications can go out, as is clearly the case with the Titan submersible. The scarier, worse things are the nonelectrical, mechanical breakdowns. For instance, when the propellers that move the submersible stop working.” The Titan is thought to be equipped with only a few days’ worth of oxygen, and, as of 1 p.m. Eastern time today, there were probably about 40 hours of breathable air left, Capt. Jamie Frederick of the U.S. Coast Guard said. The authorities said that an area “about the size of Connecticut” had been searched without any results. The submersible is operated by OceanGate Expeditions, a company that has provided tours of the Titanic wreck since 2021 — for a price of up to $250,000 per person — as part of a [booming high-risk-travel industry](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP4Q_AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wNi8xOS91cy90aXRhbmljLW1pc3Npbmctc3ViLXRvdXJpc3QtdG91ci90by10aGUtYm90dG9tLW9mLXRoZS1zZWEtYW5kLXRoZS1lbmRzLW9mLXRoZS1lYXJ0aC1oaWdoLXJpc2stdHJhdmVsLWlzLWJvb21pbmc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Dozens of experts wrote a letter in 2018 warning OceanGate of [possible “catastrophic” problems](~/AAAAAQA~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~~) with their Titanic missions. Hamish Harding, a British businessman and explorer aboard the Titan, [said in a 2021 interview](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC91cy9oYW1pc2gtaGFyZGluZy10aXRhbmljLW9jZWFuZ2F0ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1NjA5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzYyMzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmSRliGSZNBh6llSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that he had taken on deep-sea missions in the past knowing that rescue would not be an option. “If something goes wrong, you are not coming back,” he said. President Biden and his son Hunter Biden, center, in Syracuse, N.Y., in February.Al Drago for The New York Times Hunter Biden to plead guilty to tax charges Hunter Biden, the youngest son of the president, reached an agreement with the Justice Department in which he will [plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzA2LzIwL3VzL2h1bnRlci1iaWRlbi1wbGVhLWRlYWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) for filing his taxes late, while avoiding prosecution on charges that he lied about his drug use when he purchased a handgun. The deal, which includes probation, will most likely resolve [the government investigation into Hunter Biden’s international business dealings](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMy8xNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9odW50ZXItYmlkZW4tdGF4LWJpbGwtaW52ZXN0aWdhdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1NjA5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzYyMzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmSRliGSZNBh6llSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) without requiring a prison sentence. The politics of the case, however, are far from resolved. Republicans, including the presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, accused the Justice Department of being partisan and [dismissed the deal as a slap on the wrist](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzA2LzIwL3VzL2h1bnRlci1iaWRlbi1wbGVhLWRlYWwvdHJ1bXAtZ29wLWh1bnRlci1iaWRlbj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDYyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NTYwOSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM2MjM2JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkkZYhkmTQYepZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Donald Trump has been accused of illegally holding on to 31 individual national defense documents.Doug Mills/The New York Times Trump documents trial is set for August Aileen Cannon, the judge presiding over the prosecution of Donald Trump in the classified documents case, set an aggressive schedule today, [ordering the trial to begin as soon as Aug. 14](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1jbGFzc2lmaWVkLWRvY3VtZW50cy10cmlhbC1kYXRlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), far before many had expected. Pretrial litigation is likely to delay the schedule, but the brisk pace suggests that Cannon, a Trump appointee, wants to avoid any criticism of slow-walking the proceeding. Dylan Brandt, a transgender teenager who is a plaintiff in the case, outside the federal courthouse in Little Rock, Ark., in 2021.Andrew Demillo/Associated Press Judge blocks Arkansas ban on transition care for minors A federal judge in Arkansas [struck down a state law forbidding medical treatments for children and teenagers seeking gender transitions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC91cy9hcmthbnNhcy10cmFuc2dlbmRlci1jYXJlLWJhbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1NjA5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzYyMzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmSRliGSZNBh6llSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), blocking what had been the first in a wave of such measures championed by conservative lawmakers. In a closely watched ruling that was considered an important test for similar bans nationwide, the judge said the law both discriminated against transgender people and violated constitutional rights for doctors. More top news - War: Ukrainian captives released by Russia in prisoner exchanges said [beatings were common](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLXVrcmFpbmUtcG93cy1hYnVzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1NjA5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzYyMzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmSRliGSZNBh6llSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - Espionage: A German domestic intelligence agency said that [Germany was a growing target for foreign espionage](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZm9yZWlnbi1zcGllcy1nZXJtYW55LXNlcmlvdXMtdGhyZWF0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), particularly from China and Russia. - Olympics: The French police [searched the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcGFyaXMtMjAyNC1vbHltcGljcy1jb3JydXB0aW9uLXJhaWQtZnJhbmNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) as part of two corruption investigations over contracts. - Andrew Tate: The online personality, known for his misogynistic remarks, was [indicted in Romania on charges including human trafficking](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYW5kcmV3LXRhdGUtcm9tYW5pYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1NjA5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzYyMzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmSRliGSZNBh6llSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - China: A jury in Brooklyn federal court found three men guilty of harassing a family in the New Jersey suburbs [on behalf of the Chinese government](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC9ueXJlZ2lvbi92ZXJkaWN0LWNoaW5hLXNweWluZy10cmlhbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1NjA5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzYyMzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmSRliGSZNBh6llSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - Education: The authors of a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers [sued Florida](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC9ib29rcy9ib29rLWJhbnMtZmxvcmlkYS10YW5nby1tYWtlcy10aHJlZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwNjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk1NjA5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzYyMzYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmSRliGSZNBh6llSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), saying that restricting access to the book in school libraries was unconstitutional. - Politics: Housing First, the longtime bipartisan approach to federal homelessness policy, [is a new target of the right](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDYvMjAvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvZmVkZXJhbC1wb2xpY3ktb24taG9tZWxlc3NuZXNzLWJlY29tZXMtbmV3LXRhcmdldC1vZi10aGUtcmlnaHQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDYyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NTYwOSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM2MjM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkkZYhkmTQYepZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - Media: Gannett, the country’s largest newspaper chain, sued Google, saying its power over ad technology had [contributed to the decline of local news](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9nYW5uZXR0LWdvb2dsZS1sYXdzdWl0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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Decades later, it still has dedicated fans that recall with nostalgia the moments when they fell in love with the game. But as Final Fantasy comes out this week with its newest installment, [the franchise faces challenges similar to those of the recent Star Wars movies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC9hcnRzL2ZpbmFsLWZhbnRhc3kteHZpLXNxdWFyZS1lbml4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The game is seeking to satisfy the expectations of its longtime fans while also attracting new audiences. A hiker passes through a forested section of Prince Edward Island’s new long-distance trail.Heather Ogg The year of the long walk Walking holidays — journeys taken on foot, crossing vast expanses of land over several days — have long been popular in Europe. But recently, the pilgrimage-style walks have gained broader global attention, [inspiring a host of new treks around the world](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xOS90cmF2ZWwvbG9uZy13YWxrLWV4ZXJjaXNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The real power of traveling on foot is that it encourages interaction. When you’re preparing for a walking trip, consider planning for spontaneous encounters. Pick a starting point and an end, line up a few stops and stays along the way, and let the rest follow. If you prefer a shorter journey, here are [seven urban walks to consider](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZXhwbGFpbi8yMDIzLzA2LzE5L3RyYXZlbC93YWxraW5nLW1hcnJha2VzaC1wYXJpcy1zZW91bD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDYyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NTYwOSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM2MjM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkkZYhkmTQYepZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), like in St. Louis, Paris or Sydney. My colleagues have [recommendations for the best gear to bring](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8xOS90cmF2ZWwvdHJhaWwtd2Fsa2luZy1nZWFyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Dinner table topics - Remote work: Return to office [is reaching the desperation phase](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC9idXNpbmVzcy9yZXR1cm4tdG8tb2ZmaWNlLXJlbW90ZS13b3JrLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - “Pulp fiction” and “Survivor”: Seventeen of our Opinion columnists answered the question: [What one piece of culture captures the true spirit of America](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8wNi8yMC9vcGluaW9uL255dC1jb2x1bW5pc3RzLWN1bHR1cmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDYyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05NTYwOSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM2MjM2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkkZYhkmTQYepZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)? - Manicured fields: Thanks to new M.L.B. rules and shared knowledge among groundskeepers, [the grass is actually greener](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC9zcG9ydHMvYmFzZWJhbGwvbWxiLWdyb3VuZHNrZWVwZXJzLWdyYXNzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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Drink: For when your hearing starts to go, our writer recommends a place to sit, sip and talk: [namely, a hotel bar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmdKaWP0TRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNi8yMC9tYWdhemluZS9ob3RlbC1iYXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA2MjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTU2MDkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzNjIzNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZJGWIZJk0GHqWVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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