Friday Briefing: The U.S. pulls Japan and South Korea closer

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We’re covering the U.S.-Japan-South Korea summit at Camp David and Israel’s big missile defense deal with Germany. Plus, the many questions surrounding new weight loss drugs. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9jYW1wLWRhdmlkLXN1bW1pdC1qYXBhbi1zb3V0aC1rb3JlYS1iaWRlbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDgxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAyOTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMjkzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk26WK3mS4rwaOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ President Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea during the Group of 7 summit in Japan in May.Kenny Holston/The New York Times The U.S. pulls Japan and South Korea closer President Biden will host Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea at Camp David today to take [a major step toward a three-way military and economic partnership](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9jYW1wLWRhdmlkLXN1bW1pdC1qYXBhbi1zb3V0aC1rb3JlYS1iaWRlbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDgxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAyOTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMjkzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk26WK3mS4rwaOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). It will be the first stand-alone summit between the leaders of the three nations as well as the first time that Biden has invited world leaders to Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland that has been the venue for some of the most important U.S. diplomatic events. This major step would have been nearly inconceivable before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, especially considering the tense and sometimes hostile relationship between Japan and South Korea. Now, Tokyo and Seoul are trying to move past disputes over their bitter history. Moscow’s attempt to seize Ukraine by force has sharpened the focus on Beijing’s threats against Taiwan. It has also raised concerns about the growing alignment among China, Russia and North Korea, all nuclear powers. Analysis: The U.S. has tried for decades to get Japan and South Korea to work together on security issues. One of this meeting’s key goals is to embed cooperative mechanisms “in the DNA” of the three governments that will be difficult to reverse, said Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan. From Opinion: For the summit to have maximum impact, it must make clear that the relationship is defined as more than just an alliance against China, [Daniel Russel writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvb3Bpbmlvbi9jYW1wLWRhdmlkLWJpZGVuLWphcGFuLWtvcmVhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QYAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2lzcmFlbC1nZXJtYW55LXVzLWFycm93LW1pc3NpbGUtZGVmZW5zZS1zeXN0ZW0uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA4MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMjk2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjI5MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNulit5kuK8GjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD An Arrow 3 missile during a test launch in Israel in 2015. Amir Cohen/Reuters Germany turns to Israel for a defense system Israel is about to seal its largest-ever weapons deal: [a $3.5 billion agreement to sell Germany its Arrow 3 missile defense system.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QYAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2lzcmFlbC1nZXJtYW55LXVzLWFycm93LW1pc3NpbGUtZGVmZW5zZS1zeXN0ZW0uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA4MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMjk2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjI5MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNulit5kuK8GjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) The Arrow 3 is designed to intercept ballistic missiles armed with nuclear and other warheads outside the earth’s atmosphere. Israeli officials and the State Department said yesterday that the U.S. had approved the request to sell the Arrow 3, which was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and its subsidiaries and Boeing of the U.S., in cooperation with the missile defense agencies of the two countries. Once the details of the agreement are finalized and approvals from both the Israeli and German Parliaments are obtained, a full contract will be ready to sign by the end of 2023, according to an Israeli government statement. Details: The Arrow 3 is considered a crucial element of Israel’s effort to defend itself against enemies like Iran. It received substantial funding from the U.S. and includes the Iron Dome and David’s Sling systems, which intercept shorter-range rockets like those fired into Israel from Gaza. Background: Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Germany has made a U-turn in its military-averse policy. It has set up a 100 billion-euro fund to modernize its armed forces, and last year announced that it would buy U.S.-made fighter planes to update its air force. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvZWN1YWRvci1kcnVnLXRyYWZmaWNraW5nLWVsZWN0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~ Fernando Villavicencio in Quito, Ecuador, minutes before he was shot to death.API, via Associated Press Rising chaos as Ecuador prepares to vote Elections in Ecuador on Sunday have drawn the world’s attention since Fernando Villavicencio, a leading candidate, was assassinated last week. His killing has left the country of 18 million reeling, helping to make [security a top concern among voters.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvZWN1YWRvci1kcnVnLXRyYWZmaWNraW5nLWVsZWN0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Ecuador has struggled for years with drug trafficking, but recently the situation has worsened, and waves of extraordinary violence have transformed life for millions. Also being decided on Sunday: whether the country will [ban oil operations](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvY2xpbWF0ZS9lY3VhZG9yLXlhc3VuaS1kcmlsbGluZy1yZWZlcmVuZHVtLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) in a section of the Amazon that is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. 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So far, officials in Maui have publicly identified only five of the victims, all of whom were over the age of 70. - Brian Houston, the founder of the megachurch Hillsong, [was acquitted in Australia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvYXVzdHJhbGlhL2hpbGxzb25nLWNodXJjaC1hYnVzZS1ub3QtZ3VpbHR5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) of a charge connected to failing to report his father’s sexual abuse of a child. - Four Australians and two members of their boat’s Indonesian crew were rescued [after 36 hours floating on surfboards](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9hdXN0cmFsaWFuLXN1cmZlcnMtcmVzY3VlZC1pbmRvbmVzaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA4MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMjk2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjI5MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNulit5kuK8GjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) at sea. A third crew member is still missing. The War in Ukraine ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-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~~ A Ukrainian soldier digging a trench outside Kupiansk, Ukraine, earlier this month.Emile Ducke for The New York Times - Fierce fighting has been raging around the Ukrainian city of Kupiansk in recent weeks, as Russian forces [battle to make gains in the northeast](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4RYAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wOC8xNy93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL2JhdHRsZWZpZWxkLXVwZGF0ZS1ydXNzaWEtcHVzaGVzLW9uLXdpdGgtY29uY2VydGVkLWF0dGFja3MtaW4tbm9ydGhlYXN0ZXJuLXVrcmFpbmU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Ukraine [will not receive F-16 fighter jets](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS1mMTYtamV0cy1uYXRvLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) from its allies this year as it had hoped, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said. Around the World - A fire is heading [toward Yellowknife, Canada](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvY2FuYWRhLXdpbGRmaXJlLWV2YWN1YXRpb24teWVsbG93a25pZmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA4MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMjk2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjI5MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNulit5kuK8GjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Officials told all the city’s residents — about 20,000 people — to leave by noon today. - A boat carrying migrants from Senegal [capsized off Cape Verde](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL2NhcGUtdmVyZGUtbWlncmFudC1ib2F0LWNhcHNpemVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), with more than 60 feared dead. - An Iranian director and an Iranian producer were [sentenced to six months in prison](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTYvbW92aWVzL2lyYW4tZmlsbW1ha2VyLXNhZWVkLXJvdXN0YWVlLWphaWxlZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDgxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAyOTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMjkzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk26WK3mS4rwaOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in Iran for screening their film “Leila’s Brothers” at the Cannes Film Festival without state approval. - Britney Spears’s husband, Sam Asghari, [filed for divorce](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvc3R5bGUvYnJpdG5leS1zcGVhcnMtc2FtLWFzZ2hhcmktZGl2b3JjZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDgxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAyOTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMjkzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk26WK3mS4rwaOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) after a little more than a year of marriage. A Morning Read ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvaGVhbHRoL3dlaWdodC1sb3NzLWRydWdzLW9iZXNpdHktb3plbXBpYy13ZWdvdnkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA4MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMjk2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjI5MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNulit5kuK8GjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD Cydni Elledge for The New York Times Nothing like Ozempic or the other new drugs that treat obesity has existed before, and [much about them remains shrouded in mystery](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvaGVhbHRoL3dlaWdodC1sb3NzLWRydWdzLW9iZXNpdHktb3plbXBpYy13ZWdvdnkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA4MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMjk2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjI5MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNulit5kuK8GjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Researchers discovered by accident that exposing the brain to a natural hormone at high levels elicited weight loss, but they really don’t know why. Scientists are hopeful this lucky success will help lessen some of the stigmas that obese people face, among them that they aren’t trying hard enough to lose weight. “The era of ‘just go out and diet and exercise’ is now gone,’” said a professor of diabetes research. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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My colleague Apoorva Mandavilli, who grew up in southern India, took a closer look at some helpful practices from regions that have faced hot weather for generations. Some of the tricks and strategies are perhaps a bit counterintuitive, especially for those who are just now having to accept the idea of steadily warmer seasons. For example: [An umbrella isn’t only for rainy days](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy93ZWxsL2xpdmUvaGVhdC1oeWRyYXRpb24tYWR2aWNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~); it can also help shield you from the sun. Likewise, don’t shed those layers the moment it gets hot; a thin, gauzy layer of cloth can protect you from the direct sun. RECOMMENDATIONS ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QnAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjQ1NDItYmxhY2tiZXJyeS1zbHVtcD9hY3Rpb249Y2xpY2smY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZtb2R1bGU9UmVjaXBlK29mK1RoZStEYXkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZwZ1R5cGU9aG9tZXBhZ2UmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjI5MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNulit5kuK8GjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD Armando Rafael for The New York Times Make a blackberry slump, a cousin of the cobbler that [doesn’t need an oven](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QnAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjQ1NDItYmxhY2tiZXJyeS1zbHVtcD9hY3Rpb249Y2xpY2smY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZtb2R1bGU9UmVjaXBlK29mK1RoZStEYXkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZwZ1R5cGU9aG9tZXBhZ2UmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjI5MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNulit5kuK8GjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Watch the documentary “[Billion Dollar Heist](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9tb3ZpZXMvYmlsbGlvbi1kb2xsYXItaGVpc3QtcmV2aWV3Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)” about a 2016 digital bank robbery. Read these novels from [the powerful mind of Ursula K. Le Guin](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS91cnN1bGEtay1sZWd1aW4tYmVzdC1ib29rcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDgxOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAyOTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMjkzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk26WK3mS4rwaOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Troubleshoot the volume on streaming shows. [If you can’t hear the dialogue, you’re not alone](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP4QfAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9wZXJzb25hbHRlY2gvc3VidGl0bGVzLXN0cmVhbWluZy1zaG93cy1zcGVlY2gtZW5oYW5jZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Play the [Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). (If you’re stuck, [the Bee Buddy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwQ-lP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy91cHNob3Qvc3BlbGxpbmctYmVlLWJ1ZGR5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwODE4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDI5NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIyOTMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTbpYreZLivBo5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) can help.) 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