The Evening: Mortgage rates spike

Tonight, give yoga a try with these five beginner poses. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday. - The highest mortgage rates in 21 years - Maui’s response to the wildfires - Plus, new weight loss drugs ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9idXNpbmVzcy9tb3J0Z2FnZS1yYXRlcy1ob3VzaW5nLW1hcmtldC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ Scott Olson/Getty Images Mortgage rates jumped to the highest level since 2002 The most popular type of home loan in the U.S. — a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage — [jumped above 7 percent this week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9idXNpbmVzcy9tb3J0Z2FnZS1yYXRlcy1ob3VzaW5nLW1hcmtldC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), reaching its highest point in 21 years. Less than two years ago, mortgage rates were under 3 percent. The increasing borrowing cost has made it harder for buyers to afford homes in an already difficult market. Making matters worse, the supply of houses is low — because many homeowners are unwilling to put their homes on the market and give up their existing low mortgage rates. Homeowners are also getting less bang for their buck. According to a new study, the size of new single-family homes sold over the past decade has shrunk only slightly — they are a mere 1 percent smaller than in 2012. But despite the slight shrinkage, [the price per square foot nearly doubled during that period](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2hvdXNpbmctcHJpY2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), far outpacing inflation, to about $168 per square foot. Renters: Here’s where you’ll find the [best and worst deals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8wMy9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL3JlbnQtaW5jcmVhc2UtdXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDgxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAzMDcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjMwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNvvmt5knfj_hlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) in cities across the U.S. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xMC91cy9tYXVpLXdpbGRmaXJlcy1oYXdhaWkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDgxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAzMDcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjMwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNvvmt5knfj_hlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD Flowers and prayers on a hill overlooking Lahaina, Hawaii yesterday.Bryan Anselm for The New York Times Maui officials defended their response to the fire Emergency officials in Maui are coming under increasing scrutiny for their [decision to not use outdoor alert sirens](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xMC91cy9tYXVpLXdpbGRmaXJlcy1oYXdhaWkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDgxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAzMDcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjMwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNvvmt5knfj_hlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) to warn locals of the fire as it headed toward the town of Lahaina last week. Some people said they were unaware their lives were in danger until they saw the flames bearing down on them. The authorities defended their decision, saying that the sirens are intended for tsunamis and would have sent residents to the hills and toward the flames. So far, 111 people have been confirmed dead, but only five have been publicly identified. [Here’s what we know about the victims](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9tYXVpLXdpbGRmaXJlLXZpY3RpbXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDgxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAzMDcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjMwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNvvmt5knfj_hlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Travel: Would [a trip to Maui help or hurt](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy90cmF2ZWwvbWF1aS13aWxkZmlyZXMtdHJhdmVsLXRvdXJpc20uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDgxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAzMDcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjMwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNvvmt5knfj_hlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)? ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy91cy90cnVtcC1nZW9yZ2lhLWdyYW5kLWp1cm9ycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ The courthouse in Atlanta where Donald Trump was indicted this week is under extra security.Kenny Holston/The New York Times Officials are investigating threats against Trump jurors The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said today that it was [investigating online threats against the grand jurors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy91cy90cnVtcC1nZW9yZ2lhLWdyYW5kLWp1cm9ycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) who voted this week to indict Donald Trump and 18 others over an alleged conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Several jurors, who had their names listed in the indictment, as required by state law, have had their faces, social media profiles and possible addresses and phone numbers shared on internet sites. In some cases, online users indicated that they should be harassed; one Truth Social user urged others to make the jurors “infamous” and to “make sure they can’t walk down the street.” In related news, recent polls showed that most Americans believed that the [prosecutions of the former president were warranted](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1pbmRpY3RtZW50cy1wb2xscy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) — but also suggested that Trump’s grip on Republicans was further tightening. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9jYW5hZGEtd2lsZGZpcmUtZXZhY3VhdGlvbi15ZWxsb3drbmlmZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ People lined up in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, today to register for a flight.Bill Braden/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press As a fire nears, a Canadian city is evacuated As a wildfire barreled toward Yellowknife, the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, the city’s entire population of about 20,000 people [was ordered to evacuate](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9jYW5hZGEtd2lsZGZpcmUtZXZhY3VhdGlvbi15ZWxsb3drbmlmZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) by tomorrow afternoon. Long lines of traffic were seen today heading down the only highway south from the city. The fire is ravaging a largely uninhabited forest but was expected to reach the city by the weekend. More top news - Asia: Biden will host the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David tomorrow to [present a common front against China](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NhbXAtZGF2aWQtc3VtbWl0LWphcGFuLXNvdXRoLWtvcmVhLWJpZGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Weapons deal: Israel received U.S. approval for a $3.5 billion deal to sell its missile defense system to Germany. - Hurricane Hilary: The storm intensified today but was expected to weaken before making landfall this weekend [somewhere along the west coast of Baja California or Southern California](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8wOC8xNy93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9tYXAtaHVycmljYW5lLWhpbGFyeS1wYXRoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - DeSantis: A trove of documents from allies of the Florida governor laid out his debate strategy: [“Defend Donald Trump” and “sledgehammer” Vivek Ramaswamy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kZXNhbnRpcy1kZWJhdGUtc3RyYXRlZ3kuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDgxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAzMDcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjMwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNvvmt5knfj_hlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Business: Walmart [reported a boost in sales and profit](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9idXNpbmVzcy93YWxtYXJ0LWNvbnN1bWVyLXNwZW5kaW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), a sign that consumer spending, the engine of the U.S. economy, remains resilient. - Education: The school bus shortage is getting worse, and [many districts are struggling to get students to class](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy91cy9zY2hvb2xzLWJ1cy1kcml2ZXJzLXNob3J0YWdlLWRlbGF5cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Britney Spears: The pop star’s husband, Sam Asghari, filed for divorce [after a little more than a year of marriage](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9zdHlsZS9icml0bmV5LXNwZWFycy1zYW0tYXNnaGFyaS1kaXZvcmNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Media: [Michael Parkinson](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9taWNoYWVsLXBhcmtpbnNvbi1kZWFkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), who was known throughout Britain for his interviews with the world’s most famous people, died at 88. 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TIME TO UNWIND ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9oZWFsdGgvd2VpZ2h0LWxvc3MtZHJ1Z3Mtb2Jlc2l0eS1vemVtcGljLXdlZ292eS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ Patients inject Ozempic once a week for weight loss.Ryan David Brown for The New York Times We may be entering a new weight loss era Every so often a drug comes along that has [the potential to change the world](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9oZWFsdGgvd2VpZ2h0LWxvc3MtZHJ1Z3Mtb2Jlc2l0eS1vemVtcGljLXdlZ292eS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwODE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMDMwNyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQyMzAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk2--a3mSd-P-GUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). That distinction, medical experts say, may apply to a new selection of drugs that treat obesity, including Ozempic and Wegovy. “The era of ‘just go out and diet and exercise’ is now gone,” one medical researcher said. Scientists discovered the drugs’ effect on weight loss by accident, and no one knows exactly how they work or why they are so effective. But they have become increasingly popular — the companies that make the drugs are unable to make enough to keep up with demand. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9wZXJzb25hbHRlY2gvc3VidGl0bGVzLXN0cmVhbWluZy1zaG93cy1zcGVlY2gtZW5oYW5jZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~ Derek Abella for The New York Times Can’t hear TV dialogue? You’re not alone. About 50 percent of Americans stream shows and movies with subtitles on most of the time, according to surveys, in large part because they are struggling to decipher what actors are saying. The issue can be blamed, in part, on modern TVs and other streaming devices, whose increasing thinness often sacrifices a good quality, directionally oriented speaker. My colleague Brian Chen tried to fix the problem with external speakers and speech-boosting software. [Here’s what he found](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMTcvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9wZXJzb25hbHRlY2gvc3VidGl0bGVzLXN0cmVhbWluZy1zaG93cy1zcGVlY2gtZW5oYW5jZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9tYWdhemluZS9jYWxpZm9ybmlhLWhpZ2gtc2Nob29sLXJhY2lzdC1pbnN0YWdyYW0uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDgxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAzMDcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjMwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNvvmt5knfj_hlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD Pola Maneli for The New York Times Dinner table topics - Racist posts: An Instagram account shattered a California high school — [and changed students’ lives forever](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy9tYWdhemluZS9jYWxpZm9ybmlhLWhpZ2gtc2Nob29sLXJhY2lzdC1pbnN0YWdyYW0uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDgxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDAzMDcmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MjMwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZNvvmt5knfj_hlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Fall fashion: This year’s styles are deliberately imperfect, [with frayed hemlines, see-through dresses and floor-dusting pants](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNy90LW1hZ2F6aW5lL3dvbWVucy1mYWxsLWZhc2hpb24tbWFyc2VpbGxlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - A fake nose: Bradley Cooper is drawing criticism for [wearing a large prosthetic nose](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmwR_vP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8xNi9tb3ZpZXMvYnJhZGxleS1jb29wZXItcHJvc3RoZXRpYy1ub3NlLWxlb25hcmQtYmVybnN0ZWluLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzA4MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAwMzA3Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDIzMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTb75reZJ34_4ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) in a film portrayal of the conductor Leonard Bernstein, who was Jewish. - Queer villains: They are all over our screens these days. 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