The Evening: Israel combs through a Gaza hospital

Also, House investigators found evidence of George Santos’s crimes. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday. - Israel’s search of Al-Shifa hospital - George Santos won’t seek re-election - Plus, seniors turn to marijuana ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzExLzE2L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy1nYXphLXdhci1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ The yard of the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Ahmed El Mokhallalati/via Reuters Israeli troops scoured a Gaza hospital for signs of Hamas As night fell in the Gaza Strip today, [Israeli troops were still searching the territory’s largest hospital](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzExLzE2L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy1nYXphLXdhci1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), Al-Shifa, which Israel has said concealed a secret Hamas base. To bolster their case, Israeli officials presented videos showing another cache of weapons that they said were found on the hospital grounds, as well as a doorway that they described as a tunnel entrance. But the images, which could not be independently verified, still have not proven the existence of a sprawling Hamas operation there. Israeli officials warned that the search was bound to be slow, citing the physical difficulties and the risks. Israel’s military also said that it [found the body of one of the hostages](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P4QrAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8xMS8xNi93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtZ2F6YS13YXItbmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc5MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDI2MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcjaXNyYWVsLXNheXMtc29sZGllcnMtcmVjb3ZlcmVkLXRoZS1ib2R5LW9mLWEtaG9zdGFnZS1uZWFyLWFsLXNoaWZhLWhvc3BpdGFsVwNueXRCCmVVOJ9WZUmzyABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) that Hamas abducted during its Oct. 7 attack, in a structure “adjacent” to the hospital. Hamas and the hospital leadership have denied the accusations that the hospital houses a Hamas base, and the Gaza health ministry said that thousands of people remained inside the hospital compound with little food and water. President Biden at the APEC summit today in San Francisco. Doug Mills/The New York Times Biden says the U.S. has ‘real differences’ with China In a speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit today, President Biden said that the [U.S. had “real differences” with China](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzExLzE2L3dvcmxkL2JpZGVuLXhpLWFwZWM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3OTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAyNjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVVOJ9WZUmzyABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), but that the two countries had agreed to improve communication in order to “reduce the risk of miscalculation.” His comments came a day after he held four hours of talks with President Xi Jinping. Biden said that they reached agreements on curbing fentanyl production and on the resumption of military-to-military communications. But [little progress was made around semiconductors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi9idXNpbmVzcy9kZWFsYm9vay9iaWRlbi14aS10YWxrcy1zYW4tZnJhbmNpc2NvLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3OTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAyNjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVVOJ9WZUmzyABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), A.I. or the Israel-Hamas war. My colleague David Sanger wrote that there was a subtle but noticeable shift in the power dynamic between the two countries. For the first time in years, a Chinese leader [desperately needed a few things from the U.S.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi14aS1jaGluYS1wb3dlci1iYWxhbmNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3OTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAyNjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVVOJ9WZUmzyABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [George Santos talking into reporters microphones in the dark.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi9ueXJlZ2lvbi9nZW9yZ2Utc2FudG9zLWV0aGljcy1jb21taXR0ZWUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc5MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDI2MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZVU4n1ZlSbPIAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Representative George Santos. Kenny Holston/The New York Times House investigators found evidence of Santos’s crimes Representative George Santos, the first-term Republican from New York, said today that he would not seek re-election shortly after the House Ethics Committee said it found [“substantial evidence” that he violated federal law](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi9ueXJlZ2lvbi9nZW9yZ2Utc2FudG9zLWV0aGljcy1jb21taXR0ZWUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc5MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDI2MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZVU4n1ZlSbPIAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). House investigators said Santos used campaign funds for personal purposes, defrauded donors and filed false or incomplete campaign finance and financial disclosure reports. The committee voted unanimously to refer its findings to the Justice Department. The report could be the catalyst for a third effort to remove Santos from office. [A woman draws her gray robe to her eyes as she weeps amid a crowd near military trucks.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2Evc3VkYW4tZGFyZnVyLWZpZ2h0aW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3OTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAyNjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVVOJ9WZUmzyABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) A Sudanese woman mourned a relative she said was killed by the Rapid Support Forces. Zohra Bensemra/Reuters Paramilitary forces are accused of atrocities in Darfur Seven months into Sudan’s disastrous civil war, new horrors have accompanied the latest fighting in the Darfur region. A powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces is on the verge of seizing the entire region. The group’s recent victories [have come at the cost of ethnic violence](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2Evc3VkYW4tZGFyZnVyLWZpZ2h0aW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3OTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAyNjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVVOJ9WZUmzyABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) that recalls the genocidal massacres that brought global attention to Darfur just over two decades ago. “People are dying like insects,” one aid worker said. More top news - Paul Pelosi: The man who broke into Representative Nancy Pelosi’s home and attacked her husband was convicted of federal crimes. [He faces a possible life sentence.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi91cy9kYXZpZC1kZXBhcGUtcGF1bC1wZWxvc2ktdmVyZGljdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: The presidential hopeful has earned himself [tens of millions of dollars](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi91cy9yZmstanItZmluYW5jZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc5MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDI2MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZVU4n1ZlSbPIAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) through the causes he has championed. - Starbucks: Unionized workers at some stores walked off the job today [to press their demands for contract negotiations](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi9idXNpbmVzcy9zdGFyYnVja3Mtc3RyaWtlLXJlZC1jdXAtZGF5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3OTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAyNjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVVOJ9WZUmzyABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - California: A man was arrested in the case of a 69-year-old pro-Israel protester who died [after an altercation with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator this month](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi91cy9jYWxpZm9ybmlhLXBhdWwta2Vzc2xlci1wcm90ZXN0LWRlYXRoLWFycmVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Cryptocurrency: Prices are surging, driven by the possible regulatory approval of [an exchange traded fund linked directly to Bitcoin](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2NyeXB0b2N1cnJlbmN5LWJpdGNvaW4tZXRmLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzExMTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3OTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAyNjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVVOJ9WZUmzyABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Canada: A jury found a 22-year-old man guilty of murder for [hurtling his pickup truck toward a Muslim family](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi93b3JsZC9jYW5hZGEvdGVycm9yaXNtLW11c2xpbS1hdHRhY2stbmF0aGFuaWVsLXZlbHRtYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc5MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDI2MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZVU4n1ZlSbPIAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) out for an evening walk. - Lawsuit: The music mogul [Sean Combs was accused of rape and abuse](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi9hcnRzL211c2ljL3NlYW4tY29tYnMtZGlkZHktY2Fzc2llLXJhcGUtbGF3c3VpdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in a suit filed by the singer Cassie, his former girlfriend. - TikTok: Videos supporting a 2002 letter by Osama bin Laden criticizing the U.S. and its support of Israel [surged in popularity this week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3ZpZGVvcy1iaW4tbGFkZW4tbGV0dGVyLXRpa3Rvay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Gain unlimited access to The Times — [with just one subscription](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uL2FsbC1hY2Nlc3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD04OUtISCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTExNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc5MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDI2MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZVU4n1ZlSbPIAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Independent reporting. Recipes. Games. Product reviews. Personalized sports journalism. Enjoy it all with an introductory offer. TIME TO UNWIND [A close-up of Steve Hickerson’s hand holding a cannabis CBD gummy. A jar of the gummies rests on a table top beside his hand.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi93ZWxsL21pbmQvbWVkaWNhbC1tYXJpanVhbmEtc2VuaW9ycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Jackie Russo for The New York Times Seniors are turning to marijuana more than ever People age 65 and older are the fastest-growing population of cannabis users in the U.S. Some have been using pot for decades, but surveys suggest that more seniors than ever have turned to the drug to help them sleep better, dampen pain or treat anxiety. Marijuana’s medicinal properties and risks have not yet been well studied, particularly among seniors. We explore [what older people should know about cannabis](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNi93ZWxsL21pbmQvbWVkaWNhbC1tYXJpanVhbmEtc2VuaW9ycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and the brands that are courting seniors. [In a scene from “The Crown,” Princess Diana, played by Elizabeth Debicki, leans on the railing of a white yacht. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xMy9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vdGhlLWNyb3duLWRpYW5hcy1kZWF0aC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Elizabeth Debicki plays Diana, the Princess of Wales, in Season 6 of “The Crown.”  Daniel Escale/Netflix With Diana’s death, ‘The Crown’ enters its most evocative era The sixth and final season of “The Crown” premieres today, unspooling the final chapters of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The season begins in 1997, on the cusp of one of the most analyzed events in recent British history: the tragic death of Princess Diana. The show’s earlier episodes could sometimes feel quaint and far away, like repackaged history from a semi-distant past. “But the new season,” [our former London correspondent writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xMy9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vdGhlLWNyb3duLWRpYW5hcy1kZWF0aC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), “is a different thing entirely.” For a refresher, here’s a selection of [episodes to get you up to speed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnOSQ4P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xNC9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vdGhlLWNyb3duLWZpbmFsLXNlYXNvbi1jYXRjaC11cC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzkyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMjYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplVTifVmVJs8gAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 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