The Evening: A U.S. drone strike in Iraq

Also, Biden faces immigration pressure from Democrats. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday. - Fears of a regional Middle East war - Immigration pressure from Democrats - Plus, expert tips to live longer [People holding a coffin aloft.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3VzLWRyb25lLXN0cmlrZS1iYWdoZGFkLWlyYXEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) The coffin of a Harakat al-Nujaba member in Baghdad today. Ahmed Saad/Reuters A U.S. strike killed an Iran-allied militant leader A U.S. drone strike in Baghdad today [killed the leader of a militant group](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3VzLWRyb25lLXN0cmlrZS1iYWdoZGFkLWlyYXEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) linked to Iran that is part of Iraq’s security apparatus. The Pentagon described the strike on a commander of the Harakat al-Nujaba group as “necessary and proportionate,” and said that no civilians were harmed. The U.S. has recently taken several retaliatory actions against Iran-backed groups in Iraq that have repeatedly attacked American bases. But until now they had largely avoided the dense capital city. The Iraqi government called the attack a “flagrant violation of the sovereignty and security of Iraq” and “no different from a terrorist act.” The strike comes after a series of attacks that have threatened to bring the Middle East — and the U.S. — [closer to the brink of a regional war](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wMy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy93YXItaXNyYWVsLWlyYW4taGV6Ym9sbGFoLXllbWVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExNzIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTQyOTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWU4DqXZeR6fjxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), which the Biden administration has tried to stave off since Hamas’s deadly attacks in Israel on Oct. 7. [The Islamic State today claimed responsibility for a bombing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3VzLWlzaXMtaXJhbi1nZW5lcmFsLXN1bGVpbWFuaS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTcyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU0Mjk1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpllOA6l2Xken48Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) that killed 84 people yesterday in Iran. The U.S. and 12 of its allies have also issued a warning to another militia group in the region, the Houthis of Yemen, who have been mounting near-daily attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. [Migrants remove their luggage from a charter bus outside Port Authority as police officers watch.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9ueWMtbWlncmFudHMtdGV4YXMtYnVzLWxhd3N1aXQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) More than 160,000 migrants have arrived in New York City in less than two years. Anna Watts for The New York Times Biden faces immigration pressure from Democrats As lawmakers on Capitol Hill debate new immigration restrictions, President Biden is under enormous pressure to staunch the flow of migrants — not just from the usual Republican critics, but also from [a growing chorus of Democratic mayors and governors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1pbW1pZ3JhdGlvbi1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy1kZW1vY3JhdHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). In cities like Boston, Denver, Chicago and New York, officials are calling for Biden to slow the flow of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, turning the politics of immigration upside down at the beginning of a campaign year. Separately, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City [filed a lawsuit against 17 transportation companies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9ueWMtbWlncmFudHMtdGV4YXMtYnVzLWxhd3N1aXQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), accusing them of carrying out a plan by the governor of Texas to send tens of thousands of migrants to New York. [Former President Donald J. Trump during a campaign rally last month in Durham, N.H. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1lbmRvcnNlbWVudHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Donald Trump during a campaign rally last month in Durham, N.H. Doug Mills/The New York Times With fear and favor, Trump commands endorsements In the three years since he was voted out of office, Donald Trump has transformed himself from a pariah among Republican elites into their top choice for president. He has commanded an overwhelming portion of the party’s support, including every member of the House Republican leadership, [aided by a disciplined and methodical behind-the-scenes operation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1lbmRvcnNlbWVudHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Trump, according to his advisers, sees gathering the formal endorsements as a public validation of his triumphant return. He pockets them by happily cajoling some politicians by phone while firing off ominous social media posts about others who don’t fall in line. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2FmZm9yZGFibGUtaG91c2luZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTcyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU0Mjk1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpllOA6l2Xken48Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ Source: Redfin The New York Times It was a bad year for American home buyers Last year was difficult for would-be home buyers as rising prices and borrowing rates pushed many out of the market. A recent study found that just 16 percent of homes for sale last year [would be considered affordable for the local median earner](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2FmZm9yZGFibGUtaG91c2luZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTcyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU0Mjk1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpllOA6l2Xken48Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). But the cost burdens varied significantly depending on location. In Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, roughly half of the houses on the market were affordable for median earners. But in the West, in places like Los Angeles and San Francisco, only 0.03 percent of homes fit that description. The good news is, housing affordability is expected to improve in 2024 as mortgage rates deflate and more homes land on the market. More top news - Shooting: A sixth grader was killed and five other people were wounded in [a shooting at an Iowa school](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC91cy9wZXJyeS1pb3dhLXNjaG9vbC1zaG9vdGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTcyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU0Mjk1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpllOA6l2Xken48Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The gunman was identified as a 17-year-old student. - New York: Two subway trains collided in Manhattan, [causing one of them to derail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9ueWMtc3Vid2F5LXRyYWluLWRlcmFpbG1lbnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Politics: Trump’s businesses received [at least $7.8 million from foreign governments](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1ob3RlbHMtZm9yZWlnbi1idXNpbmVzcy1yZXBvcnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) during his presidency, a new report by House Democrats found. - International: The U.S. accused North Korea of [sending Russia ballistic missiles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMDQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3Mvd2hpdGUtaG91c2Utc2F5cy1ub3J0aC1rb3JlYS1wcm92aWRpbmctcnVzc2lhLXdpdGgtYmFsbGlzdGljLW1pc3NpbGVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExNzIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTQyOTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWU4DqXZeR6fjxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) that troops have begun firing on targets in Ukraine. - Ukraine: Evidence has grown that Russia is now in control of the [eastern frontline town of Marinka](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS13YXItbWFyaW5rYS1ydXNzaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Courts: Newly unsealed court documents shed more light on Jeffrey Epstein’s misdeeds but [did not offer much else about his associates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wMy9ueXJlZ2lvbi9qZWZmcmV5LWVwc3RlaW4tY291cnQtZG9jdW1lbnRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExNzIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTQyOTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWU4DqXZeR6fjxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Health: Covid deaths have risen to about 1,500 per week, and researchers are [questioning why use of the medicine Paxlovid has remained low.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9oZWFsdGgvcGF4bG92aWQtY292aWQtdHJlYXRtZW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExNzIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTQyOTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWU4DqXZeR6fjxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) - North Korea: The young daughter of Kim Jong-un is [his most likely successor](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2tpbS1qb25nLXVuLWRhdWdodGVyLW5vcnRoLWtvcmVhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExNzIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTQyOTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWU4DqXZeR6fjxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), the South Korean intelligence agency said. - Space: NASA released images of Io, one of Jupiter’s largest moons and the most [volcanically active world in our solar system](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9zY2llbmNlL25hc2EtanVwaXRlci1pby1tb29uLXBpY3R1cmVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExNzIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTQyOTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWU4DqXZeR6fjxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). TIME TO UNWIND [A man in a suit stands at the balcony of an apartment that overlooks a harbor.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9kbWl0cnktcnlib2xvdmxldi1zb3RoZWJ5cy10cmlhbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTcyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU0Mjk1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpllOA6l2Xken48Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian billionaire. Benjamin Bechet for The New York Times The secretive inner workings of the art world In a trial set for next week, Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian oligarch, plans to take on the auction house Sotheby’s. Rybolovlev claims that the company helped a dealer to trick him into overpaying by millions for works like Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi.” Sotheby’s denies all wrongdoing. But whatever the trial’s result, it is expected to provide a [rare window into the inner, often secretive workings of the art trade](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9kbWl0cnktcnlib2xvdmxldi1zb3RoZWJ5cy10cmlhbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTcyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU0Mjk1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpllOA6l2Xken48Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), where even buyers seldom know from whom they are purchasing art — or how much it is truly worth. [An illustration of a person standing in a yoga pose with leaves emanating from different parts of the body; on either side of the person is an infinity loop with various vignettes; the vignettes are a couple on a couch, a person sleeping, a bowl of fruit and a person running.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC93ZWxsL2xpdmUvbGl2ZS1sb25nZXItaGVhbHRoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExNzIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTQyOTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWU4DqXZeR6fjxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Cristina Spanò The 7 keys to longevity To live a longer life, some people experiment with cryotherapy or blast themselves with infrared lights. But aging experts are skeptical whether these actions can meaningfully extend the human life span. Instead, doctors urge everyone to think more simply, including about getting more sleep and developing a better mindset. 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Listen: Our critic has a playlist that she hopes will inspire you to start the year [with an appropriate amount of optimism and self-forgiveness](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wMi9hcnRzL211c2ljL2FtcGxpZmllci1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLW5ldy15ZWFyLXBsYXlsaXN0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExNzIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTQyOTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWU4DqXZeR6fjxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Exercise: You don’t need a fancy gym to get fit. [Here’s how to build a workout habit for cheap](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wMi93ZWxsL21vdmUvY2hlYXAtd29ya291dHMtZml0bmVzcy1leGVyY2lzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTcyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU0Mjk1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpllOA6l2Xken48Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Illuminate: These are Wirecutter’s [favorite desk lamps](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtbGVkLWRlc2stbGFtcC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExNzIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTQyOTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWU4DqXZeR6fjxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Hunt: Which Manhattan home [would you buy with a $900,000 budget](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL21hbmhhdHRhbi1jaGVsc2VhLW9uZS1iZWRyb29tLWFwYXJ0bWVudC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTcyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU0Mjk1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpllOA6l2Xken48Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)? 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Behind him is shelving displaying bags, wallets and other leather goods.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9zdHlsZS9sdXh1cnktaGFuZGJhZ3MtbGVhdGhlci1nb29kcy10aWt0b2suaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Volkan Yilmaz at his leather store in Dallas. Desiree Rios for The New York Times His claim to fame? Destroying $3,000 handbags Nearly all of Volkan Yilmaz’s most popular online videos begin with his slashing open an exorbitantly expensive bag or wallet. He has butchered a $2,700 Louis Vuitton bag, a $2,200 Prada purse and a $2,500 Bottega Veneta tote. But he doesn’t hate these leather items — in fact he’s obsessed with them. Yilmaz says he cuts open the bags to show his viewers the true quality of the materials and craftsmanship — [and then break down how much the item may have cost to make](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRneb_gP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8wNC9zdHlsZS9sdXh1cnktaGFuZGJhZ3MtbGVhdGhlci1nb29kcy10aWt0b2suaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTE3MjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NDI5NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZZTgOpdl5Hp-PFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). “In many cases,” he said, “my estimates come in at about a tenth of what the price tag says. The markups that underpin the luxury business still shock a lot of people.” Have an eye-opening evening. Thanks for reading. I’ll be back tomorrow. — Matthew We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com. 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