The Evening: The shrinking Republican majority

Also, at least one person died in a shooting at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday. - The shrinking Republican majority - A shooting in Kansas City - Plus, Valentine’s Day reading [Tom Suozzi wearing a dark suit and red tie standing at a podium in front of microphones to deliver a victory speech. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ob3VzZS1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy1jb25ncmVzcy1zdW96emkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Tom Suozzi delivered a victory speech in Long Island last night. Anna Watts for The New York Times The Republican House majority became even smaller When the Democrat Tom Suozzi won yesterday in a special election in New York, it narrowed the Republican majority in the House to the point where the party can [only afford two defections](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ob3VzZS1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy1jb25ncmVzcy1zdW96emkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) on otherwise party-line votes. The shift leaves Republicans with virtually no cushion to deal with the inevitable absences caused by illness, travel delays and other unforeseen events that could keep party members away from the House floor for votes. It also means that any three Republicans could tank a bill, or that they could threaten to do so to gain leverage. And the development comes at an inopportune time: Congress is facing a crush of legislative issues, including March deadlines for funding the government. Suozzi’s eight-point victory in a district last won by a Republican could [offer Democrats a playbook](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9kZW1vY3JhdHMtaG91c2Utc3VvenppLWJpZGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) for competing on turf where President Biden and the party remain deeply unpopular. Suozzi broke with party orthodoxy on crime, taxes and, above all, immigration, calling on Biden to shut down the southern border. Suozzi’s election, however, probably doesn’t add much clarity to November’s presidential contest: Over the last three decades, there has been essentially zero relationship between presidential results and special election outcomes, [our political analyst Nate Cohn wrote](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC91cHNob3Qvc3BlY2lhbC1lbGVjdGlvbi1kZW1vY3JhdHMtbmV3LXlvcmsuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Three people dressed in red jerseys are seen running. Yellow and red ticker tape is on the ground.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAyLzE0L3VzL2thbnNhcy1jaXR5LXBhcmFkZS1zaG9vdGluZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) The shooting took place near Kansas City’s Union Station, this afternoon. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images One dead, several injured at Super Bowl parade shooting A celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory was marred when several people were shot at the event this afternoon. At least one person was killed, the police said. The shooting led to a scene of chaos as thousands of fans in red jerseys fled the rally. [Here’s the latest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAyLzE0L3VzL2thbnNhcy1jaXR5LXBhcmFkZS1zaG9vdGluZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Two armed people were detained, the police said. Kansas City’s police chief said the authorities were still working to determine how many people were injured in the shooting. “It could be upwards from 10 to 15,” he said. [Prabowo Subianto dressed in a checkered blue and white shirt shakes hands with supporters. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2luZG9uZXNpYS1lbGVjdGlvbi1qb2tvd2ktcm9sZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTE4OSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4MjE0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplwbVCzWV7_9-IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Prabowo Subianto greeted supporters today in Jakarta. Oscar Siagian/Getty Images A strongman is on track to lead Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s defense minister, declared victory today in the country’s presidential election, after unofficial results [suggested that he had a substantial lead](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2luZG9uZXNpYS1lbGVjdGlvbi1qb2tvd2ktcm9sZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTE4OSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4MjE0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplwbVCzWV7_9-IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). If the projections are confirmed, Indonesia — the world’s third-largest democracy — would soon be led by a president who has said that the country needs neither elections nor democracy. Prabowo was ejected from the military in the late 1990s for his involvement in the torture and abduction of pro-democracy activists. Indonesians are now grappling with what the country will look like under Prabowo’s lead, including what it would mean for [Indonesia’s transition to cleaner energy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9jbGltYXRlL2luZG9uZXNpYS1lbGVjdGlvbi1jbGltYXRlLWNvYWwtbmlja2VsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [Israeli soldiers and medics accompany a wounded person lying on a gurney to a helicopter. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAyLzE0L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXItZ2F6YS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTE4OSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4MjE0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplwbVCzWV7_9-IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) An Israeli medical team in Safed, Israel, transporting a person wounded by a rocket today. Jalaa Marey/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Israel launched retaliatory strikes in Lebanon Israel carried out extensive airstrikes in southern Lebanon today in response to a deadly rocket attack on northern Israel. The Israeli military said the strikes targeted Hezbollah compounds and control rooms. Hezbollah vowed to respond. [Here’s the latest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAyLzE0L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXItZ2F6YS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTE4OSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4MjE0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplwbVCzWV7_9-IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The tit-for-tat, which has been going on for months and has escalated in recent days, has led some in the region to worry that the Israel-Hezbollah conflict could spiral out of control and derail diplomatic efforts to prevent a major expansion of the war in Gaza. 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Tech: X has accepted payments for subscriptions [from members of terrorist groups](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3RlcnJvcmlzdHMtY2hlY2stbWFya3MteC1yZXBvcnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), a potential violation of sanctions, according to a new report. - Climate: Up to half of the Amazon rain forest could transform into grasslands or weakened ecosystems in the coming decades, [a new study found](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9jbGltYXRlL2FtYXpvbi1yYWluLWZvcmVzdC10aXBwaW5nLXBvaW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - New York: Mayor Eric Adams was sued [for not complying with new laws](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMTQvbnlyZWdpb24vaG91c2luZy12b3VjaGVyLWxhd3N1aXQtbWF5b3ItYWRhbXMtbGVnYWwtYWlkLWNpdHktY291bmNpbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTE4OSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4MjE0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplwbVCzWV7_9-IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) meant to address rising homelessness and the influx of tens of thousands of migrants. - Economics: After drooping in 2022, the output of U.S. businesses per worker [has surged](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L3Byb2R1Y3Rpdml0eS1lY29ub215Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Pakistan: Two political dynasties [agreed to form a coalition government](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3Bha2lzdGFuLWVsZWN0aW9uLWNvYWxpdGlvbi1nb3Zlcm5tZW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), ensuring that candidates aligned with former Prime Minister Imran Khan will not take power despite having won the most seats in last week’s election. - Health: The C.D.C. warned that some pregnant women and infants [were given the wrong R.S.V. shots](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9oZWFsdGgvcnN2LXNob3RzLXByZWduYW50LXdvbWVuLWluZmFudHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Elections: Nearly one in five Americans believes there is “a covert government effort” [for Taylor Swift to help President Biden win re-election](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90YXlsb3Itc3dpZnQtYmlkZW4tY29uc3BpcmFjeS10aGVvcnkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), according to a new poll. TIME TO UNWIND [An illustration of two heads facing each other; flowers grow out of the heads and they join together in the middle.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMy93ZWxsL21pbmQvbG92ZS1yb21hbmNlLWJyYWluLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Bianca Bagnarelli Valentine’s Day reading New love, a connection deeper than lust but distinct from the attachment of long-term partnership, [can mess with our heads](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMy93ZWxsL21pbmQvbG92ZS1yb21hbmNlLWJyYWluLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), researchers have found. M.R.I. scans of people in the early stages of a romantic relationship (who typically have been together for less than a year) have revealed increased brain activity in areas that are rich in the neurochemical dopamine and control feelings of longing and desire. This type of dopamine activity may explain why, in the early stages of love, you have the irresistible urge to be with your beloved constantly — what the addiction literature calls “craving.” For more Valentine’s Day fare, we looked at two men who offered “dating bounties” on the internet [to help them find a partner](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMy9idXNpbmVzcy9kYXRpbmctYm91bnR5LXJveS16YXNsYXZza2l5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), and Times readers shared [100 small acts of love](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8xMy93ZWxsL2xpdmUvbG92ZS1hY3RzLXJlbGF0aW9uc2hpcHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Dakota Johnson in a red leather coat and a woman in a dark jacket in a scene from “Madame Web.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9tb3ZpZXMvbWFkYW1lLXdlYi1yZXZpZXctZGFrb3RhLWpvaG5zb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Dakota Johnson, left, as Madame Web. Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures A Spider-Man spinoff misses the mark Dakota Johnson stars as a clairvoyant superhero in “Madame Web,” the latest cinematic installment in the Spider-Man universe, which arrived in theaters today. Johnson, who has a fascinating, seemingly natural ability to transcend the nonsense around her, manages to stand out, [our critic Manohla Dargis wrote in her review](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9tb3ZpZXMvbWFkYW1lLXdlYi1yZXZpZXctZGFrb3RhLWpvaG5zb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). But overall, the movie is flat and predictable — “a dud,” Manohla wrote. In related news, the streaming service Tubi has gained a cult following for its [library of really, really bad movies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9tYWdhemluZS90dWJpLW1vdmllcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTE4OSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4MjE0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplwbVCzWV7_9-IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8xMy9tYWdhemluZS9vc2NhcnMtYWN0b3JzLWZyZWUtdGltZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTE4OSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4MjE0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplwbVCzWV7_9-IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ Emma Stone in Battery Park, New York. James Nachtwey for The New York Times Dinner table topics - Actors in the wild: We spent time with the best performers of the year [when they’re not on film](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8xMy9tYWdhemluZS9vc2NhcnMtYWN0b3JzLWZyZWUtdGltZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTE4OSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4MjE0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplwbVCzWV7_9-IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Beyoncé in Bushwick: The star showed up in a warehouse in deep Brooklyn [for the Luar fashion show](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9zdHlsZS9iZXlvbmNlLWx1YXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTUxODkmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODIxNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZcG1Qs1le__fiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Hot hotel merchandise: T-shirts, towels and bathrobes from luxury properties have become sought-after swag, [even for people who haven’t stayed at these places](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC90cmF2ZWwvaG90ZWwtbWVyY2gtYmF0aHJvYmUtbHV4dXJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - The birthplace of soccer? An English city gave the sport to the world. [Now it wants credit](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnr8e1P0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvc2hlZmZpZWxkLWVuZ2xhbmQtZm9vdGJhbGwtc29jZWVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1MTg5Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTgyMTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXBtULNZXv_34hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). 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