The Morning: How to Rest

Balancing the urge to accomplish with the urge to climb back into bed. 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It’s a long weekend. How will you balance the urge to accomplish with the urge to go climb back into bed? María Jesús Contreras Rest stop Saturday morning of a long weekend and there is, for the moment, enough time. You play that trick: If Monday is a holiday, then today is really Friday, and if today is Friday, then the weekend hasn’t even begun yet! Three full days, an almost embarrassing bounty. The unrun errands will be vanquished. You’ll spend time with your family and your friends, take on an ambitious cooking project, finally address that creaky cabinet door. See a movie in the actual theater? Read a whole book from start to finish? Yes and yes! Right now, it’s all possible. Of course, it’s early still. You might, for the moment, stay here, under the covers, and ponder. When faced with the boundless possibility of a long weekend, there is nothing so perversely tempting as staying in or returning to bed. All this time to gloriously and productively fill; why not waste a little? It’s not really “wasting,” is it? It’s self-care, it’s seizing agency, as a sleep psychologist [told The Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNy93ZWxsL2JlZC1yb3R0aW5nLWh1cmtsZS1kdXJrbGUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). If this time is really and truly yours, then it’s yours to spend or squander as you choose. Last year, a regrettably named trend belched up from the dark cauldron of TikTok: bed rotting. To “rot” is to spend the day under the covers, scrolling one’s phone, napping, bingeing a show, staring at the ceiling. Some doctors praised the practice as a necessary form of rest; others warned it could signal depression. Recently, the more Seussian-sounding notion of the “[hurkle-durkle,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2NvdHNtYW4uY29tL25ld3Mvc2NvdGxhbmQvaHVya2xlLWR1cmtsZS1zY290cy13b3JkLW1lYW5pbmctb3JpZ2luLTQ0OTEzMTM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)” a 19th-century Scottish term for lingering in bed when one should be up and about, has risen in popularity. Both practices are concerned with defiance of worldly cares, with the tension between being a responsible member of society and snuggling beneath layers of blankets. This is a grim continuum on which to exist, skating between the poles of high-achieving hustler and dissolute layabout. Even as successive generations take to social media to grapple with this tension in real time, even as a pandemic-intensified [thoughtfulness regarding burnout](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly9ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8yMDIyLzAyLzE1L3dlbGwvbGl2ZS9idXJub3V0LXdvcmstc3RyZXNzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and [work-life balance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wOC9idXNpbmVzcy9yb3hhbmUtZ2F5LXdvcmstYWR2aWNlLTIwMjMtcmVzb2x1dGlvbnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) suggest that a holistic embrace of deep relaxation without guilt might be possible, our bias for getting things done over getting cozy persists. We love checking things off lists, we disdain any behavior with a whiff of laziness. Still, I think it’s worthwhile to destigmatize deliberate inactivity. My friend Cusi introduced me to the “lie-down,” a mode of relaxation that, at least in terms of branding, comes off as a bit more respectable. A favorite practice of her British mother, the lie-down is just what it sounds like: a short stint off one’s feet. It’s a form of rest that manages to borrow the restorative benefits of the nap, and of bed-rotting, without the suggestion of sloth. Cusi’s mom endorsed a lie-down whenever one had been on their feet too long, or the world had become too much. One does not change out of one’s street clothes for a lie-down. This is not a full-on, take-to-the-bed retreat, but a deliberate if lavish recharge before one rises, refreshed, to resume living. A lie-down could involve reading or snoozing or just contemplating the world outside the window. The only important thing is that one is not standing or sitting. Perhaps because the term is so plainly descriptive, I’ve always seen a lie-down as something necessary and sensible, rather than indulgent or lazy. So: This weekend. How will you spend it? I hope you’ll find some soothing balance between getting things done and getting nothing done at all. Perhaps you’ll check everything off your list or perhaps you’ll leave it all unchecked. If things become too much, a lie-down is available to you. So is hurkle-durkling, and so is that timeless standby, the long winter’s nap — no judgment here. It’s still likely Saturday morning of a long weekend as you’re reading this (or Saturday afternoon! I said no judgment!). There is still plenty of time. 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The release has been dogged with accusations of unauthorized samples. Art - ​The Pace Gallery will show ​[the final portraits made by Chuck Close](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMi9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9jaHVjay1jbG9zZS1wYWNlLWdhbGxlcnktYXJuZS1nbGltY2hlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), who was accused of sexual harassment in 2017 and largely sidelined by the art world before his death in 2021. - At a [retrospective of seven decades of Yoko Ono’s work](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNS9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi95b2tvLW9uby10YXRlLW1vZGVybi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) at London’s Tate Modern, visitors are invited to draw their own shadows and imagine paintings in their heads. Theater - Second City, the Chicago-based improv theater group that incubated stars like Tina Fey and Steve Carrell, has [opened an outpost in New York](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vc2Vjb25kLWNpdHktYnJvb2tseW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Shakespeare in the Park will [tour other New York City parks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMy90aGVhdGVyL3NoYWtlc3BlYXJlLXBhcmstZGVsYWNvcnRlLTIwMjQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) while its home, Central Park’s Delacorte Theater, is under renovation. Other Big Stories - “I was never bored at a Bouley restaurant”: Times critic Peter Wells remembers David Bouley, a pioneering chef who [died on Monday at 70](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9kaW5pbmcvZGF2aWQtYm91bGV5LW5ldy15b3JrLWNoZWYuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Muscle tees and boss-lady coats: At New York Fashion Week, after seasons in thrall to femininity, [women’s power was a major them](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi9zdHlsZS9uZXcteW9yay1mYXNoaW9uLXdlZWstdHJlbmRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)e. THE LATEST NEWS Navalny’s Death Aleksei Navalny in 2013. Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times - Aleksei Navalny, the most prominent critic of Vladimir Putin in Russia, [died in prison at 47](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYWxla3NlaS1uYXZhbG55LWRlYWQtcnVzc2lhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). His death was confirmed [by his political allies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYWxla3NlaS1uYXZhbG55LWRlYWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Officials said Navalny had [fallen ill while on a walk](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbmF2YWxueS1jYXVzZS1vZi1kZWF0aC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), but offered few details. President Biden said Putin was likely responsible. - Navalny was being held in a prison near the Arctic Circle, where he was [subjected to harsh punishment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP4QqAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8xNi93b3JsZC9hbGVrc2VpLW5hdmFsbnkvbmF2YWxueXMtZGVhdGgtY2FtZS1hZnRlci1oZS13YXMtcmVwZWF0ZWRseS1naXZlbi1hLWhhcnNoLWZvcm0tb2YtcHVuaXNobWVudC1pbi1wcmlzb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). He had recently been sentenced to 19 years, on charges of “extremism” that his supporters said were fabricated. - Navalny began his career as an anticorruption blogger and rose to prominence leading protests against the Kremlin. [See a timeline of his life](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYWxla3NlaS1uYXZhbG55LWNhcmVlci1ydXNzaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Israel-Hamas War - Gaza officials said five patients died because of power outages [during an Israeli raid of a hospital](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8xNi93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy9uYXNzZXItaG9zcGl0YWwtZ2F6YS1wb3dlci1vdXRhZ2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Israeli officials said the raid led to the arrests of 20 militants who participants in the Oct. 7 attacks. - Israel’s defense minister said that Israel [wouldn’t try to force](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1nYXphLW5hc3Nlci1ob3NwaXRhbC1ob3N0YWdlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Palestinian civilians from southern Gaza into Egypt. - Israel covertly [attacked two Iranian gas pipelines](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lyYW4taXNyYWVsLWF0dGFja3MtZ2FzLXBpcGVsaW5lcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) this week, an escalation of the two countries’ shadow war. Other Big Stories - A New York judge found Donald Trump liable for fraud and ordered him to [pay a $355 million penalty](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC1jaXZpbC1mcmF1ZC10cmlhbC1ydWxpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). With interest, the cost will be around $450 million — potentially wiping out his entire stockpile of cash. - Trump [privately supports a national abortion ban](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1hYm9ydGlvbi1iYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) after 16 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for rape, incest or to save the mother’s life. He has avoided taking a public position. - Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, [won’t run for president](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9tYW5jaGluLXByZXNpZGVudGlhbC1ydW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) this year as a third-party candidate, saying he didn’t want to be “a deal breaker or a spoiler.” - At a hearing over the relationship between the prosecutors handling Georgia’s Trump case, a potential star witness [offered no new details](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9mYW5pLXdpbGxpcy10cnVtcC1nZW9yZ2lhLWhlYXJpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), frustrating Trump’s lawyers. Discover more of the insight you value in The Morning. The Times is filled with information and inspiration every day. So gain unlimited access to everything we offer — [and save with this introductory offer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uL2FsbC1hY2Nlc3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD04OUpZSCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 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In it, she interrogates the contradictions of identity and desire. “Part of me yearned for my daughter,” [she writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNS9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvc3BsaW50ZXJzLWxlc2xpZS1qYW1pc29uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). “But another part of me wanted only to be a woman on an open highway — with her feet on the dashboard and a man’s hand on her thigh.” 🎥 “Drive-Away Dolls” (Friday): This queer comedy follows two friends who set off on a road trip in a rented car, but are pursued by criminals who left something in the trunk. It is Ethan Coen’s first film since the end of his creative partnership with his brother, Joel, and was first conceived by Coen and his wife, Tricia Cooke, almost 20 years ago, as the first of three “[queer B movies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TSaHR0cHM6Ly9jb2xsaWRlci5jb20vZXRoYW4tY29lbnMtZHJpdmUtYXdheS1kb2xscy1pbnRlcnZpZXcvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).” (They’ve said the second is already written.) [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9ODU5MTkyJmxpPU5OJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OTl8yMDI0MDIxNyZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) RECIPE OF THE WEEK Christopher Simpson for The New York Times By [Melissa Clark](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbWVsaXNzYS1jbGFyaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Roasted Tomato and White Bean Stew One of the easiest and most fragrant ways to warm up an icy February weekend is with a simmering pot of garlicky beans. Colu Henry’s [roasted tomato and white bean stew](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMDkyNi1yb2FzdGVkLXRvbWF0by1hbmQtd2hpdGUtYmVhbi1zdGV3P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) is just the thing. In this 30-minute recipe, she calls for fresh cherry or grape tomatoes, which she roasts until they condense and caramelize. These are added to the pot along with canned white beans, garlic, onion, red-pepper flakes and olive oil, and then everything is briefly stewed to let the flavors deepen. A final topping of chopped parsley and lemon zest adds brightness and color. Serve this with toasted crusty bread for a satisfying, cheery meal. REAL ESTATE Steven and Gina Brown in Brooklyn. Andrea Mohin/The New York Times The hunt: Two childhood friends reconnected and married, 49 years after they had met. Now they’re looking to make a fresh start in Brooklyn. Which home did they choose? [Play our game](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8xNS9yZWFsZXN0YXRlLzE1aHVudC1icm93bi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). What you get for $820,000: A recently renovated 1910 cottage in St. George, Utah; a 2019 three-bedroom townhouse in Asheville, N.C.; or [an 1820s farmhouse in Lakeville, Conn.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlLzgyMDAwMC1kb2xsYXItaG9tZXMtdXRhaC1ub3J0aC1jYXJvbGluYS1jb25uZWN0aWN1dC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Greenwich Village: The New School’s presidential residence is now on the market. [Take a look inside](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL25ldy1zY2hvb2wtZXhjbHVzaXZlLXRvd25ob3VzZS13ZXN0LXZpbGxhZ2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). LIVING [A brunette woman peeks her head out from inside a gargantuan white button-down shirt that reads “Imagination” on the front pocket.] Penelope Gazin, the founder of Fashion Brand Company. Gabriella Angotti-Jones for The New York Times Surreal and silly: Penelope Gazin built a fan base by straddling the line between [pranks and product merchandising](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNS9zdHlsZS9wZW5lbG9wZS1nYXppbi1mYXNoaW9uLWJyYW5kLWNvbXBhbnkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTQzMCZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NDU0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz9qe0GWKaVZMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Weighing in: The 75 Hard program, which calls for indoor and outdoor workouts, a gallon of water daily and no “cheat meals,” has a cultlike following. [But is it worth the effort](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNy9oZWFsdGgvYW5keS1mcmlzZWxsYS15b3V0dWJlLTc1LWhhcmQtcHJvZ3JhbS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)? Love and furniture: Meet couples who [spent Valentine’s Day at Ikea](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNS9zdHlsZS9pa2VhLXZhbGVudGluZXMtZGF5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). On purpose. Scam or not?: Is there anything I can do to [reverse dark eye circles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNS93ZWxsL2lzLXRoZXJlLWFueXRoaW5nLWktY2FuLWRvLXRvLXJldmVyc2UtZGFyay1jaXJjbGVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)? ADVICE FROM WIRECUTTER A travel pillow so ridiculous it works Peaceful sleep on a plane can be elusive. There are countless gadgets which promise to help, yet most will do no such thing. Ahead of [Wirecutter’s Sleep Week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9zbGVlcC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), though, I tested one such product that pleasantly surprised me: a strange-looking “pod,” which is an all-in-one neck pillow, eye mask and hoodie. It certainly made me look dorky. But on a recent flight from Los Angeles to London, it also allowed me six blissful hours of sleep. My colleague, another frequent flier, feels similarly about [a different goofy-looking travel pillow](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL3RydGwtdHJhdmVsLXBpbGxvdy1yZXZpZXcvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), which she says is the “only way she can sleep on flights.” Our findings? If you are a poor plane sleeper, it’s fine to look ridiculous — as long as you get some shut-eye. — Dorie Chevlen GAME OF THE WEEK Victor Wembanyama, left, in a game this week. Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports, via Reuters Con N.B.A. All-Star Saturday: Grab some snacks and enjoy the most fun all-star event in professional sports. The night begins with a team skills competition featuring Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 rookie phenomenon. In addition to the usual 3-point shooting competition, there will be a special shoot-off between Stephen Curry and the W.N.B.A. all-star Sabrina Ionescu. The evening concludes with the dunk competition, a reliably entertaining combination of athleticism and creative gimmickry. 8 p.m. Eastern on TNT. More on sports - Caitlin Clark, who broke the N.C.A.A. women’s basketball scoring record this week, can make shots from anywhere. [These charts prove it](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTI2Mzk5Ni8yMDI0LzAyLzE2L2NhaXRsaW4tY2xhcmstcmVjb3JkLXNjb3JpbmctYmFza2V0YmFsbC10aHJlYXQvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NDMwJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg0NTQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXP2p7QZYppVkxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - M.L.B. players reporting to spring training have said this season’s jerseys — designed by Nike, manufactured by Fanatics — are [not up to big league standards](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTI3OTMzOC8yMDI0LzAyLzE1L21sYi11bmlmb3JtLWZhc2hpb24tZmxvcC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - The 2024 NASCAR season kicks off this weekend with the Daytona 500. Here’s a [season preview from The Athletic’s experts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTI2NTI1MS8yMDI0LzAyLzEyL25hc2Nhci0yMDI0LXNlYXNvbi1wcmVkaWN0aW9ucy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). NOW TIME TO PLAY ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD Here is [today’s Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnsyPaP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU0MzAmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODQ1NCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc_antBlimlWTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Yesterday’s pangram was excavated. 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