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Rafah, southern Gaza. Mohammed Salem/Reuters
Three questions The looming battle for Rafah â a city on the southern end of Gaza, farthest from where Israelâs invasion began â embodies the brutal dynamics of the conflict. The war is both a military operation against Hamas, an extremist organization that has vowed more terrorist attacks against Israel, and a humanitarian crisis that has brought death, hunger and displacement to Gazan civilians. The humanitarian crisis is clear. During its four-month invasion of Gaza, Israel has killed more than 29,000 people, many of them children. The civilian toll, as a share of the population, is [among the highest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8yNS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1nYXphLWRlYXRoLXRvbGwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) from any modern war. Many more Gazans have fled their homes and are struggling to find food. An assault on Rafah, which has become a refuge for more than half of Gazaâs population, would worsen the misery. But the military importance of Rafah for Hamas is also real, experts say. On Oct. 7, Hamas invaded Israel, murdering, sexually assaulting and kidnapping civilians. Since the attack, Hamasâs leaders have refused to release dozens of Israeli hostages. With Israel having taken control of much of northern and central Gaza, at least some Hamas leaders and their weapons seem to be in tunnels under Rafah. [A map showing the Gaza Strip, and major cities like Gaza City, Khan Younis and Rafah.]
By The New York Times Two things, then, are simultaneously true: To defeat a violent enemy, Israel may need to invade Rafah. And an invasion of Rafah would almost certainly worsen the warâs awful civilian toll. In todayâs newsletter, Iâll examine three questions: What does Israel hope to accomplish by invading? What might forestall an invasion? And how might the civilian toll be reduced if an invasion happens? Israelâs goals Benjamin Netanyahu, Israelâs prime minister, has set an ambitious goal: Eliminating Hamas. The goal is also contentious. Some Israelis wish their government would instead prioritize the release of hostages. Many U.S. officials, meanwhile, believe the elimination of Hamas is unrealistic. âOperations that kill militants often radicalize others,â [my colleagues Julian Barnes and Edward Wong note](~/AAAAAQA~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~~). Still, an invasion of Rafah could debilitate Hamas. Without control of Rafah, as Yonah Jeremy Bob, The Jerusalem Postâs senior military correspondent, [has written](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuanBvc3QuY29tL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXIvYXJ0aWNsZS03ODYzOTA_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), âHamas would lose its last major remaining battalions, its last large city for hiding its leadership and human-shield hostages, and its only remaining way to rearm and smuggle in weapons from outside of Gaza.â One sign of Rafahâs importance to Hamas came during a nighttime raid last week, when Israeli forces [stormed a building there](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMi93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2hhbWFzLWhvc3RhZ2VzLWlzcmFlbC1yYWlkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and rescued two hostages. [A diptych image with two people hugging on the left and a man holding another family memberâs hand.]
Photos released by the Israeli military show two freed hostages, Fernando Simon Marman, left, and Louis Har. Israeli military, via Agence France-Presse â Getty Images
Can it be avoided? The most likely path for avoiding an invasion would involve an extended cease-fire in exchange for the release of about 130 hostages that Hamas is still holding in Gaza. âEither our hostages will be returned, or we will expand the fighting to Rafah,â said Benny Gantz, a centrist Israeli politician who joined the government after the Oct. 7 attacks. There are certainly impediments to a deal. For one thing, Hamasâs leaders understand that the hostages give them leverage: Israelâs military might be even more aggressive if no hostages remained. For another, Netanyahu has often seemed more interested in destroying Hamas than winning the hostagesâ release. Israel has also balked at releasing Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages. Still, Netanyahu faces [domestic pressure](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yMi93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1wYXJsaWFtZW50LWhhbWFzLWhvc3RhZ2VzLXByb3Rlc3QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) to bring home the hostages. Hamas leaders, for their part, may be able to spare their own lives in a cease-fire. Protecting civilians If Israel does invade, officials around the world have called on it to protect civilians in Rafah. President Biden and the leaders of many other countries say Israel has been callous about civilian lives in the warâs first four months. Last week, the International Court of Justice declined to oppose an invasion of Rafah but [reiterated](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNy93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1yYWZhaC1pbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsLWNvdXJ0LWdhemEtc3RyaXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) its order that Israel protect civilians. The court has also ordered Hamas to release the hostages. How might Rafahâs civilians be protected? In many wars, civilians find safety in a neighboring country, but Egypt has largely refused to accept refugees. It is instead [building a wall](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2VneXB0LXJhZmFoLWJvcmRlci1jb25zdHJ1Y3Rpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) near Rafah. Some military experts say that Israel has already taken steps to protect civilians, such as creating humanitarian corridors that allow civilian Gazans to flee battle zones â even though disguised Hamas militants might escape too. âIsrael has adjusted almost everything in their approach to evacuate civilians,â John Spencer of the Modern War Institute at West Point said. Over the past two months, the daily death toll in Gaza has [declined](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yMi9icmllZmluZy9pc3JhZWwtZ2F6YS13YXItZGVhdGgtdG9sbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to about 150 (including both fighters and civilians), according to Gazan officials, down from more than 400 per day in October. But 150 daily deaths is still a terrible toll, and many human rights experts say Israel could reduce it. In Rafah, that could involve several actions: less aerial bombing; the creation of both humanitarian corridors to leave Rafah and temporary safe zones within the city; and fewer restrictions on [the humanitarian aid](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yOS9icmllZmluZy9nYXphLWZvb2QtY3Jpc2lzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) that Israel allows to enter. Biden administration officials are frustrated that Netanyahu does not have a clearer plan for protecting civilians in Rafah, according to my colleagues in Washington. Some congressional Democrats [argue](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8xNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9zZW5hdGUtaXNyYWVsLWFpZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) that the U.S. should interrupt its flow of weapons to Israel unless Israel gives a higher priority to protecting innocent Gazans. Inside Rafah, many people are simply scared. âWeâre trying to live with the war conditions, but they are very difficult,â Salem Baris, 55, who has fled to Rafah, [told Al Jazeera](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFsamF6ZWVyYS5jb20vZmVhdHVyZXMvMjAyNC8yLzE4L2Rpc3BsYWNlZC1ib21iZWQtYnktaXNyYWVsLXJhZmFocy1raWRzLXNlZWstd2FybXRoLWluLWhvc3BpdGFsLWNvdmVyYWxscz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Ten children in his family have been wearing white hospital coveralls â intended for adults â to stay warm. âI hope this nightmare ends, and I can go home soon,â Baris said. More on the war - The U.S. is negotiating a U.N. resolution that [warns Israel against invading Rafah](~/AAAAAQA~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~~) and calls for a temporary cease-fire.
- Israel has said Hamas has been active in hospitals in southern Gaza. Military operations have [left two medical facilities barely functioning](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1nYXphLWhvc3BpdGFscy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Brazilâs president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, [recalled his ambassador to Israel](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2JyYXppbC1pc3JhZWwtd2FyLWx1bGEtYW1iYXNzYWRvci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), escalating a diplomatic dispute about the war.
- For many in Rafah, [displacement is a recurring nightmare](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xMS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3JhZmFoLWdhemEtZXZhY3VhdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), Hiba Yazbek writes.
- Israelis, [newly vulnerable after the Oct. 7 attacks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaXNyYWVsLWdhemEtdHJhdW1hLW1vb2QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), remain traumatized and mistrustful.
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Yulia Navalnaya via Alexei Navalny YouTube channel - Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the deceased opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, [pledged to continue](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUveXVsaWEtbmF2YWxuYXlhLXJ1c3NpYS1uYXZhbG55LXdpZmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) her husbandâs work. [Watch her speech](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbmF2YWxueS1kZWF0aC1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).
- Navalny spent the end of his life in brutal prison conditions. He also read books and kept his mind active, [letters from his cell show](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbmF2YWxueS1sZXR0ZXJzLXJ1c3NpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Donald Trump spoke about Navalnyâs death, but [he didnât condemn Vladimir Putin](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1uYXZhbG55LXB1dGluLXJ1c3NpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Middle East - Iranian-backed Houthi militants [claim to have shot down](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ob3V0aGlzLXVzLWRyb25lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) a U.S. military drone off the coast of Yemen.
- A crew [abandoned a cargo ship in the Red Sea](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8xOS93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy9ob3V0aGktc2hpcC1jcmV3LXJ1YnltYXI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) after a Houthi missile attack. More International News - Autocrats are [abusing Interpol resources](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaW50ZXJwb2wtc3Ryb25nbWVuLWFidXNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), like its database of lost and stolen passports, to pursue dissidents, a Times investigation found.
- French officials promised to use Olympic funding to transform a Parisian suburb known for poverty and crime. [Government programs have failed there before](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZnJhbmNlLW9seW1waWNzLXBhcmlzLXN0LWRlbmlzLXBvdmVydHktaW1taWdyYW50cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Doctors in South Korea protested a government plan to [admit more students to medical school](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3NvdXRoLWtvcmVhLWRvY3RvcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- A judge charged the widow of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse with [conspiring in his 2021 murder](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9oYWl0aS1hc3Nhc3NpbmF0ZWQtcHJlc2lkZW50LXdpZmUtYWNjdXNlZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Politics [American flags wave in the wind on the front of the New York Stock Exchange while pedestrians walk by. ]
The New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street. Gabby Jones for The New York Times - Wall Streetâs money managers are already thinking about how Novemberâs election could [alter the mood in the markets](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMC9idXNpbmVzcy93YWxsLXN0cmVldC1iaWRlbi10cnVtcC1lbGVjdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Wisconsinâs Democratic governor signed new state legislative maps [that reduced a Republican advantage](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy93aXNjb25zaW4tbGVnaXNsYXRpdmUtbWFwcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), giving Democrats a chance to win control.
- Bidenâs great-great-grandfather got into a brawl at a Union Army camp during the Civil War. Documents show how Abraham Lincoln pardoned him, [The Washington Post reports](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3RvbnBvc3QuY29tL2hpc3RvcnkvMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9hYnJhaGFtLWxpbmNvbG4tam9lLWJpZGVuLXBhcmRvbi1wcmVzaWRlbnRzLWRheS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Business [Green neon lighting outlines a row of four vehicle charging stations at night. ]
Electric vehicle charging stations near Detroit. Nick Hagen for The New York Times - In Michigan, a hub for car manufacturing, the Biden administrationâs embrace of electric vehicles has raised both [hopes and concerns](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L21pY2hpZ2FuLWVjb25vbXktMjAyNC1lbGVjdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Capital One announced it would [acquire Discover](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9idXNpbmVzcy9jYXBpdGFsLW9uZS1kaXNjb3Zlci1tZXJnZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), a deal that could combine two huge credit card companies.
- Anthropic, an artificial intelligence start-up, has [raised more than $7 billion in a year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2FudGhyb3BpYy1mdW5kaW5nLWFpLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) â a sign of the A.I. investment boom in Silicon Valley. Other Big Stories - Teachers in some school districts [are taking more sick days since the pandemic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS91cy90ZWFjaGVyLWFic2VuY2VzLXN1YnN0aXR1dGUtc2hvcnRhZ2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), and there is a national shortage of substitutes.
- A 25-year-old man was [arrested on murder charges](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMC91cy91bml2ZXJzaXR5LWNvbG9yYWRvLXNob290aW5nLWFycmVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) related to the fatal shooting of two people in a Colorado dormitory.
- An atmospheric river brought [heavy rain and thunderstorms to California](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP4RQAmh0dHBzOi8vbmwubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZi9uZXdzbGV0dGVyL2JmRUlpM2ZlQW9VUFNuZHBURjBjZXd-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_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). More rain is expected through Wednesday. Opinions Elizabeth Currid-Halkettâs son received treatment for [a fatal neuromuscular disease](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9vcGluaW9uL2dlbmUtdGhlcmFweS1kbWQtZWxldmlkeXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The F.D.A. should support getting the treatment to more patients, she argues. Ukraine wants to create a future with [fewer graves and more art](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9vcGluaW9uL3VrcmFpbmUtd2FyLWFubml2ZXJzYXJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), Olena Stiazhkina writes. Here is a column by Paul Krugman on [Tom Suozzi](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9vcGluaW9uL3N1b3p6aS1kZW1vY3JhdHMtcmVwdWJsaWNhbnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 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 â [and save with this introductory offer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uL2FsbC1hY2Nlc3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD04OUpZSCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). MORNING READS [A man in a white uniform sits on a horse as it jumps over an obstacle. ]
Shane Rose of Australiaâs Olympic team. Julian Finney/Getty Images Shane Rose: An Olympic equestrian [rode a horse in a âmankini.â](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS93b3JsZC9hdXN0cmFsaWEvYXVzdHJhbGlhLW1hbmtpbmktc2hhbmUtcm9zZS1vbHltcGljcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) His stunt has won him public support in Australia. Love story: Eliza and Milesâs love [persisted through slavery and Civil War](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNy91cy9sb3ZlLXN0b3J5LXNsYXZlcnkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Home cooking: Across the U.S., developers are transforming clusters of old homes into [micro restaurants](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMC9idXNpbmVzcy9ob21lLXJlc3RhdXJhbnQtY29udmVyc2lvbnMtcmVhbC1lc3RhdGUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Lives Lived: Rabbi Jules Harlow helped redefine Conservative Jewish prayer, translating it into English from Hebrew with a poetâs sensibility and a musicianâs cadence. He [died at 92](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9yYWJiaS1qdWxlcy1oYXJsb3ctZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NTkyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg2NDImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). SPORTS M.L.B.: The Lerner family [wonât sell the Washington Nationals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTI4NjQ4OS8yMDI0LzAyLzE5L3dhc2hpbmd0b24tbmF0aW9uYWxzLW1hcmstbGVybmVyLWZyYW5jaGlzZS1zYWxlLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), changing course after nearly two years of searching for a buyer. Womenâs college basketball: A former Nebraska player [filed a lawsuit](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzUyODYyNTQvMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9uZWJyYXNrYS13b21lbnMtYmFza2V0YmFsbC1hc2hsZXktc2NvZ2dpbi1sYXdzdWl0LWdyb29taW5nLWNodWNrLWxvdmUtYW15LXdpbGxpYW1zLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) accusing a coach of sexual grooming. âI made a mistakeâ: Sheryl Swoopes, the womenâs basketball legend, addressed comments she made about Iowa guard Caitlin Clarkâs [record-breaking season](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTI4NTcxMC8yMDI0LzAyLzE5L3NoZXJ5bC1zd29vcGVzLWNhaXRsaW4tY2xhcmstY29udHJvdmVyc2lhbC1jb21tZW50cy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9ODU5MTkyJmxpPU5OJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OTl8yMDI0MDIyMCZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwVwNueXRCCmXPTI7UZZjHiltSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) ARTS AND IDEAS [A comic book cover with the word âTerrorâ on a red background and the title, âEpitaphs From the Abyss,â and two figures with a chain saw and a machete appearing underneath the title of the series.]
The cover of the comic book Epitaphs from the Abyss No. 1. Lee Bermejo/Oni Press Itâs alive!: Comic books, known for subversive horror and sci-fi, will [return with two new anthology series](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9hcnRzL2VjLWNvbWljcy1vbmktcHJlc3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). William Gaines, EC Comicsâ original publisher, closed the outfit amid the âmoral panicâ of the 1950s. The new anthologies, âEpitaphs From the Abyssâ and âCruel Universe,â will arrive in the summer featuring comic book writers including Jason Aaron and Rodney Barnes. More on culture - The Met has opened its [second survey of Black art](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9tZXRyb3BvbGl0YW4tbXVzZXVtLWFydC1oYXJsZW0tcmVuYWlzc2FuY2UtcmV2aWV3Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), âThe Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism,â more than 50 years after its first such exhibition was criticized.
- Kanye Westâs first album since a string of antisemitic comments in 2022, âVultures 1,â a collaboration with Ty Dolla Sign, [debuted at the top of the Billboard 200](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOS9hcnRzL211c2ljL3llLWthbnllLXdlc3QtdnVsdHVyZXMtMS1iaWxsYm9hcmQtY2hhcnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- Jon Stewart discussed Tucker Carlsonâs interview with Putin [on âThe Daily Show.â](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMC9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vam9uLXN0ZXdhcnQtdHVja2VyLWNhcmxzb24tcnVzc2lhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) THE MORNING RECOMMENDS ⦠[A bowl of Cajun style shrimp Alfredo ]
David Malosh for The New York Times Give fettuccine Alfredo a Cajun spin by [adding spiced shrimp](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyNTA2Ny1jYWp1bi1zdHlsZS1zaHJpbXAtYWxmcmVkbz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTU5MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4NjQyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplz0yO1GWYx4pbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), celery, bell pepper, onion, garlic and jalapeño. Eat [with your hands](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRntxNMP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xOC90LW1hZ2F6aW5lL2VhdGluZy13aXRoLWhhbmRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU1OTImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODY0MiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZc9MjtRlmMeKW1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). The sense of touch can be a crucial part of dining. 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