Thursday Briefing: U.S. warns of a possible Russian space weapon

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Slotnik](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvZGFuaWVsLWUtc2xvdG5paz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NzU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODgwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQp49ZlzzoywVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Good morning. We’re covering U.S. intelligence about Russia’s plans for a nuclear weapon in space and China’s dependence on U.S. technology for A.I. Plus: A film festival in the back of a cab. [Two Russian officials sit near each other at a long wooden table that is covered in glass.] President Vladimir Putin of Russia, right, and his defense minister, Sergei Shoigu. Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, via Reuters Russia could put a nuclear weapon into orbit, U.S. warned U.S. intelligence agencies warned European and Asian allies that if [Russia launches a nuclear weapon into orbit](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VzLXJ1c3NpYS1udWNsZWFyLXdlYXBvbi1zcGFjZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Cnj1mXPOjLBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), it will probably do so this year — but the country might instead launch a “dummy” warhead to obscure its capabilities. Putin has made no secret of his interest in upgrading Russia’s nuclear weapon delivery systems, but using a traditional nuclear weapon would likely lead to swift retaliation. A space weapon would target satellites rather than any place on Earth, and Putin might think that using the weapon to destroy satellite communications might prevent nuclear reprisals from the U.S. or allied nations, U.S. analysts said. According to two senior officials briefed on the intelligence assessment, Putin may believe that the mere threat of massive disruption — even if it meant blowing up Russia’s own satellites — might provide a new kind of deterrent. More from Russia: A pro-war [Russian military blogger died yesterday](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYS1ibG9nZ2VyLW1vcm96b3YtdWtyYWluZS1hdmRpaXZrYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Cnj1mXPOjLBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) after he wrote that the country’s military had pressured him to remove a post exposing the scale of Russia’s losses in a recent battle in Ukraine, his lawyer said. [An illustration of a robotic hand holding a red orb with faint yellow stars that look like the Chinese flag.] Emmanuel Polanco China needs U.S. technology for A.I. China is racing to build generative A.I., but [the companies developing it are relying almost entirely](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjEvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9jaGluYS11bml0ZWQtc3RhdGVzLWFydGlmaWNpYWwtaW50ZWxsaWdlbmNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwMjIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTc1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUKePWZc86MsFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) on underlying systems from the U.S. China’s dependence on American A.I. has fueled deeper questions about the country’s innovation model, which is impeded by strict government regulations, censorship rules and U.S. restrictions on chip sales. China now lags behind the U.S. in generative A.I. by at least a year and may be falling further behind, according to more than a dozen tech industry insiders and leading engineers. [The jockeying](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2FpLWNoYXRncHQtZ29vZ2xlLW1ldGEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NzU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODgwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQp49ZlzzoywVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) for A.I. primacy has huge implications. Breakthroughs in generative A.I. could tip the global technological balance of power, increasing people’s productivity, aiding industries and leading to future innovations, even as nations struggle with the technology’s risks. Silicon Valley venture capital firms are [backing away from Chinese startups](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3NpbGljb24tdmFsbGV5LXZjLWNoaW5hLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwMjIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTc1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUKePWZc86MsFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) because of intensifying scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers. [A man wearing a green shirt and a red and green scarf that wraps around his head raises two hands in “V” gestures in front of a crowd supporting Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister.] Supporters of Imran Khan, Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister. Fareed Khan/Associated Press Pakistan’s election shattered the military’s mighty image The military, long respected and feared as the ultimate authority in Pakistan, [is facing a crisis](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3Bha2lzdGFuLW1pbGl0YXJ5LWVsZWN0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwMjIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTc1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUKePWZc86MsFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) after allies of the country’s ousted prime minister won more seats than any other party in recent elections. Even so, a candidate from the generals’ preferred party will become prime minister, after it formed a coalition with the country’s third-largest party. No one thinks that the military will cede power anytime soon, and no one is sure how generals will react to protests on the streets. The only certainty, experts agreed, is that the military’s prominent role in politics will endure — as will the instability that Pakistan has been unable to shake. 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The decision [cast doubt over the future of fertility care](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS9oZWFsdGgvaXZmLWZyb3plbi1lbWJyeW9zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwMjIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTc1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUKePWZc86MsFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) and raised complex legal questions. - President Biden announced yesterday the [cancellation of an additional $1.2 billion in student loan debt](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjEvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvYmlkZW4tc3R1ZGVudC1sb2FuLWZvcmdpdmVuZXNzLWRlYnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NzU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODgwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQp49ZlzzoywVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) for about 150,000 borrowers. Israel-Hamas War - The [U.S. defended Israel’s decades-long occupation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3VzLWlzcmFlbC1oYWd1ZS1jb3VydC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Cnj1mXPOjLBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) of the West Bank and East Jerusalem at the U.N.’s highest court yesterday. - Groups of civilians in Gaza are [regularly attempting to ambush aid convoys](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QeAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8yMS93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy9nYXphLWFpZC1jb252b3lzLWFtYnVzaD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NzU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODgwOCZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQp49ZlzzoywVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), according to two Western officials and images reviewed by The Times. - A report by an Israeli organization for survivors of sexual assault concluded that [sexual violence against Israelis](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjEvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtc2V4dWFsLXZpb2xlbmNlLXJlcG9ydC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Cnj1mXPOjLBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) during the Hamas-led attack was “systematic and widespread.” Business and Economy [A person with a baseball cap walks past a jetliner being built in a factory. Part of the engine on the wing is exposed. ] Jason Redmond/Reuters - The [head of Boeing’s 737 Max program is leaving the company](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS9idXNpbmVzcy9ib2VpbmctbWF4OS1yZW50b24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NzU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODgwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQp49ZlzzoywVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), as part of leadership changes after a piece of a 737 Max 9 jet fell off in flight last month. - Volkswagen is trying to tap into nostalgia and the growing demand for electric cars to [expand its meager share of the U.S. auto market](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMC9idXNpbmVzcy92dy1lbGVjdHJpYy12ZWhpY2xlcy11cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Cnj1mXPOjLBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). What Else Is Happening - Astronomers claimed this week that they had discovered what might be the most luminous object in the visible universe — a [supermassive black hole that was swallowing a star a day](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS9zY2llbmNlL3NwYWNlL2JsYWNrLWhvbGUtcXVhc2FyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwMjIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTc1NiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUKePWZc86MsFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Other astrophysicists cast doubt on the result. - From Opinion: The Times sent reporters and photographers across the U.S. to speak with people experiencing homelessness, and [they shared their situations and possible solutions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjQvMDIvMjEvb3Bpbmlvbi9ob21lbGVzc25lc3MtY3Jpc2lzLWFtZXJpY2Etc3Rvcmllcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Cnj1mXPOjLBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). A Morning Read [Metallic, foil-wrapped chocolate coins thrown by frustrated fans litter a soccer field.] Leonhard Simon/Reuters [Germany’s soccer fans may have disrupted a deal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QjAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2Jvd2luZy10by1mYW4tcmV2b2x0LWdlcm1hbi1zb2NjZXItcmVqZWN0cy0xLWJpbGxpb24taW52ZXN0bWVudC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Cnj1mXPOjLBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) that would have provided domestic teams with a $1 billion cash injection. Clubs in the league must be majority-controlled by fans, and the prospect of even indirect private investment proved toxic. Fans delayed games across the country by raining tennis balls, chocolate coins and marbles on fields, embarrassing authorities and perhaps cowing the league into voting down negotiations with a private equity firm. Lives lived: Charles Stendig traveled to factories across Europe to bring cheerful avant-garde furniture back to the U.S. [He died at 99](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS9zdHlsZS9jaGFybGVzLXN0ZW5kaWctZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Cnj1mXPOjLBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). SPORTS NEWS The W.W.E. wrestlers obsessed with soccer: The worlds of the two sports [are colliding](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTI2MzYwNC8yMDI0LzAyLzIxL3d3ZS1wcmVtaWVyLWxlYWd1ZS1kcmV3LW1jaW50eXJlLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NzU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODgwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQp49ZlzzoywVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Manchester United has new owners: How might the club [change?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzUyNjE1MDgvMjAyNC8wMi8yMS9tYW5jaGVzdGVyLXVuaXRlZC1pbmVvcy1icmFpbHNmb3JkLXJhdGNsaWZmZS1qb2JzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NzU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODgwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQp49ZlzzoywVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) A wild off-season in Formula 1: Hamilton switches, Steiner exits and [much more](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzUyODc4NzIvMjAyNC8wMi8yMC9mMS1vZmZzZWFzb24taGFtaWx0b24tc3RlaW5lci1yZWQtYnVsbC1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1NzU2Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODgwOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQp49ZlzzoywVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). ARTS AND IDEAS [A handful of people watch “Taxi Driver” in the back of a large taxi.] Gordon Welters for The New York Times ‘Taxi Driver,’ screened in a Berlin cab As Martin Scorsese accepted a lifetime achievement award at the [Berlin Film Festival](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP4QiAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMTUvbW92aWVzL2Jlcmxpbi1maWxtLWZlc3RpdmFsLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbW9kdWxlPVJlbGF0ZWRMaW5rcyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnBndHlwZT1BcnRpY2xlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4MDgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUKePWZc86MsFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) earlier this week, a group of the city’s taxi drivers crammed into the back of a worn-out cab to watch his 1976 film “Taxi Driver.” The unconventional screening, just outside one of Europe’s most prestigious film festivals, was part of the makeshift TaxiFilmFest. Running through Sunday, it is partly a protest over the miserable state of the taxi industry (the Berlin festival has an exclusive deal with Uber) and partly a [counterfestival to celebrate the taxi cab’s iconic place](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnuWgpP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS9tb3ZpZXMvdGF4aS1maWxtLWZlc3RpdmFsLWJlcmxpbmFsZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU3NTYmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODA4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Cnj1mXPOjLBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in the urban cultural landscape. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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