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- An A.I.-fueled stock surge
- Plus, whatâs your puzzle personality? [A fish-eye view from a spacecraft shows the Earth well below with portions of the spacecraft visible at right.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAyLzIyL3NjaWVuY2UvbmFzYS1tb29uLWxhbmRpbmctb2R5c3NldXM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)
A view of Earth from the Intuitive Machines Odysseus mission on Feb. 16. Intuitive Machines
The first American moon landing in 50 years Tonight, a robotic spacecraft built by a Houston company will try to land safely on the moon. The lunar lander, named Odysseus, is scheduled to touch down at 6:24 p.m. Eastern time. If all goes to plan, the mission would achieve a series of distinctions: It would be the first American-built mission to the moonâs surface since 1972, the closest landing to the moonâs south pole in history and the first privately built spacecraft from any country to make it to the moonâs surface without crashing. [Watch the landing live, with coverage from our reporters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAyLzIyL3NjaWVuY2UvbmFzYS1tb29uLWxhbmRpbmctb2R5c3NldXM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Odysseus is a hexagonal cylinder about 14 feet tall and five feet wide. The spacecraft launched on Feb. 15 from Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and entered orbit around the moon yesterday. NASA did not build the craft or manage its flight, but the space agency did pay Odysseusâs manufacturer, Intuitive Machines, $118 million to carry a set of scientific instruments that may aid future NASA astronaut missions. The lander is also carrying [125 miniature moon sculptures](~/AAAAAQA~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~) made by the artist Jeff Koons. Odysseus will try to land in a region where water ice has been detected. That ice could be used by astronauts who visit the moon in the future for drinking water, oxygen and to even fuel spacecraft. [Andrés Manuel López Obrador in a black suit in profile with a Mexican flag behind him.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9tZXhpY28tcHJlc2lkZW50LWRydWctY2FydGVsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City, last year. Alejandro Cegarra for The New York Times
U.S. examined allies of Mexicoâs president for cartel ties American law enforcement officials spent years looking into allegations that allies of Mexicoâs president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, met with drug cartels and took millions of dollars from them after he took office, according to U.S. records and people familiar with the matter. The inquiry [uncovered potential links between top Mexican advisers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9tZXhpY28tcHJlc2lkZW50LWRydWctY2FydGVsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) and powerful cartel operatives, but the U.S. never opened a formal investigation into López Obrador himself. Ultimately, the officials shelved the inquiry after concluding that they had little appetite to pursue allegations against the leader of one of Americaâs top allies. López Obrador called the allegations âcompletely false.â He said the news of the inquiry would not âin any wayâ affect Mexicoâs relationship with the U.S., but he said he expected a response from the U.S. government. [A close-up of a supercomputer with several panels with the Nvidia logo.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9idXNpbmVzcy9zdG9jay1tYXJrZXQtdG9kYXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
Goldman Sachs called Nvidia âthe most important stock on planet Earth.â Ann Wang/Reuters
A.I. buzz fueled Nvidiaâs surging valuation The stock market had its [best day in more than a year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9idXNpbmVzcy9zdG9jay1tYXJrZXQtdG9kYXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) as investors raced to buy shares of the chipmaker Nvidia. The company had reported record profits fueled by its dominance in making the tools that power artificial intelligence. By market close today, Nvidia shares were up more than 16 percent, adding $276 billion to its valuation and making it the third-largest U.S.-listed company. Many investors still consider Nvidia undervalued because they expect it to keep generating cash as A.I. capabilities grow. But others are more cautious because of the [companyâs enormous âprice-to-salesâ ratio](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9idXNpbmVzcy9udmlkaWEtcHJpY2UtdG8tc2FsZXMtcmF0aW8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), a measure of a companyâs value relative to how much cash it generates. Beyond the market enthusiasm, some economists expect A.I. to power once-in-a-generation [productivity gains](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2Vjb25vbXktcHJvZHVjdGl2aXR5LWluY3JlYXNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [A damaged mobile home site in Florida surrounded by trees and mud. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9jbGltYXRlL2NsaW1hdGUtZGlzYXN0ZXJzLXN1cnZpdm9ycy1kaXNwbGFjZW1lbnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
Last year, the U.S. experienced 28 disasters with expected costs of at least $1 billion each. Zack Wittman for The New York Times
Disasters displaced millions in the U.S. in 2023 Across the U.S., an estimated [2.5 million people were forced from their homes last year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9jbGltYXRlL2NsaW1hdGUtZGlzYXN0ZXJzLXN1cnZpdm9ycy1kaXNwbGFjZW1lbnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) by weather-related disasters, according to new data from the Census Bureau. More than a third of those people said they had been displaced for longer than a month, and more than half reported that they had interacted with someone who seemed to be trying to defraud them. The survey data offer the most complete picture yet of the toll on humans related to the worsening effects of extreme weather. More top news - Russia: Aleksei Navalnyâs mother said the Russian authorities would not release his remains [unless she agreed to a âsecret funeral.â](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbmF2YWxueS1ydXNzaWEtcHV0aW4tbnVjbGVhci1ib21iZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
- Business: AT&T said it had fully restored service to its wireless network after a widespread outage [temporarily eliminated service for users across the U.S.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9idXNpbmVzcy9hdHQtb3V0YWdlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)
- China: Leaked documents show that the country has increasingly turned to private companies [to hack foreign governments and control its domestic population](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGluYS1sZWFrZWQtZmlsZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).
- Gaza: Deadly strikes hit several homes [and flattened a mosque in Rafah](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAyLzIyL3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXItZ2F6YS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTgzMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODk3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1DTS12WxtTB8Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), residents and the Palestinian Authorityâs official news agency said.
- Politics: State Republican parties in roughly half of the most important battleground states in the 2024 election are awash [in various degrees of dysfunction, debt and disarray](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9nb3Atc3RhdGUtcGFydHktZHlzZnVuY3Rpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).
- Gender identity: Americans are deeply divided on whether schools should teach about gender identity, [two polls found](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi91cy9nZW5kZXItaWRlbnRpdHktcmFjZS1lZHVjYXRpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).
- Health: A study found that [nearly a quarter of menthol cigarette smokers quit](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9oZWFsdGgvbWVudGhvbC1jaWdhcmV0dGUtYmFucy1zbW9raW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) in the year or two after a ban on menthol went into effect.
- Wendy Williams: The former daytime talk show host has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, [according to her representatives](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vd2VuZHktd2lsbGlhbXMtZGVtZW50aWEtYXBoYXNpYS1kaWFnbm9zaXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). TIME TO UNWIND [A close-up of Jennifer Lopez, who is lying in bed with one manicured hand brought up near her head.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9hcnRzL211c2ljL2plbm5pZmVyLWxvcGV6LXRoaXMtaXMtbWUtbm93Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)
Jennifer Lopez in her movie âThis Is Me ⦠Now: A Love Story.â Prime, via Associated Press
Jennifer Lopezâs comeback album ⦠with a twist For the first time in nearly a decade, Jennifer Lopez released a new album. Our critic Wesley Morris described the tracks on the project â âThis Is Me ⦠Nowâ â as a so-so buffet of sounds, and was much more interested in its accompanying movie, which Lopez co-wrote and is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. In the 65-minute film, Lopez stars as her fictional self: a husband-hunter jailed in metaphorical music-video situations like âglass houseâ and âlove factory.â âHereâs an entertainer determined to enter-freaking-tain,â [Wesley wrote](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9hcnRzL211c2ljL2plbm5pZmVyLWxvcGV6LXRoaXMtaXMtbWUtbm93Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). However, âLopez has been never on any sort of cutting edge. Sheâs often where music just was; and that can leave her stranded the way she is here.â [An illustration of various foods, including asparagus, a pear, carrots, a lemon and a can of beans. Corn, edamame and brussels sprouts are in storage containers.]
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How to eat like a nutrition expert It might surprise you to hear that Maya Vadiveloo, a dietitian and professor of nutrition, is a self-described âconnoisseurâ of soft pretzels dipped in gooey melted cheese. âItâs not a balanced meal,â she said, but not every single meal has to be especially healthy. Rather than seeking perfection, Vadiveloo uses a handful of healthy habits to put together a balanced meal plan. We asked [her for tips](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi93ZWxsL2VhdC9iYWxhbmNlZC1kaWV0LW51dHJpdGlvbi1leHBlcnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), which include focusing on the perimeter of the grocery store and making veggies your âlazyâ snack. [Two men stand near a gas station pump; another is leaning against a post behind them.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi90aGVhdGVyL291dHNpZGVycy1icm9hZHdheS1tdXNpY2FsLXNlLWhpbnRvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTgzMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODk3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1DTS12WxtTB8Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)
Cast members of âThe Outsidersâ musical, which is set to launch this April. Adali Schell for The New York Times
Dinner table topics - âThe Outsidersâ returns: One of the best-selling young adult novels of all time, and a star-studded Coppola movie from the 1980s, [is coming to Broadway](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi90aGVhdGVyL291dHNpZGVycy1icm9hZHdheS1tdXNpY2FsLXNlLWhpbnRvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNTgzMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU4ODk3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1DTS12WxtTB8Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- Over 60 and single: Some older people who have given up looking for romantic love say [they feel self-assured and satisfied on their own](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMS93ZWxsL2xpdmUvc2VuaW9ycy1zaW5nbGUtZGF0aW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Coupleâs logos: Want an Insta-worthy wedding? [Brand your love story](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9zdHlsZS93ZWRkaW5ncy1wZXJzb25hbGl6ZWQtYnJhbmQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).
- Diesel in Milan: Was it the most [democratic fashion show ever](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi9zdHlsZS9kaWVzZWwtZmVuZGktbWlsYW4tZmFzaGlvbi13ZWVrLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE1ODMxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTg4OTcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUNNLXZbG1MHxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)?
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Kelly Marshall for The New York Times Cook: [Roasted cauliflower and garlic soup](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnulc0P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyNTEyNy1yb2FzdGVkLWNhdWxpZmxvd2VyLWFuZC1nYXJsaWMtc291cD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU4MzEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1ODg5NyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQ00tdlsbUwfFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) is a vegan dish thatâs as velvety and rich as its creamy, dairy-filled counterparts. 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