The Evening: A test for Biden in Michigan

Also, Russia warned against NATO forces in Ukraine. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. - A protest vote in Michigan’s primary - Talks to avoid a partial shutdown - Plus, test your exercise I.Q. [Women wearing the hijab work as election officials at a school in Dearborn, Michigan. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9taWNoaWdhbi1wcmltYXJ5LWJpZGVuLXRydW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Voters in Dearborn, Mich., today. Emily Elconin for The New York Times Michigan tests the strength of Biden’s campaign Both President Biden and Donald Trump are all but assured to win their respective Michigan primaries today by large margins. But a prominent Democratic protest movement there will offer an important measure of the intraparty division facing Biden’s re-election campaign. Activists in Michigan, which is home to a sizable Arab American community, are encouraging Democratic voters to [cast their ballots for “uncommitted”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9taWNoaWdhbi1wcmltYXJ5LWJpZGVuLXRydW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to protest the president’s support of Israel in its war against Hamas. Some Democrats have warned of the [political fallout of Biden’s stance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1taWNoaWdhbi1nYXphLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) on the war, especially among young progressive voters, but the magnitude of the discontent has yet to be broadly quantified. A high number of “uncommitted” votes would send a warning to Biden’s campaign. A low number would give Biden renewed faith that he can weather the tensions and focus on campaign priorities like the economy and abortion rights. The Arab American-led group that began the push, Listen to Michigan, has set a modest goal: 10,000 votes. My colleague Jennifer Medina, who is covering the election, said the protest voters are looking not necessarily to elect a different candidate but rather to convince Biden to change his policies. “They want to send a message,” Jennifer said, that if Biden doesn’t alter his strategy in Gaza, “he will have a real problem on his hands for the election in November.” We will be following the [results of the Democratic primary](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjQvMDIvMjcvdXMvZWxlY3Rpb25zL3Jlc3VsdHMtbWljaGlnYW4tZGVtb2NyYXRpYy1wcmVzaWRlbnRpYWwtcHJpbWFyeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) as they come in. [House Speaker Mike Johnson, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Biden and Senator Chuck Schumer sitting around a coffee table in the Oval Office, with a fire in the fireplace at the center.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1jb25ncmVzcy1zaHV0ZG93bi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris with Speaker Mike Johnson, left, and Senator Chuck Schumer today. Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times Congressional leaders said a shutdown might be avoided Both Republican and Democratic congressional leaders came out of a White House meeting today with President Biden voicing optimism about the chances of averting a partial government shutdown at the end of this week. [But they remain short of a deal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1jb25ncmVzcy1zaHV0ZG93bi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Speaker Mike Johnson is [facing intense pressure](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9zcGVuZGluZy10YWxrcy1qb2huc29ucy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) to agree to a spending deal over the fierce objections of his right-wing allies, and he suggested after the meeting that he might soon be ready to do so. But his House Republicans loaded up their proposals with hundreds of partisan policy mandates, [a vast majority of which had no chance of passing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy91cy9yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy1zcGVuZGluZy1zaHV0ZG93bi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) the Democratic-controlled Senate. If Congress does not approve a fresh tranche of funding before Friday at midnight, funding for roughly a quarter of the government will lapse. Funding for all other agencies, including the Pentagon, is set to expire at midnight on March 8. [Four men wearing hats carry a bag containing a body across a field. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLW5hdG8tZnJhbmNlLW1hY3Jvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Members of a humanitarian group carrying the body of a Russian serviceman in the Donetsk region of Ukraine last year. Nicole Tung for The New York Times Russia warned against NATO forces in Ukraine The Kremlin issued a warning today that a ground intervention in Ukraine by any NATO country [would lead to a direct military clash between the Western alliance and Russia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLW5hdG8tZnJhbmNlLW1hY3Jvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The warning came in response to a provocative comment by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, who said he would not rule out the possibility of a NATO country sending troops to Ukraine. European countries that previously ruled out the move rushed to distance themselves from Macron’s comment, and the NATO chief said the alliance had no such plans. France later clarified that Macron was trying to emphasize how Europe must consider new actions to support Ukraine. But a Kremlin spokesman called the open discussion of such a step “a very important new element.” In Ukraine, Russia forces have [an unorthodox view of what is considered an acceptable level of military losses](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLWRlYXRocy1hdmRpaXZrYS1zdHJhdGVneS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), one Western official said. [An exterior view of a nondescript set of buildings with white walls. Electrical equipment behind a chain-link fence outside reads "Procesadora Austrofood."](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbGVhZC1hcHBsZXNhdWNlLWZvb2Qtc2FmZXR5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Ecuador-based Austrofood did not test the finished applesauce, records show, before it was shipped to the U.S. Ana María Buitrón for The New York Times Lead-tainted applesauce sailed through safety tests Hundreds of American children were poisoned last year after eating cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches with extremely high doses of lead. Parents were left anxiously watching for signs of brain damage. Interviews and a review of hundreds of pages of documents found that in the weeks and months before the recall, [the tainted applesauce sailed through](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbGVhZC1hcHBsZXNhdWNlLWZvb2Qtc2FmZXR5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) a series of checkpoints in a food safety system meant to protect American consumers. More top news - Middle East: After President Biden expressed cautious optimism about the prospect of a cease-fire in Gaza, [Hamas downplayed the idea](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAyLzI3L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXItZ2F6YS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Weather: [Temperatures hit 70 degrees](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy91cy9jaGljYWdvLXdpbnRlci13YXJtLXdlYXRoZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYyMjEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTMwNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdRsad5lzzp8f1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) in Chicago today, unsettling some residents, but were expected to drop nearly 60 degrees by tomorrow. - Business: Exxon may challenge Chevron’s $53 billion acquisition of Hess. [The prize is a 30 percent stake in Guyana’s offshore oil fields.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9idXNpbmVzcy9leHhvbi1jaGV2cm9uLWhlc3MtZ3V5YW5hLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) - Tech: After nearly a decade and billions of dollars, [Apple killed its electric car project](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3BlcnNvbmFsdGVjaC9hcHBsZS1lbmRzLWVsZWN0cmljLWNhci1wbGFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - New York: State lawmakers proposed new congressional maps that [slightly favor Democrats](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9ueXJlZ2lvbi9yZWRpc3RyaWN0aW5nLWRlbW9jcmF0cy1ueS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - North Carolina: A U.N. panel called the contamination of the Cape Fear River by forever chemicals [a human rights issue](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9jbGltYXRlL3BmYXMtZm9yZXZlci1jaGVtaWNhbHMtbm9ydGgtY2Fyb2xpbmEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYyMjEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTMwNiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdRsad5lzzp8f1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Shopping: Macy’s said that it would [close 150 stores](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9idXNpbmVzcy9tYWN5cy1lYXJuaW5ncy1zdHJhdGVneS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) while expanding its upscale Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury chains. - Food: Wendy’s said it would [test surge pricing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9idXNpbmVzcy93ZW5keXMtcHJpY2VzLWluZmxhdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Health: For 40 years, Dr. Jane Burns has been working to find the cause of Kawasaki disease, [one of the greatest mysteries in pediatrics](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9oZWFsdGgva2F3YXNha2ktZGlzZWFzZS1jYXVzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIyMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MzA2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1Gxp3mXPOnx_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Arts: “Mary Poppins” was given a new age rating in Britain for its [“discriminatory language.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9hcnRzL21hcnktcG9wcGlucy1hZ2UtcmF0aW5nLXVrLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) TIME TO UNWIND [Lise Davidsen in a black dress and gold earrings standing beside a mirror.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNS9hcnRzL211c2ljL2xpc2UtZGF2aWRzZW4tZm9yemEtbWV0LW9wZXJhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Lise Davidsen will also appear in the Met’s “Tosca” next season. Evelyn Freja for The New York Times A Met Opera soprano cemented her stardom Lise Davidsen skyrocketed to stardom in her early 30s, quickly establishing herself as the Metropolitan Opera’s go-to soprano for Wagner and Strauss. Her lightning-bright sound and power were considered perfect for those roles. Now 37, Davidsen is [ready to prove her range](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNS9hcnRzL211c2ljL2xpc2UtZGF2aWRzZW4tZm9yemEtbWV0LW9wZXJhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Last night, she starred in the Met’s new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” a distinctly Italian opera unlike anything she has performed for the company. At times, [our critic Zachary Woolfe wrote](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9hcnRzL211c2ljL2ZvcnphLXZlcmRpLWxpc2UtZGF2aWRzZW4tbWV0LW9wZXJhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), the music called for an earthier voice. “But come on,” Zachary stressed, “there are vanishingly few artists in the world singing with such generosity, sensitivity and visceral impact.” [An illustration of people playing tennis, basketball and running on a track. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8yNy93ZWxsL21vdmUvZml0bmVzcy13b3Jrb3V0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Jiaqi Wang What’s your exercise I.Q.? Few things are more important to your overall health and longevity than exercise. But getting started can feel overwhelming: How much exercise is recommended? Should you stretch first? What’s the best way to track your progress? To see how you stack up, [take our quiz](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wMi8yNy93ZWxsL21vdmUvZml0bmVzcy13b3Jrb3V0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [African American ballet dancers performing a pirouette and a lift in a black-and-white film.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9vcGluaW9uL2xvdWlzLWpvaG5zb24tZGFuY2UtYmFsbGV0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Scenes from the short film “Two by Louis Johnson.” Dinner table topics - Dancing on the rooftops: Louis Johnson, the choreographer of “The Wiz,” could once “outdance anyone.” [Watch two rarely seen performances](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwO5sP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9vcGluaW9uL2xvdWlzLWpvaG5zb24tZGFuY2UtYmFsbGV0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjIxJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkzMDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUbGneZc86fH9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - The era of hybrid work: Corner offices are out; collaboration is in. 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