The Evening: The stakes of Super Tuesday

Also, China set an ambitious goal for economic growth. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. - What to watch on Super Tuesday - China’s new growth target - Plus, the Pritzker Prize winner [A woman at a voting booth in a hall. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAzLzA1L3VzL3N1cGVyLXR1ZXNkYXktZWxlY3Rpb24tdXBkYXRlcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) The last polls will close in California and Alaska this evening. Jenna Schoenefeld for The New York Times It’s the biggest day of this year’s primary elections Millions of Americans in 15 states and one territory [went to the polls today](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAzLzA1L3VzL3N1cGVyLXR1ZXNkYXktZWxlY3Rpb24tdXBkYXRlcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) for primary contests that will set the stage for November’s elections. We call it Super Tuesday because it’s the busiest voting day before November, and typically it plays a central role in the presidential nomination process. This year, however, is different. President Biden faces no major challengers, making him a lock to win every Democratic primary. Donald Trump is competing only against the dwindling campaign of Nikki Haley, whom he is expected to defeat in most or all of today’s contests. Still, tonight’s results — which we will be [tracking live](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wMy8wNS91cy9lbGVjdGlvbnMvcmVzdWx0cy1zdXBlci10dWVzZGF5LWtleS1yYWNlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjgzMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5OTI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4hCd52Vj07ahUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) as the votes come in over the next several hours — will offer important insights about the American electorate and the likely rematch between Biden and Trump, [both of whom are deeply unpopular](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wMi91cHNob3QvcG9sbC1iaWRlbi10cnVtcC0yMDI0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTk5MjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiEJ3nZWPTtqFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Here’s what else to watch for: Signs of strength or weakness: While it is difficult to use primary results to gauge general-election prospects, my colleague Kellen Browning said he would be monitoring the enthusiasm for both Trump and Biden. For Trump, Kellen is watching the suburbs, where Haley has demonstrated strength. For Biden, he is watching for protest votes against the president’s support for Israel. Haley’s do-or-die moment: If polls in California and Texas that show Trump leading by huge margins prove correct, Haley will [most likely lack a clear path forward](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9zdXBlci10dWVzZGF5LXRydW1wLWhhbGV5LWJpZGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTk5MjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiEJ3nZWPTtqFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). California: For those uninterested in the presidential race, “there is still plenty to watch for tonight,” Kellen said. The most closely watched Senate race will probably be in California, where the Democrat Adam Schiff is a front-runner. And a few key House districts [may determine control of Congress](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP4QhAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDMvMDMvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvaG91c2UtcmFjZXMtZGVtb2NyYXRzLXJlcHVibGljYW5zLTIwMjQuaHRtbD9hY3Rpb249Y2xpY2smY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm1vZHVsZT1SZWxhdGVkTGlua3Mmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcGd0eXBlPUFydGljbGUmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). North Carolina: The state’s primary for governor is expected to be one of the most expensive in the country. And the leading candidates — Josh Stein, the mild-mannered Democratic attorney general, and Mark Robinson, the polarizing Republican lieutenant governor — [could not be more different](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNC91cy9ub3J0aC1jYXJvbGluYS1yYWNlLWdvdmVybm9yLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTk5MjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiEJ3nZWPTtqFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). For more: We talked to an ice cream maker in Texas whose top concern is the economy. She plans to vote for Trump; [hear her explain why](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP4QdAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL3ZpZGVvL3VzL2VsZWN0aW9ucy8xMDAwMDAwMDkzMzcyNzAvd2h5LWltLXZvdGluZy1hLXRleGFzLWljZS1jcmVhbS1tYWtlci13YW50cy1zbWFsbC1idXNpbmVzc2VzLXRvLXRocml2ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjgzMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5OTI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4hCd52Vj07ahUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [The Great Hall of the People in Beijing filled with delegates. Red banners hang on both sides of the national emblem. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGluYS1uYXRpb25hbC1wZW9wbGVzLWNvbmdyZXNzLXRha2Vhd2F5cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjgzMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5OTI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4hCd52Vj07ahUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Premier Li Qiang of China at the National People’s Congress in Beijing today.  Kevin Frayer/Getty Images China set an ambitious goal for economic growth At China’s annual legislative meeting today, the country’s top leaders announced an official growth target of about 5 percent for this year. Meeting that target would be a significant boon for a country battered by a property crisis and a lack of consumer confidence. But it [could be hard for China to pull off](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGluYS1uYXRpb25hbC1wZW9wbGVzLWNvbmdyZXNzLXRha2Vhd2F5cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjgzMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5OTI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4hCd52Vj07ahUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Officials signaled that they were not ready to ramp up deficit spending for economic stimulus, and no new measures were offered to turn around recent headwinds. “It’s an unsurprisingly unrealistic set of targets,” one analyst said. [A chart showing the price of Bitcoin. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2JpdGNvaW4tcHJpY2UtcmVjb3JkLWhpZ2guaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) The New York Times Bitcoin hit a record high For the first time, the [price of a single Bitcoin rose above $69,000](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2JpdGNvaW4tcHJpY2UtcmVjb3JkLWhpZ2guaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) today, capping a remarkable 300 percent rise since the collapse of FTX in 2022. The digital currency’s value rose over the last year as regulators authorized its inclusion in mainstream investment products. Still, cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile. Within five hours of hitting the record, Bitcoin’s price dropped by about $7,000. More top news - Politics: Senator Kyrsten Sinema said she [would not seek re-election in Arizona](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9reXJzdGVuLXNpbmVtYS1hcml6b25hLXNlbmF0ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjgzMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5OTI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4hCd52Vj07ahUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), ending over a year of speculation about her future. - Middle East: A Hamas leader in Lebanon appeared to [reject a proposed cease-fire deal the U.S. is backing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP4RGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMy8wNS93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy9iaWRlbi1leHByZXNzZXMtaG9wZS1mb3ItYS1jZWFzZS1maXJlLWRlYWwtYnV0LWhhbWFzLWFwcGVhcnMtdG8tcmVqZWN0LXRoZS1sYXRlc3Qtb2ZmZXI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTk5Mjgmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiEJ3nZWPTtqFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Health: A cyberattack that paralyzed the largest health care payment system in the U.S. has [threatened hospitals and clinics across the country](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9oZWFsdGgvY3liZXJhdHRhY2staGVhbHRoY2FyZS1jYXNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTk5MjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiEJ3nZWPTtqFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - New Jersey: Senator Robert Menendez and his wife were [charged with obstruction of justice](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9yb2JlcnQtbWVuZW5kZXotaW5kaWN0ZWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Court: Jury selection began in [the trial of James Crumbley](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS91cy9qYW1lcy1jcnVtYmxleS10cmlhbC1veGZvcmQtc2hvb3RpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), who was charged with involuntary manslaughter after his son killed four people at a Michigan high school. - Ukraine: Russia’s recent gains have been aided by [a more intense air war over the front lines](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS13YXItcnVzc2lhLXBsYW5lcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjgzMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5OTI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4hCd52Vj07ahUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Money: A new federal rule capped most [credit-card late fees at $8 a month](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9idXNpbmVzcy9jcmVkaXQtY2FyZC1sYXRlLWZlZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Science: A panel of experts voted down a proposal to declare that we live in a new interval of geologic time dominated by humanity: [the Anthropocene](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9jbGltYXRlL2FudGhyb3BvY2VuZS1lcG9jaC12b3RlLXJlamVjdGVkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTk5MjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiEJ3nZWPTtqFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Sports: The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to form a union. It [took shape in the campus dining hall](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS91cy9kYXJ0bW91dGgtYmFza2V0YmFsbC11bmlvbi1hdGhsZXRlcy1lbXBsb3llZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Iditarod: A sled-dog racer killed a moose to protect himself and his dogs. Under the rules of the 1,000-mile race, [he had to gut it before continuing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9zcG9ydHMvaWRpdGFyb2QtZG9nLXJhY2UtbW9vc2Utc2hvb3RpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Lives Lived: Juli Lynne Charlot, the creator of the poodle skirt, [died at 101](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNC9mYXNoaW9uL2p1bGktbHlubmUtY2hhcmxvdC1kZWFkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTk5MjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiEJ3nZWPTtqFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). TIME TO UNWIND [The book cover of Tana French’s novel “The Hunter.” ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wMi9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvdGFuYS1mcmVuY2gtdGhlLWh1bnRlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjgzMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5OTI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4hCd52Vj07ahUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) A moody, mesmerizing new thriller Tana French, who is well known for gut-wrenching mysteries set almost exclusively in Ireland, came out today with [a new novel: “The Hunter.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wMi9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvdGFuYS1mcmVuY2gtdGhlLWh1bnRlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjgzMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5OTI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4hCd52Vj07ahUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) In it, a retired Chicago cop living in an insular, rural Irish community tries to help a teenager. “It’s the kind of reading I like the best, where you are somewhere else and you completely lose yourself,” said my colleague Tina Jordan, who is an editor on the Book Review. For more, here are the [15 books we are most looking forward to](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yOC9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvbmV3LWJvb2tzLW1hcmNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTk5MjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiEJ3nZWPTtqFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) this month. [A transparent cube, several stories tall, with an open parking area on the ground floor.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9wcml0emtlci1wcml6ZS1yaWtlbi15YW1hbW90by1hcmNoaXRlY3R1cmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) The Hiroshima Nishi Fire Station in Hiroshima, Japan, designed by Riken Yamamoto. Tomio Ohashi/The Pritzker Architecture Prize Celebrating community and transparency in architecture Architecture’s highest honor, the Pritzker Prize, was awarded today to Riken Yamamoto, a Japanese architect who is known for modest designs featuring literal and figurative transparency. He has designed family homes without walls, public buildings made of glass and a fire station that allows passers-by to watch the firefighters train. [Check out his designs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9wcml0emtlci1wcml6ZS1yaWtlbi15YW1hbW90by1hcmNoaXRlY3R1cmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Cillian Murphy, wearing a brown suit and hat, holds a pipe in a scene from “Oppenheimer.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9tb3ZpZXMvb3NjYXJzLWJlc3QtcGljdHVyZS1ub21pbmVlcy1zY2VuZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer.” Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures, via Associated Press Dinner table topics - Behind the scenes: Directors [walked us through pivotal scenes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9tb3ZpZXMvb3NjYXJzLWJlc3QtcGljdHVyZS1ub21pbmVlcy1zY2VuZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) from their Academy Award-nominated films. - Top runway model: Yilan Hua walked in more fashion shows than anyone else in 2023. [Her ambitions are even greater](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9zdHlsZS9tb2RlbHMtcGFyaXMtZmFzaGlvbi13ZWVrLXlpbGFuLWh1YS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwMzA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjgzMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5OTI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4hCd52Vj07ahUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Value in Abruzzo: A new generation of exacting winemakers has brought vitality to an [Italian region known for its cheap wines](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yOS9kaW5pbmcvZHJpbmtzL2l0YWxpYW4td2luZS1hYnJ1enpvLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDAzMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2ODMzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTk5MjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiEJ3nZWPTtqFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - The expanding house: After a quarter of a century and several renovations, a couple turned a [500-square-foot shack into the home of their dreams](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnyiIQP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wNS9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2hvbWUtcmVub3ZhdGlvbnMtbG9zLWFuZ2VsZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDMwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY4MzMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTkyOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeIQnedlY9O2oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). 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