The Evening: Biden pulls Japan closer

Also, inflation remained higher than expected. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday. - U.S. and Japan vs. China - A hot inflation report - Plus, apocalyptic “Fallout” [President Biden wearing sunglasses standing next to Fumio Kishida with a marching band and a review guard. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1raXNoaWRhLWphcGFuLXZpc2l0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) President Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at the White House today.  Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times Biden pulls closer to Japan to counter China President Biden today hosted Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, at the White House for a pomp-filled state visit. The two leaders announced plans for greater [coordination and integration between their militaries](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1raXNoaWRhLWphcGFuLXZpc2l0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), which Biden described as “the most significant upgrade of our alliance since it was first established.” Later tonight, the Bidens are holding an official [state dinner in honor of Kishida](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1zdGF0ZS1kaW5uZXItamFwYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTk4NDUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzEzMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhC4CRdmXEp_I1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) — something reserved for America’s closest allies — featuring a performance by Paul Simon. The tightening of the U.S.-Japan relationship is an important part of the Biden administration’s efforts to counter China’s aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific region. Aides said one of Biden’s goals is to create as much permanence in U.S. relationships in the region before a potential Donald Trump presidency could shake things up. Tomorrow, Biden and Kishida will meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines. Biden and Kishida today outlined the formation of a joint defense council that could support more exports of equipment produced in Japan, new cooperation on ventures in space and collaboration between research institutions. Biden announced that NASA’s Artemis program would take a Japanese astronaut to the moon, which would be a first for a non-American. During the visit, Kishida made a point of reaffirming Japan’s “strong support for Ukraine” in its war against Russia, a key priority for Biden. [A graphic showing fluctuations in the consumer price index between 2005 and 2024. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9idXNpbmVzcy9jcGktaW5mbGF0aW9uLWZlZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Inflation remained higher than expected A closely watched measure of inflation was reported today at a level slightly higher than economists were expecting. The report was particularly worrying for Fed officials who have become [concerned that their progress on lowering inflation might be stalling](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9idXNpbmVzcy9jcGktaW5mbGF0aW9uLWZlZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Through March, the Consumer Price Index climbed 3.8 percent on an annual basis after stripping out food and fuel prices, which economists do in order to get a better sense of the underlying trend. Counting food and fuel, the inflation measure climbed 3.5 percent — well below its 2022 peak, yet still above the Fed’s 2 percent target. The stubbornness of inflation raised doubts among economists about when, and even whether, the Fed will be able to cut interest rates this year. It also [put a dent in Biden’s plan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9idXNpbmVzcy9iaWRlbi1pbmZsYXRpb24tY3BpLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to tout cooling inflation on the campaign trail. [Representatives at the state legislature in Arizona. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC91cy9hYm9ydGlvbi1iYW4tYXJpem9uYS1kZW1vY3JhdHMtcmVwZWFsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) The Supreme Court decision has exposed divisions among Arizona’s Republicans. Matt York/Associated Press Arizona Republicans halted efforts to repeal abortion ban Just a day after the Arizona Supreme Court revived a 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions in the state, Democrats in the Legislature proposed bills this morning to immediately repeal it. Some Republicans, including Donald Trump, agreed that the ban went too far. [But state Republicans thwarted the repeal effort](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC91cy9hYm9ydGlvbi1iYW4tYXJpem9uYS1kZW1vY3JhdHMtcmVwZWFsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). In the State Senate, Republican leaders removed one of the bills from the day’s agenda. In the House, Republican leaders quickly put the House into recess before any vote could be held. For more: Our health reporter Pam Belluck explained the [history behind the 160-year-old abortion ban](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9oZWFsdGgvYXJpem9uYS1hYm9ydGlvbi1iYW4taGlzdG9yeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [Two scientists, both with dark hair pulled back, glasses, face masks and white lab coats, are seen among clear collection jars and laboratory equipment.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9jbGltYXRlL2VwYS1wZmFzLWRyaW5raW5nLXdhdGVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Almost half the tap water in the U.S. contains PFAS, a class of chemicals linked to serious health problems. Ed Kashi for The New York Times The U.S. sharply limited ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water The head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the U.S., for the first time, would [require municipal water systems to remove six synthetic chemicals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9jbGltYXRlL2VwYS1wZmFzLWRyaW5raW5nLXdhdGVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) known collectively as PFAS. The chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems, are present in the tap water of hundreds of millions of Americans. The E.P.A. set new near-zero limits on the chemicals, which are found in dental floss, firefighting foams and children’s toys. They are sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals” because they never fully degrade and can accumulate in the body and the environment. [Here’s what to know about them](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9jbGltYXRlL3NpeC10aGluZ3MtdG8ta25vdy1hYm91dC1mb3JldmVyLWNoZW1pY2Fscy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). More top news - Law: Donald Trump’s longtime financial lieutenant, Allen Weisselberg, was [sentenced to five months in the Rikers Island jail for perjury](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9hbGxlbi13ZWlzc2VsYmVyZy1zZW50ZW5jZWQtdHJ1bXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTk4NDUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzEzMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhC4CRdmXEp_I1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Congress: Right-wing House Republicans [blocked a bill to extend an expiring warrantless surveillance law](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9maXNhLXRydW1wLWpvaG5zb24taG91c2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTk4NDUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzEzMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhC4CRdmXEp_I1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) after Trump opposed it. - Middle East: An Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip [killed three sons of Ismail Haniyeh](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wNC8xMC93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtZ2F6YS13YXItbmV3cy1oYW1hcy9oYW1hcy1oYW5peWVoLWlzcmFlbC1zdHJpa2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), the political leader of Hamas. - Weather: Intense storms brought flash flooding and tornadoes to [cities along the Gulf Coast](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC91cy9sb3Vpc2lhbmEtbWlzc2lzc2lwcGktbmV3LW9ybGVhbnMtc3Rvcm0tdG9ybmFkb2VzLWZvcmVjYXN0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Hong Kong: A journalism advocate was denied entry to the city, detained and [expelled without explanation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2hvbmcta29uZy1yc2YtZGV0YWluLWV4cGVsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - A.I.: New tools have landed on Wall Street that could replace the work of low-level analysts, [raising tough questions about the future of finance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9idXNpbmVzcy9pbnZlc3RtZW50LWJhbmtpbmctam9icy1hcnRpZmljaWFsLWludGVsbGlnZW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Climate: Ocean heat has shattered records for more than a year. [Here’s what might be happening.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9jbGltYXRlL29jZWFuLWhlYXQtcmVjb3Jkcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) - Art: A worker was fired by a Munich museum for [hanging one of his own paintings among its modern art collection](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZ2VybWFueS1wYWludGluZy1tdXNldW0uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTk4NDUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzEzMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhC4CRdmXEp_I1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Mail: The U.S. Postal Service proposed raising the price of postage nearly 8 percent, the latest in a [series of hikes over the past three years](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC91cy9wb3N0YWwtc2VydmljZS1zdGFtcC1wcmljZS1pbmNyZWFzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). TIME TO UNWIND [A man with a scarred face and a missing nose wears a cowboy hat and smiles.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wOS9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vZmFsbG91dC1hbWF6b24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTk4NDUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzEzMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhC4CRdmXEp_I1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Walton Goggins plays a disfigured former western star in “Fallout.” Amazon MGM Studios TV’s latest big-ticket video game adaptation Amazon is betting a lot of money that an apocalyptic hellscape can be a whole lot of fun. Tonight, Prime Video will [release all eight episodes of its latest no-expense-spared show](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wOS9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vZmFsbG91dC1hbWF6b24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTk4NDUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzEzMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhC4CRdmXEp_I1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), “Fallout,” based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. The show is premised on a nuclear-decimated version of the near future, but it takes a satirical, self-aware approach to the End Times. Following the success of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” the creators of “Fallout” are hoping to break with a long history of failed video game adaptations. The show doesn’t require prior knowledge of the source material, but if you’re looking for the back story, [we have it](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9hcnRzL2ZhbGxvdXQtZ2FtZS1zaG93Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [A grouping of colorful topiaries.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2dyb3ctcG90dGVkLXRvcGlhcmllcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Coleus topiaries. Rob Cardillo for The New York Times You, too, could grow one of these enchanting plants Many plants can be trained to grow into distinct and whimsical shapes, or topiaries, as gardeners call them. But for your first try, Coleus is a good pick because it can be shaped into a finished design in just six to nine months. We have a [step-by-step guide for training a Coleus topiary](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2dyb3ctcG90dGVkLXRvcGlhcmllcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), but it’s worth noting ahead of time that any topiary requires almost daily attention. [A portrait of a man who is wearing a blue suit and who is glimpsed between two glasses while sitting at a table.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC90aGVhdGVyL2h1ZXktbGV3aXMtaGVhcnQtb2Ytcm9jay1hbmQtcm9sbC1icm9hZHdheS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Huey Lewis said his Broadway show has given him a reason to “get out of bed.” Peter Fisher for The New York Times Dinner table topics - Broadway bound: Huey Lewis lost his hearing, but that [didn’t stop him from making a musical](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC90aGVhdGVyL2h1ZXktbGV3aXMtaGVhcnQtb2Ytcm9jay1hbmQtcm9sbC1icm9hZHdheS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - A fan experiment: A soccer team in Paris stopped charging for tickets, and [other teams could soon follow](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcGFyaXMtZmMtZnJlZS10aWNrZXRzLXNvY2Nlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNDEwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExOTg0NSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYzMTMxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmELgJF2ZcSn8jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Just 1.7 millimeters: Bulgari recaptured the record for the [world’s thinnest watch](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wOC9mYXNoaW9uL2J1bGdhcmktdGhpbm5lc3Qtd2F0Y2guaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDQxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTk4NDUmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MzEzMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZhC4CRdmXEp_I1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - A cure-all?: Apple cider vinegar has been said to help with weight loss, blood sugar control, acne and more. [But the science is more complicated](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn-Y64P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8wOS93ZWxsL2VhdC9hcHBsZS1jaWRlci12aW5lZ2FyLWJlbmVmaXRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA0MTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE5ODQ1Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjMxMzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmYQuAkXZlxKfyNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). 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