Friday Briefing: Israel expands evacuation orders in Lebanon

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We’re covering the conflict in southern Lebanon and Donald Trump’s latest comments on Haitian immigrants. Plus, paying countries to protect trees. [A large dust cloud above buildings on a hillside.] An Israeli airstrike on the town of Khiam, Lebanon, yesterday. Carl Court/Getty Images Israel expanded evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon The Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for 20 more towns and villages in southern Lebanon, [signaling a potential expansion of its assault on Hezbollah](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QuAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8xMC8wMy93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaXJhbi1sZWJhbm9uLWhlemJvbGxhaC9oZXJlLWFyZS10aGUtbGF0ZXN0LWRldmVsb3BtZW50cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1Mzgmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The areas covered in the evacuation order lie above the upper boundary of a buffer zone that the U.N. established after Israel and Hezbollah fought a monthlong war in 2006. The Lebanese Army said it had exchanged fire with the Israeli military after one of its soldiers was killed by Israeli fire. Although the clash appeared to be contained, the exchange was a potentially dangerous development. Lebanon’s armed forces are not actively engaged in combat with the Israeli military. They are backed and funded by the U.S. and are loyal to the state of Lebanon, not the Iranian-supported Hezbollah. Beirut bombing: Lebanese health officials said the death toll from an Israeli strike near the heart of the capital city had risen to at least nine people. No apparent warning preceded the overnight strike. Oil: Prices jumped after President Biden, when asked if he would support an Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities, said, “We’re discussing that.” Iran’s oil infrastructure accounts [for about 2 percent of the world’s supply](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDMvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9vaWwtcHJpY2UtYmlkZW4taXJhbi1zdHJpa2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [A crowd gathers on a busy street corner where a news crew is present. There is a colorful mural on a brick wall that says “Greetings from Springfield.”] Springfield, Ohio, has become the center of controversy concerning its Haitian immigrants. Kaiti Sullivan for The New York Times Trump threatened the legal status of Haitian immigrants Donald Trump said that, if elected again, [he would revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDMvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtaGFpdGlhbi1pbW1pZ3JhbnRzLWxlZ2FsLXN0YXR1cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MTAwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzU5NzMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZzotYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3OTUzOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZvvpBf9mF5JbTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Trump’s initial attempt to revoke their legal status failed during his first term as president after district courts temporarily blocked it. The Biden administration renewed their status after he took office. Haitian immigrants, particularly in Springfield, Ohio, have been a recurring target of Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, who both have repeated [false](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDkvMjQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvaGFpdGlhbi1taWdyYW50cy1kaXNpbmZvcm1hdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MTAwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzU5NzMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZzotYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3OTUzOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZvvpBf9mF5JbTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) claims that the immigrants have killed and eaten pets. The immigrants in question are living and working in the U.S. legally through a program that Congress created in 1990 for people from countries experiencing war and other crises. Haiti was initially designated a protected country in 2010, after an earthquake devastated the nation. It has since experienced a major hurricane, a cholera epidemic and political unrest. 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The companies will be [allowed to sell the drug at a lower price in more than a hundred countries](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8xMC8wMi9oZWFsdGgvbGVuYWNhcGF2aXItaGl2LXNob3QtcHJlcC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MTAwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzU5NzMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZzotYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3OTUzOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZvvpBf9mF5JbTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), including those with the highest rates of the disease. Gilead says the deal will provide rapid and broad access to a medication that has the potential to end the decades-long H.I.V. epidemic. But the deal leaves out higher-income countries, reflecting a widening gulf in health care access that is increasingly isolating the people in the middle. 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Iswaran pleaded guilty to charges of accepting gifts that included tickets to the musical “Hamilton.” Edgar Su/Reuters - Singapore: A former government minister [was sentenced to one year in prison](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8xMC8wMy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3NpbmdhcG9yZS1pc3dhcmFuLWphaWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) in a rare graft case that has transfixed the affluent city-state. - Trade: The E.U. is expected to [raise tariffs on Chinese electric cars](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDMvYnVzaW5lc3MvZXVyb3BlLWNoaW5hLWVsZWN0cmljLXZlaGljbGUtdGFyaWZmcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MTAwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzU5NzMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZzotYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3OTUzOCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZvvpBf9mF5JbTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) to as much as 45 percent. - Tech: Irina Bolgar, who shares three children with Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has [poked holes in his carefully managed image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDMvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9wYXZlbC1kdXJvdi10ZWxlZ3JhbS1hYnVzZS1jbGFpbXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Russia: A shadowy network of ships has [registered in Gabon to help Moscow evade oil sanctions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYW4tb2lsLXRhbmtlcnMtZ2Fib24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Labor: The third-generation dockworker leading the U.S. port strike is [known for his autocratic style](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDMvYnVzaW5lc3MvZWNvbm9teS9wb3J0LXN0cmlrZS11bmlvbi1sZWFkZXItaGFyb2xkLWRhZ2dldHQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Sports [Michael Jordan wearing a black hat and a pair of headphones. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QeAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU4MTI4NDgvMjAyNC8xMC8wMi9taWNoYWVsLWpvcmRhbi1uYXNjYXItbGF3c3VpdC1sZWdhY3kvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MTAwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzU5NzMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZzotYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3OTUzOCZzb3VyY2U9bnl0X3Nwb3J0cyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZvvpBf9mF5JbTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Michael Jordan and his team, 23XI Racing, say NASCAR is run in a way that makes it hard to make money. Mike Stewart/Associated Press - NASCAR: Michael Jordan is suing the association. It could [change stock car racing forever](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QeAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU4MTI4NDgvMjAyNC8xMC8wMi9taWNoYWVsLWpvcmRhbi1uYXNjYXItbGF3c3VpdC1sZWdhY3kvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MTAwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzU5NzMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZzotYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3OTUzOCZzb3VyY2U9bnl0X3Nwb3J0cyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZvvpBf9mF5JbTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner [go head-to-head in their own tennis galaxy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QdAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU4MTI1MTYvMjAyNC8xMC8wMy9hbGNhcmF6LXNpbm5lci1oZWFkLXRvLWhlYWQtcml2YWxyeS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQxMDAzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNTk3MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nOi1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTM4JnNvdXJjZT1ueXRfc3BvcnRzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm--kF_2YXkltMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Soccer: Prince William watched his team, Aston Villa, [claim a big victory](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4Q4AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU4MDk1NzIvMjAyNC8xMC8wMy9hc3Rvbi12aWxsYS1iYXllcm4tbXVuaWNoLWpob24tZHVyYW4tdW5haS1lbWVyeS1wcmluY2Utd2lsbGlhbS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQxMDAzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNTk3MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nOi1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTM4JnNvdXJjZT1ueXRfc3BvcnRzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm--kF_2YXkltMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). MORNING READ [A wide shot of Kensington Gardens, with a wildflower patch in the foreground and a vast lawn bordered by leafy trees in the background.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDIvYXJ0cy9kZXNpZ24vY2xpbWF0ZS1sb25kb24tZ2FyZGVucy1yZXdpbGQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) The Royal Parks A revolution is afoot in London’s green spaces, including Regent’s Park: Manicured is out, wild is in. [Much of the park has been allowed to take on a more rugged look](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDIvYXJ0cy9kZXNpZ24vY2xpbWF0ZS1sb25kb24tZ2FyZGVucy1yZXdpbGQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) in response to the global climate and biodiversity emergency. However, the park’s famous rose garden and elegant tree-lined walkways will always remain well tended. CONVERSATION STARTERS - Searching for a pepper’s soul: The writer Ligaya Mishan traveled to Peru in search of [the ají amarillo](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjQvMDkvMjYvbWFnYXppbmUvYWppLWFtYXJpbGxvLXBlcHBlci1wZXJ1Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQxMDAzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNTk3MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nOi1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTM4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm--kF_2YXkltMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), one of the world’s most exquisite peppers. - Asteroids you can eat: Scientists are studying whether future astronauts could [transform compounds in asteroids into food](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8xMC8wMy9zY2llbmNlL2FzdGVyb2lkcy1mb29kLXNwYWNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQxMDAzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNTk3MyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nOi1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTM4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm--kF_2YXkltMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Cassette comeback: Musicians and fans have developed a new taste for the vintage format. With few players on the market, [listeners are finding creative solutions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDMvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9jYXNzZXR0ZS1yZXZpdmFsLXRhcGUtZGVja3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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The sun is a hazy orange and shrouded in what is presumably wildfire smoke.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8xMC8wMy9jbGltYXRlL2JyYXppbC1jbGltYXRlLWZ1bmQtdHJlZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Victor R. Caivano/Associated Press Brazil’s billion-dollar plan to protect trees What if financial markets treated trees like shareholders? That’s what a new fund in Brazil [is pitching to the world](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4YrpP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8xMC8wMy9jbGltYXRlL2JyYXppbC1jbGltYXRlLWZ1bmQtdHJlZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDEwMDMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM1OTczJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc6LWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1MzgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb76QX_ZheSW0xSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The fund, Tropical Forests Forever Facility, would pay developing countries a fee for every hectare of forest they maintain. It could ultimately pay out $4 billion a year to protect forests. 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