Your Wednesday Briefing

Talks between Russia and the U.S. [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4Q-AWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS90ZW1wbGF0ZS9vYWt2Mj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZwcm9kdWN0Q29kZT1NQkUmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXJpPW55dCUzQSUyRiUyRm5ld3NsZXR0ZXIlMkY4MzkxZWUyZS0xNmUwLTViMzktOTA2Yi0wYzVhY2IwNTU3ODMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)[Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-ad-marquee) ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzcyJmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMjIwMTE5VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [Morning Briefing, Europe Edition](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VyaWVzL2V1cm9wZS1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) January 19, 2022 [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbmF0YXNoYS1mcm9zdD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) By [Natasha Frost](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbmF0YXNoYS1mcm9zdD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Writer, Briefings Good morning. We’re covering forthcoming talks between Russia and the U.S., and troubles for Boris Johnson. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.Pool photo by Andrew Harnik Russia and U.S. to meet in effort to break deadlock Seeking to head off a potential assault on Ukraine, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, [will meet with Sergey Lavrov](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1ibGlua2VuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwMTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUwNjYyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), Russia’s foreign minister, in Geneva on Friday as the two sides explore whether there is still a diplomatic path to avoiding a conflict in Eastern Europe. Negotiating sessions last week ended in an impasse, with talks deadlocked over Russia’s demand that NATO pledge not to expand eastward. Russian officials said they expected a written “article-by-article” response from the U.S. to their proposals, which would effectively restore Russia’s sphere of influence to close to Soviet-era lines. It is unclear whether Blinken will provide such a response. A State Department official warned that Russia — which has assembled as many as 100,000 troops along Ukraine’s border — could launch an attack at any time. But in a call with Blinken, Lavrov rejected the idea that Russia was planning to do so and insisted that it was up to Ukraine to calm tensions, according to Russian officials. Deterrence: The U.S. and its allies have promised to impose punishing sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine. Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, warned Russia of “high costs” in the event of military action, which some have speculated could involve the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing challenges to his hold on office.Pool photo by Ian Vogler, via Associated Press As pressure mounts, Johnson teases an end to some restrictions Boris Johnson, Britain’s besieged prime minister, [indicated yesterday that a plan to ease coronavirus restrictions in England](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wMS8xOC93b3JsZC9vbWljcm9uLWNvdmlkLXZhY2NpbmUtdGVzdHM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwMTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUwNjYyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyN1ay1jb3ZpZC1yZXN0cmljdGlvbnMtYm9yaXMtam9obnNvblcDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) might be in the works, a move that could mollify critics in his restive Conservative Party at a time when political scandals threaten his future in Parliament. His Cabinet will meet today to review the current curbs and to discuss the latest health data. Under the current rules, introduced in December, people have been urged to work from home if possible and instructed to wear masks in public transportation. “Decisions on the next steps remain finely balanced,” Downing Street said in a statement that urged the public to get booster shots. Whether Johnson can remain in power may depend on [whether a fellow Conservative is willing to start a plot against him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYnJpdGFpbi1ib3Jpcy1qb2huc29uLXBhcnRpZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). There are many candidates, but the tactics and timing of a leadership challenge are fiendishly tricky. An uneasy lull has settled over Westminster as Johnson’s allies and rivals wait for the results of an internal investigation of the parties held at Downing Street during lockdown that prompted the recriminations. Analysis: “Boris Johnson is not going to resign voluntarily,” said Jonathan Powell, who served as chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair. “He’s only going to go if he is shown the door by his own party.” Here are [the latest updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzAxLzE4L3dvcmxkL29taWNyb24tY292aWQtdmFjY2luZS10ZXN0cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and [maps of the pandemic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMS93b3JsZC9jb3ZpZC1jYXNlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). In other developments: - A fourth shot of a vaccine may not offer much more protection against catching the Omicron variant, [an early Israeli study suggests](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9vbWljcm9uLWZvdXJ0aC1zaG90LWlzcmFlbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - The number of Covid patients in the U.S. is at a record high and climbing, [overwhelming hospitals whose staffs have been hollowed out](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4RJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8wMS8xOC93b3JsZC9vbWljcm9uLWNvdmlkLXZhY2NpbmUtdGVzdHM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwMTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUwNjYyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyNvbWljcm9uLWNhc2VzLW1heS1iZS1wZWFraW5nLWluLXNvbWUtdXMtc3RhdGVzLWJ1dC1jb3ZpZC1pcy1vdmVyd2hlbG1pbmctaG9zcGl0YWxzVwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) by the coronavirus. In its biggest deal ever, Microsoft plans to buy the video game company Activision Blizzard.Benoit Tessier/Reuters A $69 billion bet on the metaverse In its largest ever acquisition, Microsoft [agreed to buy the video game maker Activision Blizzard](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOC9idXNpbmVzcy9taWNyb3NvZnQtYWN0aXZpc2lvbi1iaWx6emFyZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), creator of such games as Call of Duty and Candy Crush, for $68.7 billion in cash. (It also inherits [Activision’s troubled workplace](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QpAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndzai5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZXMvYWN0aXZpc2lvbi12aWRlb2dhbWVzLWJvYmJ5LWtvdGljay1zZXh1YWwtbWlzY29uZHVjdC1hbGxlZ2F0aW9ucy0xMTYzNzA3NTY4MD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbW9kPWFydGljbGVfaW5saW5lJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~).) The deal will position Microsoft for the next generation of the internet, and it is not expected to close until the next fiscal year, which ends in June 2023. The acquisition would catapult Microsoft into a leading spot in the video game industry and could strengthen its hand in virtual and augmented reality. Microsoft framed the deal as strengthening the company’s hand in the so-called [metaverse](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3BlcnNvbmFsdGVjaC93aGF0LWlzLW1ldGF2ZXJzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), the nascent world of virtual and augmented reality. Our tech columnist [explains what you need to know](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9wZXJzb25hbHRlY2gvbWV0YXZlcnNlLWdhbWluZy1kZWZpbml0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwMTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUwNjYyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Regulators in the U.S. face a challenge in deciding how to approach the huge deal. Democrats and Republicans alike have pushed to limit the power of technology giants. The takeover would make Microsoft the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony, the company said. Context: One main driver of video game deals is the race for exclusive content: Locking up a major franchise like Call of Duty or Skyrim, for instance, could force fans to switch from Sony’s PlayStation to Microsoft’s Xbox to retain access. THE LATEST NEWS News From Europe Erin Schaff/The New York Times - Mario Draghi, the Italian prime minister, center, right, is in the running to be the country’s next president, [a powerful but often ceremonial role](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL21hcmlvLWRyYWdoaS1wcmltZS1taW5pc3Rlci1pdGFseS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) that could take his hand off day-to-day affairs. - Roberta Metsola of Malta will succeed David Sassoli, an Italian politician who died last week, as the president of the European Parliament. Around the World Abdul Raziq Saddiqi/Associated Press - Two earthquakes struck western Afghanistan, [killing at least 27 people](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLWVhcnRocXVha2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwMTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUwNjYyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - The security forces in Sudan [violently cracked down on protests](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL3N1ZGFuLXZpb2xlbmNlLXByb3Rlc3RlcnMta2lsbGVkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwMTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUwNjYyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) against a recent military coup, killing seven people and wounding at least 100. - The N.B.A.’s Golden State Warriors [distanced themselves from a minority stakeholder](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvc3BvcnRzL2Jhc2tldGJhbGwvd2FycmlvcnMtY2hhbWF0aC1wYWxpaGFwaXRpeWEtdXlnaHVycy1uYmEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) in the team after he said that “nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs,” the Muslim minority group that China has repressed. - Kazakhstan’s former president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, [posted a video in support of the current leader](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2themFraHN0YW4tbnVyc3VsdGFuLW5hemFyYmF5ZXYtdmlkZW8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), his first public comments [since unrest gripped the country](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2V1LXBhcmxpYW1lbnQtcHJlc2lkZW50LW1ldHNvbGEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). What Else Is Happening - After a tumultuous year and a four-month layoff during which she questioned what she wanted from tennis, [Naomi Osaka is back on the court](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOC9zcG9ydHMvdGVubmlzL25hb21pLW9zYWthLWF1c3RyYWxpYW4tb3Blbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) at the Australian Open. - Verizon and AT&T will [delay the debut of 5G service](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOC9idXNpbmVzcy9hdHQtdmVyaXpvbi01Zy1haXJsaW5lcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) near some airports after airlines warned that it could interfere with planes’ safety equipment. A Morning Read NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute Is Pluto a planet? The debate about the icy world that used to be the ninth planet of the solar system is as much linguistics as science, and it is not a question with simple answers. Instead, it is a fascinating story about an ancient word with shifting meanings, humanity’s evolving views of its place in the cosmos and the sometimes messy process of scientific discovery. Open to changing your mind? [This quiz is for you](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9zY2llbmNlL2lzLXBsdXRvLWEtcGxhbmV0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwMTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUwNjYyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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But many experts said they [doubted the theory](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvYm9va3MvYW5uZS1mcmFuay1iZXRyYXlhbC1hcm5vbGQtdmFuLWRlbi1iZXJnaC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) expounded in the book. “They came up with new information that needs to be investigated further, but there’s absolutely no basis for a conclusion,” said Ronald Leopold, the Anne Frank House’s executive director. The suspect wasn’t new to historians. Anne’s father, Otto, received an anonymous note that identified van den Bergh as the perpetrator. The book, based on a six-year investigation, claims that van den Bergh had a list of Jews in hiding that he had gotten from the Amsterdam Jewish Council — but researchers say there is no evidence that the council had any such list. Dara Horn, the author of “People Love Dead Jews,” an exploration of antisemitic attitudes, said the story fit into a trope of Jews turning against Jews. “There’s even a name for this in Jewish studies, called ‘Holocaust inversion,’” she said. “There’s a reason why that’s appealing to a non-Jewish audience. It makes it so you don’t have to think about your own responsibility.” Related: The [Nazi role in looting of antiquities](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOC9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9uYXppcy1hbnRpcXVpdGllcy1sb290ZWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) is drawing attention as scholars peel back the mysteries of what happened to objects that were excavated or seized eight decades ago. PLAY, WATCH, EAT What to Cook Yossy Arefi for The New York Times This recipe for pierogi ruskie, stuffed with potatoes and cheese, comes from [one of the most famous milk bars in Warsaw](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjA5ODMtcGllcm9naS1ydXNraWUtcG90YXRvLWFuZC1jaGVlc2UtcGllcm9naT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). What to Read In “You Don’t Know Us Negroes,” a reissued collection of Zora Neale Hurston’s essays, the Harlem Renaissance author touches on “just about everything imaginable,” [our reviewer writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTQvYm9va3MvcmV2aWV3L3lvdS1kb250LWtub3ctdXMtbmVncm9lcy16b3JhLW5lYWxlLWh1cnN0b24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMjAxMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTA2NjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9ODAwNjgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmHfMannYR8JezBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). What to Listen To Experience the incredible range [of the other Bach](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOC9hcnRzL211c2ljL2JhY2gtcGlhbm8taGFtZWxpbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIyMDExOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD01MDY2MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD04MDA2OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYd8xqedhHwl7MFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) — Johann Sebastian’s second surviving son, Carl Philipp Emanuel. Now Time to Play Here’s [today’s Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwMTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUwNjYyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), and a clue: Strip of sails and rope, as a ship (five letters). And here is [the Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjyi4xP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjIwMTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTUwNjYyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTgwMDY4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgph3zGp52EfCXswUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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