Evening Briefing: Ukrainian drones hit bases deep in Russia

Also, Iran said it shut down its morality police and Brazil trounces South Korea at the World Cup. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. Engels air base near Saratov, Russia, in a satellite image captured on Sunday.Maxar Technologies/Via Reuters 1. Ukraine strikes deep within Russia. Ukraine executed its [most brazen attack into Russian territory](~/AAAAAQA~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-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) in the nine-month-old war, targeting two military bases hundreds of miles inside the country using unmanned drones, according to the Russian defense ministry and a senior Ukrainian official. The senior official said that the drones were launched from Ukrainian territory and that at least one of the strikes was made with the help of Ukrainian special forces operating close to the base, who helped guide the drone to the target. Hours after the explosions, [Russia launched a new volley of missiles at Ukraine’s energy grid](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P4QhAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8wNS93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS13YXItbmV3cy9ydXNzaWEtZmlyZXMtYS1iYXJyYWdlLW9mLW1pc3NpbGVzLWFjcm9zcy11a3JhaW5lP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5Mzk1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNTExNSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4E6eI5jP4gdiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), knocking out power in several regions. In the West, Europe and the U.S. [started enforcing a price cap on Russian oil](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLW9pbC1wcmljZS1jYXAtZW1iYXJnby5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5Mzk1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNTExNSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4E6eI5jP4gdiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) that aims to increase economic pressure on Moscow. The E.U. also began an embargo that blocks members from buying most Russian crude. 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The court’s conservative majority [appeared ready to rule that a designer in Colorado has a First Amendment right](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS91cy9zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LXNhbWUtc2V4LW1hcnJpYWdlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to refuse to create websites celebrating same-sex weddings because of her Christian faith, despite a law that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. The case, a sequel to one in 2018 involving a Colorado baker, is [expected to settle the question](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9nYXktcmlnaHRzLXN1cHJlbWUtY291cnQtZmlyc3QtYW1lbmRtZW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) of whether businesses open to the public can refuse services to customers based on religious convictions. 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A ruling on the case — one of the biggest of this term — [will probably not arrive until June](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTIvMDUvdXMvcG9saXRpY3Mvc2FtZS1zZXgtbWFycmlhZ2UtZnJlZS1zcGVlY2gtc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5Mzk1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNTExNSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4E6eI5jP4gdiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), when major decisions are most often announced. Long lines are anticipated for Election Day in Georgia tomorrow.Dustin Chambers for The New York Times 3. Tomorrow’s runoff election in Georgia will finally conclude this year’s midterms. Senator Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, [made a final push today to encourage turnout at the polls](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzEyLzA0L3VzL3dhcm5vY2std2Fsa2VyLWdlb3JnaWEtc2VuYXRlLXJ1bm9mZj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), though more than 1.8 million early votes have already been cast. Analysts say Walker needs to win about 60 percent of the in-person vote in order to win. The race will determine whether Democrats gain an absolute majority in the Senate or maintain their current 50-50 split, with Vice President Kamala Harris serving as the tiebreaking vote. The runoff is also significant for another reason: For the first time in Georgia’s history, [two Black men are major-party nominees](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9nZW9yZ2lhLXNlbmF0ZS1ydW5vZmYtYmxhY2stdm90ZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), and they’re vying for a position that only 11 Black politicians have ever held. In other politics news, Arizona [certified its midterm results](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9hcml6b25hLW1pZHRlcm0tcmVzdWx0cy1jZXJ0aWZ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) after several Republican candidates had sowed baseless doubts about the outcome. The morality police, pictured here in 2007, have operated in various forms for decades.Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images 4. Iran said it shut down its morality police. A senior Iranian official said this weekend that Iran had abolished the morality police known as the Guidance Patrol, a prime target of protests that have been raging across the country after the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being detained for dress code violations. It is not yet clear whether the statement amounts to a final decision by the theocratic government, which [would be the first concession by the government in nearly three months of protests](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaXJhbi1tb3JhbGl0eS1wb2xpY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). And even if the force is abolished, the change will be unlikely to appease protesters who are still clashing with other security forces and have become so emboldened that some are calling for an end to the Islamic Republic itself. In other international news, protests in China have [rippled well beyond the mainland](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLXByb3Rlc3RzLXN0dWRlbnRzLWFicm9hZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5Mzk1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNTExNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4E6eI5jP4gdiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), to cities around the world. “Everyone has woken up,” a student in Australia said. Also, South Africa’s president is unlikely to face impeachment after [his party said it would stand by him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2Evc291dGgtYWZyaWNhLXJhbWFwaG9zYS1hbmMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), despite a report suggesting he may have broken the law. Matthew Colangelo was hired by Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg.Department of Justice 5. Manhattan’s district attorney ramped up its investigation into Donald Trump. Matthew Colangelo, who was third in command at the Justice Department and had led New York’s civil inquiry into the former president, is [joining the Manhattan prosecutors who are scrutinizing whether Trump illegally inflated his assets](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9hbHZpbi1icmFnZy10cnVtcC1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). His hiring is part of an effort to jump-start the office’s investigation into Trump, which began in 2018. In other news from New York, Mayor Eric Adams has maintained an exceptionally close relationship with Johnny Petrosyants and his twin brother, Robert, who have [engaged in a continuing pattern of questionable dealings](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9lcmljLWFkYW1zLXBldHJvc3lhbnRzLW55Yy1yZXN0YXVyYW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Also, a judge [dismissed corruption charges against former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9icmlhbi1iZW5qYW1pbi1jaGFyZ2VzLWJyaWJlcnkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) of New York, saying prosecutors failed to show an explicit quid pro quo. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. [Subscribe to The New York Times with this special offer.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TPaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD05OVE5OSZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Adrian Butkus had $600,000 in a BlockFi account and was unable to withdraw his funds.Evan Jenkins for The New York Times 6. Ordinary investors who jumped into crypto are asking: Now what? Millions of retail investors around the world poured money — sometimes their entire life savings — into digital assets and companies like FTX and BlockFi over the last few years. While many understood that cryptocurrency prices could be volatile, it came as a big surprise to some that they [lacked some basic protections](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS9idXNpbmVzcy9jcnlwdG9jdXJyZW5jeS1pbnZlc3RvcnMtZnR4LWJsb2NrZmkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), such as government-backed guarantees, when the companies went bankrupt. Angry investors, including those drawn in by intensive marketing campaigns over the least year, are now finding out that they have little recourse — one of the key perils of investing in an unregulated industry. Many crypto advocates are pushing for more drastic reforms, urging investors [not to store their digital holdings with big companies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2NyeXB0by1mdXR1cmUtZnR4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Croatia scored three of its four penalty kicks.Dan Mullan/Getty Images 7. Croatia and Brazil advance at the World Cup. After a hard-fought 90 minutes of soccer, and an almost uneventful stretch of extra time, [Croatia’s goalkeeper saved three Japanese penalty kicks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzEyLzA1L3Nwb3J0cy9qYXBhbi1jcm9hdGlhLXdvcmxkLWN1cC1zY29yZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to knock Japan out of the tournament and secure Croatia a spot among the final eight teams. Then, in the later game, [Brazil dominated South Korea](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzEyLzA1L3Nwb3J0cy9icmF6aWwta29yZWEtd29ybGQtY3VwLXNjb3JlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5Mzk1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNTExNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4E6eI5jP4gdiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), scoring four first half goals and cruising to victory. Brazil and Croatia will play each other in the next round on Friday. Here’s [how the World Cup bracket looks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi9zcG9ydHMvd29ybGQtY3VwL3dvcmxkLWN1cC1icmFja2V0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) after today’s games. In other soccer news, while soccer is undeniable a global game, one aspect of it remains distinctly local: [corner kick strategy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8wNS9zcG9ydHMvd29ybGQtY3VwL2Nvcm5lci1raWNrcy13b3JsZC1jdXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Also, watching this year’s World Cup has been [bittersweet for the Afghan women’s national team](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wMy9zcG9ydHMvc29jY2VyL3dvcmxkLWN1cC1zb2NjZXItYWZnaGFuaXN0YW4td29tZW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), which fled to Australia when the Taliban took over and is no longer recognized by FIFA. A 19th-century illustration of Steller’s sea cow.Biodiversity Heritage Library 8. Extinct for more than 200 years, a massive mammal is missed in California’s waters. The Steller’s sea cow, an extinct relative of the manatee that was able to grow to five tons and 25 feet long, [played a major role in shaping coastal ecosystems](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS9zY2llbmNlL3NlYS1jb3ctY2FsaWZvcm5pYS1rZWxwLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in the northern Pacific, according to a new research paper. The scientists modeled an alternate reality in which the Steller’s sea cow, no longer extinct, helped contain the spread of sea urchins that have severely damaged California’s kelp forest. The researchers hope that the sea cow’s abilities can be replicated in conservation efforts, or at least inform conservationists about what might work going forward. In other science news, astronomers used NASA’s powerful Webb space observatory to [identify clouds drifting through the methane-rich atmosphere](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS9zY2llbmNlL3RpdGFuLXdlYmItdGVsZXNjb3BlLXBpY3R1cmVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NzkzOTUmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE1MTE1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjgTp4jmM_iB2JUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Jaquel Spivey, in red, from the Tony Award-winning musical “A Strange Loop.”Sara Krulwich/The New York Times 9. The best theater of 2022. Our chief theater critic was particularly impressed by this year’s slate of musicals. In a list of the [best theatrical shows of the year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS90aGVhdGVyL2Jlc3QtdGhlYXRlci1icm9hZHdheS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5Mzk1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNTExNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4E6eI5jP4gdiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), he included five that were filled with song, including “A Strange Loop” and “Into the Woods.” Meanwhile, our comedy critic selected his picks for the [best performances of 2022](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS9hcnRzL2Jlc3QtY29tZWR5LXNwZWNpYWxzLTIwMjIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03OTM5NSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTUxMTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBOniOYz-IHYlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), including Jerrod Carmichael’s “Rothaniel” as the best special, and Earthquake’s “Legendary” as the funniest. In other performing arts news, the Kennedy Center Honors highlighted the talents of the rock band U2 and the singer Gladys Knight, among others. But [one of the biggest ovations was for Paul Pelosi](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlcP06P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNS9hcnRzL211c2ljL3BhdWwtcGVsb3NpLWtlbm5lZHktY2VudGVyLWhvbm9ycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc5Mzk1Jm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNTExNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4E6eI5jP4gdiVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who made his first public appearance since he was attacked in October. Mark Weinberg for The New York Times 10. And, finally, it’s cookie box season. For variety and simplicity all at once, The Times’s Yewande Komolafe made things easy by creating six distinct varieties of cookie, all based on one melt-in-the-mouth, make-ahead dough. 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