Your Friday Briefing: Russia blames the U.S. for Kremlin blasts

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We’re covering competing narratives on the blasts over the Kremlin and the toll of corruption in the construction industry in Turkey. In front of the Kremlin on Thursday.Maxim Shipenkov/EPA, via Shutterstock Russia accuses U.S. of involvement in Kremlin blasts Russia [blamed the U.S.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDUvMDQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYS1kcm9uZS1hdHRhY2stdXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTE4MjMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMyMTU4JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkUfCNVGRTaa6yUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) for the apparent drone attack on the Kremlin, doubling down on accusing Washington of “direct involvement” in the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s spokesman said, without providing evidence, that the U.S. “dictated” Ukrainian strikes inside Russia — a charge U.S. officials denied. The White House quickly rejected those accusations. Leaked secret Pentagon documents show that while the U.S. military is indeed providing battlefield targeting data to Ukraine, American officials have worked to dissuade Ukraine from potentially provocative strikes on Moscow. In this war, the battle over the narrative is as important as the battle in the field, writes Michael Schwirtz, [a reporter for The Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDUvMDQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2tyZW1saW4tZHJvbmUtZXhwbG9zaW9ucy1hbmFseXNpcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MTgyMyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzIxNTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRR8I1UZFNprrJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). While the Kremlin frequently lies and uses the powerful government-controlled media to craft alternative realities, Ukraine, too, has proved adept at bending the truth to serve its wartime agenda. Background: The Kremlin did not acknowledge for 12 hours what it has since described as a Ukrainian strike on the seat of the Russian government. When Russia’s press service did accuse Ukraine, it did so in an unusually detailed statement, setting off a flurry of public denials in Kyiv. The explosions were too small to accomplish much, Ukrainian officials said. The collapsed Guclu Bahce complex in Antakya, Turkey.Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times The cost of corruption in Turkey A Times investigation [examines how corruption in Turkey’s construction boom](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdHVya2V5LWVhcnRocXVha2UtY29ycnVwdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MTgyMyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzIxNTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRR8I1UZFNprrJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) undermined safety and contributed to more than 50,000 deaths, as [buildings toppled, crumbled or pancaked](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QjAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjMvMDMvMTMvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9hbnRha3lhLWRhbWFnZS1hc3Nlc3NtZW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkxODIzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWFyY2hSZXN1bHRQb3NpdGlvbj04JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMyMTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkUfCNVGRTaa6yUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) during the earthquake on Feb. 6. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is running for re-election this month, used construction as a vessel for growth and a symbol of Turkey’s progress. But under his leadership, developers made payments to circumvent bureaucratic approvals, prioritizing speed over safety, and Turkish families got wealthy off a construction system rife with patronage. In one instance, a developer won zoning approval for an apartment complex in Antakya after donating more than $200,000 to a local soccer club, where the mayor is an honorary president. The project failed inspection, but the developers used political influence to open the doors anyway. About 65 people died when that apartment complex collapsed during the earthquake. A Sudanese family in Aswan, Egypt. Heba Khamis for The New York Times Flight from Sudan As Sudan hurtles toward civil war, more than 52,500 Sudanese and nearly 4,000 foreigners have [crossed the border into Egypt](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3N1ZGFuLXJlZnVnZWVzLWVneXB0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkxODIzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMjE1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZFHwjVRkU2muslIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) since the outbreak of the fighting, according to Egyptian officials. Many are people of means who spent the last of their cash on the journey, heading for a country that shares a common language and deep ties with Sudan. They are the vanguard of what Egyptian and U.N. officials fear will be a growing rush of Sudanese refugees into their northern neighbor, as one cease-fire after another in Sudan is violated by the warring factions. Officials expect busloads of poorer refugees to follow. The Egyptian government has relaxed border controls for Sudanese arrivals and has sent extra trains and buses to Aswan, the closest major city to the border, to help the refugees move farther into Egypt. People there have been welcoming the refugees, finding them apartments and bringing them food. A deadly journey: The Egyptian Red Crescent is providing humanitarian aid and medical care on the Egyptian side of the border. But on the other side, where temperatures routinely top 100 degrees Fahrenheit, several people have died while waiting in the desert, according to local witnesses. 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From the U.S. Evan Vucci/Associated Press - The White House hosted the biggest names in A.I. in a high-profile push to [grapple with regulation of a rapidly advancing technology](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wNC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3VzLWFpLXJlc2VhcmNoLXJlZ3VsYXRpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTE4MjMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMyMTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkUfCNVGRTaa6yUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - Investors are not convinced that [regional banks can remain viable](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDUvMDQvYnVzaW5lc3MvcmVnaW9uYWwtYmFua3Mtc3RvY2stcHJpY2UtcGFjd2VzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MTgyMyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzIxNTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRR8I1UZFNprrJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Some are actively betting on their demise. - Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump’s handling of classified material have [intensified their efforts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDUvMDQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtZG9jdW1lbnRzLXN1YnBvZW5hcy1qdXN0aWNlLWRlcGFydG1lbnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTE4MjMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMyMTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkUfCNVGRTaa6yUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to determine if the former president hid documents. - The death of a New York City subway rider who was placed in a chokehold by another passenger on Monday [was ruled a homicide](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wMy9ueXJlZ2lvbi9ueWMtc3Vid2F5LWNob2tlaG9sZC1kZWF0aC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MTgyMyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzIxNTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRR8I1UZFNprrJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), the city’s medical examiner said. - A mystery in New Jersey: Who dumped [hundreds of pounds of pasta](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wNC91cy9uZXctamVyc2V5LXBhc3RhLWR1bXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTE4MjMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMyMTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkUfCNVGRTaa6yUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in the woods? The Week in Culture - A federal jury found that [Ed Sheeran did not copy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDUvMDQvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9lZC1zaGVlcmFuLW1hcnZpbi1nYXllLWNvcHlyaWdodC10cmlhbC12ZXJkaWN0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkxODIzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMjE1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZFHwjVRkU2muslIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Marvin Gaye’s 1973 classic “Let’s Get It On” for his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud.” - Here’s our pick of [the best opera to see in Europe](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wMy9hcnRzL211c2ljL2V1cm9wZS1vcGVyYS1zZWFzb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTE4MjMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMyMTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkUfCNVGRTaa6yUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) this season. - The hit-making Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot [died Monday night](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wMS9hcnRzL211c2ljL2dvcmRvbi1saWdodGZvb3QtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MTgyMyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzIxNTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRR8I1UZFNprrJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) at 84. - Nominations for [the 76th Tony Awards](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wMi90aGVhdGVyL3RvbnktYXdhcmQtbm9taW5lZXMtbGlzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MTgyMyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzIxNTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRR8I1UZFNprrJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) were announced Tuesday morning. - [Our fashion critic asks:](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QkAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDUvMDQvYXJ0cy9kZXNpZ24va2FybC1sYWdlcmZlbGQtbWV0cm9wb2xpdGFuLW11c2V1bS1vZi1hcnQtY29zdHVtZS1pbnN0aXR1dGUtcmV2aWV3Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkxODIzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMjE1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZFHwjVRkU2muslIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Should the designer Karl Lagerfeld really be put on a museum pedestal, his art separated from his self? A Morning Read Joseph Rushmore for The New York Times [Can you pass an 8th-grade history test?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wMy91cy91cy1oaXN0b3J5LXRlc3Qtc2NvcmVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkxODIzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMjE1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZFHwjVRkU2muslIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) National test scores released this week showed a marked drop in U.S. students’ knowledge of history, accelerating a downward trend that began nearly a decade ago. The low comes as the subject itself has become increasingly politically divisive, often on topics of race. SPORTS NEWS FROM THE ATHLETIC Lionel Messi has a major decision to make: A move to Major League Soccer is a possibility, as his time in Paris drifts to [an unhappy end.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzQ0ODU4MzMvMjAyMy8wNS8wNC9saW9uZWwtbWVzc2ktZnV0dXJlLWJhcmNlbG9uYS1zYXVkaS1hcmFiaWEtbWlhbWkvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDUwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05MTgyMyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzIxNTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmRR8I1UZFNprrJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) The soccer star who used an opera singer to improve: The vocal coach Stefan Holmstrom delivers an [unconventional lesson](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzQyOTE3NzUvMjAyMy8wNS8wNC91cGFtZWNhbm8tb3BlcmEtdm9pY2UtY29hY2gtY29tbXVuaWNhdGlvbi8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkxODIzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMjE1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZFHwjVRkU2muslIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) on how opera can help on-field communications. Rating the overperformers of 2022-23: We try to work out which Premier League club has [overperformed the most this season.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzQ0ODQ0ODgvMjAyMy8wNS8wNC93aGljaC1wcmVtaWVyLWxlYWd1ZS10ZWFtLWhhcy1vdmVycGVyZm9ybWVkLXRoaXMtc2Vhc29uLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTE4MjMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMyMTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkUfCNVGRTaa6yUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ARTS AND IDEAS Clark Hodgin for The New York Times Dogs (and cats) on a plane Traveling on a commercial airline with an animal has become increasingly difficult: Some pets can fly inside the cabin in carriers, but larger animals have to travel as cargo, though some airlines won’t carry specific breeds. A new airline is [hoping to capitalize on some of that frustration](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNS8wNC90cmF2ZWwvZmx5aW5nLXBldHMtcHJpdmF0ZS1qZXRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkxODIzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMjE1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZFHwjVRkU2muslIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). K9 Jets, a private jet charter company based in Britain, was created to serve people who want to fly comfortably with their pets. For about $9,000, you and your dog can fly from the U.S. to Europe on a Gulfstream G4, equipped with plush leather seats and champagne flutes stuffed with dog treats. “I just don’t understand why the airlines don’t recognize the business opportunity,” one dedicated dog owner said. “We’ll do anything for our pets, just like we’ll do anything for our children.” Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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Almost no one can [tell the difference](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDUvMDQvbWFnYXppbmUvY2VsaW5lLWNoYW5lbC1ndWNjaS1zdXBlcmZha2UtaGFuZGJhZ3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA1MDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTE4MjMmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTMyMTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkUfCNVGRTaa6yUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) between a $10,000 Chanel bag and a $200 knockoff. Now Time to Play Here’s [today’s Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmNxLwP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwNTA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTkxODIzJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzMjE1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZFHwjVRkU2muslIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), and a clue: Number of stars in the Big Dipper (five letters). 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