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Calls for a Boycott Roil Iran’s Parliamentary Elections

Voters enraged by a violent crackdown on protesters and disaffected by the failure of elections to yield substantive changes are vowing to make a statement by staying home during Friday’s elections. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ctaYXbl

Ghana’s Parliament Passes Anti-Gay Bill With Jail Terms

The legislation would sentence those who identify as L.G.B.T.Q. to three years in jail and punish those who promote gay issues as well. It would be among the harshest on the African continent. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NLxeo5a

Rafael Nadal Is Ready to Play Again. In America. On Hard Courts. Should He?

Nadal is playing a Netflix exhibition in Las Vegas against Carlos Alcaraz, and then at Indian Wells. Many thought that at age 37, he would focus on being fit for clay. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/6JFPI5G

How to Create a Cozy Room That Feels Like a Hug

‘You can call it different things,’ said one designer, but it ‘all adds up to the same idea: You feel like you want to put your feet up.’ from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6BFGSId

Can a Cycling Revolutionary Help Transform a Struggling Soccer Giant?

Dave Brailsford has been called “the best high-performance thinker in the world.” He has a lot to think about at Manchester United. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/DmtvEdU

A Former Nightclub Security Guard Wins His First PGA Tour Event

Jake Knapp, 29, turned pro in 2016 but didn’t earn his PGA Tour card until 2023. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/sK9Filg

Chelsea Blew It. Gary Neville Made Sure They Knew It.

The Sky Sports commentator grabbed nearly as many headlines as Chelsea did after losing the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/w8u1Rhi

NASCAR’s Vilified Track Delivers an Epic Race

Drivers have come to almost loathe Atlanta Motor Speedway. But Sunday, it brought an instant classic. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/LgqRUDs

Drug Drastically Reduces Children’s Reactions to Traces of Food Allergens

Xolair cuts the risk of dangerous reactions after exposure to minute amounts of allergens, researchers reported. But children taking it still must avoid risky foods. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ewgM4VC

What to Know About the Supreme Court Case on Free Speech on Social Media

Both Florida and Texas passed laws regulating how social media companies moderate speech online. The laws, if upheld, could fundamentally alter how the platforms police their sites. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sB4bRXC

Finding Great Coffee in Ho Chi Minh City

In this hectic, bustling city, there’s a cafe for every coffee acolyte. Here are seven places where you can try egg coffee and other Vietnamese specialties. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HDr7dnC

In Video, Nonbinary Student Describes Fight in Oklahoma School Bathroom

The police released video of the student, Nex Benedict, recounting the altercation a day before their death, which has drawn national scrutiny. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/A3VGJEW

In Search of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman in Rochester and Auburn, N.Y.

On a snowy trip to Rochester and Auburn, N.Y., a writer explores the cities that Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman called home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1H7n2Q6

Manslaughter Trial Begins of ‘Rust’ Armorer in Alec Baldwin Shooting

Prosecutors said the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was responsible for the presence of live ammunition on the set and for failing to check the gun; the defense said she was a scapegoat. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WxCfbLk

Market Hotel, A Brooklyn D.I.Y. Club, Changes With the Times

Less punk. More hyperpop. An anniversary party at the Market Hotel was more about the present than the past. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RLfEoPv

Brett Heyman, the Edie Parker Designer, Wants to Make Cannabis Stylish

A day with Brett Heyman, the designer who is trying to push the legal cannabis market in a more stylish, sunny direction. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/koq34U8

What’s Causing Cape Town to Smell? A Ship Full of Cows.

As the stench wafted more than a mile inland, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals found a buildup of dung in the animals’ cramped holding pens. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ibpHCvh

Leslie Jamison’s Memoir ‘Splinters’ Is a Balancing Act of Self-Exposure

The essayist Leslie Jamison has become known for her careful balancing acts of self-exposure. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RPw3nmX

‘Genius: MLK/X’ Offers Portraits of the Icons as Vital Young Men

“We wanted to take them off the T-shirts and make them real,” said Gina Prince-Bythewood, who created the series with her husband Reggie Rock Bythewood. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qw7YtA

Mysterious Pattern in a Cave Is Oldest Rock Art Found in Patagonia

About 8,200 years ago, in one of the last places settled by humans, prehistoric peoples began painting comblike designs as the climate shifted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QxftRgJ

This Easy Cauliflower Salad Recipe Will Brighten Even the Bleakest Days

Spiced and roasted florets join briny capers and sweet-sour pickled onions in a punchy dish made for February. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iYLBACq

A Mortgage After 65: A ‘No Brainer’ or a Big Risk?

Fueled by once-low rates, more older Americans have mortgage debt, according to new research. But the downsides can be significant, some experts say. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/J1j6fKh

Saunas in Minnesota: Midwesterners Are Sweating it Out This Winter

Saunas in the state, part of a tradition with roots in the 1800s, have been especially popular since the pandemic as more people seek a communal experience. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pr2mk4D

Maps: Where Ukraine Is Fighting to Hold Back Russian Onslaught

Outmanned and outgunned, Ukrainian ground forces are in perhaps their most precarious position since the opening months of the war. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hYpcCQF

More Young People Are on Multiple Psychiatric Drugs, Study Finds

Polypharmacy, a prescribing practice that some experts warn can be unsafe, is becoming more commonplace. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LtshxjQ

Jaime King Is On a Journey

The actress and ’90s model formerly known as James is ready to talk about her future as well as her past. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Bo3hasJ

For Expert Skiers, a Snowy Paradise in Michigan

On Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula: bottomless powder and nostalgic chairlifts that deliver expert skiers and snowboarders to an ungroomed landscape of snow and more snow. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ER4xKbm

A Skate Cut a Hockey Player’s Throat. This Is How He Survived.

Toronto Maple Leafs staff members treated a 37-year-old rec league player in the aftermath of a gruesome injury. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/bnr51oS

N.W.S.L. Team Signs Most Expensive Women’s Soccer Player of All Time

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OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Better ‘Memory’

The A.I. start-up is releasing a new version of ChatGPT that stores what users say and applies it to future chats. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ThPiIte

Oscar Nominees Luncheon 2024: Best Looks and the ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Dog

In a ballroom full of A-listers in Beverly Hills, the Border collie from “Anatomy of a Fall” had the stars lining up to meet him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WHEgnCM

A Young Basketball Player and a Coach Found Each Other Just in Time

Arthur Dukes Jr. had made three false starts at college before becoming the star player for LaGuardia Community College’s scrappy new team. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Mev0Vux

Chuck Close’s Final Works to Go on Display at Pace Gallery

The artist’s longtime gallerist, Arne Glimcher, has organized an exhibition of the artist’s final portraits at Pace, opening Feb. 22. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9izfUSk

At First, He Was in His Head, but Her ‘Gut Instinct’ Prevailed

Yuna Yang and Christopher Seck became good friends before she proposed becoming something more. He took three months to consider. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/eyAma9U

Andy Kim Wins a Vote Rich in Symbolism in Race to Replace Menendez

The third-term congressman won key Democratic support Saturday in his run for U.S. Senate in New Jersey, beating the state’s first lady, Tammy Murphy, on her home turf. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0mAGy1x

Willy Chavarria Is Redefining American Fashion

Willy Chavarria makes the case for a new (multi)national style. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nT8GW39

Democrats Can No Longer Stay Silent About Biden

Trying to shield the president from public exposure will reinforce the impression that there’s something to hide. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4arKBL1

Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

From onsens in Japan to high-altitude pools in Bolivia, the photographer Greta Rybus shares highlights from her search for thermal waters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/84bnzDV

FAFSA Delays Make Affording College Even Harder

Federal financial aid programs were created to open the doors to higher education. FAFSA delays affect those who can least afford to pay for college. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/twVFGuU

Read Your Way Through Lagos

Like many Nigerians, the novelist Stephen Buoro has been deeply influenced by the exquisite bedlam of Lagos, a megacity of extremes. Here, he defines the books that make sense of the chaos. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ar0Q283

When It Comes to Dating, Ambition Might Matter More Than Politics

Toward a grand theory of modern young love. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/veEKH3W

Where Has Tracy Chapman Been?

Her triumphant performance at the Grammy Awards left fans wondering what she has been doing since she left the music world, and whether she might return. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xczIavs

Internal Israeli Report Says a Fifth of the Remaining Hostages Have Died

The report’s estimate that 32 of the remaining 136 captives have not survived their ordeals is higher than previous numbers the Israeli authorities have disclosed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KSYeNJk

How One Couple Modernized Their 19th-Century Salem Home

Here’s how one couple brought their Federal house in Salem, Mass., into the 21st century — with ‘color, character and eccentricity.’ from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wH74yoj

Jesse L. Martin on Starring in NBC’s Series ‘The Irrational’

The classically trained actor taps into his powers of observation to play a behavioral science professor in the NBC series “The Irrational.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EMpkqZc

Grand Jury to Hear Evidence in Times Square Assault on Police Officers

Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, faced criticism after his office did not seek bail for most of the men arrested in the attack. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CEv2wca

Trump Pushes Immigration Conspiracy Theories and Mass Deportations

Former President Donald J. Trump suggested to Fox News that China was orchestrating illegal immigration and that Latin American governments were picking criminals to send to the United States. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zdPQ9xM

Two Theater-Making Couples Reflect on Mortality and Renewal

A meditation on mortality and renewal, “The Following Evening” presents mirror images of two married pairs of theater makers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hmUE4L9

Target Pulls Magnet Kit That Misidentified Three Black Leaders

In a widely viewed TikTok video, a high school history teacher highlighted the errors, which appeared in a “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uFCDEBI

It’s 50 Degrees in Minneapolis. Goodbye, Ice Shanties.

The Art Shanty Projects opened to crowds 10,000-strong on a frozen lake in Minneapolis. But after the first zany weekend, March-like temperatures set in. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/a1vtNR9

Look, No Hands: Meet New York City’s Garbage Truck of the Future

Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a prototype of a new side-loading garbage truck that will be used to lift large trash containers in an effort to get bags off the streets. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qwi1yZn

Squeezed by Soaring Rent, Small Shops Get Creative

Some ambitious entrepreneurs in New York City are experimenting with diversified business models to connect with shoppers and bring in more money. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IUOeBNE