For You: We Have Never Been Here Before

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February 28, 2022 Hello. Every day, we'll send you stories we think you'll love. Let us know what you're interested in to improve your recommendations. CHOOSE YOUR INTERESTS   WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns The West's Plan to Isolate Putin: Undermine the Ruble The ruble crashes, the stock market closes and Russia's economy staggers under sanctions. Putin Declares a Nuclear Alert, and Biden Seeks De-escalation U.S. escalates sanctions with a freeze on Russian central bank assets. Go to homepage FROM OPINION Thomas L. Friedman We Have Never Been Here Before Putin's war has ensured the world will never be the same. Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Farah Stockman, Ross Douthat and Frank Bruni Four Times Opinion Writers Analyze Russia's Invasion: 'The World Has Changed Overnight' Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Farah Stockman, Ross Douthat and Frank Bruni discuss a dark moment for Ukraine, Europe and the world. The Editorial Board No Justification for a Brazen Invasion The magnitude of Mr. Putin's gambit in Ukraine is staggering. BASED ON YOUR INTERESTS Li Yuan Why the Chinese Internet Is Cheering Russia's Invasion As the world overwhelmingly condemns the assault on Ukraine, online opinion in China is mostly pro-Russia, pro-war and pro-Putin. Christopher Clarey Daniil Medvedev Intrudes on the Big Four's No. 1 Perch After nearly two decades of four men trading places at tennis's top slot, Russia's Medvedev put an end to their reign on Monday. Dave Itzkoff 'The Batman' and Matt Reeves: Emerging From the Shadow of Other Caped Crusaders Amid concurrent versions of the crime-fighter, this director aimed for something personal that would also serve a studio's needs. The result is a foreboding vision. Matt Stirn In Search of Panama's Elusive Spider Monkeys Environmental initiatives in the Azuero Peninsula offer hope for the future of a critically endangered subspecies. Jan Hoffman Were These Doctors Treating Pain or Dealing Drugs? The Supreme Court will hear from two convicted pill mill doctors in cases that could have significant implications for physicians' latitude to prescribe addictive painkillers. IMPROVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS International News from around the world Science The wonders of humans and our world Health & Fitness Health news and expert advice TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT Marian Bull Three Bedrooms, Two Roommates and a Patch of Dirt A landscape architect wanted his own garden, but that was going to be pricey. So he got a big apartment in Bed-Stuy and looked for flat mates online. David Gordon Online Dating Can Kill You. Literally. In Jane Pek's debut novel, "The Verifiers," an unlikely sleuth starts out researching digital Casanovas — and finds herself involved in a possible murder. 'Sway' Opinion | Maggie Gyllenhaal Wants to Tell the Transgressive Stories of Motherhood The director of 'The Lost Daughter' thinks Hollywood has only scratched the surface of women's storytelling. Sarah Bahr In 'Super Pumped,' the Uber Founder Disrupts His Own Rise A new Showtime anthology series starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt chronicles the rise of Uber — and the ruthless tactics of its ousted chief executive, Travis Kalanick. Gabe Cohn What's on TV This Week: 'After Yang' and the State of the Union Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith and Justin H. Min star in a new sci-fi movie on Showtime. And President Biden delivers a State of the Union address. TAKE A BREAK, PLAY A GAME The Mini Crossword Solve this bite-sized puzzle in just a few minutes. Spelling Bee How many words can you make with 7 letters? Tiles Match visual elements and keep your chain going. See all our games THAT'S IT FOR TODAY Help us find the best stories for you.   CHOOSE YOUR INTERESTS   To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times   |   Get the NYT app Change Your Email   |   Privacy Policy   |   Contact   |   Advertise   |   California Notices The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

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For You: The Long Crusade of Clarence and Ginni Thomas

Plus, Ukraine Invasion Tests the Ties That Bind Putin and Xi

February 28, 2022 Hello. Every day, we'll send you stories we think you'll love. Let us know what you're interested in to improve your recommendations. CHOOSE YOUR INTERESTS   WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY Ukraine Invasion Tests the Ties That Bind Putin and Xi Why the Chinese Internet Is Cheering Russia's Invasion A New Message for Police: If You See Something, Say Something Corporations Raise Prices as Consumers Spend 'With a Vengeance' Texas' Attorney General Faces a Tough Primary. Will Trump's Nod Be Enough? Go to homepage FROM OUR SUNDAY MAGAZINE Danny Hakim and Jo Becker The Long Crusade of Clarence and Ginni Thomas The Supreme Court justice and his wife battled for years for a more conservative America. New reporting shows how far she was willing to go after Donald Trump's 2020 election loss. David Marchese Yale's Happiness Professor Says Anxiety Is Destroying Her Students The cognitive scientist Laurie Santos says "we're fighting cultural forces that are telling us, 'You're not happy enough.'" Mark Binelli The Waco Biker Shootout Left Nine Dead. Why Was No One Convicted? How 177 arrests led to no convictions — a tangled, seven-year tale of prosecutorial hubris and tenacious defense. BASED ON YOUR INTERESTS Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner Where Are All the Lesbian Bars? Coming to a Place Near You. Around the country, new pop-ups have sought to fill a void left by L.G.B.T.Q.-focused spaces that have closed. David Waldstein A Master of the Goal Mouth Gets Better as He Goes In his 10th season, Chris Kreider of the Rangers has hit a new level, taking control of the hard-fought patch of ice in front of his opponent's goal. Adam Satariano Russia Intensifies Censorship Campaign, Pressuring Tech Giants Google, Apple and others were warned that they must comply with a new law, which would make them more vulnerable to the Kremlin's censorship demands. Esha Ray After its ranks thinned, one trucker convoy halts its plan to go to Washington to protest Covid policies. Organizers urged its members still on the road to merge with other caravans headed to the nation's capital. John Eligon New Amazon Headquarters Sparks Feud Among Indigenous South Africans The development, still under construction, sits on sacred land in Cape Town. But some Indigenous leaders have allied with the developers, prompting a debate over who speaks for First Nations people. IMPROVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS International News from around the world Science The wonders of humans and our world Health & Fitness Health news and expert advice TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT Jennifer Szalai William P. Barr's Memoir Is Part Lawyerly Defense, Part Culture-War Diatribe In "One Damn Thing After Another," the former attorney general suggests that Republicans move past Donald Trump and his "madcap rhetoric," but saves his harshest words for the former president's critics. Jack Nicas and Dado Galdieri Brazil, Land of the Thong, Embraces Its Heavier Self A country known for beach bodies is confronting soaring obesity rates with new laws that enshrine protections for people who are overweight. James Wagner Owners and Players Far Apart on Eve of Deadline Major League Baseball threatened to cancel some regular-season games if an agreement was not reached by Monday. Intense negotiations had yet to yield results. 'We Chatted as We Walked the Two Blocks to Her Apartment' Getting a little neighborhood gossip, scooting upstream and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. Victor Mather 'Women Ultrarunners Age Like Fine Wine' Camille Herron, 40, has set another world record. TAKE A BREAK, PLAY A GAME The Mini Crossword Solve this bite-sized puzzle in just a few minutes. Spelling Bee How many words can you make with 7 letters? Tiles Match visual elements and keep your chain going. See all our games THAT'S IT FOR TODAY Help us find the best stories for you.   CHOOSE YOUR INTERESTS   To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times   |   Get the NYT app Change Your Email   |   Privacy Policy   |   Contact   |   Advertise   |   California Notices The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018