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April 17, 2023 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED Russian Invasion of Ukraine Revolutionizes NATO Military Strategy U.S. Was Warned of Migrant Child Labor, but 'Didn't Want to Hear It' McCarthy Proposes One-Year Debt Ceiling Increase Tied to Spending Cuts G.O.P. Attacks Bragg on Crime at a Hearing in New York Here are the latest developments in Sudan. Go to homepage FROM OPINION David Brooks Why People Are Fleeing Blue Cities for Red States Pro-business policies are behind boom towns. Maureen Dowd When the Mad Lead the Blind Lear, Murdoch, Trump and America's gerontocracy. Thomas L. Friedman America, China and a Crisis of Trust A trip to Beijing and Taiwan showed me how the United States and China are fated to cooperate and doomed to compete. Ross Douthat Why DeSantis Has to Run He could wait, but his best chance might pass him by. Ezra Klein The Surprising Thing A.I. Engineers Will Tell You if You Let Them This is too important to leave to Microsoft, Google and Facebook. Tomorrow: Guest Essays From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER How Jim Jordan, a Fighter Aligned With Trump, Wrestled His Way to Power The Ohio Republican defines himself by his penchant for punching back, whether against allegations that he was derelict in a sex abuse scandal or attempts to prosecute the former president. Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back A.I. Rivals The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one. A Century-Old Mystery Surfaces From Lake Superior A lumber fleet left the docks of Baraga, Mich., in 1914, and was never seen again. A team of shipwreck hunters found two of its vessels more than 100 years later. To Speed Up, a Top Runner Is (Kind of) Slowing Down Hellen Obiri moved from Kenya to Boulder, Colo., to chase a running accomplishment she has yet to achieve: dominance in the marathon. 'Kids Can't Read': The Revolt That Is Taking On the Education Establishment Fed up parents, civil rights activists, newly awakened educators and lawmakers are crusading for "the science of reading." Can they get results? Killing on Live TV Renews Alarm About India's Slide Toward Extrajudicial Violence The victim was a former politician, a notorious criminal and a Muslim. Afterward, two government officials described the killing as akin to divine justice. Winter Showers (and Showers and Showers) Bring a Bounty of Wildflowers The relentless succession of storms in California created conditions for a wondrous display now emerging in the state. A Japanese Island Where the Wild Things Are In the pantheon of yokai, spooky beings of Japanese folklore embody anxieties ancient and modern. On Shodoshima, an art contest helps bring new ones to life. 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? Wordle Guess the 5-letter word with 6 chances. See all our games 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