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February 26, 2024 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED Hungary's Parliament Approves Sweden's NATO Bid After Stalling A Conservative Judge's Critique of the Supreme Court's Reliance on Tradition Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, Police Say Top U.N. Court Holds Last Day of Hearings on Israeli Occupation Supreme Court Seems Open to Free Speech Challenges to Social Media Laws Go to homepage FROM OPINION Maureen Dowd Sex and the Capital City While Joe Biden celebrates connubial sex, Republicans emblazon the Scarlet Letter. Michelle Goldberg Biden Is in Danger of Losing Michigan and, With It, the Whole Election Tuesday's primary could offer a clue. Thomas L. Friedman Trump's G.O.P. Is a Confederacy of Fakers Lindsey Graham, J.D. Vance, Mike Johnson and other Republicans are waving the white flag of surrender on Ukraine, all at Trump's behest. David French What Is Christian Nationalism, Exactly? And what is it not? Jane Coaston 'I Said, 'What's Your Plan About Marriage and Dating?' And There Was Silence.' Conservative-leaning intellectuals want more people to get married. But how does that actually happen? Jane Coaston interviews Brad Wilcox. Tomorrow: Guest Essays From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER They Promoted Body Positivity. Then They Lost Weight. Do plus-size influencers owe their followers an explanation when their bodies change? As the Election Comes Into Focus, Pressure Builds in the West Wing The presidency has always been a pressure cooker, but some in the Biden administration see wars, age, family stress and another race against Donald J. Trump combining with unusual force. Rob Reiner on 'the Greatest Single Performance' in U.S. Cinema The filmmaker says it's one of Marlon Brando's: "To this day I don't know that there's as good a performance as that." 'I Was Running Late to Work One Morning So I Decided to Take a Taxi' Along for a last ride, taking a seat on uncrowded subway car and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. Opinion | Like Many a Hero, Flaco the Owl Made His Choice Flaco's short life showed that freedom bundled with danger is worth the risk that it may be short and might end badly. I Spent a Week Rescuing Food From the Trash. Here's What I Ate. A climate-conscious reporter tried an app that connects eaters and surplus restaurant food. She got bargains, no booze and some pleasant surprises. For Car Thieves, Toronto Is a 'Candy Store,' and Drivers Are Fed Up An epidemic of auto thefts in Canada's largest city has left many residents exasperated, with some getting creative about deterrence efforts, such as installing bollards in home driveways. Should You Consider Buying Your Childhood Home? It might be a sensitive subject to bring up, but a path to homeownership for adult children could also make financial sense for their parents. 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