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Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Blast in Beirut kills senior Hamas leaderThe deputy head of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, and two leaders of its armed wing were killed in an explosion in Lebanon that the group attributed to Israel. Israel has refused to discuss the matter, but two senior U.S. officials said that Israel was responsible for the strike.Hamas’s leader, Ismail Haniyeh, said that seven members of the group had been killed in the strike in a suburb of Beirut, the Lebanese capital. Videos from the scene show at least one car engulfed in flames in front of a high-rise building as dozens of people gathered…

Dry January: How to Set Yourself Up for Success

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Politics

Dry January: How to Set Yourself Up for Success

Dry January sounds like a simple proposition: No alcohol. For 31 days. And some enthusiasts jump in without much planning — perhaps even hungover after a rowdy New Year’s Eve.There is no data suggesting that those folks won’t be able to abstain from drinking, said Dr. David Wolinsky, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences with Johns Hopkins Medicine, who specializes in addiction. But starting the month with a few strategies in your back pocket — and with a clear sense of your goals — may help you get the most out of the challenge.“Most of the benefits of…

Professional tennis is broken. Here’s how to fix it

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Politics

Professional tennis is broken. Here’s how to fix it

Tennis is doing what it does every 10-15 years or so — having a reckoning with its endless schedule, its nonsensical governing structure, and a competitive format that even devout fans struggle to understand.The sport is played across the world, with countries on every continent except Antarctica producing top players. No major sport integrates men and women more successfully, or has come as close to pay equality, though there is work to be done on those fronts. Nearly every day of the year, an enticing professional match unfolds somewhere on the planet.And yet, the nearly unanimous opinion of everyone involved…

A Stunning Eclipse, a Moon Race and Other Space Events in 2024

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Science and Technology

A Stunning Eclipse, a Moon Race and Other Space Events in 2024

Crucial Events on the Path Back to the MoonNASA wants to put American astronauts on the moon’s surface in the years ahead with the Artemis III mission. Before that can happen, though, many things have to go right, and two of the most important are scheduled for 2024.The first is the Artemis II mission. NASA introduced the four astronauts of Artemis II last year. As soon as November, the four could travel around the moon and back. They would be the first humans to travel near the moon since 1972, when the Apollo 17 mission concluded. To fly in 2024,…

Companies Like Afterpay and Affirm May Put Americans At Risk For ‘Phantom Debt’

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Investments and Business

Companies Like Afterpay and Affirm May Put Americans At Risk For ‘Phantom Debt’

“Buy now, pay later” loans are helping to fuel a record-setting holiday shopping season. Economists worry they could also be masking and exacerbating cracks in Americans’ financial well-being.The loans, which allow consumers to pay for purchases in installments, often interest-free, have soared in popularity because of high prices and interest rates. Retailers have used them to attract customers and to get people to spend more.But such loans may be encouraging younger and lower-income Americans to take on too much debt, according to consumer groups and some lawmakers. And because such loans aren’t routinely reported to credit bureaus or captured in…

The World in Stories: 13 Favorite Dispatches From 2023

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Politics

The World in Stories: 13 Favorite Dispatches From 2023

Bearing witness, at close range and often at great risk, is the essence of a dispatch, and in 2023, our correspondents filed 80 of them from 37 countries, capturing the human experience from almost every angle: the good, the bad and the wrenching.In a year marked by conflicts, dozens of dispatches came directly from war zones: from a rare trip inside Gaza, where we saw a city utterly disfigured; from a ravaged Israel kibbutz, where more than 60 people were murdered on Oct. 7; and from the West Bank, where “there’s no such thing as sleeping at night.”And we got…

Fitness: ¿Qué es? Tips para estar en forma

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Politicsalimentación saludable, ejercicios cardiovasculares, fitness

Fitness: ¿Qué es? Tips para estar en forma

El fitness es un término que se ha vuelto muy popular en los últimos años. Todos hemos escuchado hablar de él, pero ¿sabemos realmente qué es y cómo podemos estar en forma? El fitness se refiere a la capacidad de una persona para llevar a cabo actividades físicas sin experimentar fatiga excesiva. Estar en forma implica tener un buen estado de salud y un nivel adecuado de resistencia, fuerza y flexibilidad. Para estar en forma, es importante seguir una rutina de ejercicios regularmente. Aquí te presentamos algunos tips que te ayudarán a mantenerte en forma: Mantén una alimentación saludable La…