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January 1, 2023 Hello. Every day, we'll send you stories we think you'll care about. Improve your recommendations by letting us know what you're interested in. CHOOSE YOUR INTERESTS   WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY U.S. Pours Money Into Chips, but Even Soaring Spending Has Limits In Bucha, a Final Rampage Served as a Coda to a Month of Atrocities Strife in the Schools: Education Dept. Logs Record Number of Discrimination Complaints Putin Has a New Year's Message. So Do His Critics, From Jail. Lula Becomes Brazil's President, With Bolsonaro in Florida Go to homepage FROM OUR SUNDAY MAGAZINE My Partner's Parents Stay With Us Every Weekend. Do I Get a Say? The magazine's Ethicist columnist on finding compromises when sharing a home. He Had Blood in His Urine and a Strange Rash. What Was Going On? At the E.R., the patient learned his blood wasn't clotting. His mother had the same condition — but the trigger turned out to be a surprise. An A.I. Pioneer on What We Should Really Fear "Some people naïvely think if we teach A.I. 'Don't kill people while maximizing paper-clip production,' that will take care of it," says Yejin Choi. What Does It Take to Become the No. 1 Lumberjack? For Jason Lentz, being a world-class competitive lumberjack was fated in his family tree. In Praise of Unfinished Basements They afford us the privileges of escape and reinvention — a place where life is more than what it seemed on the surface. Tomorrow: From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. BASED ON YOUR INTERESTS Criminology Student Is Charged in 4 University of Idaho Killings The college town of Moscow, Idaho, has been reeling since the attack last month, but the police gave no motive for the murders. The New York Bakery Where Frank Sinatra Liked to Buy Pastries Founded in 1894 and run by members of the same family ever since, Veniero's is an icon of Italian American New York. Sam Bankman-Fried's Power Was Contingent on Belief Operating in shadows, he was a hero; in the light, he quickly became a villain. IMPROVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS International News from around the world Science The wonders of humans and our world Books to Read Suggested reading from Times editors TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT Opinion | The First Afterlife of Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict's legacy will be felt across decades or even centuries. 'Terrorist' — to Whom? V.V. Ganeshananthan's novel "Brotherless Night" reveals the moral nuances of violence, ever belied by black-and-white terminology. 'Suddenly, It Appeared as Though the Bus Was Going to Be Able to Move' Small talk on the M15, an autograph at Yankee Stadium and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. Happy Low-Key New Year! Some people are giving themselves permission to replace grand ambitions with more realistic expectations for 2023. How Should You Be? Try Taking Suggestions. More than offering prescriptions, suggestions — good or bad — about how we should live broaden our worldview and put us in touch with our desires. 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 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