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February 7, 2023 WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY China's Balloon Dispute Aims Attention at Xi's Leadership About Those 2,500 Dogs That George Santos Claims He Saved After the Quake: Scenes From Turkey and Syria Musk Pledged to Cleanse Twitter of Child Abuse Content. It's Been Rough Going. George Santos Invited a Guest to the State of the Union. He Said Yes. Go to homepage FROM OPINION Zeynep Tufekci An Even Deadlier Pandemic Could Soon Be Here Bird flu has spread widely among animals. Unless we act now, it soon could do the same among humans. Ezra Klein The Story Construction Tells About America's Economy Is Disturbing Why was America — and not just America — better at building in the 1970s? David French 'Bad Apples' or Systemic Issues? From the police to academia, we often see what we want to see. Thomas L. Friedman Year Two of the Ukraine War Is Going to Get Scary In the war's first year, America and its allies have had it relatively easy. Will the West bear any burden to uphold a liberal world order? The Editorial Board How to Stop a Senator From Blocking a Federal Judge Allow people to evaluate any objections. Tomorrow: Guest Essays From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. BASED ON YOUR INTERESTS Mushrooms Aren't Here to Destroy Us — Or to Save Us The fictional fungus in "The Last of Us" touched a collective nerve. When it comes to mushrooms, we just can't keep our cool. Kamala Harris Is Trying to Define Her Vice Presidency. Even Her Allies Are Tired of Waiting. Ms. Harris is struggling to carve out a lane for herself in what may be one of the most consequential periods in the vice presidency. Opinion | Revisiting the Summer of Stagflation How about: Why have economic pessimists gotten it so wrong? TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT Kim Petras, a Transgender Woman, Won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo Performance. The German pop singer, who accepted the award with Sam Smith for "Unholy," announced that she was the first transgender woman to win a Grammy in the best pop duo and group performance category. $3.5 Million Homes in California A Spanish-style house in Los Angeles, a 1925 Mediterranean-style home in San Francisco and a renovated 1978 retreat in Encinitas. National Enquirer, Scandal-Plagued Tabloid, Is Sold The publication has come under scrutiny in recent years over its suppression of stories about Donald Trump in the 2016 campaign. Opinion | What We Can Learn From This Magnificent Migration There is a wisdom in the dazzling, life-sustaining cooperation of cranes. Is Celebrity 'Queer Baiting' Really Such a Crime? Even as gender and masculinity are more fluid than ever, it can still rankle when male stars co-opt traditionally gay codes and styles. 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