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naV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc" target="_blank">Melissa Kirsch</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="m_5004555303841385349css-e68piq" style="display:block;margin:0;color:#000;font:700 21px/30px nyt-cheltenham,georgia,serif"><span>Good morning. Herein, the best advice that readers of The Morning received this year.</span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="height:20px"></td></tr><tr><td height="14" width="100%" style="background-color:#000;font-size:0;line-height:0"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:20px"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><img width="500" height="500" class="m_5004555303841385349css-19kyn6d" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/12/30/multimedia/30themorning-nl/30themorning-nl-jumbo.jpg" alt="" style="display:inline-block;width:83%;max-width:500px;height:auto;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:0;line-height:0"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;width:100%;padding-top:3px;padding-bottom:20px;line-height:12px" width="100%" align="center"><span class="m_5004555303841385349css-bcxqfb" style="width:83%;max-width:500px;display:inline-block;text-align:right"><span style="margin:0;font:11px/11px georgia,serif;color:#888;letter-spacing:.01em;padding-left:0">María Jesús Contreras</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><h1 class="m_5004555303841385349css-1uernw8" style="color:#000;font:700 31px/34px nyt-cheltenham,georgia,serif;margin:0 0 10px"><span>Words of wisdom</span></h1><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>There’s such fanfare about the end of the year and the beginning of a new one, but the difference is only a day. I find myself thinking about this a lot, how we invest the turning-over of a new year with such meaning, but it’s really just a Sunday into Monday, a transition we don’t dignify with ceremony the other 51 weeks. This week, it’s momentous. This week, we make a fuss.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>What sort of fuss are you making? A party, a gathering, a favorite meal for dinner? Maybe in bed by 10 with a good book, which is to say no fuss at all, thank you very much?</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>You might, regardless of your plans, ask some people about the best advice they have received this year. People love giving advice, and when they’re sitting on something they think is especially effective, they’re excited to share it. Advice given on New Year’s takes on the air of a benediction, a strong first sentence with which to begin a new chapter.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>I asked a friend for the best advice she’d received and she told me to “Buy the dip,” to which I densely asked if she was referring to condiments or smokeless tobacco. She rolled her eyes then offered something more my speed: “‘No’ is a complete sentence,” which I have heard before, but it’s a solid maxim I was glad to hear again.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>The advice below comes from readers of The Morning. Hopefully there’s something in here you can use, a motto with which to start the new year.</span></p><h2 style="color:#000;font:700 24px/31px nyt-cheltenham,georgia,serif;margin:0 0 10px"><span>The best advice you received</span></h2><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Keep a running list of the nicest things anyone has ever said to or about you. It’s a lifesaver on days when the world is getting the best of you. — Dave Clarke, Wauwatosa, Wis.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>If everyone is driving you crazy, then the feeling is probably mutual. — Bill Chappell, Atlanta</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Life is too short not to tell the people you love that you love them. — Abby Thomas, New Canaan, Conn.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>We are all juggling so many balls. Differentiate between glass balls and rubber balls — and don’t be afraid to drop the rubber balls. — Kathryn Cunningham, Carrboro, N.C.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Wait as long as possible to get your kids a phone. — Laura LaGrone, Asheville, N.C.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Instead of calling someone out, call them in: Invite them into a judgment-free conversation with the intention of promoting understanding. — Rita Maniscalco, Huntington, N.Y.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Every time you receive a box containing something you bought online, fill it with items to donate. — Christina Poynter, Dimondale, Mich.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Before doing something, ask yourself, “Is this something that someone who loves themselves would do?” — Cathy de la Cruz, Brooklyn, N.Y.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>You’re 73 years old — can you stop with the one-man shows? — Michael Kearns, Los Angeles</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Nothing good is happening on your phone past 8 p.m. — Miriam Lichtenberg, Brooklyn, N.Y.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Feel what your body is saying and stop trying to think your way through your feelings. — Tobey Crockett, Paso Robles, Calif.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Drive slower: It’s safer, less stressful and gives you time to look around. — Rick Juliusson, Cowichan Station, British Columbia</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Breathe in, thinking, “I listen for the silence.” Breathe out: “I am not the hero of every story.” Breathe in: “I will not get free alone.” Out: “I am worthy of belonging.” — Richard Ashford, Chevy Chase, Md.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Wear a watch. This way I pick up my phone half as often. How many times do you pick up yours to check the time and get sidetracked by 30 minutes of doomscrolling? — Jen MacNeil Danenberg, Newtown, Conn.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>There are many things I can’t control, but I can control how I do or don’t respond. I can’t control others’ thoughts of me. — Chloe Stuck, Rolla, Mo.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Be proactive with your health by getting tests and establishing baselines. — Mary Anderson, Bend, Ore.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Be a fountain, not a drain. — Christine Clemens, Lowville, N.Y.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Just book the trip. — Emiley Shenk, Toledo, Ohio</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>A boundary is something you set that requires nothing of the other person. >From Dr. Becky Kennedy on the “Armchair Expert” podcast. — Anna Politiski, New York, N.Y.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Walk at least a little way down into the Grand Canyon; don’t just stay up on the rim. — Stephen Edgerton, Chapel Hill, N.C.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Retire from your job, not from life. — Margaret Johnson, Dunedin, Fla.</span></p><a href="#m_5004555303841385349_a11y-skip-universal-0" style="display:block;width:1px;height:1px;max-height:1px;overflow:hidden;color:transparent">Continue reading the main story</a><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="height:10px"></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #dcdcdc;padding-top:15px"></td></tr><tr><td><h3 class="m_5004555303841385349css-kf37zi" style="font:10px/13px arial,sans-serif;color:#666;letter-spacing:.7px;margin-bottom:7px;margin-top:0;text-align:center">ADVERTISEMENT</h3><span style="width:100%;text-align:center"><table style="margin:0 auto" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/_hz5C3Y-1hW6m5PWuS0j6w~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9ODU5MTg3JmxpPU5OJm09ZDM4ODBjM2M3MzM5OTk4YzI2ZmZlN2Y5Mzk4ZDBmODEmcD1OTl8yMDIzMTIzMCZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjMwVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="Ad" src="https://liveintent.newyorktimesinfo.com/imp?s=859187&li=NN&m=d3880c3c7339998c26ffe7f9398d0f81&p=NN_20231230" width="600" style="width:100%;max-width:600px"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #dcdcdc"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:20px"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="height:30px"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0;font-size:0;border-top:14px solid #000"><h3 style="color:#000;font:700 17px/25px arial,sans-serif;margin:5px 0 30px 0;l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filed for a conservatorship of her son</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle"> because of his suspected drug abuse, People reported.</span></li><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">Barack Obama released his annual list of his </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/OwhcRDKjs1mQ5Gb5ZBRXcg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly92YXJpZXR5LmNvbS8yMDIzL2ZpbG0vbmV3cy9iYXJhY2stb2JhbWEtZmF2b3JpdGUtbW92aWVzLW9mLTIwMjMtMTIzNTg1MTYzMi8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">favorite movies of the year</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">. His picks include “Leave the World Behind,” “Past Lives” and “Oppenheimer.”</span></li><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, made an </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/2TtUi4He700zqtcImddF6Q~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yNi9hcnRzL211c2ljL2thbnllLXdlc3QtYXBvbG9neS1hbnRpc2VtaXRpc20uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTMwOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTEwNjcyNDQxMSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Mzg1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDM4ODBjM2M3MzM5OTk4YzI2ZmZlN2Y5Mzk4ZDBmODFXA255dEIKZYOz_Y9lstj5ulIRd2xpemRhc0BnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">Instagram post in Hebrew</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle"> apologizing for his past antisemitic comments.</span></li><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">The U.S. National Park Service charged Pierce Brosnan with </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/W1QKfC3SPHpvgrsmmN-Eyg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmJjLmNvLnVrL25ld3Mvd29ybGQtdXMtY2FuYWRhLTY3ODM3NjM2P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExMzA5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTA2NzI0NDExJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzODU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1kMzg4MGMzYzczMzk5OThjMjZmZmU3ZjkzOThkMGY4MVcDbnl0Qgplg7P9j2Wy2Pm6UhF3bGl6ZGFzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">trespassing at Yellowstone National Park</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle"> into off-limit grounds, BBC reports.</span></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="height:30px"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0;font-size:0;border-top:14px solid #000"><h3 style="color:#000;font:700 17px/25px arial,sans-serif;margin:5px 0 30px 0;letter-spacing:.2px"><span style="font-weight:700">THE LATEST NEWS</span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><img width="500" height="500" class="m_5004555303841385349css-cx5gje" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/12/29/multimedia/29ukraine-03-zcpt-morningnl/29ukraine-03-zcpt-morningnl-jumbo.jpg" alt="Smoke rises from a damaged building where several firefighters are on the upper story. Another is outside, where ash and dust cover the surfaces of several parked vehicles." style="display:inline-block;width:83%;max-width:500px;height:auto;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:0"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;width:100%;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:20px;line-height:12px" width="100%" align="center"><span class="m_5004555303841385349css-14c9rv6" style="width:83%;max-width:500px;display:inline-block;text-align:left"><span class="m_5004555303841385349css-9ddn05" style="color:#666;font:normal 12px georgia,serif">A missile attack destroyed a building in Odesa. </span><span style="margin:0;font:11px/11px georgia,serif;color:#888;letter-spacing:.01em;padding-left:5px">Oleksandr Gimanov/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin:0 auto;max-width:600px;width:100%"><table><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0 0 5px"><ul class="m_5004555303841385349css-14t63jt" style="color:#333;font:10px georgia,serif;text-align:left;padding-left:50px"><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">Russian missiles and drones struck factories, hospitals and schools across Ukraine, killing at least 30 people. Officials said it was </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/Qj_6B3kLdpOVBWqEYXyt1Q~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLXVrcmFpbmUtbWlzc2lsZS1hdHRhY2tzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">one of the largest air assaults</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle"> of the war.</span></li><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio, a Republican, </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/G0EMoA9RwpVZT51hLHRqwQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yOS91cy9vaGlvLXRyYW5zZ2VuZGVyLWJpbGwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTMwOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTEwNjcyNDQxMSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Mzg1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDM4ODBjM2M3MzM5OTk4YzI2ZmZlN2Y5Mzk4ZDBmODFXA255dEIKZYOz_Y9lstj5ulIRd2xpemRhc0BnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">vetoed a bill</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle"> that would have banned minors from getting transgender medical care.</span></li><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">The Supreme Court, wary of either removing Donald Trump from the ballot or giving him a boost, may seek a </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/zP8A_mM4Skv0l9JANNZpfQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yOS91cy9zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LXRydW1wLWVsZWN0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">narrow path that keeps Trump in the race</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle"> while skirting questions of insurrection, Adam Liptak writes.</span></li><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">Israel’s military had no plan for a large-scale Hamas attack, a </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/qbHXLR2R2psLJp_aJI3ylg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8zMC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbGktbWlsaXRhcnktaGFtYXMtZmFpbHVyZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTMwOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTEwNjcyNDQxMSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Mzg1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDM4ODBjM2M3MzM5OTk4YzI2ZmZlN2Y5Mzk4ZDBmODFXA255dEIKZYOz_Y9lstj5ulIRd2xpemRhc0BnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">Times investigation found</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">. Troops were so poorly organized on Oct. 7 that they relied on group chats and social media to figure out where to go.</span></li><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">Michael Cohen, the former fixer for Donald Trump, admitted that a recent court filing included </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/NPL9z5vG3fjBgYMgBBAubg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yOS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9taWNoYWVsLWNvaGVuLWFpLWZha2UtY2FzZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTMwOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTEwNjcyNDQxMSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Mzg1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDM4ODBjM2M3MzM5OTk4YzI2ZmZlN2Y5Mzk4ZDBmODFXA255dEIKZYOz_Y9lstj5ulIRd2xpemRhc0BnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">fake legal citations</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle"> because he used Google’s A.I. bot for research.</span></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_5004555303841385349css-1ux4czy" style="padding-bottom:15px"></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #dcdcdc;padding-bottom:15px"></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">All of The Times. All in one subscription.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Enjoy unlimited access to everything we offe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/tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><img width="500" height="500" class="m_5004555303841385349css-cx5gje" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/12/31/multimedia/00Friedlander-lcbj-morningnl/00Friedlander-lcbj-morningnl-jumbo.jpg" alt="A banner on a street reads “happy new year.” Cars also line the street. " style="display:inline-block;width:83%;max-width:500px;height:auto;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:0"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;width:100%;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:20px;line-height:12px" width="100%" align="center"><span class="m_5004555303841385349css-14c9rv6" style="width:83%;max-width:500px;display:inline-block;text-align:left"><span class="m_5004555303841385349css-9ddn05" style="color:#666;font:normal 12px georgia,serif">New York State, 1964 </span><span style="margin:0;font:11px/11px georgia,serif;color:#888;letter-spacing:.01em;padding-left:5px">Lee Friedlander, via Eakins Press Foundation, Fraenkel Gallery, and Luhring Augustine Gallery</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">Unvarnished, unfiltered: </span><span>“Real Estate,” a new photo book from Lee Friedlander, features 60 years’ worth of images </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/cF3PTA8650lDMnj1kix4KA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yOS9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2xlZS1mcmllZGxhbmRlci1yZWFsLWVzdGF0ZS1waG90b2dyYXBoeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExMzA5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTA2NzI0NDExJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzODU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1kMzg4MGMzYzczMzk5OThjMjZmZmU3ZjkzOThkMGY4MVcDbnl0Qgplg7P9j2Wy2Pm6UhF3bGl6ZGFzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">capturing American communities</a><span>.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">Her own island: </span><span>After appearing in a Times article, a massage therapist from New Jersey who </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/rNpie2JWpFG0MMdn34EVOQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yNy9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL3dvbWFuLWJ1eXMtZHVjay1sZWRnZXMtaXNsYW5kLW1haW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">bought her own small island in Maine</a><span> received hundreds of emails from readers.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">What you get for $2 million: </span><span>A 1707 Colonial in Westport, Conn; a four-bedroom Victorian in Ocean Grove, N.J.; or </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/NSGsDDl7-1AQ5cf26h2QaA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMjcvcmVhbGVzdGF0ZS8yLW1pbGxpb24tZG9sbGFyLWhvbWVzLWNvbm5lY3RpY3V0LW5ldy1qZXJzZXktc2FudGEtZmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTMwOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTEwNjcyNDQxMSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Mzg1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDM4ODBjM2M3MzM5OTk4YzI2ZmZlN2Y5Mzk4ZDBmODFXA255dEIKZYOz_Y9lstj5ulIRd2xpemRhc0BnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">a recently renovated home in Santa Fe, N.M.</a></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">The hunt: </span><span>After an unexpected breakup, a college professor explored co-ops in the Bronx under $200,000. Which one did he choose? </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/nsfqZzP_jUCUTizoh0dXPA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8xMi8yOC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2Jyb254LWhvbWVzLWFwYXJ0bWVudHMtYnV5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Play our game</a><span>.</span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="height:30px"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0;font-size:0;border-top:14px solid #000"><h3 style="color:#000;font:700 17px/25px arial,sans-serif;margin:5px 0 30px 0;letter-spacing:.2px"><span style="font-weight:700">LIVING</span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><img width="500" height="500" class="m_5004555303841385349css-cx5gje" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/12/27/multimedia/threeyearcruise-yousef-vjpz-morningnl/threeyearcruise-yousef-vjpz-morningnl-jumbo.jpg" alt="A middle-aged man wearing a blue fleece and a woman wearing a white sweater stand pensively on a walkway by the water. " style="display:inline-block;width:83%;max-width:500px;height:auto;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:0"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;width:100%;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:20px;line-height:12px" width="100%" align="center"><span class="m_5004555303841385349css-14c9rv6" style="width:83%;max-width:500px;display:inline-block;text-align:left"><span class="m_5004555303841385349css-9ddn05" style="color:#666;font:normal 12px georgia,serif">Joe Youssef and his wife, Kara. </span><span style="margin:0;font:11px/11px georgia,serif;color:#888;letter-spacing:.01em;padding-left:5px">Rena R. Effendi for The New York Times</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">A high-seas debacle: </span><span>Life at Sea, a three-year cruise around the world, was supposed to be a bucket-list experience. If only its planners </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/UZCtxLYEjWrv1qIjj6W6LQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yOC90cmF2ZWwvMy15ZWFyLWNydWlzZS1saWZlLWF0LXNlYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExMzA5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTA2NzI0NDExJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzODU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1kMzg4MGMzYzczMzk5OThjMjZmZmU3ZjkzOThkMGY4MVcDbnl0Qgplg7P9j2Wy2Pm6UhF3bGl6ZGFzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">could find a ship</a><span>.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">Hiding celebrities: </span><span>John Terzian is a rarity — a club owner that </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/v_--mwbfWH2egBSrXmRNrw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yOC9zdHlsZS9qb2huLXRlcnppYW4taHdvb2QtY2x1YnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTMwOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTEwNjcyNDQxMSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Mzg1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDM4ODBjM2M3MzM5OTk4YzI2ZmZlN2Y5Mzk4ZDBmODFXA255dEIKZYOz_Y9lstj5ulIRd2xpemRhc0BnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">famous people trust</a><span>.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">A happy new year: </span><span>Manage stress and </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/Di90lIj3ILRZTakPDyEhBQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yOC93ZWxsL21pbmQvbWVudGFsLWhlYWx0aC1zdHJlc3MtbWFuYWdlbWVudC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExMzA5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTA2NzI0NDExJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzODU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1kMzg4MGMzYzczMzk5OThjMjZmZmU3ZjkzOThkMGY4MVcDbnl0Qgplg7P9j2Wy2Pm6UhF3bGl6ZGFzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">find meaning</a><span> in 2024.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">Bedtimes: </span><span>Families are counting down to New Year’s </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/aGGfmfGn_ZM45FAEO1UpFg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yOS9zdHlsZS9uZXcteWVhci1jb3VudGRvd24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTMwOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTEwNjcyNDQxMSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Mzg1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDM4ODBjM2M3MzM5OTk4YzI2ZmZlN2Y5Mzk4ZDBmODFXA255dEIKZYOz_Y9lstj5ulIRd2xpemRhc0BnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">hours before midnight</a><span>.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">Patrilineal tradition: </span><span>Some American parents are giving their children a last name </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/FW774NhzdlI-FMOegxsuxQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yNy91cHNob3QvbmFtZXMtcGFyZW50cy1tYXJyaWFnZS1jaGlsZHJlbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExMzA5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTA2NzI0NDExJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzODU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1kMzg4MGMzYzczMzk5OThjMjZmZmU3ZjkzOThkMGY4MVcDbnl0Qgplg7P9j2Wy2Pm6UhF3bGl6ZGFzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">other than the father’s</a><span>.</span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="height:30px"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0;font-size:0;border-top:14px solid #000"><h3 style="color:#000;font:700 17px/25px arial,sans-serif;margin:5px 0 30px 0;letter-spacing:.2px"><span style="font-weight:700">ADVICE FROM WIRECUTTER</span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 style="color:#000;font:700 24px/31px nyt-cheltenham,georgia,serif;margin:0 0 10px"><span>Find a great vodka</span></h2><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Stocking your bar for New Year’s Eve? Don’t overlook vodka. When Wirecutter’s kitchen experts taste-tested vodkas earlier this year, we were surprised by how much we enjoyed it. Among </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/jzGMB6ScjBY2Pv-yUvWYWw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3Qtdm9ka2EvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExMzA5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTA2NzI0NDExJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzODU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1kMzg4MGMzYzczMzk5OThjMjZmZmU3ZjkzOThkMGY4MVcDbnl0Qgplg7P9j2Wy2Pm6UhF3bGl6ZGFzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our favorite bottles</a><span>, we found quite a variety of flavors — including citrusy, refreshing and even downright briny. Any of our picks would be a great, inexpensive foundation for tomorrow’s cocktails. If something without booze sounds better, take a peek at </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/kcbuYWj3EE0Y1RH66HFHXg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3Qtbm9uLWFsY29ob2xpYy1kcmlua3MvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExMzA5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTA2NzI0NDExJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzODU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1kMzg4MGMzYzczMzk5OThjMjZmZmU3ZjkzOThkMGY4MVcDbnl0Qgplg7P9j2Wy2Pm6UhF3bGl6ZGFzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our favorite nonalcoholic drinks</a><span>. — </span><span style="font-style:italic">Marguerite Preston</span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="height:30px"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0;font-size:0;border-top:14px solid #000"><h3 style="color:#000;font:700 17px/25px arial,sans-serif;margin:5px 0 30px 0;letter-spacing:.2px"><span style="font-weight:700">GAME OF THE WEEKEND</span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><img width="500" height="500" class="m_5004555303841385349css-cx5gje" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/12/30/multimedia/30themorning-nl-sport-mjgh/30themorning-nl-sport-mjgh-jumbo.jpg" alt="A man wearing a white football jersey and helmet running on a green field past another player wearing a purple jersey." style="display:inline-block;width:83%;max-width:500px;height:auto;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:0"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;width:100%;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:20px;line-height:12px" width="100%" align="center"><span class="m_5004555303841385349css-14c9rv6" style="width:83%;max-width:500px;display:inline-block;text-align:left"><span class="m_5004555303841385349css-9ddn05" style="color:#666;font:normal 12px georgia,serif">T’Vondre Sweat of the Texas Longhorns during a game in November. </span><span style="margin:0;font:11px/11px georgia,serif;color:#888;letter-spacing:.01em;padding-left:5px">Ron Jenkins/Getty Images</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span style="font-weight:700">Texas vs. Washington, College Football Playoff: </span><span>The eyes of the sports world will be on the evening’s first playoff matchup, Michigan vs. Alabama at 5 p.m. But those teams get enough attention. Instead, let’s talk about Texas, a historical football power that fell off the radar over a decade ago. Head coach Steve Sarkisian has revitalized the Longhorns, bringing them to their first-ever playoff. Texas’ greatest strength is its defensive line, anchored by the all-American tackle T’Vondre Sweat. But that defense will have to deal with Washington’s elite offense, which has the nation’s leading passer in Michael Penix Jr., and the third-leading receiver in Rome Odunze. </span><span style="font-style:italic">Monday at 8:45 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.</span></p><h2 style="color:#000;font:700 24px/31px nyt-cheltenham,georgia,serif;margin:0 0 10px"><span>For more</span></h2><div style="margin:0 auto;max-width:600px;width:100%"><table><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0 0 5px"><ul class="m_5004555303841385349css-14t63jt" style="color:#333;font:10px georgia,serif;text-align:left;padding-left:50px"><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">Here’s what the other coaches in </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/dkJdJQsZEChgmZGsFU9OsA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTE0NzY5Mi8yMDIzLzEyLzIxL3dhc2hpbmd0b24tdGV4YXMtY29sbGVnZS1mb290YmFsbC1zdWdhci1ib3dsLXNjb3V0aW5nLXJlcG9ydC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">Washington’s conference</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">, and in </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/IbaKQ9nvNd5OLyHl8VZKHw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTE0NjgxOC8yMDIzLzEyLzIwL3RleGFzLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tc2NvdXRpbmctcmVwb3J0LXN1Z2FyLWJvd2wvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTExMzA5Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTA2NzI0NDExJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzODU1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1kMzg4MGMzYzczMzk5OThjMjZmZmU3ZjkzOThkMGY4MVcDbnl0Qgplg7P9j2Wy2Pm6UhF3bGl6ZGFzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">Texas’ conference</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">, think of the matchup.</span></li><li style="margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:27.5px"><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman breaks down </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/mMy_-QtBd3P5eBa_A23pFg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTE2MzI2My8yMDIzLzEyLzI3L2NvbGxlZ2UtZm9vdGJhbGwtYm93bC1waWNrcy1mZWxkbWFuLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTMwOSZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTEwNjcyNDQxMSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Mzg1NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDM4ODBjM2M3MzM5OTk4YzI2ZmZlN2Y5Mzk4ZDBmODFXA255dEIKZYOz_Y9lstj5ulIRd2xpemRhc0BnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline;font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle" target="_blank">all of this weekend’s big bowl games</a><span style="font-size:17px;line-height:25px;vertical-align:middle">.</span></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="height:30px"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0;font-size:0;border-top:14px solid #000"><h3 style="color:#000;font:700 17px/25px arial,sans-serif;margin:5px 0 30px 0;letter-spacing:.2px"><span style="font-weight:700">NOW TIME TO PLAY</span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/0I4IAjxwbjGFt6aF00JFtw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" target="_blank"><img width="500" height="222" class="m_5004555303841385349css-clrixk" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/12/30/multimedia/30morning-bee/30morning-bee-jumbo.png" alt="" style="display:inline-block;width:83%;max-width:500px;height:auto;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:30px;line-height:0"></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>Here is </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/0I4IAjxwbjGFt6aF00JFtw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">today’s Spelling Bee</a><span>. Yesterday’s pangram was </span><span style="font-style:italic">epiphany</span><span>.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/W_LroF5Yr-5hq1v2N7fJUQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8xMi8yOS9icmllZmluZy9uZXdzLXF1aXotaXNyYWVsLWFpLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZmZTdmOTM5OGQwZjgxVwNueXRCCmWDs_2PZbLY-bpSEXdsaXpkYXNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:#286ed0;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Take the news quiz</a><span> to see how well you followed this week’s headlines.</span></p><p style="font:normal 17px/25px georgia,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 15px"><span>And here are </span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/iQqGC4ooZT1pFcESewTbrw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRncoKzP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTEzMDkmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD0xMDY3MjQ0MTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM4NTUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWQzODgwYzNjNzMzOTk5OGMyNmZ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