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February 17, 2021 Hello. Every day, we’ll send you stories we think you’ll love. Let us know what you’re interested in to improve your recommendations. Choose your interests From Architecture & Urbanism Opinion | If ‘Housing Is a Right,’ How Do We Make It Happen? For starters, Biden can improve lives right now by recalibrating existing programs. From Business & Technology Theater to Stream: Revisiting ‘Rent’ and ‘Angels in America’ Presentations include the 30th anniversary of George C. Wolfe’s “The Colored Museum”; Andréa Burns in “Bad Dates”; and a solo show by Riz Ahmed. From Space Opinion | Why Frigid Mars Is the Perfect Place to Look for Ancient Life Our early days on Earth have almost entirely disappeared, but on Mars, the past is entombed. From Sports Ashleigh Barty Loses in Australian Open Quarterfinals Barty, the No. 1 seed in the women’s singles draw, had won the first set comfortably but fell to the 25th-seeded Karolina Muchova. From Business & Technology Hedge Fund Reaches a Deal to Buy Tribune Publishing Alden Global Capital’s move continues the financial industry’s acquisition of major newspaper chains. The Baltimore Sun, a Tribune paper, will be sold to a Maryland hotel executive. IMPROVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS David Brooks Politics, culture and society Race in America Exploring race, identity and society Charles Blow Politics and social justice COLUMNS AND SERIES The latest updates for you From Reviews by Pete Wells Stuck at Home, Pastry Chefs Find Freedom. New Yorkers Find Cookies. At dozens of microbakeries in apartment kitchens, laid-off chefs are flexing their creativity to meet the city’s demand for cheer and calories. From The Ethicist My Patients Need Me. Can I Quit? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on placing family above work despite the pandemic and becoming a volunteer in order to get the Covid-19 vaccine sooner. From Modern Love Tiny Love Stories: ‘What Will You Miss if You Leave Him?’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT From the Magazine The Lockdown Showed How the Economy Exploits Women. She Already Knew. Silvia Federici has been warning of what happens when we undervalue domestic labor for decades. From Sports 2021 Australian Open: What to Watch For in Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka’s Semifinal Williams and Osaka will play for the second time at a Grand Slam. Plus, Novak Djokovic faces an unlikely semifinal opponent: a 27-year-old in his first Grand Slam main draw. From Eat A Brazilian Treat for Home Cooks in a Hurry Brigadeiros are sweet, fudgy, and easy to make. Keep them in your freezer to eat anytime. From Smarter Living The Smart Way to Grow Roses It’s the season for ordering roses. Here’s how to choose the right ones — and how to grow them sustainably once you’ve got them. From Jamelle Bouie Opinion | If There Was a Republican Civil War, It Appears to Be Over The party belongs to Trump for as long as he wants it. 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