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| We’re covering President Trump’s acquittal in the impeachment trial, Boris Johnson’s spat with the BBC and a deadly avalanche in Turkey. | We’re covering President Trump’s acquittal in the impeachment trial, Boris Johnson’s spat with the BBC and a deadly avalanche in Turkey. |
| The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Trump on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress to aid his own re-election. | The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Trump on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress to aid his own re-election. |
| Wednesday’s verdict, delivered almost entirely along party lines, ends the third presidential impeachment trial in American history. The only senator to break party ranks was Mitt Romney, Republican of Utah, who voted to convict Mr. Trump for abuse of power — a charge that stemmed from the president’s pressure campaign on Ukraine to investigate his political rivals, including former Vice President Joe Biden. | Wednesday’s verdict, delivered almost entirely along party lines, ends the third presidential impeachment trial in American history. The only senator to break party ranks was Mitt Romney, Republican of Utah, who voted to convict Mr. Trump for abuse of power — a charge that stemmed from the president’s pressure campaign on Ukraine to investigate his political rivals, including former Vice President Joe Biden. |
| Analysis: The verdict allows an emboldened Mr. Trump to claim vindication as Mr. Biden and other Democratic challengers compete for the right to challenge him. But in the end, historians may see the result of the November presidential election as the ultimate coda to the impeachment drama. | Analysis: The verdict allows an emboldened Mr. Trump to claim vindication as Mr. Biden and other Democratic challengers compete for the right to challenge him. But in the end, historians may see the result of the November presidential election as the ultimate coda to the impeachment drama. |
| Related: With 97 percent of precincts counted, the delayed results from Iowa’s Democratic caucuses show Pete Buttigieg and Senator Bernie Sanders in a near tie, with Senator Elizabeth Warren in third. Here’s what went wrong for Mr. Biden, who is likely to finish fourth. | |
| The coronavirus, which has a mortality rate of about 2 percent, has now killed at least 563 people and infected more than 28,000 others. Here’s the latest. | The coronavirus, which has a mortality rate of about 2 percent, has now killed at least 563 people and infected more than 28,000 others. Here’s the latest. |
| In a dispatch from Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, our chief China correspondent describes an anxious city of 11 million where many are skeptical toward the authoritarian government’s reassuring messages. | In a dispatch from Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, our chief China correspondent describes an anxious city of 11 million where many are skeptical toward the authoritarian government’s reassuring messages. |
| Wuhan’s expressways are empty, and lives that seemed secure a month ago are now in a disorienting limbo. “Is it Sunday or Monday?” one resident asked. “You forget because all normal activity has stopped. Ordinary people have just their families and their phones.” | Wuhan’s expressways are empty, and lives that seemed secure a month ago are now in a disorienting limbo. “Is it Sunday or Monday?” one resident asked. “You forget because all normal activity has stopped. Ordinary people have just their families and their phones.” |
| Today: President Xi Jinping, whose government is trying to control the narrative of the crisis by strengthening information controls, said that China was at a “critical moment” in its fight against the epidemic. | Today: President Xi Jinping, whose government is trying to control the narrative of the crisis by strengthening information controls, said that China was at a “critical moment” in its fight against the epidemic. |
| Another angle: A cruise ship where 20 passengers have been found to be infected is now anchored near Yokohama, Japan, and the 3,700 people still aboard are under quarantine for two weeks. Our reporter spoke to one of them in a call via Facebook. | Another angle: A cruise ship where 20 passengers have been found to be infected is now anchored near Yokohama, Japan, and the 3,700 people still aboard are under quarantine for two weeks. Our reporter spoke to one of them in a call via Facebook. |
| Go deeper: The crisis is testing China’s ability to feed its 1.4 billion people, as families across the country hoard provisions and make it harder for shops and supermarkets to keep fresh food in stock. | Go deeper: The crisis is testing China’s ability to feed its 1.4 billion people, as families across the country hoard provisions and make it harder for shops and supermarkets to keep fresh food in stock. |
| Looking ahead: Doctors are conducting clinical trials to test the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in treating symptoms of the virus, but critics have raised concerns about patient safety. | Looking ahead: Doctors are conducting clinical trials to test the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in treating symptoms of the virus, but critics have raised concerns about patient safety. |
| The deepening hostility between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the British press reached a new level last week, when the BBC refused to air Mr. Johnson’s remarks on Brexit because he had opted to use only an in-house video crew. | The deepening hostility between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the British press reached a new level last week, when the BBC refused to air Mr. Johnson’s remarks on Brexit because he had opted to use only an in-house video crew. |
| Such incidents are part of a feud that may have implications for the future of Britain’s public broadcaster. Mr. Johnson’s government wants to stop prosecuting people who fail to pay a compulsory £154-a-year BBC license fee, saying that should be handled in civil, not criminal, proceedings. | Such incidents are part of a feud that may have implications for the future of Britain’s public broadcaster. Mr. Johnson’s government wants to stop prosecuting people who fail to pay a compulsory £154-a-year BBC license fee, saying that should be handled in civil, not criminal, proceedings. |
| But analysts say doing so would cost the BBC from £350 million to £400 million a year, or roughly 10 percent of its budget, and force draconian cuts in staff and programming. | But analysts say doing so would cost the BBC from £350 million to £400 million a year, or roughly 10 percent of its budget, and force draconian cuts in staff and programming. |
| Context: Critics say the government is using funding as a weapon to punish the BBC, which cut 450 jobs in its news division last month, for coverage it dislikes. Any changes would not take effect until April 2022. | Context: Critics say the government is using funding as a weapon to punish the BBC, which cut 450 jobs in its news division last month, for coverage it dislikes. Any changes would not take effect until April 2022. |
| Large areas of Europe went from being cropland to woods in the decades after World War II, and the Continent is now one of the most forest-rich regions in the world. | Large areas of Europe went from being cropland to woods in the decades after World War II, and the Continent is now one of the most forest-rich regions in the world. |
| But it’s also ripe for wildfires, which release planet-warming carbon from burning trunks and branches. Last year they raged as far north as Sweden. | But it’s also ripe for wildfires, which release planet-warming carbon from burning trunks and branches. Last year they raged as far north as Sweden. |
| Our climate reporter traveled to Catalonia to learn more about managing woodlands in a place that’s growing ever hotter and drier. | Our climate reporter traveled to Catalonia to learn more about managing woodlands in a place that’s growing ever hotter and drier. |
| Quotable: “Climate change is changing everything,” a fire analyst said. “We’re trying to build some vaccination into the landscape.” | Quotable: “Climate change is changing everything,” a fire analyst said. “We’re trying to build some vaccination into the landscape.” |
| Related: “Weather,” the latest novel by the American writer Jenny Offill, explores the climate crisis. | Related: “Weather,” the latest novel by the American writer Jenny Offill, explores the climate crisis. |
| Banksy’s rise from tagger to renowned artist comes partly thanks to his meticulous control of his message, his market and his mystique. One example: His lawyers have successfully used nondisclosure agreements to maintain his anonymity. | Banksy’s rise from tagger to renowned artist comes partly thanks to his meticulous control of his message, his market and his mystique. One example: His lawyers have successfully used nondisclosure agreements to maintain his anonymity. |
| But is Banksy a historically significant artist? One of his works, which famously self-destructed at an auction, is now on display beside a Rembrandt in a German museum. But one expert calls him “a conceptualist prankster, à la Duchamp, whose gestures may be more lasting than the work itself.” | But is Banksy a historically significant artist? One of his works, which famously self-destructed at an auction, is now on display beside a Rembrandt in a German museum. But one expert calls him “a conceptualist prankster, à la Duchamp, whose gestures may be more lasting than the work itself.” |
| Turkey: As rescuers searched on Wednesday for survivors of a deadly avalanche in eastern Turkey, a second avalanche swept down the same slope, killing at least 38 people and injuring dozens more. And separately, in Istanbul, a Pegasus Airlines jet skidded off a runway and broke into three pieces, killing three people and injuring 157 others. | Turkey: As rescuers searched on Wednesday for survivors of a deadly avalanche in eastern Turkey, a second avalanche swept down the same slope, killing at least 38 people and injuring dozens more. And separately, in Istanbul, a Pegasus Airlines jet skidded off a runway and broke into three pieces, killing three people and injuring 157 others. |
| Ireland: A decision to honor 563 Irish police officers who died defending British rule during the country’s War of Independence has ignited public fury that could hurt the chances that Prime Minister Leo Varadkar’s government will retain power in a general election on Saturday. | Ireland: A decision to honor 563 Irish police officers who died defending British rule during the country’s War of Independence has ignited public fury that could hurt the chances that Prime Minister Leo Varadkar’s government will retain power in a general election on Saturday. |
| Jersey: Lawmakers on the island, a dependency of the British crown, approved scrapping a 1928 law that prevented married women from filing taxes under their own names. | Jersey: Lawmakers on the island, a dependency of the British crown, approved scrapping a 1928 law that prevented married women from filing taxes under their own names. |
| Snapshot: Above left, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Architects fiercely oppose a draft executive order from the Trump administration that would explicitly discourage some modern forms of architecture and establish a classical style as the default for many federal buildings across the country. | Snapshot: Above left, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Architects fiercely oppose a draft executive order from the Trump administration that would explicitly discourage some modern forms of architecture and establish a classical style as the default for many federal buildings across the country. |
| In memoriam: Kirk Douglas, one of the last surviving movie stars from Hollywood’s golden age, died in California on Wednesday. He was 103. | In memoriam: Kirk Douglas, one of the last surviving movie stars from Hollywood’s golden age, died in California on Wednesday. He was 103. |
| What we’re reading: Two features on the history of vaping, one from New York magazine and one from California Sunday Magazine. “They range from the early days, when vaping was a disruptive alternative to cigarettes, to the outbreak of a deadly lung disease,” says our briefings teammate Adam Pasick. “Both pieces serve to separate hysteria from fact, and examine how a lack of regulation led to disastrous unforeseen consequences.” | What we’re reading: Two features on the history of vaping, one from New York magazine and one from California Sunday Magazine. “They range from the early days, when vaping was a disruptive alternative to cigarettes, to the outbreak of a deadly lung disease,” says our briefings teammate Adam Pasick. “Both pieces serve to separate hysteria from fact, and examine how a lack of regulation led to disastrous unforeseen consequences.” |
| Cook: Pressure cooker pot roast is just as good as the leisurely, slow-cooked version. | Cook: Pressure cooker pot roast is just as good as the leisurely, slow-cooked version. |
| Go: A West End revival of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” and the National Theater premiere of Lucy Kirkwood’s “The Welkin” are among the new London shows that our theater critic reviewed. | Go: A West End revival of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” and the National Theater premiere of Lucy Kirkwood’s “The Welkin” are among the new London shows that our theater critic reviewed. |
| Smarter Living: Is it time to dial down the notifications on your devices? You can prune them, or hang a virtual “Do Not Disturb” sign. | Smarter Living: Is it time to dial down the notifications on your devices? You can prune them, or hang a virtual “Do Not Disturb” sign. |
| New York’s Fashion Week is about to begin, to be followed by events in London, Milan and Paris. Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, will be tweeting and writing from them all, until she returns from France on March 4. She sat down with Andrea Kannapell, the briefings editor, to talk about what the next month will be like. | New York’s Fashion Week is about to begin, to be followed by events in London, Milan and Paris. Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, will be tweeting and writing from them all, until she returns from France on March 4. She sat down with Andrea Kannapell, the briefings editor, to talk about what the next month will be like. |
| Which week do you like best? | Which week do you like best? |
| Traditionally the fashion flock hates Milan. But I actually quite enjoy Milan. I really like the food, the weather tends to be better and the schedule is usually more human. But for just the sheer material, it’s Paris, hands down. | Traditionally the fashion flock hates Milan. But I actually quite enjoy Milan. I really like the food, the weather tends to be better and the schedule is usually more human. But for just the sheer material, it’s Paris, hands down. |
| Remember, you’re reviewing four to 10 shows a day for weeks. So I’m really happy to have something to think about, something of substance that I can agree or disagree with. | Remember, you’re reviewing four to 10 shows a day for weeks. So I’m really happy to have something to think about, something of substance that I can agree or disagree with. |
| The really hard thing is when you get a commercial collection and, really, it’s just a great skirt. And that’s just four words, and you have 800 words to go. | The really hard thing is when you get a commercial collection and, really, it’s just a great skirt. And that’s just four words, and you have 800 words to go. |
| What kind of substance are you looking for? | What kind of substance are you looking for? |
| The shows are the only pure expression of the designers’ ideas of their own clothes. They control the hair, clothes, makeup, music. | The shows are the only pure expression of the designers’ ideas of their own clothes. They control the hair, clothes, makeup, music. |
| That means that they have to have an idea about women, their lives and what’s happening in the world — the problems the designers are solving for them. | That means that they have to have an idea about women, their lives and what’s happening in the world — the problems the designers are solving for them. |
| What effect is the coronavirus having? | What effect is the coronavirus having? |
| We just got an email from a young new British designer who’s Asian and who produces his clothes in Shanghai. China just closed down his factory, and he can’t get his collection. So he’s not going to be able to have a show this season. | We just got an email from a young new British designer who’s Asian and who produces his clothes in Shanghai. China just closed down his factory, and he can’t get his collection. So he’s not going to be able to have a show this season. |
| We’re going to be watching if Chinese models can come, if the Chinese clients who usually come do. And then what this means for supply chains and sales. The Chinese consumer is an enormously important part of these brands’ customer bases. And if they’re not moving and they’re not shopping, it’s going to be a real issue. | We’re going to be watching if Chinese models can come, if the Chinese clients who usually come do. And then what this means for supply chains and sales. The Chinese consumer is an enormously important part of these brands’ customer bases. And if they’re not moving and they’re not shopping, it’s going to be a real issue. |
| Do you have a fitness plan before the shows start? | Do you have a fitness plan before the shows start? |
| [Laughter]. Oh, no! Beforehand, I try to be “normal” but, once it starts, it all goes out the window. I have a terrible diet and literally zero physical fitness. Honestly, my diet is coffee, soda, champagne, bread, chocolate and occasionally a green juice. Then I think, Good, you’re doing something for yourself. | [Laughter]. Oh, no! Beforehand, I try to be “normal” but, once it starts, it all goes out the window. I have a terrible diet and literally zero physical fitness. Honestly, my diet is coffee, soda, champagne, bread, chocolate and occasionally a green juice. Then I think, Good, you’re doing something for yourself. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Mike | — Mike |
| Thank youTo Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford for the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford for the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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