| We’re covering the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak and the verdict in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial. We’re also looking ahead to tonight’s Democratic debate. And the late-night comedy hosts have returned from a week off, so our recap has, too. | |  By Chris Stanford | | | Disinfecting the South Korean legislature building in Seoul on Monday. The country has reported nearly 900 cases of the coronavirus. Yonhap, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images | | | The Trump administration on Monday asked Congress for at least $2.5 billion in emergency funds for its response to the virus. There are at least 35 confirmed cases in the U.S., mostly former passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan who are now in quarantine. | | | Related: Cases in at least eight countries have been traced to Iran, which is emerging as a second focal point after China for the spread of the infection. Experts say the Middle East is at particular risk because of the constant circulation of religious pilgrims and migrant workers. | | | Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein, 67, had argued that he was a victim of an overzealous #MeToo movement. Desiree Rios for The New York Times | | | Many saw Mr. Weinstein’s trial in New York as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement, which began when scores of women went public with sexual misconduct accusations against him. Mr. Weinstein was acquitted of the most serious charges: being a sexual predator. | | | News analysis: “The criminal case against Harvey Weinstein was a long shot,” write Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, the Times reporters who broke the Pulitzer-winning story about the allegations against him in 2017. But the verdict suggests “that accountability stretches from the court of public opinion to the court of criminal law.” | | | What’s next: Mr. Weinstein’s lawyers said they would appeal the convictions, as well as the judge’s decision to hold him in jail until his sentencing, which is set for March 11. Mr. Weinstein also faces a separate criminal trial in Los Angeles. | | | Quotable: “This is the way it’s supposed to be,” Ashley Judd told The Times on Monday. She is one of more than 90 women who have accused Mr. Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Read some of their reactions to the verdict. | | | The Vermont senator will face six Democratic rivals who are intent on slowing his momentum at tonight’s debate in South Carolina. We’ll have live coverage from 8 p.m. Eastern. Here’s what to expect. | | | On Monday, Mr. Sanders released what he described as a full explanation of how he would pay for his policy agenda, but in some cases the revenue he identifies doesn’t match the costs of his plans. | | | After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a photographer documented the changes to his hometown. Among them: Bars once owned and operated by black people, with black customers, now have white owners and cater to a primarily white crowd. The Other Place, above, is one of the last black-owned bars on St. Bernard Avenue, near the French Quarter. | | | PAID POST: A Message From XBrand | | Renewable Energy in Today's Age | | Look around you...All of the things that you love about this planet can be used to power it. the sun, rain, wind, tides and waves. We are creating renewable enery that benefits you and our planet, more efficiently and inexpensively. Recharge today with something different. | | | | Learn More | | | | In memoriam: Katherine Johnson was part of a group of black women who worked as mathematicians at NASA in the 1960s. Their contribution to projects including the 1969 moon landing was largely unheralded until 2016, when it was the subject of the film “Hidden Figures.” She died on Monday at 101. | | | Yuliya Parshina-Kottas/The New York Times and Mika Gröndahl/The New York Times | | | Snapshot: Above, the Corset d’Amour, by Christian Louboutin. The Times worked with the French designer to produce a 3-D tour of his favorite shoes. He also talked about his new exhibition in Paris. | | | What we’re reading: This Bon Appétit report on makeshift kitchens at a camp along the U.S.-Mexico border. Kim Severson, our national food correspondent, calls it “proof that the drive to cook never leaves, even under the most difficult of circumstances.” | | | David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. | | | Read: In “Every Drop of Blood,” Edward Achorn addresses sweeping issues about the Civil War and the precarious state of America through Abraham Lincoln’s 1865 inaugural speech. | | | Lindsey: What’s Kanye doing in Cody? | | | Jonah: Living there, first of all. That was surprising to me. He’s there a lot. He’s made friends with a lot of the people who live there, and people have gotten used to seeing him around. I was there asking questions about him for a couple of days, and it got back to him pretty quickly. He’s also moved his brand, Yeezy, there. So he’s designing shoes, making music, basically being Kanye, but in Wyoming. | | | Lindsey: Cody has been an enclave for the rich and famous for some time. What’s the appeal? | | | Jonah: It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. It’s really close to Yellowstone, and it’s just unbelievable. Sky, mountains, wild animals, etc. | | | The sign marking the entrance to Cody, Wyo., from Highway 120. Elliot Ross for The New York Times | | | Lindsey: So, missing from the piece is Kanye himself. | | | Jonah: Well it was always conceived and pitched as a piece about Cody, not about Kanye. But it was inescapable that I was walking around the place where he lives asking people about him. And then we had a weekslong conversation with his publicist, which culminated in them agreeing to an interview. I booked flights back to Cody, and the next day my editor called to tell me that they had canceled the interview. | | | I almost wanted to say “they pulled on the deal,” because that’s how Kanye would describe what happened to him when he was originally going to be given his record contract in “Last Call.” | | | This interview was conducted for “Wait …,” our newsletter about celebrity and technology. It has been edited and condensed. | | Thank you
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