Good morning. Tell us what you think of this new version of the newsletter at opiniontoday@nytimes.com. NotableTrump is putting military leaders in a no-win situation. “Is there any use of force that the president’s handpicked legal authorities would find unlawful?” — Frank Kendall, a former secretary of the Air Force Read now → Why the Trump tariffs case before the Supreme Court could be fun listening. “In an argument session on such weighty matters that is very likely to last two hours or more, where does the fun come in? If it comes, it will be from watching the conservative justices struggle to reconcile their deference to the president — abundantly apparent in recent months from their multiple unsigned and unexplained orders giving him nearly everything he wanted — with the method they embrace in other contexts for interpreting statutes.” — Linda Greenhouse, who wrote about the court for decades Read now → A simple fix to soaring electricity prices. “Cutting grid use during just 10 of the year’s busiest hours provided nearly the same benefit as building a new power plant.” — Tyler Norris, a doctoral student at Duke University studying electric power systems Read now → SpotlightICYMIThe French secret to healthy eating. “When Americans visit Paris and marvel at how svelte people are, it’s not because the Parisians have superior willpower. They are objects of their environment, just as Americans are objects of theirs.” — Julia Belluz, contributing Opinion writer Read now → More in OpinionWe hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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