More than 100 scientific studies show that abortion pills are safe. But anti-abortion groups have asked a federal judge to block the use of the drugs, arguing that they are dangerous. nyti.ms/3M8C24c

A delight to reunite with Nicholas Bagley for an explainer on the new court ruling striking down the Obamacare preventive services mandate, and what it means for consumers.

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And... more on the widespread overbilling and fraud officials were trying to solve with this policy. nytimes.com/2022/10/08/ups…

After a lobbying bonanza, Medicare officials finalize their tough Medicare Advantage rule, but decide to phase it in slowly. nytimes.com/2023/03/31/hea…

The meteorological winter was tied for the second mildest in New York City history. nyti.ms/40Af75M

There’s still huge disagreement between pollsters over the size of Mr. Trump’s lead. nyti.ms/42Rxq8E

Bill Cassidy, M.D. Senator Jeff Merkley MedPAC That sounds wonky, but is a way of taking on overcharging and fraud in the private program that has been widely documented for years. Reed Abelson and I wrote about the issue: nytimes.com/2022/10/08/ups…

New Medicare Advantage bill from Bill Cassidy, M.D. and Senator Jeff Merkley would embrace some MedPAC recommendations to reduce overcharging via risk adjustment. cassidy.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…

A bit of evidence from new census data in Manhattan that while many people don't want to work downtown(ish) anymore, others still want to live there: nytimes.com/2023/03/30/us/…

In particular, there's a group of prolific online nonprobability polls (HarrisX, Morning Consult, Premise, TIPP, etc.) that have been both fantastic for Trump and entirely nonresponsive to the trendlines in more traditional surveys.

We'll undoubtedly start to get some post-indictment GOP polling over the next few days. My preemptive plea: please be sure to compare a polls to prior results by the same pollster

With the debut of the pitch clock, the average length of the 15 games on opening day was 2 hours 45 minutes, compared with 3 hours 6 minutes last year.
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They fixed baseball: nytimes.com/2023/03/30/ups…

It’s what the game’s leaders had hoped for with the new rules: to resurrect the days of snappier, more action-packed games. nyti.ms/3G57fkZ

New York City is on track to set a record: the least snowy season on the books. nyti.ms/3m0tUIn

There is no reason to assume Mr. Trump is invulnerable. nyti.ms/3Jx6278

New York City’s springlike winter is on track to set a record: the least snowy season on the books. nyti.ms/3Zdi2Av

There’s still huge disagreement between pollsters over the size of Mr. Trump’s lead. nyti.ms/40rEcAw

If you’ve made a move in recent years — not just across town, but to a new metro area — we’d like to hear about it. nyti.ms/3lw1ndD

The The Upshot Is looking to learn about American migration. Tell us about your relocations over the last decade (this is real Shefali content ya'll) nytimes.com/2023/03/21/ups…