On Wednesday, we will be exactly halfway through the year — 182 days on either side of July 2, the precise midpoint of 2025. I’ve never clocked this date before: the year’s high noon, the moment when the teeter-totter is perfectly parallel to the pavement. There’s something satisfying about having exactly as much road behind you as you have before you. Look over your shoulder. Where have you been? And where on earth are you going?

We usually make resolutions for the year on Jan. 1, in the grip of winter. The delirium of the holidays has concluded, it’s cold and likely gray outside, we are quite possibly hungover. Here’s where we traditionally set our goals for the year to come, in this depleted state. I’ve long endorsed the Always Be Resolving approach to change — you don’t need a special day in order to declare a resolution. But it does feel administratively appropriate to do it on the first day of the calendar year, when the months unfurl before us like an unpainted canvas.

This year, I propose July 2 for a sunnier moment at which to take stock of the year so far and, if it feels right, to make some achievable resolutions for the second half of the year. The sun is out. We’re in summer mode, a little less coiled up than we might have been in January. Our resolutions might be more self-compassionate, more optimistic than they were in winter. Think of it as a resolution reset. When Dec. 31 arrives, how do you want your life to be a little different? Perhaps there’s something you resolved on Jan. 1 that you’ve fallen behind on and you want to reframe it for the back half of the year. Maybe there’s something you’ve been meaning to do and six months is the perfect window in which to achieve it.

I’m skeptical of New Year’s resolutions as they’re usually executed: Here’s a way in which you’re falling short. No more horsing around, now it’s time to straighten up and fly right. The Summer Reset (if I capitalize it, it feels more official) is a different practice. These pronouncements should be summer-tinged, with an emphasis on possibility over punishment. A friend recently told me she’d resolved to ask “Does this make my life bigger?” before she made any decision. I might try this one. You might resolve to spend more time with people around whom you feel like the best version of yourself. Let the resolutions be additive, celebratory, exciting. Make them about increasing joy, about being new and radiant and more enthusiastic about the things and people you love. Happy New Half of the Year. Let’s make it the best half yet.

THE SUPREME COURT

Yesterday was the final decision day of the Supreme Court’s term. The justices made it count, releasing rulings that will affect presidential power, immigrants, schoolchildren, health care and more. German Lopez explains the highlights:

Limits on universal injunctions: At face value, this case was about President Trump’s attempts to end birthright citizenship. But the court didn’t say much on that issue. Instead, it focused on lower courts’ ability to stop the president’s actions through injunctions that halt presidential policies nationwide. Members of both parties have complained that lower-court judges have too much power.

The court agreed, in a 6-3 decision. It cited history: When Congress created the lower courts in 1789, it did not give these judges the power to impose their decisions on the rest of the country. Instead, they can grant relief only to the plaintiffs of the case they’re hearing. So a lower court can, for example, stop Trump from imposing his birthright citizenship order on the immigrants or states that file a lawsuit. But everyone who didn’t file the suit remains unprotected from the president’s orders, with some exceptions.

In short, the justices limited lower courts’ ability to check the president. Trump celebrated the decision, calling it “brilliantly written.” Democrats criticized it; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said it was a “terrifying step towards authoritarianism.” In a dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the decision prevents judges from blocking blatantly unconstitutional measures, such as a president’s trying to seize Americans’ guns.

As for the legality of Trump’s ending birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court delayed the president’s order for 30 days. The issue will likely play out in lower courts before it ends up back with the justices.

Opting out of L.G.B.T.Q. lessons: The justices ruled 6 to 3 that Maryland, and therefore other states, must let parents with religious objections opt out of lessons involving books with L.G.B.T.Q. themes. “The decision extended a winning streak for claims of religious freedom at the court, gains that have often come at the expense of other values, notably gay rights,” Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court, wrote.

Free health care: The court upheld a provision in the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, that lets a federal task force decide which preventive health measures insurers must cover at no cost. The 6-3 decision preserves some free services, such as medications that stop the spread of H.I.V., for tens of millions of Americans. It also gives Trump’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., more power to set rules for insurers; he appoints the board’s members.

Restricting access to porn: The court upheld, 6 to 3, a Texas law that forces porn websites to check users’ ages. Critics argued that the law violated the First Amendment. The justices disagreed. More than 20 other states have similar laws.

THE LATEST NEWS

THE WEEK IN CULTURE

CULTURE CALENDAR

ð¤ Lorde, “Virgin” (out now): The last Lorde album, “Solar Power,” was an ode to maturing: stepping back, reflecting and choosing the best for yourself. Four years later, she is back with “Virgin,” an album that feels reflective of a different stage of life — she’s now 28 — when a kind of rage creeps in. It’s apt that the album’s lead single is called “What Was That?”

“There’s going to be a lot of people who don’t think I’m a good girl anymore, a good woman,” Lorde told Rolling Stone. “It will be over for a lot of people, and then for some people, I will have arrived. I’ll be where they always hoped I’d be.”

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Mushroom Smash Burgers

If the words “smash burger” make your heart beat a little faster but meat isn’t on the menu, you’ll be pleased to know that Ali Slagle captures a similar spirit in her mushroom smash burgers. Thick and meaty portobello caps, fried under a weight, flatten and crisp to chewy perfection. Add a slice or two of melty cheese, your favorite burger condiments and a toasted bun for an easy veggie burger with a satisfying bite.

REAL ESTATE

The Hunt: A couple set their sights on the art haven of Taos, N.M., with an $800,000 budget and a fixer-upper mentality. Which home did they choose? Play our game.

Wright homes: Nonprofits around the country are devoted to preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s creations. One, in Chicago, also helps owners sort out their maintenance issues.

What you get for $700,000: A Federal-style home in Francestown, N.H.; a Craftsman in Los Angeles; and a Colonial-Revival in Bexley, Ohio.

LIVING

Travel: A writer takes a journey from Winchester to Canterbury, along a route Geoffrey Chaucer wrote about in “The Canterbury Tales.”

Look of the week: Loose white layers that dance on the wind.

Rock-star makeover: The drummer of Fall Out Boy brought new life to his Los Angeles home, with bold, bright colors on every wall.

Ask Well: “I’ve heard receipts are toxic. Is it safe to touch them?”

ADVICE FROM WIRECUTTER

Your data appeared in a leak. Now what?

Data breaches are an unfortunate fact of modern life, and there’s not much you can do to prevent them. But that doesn’t mean you can’t protect yourself before, and after, they occur. Using a password manager and enabling two-factor authentication can mitigate the damage. After your data is leaked, monitor your bank and credit card accounts, and freeze your credit if necessary. Finally, stay alert for scams purporting to help after a breach: Scammers sometimes send legitimate-looking emails or texts about data breaches that actually contain links to phishing sites, in an effort to convince you to divulge your sensitive information. — Max Eddy

GAME OF THE WEEK

Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx, W.N.B.A.: The Lynx came one game shy of a title last year. This season, they’re at the top of the league standings. Napheesa Collier, their star forward, leads the W.N.B.A. in both scoring and defensive efficiency. She is the oddsmakers’ favorite to win M.V.P., just ahead of the Fever’s Caitlin Clark, who recently returned from an injury. The Fever hope that when Clark is fully healthy, she can carry them on a deep postseason run. This game will offer a glimpse of how ready they are to compete with the league’s best.

Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern on Prime Video.

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