3. The opening ceremony of the 23rd Winter Olympics took place early Friday — but in the U.S., it won’t be broadcast until 8 p.m. Eastern, on NBC. And for the next two and a half weeks, the company’s platforms will air more than 2,400 hours of competition. Here’s how to watch on a variety of platforms and devices.

We spoke with Song Seung-whan, the South Korean actor and theatrical creator who directed the ceremony. He sought to project a vision of unity and peace on the long-divided peninsula.

The political drama was hard to beat, as Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader, sat behind Vice President Mike Pence to watch. (She is fourth from left in the photo above.)

And we’ve created an entirely new way to follow the Olympics: direct messages from Sam Manchester, one of our editors in Pyeongchang, sent through The New York Times app. Sam will take you behind the scenes — and he’s taking questions and suggestions. Here’s the sign-up.

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