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| Your Monday Briefing: David Cameron, Masters Tournament, Golden State Warriors | Your Monday Briefing: David Cameron, Masters Tournament, Golden State Warriors |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • The shadow campaign. | • The shadow campaign. |
| House Speaker Paul D. Ryan is trying to counter the campaigns of Donald J. Trump and Ted Cruz with an agenda that he plans to roll out right before the Republican National Convention, but he says he’s not running for president. | House Speaker Paul D. Ryan is trying to counter the campaigns of Donald J. Trump and Ted Cruz with an agenda that he plans to roll out right before the Republican National Convention, but he says he’s not running for president. |
| Mr. Trump holds strong leads in polls in New York and Pennsylvania, despite having to increasingly revise his remarks and despite his health care ideas being called an incoherent mishmash by Republican experts. | Mr. Trump holds strong leads in polls in New York and Pennsylvania, despite having to increasingly revise his remarks and despite his health care ideas being called an incoherent mishmash by Republican experts. |
| • Does your vote count? | • Does your vote count? |
| Many Americans are flocking to outsider candidates, and learning that the process for picking the parties’ nominees involves ordinary voters in only an indirect way. | Many Americans are flocking to outsider candidates, and learning that the process for picking the parties’ nominees involves ordinary voters in only an indirect way. |
| At the same time, the federal Election Assistance Commission — formed to make casting ballots easier — is being accused of driving some would-be voters away. | At the same time, the federal Election Assistance Commission — formed to make casting ballots easier — is being accused of driving some would-be voters away. |
| • Panama Papers fallout. | • Panama Papers fallout. |
| Britain’s prime minister, David Cameron, will be questioned today in Parliament about his inheritance. | Britain’s prime minister, David Cameron, will be questioned today in Parliament about his inheritance. |
| The Panama Papers showed that his father, Ian, had been a director of an offshore trust that paid no British taxes. | The Panama Papers showed that his father, Ian, had been a director of an offshore trust that paid no British taxes. |
| • Breakthrough in Belgium. | • Breakthrough in Belgium. |
| With the revelation that those behind last month’s attack in Brussels had originally planned to strike France again, fears are growing about possible attacks in other European capitals. | With the revelation that those behind last month’s attack in Brussels had originally planned to strike France again, fears are growing about possible attacks in other European capitals. |
| The man who accompanied the two suicide bombers at Brussels Airport was charged on Saturday. | The man who accompanied the two suicide bombers at Brussels Airport was charged on Saturday. |
| • Syria’s plight. | • Syria’s plight. |
| Peace talks are set to resume this week in Geneva, while patience wears thin in Greece as new E.U. rules try to stem migration. | Peace talks are set to resume this week in Geneva, while patience wears thin in Greece as new E.U. rules try to stem migration. |
| Hundreds of migrants were tear-gassed as they tried to leave Greece for Macedonia, and nearly 1,000 Syrians and Afghans brawled at a detention center. | Hundreds of migrants were tear-gassed as they tried to leave Greece for Macedonia, and nearly 1,000 Syrians and Afghans brawled at a detention center. |
| • The longevity divide in the U.S. | • The longevity divide in the U.S. |
| The gap in life expectancy between rich and poor widened from 2001 to 2014, according to new research published today. | The gap in life expectancy between rich and poor widened from 2001 to 2014, according to new research published today. |
| But the poor are living longer than ever, and nearly as long as their more-affluent neighbors in some places, suggesting that public health policies can help. | But the poor are living longer than ever, and nearly as long as their more-affluent neighbors in some places, suggesting that public health policies can help. |
| • In the Oval Office. | • In the Oval Office. |
| President Obama will meet today with Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, to discuss the long-term economic outlook. | President Obama will meet today with Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, to discuss the long-term economic outlook. |
| Buoyed by good economic news, half of those questioned in a poll approve of the job Mr. Obama is doing. It’s his highest rating since 2013. | Buoyed by good economic news, half of those questioned in a poll approve of the job Mr. Obama is doing. It’s his highest rating since 2013. |
| • General Motors has started winning lawsuits related to its faulty ignition switches, after spending more than $2 billion settling claims. | • General Motors has started winning lawsuits related to its faulty ignition switches, after spending more than $2 billion settling claims. |
| • The Justice Department will keep trying to force Apple to help open a locked iPhone that was seized in a New York drug investigation. | • The Justice Department will keep trying to force Apple to help open a locked iPhone that was seized in a New York drug investigation. |
| • U.S. stocks are rising. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | |
| • Secretary of State John Kerry visited Iraq and Afghanistan, in a show of support for their beleaguered governments, which are struggling with infighting and wars with militants. | • Secretary of State John Kerry visited Iraq and Afghanistan, in a show of support for their beleaguered governments, which are struggling with infighting and wars with militants. |
| He also attended a memorial ceremony in Hiroshima, Japan, today for victims of the American atomic bombing 71 years ago. | He also attended a memorial ceremony in Hiroshima, Japan, today for victims of the American atomic bombing 71 years ago. |
| • Roman Catholics were divided in their reaction to the pope’s call for the church to welcome single parents, unmarried couples and gay people. | • Roman Catholics were divided in their reaction to the pope’s call for the church to welcome single parents, unmarried couples and gay people. |
| • Prosecutors gave the first details in a case against the former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert. They said he molested at least four boys when he was a high school wrestling coach. | • Prosecutors gave the first details in a case against the former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert. They said he molested at least four boys when he was a high school wrestling coach. |
| • A fireworks display turned deadly in India, setting off explosions, leveling buildings and killing at least 106 people. | • A fireworks display turned deadly in India, setting off explosions, leveling buildings and killing at least 106 people. |
| • Danny Willett won the Masters golf tournament, after the defending champion, Jordan Spieth, stumbled down the stretch. | • Danny Willett won the Masters golf tournament, after the defending champion, Jordan Spieth, stumbled down the stretch. |
| • The Golden State Warriors equaled the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ N.B.A. record for the most victories in a single season. | • The Golden State Warriors equaled the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ N.B.A. record for the most victories in a single season. |
| • “The Boss,” starring Melissa McCarthy, was the North American box office winner. | • “The Boss,” starring Melissa McCarthy, was the North American box office winner. |
| • Catching up on TV: Episode recaps for “Billions,” “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Vinyl.” | • Catching up on TV: Episode recaps for “Billions,” “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Vinyl.” |
| • Wearing intelligence. | • Wearing intelligence. |
| The Commerce Department is co-hosting the first Smart Fabrics Summit today in Washington. | The Commerce Department is co-hosting the first Smart Fabrics Summit today in Washington. |
| Manufacturers are developing clothing containing sensors that can see, hear, store energy, warm or cool a person or monitor the wearer’s health. | Manufacturers are developing clothing containing sensors that can see, hear, store energy, warm or cool a person or monitor the wearer’s health. |
| • What’s new to watch. | • What’s new to watch. |
| “Jackie Robinson” is a two-part documentary co-directed by Ken Burns about the player who integrated modern major league baseball in 1947 (Monday and Tuesday, 9-11 p.m. Eastern, PBS, but check local listings). | “Jackie Robinson” is a two-part documentary co-directed by Ken Burns about the player who integrated modern major league baseball in 1947 (Monday and Tuesday, 9-11 p.m. Eastern, PBS, but check local listings). |
| “The Detour,” is a comedy about bad parenting (9 p.m. Eastern, TBS). | “The Detour,” is a comedy about bad parenting (9 p.m. Eastern, TBS). |
| • In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
| William Hamilton, 76, a cartoonist known for his drawings in The New Yorker that skewered the wealthy and powerful, died in a car crash. | William Hamilton, 76, a cartoonist known for his drawings in The New Yorker that skewered the wealthy and powerful, died in a car crash. |
| Will Smith, 34, a former professional football player, was fatally shot during a traffic altercation in New Orleans on Saturday. | Will Smith, 34, a former professional football player, was fatally shot during a traffic altercation in New Orleans on Saturday. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Try this pumpkin and chickpea hot pot. | Try this pumpkin and chickpea hot pot. |
| An international conference on money laundering and financial crimes begins today in Florida, at a time when the topics are under intense scrutiny thanks to the Panama Papers. | An international conference on money laundering and financial crimes begins today in Florida, at a time when the topics are under intense scrutiny thanks to the Panama Papers. |
| There is also renewed attention on big bills. | There is also renewed attention on big bills. |
| Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury secretary, has been pushing for a global agreement to stop issuing high-denomination notes, and the European Central Bank is considering eliminating the 500-euro note. | Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury secretary, has been pushing for a global agreement to stop issuing high-denomination notes, and the European Central Bank is considering eliminating the 500-euro note. |
| The idea is to make it harder for corrupt politicians, drug cartels, tax evaders and terrorists to make large cash transactions that don’t generate electronic records. | The idea is to make it harder for corrupt politicians, drug cartels, tax evaders and terrorists to make large cash transactions that don’t generate electronic records. |
| Few of us use the $100 bill, and hardly any Europeans come across the 500-euro note on a regular basis. | Few of us use the $100 bill, and hardly any Europeans come across the 500-euro note on a regular basis. |
| But lawbreakers would much rather carry a five-pound stack of 500-euro notes, worth $1 million, than a 110-pound pile of $20 bills worth the same amount. (We don’t have that kind of money, but these researchers weighed the bills.) | But lawbreakers would much rather carry a five-pound stack of 500-euro notes, worth $1 million, than a 110-pound pile of $20 bills worth the same amount. (We don’t have that kind of money, but these researchers weighed the bills.) |
| The U.S. stopped issuing $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills in 1969. | The U.S. stopped issuing $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills in 1969. |
| While the notes remain legal tender, any still floating around are most likely fakes. | While the notes remain legal tender, any still floating around are most likely fakes. |
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