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| Your Thursday Briefing: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Facebook | Your Thursday Briefing: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Facebook |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • President Obama’s economic legacy. | • President Obama’s economic legacy. |
| Mr. Obama spoke with The New York Times about his efforts to rebuild the U.S. economy after the financial crisis of 2008. | Mr. Obama spoke with The New York Times about his efforts to rebuild the U.S. economy after the financial crisis of 2008. |
| The president told us he believes that the U.S. economy is in better shape than the public acknowledges, but that his administration could have done more if he had sold his policies more effectively. | The president told us he believes that the U.S. economy is in better shape than the public acknowledges, but that his administration could have done more if he had sold his policies more effectively. |
| • “America first” foreign policy? | • “America first” foreign policy? |
| Donald J. Trump, in a break from Republican convention, is calling for the U.S. to pull back from its global commitments while still pledging a major buildup of the military. | Donald J. Trump, in a break from Republican convention, is calling for the U.S. to pull back from its global commitments while still pledging a major buildup of the military. |
| “We’re getting out of the nation-building business,” he said in a speech laying out a foreign policy that defies Republican and Democratic orthodoxy. | |
| At the same time, Senators Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz are retooling their campaigns. Mr. Cruz has chosen Carly Fiorina as his running mate, and Mr. Sanders said he would lay off hundreds of campaign workers. | At the same time, Senators Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz are retooling their campaigns. Mr. Cruz has chosen Carly Fiorina as his running mate, and Mr. Sanders said he would lay off hundreds of campaign workers. |
| • Talks on Syria end. | • Talks on Syria end. |
| The U.N. special envoy for Syria closed two weeks of talks with warring parties today without setting a date for the next round, and he urged Russia and the U.S. to “revitalize” a collapsing cease-fire. | The U.N. special envoy for Syria closed two weeks of talks with warring parties today without setting a date for the next round, and he urged Russia and the U.S. to “revitalize” a collapsing cease-fire. |
| Officials say the Syrian government has recently stalled aid deliveries, with an escalation in fighting leaving the truce “barely alive.” Overnight airstrikes in Aleppo killed 20, including three children and the last pediatrician in the city. | Officials say the Syrian government has recently stalled aid deliveries, with an escalation in fighting leaving the truce “barely alive.” Overnight airstrikes in Aleppo killed 20, including three children and the last pediatrician in the city. |
| • Baltimore, one year later. | • Baltimore, one year later. |
| As demonstrators this week remembered Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man whose death in police custody set off riots, the police shot and injured a 13-year-old boy who was carrying a toy gun. | As demonstrators this week remembered Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man whose death in police custody set off riots, the police shot and injured a 13-year-old boy who was carrying a toy gun. |
| The city also has a presumptive new mayor, Catherine E. Pugh, the Democratic leader of the Maryland Senate. | The city also has a presumptive new mayor, Catherine E. Pugh, the Democratic leader of the Maryland Senate. |
| • Introducing … the Textalyzer. | • Introducing … the Textalyzer. |
| Distracted driving is a major factor behind sharply rising road fatalities, and policy makers and road safety experts want to treat it like drunken driving. | Distracted driving is a major factor behind sharply rising road fatalities, and policy makers and road safety experts want to treat it like drunken driving. |
| One proposal would give police officers the digital equivalent of the Breathalyzer — a device that can identify what your smartphone has been doing. | One proposal would give police officers the digital equivalent of the Breathalyzer — a device that can identify what your smartphone has been doing. |
| • Toddler fires gun, killing mother. | • Toddler fires gun, killing mother. |
| Officials in Milwaukee say that a 2-year-old, who was not in a car seat, “retrieved a firearm that slid out from under the driver’s seat and shot through the seat” on Tuesday. | Officials in Milwaukee say that a 2-year-old, who was not in a car seat, “retrieved a firearm that slid out from under the driver’s seat and shot through the seat” on Tuesday. |
| The weapon was a pistol used by the mother’s boyfriend, a security guard. At least four other toddlers in the U.S. found guns and fatally shot themselves last week. | The weapon was a pistol used by the mother’s boyfriend, a security guard. At least four other toddlers in the U.S. found guns and fatally shot themselves last week. |
| • Facebook’s quarterly profit nearly tripled from a year earlier, mostly because of mobile ads, and it introduced a new stock class to solidify its founder’s control. | • Facebook’s quarterly profit nearly tripled from a year earlier, mostly because of mobile ads, and it introduced a new stock class to solidify its founder’s control. |
| The company’s shares are expected to open at a record high today. | The company’s shares are expected to open at a record high today. |
| • Valeant Pharmaceuticals is at the heart of the trend of hedge fund groupthink. We explain why. | • Valeant Pharmaceuticals is at the heart of the trend of hedge fund groupthink. We explain why. |
| • Samsung, in contrast to Apple, reported a 14 percent rise in net profit on strong sales of its new Galaxy S7 smartphones. | • Samsung, in contrast to Apple, reported a 14 percent rise in net profit on strong sales of its new Galaxy S7 smartphones. |
| • The yogurt giant Dannon is creating animal welfare and conservation standards for its milk suppliers. | • The yogurt giant Dannon is creating animal welfare and conservation standards for its milk suppliers. |
| • U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Yale keeps name of white supremacist. | • Yale keeps name of white supremacist. |
| The university will keep the name of a residential college named after John C. Calhoun, a U.S. vice president and senator from South Carolina in the 19th century who was an ardent supporter of slavery. | The university will keep the name of a residential college named after John C. Calhoun, a U.S. vice president and senator from South Carolina in the 19th century who was an ardent supporter of slavery. |
| Yale says the move will allow it to teach and confront the history of slavery. | Yale says the move will allow it to teach and confront the history of slavery. |
| • If you have only one minute … | • If you have only one minute … |
| A new study shows short bursts of intense exercise do as much physiological good as much longer bouts of moderate exercise. | A new study shows short bursts of intense exercise do as much physiological good as much longer bouts of moderate exercise. |
| • Scoreboard. | • Scoreboard. |
| The Golden State Warriors, without Stephen Curry, eliminated the Houston Rockets with a 114-81 victory on Wednesday night. Portland and Charlotte were also winners. In the N.H.L., Nashville and New York won. | The Golden State Warriors, without Stephen Curry, eliminated the Houston Rockets with a 114-81 victory on Wednesday night. Portland and Charlotte were also winners. In the N.H.L., Nashville and New York won. |
| And all is not well in Brazil, where the Summer Olympics are set to open in 99 days. | And all is not well in Brazil, where the Summer Olympics are set to open in 99 days. |
| • Recent releases. | • Recent releases. |
| Four books seeking to empower women are out this month: “We Believe You” and “I Will Find You” are about survivors of sexual assault, while “Rise of the Rocket Girls” and “What I Told My Daughter” offer lessons for success. | Four books seeking to empower women are out this month: “We Believe You” and “I Will Find You” are about survivors of sexual assault, while “Rise of the Rocket Girls” and “What I Told My Daughter” offer lessons for success. |
| • What’s on TV. | • What’s on TV. |
| The food-and-travel series “Huang’s World” begins tonight (10 p.m. Eastern, Viceland). | The food-and-travel series “Huang’s World” begins tonight (10 p.m. Eastern, Viceland). |
| Here’s what happened on “The Americans” on Wednesday night. | Here’s what happened on “The Americans” on Wednesday night. |
| • Recipes of the day. | • Recipes of the day. |
| Tossing yams in honey before roasting will create a memorable, caramelized dish, while a green goddess dressing is perfect with roast chicken, and anything else on the plate. | Tossing yams in honey before roasting will create a memorable, caramelized dish, while a green goddess dressing is perfect with roast chicken, and anything else on the plate. |
| The first round of the N.F.L. draft is tonight in Chicago (8 p.m. Eastern, ESPN), and the dominant team of the last 15 years, the New England Patriots, won’t be participating because of sanctions imposed over “Deflategate.” | The first round of the N.F.L. draft is tonight in Chicago (8 p.m. Eastern, ESPN), and the dominant team of the last 15 years, the New England Patriots, won’t be participating because of sanctions imposed over “Deflategate.” |
| In later rounds the next two days, the Patriots will still have 11 picks, more than the average of about eight. | In later rounds the next two days, the Patriots will still have 11 picks, more than the average of about eight. |
| Drafting players is far from an exact science, so sometimes it’s better to have more tickets in the lottery to hit the jackpot. | Drafting players is far from an exact science, so sometimes it’s better to have more tickets in the lottery to hit the jackpot. |
| Science supports that approach. A study found that teams with early selections don’t generally get the players who provide the most value per dollar. By that measure, the first pick in the draft was the worst in the entire first round. | Science supports that approach. A study found that teams with early selections don’t generally get the players who provide the most value per dollar. By that measure, the first pick in the draft was the worst in the entire first round. |
| Then there are the outliers. In 2000, the Patriots also weren’t on the board in the first round, but they had three sixth-round draft picks. | Then there are the outliers. In 2000, the Patriots also weren’t on the board in the first round, but they had three sixth-round draft picks. |
| One of them turned out to be their golden ticket. After 198 players had been chosen, the Patriots selected quarterback Tom Brady from the University of Michigan. | One of them turned out to be their golden ticket. After 198 players had been chosen, the Patriots selected quarterback Tom Brady from the University of Michigan. |
| At the time, the Patriots had never won a title and were valued at $464 million. They now have four Super Bowl trophies and are worth an estimated $3.2 billion. | At the time, the Patriots had never won a title and were valued at $464 million. They now have four Super Bowl trophies and are worth an estimated $3.2 billion. |
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