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| Minnesota, Baton Rouge, Euro 2016: Your Thursday Briefing | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Police shooting’s aftermath is streamed live. | • Police shooting’s aftermath is streamed live. |
| The debate over race and policing is once again front and center, after a black motorist in Minnesota was shot dead by an officer during a traffic stop. A graphic video taken after the shooting was streamed live on a private Facebook account by a woman in the passenger seat. | The debate over race and policing is once again front and center, after a black motorist in Minnesota was shot dead by an officer during a traffic stop. A graphic video taken after the shooting was streamed live on a private Facebook account by a woman in the passenger seat. |
| A Justice Department inquiry is underway after the fatal shooting of a black man by the police this week in Baton Rouge, La., where hundreds of people attended a vigil Wednesday night. | A Justice Department inquiry is underway after the fatal shooting of a black man by the police this week in Baton Rouge, La., where hundreds of people attended a vigil Wednesday night. |
| We’ve put together a collection of footage from similar shootings that have drawn national attention. | We’ve put together a collection of footage from similar shootings that have drawn national attention. |
| • Grilling on the Hill. | • Grilling on the Hill. |
| The investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails may be over, but the aftershocks from the F.B.I.’s report are still reverberating. Today, the bureau’s director, James B. Comey, faces questions from a House committee about why he advised against charging Mrs. Clinton. We’ll have live coverage of his testimony starting at 10 a.m. Eastern. | The investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails may be over, but the aftershocks from the F.B.I.’s report are still reverberating. Today, the bureau’s director, James B. Comey, faces questions from a House committee about why he advised against charging Mrs. Clinton. We’ll have live coverage of his testimony starting at 10 a.m. Eastern. |
| Donald J. Trump has defended his tweet about Mrs. Clinton that used imagery widely viewed as anti-Semitic, and reaffirmed his praise for the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Mrs. Clinton proposed making college tuition free for some families, embracing elements of a plan by her Democratic primary opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders. | Donald J. Trump has defended his tweet about Mrs. Clinton that used imagery widely viewed as anti-Semitic, and reaffirmed his praise for the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Mrs. Clinton proposed making college tuition free for some families, embracing elements of a plan by her Democratic primary opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders. |
| Time is winding down for Mr. Trump to choose a running mate before the Republican convention, which begins July 18. Here’s our take on some of the contenders. | Time is winding down for Mr. Trump to choose a running mate before the Republican convention, which begins July 18. Here’s our take on some of the contenders. |
| • Combating terrorism abroad. | • Combating terrorism abroad. |
| Congress will hold a hearing today on the Obama administration’s policy of releasing prisoners from Guantánamo Bay to other countries. The program is under scrutiny after a former detainee sent to Uruguay disappeared. | Congress will hold a hearing today on the Obama administration’s policy of releasing prisoners from Guantánamo Bay to other countries. The program is under scrutiny after a former detainee sent to Uruguay disappeared. |
| Saudi Arabia, often accused of harboring terrorists, is battling a resurgence in jihadist attacks on the kingdom, at a level not seen since 2003. | Saudi Arabia, often accused of harboring terrorists, is battling a resurgence in jihadist attacks on the kingdom, at a level not seen since 2003. |
| • Former host sues Fox News chief. | • Former host sues Fox News chief. |
| Gretchen Carlson says she was sexually harassed for years by the network’s chairman, Roger Ailes, one of the most powerful men in television news. | Gretchen Carlson says she was sexually harassed for years by the network’s chairman, Roger Ailes, one of the most powerful men in television news. |
| Here’s a look at Ms. Carlson’s career at Fox. | Here’s a look at Ms. Carlson’s career at Fox. |
| • Trouble in Brazil. | • Trouble in Brazil. |
| As the Latin American country battles political turmoil amid concerns that it is unprepared for next month’s Olympics, another problem is emerging: an epidemic of anti-gay violence. It’s earning Brazil a reputation as one of the world’s deadliest places for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people. | As the Latin American country battles political turmoil amid concerns that it is unprepared for next month’s Olympics, another problem is emerging: an epidemic of anti-gay violence. It’s earning Brazil a reputation as one of the world’s deadliest places for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people. |
| • Coastal areas under threat. | • Coastal areas under threat. |
| Tangier Island in Virginia and Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific, share something in common: rising sea levels tied to climate change may eventually make them unlivable. | Tangier Island in Virginia and Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific, share something in common: rising sea levels tied to climate change may eventually make them unlivable. |
| The question facing both places: Should they be rescued, or should residents be relocated? Parts of Cape Cod’s coast are also crumbling into the ocean. | The question facing both places: Should they be rescued, or should residents be relocated? Parts of Cape Cod’s coast are also crumbling into the ocean. |
| • The Senate is close to approving a bill that would set a national standard for labeling genetically engineered foods. The issue has roiled the food industry for years. | • The Senate is close to approving a bill that would set a national standard for labeling genetically engineered foods. The issue has roiled the food industry for years. |
| • Unpaid summer internship season is in full swing across U.S. cities. We asked some interns in Washington, D.C., how they are getting by. | • Unpaid summer internship season is in full swing across U.S. cities. We asked some interns in Washington, D.C., how they are getting by. |
| • “Change is avalanching upon our heads and most people are grotesquely unprepared to cope with it,” wrote the futurist author Alvin Toffler, who died recently. Society should heed those words, our tech columnist says. | • “Change is avalanching upon our heads and most people are grotesquely unprepared to cope with it,” wrote the futurist author Alvin Toffler, who died recently. Society should heed those words, our tech columnist says. |
| • U.S. stocks finished up on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks finished up on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Sports roundup. | • Sports roundup. |
| Portugal beat Wales, 2-0, to reach the final of soccer’s European Championships. On Sunday, it will face the winner of today’s match between Germany and France. | Portugal beat Wales, 2-0, to reach the final of soccer’s European Championships. On Sunday, it will face the winner of today’s match between Germany and France. |
| At Wimbledon, Roger Federer and Andy Murray both needed five sets to reach the semifinals. Serena and Venus Williams play their semifinal matches today. | At Wimbledon, Roger Federer and Andy Murray both needed five sets to reach the semifinals. Serena and Venus Williams play their semifinal matches today. |
| • New in nonfiction. | • New in nonfiction. |
| We review books by Jessi Klein, the head writer of the hit comedy show “Inside Amy Schumer,” and by Jonah Lehrer, the author of “A Book About Love,” an attempt to come back from his plagiarism scandal. | We review books by Jessi Klein, the head writer of the hit comedy show “Inside Amy Schumer,” and by Jonah Lehrer, the author of “A Book About Love,” an attempt to come back from his plagiarism scandal. |
| A new biography of George W. Bush delivers a scathing indictment of his time in the White House. | A new biography of George W. Bush delivers a scathing indictment of his time in the White House. |
| • Shorten the aria, please? | • Shorten the aria, please? |
| Some classic operas are being trimmed in an effort to attract new audiences turned off by three- or four-hour performances. The changes have startled some fans. | Some classic operas are being trimmed in an effort to attract new audiences turned off by three- or four-hour performances. The changes have startled some fans. |
| • Recipes of the day. | • Recipes of the day. |
| Try this omelet by the renowned French chef Jacques Pépin, and read about how some restaurants in Paris are showcasing dishes by refugees. | Try this omelet by the renowned French chef Jacques Pépin, and read about how some restaurants in Paris are showcasing dishes by refugees. |
| Sliced bread is, of course, the benchmark for all good things. But it wouldn’t exist quite as we know it without Otto Frederick Rohwedder, a jeweler born on this day in 1880. His bread slicer produced the first package of machine-cut and wrapped bread 48 years later, on his birthday in 1928. | Sliced bread is, of course, the benchmark for all good things. But it wouldn’t exist quite as we know it without Otto Frederick Rohwedder, a jeweler born on this day in 1880. His bread slicer produced the first package of machine-cut and wrapped bread 48 years later, on his birthday in 1928. |
| Bakers didn’t love the first version of Mr. Rohwedder’s invention, which he started working on in 1912. They feared the individual slices would quickly go stale. Mr. Rohwedder tried to ward that off by holding the loaves together with sterilized hairpins, but the pins kept falling out. | Bakers didn’t love the first version of Mr. Rohwedder’s invention, which he started working on in 1912. They feared the individual slices would quickly go stale. Mr. Rohwedder tried to ward that off by holding the loaves together with sterilized hairpins, but the pins kept falling out. |
| Finally, he added a step that automatically wrapped the bread, too. Eventually Wonder Bread bought a version of the machine. | Finally, he added a step that automatically wrapped the bread, too. Eventually Wonder Bread bought a version of the machine. |
| Sliced bread was banned very briefly in 1943, to wide chagrin. The move was intended to control bread prices and save on wax paper during World War II. Headlines heralded the lifting of the two-month ban: “Housewives’ Thumbs Safe Again,” read one. | Sliced bread was banned very briefly in 1943, to wide chagrin. The move was intended to control bread prices and save on wax paper during World War II. Headlines heralded the lifting of the two-month ban: “Housewives’ Thumbs Safe Again,” read one. |
| It wasn’t just housewives, though. In 1963, reporters noticed a Band-Aid on President John F. Kennedy’s finger and asked him what had happened. | It wasn’t just housewives, though. In 1963, reporters noticed a Band-Aid on President John F. Kennedy’s finger and asked him what had happened. |
| Mr. Kennedy laughed and replied: “I cut my finger when I was cutting bread, unbelievable as it may sound.” | Mr. Kennedy laughed and replied: “I cut my finger when I was cutting bread, unbelievable as it may sound.” |
| Amy Padnani contributed reporting. | Amy Padnani contributed reporting. |
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