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2016 Election, Uber, Ryan Lochte: Your Friday Briefing | 2016 Election, Uber, Ryan Lochte: Your Friday Briefing |
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Good morning. | Good morning. |
Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
• Campaigns shift their tones. | • Campaigns shift their tones. |
The 2016 presidential race took a sharp new direction after Hillary Clinton said that Donald J. Trump promoted “racist” lies, and that the Republican Party was being taken over by a nationalist conservative fringe. | The 2016 presidential race took a sharp new direction after Hillary Clinton said that Donald J. Trump promoted “racist” lies, and that the Republican Party was being taken over by a nationalist conservative fringe. |
Her speech on Thursday came as Mr. Trump wavered on his hard-line immigration message, which has led to a backlash across the political spectrum. Another potential obstacle: the bumpy legal past of his campaign’s chief executive, Stephen K. Bannon. | Her speech on Thursday came as Mr. Trump wavered on his hard-line immigration message, which has led to a backlash across the political spectrum. Another potential obstacle: the bumpy legal past of his campaign’s chief executive, Stephen K. Bannon. |
• A talent crisis for Democrats. | • A talent crisis for Democrats. |
We told you this week about our forecast giving the party a slight edge in its bid to retake the Senate. A glut of flawed candidates, though, is undermining its chances. | We told you this week about our forecast giving the party a slight edge in its bid to retake the Senate. A glut of flawed candidates, though, is undermining its chances. |
The political movement Senator Bernie Sanders built during his run for the Democratic nomination is also taking a hit, after a revolt by several staff members. And Republicans appear to be gaining ground in the race for registered voters in swing states. | The political movement Senator Bernie Sanders built during his run for the Democratic nomination is also taking a hit, after a revolt by several staff members. And Republicans appear to be gaining ground in the race for registered voters in swing states. |
• “Burkini” ban suspended. | |
France’s highest administrative court has halted a Mediterranean town’s prohibition on the full-body swimsuit worn by some Muslim women at the beach amid a global outcry against a police crackdown. | |
The ruling may serve as a warning to other towns with similar bans. | |
• Italy confronts tragedy, and aftershocks. | • Italy confronts tragedy, and aftershocks. |
Hopes of finding more survivors are dimming after Wednesday’s earthquake, which killed at least 267. Excavation machines continue to work through the rubble in Amatrice, which was hit by two strong aftershocks on Thursday, and the number of missing is unclear. | Hopes of finding more survivors are dimming after Wednesday’s earthquake, which killed at least 267. Excavation machines continue to work through the rubble in Amatrice, which was hit by two strong aftershocks on Thursday, and the number of missing is unclear. |
• Changes in higher education. | • Changes in higher education. |
A drop in state funding for public universities has forced many students to attend colleges far from home, where tuition is often higher. We break down where college freshmen are heading these days. | A drop in state funding for public universities has forced many students to attend colleges far from home, where tuition is often higher. We break down where college freshmen are heading these days. |
ITT Educational Services has been banned from enrolling students who receive federal aid. The move by the government follows accusations that the for-profit education company misleads students about the quality of its programs. | ITT Educational Services has been banned from enrolling students who receive federal aid. The move by the government follows accusations that the for-profit education company misleads students about the quality of its programs. |
• Brazil’s next main event. | • Brazil’s next main event. |
Now that the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are over, the nation is turning its attention to a new competition: a brawl for the presidency amid the impeachment trial of President Dilma Rousseff. | Now that the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are over, the nation is turning its attention to a new competition: a brawl for the presidency amid the impeachment trial of President Dilma Rousseff. |
The country’s other legal drama involves the U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte. The Brazilian police have recommended that he be charged with providing false testimony when he said he was robbed at gunpoint. | The country’s other legal drama involves the U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte. The Brazilian police have recommended that he be charged with providing false testimony when he said he was robbed at gunpoint. |
• Around the U.S. | • Around the U.S. |
A small-town police department in Mississippi is investigating the killing of two nuns. In Seattle, the mayor is trying to combat a heroin epidemic by establishing sites where addicts can use drugs without fear of being arrested. | A small-town police department in Mississippi is investigating the killing of two nuns. In Seattle, the mayor is trying to combat a heroin epidemic by establishing sites where addicts can use drugs without fear of being arrested. |
Want to own a newspaper? One is for sale in Vermont — but there are few takers. And if swimming with dolphins in Hawaii is one of your dreams, you may be out of luck. | Want to own a newspaper? One is for sale in Vermont — but there are few takers. And if swimming with dolphins in Hawaii is one of your dreams, you may be out of luck. |
• Uber is said to have lost roughly $1.2 billion in the first half of 2016, highlighting the challenges the company faces as it tries to expand worldwide. | • Uber is said to have lost roughly $1.2 billion in the first half of 2016, highlighting the challenges the company faces as it tries to expand worldwide. |
• Mylan, the maker of EpiPens, says it will lower the costs for some patients after an uproar over a price increase for the severe-allergy drug. The company’s chief executive is the daughter of a U.S. senator. | • Mylan, the maker of EpiPens, says it will lower the costs for some patients after an uproar over a price increase for the severe-allergy drug. The company’s chief executive is the daughter of a U.S. senator. |
• Apple is urging its iPhone and iPad customers to update their software to fix security vulnerabilities that may have been exploited to spy on dissidents and journalists. | • Apple is urging its iPhone and iPad customers to update their software to fix security vulnerabilities that may have been exploited to spy on dissidents and journalists. |
• U.S. stocks finished slightly down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks finished slightly down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
• Arts and entertainment roundup. | • Arts and entertainment roundup. |
What does the modern museumgoer think of art? We asked a few dozen people and received an array of pithy answers. Our review of a new book on handwriting explores the heated debates over style and speed. | What does the modern museumgoer think of art? We asked a few dozen people and received an array of pithy answers. Our review of a new book on handwriting explores the heated debates over style and speed. |
The concert documentary “Truth or Dare” was notable for Madonna’s open discussion of sex and sexuality when it was released 25 years ago. The film’s director reflects on its legacy, saying that today’s pop stars are “highly curated.” “They wouldn’t allow those things — ever.” | The concert documentary “Truth or Dare” was notable for Madonna’s open discussion of sex and sexuality when it was released 25 years ago. The film’s director reflects on its legacy, saying that today’s pop stars are “highly curated.” “They wouldn’t allow those things — ever.” |
In movie theaters, “Southside With You” is a fictional retelling of Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date — our critic calls it “cinematic hagiography.” Here are all of our latest critics’ picks. | In movie theaters, “Southside With You” is a fictional retelling of Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date — our critic calls it “cinematic hagiography.” Here are all of our latest critics’ picks. |
• In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
Sonia Rykiel, 86, a French fashion designer who flouted haute couture conventions and created chic, ready-to-wear clothes worn by generations of women on the go. | Sonia Rykiel, 86, a French fashion designer who flouted haute couture conventions and created chic, ready-to-wear clothes worn by generations of women on the go. |
Rudy Van Gelder, 91, an audio engineer whose work with Miles Davis, John Coltrane and numerous others helped define the sound of jazz. | Rudy Van Gelder, 91, an audio engineer whose work with Miles Davis, John Coltrane and numerous others helped define the sound of jazz. |
• A very special birthday. | • A very special birthday. |
America’s national parks system turned 100 this week. If you’re looking for inspiration to visit them, explore some of our best travel coverage from recent years. | America’s national parks system turned 100 this week. If you’re looking for inspiration to visit them, explore some of our best travel coverage from recent years. |
• Recipes for the weekend. | • Recipes for the weekend. |
Try burrata with beans and roasted eggplant. Or barbecue some chicken. Speaking of chicken, a nephew of Colonel Sanders may have revealed KFC’s secret herbs and spices. | Try burrata with beans and roasted eggplant. Or barbecue some chicken. Speaking of chicken, a nephew of Colonel Sanders may have revealed KFC’s secret herbs and spices. |
Fifteen Major League Baseball games will be contested tonight, in 15 North American cities. | Fifteen Major League Baseball games will be contested tonight, in 15 North American cities. |
With just over a month of the regular season remaining, about a dozen teams are jockeying for position in the standings. Fans can follow every move from anywhere there’s a cellphone signal, with stats, push notifications and high-definition broadcasts. | With just over a month of the regular season remaining, about a dozen teams are jockeying for position in the standings. Fans can follow every move from anywhere there’s a cellphone signal, with stats, push notifications and high-definition broadcasts. |
Things were different 77 years ago today, when M.L.B. televised its first game. Two games, actually, with the Brooklyn Dodgers hosting the Cincinnati Reds in a split doubleheader. (The Reds won, then the Dodgers.) The first broadcast of a collegiate baseball game had happened already, in May, as Columbia played Princeton. All the signals were sent from the tower at the Empire State Building. | Things were different 77 years ago today, when M.L.B. televised its first game. Two games, actually, with the Brooklyn Dodgers hosting the Cincinnati Reds in a split doubleheader. (The Reds won, then the Dodgers.) The first broadcast of a collegiate baseball game had happened already, in May, as Columbia played Princeton. All the signals were sent from the tower at the Empire State Building. |
As the Times dispatch that day in 1939 reported — under the subhead “Major League Baseball Makes Its Radio Camera Debut”: “Over the video-sound channels of the station, television-set owners as far away as fifty miles viewed the action and heard the roar of the crowd, according to the National Broadcasting Company.” | As the Times dispatch that day in 1939 reported — under the subhead “Major League Baseball Makes Its Radio Camera Debut”: “Over the video-sound channels of the station, television-set owners as far away as fifty miles viewed the action and heard the roar of the crowd, according to the National Broadcasting Company.” |
HD this was not: “At times it was possible to catch a fleeting glimpse of the ball,” the article noted, “as it sped from the pitcher’s hand toward home plate.” | HD this was not: “At times it was possible to catch a fleeting glimpse of the ball,” the article noted, “as it sped from the pitcher’s hand toward home plate.” |
Justin Bank contributed reporting. | Justin Bank contributed reporting. |
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