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| U.S. Election, Supreme Court, ‘Doctor Strange’: 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: |
| • Final election push. | • Final election push. |
| Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump have just a few more days to press their cases to be president. They’ll each visit three states today, including Ohio, where Mrs. Clinton will appear with the music mogul Jay Z. | Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump have just a few more days to press their cases to be president. They’ll each visit three states today, including Ohio, where Mrs. Clinton will appear with the music mogul Jay Z. |
| Our latest New York Times/CBS News Poll found Mrs. Clinton with a slight edge, but on one issue, voters aren’t divided: More than eight in 10 said the campaign had left them repulsed rather than excited. | Our latest New York Times/CBS News Poll found Mrs. Clinton with a slight edge, but on one issue, voters aren’t divided: More than eight in 10 said the campaign had left them repulsed rather than excited. |
| Check back later this morning for the results of the October jobs report. | Check back later this morning for the results of the October jobs report. |
| • One more glance at the nominees’ past. | • One more glance at the nominees’ past. |
| Our reporters reviewed Mr. Trump’s boasts of vast wealth, and found that his income isn’t always what he says it is. We also examined Mrs. Clinton’s work as a lawyer in Arkansas, including her defense of a company sued by a man who found rat parts in a can of pork and beans. | Our reporters reviewed Mr. Trump’s boasts of vast wealth, and found that his income isn’t always what he says it is. We also examined Mrs. Clinton’s work as a lawyer in Arkansas, including her defense of a company sued by a man who found rat parts in a can of pork and beans. |
| There was a time not so long ago when the two candidates were friendly. We look at the relationship their families shared as they vied for attention among New York City’s elite. | There was a time not so long ago when the two candidates were friendly. We look at the relationship their families shared as they vied for attention among New York City’s elite. |
| • Europe’s migrant crisis. | • Europe’s migrant crisis. |
| At least 239 migrants drowned this week as two boats sank while attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Libya. The tragedy pushed the death toll along that route to 3,940 this year, compared with 3,700 in all of 2015. | At least 239 migrants drowned this week as two boats sank while attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Libya. The tragedy pushed the death toll along that route to 3,940 this year, compared with 3,700 in all of 2015. |
| In France, the crisis is shifting from the Calais region to Paris, where up to 100 refugees arrive each day. Our Daily 360 video focuses on the destruction of the migrant camp known as the Jungle. | In France, the crisis is shifting from the Calais region to Paris, where up to 100 refugees arrive each day. Our Daily 360 video focuses on the destruction of the migrant camp known as the Jungle. |
| • The Supreme Court. | • The Supreme Court. |
| The idea of preventing Mrs. Clinton from picking a justice if she becomes president has been simmering in conservative circles, after Republicans refused to take up President Obama’s nomination of Merrick B. Garland. | The idea of preventing Mrs. Clinton from picking a justice if she becomes president has been simmering in conservative circles, after Republicans refused to take up President Obama’s nomination of Merrick B. Garland. |
| Such a blockade would represent a major escalation in the judicial wars that have been waged since the 1980s, our reporter observes. The confirmation of Justice Clarence Thomas was one notable battle — he recently celebrated 25 years on the bench. | Such a blockade would represent a major escalation in the judicial wars that have been waged since the 1980s, our reporter observes. The confirmation of Justice Clarence Thomas was one notable battle — he recently celebrated 25 years on the bench. |
| • Shocking discovery of missing woman. | • Shocking discovery of missing woman. |
| Kala V. Brown and her boyfriend vanished this summer in South Carolina. On Thursday, Ms. Brown was found alive in a metal storage container. | Kala V. Brown and her boyfriend vanished this summer in South Carolina. On Thursday, Ms. Brown was found alive in a metal storage container. |
| She was “chained up like a dog for two months,” a local sheriff said. A registered sex offender has been arrested in connection with her disappearance, but her boyfriend remains missing. | She was “chained up like a dog for two months,” a local sheriff said. A registered sex offender has been arrested in connection with her disappearance, but her boyfriend remains missing. |
| • The Trader Joe’s grocery chain is known for its low prices and friendly employees. But in recent years, a number of workers have complained about harsh treatment and surveillance. | |
| • UBS is embracing a more mobile work environment. Many of the bank’s employees in London will no longer have their own desks at its new building. | • UBS is embracing a more mobile work environment. Many of the bank’s employees in London will no longer have their own desks at its new building. |
| • You can’t be too old to achieve success in science, a new study on the relevance of age in the field finds. | • You can’t be too old to achieve success in science, a new study on the relevance of age in the field finds. |
| • U.S. stocks were down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • New at the movies. | • New at the movies. |
| We review the latest Marvel film, “Doctor Strange,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Our critic describes the movie as “visually transfixing, so beautiful and nimble that you may even briefly forget the brand.” | We review the latest Marvel film, “Doctor Strange,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Our critic describes the movie as “visually transfixing, so beautiful and nimble that you may even briefly forget the brand.” |
| “Rogue One,” the first stand-alone “Star Wars” film, comes out in six weeks. We look at how a group of die-hard female fans of the franchise created a “Star Wars” universe that revolves around women. | “Rogue One,” the first stand-alone “Star Wars” film, comes out in six weeks. We look at how a group of die-hard female fans of the franchise created a “Star Wars” universe that revolves around women. |
| • Good, bad and ugly in sports. | • Good, bad and ugly in sports. |
| The New York City Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, has become ensnared in the Russian doping scandal. Investigators are looking into whether a Russian sports agent conspired with American marathon organizers to allow athletes using banned substances to compete. | The New York City Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, has become ensnared in the Russian doping scandal. Investigators are looking into whether a Russian sports agent conspired with American marathon organizers to allow athletes using banned substances to compete. |
| Harvard canceled the remainder of its men’s soccer team’s season after learning that players had rated the school’s female players in sexually explicit terms. | Harvard canceled the remainder of its men’s soccer team’s season after learning that players had rated the school’s female players in sexually explicit terms. |
| And we look at how a Chicago bartender’s lucky walnut, and other local superstitions, might have helped the Cubs win the World Series. | And we look at how a Chicago bartender’s lucky walnut, and other local superstitions, might have helped the Cubs win the World Series. |
| • The body beautiful. | • The body beautiful. |
| Phil Heath, a six-time Mr. Olympia, has been nicknamed the Gift in the world of bodybuilding. He gave us a peek into his training regimen and dietary habits: “Imagine eating a pound of food, eight times a day, with no fluid,” he said. | Phil Heath, a six-time Mr. Olympia, has been nicknamed the Gift in the world of bodybuilding. He gave us a peek into his training regimen and dietary habits: “Imagine eating a pound of food, eight times a day, with no fluid,” he said. |
| And Wang Deshun is the man known as China’s “hottest grandpa.” The 80-year-old model is redefining the country’s views on aging. | And Wang Deshun is the man known as China’s “hottest grandpa.” The 80-year-old model is redefining the country’s views on aging. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Order takeout tonight, but consider making this coconut pork stew over the weekend. | Order takeout tonight, but consider making this coconut pork stew over the weekend. |
| Slogans may not tilt an election, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t phrases to avoid. | Slogans may not tilt an election, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t phrases to avoid. |
| Hillary Clinton’s team considered more than 80 slogans before going with “Stronger Together.” Ones that didn’t make the cut: “Progress for the Rest of Us” and “Renewing Our Basic Bargain.” | Hillary Clinton’s team considered more than 80 slogans before going with “Stronger Together.” Ones that didn’t make the cut: “Progress for the Rest of Us” and “Renewing Our Basic Bargain.” |
| Donald J. Trump famously opted for “Make America Great Again.” | Donald J. Trump famously opted for “Make America Great Again.” |
| Judging by modern presidential history, they were right to skip themes that incorporated their own names. | Judging by modern presidential history, they were right to skip themes that incorporated their own names. |
| Richard M. Nixon’s successful 1972 re-election campaign with “Nixon Now” appears to be the last time a name slogan worked. | Richard M. Nixon’s successful 1972 re-election campaign with “Nixon Now” appears to be the last time a name slogan worked. |
| Ross Perot failed in 1992 with “Ross for Boss,” losing to Bill Clinton and his “Putting People First.” | Ross Perot failed in 1992 with “Ross for Boss,” losing to Bill Clinton and his “Putting People First.” |
| The 1996 election featured “Bob Dole. A Better Man. For a Better America.” President Clinton won again. | The 1996 election featured “Bob Dole. A Better Man. For a Better America.” President Clinton won again. |
| The 21st century has spawned more self-referential slogans. | The 21st century has spawned more self-referential slogans. |
| In 2004, there was Howard Dean’s “Dean for America.” This year, Jeb Bush couldn’t salvage his campaign with “Jeb Can Fix It.” | In 2004, there was Howard Dean’s “Dean for America.” This year, Jeb Bush couldn’t salvage his campaign with “Jeb Can Fix It.” |
| If the hopefuls of 2020 insist on using their names, history suggests they should also incorporate some wit. | If the hopefuls of 2020 insist on using their names, history suggests they should also incorporate some wit. |
| Consider Calvin Coolidge’s 1924 bid, “Keep Cool and Keep Coolidge,” or Franklin Pierce in the mid-19th century, who managed to include a predecessor: “We Polked You in ’44, We Shall Pierce You in ’52.” | Consider Calvin Coolidge’s 1924 bid, “Keep Cool and Keep Coolidge,” or Franklin Pierce in the mid-19th century, who managed to include a predecessor: “We Polked You in ’44, We Shall Pierce You in ’52.” |
| Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. | Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. |
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