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| Israel, Louvre, Lady Gaga: Your Friday Briefing | Israel, Louvre, Lady Gaga: 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: |
| • A weekend away from the White House. | • A weekend away from the White House. |
| President Trump is set to travel to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida today, but first he’ll meet at the White House with his economic advisory group, which includes influential American chief executives. | |
| Mr. Trump’s immigration order is expected to be discussed. The temporary ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries led Travis Kalanick of Uber to remove himself from the advisory council. | Mr. Trump’s immigration order is expected to be discussed. The temporary ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries led Travis Kalanick of Uber to remove himself from the advisory council. |
| • Amid change, some Obama policies endure. | • Amid change, some Obama policies endure. |
| Mr. Trump plans to keep sanctions on Russia in place until the country withdraws from Crimea, and he is considering sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile tests. | Mr. Trump plans to keep sanctions on Russia in place until the country withdraws from Crimea, and he is considering sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile tests. |
| But his most startling move may be his appeal to Israel not to expand the construction of Jewish settlements beyond their current borders in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. | But his most startling move may be his appeal to Israel not to expand the construction of Jewish settlements beyond their current borders in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. |
| Separately, Senator John McCain tried to ease tensions with Australia that flared after Mr. Trump’s dismissive comments about a deal to accept refugees. And two senators will convene a bipartisan investigation of Russian meddling in the U.S. election. | |
| • Europe’s leaders hold informal meeting. | • Europe’s leaders hold informal meeting. |
| A European Union gathering in Malta today will address migration issues, including efforts to curb human trafficking across the Mediterranean and to coordinate humanitarian relief for refugees. | A European Union gathering in Malta today will address migration issues, including efforts to curb human trafficking across the Mediterranean and to coordinate humanitarian relief for refugees. |
| But the uncertainty of U.S. foreign policy under Mr. Trump is likely to dominate the discussion, our writer says. | But the uncertainty of U.S. foreign policy under Mr. Trump is likely to dominate the discussion, our writer says. |
| • Divided over the meaning of free speech. | • Divided over the meaning of free speech. |
| The cancellation of an appearance by the right-wing editor Milo Yiannopoulos of Breitbart News at the University of California, Berkeley, after violent protests drew scrutiny from veteran activists of the 1960s. | The cancellation of an appearance by the right-wing editor Milo Yiannopoulos of Breitbart News at the University of California, Berkeley, after violent protests drew scrutiny from veteran activists of the 1960s. |
| Jack Radey criticized the decision to cancel the event. “There are racists, sexists, piggery of various kinds who will say really terrible things. And that is part of the world,” he said. “Learn how to fight back.” | Jack Radey criticized the decision to cancel the event. “There are racists, sexists, piggery of various kinds who will say really terrible things. And that is part of the world,” he said. “Learn how to fight back.” |
| • Violence at the Louvre. | • Violence at the Louvre. |
| A French soldier shot a man wielding a large knife outside the Paris museum on Friday, leaving him seriously wounded, the police said. | A French soldier shot a man wielding a large knife outside the Paris museum on Friday, leaving him seriously wounded, the police said. |
| The suspect was said to have lunged at officers and soldiers, shouting “God is great.” | The suspect was said to have lunged at officers and soldiers, shouting “God is great.” |
| • Introducing The Daily, your new audio news report. | • Introducing The Daily, your new audio news report. |
| Our reporter Michael Barbaro runs down the big stories and the big ideas. Fifteen minutes a day, five days a week. | Our reporter Michael Barbaro runs down the big stories and the big ideas. Fifteen minutes a day, five days a week. |
| Listen here if you’re on a computer, here if you have an iOS device or here for an Android device. | Listen here if you’re on a computer, here if you have an iOS device or here for an Android device. |
| • Snap Inc., Snapchat’s parent, made public its I.P.O. filing, disclosing that it had built a nearly $450 million advertising business in just over two years. | • Snap Inc., Snapchat’s parent, made public its I.P.O. filing, disclosing that it had built a nearly $450 million advertising business in just over two years. |
| • The U.S. Labor Department will report jobs figures for January, the last one that will reflect the presidency of Barack Obama. Here’s what to expect. | • The U.S. Labor Department will report jobs figures for January, the last one that will reflect the presidency of Barack Obama. Here’s what to expect. |
| • Nordstrom will pull Ivanka Trump’s brand from its department stores. | • Nordstrom will pull Ivanka Trump’s brand from its department stores. |
| “Based on the brand’s performance, we’ve decided not to buy it for this season,” Nordstrom said in a statement. | “Based on the brand’s performance, we’ve decided not to buy it for this season,” Nordstrom said in a statement. |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Do you leave your phone plugged in all night? Good news: It probably isn’t harming your battery. | • Do you leave your phone plugged in all night? Good news: It probably isn’t harming your battery. |
| • A woman whose partner had died fell into months of despondency. Here’s how she got back on her feet. | • A woman whose partner had died fell into months of despondency. Here’s how she got back on her feet. |
| • Recipe of the day: End the workweek with some Italian comfort food: pork cutlets parmigiana. | • Recipe of the day: End the workweek with some Italian comfort food: pork cutlets parmigiana. |
| • There’s some football game this weekend. | • There’s some football game this weekend. |
| The New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons will play for Super Bowl LI. (Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Eastern, Fox). If you haven’t paid attention all season, catch up with our preview. | The New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons will play for Super Bowl LI. (Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Eastern, Fox). If you haven’t paid attention all season, catch up with our preview. |
| Lady Gaga will perform at halftime. “Get excited to see something that you haven’t seen before,” she said this week. | Lady Gaga will perform at halftime. “Get excited to see something that you haven’t seen before,” she said this week. |
| Last, advertisers are walking a fine political line this year. One commercial, depicting a mother and daughter who encounter a border wall, has already been nixed. | Last, advertisers are walking a fine political line this year. One commercial, depicting a mother and daughter who encounter a border wall, has already been nixed. |
| • What else to watch. | • What else to watch. |
| We reviewed two documentaries this week. “I Am Not Your Negro,” about the author James Baldwin, is “life-altering,” our critic wrote. | We reviewed two documentaries this week. “I Am Not Your Negro,” about the author James Baldwin, is “life-altering,” our critic wrote. |
| And “This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous” follows the life of Gigi Lazzarato, a transgender YouTube star and model. But it’s not a movie about celebrity life. “I’m a real person, too,” Ms. Lazzarato says. | And “This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous” follows the life of Gigi Lazzarato, a transgender YouTube star and model. But it’s not a movie about celebrity life. “I’m a real person, too,” Ms. Lazzarato says. |
| If you’re planning to stay home, check out new movies and shows streaming this month. | If you’re planning to stay home, check out new movies and shows streaming this month. |
| • Health roundup. | • Health roundup. |
| More pregnant women are using marijuana, according to a recent U.S. survey, but preliminary research shows that the drug could harm brain development in the fetus. | More pregnant women are using marijuana, according to a recent U.S. survey, but preliminary research shows that the drug could harm brain development in the fetus. |
| And two new studies about sleep suggest that it allows us to forget the things we see and learn during the day, to make brain circuits less “noisy.” | And two new studies about sleep suggest that it allows us to forget the things we see and learn during the day, to make brain circuits less “noisy.” |
| • Remembering Apollo 1. | • Remembering Apollo 1. |
| Our 360 video takes you to the now-crumbling launch site where a cabin fire killed the astronauts Gus Grissom, Roger B. Chaffee and Edward H. White 50 years ago. | Our 360 video takes you to the now-crumbling launch site where a cabin fire killed the astronauts Gus Grissom, Roger B. Chaffee and Edward H. White 50 years ago. |
| Super Bowl Sunday is approaching, and if you’re gearing up to watch the big game, you’re probably thinking about snacks. Which brings us to the potato chip and its exotic side. | Super Bowl Sunday is approaching, and if you’re gearing up to watch the big game, you’re probably thinking about snacks. Which brings us to the potato chip and its exotic side. |
| Americans consumed an estimated 11.2 million pounds of chips during last year’s game. Plain old “plain” remains popular, but more daring varieties are available on American supermarket shelves, like dill pickle or crab. | Americans consumed an estimated 11.2 million pounds of chips during last year’s game. Plain old “plain” remains popular, but more daring varieties are available on American supermarket shelves, like dill pickle or crab. |
| And around the world, there are dozens of fascinating flavors. | And around the world, there are dozens of fascinating flavors. |
| In Britain, Walkers chips boast flavors like prawn cocktail, roast chicken and even Marmite, the ubiquitous spread made from yeast extract. Tyrrells has flavors like Angus beef and roast lamb. | In Britain, Walkers chips boast flavors like prawn cocktail, roast chicken and even Marmite, the ubiquitous spread made from yeast extract. Tyrrells has flavors like Angus beef and roast lamb. |
| Pringles have a variety of flavors, like salt and seaweed in the Philippines, consommé in Japan, and Serrano ham in Mexico and parts of South America. | Pringles have a variety of flavors, like salt and seaweed in the Philippines, consommé in Japan, and Serrano ham in Mexico and parts of South America. |
| Canada pays tribute to a beloved restaurant chain’s signature savory condiment with Lay’s Chalet Sauce-flavored potato chips. | Canada pays tribute to a beloved restaurant chain’s signature savory condiment with Lay’s Chalet Sauce-flavored potato chips. |
| But perhaps the oddest and least appealing flavor was “Cajun squirrel,” which was a finalist in a contest Walkers held in 2009. | But perhaps the oddest and least appealing flavor was “Cajun squirrel,” which was a finalist in a contest Walkers held in 2009. |
| Whatever flavor you prefer, thank Joe Murphy, an Irishman who in the ’50s pushed the chip industry to become tastier. His nickname, naturally, was “Spud.” | Whatever flavor you prefer, thank Joe Murphy, an Irishman who in the ’50s pushed the chip industry to become tastier. His nickname, naturally, was “Spud.” |
| Des Shoe contributed reporting. | Des Shoe contributed reporting. |
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