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| G-20, Penn Station, Tesla: Your Friday Briefing | G-20, Penn Station, Tesla: 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: |
| • G-20 leaders gather in Germany … | • G-20 leaders gather in Germany … |
| The long-awaited first meeting between President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia took place this morning on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg, and in Moscow’s view, the U.S. was likely to come out looking weaker. | |
| We have a team of reporters and a photographer on the ground. Follow updates with our live briefing. | |
| Mr. Trump and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany held a low-key meeting Thursday night, and the handshakes, at least, went well. Ms. Merkel knows she has to deal with the American leader, the question is: How? | Mr. Trump and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany held a low-key meeting Thursday night, and the handshakes, at least, went well. Ms. Merkel knows she has to deal with the American leader, the question is: How? |
| Protests in Hamburg turned violent Thursday night, and up to 100,000 people are expected to participate in further demonstrations today. New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, is there. | Protests in Hamburg turned violent Thursday night, and up to 100,000 people are expected to participate in further demonstrations today. New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, is there. |
| • … after Trump’s warm welcome in Poland. | • … after Trump’s warm welcome in Poland. |
| President Trump said in Warsaw on Thursday that Western civilization was at risk of decline, and under threat from “radical Islamic terrorism” and “the creep of government bureaucracy.” | President Trump said in Warsaw on Thursday that Western civilization was at risk of decline, and under threat from “radical Islamic terrorism” and “the creep of government bureaucracy.” |
| He also held up Poland as a beacon of freedom, but international rights groups disagree. | He also held up Poland as a beacon of freedom, but international rights groups disagree. |
| • A new approach on North Korea. | • A new approach on North Korea. |
| As the country’s missile program progresses, small civilian satellites in the U.S. could help track missiles that Pyongyang launches. The devices were developed to count cars in Target parking lots and to monitor crops. | As the country’s missile program progresses, small civilian satellites in the U.S. could help track missiles that Pyongyang launches. The devices were developed to count cars in Target parking lots and to monitor crops. |
| Amid the posturing on the Korean Peninsula, the South has made a conciliatory gesture, calling for cross-border family reunions. | Amid the posturing on the Korean Peninsula, the South has made a conciliatory gesture, calling for cross-border family reunions. |
| • More transportation troubles. | • More transportation troubles. |
| A New Jersey Transit train derailed as it entered Pennsylvania Station on Thursday night, causing another round of delays but no major injuries. | A New Jersey Transit train derailed as it entered Pennsylvania Station on Thursday night, causing another round of delays but no major injuries. |
| The episode came just days before major repairs begin at the transit hub. Here are our suggestions for alternative routes. | The episode came just days before major repairs begin at the transit hub. Here are our suggestions for alternative routes. |
| • An agreement in Illinois. | • An agreement in Illinois. |
| After more than two years of political sparring, missed payments and plunging credit ratings, the state finally did what most do every year: It finished a budget. | After more than two years of political sparring, missed payments and plunging credit ratings, the state finally did what most do every year: It finished a budget. |
| • No escape, and little chance of surrender. | • No escape, and little chance of surrender. |
| Our correspondent went with the Iraq counterterrorism force to the old city of Mosul, where Islamic State fighters are hemmed in and civilians are trapped. | Our correspondent went with the Iraq counterterrorism force to the old city of Mosul, where Islamic State fighters are hemmed in and civilians are trapped. |
| The resistance was fierce and fanatical, even by ISIS standards. | The resistance was fierce and fanatical, even by ISIS standards. |
| • “The Daily,” your audio news report. | • “The Daily,” your audio news report. |
| Donald Trump’s life and career have been defined by his legal battles. But what will they mean for his presidency? | Donald Trump’s life and career have been defined by his legal battles. But what will they mean for his presidency? |
| Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. | Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. |
| • U.S. employers added 222,000 jobs in June, more than expected. The jobless rate edged up to 4.4 percent. | • U.S. employers added 222,000 jobs in June, more than expected. The jobless rate edged up to 4.4 percent. |
| • The European Union’s trade agreement with Japan is a rebuke of President Trump’s policies. Here’s what’s in it, and why it matters. | • The European Union’s trade agreement with Japan is a rebuke of President Trump’s policies. Here’s what’s in it, and why it matters. |
| • France has pledged to phase out the sale of cars that use fossil fuels by 2040. Tesla, though, has lost its spot as the most valuable U.S. automaker. | • France has pledged to phase out the sale of cars that use fossil fuels by 2040. Tesla, though, has lost its spot as the most valuable U.S. automaker. |
| • Dean Baquet, The Times’s executive editor, answered readers’ questions about plans to eliminate a stand-alone copy desk. | • Dean Baquet, The Times’s executive editor, answered readers’ questions about plans to eliminate a stand-alone copy desk. |
| • 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. |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Instagram can harm body image — but it can also inspire us. | • Instagram can harm body image — but it can also inspire us. |
| • Long-term travel requires letting go of expectations and plans. Here are our tips. | • Long-term travel requires letting go of expectations and plans. Here are our tips. |
| • A Sicilian cook shares a recipe for baked eggplant with ricotta, mozzarella and anchovy. | • A Sicilian cook shares a recipe for baked eggplant with ricotta, mozzarella and anchovy. |
| • Teaming up. | • Teaming up. |
| In today’s 360 video, admire a project in which 12 pairs of artists communicated with each other for five months using only visual tools. | In today’s 360 video, admire a project in which 12 pairs of artists communicated with each other for five months using only visual tools. |
| • A culture of brutality. | • A culture of brutality. |
| The death of a Muslim recruit at Parris Island has raised questions about severe hazing at the U.S. military boot camp. | The death of a Muslim recruit at Parris Island has raised questions about severe hazing at the U.S. military boot camp. |
| • Tiny building blocks. | • Tiny building blocks. |
| Researchers at CERN have spotted a particle that could provide insight into how quarks interact. | Researchers at CERN have spotted a particle that could provide insight into how quarks interact. |
| • Ready for the weekend. | • Ready for the weekend. |
| At the movies, we have reviews of “The House,” “The Beguiled” and the documentary “City of Ghosts.” We also spoke with Oscar Isaac, who is returning to the theater to play Hamlet. | At the movies, we have reviews of “The House,” “The Beguiled” and the documentary “City of Ghosts.” We also spoke with Oscar Isaac, who is returning to the theater to play Hamlet. |
| For book lovers, we have a piece in praise of Daphne du Maurier, and take a look at a thriller, “The Sisters Chase.” | For book lovers, we have a piece in praise of Daphne du Maurier, and take a look at a thriller, “The Sisters Chase.” |
| On the music scene, our writer spent time with Haim, a rock band very much devoted to being a rock band. | On the music scene, our writer spent time with Haim, a rock band very much devoted to being a rock band. |
| • Quotation of the day. | • Quotation of the day. |
| “There isn’t much more I could accomplish at the Office of Government Ethics, given the current situation.” | “There isn’t much more I could accomplish at the Office of Government Ethics, given the current situation.” |
| Walter M. Shaub Jr., the director of the agency, who is stepping down to take a job with an advocacy group. | Walter M. Shaub Jr., the director of the agency, who is stepping down to take a job with an advocacy group. |
| • Best of late-night TV. | • Best of late-night TV. |
| This feature will be back on Tuesday. The hosts are taking a break. | This feature will be back on Tuesday. The hosts are taking a break. |
| In the U.S. Supreme Court’s 227-year history, only four women have served on its bench (three of them currently). On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan followed up on a campaign promise to appoint the first, announcing that he would nominate Sandra Day O’Connor. | In the U.S. Supreme Court’s 227-year history, only four women have served on its bench (three of them currently). On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan followed up on a campaign promise to appoint the first, announcing that he would nominate Sandra Day O’Connor. |
| Reaction was swift. “Already the flack is starting & from my own supporters,” Mr. Reagan wrote in his diary. “I think she’ll make a good Justice.” | Reaction was swift. “Already the flack is starting & from my own supporters,” Mr. Reagan wrote in his diary. “I think she’ll make a good Justice.” |
| Viewed as a centrist and moderate conservative, she became a swing vote in decisions upholding voting rights, environmental protection, affirmative action and religious liberty. | Viewed as a centrist and moderate conservative, she became a swing vote in decisions upholding voting rights, environmental protection, affirmative action and religious liberty. |
| Justice O’Connor, born in 1930, graduated third in her class from Stanford Law School. Yet the only position offered to her was legal secretary. She declined. | Justice O’Connor, born in 1930, graduated third in her class from Stanford Law School. Yet the only position offered to her was legal secretary. She declined. |
| “It wasn’t until the ’60s that women began to bring to the forefront the continuing concerns that they had about equal opportunity,” she told The Saturday Evening Post in 1985, adding, “I am sure that but for that effort, I would not be serving in this job.” | “It wasn’t until the ’60s that women began to bring to the forefront the continuing concerns that they had about equal opportunity,” she told The Saturday Evening Post in 1985, adding, “I am sure that but for that effort, I would not be serving in this job.” |
| While she never marched for women’s rights, that didn’t stop scholars from analyzing her feminist credentials. | While she never marched for women’s rights, that didn’t stop scholars from analyzing her feminist credentials. |
| Does she call herself a feminist? No. She prefers to be called “a fair judge and a hard worker.” | Does she call herself a feminist? No. She prefers to be called “a fair judge and a hard worker.” |
| Danielle Belopotosky contributed reporting. | Danielle Belopotosky contributed reporting. |
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