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Florida, iPhone, Hillary Clinton: Your Tuesday Briefing Florida, iPhone, Hillary Clinton: Your Tuesday Briefing
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• “I just hope everyone survived.”• “I just hope everyone survived.”
Gov. Rick Scott surveyed the destruction from Hurricane Irma during a flyover of the Florida Keys on Monday, and the weakened storm moved into Georgia and South Carolina. Here’s the latest.Gov. Rick Scott surveyed the destruction from Hurricane Irma during a flyover of the Florida Keys on Monday, and the weakened storm moved into Georgia and South Carolina. Here’s the latest.
The damage in Florida was not as bad as some had predicted, partly because there was less flooding than expected. Still, more than 60 percent of residents are without power, and the Keys sustained heavy damage.The damage in Florida was not as bad as some had predicted, partly because there was less flooding than expected. Still, more than 60 percent of residents are without power, and the Keys sustained heavy damage.
Relief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands come as some residents say they feel ignored. The Caribbean at large, which is heavily dependent on tourism, could take years to recover.Relief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands come as some residents say they feel ignored. The Caribbean at large, which is heavily dependent on tourism, could take years to recover.
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• Houston searches for normal.• Houston searches for normal.
Harvey’s floodwaters left the city partially ruined and thousands displaced. Here are the stories of five residents adrift in the place they call home.Harvey’s floodwaters left the city partially ruined and thousands displaced. Here are the stories of five residents adrift in the place they call home.
Waters in two neighborhoods contain toxins that can make people sick, testing organized by The Times has found.Waters in two neighborhoods contain toxins that can make people sick, testing organized by The Times has found.
• Bright lights in a storm.• Bright lights in a storm.
The headlines associated with Irma and Harvey aren’t all bad: There have been scenes of heroism and levity.The headlines associated with Irma and Harvey aren’t all bad: There have been scenes of heroism and levity.
After a woman in Houston lost teacups that had belonged to her mother, a stranger found replacements online and mailed them to her.After a woman in Houston lost teacups that had belonged to her mother, a stranger found replacements online and mailed them to her.
Students went back to school. And the 54 cats that live at Ernest Hemingway’s house in Key West are safe.Students went back to school. And the 54 cats that live at Ernest Hemingway’s house in Key West are safe.
• At the United Nations.• At the United Nations.
The Security Council tightened sanctions against North Korea on Monday, although the measures fell short of what the U.S. had wanted.The Security Council tightened sanctions against North Korea on Monday, although the measures fell short of what the U.S. had wanted.
Separately, the U.N.’s top human rights official accused Myanmar of “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing” against Rohingya Muslims, hundreds of thousands of whom have crossed into Bangladesh to escape a military crackdown.Separately, the U.N.’s top human rights official accused Myanmar of “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing” against Rohingya Muslims, hundreds of thousands of whom have crossed into Bangladesh to escape a military crackdown.
• An expensive cure.• An expensive cure.
Expected prices for new gene therapy treatments — one costs $475,000 — have alarmed economists, scientists and insurers.Expected prices for new gene therapy treatments — one costs $475,000 — have alarmed economists, scientists and insurers.
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• Social Finance, an online lender, said its chief executive would step down, after accusations of sexual harassment.• Social Finance, an online lender, said its chief executive would step down, after accusations of sexual harassment.
• Price gouging during a hurricane is despicable, right? Not to some economists, who say it can increase supplies of essential goods and help prevent a black market. Our columnist explains.• Price gouging during a hurricane is despicable, right? Not to some economists, who say it can increase supplies of essential goods and help prevent a black market. Our columnist explains.
• It distracted us. It gave us Uber. It made selfies a thing. Our tech columnist reflects on the iPhone on its 10th anniversary.• It distracted us. It gave us Uber. It made selfies a thing. Our tech columnist reflects on the iPhone on its 10th anniversary.
Apple will unveil a new luxury version today at 1 p.m. Eastern, and our tech reporters will be there. Here’s what to expect.Apple will unveil a new luxury version today at 1 p.m. Eastern, and our tech reporters will be there. Here’s what to expect.
• U.S. stocks were up on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• U.S. stocks were up on Monday. 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.
• Staying active while young strengthens the adult brain.• Staying active while young strengthens the adult brain.
• Want to have a good day? Make your bed.• Want to have a good day? Make your bed.
• Recipe of the day: Spice up your dinner with roasted fish, sweet peppers and a garlicky parsley dressing.• Recipe of the day: Spice up your dinner with roasted fish, sweet peppers and a garlicky parsley dressing.
• 52 places to go: Marrakesh, Morocco.• 52 places to go: Marrakesh, Morocco.
In today’s 360 video, visit a garden built by the painter Jacques Majorelle and preserved by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. It’s part of our annual guide to travel destinations.In today’s 360 video, visit a garden built by the painter Jacques Majorelle and preserved by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. It’s part of our annual guide to travel destinations.
• Partisan writing you shouldn’t miss.• Partisan writing you shouldn’t miss.
Writers from across the political spectrum discuss Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposals for dealing with sexual assault on campuses.Writers from across the political spectrum discuss Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposals for dealing with sexual assault on campuses.
• Hillary Clinton’s view of “What Happened.”• Hillary Clinton’s view of “What Happened.”
Her book, out today, candidly assesses her loss to Donald Trump last year. It is a post-mortem, a feminist manifesto and a score-settling rant.Her book, out today, candidly assesses her loss to Donald Trump last year. It is a post-mortem, a feminist manifesto and a score-settling rant.
“It is,” our critic writes, “worth reading.”“It is,” our critic writes, “worth reading.”
• Do you know your bees?• Do you know your bees?
Warnings about declining bee populations have highlighted the economic and ecological importance of the insects.Warnings about declining bee populations have highlighted the economic and ecological importance of the insects.
But we don’t know much about their diversity. Test yourself with our quiz.But we don’t know much about their diversity. Test yourself with our quiz.
• Best of late-night TV.• Best of late-night TV.
Jimmy Kimmel saluted reporters who went outside during a hurricane: “It’s important to recognize that these brave men and women risk everything for no good reason at all. And I applaud them for that.”Jimmy Kimmel saluted reporters who went outside during a hurricane: “It’s important to recognize that these brave men and women risk everything for no good reason at all. And I applaud them for that.”
• Quotation of the day.• Quotation of the day.
“We didn’t dodge a bullet; we dodged a cannon. And we’re very happy about that.”“We didn’t dodge a bullet; we dodged a cannon. And we’re very happy about that.”
— Philip Levine, the mayor of Miami Beach, on having escaped the worst of Hurricane Irma.— Philip Levine, the mayor of Miami Beach, on having escaped the worst of Hurricane Irma.
On this day in 1940, four teenage boys explored a cave in southern France — and found a stunning piece of Paleolithic history.On this day in 1940, four teenage boys explored a cave in southern France — and found a stunning piece of Paleolithic history.
Inside what we now call the Lascaux caves, they found remarkably vibrant images of bulls, horses, cranes and other animals, painted in rich color and great detail. There’s an abstract human figure, too. Scientists say the images date back about 17,000 years.Inside what we now call the Lascaux caves, they found remarkably vibrant images of bulls, horses, cranes and other animals, painted in rich color and great detail. There’s an abstract human figure, too. Scientists say the images date back about 17,000 years.
“The assumption of experts is that the work was executed by a team under a single master, for there is a unity of composition, style and concept that inevitably brings to mind Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes,” a Times correspondent, Flora Lewis, once wrote.“The assumption of experts is that the work was executed by a team under a single master, for there is a unity of composition, style and concept that inevitably brings to mind Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes,” a Times correspondent, Flora Lewis, once wrote.
The site was closed to the public in the 1960s because of concern that humidity and carbon dioxide would damage the paintings, and the caves have suffered repeated bouts of fungus. Today, you can visit a replica next to the site. (Take a tour in this 360 video.)The site was closed to the public in the 1960s because of concern that humidity and carbon dioxide would damage the paintings, and the caves have suffered repeated bouts of fungus. Today, you can visit a replica next to the site. (Take a tour in this 360 video.)
“Lascaux shows that art, imagination and a feel for magic are basic elements of human nature,” Ms. Lewis wrote. “It is comforting to contemplate in an age of hatred and cruelty as well as of scientific miracles.”“Lascaux shows that art, imagination and a feel for magic are basic elements of human nature,” Ms. Lewis wrote. “It is comforting to contemplate in an age of hatred and cruelty as well as of scientific miracles.”
Karen Zraick contributed reporting.Karen Zraick contributed reporting.
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