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| Spain, Las Vegas, Nobel Prizes: Your Friday Briefing | Spain, Las Vegas, Nobel Prizes: 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: |
| • Spain’s constitutional court has blocked a session of the Catalan Parliament in a bid to stop the region’s lawmakers from declaring independence on Monday. | • Spain’s constitutional court has blocked a session of the Catalan Parliament in a bid to stop the region’s lawmakers from declaring independence on Monday. |
| In Madrid, Spanish flags are suddenly appearing on homes. Our correspondents in Madrid and Barcelona look at how the referendum has revived a long-dormant Spanish nationalism. | In Madrid, Spanish flags are suddenly appearing on homes. Our correspondents in Madrid and Barcelona look at how the referendum has revived a long-dormant Spanish nationalism. |
| Above, some opponents of Catalan independence called for the implementation of Article 155 of Spain’s Constitution, under which Madrid could seize administrative control of the region. | |
| (Aquí puedes leer el artículo en español y la opinión de un periodista sobre cómo salir de este estancamiento político.) | (Aquí puedes leer el artículo en español y la opinión de un periodista sobre cómo salir de este estancamiento político.) |
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| • In the United States, the National Rifle Association, a lobby group, took the rare step of endorsing a gun-control measure, backing tighter regulations on rapid-fire “bump stock” devices like the ones used in the Las Vegas attack. | • In the United States, the National Rifle Association, a lobby group, took the rare step of endorsing a gun-control measure, backing tighter regulations on rapid-fire “bump stock” devices like the ones used in the Las Vegas attack. |
| We compiled the best writing from the right and the left on the gun-control debate. Today on our podcast “The Daily,” we discuss bump stocks with C.J. Chivers, an investigative reporter who is a former Marine and our weapons expert. | We compiled the best writing from the right and the left on the gun-control debate. Today on our podcast “The Daily,” we discuss bump stocks with C.J. Chivers, an investigative reporter who is a former Marine and our weapons expert. |
| Whatever drove Stephen Paddock, the gunman, to kill has remained a vexing mystery. Agents are now interviewing his family and friends. Here’s the latest on one of the worst mass shootings in American history. | Whatever drove Stephen Paddock, the gunman, to kill has remained a vexing mystery. Agents are now interviewing his family and friends. Here’s the latest on one of the worst mass shootings in American history. |
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| • For Aleksandr Lukashenko, the authoritarian president of Belarus, the tech industry holds the promise of lessening his government’s dependency on Russia. | • For Aleksandr Lukashenko, the authoritarian president of Belarus, the tech industry holds the promise of lessening his government’s dependency on Russia. |
| He has tolerated and even spurred its development in Minsk, where developers are creating mobile apps used across the world. | He has tolerated and even spurred its development in Minsk, where developers are creating mobile apps used across the world. |
| But not everyone is convinced. One former official dismissed Belarus as “a dying country with bitcoins.” | But not everyone is convinced. One former official dismissed Belarus as “a dying country with bitcoins.” |
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| • Kazuo Ishiguro, the British author known for his spare prose style and his subversion of literary genres, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. | • Kazuo Ishiguro, the British author known for his spare prose style and his subversion of literary genres, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. |
| Mr. Ishiguro, 62, is best known for his novels “The Remains of the Day,” about a butler serving an English lord in the years leading up to World War II, and “Never Let Me Go,” a dystopian love story. Our critic called him “a uniter, a conferrer of calm.” | Mr. Ishiguro, 62, is best known for his novels “The Remains of the Day,” about a butler serving an English lord in the years leading up to World War II, and “Never Let Me Go,” a dystopian love story. Our critic called him “a uniter, a conferrer of calm.” |
| In other literary news, the French novelist and New Wave actress Anne Wiazemsky died at 70. (She was a granddaughter of the 1958 Nobel literature laureate François Mauriac.) | In other literary news, the French novelist and New Wave actress Anne Wiazemsky died at 70. (She was a granddaughter of the 1958 Nobel literature laureate François Mauriac.) |
| The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce this year’s peace prize at 11 a.m. local time. | The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce this year’s peace prize at 11 a.m. local time. |
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| • Finally, it’s time to rethink the value of freshness. A growing number of chefs are falling in love with the flavor of aged ingredients. | • Finally, it’s time to rethink the value of freshness. A growing number of chefs are falling in love with the flavor of aged ingredients. |
| Age and processes like pickling bring depth and push flavors past the obvious, our magazine writer argues. | Age and processes like pickling bring depth and push flavors past the obvious, our magazine writer argues. |
| “What is more human than refusing to accept things as they are, than believing we can make them better?” | “What is more human than refusing to accept things as they are, than believing we can make them better?” |
| Above, aging cheese wheels in California. | Above, aging cheese wheels in California. |
| • Automakers are addressing the two main reasons customers don’t buy electric cars: concerns about the cars’ range and charging time. | • Automakers are addressing the two main reasons customers don’t buy electric cars: concerns about the cars’ range and charging time. |
| • EN+, the Russian energy and aluminum company, plans to raise $1.5 billion in an initial public offering in London and Moscow. | • EN+, the Russian energy and aluminum company, plans to raise $1.5 billion in an initial public offering in London and Moscow. |
| • European regulators are taking a growing interest in initial coin offerings. (They see trouble where others see a financing revolution.) | • European regulators are taking a growing interest in initial coin offerings. (They see trouble where others see a financing revolution.) |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • A Times investigation found decades of sexual harassment accusations against Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood megaproducer whose films have helped define American culture. [The New York Times] | • A Times investigation found decades of sexual harassment accusations against Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood megaproducer whose films have helped define American culture. [The New York Times] |
| • Russian hackers obtained classified American documents that a National Security Agency employee had taken and stored on his home computer, raising concerns over the security of Kaspersky Lab antivirus software he had used. [The New York Times] | • Russian hackers obtained classified American documents that a National Security Agency employee had taken and stored on his home computer, raising concerns over the security of Kaspersky Lab antivirus software he had used. [The New York Times] |
| • The Iraqi government said its forces had gained control of the city of Hawija, the Islamic State’s last urban stronghold in the country. [The New York Times] | • The Iraqi government said its forces had gained control of the city of Hawija, the Islamic State’s last urban stronghold in the country. [The New York Times] |
| • President Trump has suggested he will “decertify” Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement. But that does not necessarily kill the deal, our correspondent explains. [The New York Times] | • President Trump has suggested he will “decertify” Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement. But that does not necessarily kill the deal, our correspondent explains. [The New York Times] |
| • In a video interview in Pyongyang, our Op-Ed columnist Nicholas Kristof confronts a North Korean official over the death of Otto Warmbier, an American who had been detained in the country. [The New York Times] | • In a video interview in Pyongyang, our Op-Ed columnist Nicholas Kristof confronts a North Korean official over the death of Otto Warmbier, an American who had been detained in the country. [The New York Times] |
| • In France, President Emmanuel Macron was said to regret saying that some workers at a car-parts manufacturer “caused a ruckus” when they protested layoffs. [Politico] | • In France, President Emmanuel Macron was said to regret saying that some workers at a car-parts manufacturer “caused a ruckus” when they protested layoffs. [Politico] |
| • In Britain, the police said that Edward Heath, the former prime minister, would have faced a sex abuse inquiry if he were still alive. [The New York Times] | • In Britain, the police said that Edward Heath, the former prime minister, would have faced a sex abuse inquiry if he were still alive. [The New York Times] |
| • For the first time, doctors have used gene therapy to stave off a fatal degenerative brain disease. [The New York Times] | • For the first time, doctors have used gene therapy to stave off a fatal degenerative brain disease. [The New York Times] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • No wired headphone jack on your new phone? Here’s how to figure out whether wireless is best for you, and which headphones to buy. | • No wired headphone jack on your new phone? Here’s how to figure out whether wireless is best for you, and which headphones to buy. |
| • How to plan for a major career change, and other tips for the office. | • How to plan for a major career change, and other tips for the office. |
| • Recipe of the day: Round out the week with a dinner of salmon in parsley sauce. | • Recipe of the day: Round out the week with a dinner of salmon in parsley sauce. |
| • The career of Pink, the pop star, has provided a blueprint for the female pop-outsider archetype. “I’ve never won the popularity contest,” she told our reporter. | • The career of Pink, the pop star, has provided a blueprint for the female pop-outsider archetype. “I’ve never won the popularity contest,” she told our reporter. |
| • We asked six writers to reflect on their favorite cultural experiences of 2017. Among them is the American novelist Nathan Englander, who considers a British baking show “kind of a holistic cure for the overwhelming stress of American life.” | • We asked six writers to reflect on their favorite cultural experiences of 2017. Among them is the American novelist Nathan Englander, who considers a British baking show “kind of a holistic cure for the overwhelming stress of American life.” |
| • At the soccer World Cup qualifiers, Poland had Robert Lewandowski to thank for a hat-trick. Here’s the schedule of coming matches. | • At the soccer World Cup qualifiers, Poland had Robert Lewandowski to thank for a hat-trick. Here’s the schedule of coming matches. |
| • A bronze statue’s orphaned arm is among the findings marine archaeologists announced from their excavation of a roughly 2,000-year-old ship wreck off the coast of a tiny island in Greece. | • A bronze statue’s orphaned arm is among the findings marine archaeologists announced from their excavation of a roughly 2,000-year-old ship wreck off the coast of a tiny island in Greece. |
| • Our latest 36 Hours guide takes you to Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital. Come for the historic architecture in the car-free center and green spaces; stay for the food and craft beer. | • Our latest 36 Hours guide takes you to Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital. Come for the historic architecture in the car-free center and green spaces; stay for the food and craft beer. |
| International competitors will gather in the Scottish village of Carrbridge on Saturday to spoon up their best recipes for porridge. | International competitors will gather in the Scottish village of Carrbridge on Saturday to spoon up their best recipes for porridge. |
| The top prize at the event, now in its 24th year, is the Golden Spurtle, named after the dowel-shaped kitchen tool Scots traditionally used to stir porridge without making it gluey. | The top prize at the event, now in its 24th year, is the Golden Spurtle, named after the dowel-shaped kitchen tool Scots traditionally used to stir porridge without making it gluey. |
| The competition includes two categories: classic porridge made with oatmeal (pinhead, coarse, medium or fine), salt and water, and a specialty class that allows for experimentation. | The competition includes two categories: classic porridge made with oatmeal (pinhead, coarse, medium or fine), salt and water, and a specialty class that allows for experimentation. |
| Countries around the world have their own version of porridge — congee in China, upma in India and genfo in Ethiopia — but for the Scots, hot oatmeal is considered the national breakfast. It’s been a part of their diets since the Roman Empire. | Countries around the world have their own version of porridge — congee in China, upma in India and genfo in Ethiopia — but for the Scots, hot oatmeal is considered the national breakfast. It’s been a part of their diets since the Roman Empire. |
| This year’s competitors include a farmer and the head of Sweden’s national antidoping agency. Porridge will be judged on consistency, taste and color. | This year’s competitors include a farmer and the head of Sweden’s national antidoping agency. Porridge will be judged on consistency, taste and color. |
| Last year’s winner was Bob Moore, founder of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods in Oregon. He returns this year to try to retain the Golden Spurtle. | Last year’s winner was Bob Moore, founder of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods in Oregon. He returns this year to try to retain the Golden Spurtle. |
| “It’s so meaningful for me; I’ve devoted my whole life to good eating of good oats,” Mr. Moore said after his win last year. | “It’s so meaningful for me; I’ve devoted my whole life to good eating of good oats,” Mr. Moore said after his win last year. |
| What are you doing for breakfast this weekend? Here’s some hearty inspiration. | What are you doing for breakfast this weekend? Here’s some hearty inspiration. |
| Remy Tumin contributed reporting. | Remy Tumin contributed reporting. |
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