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| Bali, Pope Francis, Meghan Markle: Your Monday Briefing | Bali, Pope Francis, Meghan Markle: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • After a Thanksgiving break, lawmakers are back in Washington today and facing growing pressure to end Capitol Hill’s culture of secrecy over sexual harassment. | • After a Thanksgiving break, lawmakers are back in Washington today and facing growing pressure to end Capitol Hill’s culture of secrecy over sexual harassment. |
| Under a 1995 law, complaints are handled confidentially. Settlements are also kept secret. Members of both parties are calling for the end to such practices. | Under a 1995 law, complaints are handled confidentially. Settlements are also kept secret. Members of both parties are calling for the end to such practices. |
| On Sunday, Representative John Conyers Jr. announced he was stepping aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while an ethics panel investigates allegations that he sexually harassed aides. | On Sunday, Representative John Conyers Jr. announced he was stepping aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while an ethics panel investigates allegations that he sexually harassed aides. |
| • Separately, the Senate will begin voting this week on its tax plan. We looked at a provision in the House’s version that would repeal a 1954 law banning churches and other nonprofit groups from engaging in political activity. | • Separately, the Senate will begin voting this week on its tax plan. We looked at a provision in the House’s version that would repeal a 1954 law banning churches and other nonprofit groups from engaging in political activity. |
| • The battle over who will lead the federal government’s top consumer financial watchdog is headed to court. | • The battle over who will lead the federal government’s top consumer financial watchdog is headed to court. |
| Ms. English, the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was set to become its temporary chief after the abrupt resignation of the director, Richard Cordray, on Friday. | Ms. English, the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was set to become its temporary chief after the abrupt resignation of the director, Richard Cordray, on Friday. |
| But President Trump wants his budget director, Mick Mulvaney, to lead the agency. | But President Trump wants his budget director, Mick Mulvaney, to lead the agency. |
| • Ms. English filed suit on Sunday to block that appointment, and it’s unclear who will be running the bureau this morning. | • Ms. English filed suit on Sunday to block that appointment, and it’s unclear who will be running the bureau this morning. |
| • Our correspondent in Tehran reports: “After years of cynicism, sneering or simply tuning out all things political, Iran’s urban middle classes have been swept up in a wave of nationalist fervor.” | • Our correspondent in Tehran reports: “After years of cynicism, sneering or simply tuning out all things political, Iran’s urban middle classes have been swept up in a wave of nationalist fervor.” |
| While years in the making, the changing attitude has been driven by two factors: President Trump and Saudi Arabia, Iran’s regional rival. | While years in the making, the changing attitude has been driven by two factors: President Trump and Saudi Arabia, Iran’s regional rival. |
| • A $100 billion U.S. arms deal with the Saudis — and the foreign policy moves of the Saudi crown prince — have led to widespread public support in Iran for the hard-line view that Washington and Riyadh cannot be trusted. | • A $100 billion U.S. arms deal with the Saudis — and the foreign policy moves of the Saudi crown prince — have led to widespread public support in Iran for the hard-line view that Washington and Riyadh cannot be trusted. |
| • Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has led the military campaign to drive out Rohingya Muslims, an effort that the U.S. has declared to be ethnic cleansing. | • Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has led the military campaign to drive out Rohingya Muslims, an effort that the U.S. has declared to be ethnic cleansing. |
| He has effectively sidelined Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto civilian leader. She has been heavily criticized for allowing the Rohingya’s expulsion, but she has no authority over the armed forces. | He has effectively sidelined Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto civilian leader. She has been heavily criticized for allowing the Rohingya’s expulsion, but she has no authority over the armed forces. |
| • The general is set to meet Pope Francis, who began a trip to the overwhelmingly Buddhist nation today. Some Roman Catholic officials are worried that the pope’s willingness to call out injustice could endanger Myanmar’s Christian minority. | • The general is set to meet Pope Francis, who began a trip to the overwhelmingly Buddhist nation today. Some Roman Catholic officials are worried that the pope’s willingness to call out injustice could endanger Myanmar’s Christian minority. |
| • Over the weekend, The Times published a profile of a white nationalist and Nazi sympathizer in Ohio that led to a lot of criticism. | • Over the weekend, The Times published a profile of a white nationalist and Nazi sympathizer in Ohio that led to a lot of criticism. |
| Many readers accused The Times of normalizing neo-Nazi views and behavior. | Many readers accused The Times of normalizing neo-Nazi views and behavior. |
| • Our national editor, Marc Lacey, responded to those concerns and explained how the piece came about, why we wrote it and why we think it was important. The reporter, Richard Fausset, also offered his thoughts. | • Our national editor, Marc Lacey, responded to those concerns and explained how the piece came about, why we wrote it and why we think it was important. The reporter, Richard Fausset, also offered his thoughts. |
| • Prince Harry is engaged to his American girlfriend, Meghan Markle, the British royal family announced today. Their wedding is set for next spring. | |
| The prince, 33, is fifth in line to the throne. Ms. Markle, 36, is an actress. | |
| • Their relationship has been the subject of intense media scrutiny, which last year prompted the prince to denounce the “racial undertones” of news coverage of Ms. Markle, whose mother is black and whose father is white. | |
| Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. | Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. |
| • The Meredith Corporation, owner of magazines including Family Circle and Better Homes and Gardens, is buying Time Inc. for nearly $3 billion. Meredith has the support of the billionaires Charles and David Koch. | • The Meredith Corporation, owner of magazines including Family Circle and Better Homes and Gardens, is buying Time Inc. for nearly $3 billion. Meredith has the support of the billionaires Charles and David Koch. |
| • Amazon, looking for ways to lower prices, has been recruiting vendors from India to sell their goods directly on its American site. | • Amazon, looking for ways to lower prices, has been recruiting vendors from India to sell their goods directly on its American site. |
| • A confirmation hearing for Jerome Powell, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, is among the headlines to watch this week. | • A confirmation hearing for Jerome Powell, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, is among the headlines to watch this week. |
| • U.S. stocks were up on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were up on Friday. 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. |
| • Take these small steps to create a happier life. | • Take these small steps to create a happier life. |
| • You’re getting better with age. Your makeup should, too. | • You’re getting better with age. Your makeup should, too. |
| • Recipe of the day: Spaghetti with a creamy lemon sauce works for a meatless Monday. | • Recipe of the day: Spaghetti with a creamy lemon sauce works for a meatless Monday. |
| • In the N.F.L., the Philadelphia Eagles won their ninth straight game. Here are Sunday’s scores. | • In the N.F.L., the Philadelphia Eagles won their ninth straight game. Here are Sunday’s scores. |
| • Auburn upset top-ranked Alabama, complicating college football’s playoff picture. | • Auburn upset top-ranked Alabama, complicating college football’s playoff picture. |
| • Pixar’s “Coco” made $71 million over the holiday weekend to earn the top spot at North American box offices. | • Pixar’s “Coco” made $71 million over the holiday weekend to earn the top spot at North American box offices. |
| • An artist ahead of his time. | • An artist ahead of his time. |
| In today’s 360 video, an exhibit in Milan focuses on the futuristic work of Lucio Fontana, who died in 1968. | In today’s 360 video, an exhibit in Milan focuses on the futuristic work of Lucio Fontana, who died in 1968. |
| • Making money on the moon. | • Making money on the moon. |
| An international agreement called the Outer Space Treaty spells out what countries are and are not allowed to do in space. | An international agreement called the Outer Space Treaty spells out what countries are and are not allowed to do in space. |
| The 50-year-old agreement may be getting in the way of entrepreneurs with plans to push into space farther and faster than agencies like NASA. | The 50-year-old agreement may be getting in the way of entrepreneurs with plans to push into space farther and faster than agencies like NASA. |
| • Something everyone can agree on. | • Something everyone can agree on. |
| She has become America’s Large Adult Daughter, its triumphant baby queen, its reigning diva with the skin texture of a wet avocado. | She has become America’s Large Adult Daughter, its triumphant baby queen, its reigning diva with the skin texture of a wet avocado. |
| Meet Fiona, a baby hippo — and social media star — at Cincinnati Zoo. | Meet Fiona, a baby hippo — and social media star — at Cincinnati Zoo. |
| • Quotation of the day. | • Quotation of the day. |
| “In the start of the season we have Plan A and in the middle we have Plan Z, and then we go around the alphabet like three times.” | “In the start of the season we have Plan A and in the middle we have Plan Z, and then we go around the alphabet like three times.” |
| — Ester Ledecka, on juggling her schedule as she tries to become the first athlete to compete in both skiing and snowboarding at the Olympics. | — Ester Ledecka, on juggling her schedule as she tries to become the first athlete to compete in both skiing and snowboarding at the Olympics. |
| “We’ll always have Paris.” | “We’ll always have Paris.” |
| Seventy-five years ago today, The Times published its review of “Casablanca,” the romance filmed and released during World War II that became one of the most beloved — and oft-quoted — Hollywood movies of all time. | Seventy-five years ago today, The Times published its review of “Casablanca,” the romance filmed and released during World War II that became one of the most beloved — and oft-quoted — Hollywood movies of all time. |
| The film is set in Rick’s Café Américain, a swinging bar “through which swirls a backwash of connivers, crooks and fleeing European refugees,” as the Nazis take over Europe. Vichy France controls the port city — and the exit visas required to leave it. The price is high, and refugees are desperate to snag them on the black market. | The film is set in Rick’s Café Américain, a swinging bar “through which swirls a backwash of connivers, crooks and fleeing European refugees,” as the Nazis take over Europe. Vichy France controls the port city — and the exit visas required to leave it. The price is high, and refugees are desperate to snag them on the black market. |
| The stars were Hollywood A-listers: Humphrey Bogart as Rick; Ingrid Bergman as his long-lost love, Ilsa; and Paul Henreid as her husband, the heroic resistance leader Victor Laszlo. | The stars were Hollywood A-listers: Humphrey Bogart as Rick; Ingrid Bergman as his long-lost love, Ilsa; and Paul Henreid as her husband, the heroic resistance leader Victor Laszlo. |
| Mr. Henreid was, in fact, a staunchly anti-Nazi European. Critics have written that the film was strengthened by the many refugees and exiles in the supporting cast, including Madeleine Lebeau, who belts out “La Marseillaise” through tears in one of the most famous scenes. | Mr. Henreid was, in fact, a staunchly anti-Nazi European. Critics have written that the film was strengthened by the many refugees and exiles in the supporting cast, including Madeleine Lebeau, who belts out “La Marseillaise” through tears in one of the most famous scenes. |
| Noah Isenberg, the author of a recent book on the film, said it still retains its magic, in part because it confronts a deep moral question: “Do you stick your neck out?” | Noah Isenberg, the author of a recent book on the film, said it still retains its magic, in part because it confronts a deep moral question: “Do you stick your neck out?” |
| Karen Zraick contributed reporting. | Karen Zraick contributed reporting. |
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