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| ISIS, Britain, Monkeys: Your Thursday Briefing | ISIS, Britain, Monkeys: Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Following the paper trail of ISIS, railing against Emmanuel Macron and relaxing with monkeys. Here’s the latest: | Following the paper trail of ISIS, railing against Emmanuel Macron and relaxing with monkeys. Here’s the latest: |
| • The ISIS files. | • The ISIS files. |
| On five trips to battle-scarred Iraq, New York Times journalists scoured old Islamic State offices in 11 cities and towns, gathering thousands of documents abandoned by the militants as their “caliphate” crumbled. | On five trips to battle-scarred Iraq, New York Times journalists scoured old Islamic State offices in 11 cities and towns, gathering thousands of documents abandoned by the militants as their “caliphate” crumbled. |
| Following a paper trail that led through booby-trapped streets near the front lines of battle, they found suicide bomber forms, birth certificates, tax records, school books teaching English words like “gun” and “martyr,” and papers from the Ministry of War Spoils. (Here’s a closer look at the documents.) | Following a paper trail that led through booby-trapped streets near the front lines of battle, they found suicide bomber forms, birth certificates, tax records, school books teaching English words like “gun” and “martyr,” and papers from the Ministry of War Spoils. (Here’s a closer look at the documents.) |
| The records reveal how the terrorist group combined brutality and paperwork to wield power over territory that at one point was the size of Britain, with a population estimated at 12 million people. | The records reveal how the terrorist group combined brutality and paperwork to wield power over territory that at one point was the size of Britain, with a population estimated at 12 million people. |
| Above, papers littered a room in the bombed-out remnants of the Directorate of Agriculture in Mosul, Iraq, last September. | Above, papers littered a room in the bombed-out remnants of the Directorate of Agriculture in Mosul, Iraq, last September. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • Nearly 10 months after the deadly fire in Grenfell Tower, above, in London, many of the survivors left homeless are still living in limbo. | • Nearly 10 months after the deadly fire in Grenfell Tower, above, in London, many of the survivors left homeless are still living in limbo. |
| While local officials have spent about $280 million on new housing, almost 100 displaced families remain in hotels and other temporary accommodations. | While local officials have spent about $280 million on new housing, almost 100 displaced families remain in hotels and other temporary accommodations. |
| The delays are adding to public fury over the disaster, which killed at least 71 people, and traumatized residents have accused the authorities of ignoring their needs. | The delays are adding to public fury over the disaster, which killed at least 71 people, and traumatized residents have accused the authorities of ignoring their needs. |
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| • Millions of frustrated travelers. | |
| A rail strike in France is testing the limits of public anger as union workers face off against President Emmanuel Macron and his efforts to overhaul Europe’s second-largest economy — starting with cuts to their cherished job benefits. | A rail strike in France is testing the limits of public anger as union workers face off against President Emmanuel Macron and his efforts to overhaul Europe’s second-largest economy — starting with cuts to their cherished job benefits. |
| But whether French commuters, including those above in Paris on Tuesday, blame the union or Mr. Macron is the big question. | But whether French commuters, including those above in Paris on Tuesday, blame the union or Mr. Macron is the big question. |
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| • Last month, we visited a charity food bank in the German city of Essen that had decided to turn away migrants, a move that set off a national debate about refugees and poverty. | • Last month, we visited a charity food bank in the German city of Essen that had decided to turn away migrants, a move that set off a national debate about refugees and poverty. |
| But now, non-Germans will be welcome once again, after the pantry agreed to give priority to older people and families with young children, regardless of nationality. | But now, non-Germans will be welcome once again, after the pantry agreed to give priority to older people and families with young children, regardless of nationality. |
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| • A rapidly escalating trade confrontation. | • A rapidly escalating trade confrontation. |
| Hours after the White House outlined $50 billion in tariffs on largely high-tech Chinese products, China struck back. | Hours after the White House outlined $50 billion in tariffs on largely high-tech Chinese products, China struck back. |
| Its own proposed tariffs target $50 billion worth of soybeans, above, cars and other American goods. We look at the broad sectors of the U.S. economy under threat. | Its own proposed tariffs target $50 billion worth of soybeans, above, cars and other American goods. We look at the broad sectors of the U.S. economy under threat. |
| Administration officials say they see no reason to panic — but markets appear unconvinced. | Administration officials say they see no reason to panic — but markets appear unconvinced. |
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| • Anger that YouTube was censoring her videos may have motivated the woman who shot three people on Tuesday at the company’s headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., and then killed herself. | • Anger that YouTube was censoring her videos may have motivated the woman who shot three people on Tuesday at the company’s headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., and then killed herself. |
| Nasim Najafi Aghdam, above, who was in her late 30s and living in California, was a social media star in Iran. Known there as Green Nasim, she posted music parodies and workouts, promoted vegan cooking and opposed animal cruelty. (We gathered some of her clips in this video, which our Tehran bureau chief narrates.) | Nasim Najafi Aghdam, above, who was in her late 30s and living in California, was a social media star in Iran. Known there as Green Nasim, she posted music parodies and workouts, promoted vegan cooking and opposed animal cruelty. (We gathered some of her clips in this video, which our Tehran bureau chief narrates.) |
| Some of her videos were apparently “demonetized” — deliberately starved of ads — by YouTube, which has been under pressure over offensive content. | Some of her videos were apparently “demonetized” — deliberately starved of ads — by YouTube, which has been under pressure over offensive content. |
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| • Japan’s famed snow monkeys have long been the picture of hot-springs bliss. | • Japan’s famed snow monkeys have long been the picture of hot-springs bliss. |
| Now, they’re also scientific subjects in a study of how stress hormones affect social structure. | Now, they’re also scientific subjects in a study of how stress hormones affect social structure. |
| The long soaks bring their stress levels down. And higher-ranking females spent more time in the pools. | The long soaks bring their stress levels down. And higher-ranking females spent more time in the pools. |
| (Our video of the basking macaques is seriously fun.) | (Our video of the basking macaques is seriously fun.) |
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| • On Spotify’s first day of trading, Sony cashed in, selling 17 percent of its stake in the streaming platform for more than $250 million. | • On Spotify’s first day of trading, Sony cashed in, selling 17 percent of its stake in the streaming platform for more than $250 million. |
| • Thousands of Google employees signed a letter protesting the company’s role in a U.S. military program that uses artificial intelligence to interpret videos and could be used in drone strikes. | • Thousands of Google employees signed a letter protesting the company’s role in a U.S. military program that uses artificial intelligence to interpret videos and could be used in drone strikes. |
| • Facebook said the data of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, the consulting firm connected to President Trump and the Brexit campaign, far higher than previously cited estimates. (Here’s how we covered the revelations that spurred an uproar on both sides of the Atlantic.) | • Facebook said the data of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, the consulting firm connected to President Trump and the Brexit campaign, far higher than previously cited estimates. (Here’s how we covered the revelations that spurred an uproar on both sides of the Atlantic.) |
| • Name and shame: Britain is hoping to narrow the pay gap by forcing companies to publicly air salary discrepancies between men and women. The government’s role model? Other Western countries, like Germany, Iceland and Australia. | • Name and shame: Britain is hoping to narrow the pay gap by forcing companies to publicly air salary discrepancies between men and women. The government’s role model? Other Western countries, like Germany, Iceland and Australia. |
| • And our Corner Office columnist speaks with Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder of Reddit. (Among the topics: Metallica and his new marriage to Serena Williams.) | • And our Corner Office columnist speaks with Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder of Reddit. (Among the topics: Metallica and his new marriage to Serena Williams.) |
| • U.S. stocks had a rough day, but closed higher. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks had a rough day, but closed higher. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • The White House said the U.S. would remain in Syria to continue the fight against the Islamic State, a day after President Trump said he wanted to immediately bring the 2,000 U.S. troops there home. [The New York Times] | • The White House said the U.S. would remain in Syria to continue the fight against the Islamic State, a day after President Trump said he wanted to immediately bring the 2,000 U.S. troops there home. [The New York Times] |
| • The Victoria and Albert Museum in London offered to return to Ethiopia treasures taken by British troops 150 years ago, but only as a loan. [The New York Times] | • The Victoria and Albert Museum in London offered to return to Ethiopia treasures taken by British troops 150 years ago, but only as a loan. [The New York Times] |
| • In The Hague, a jihadist fighter from Mali was brought before the International Criminal Court to face charges of rape, torture and sexual slavery. [The New York Times] | • In The Hague, a jihadist fighter from Mali was brought before the International Criminal Court to face charges of rape, torture and sexual slavery. [The New York Times] |
| • Austria’s new right-wing government has proposed a ban on head scarves in schools for girls under 10 years old. [BBC] | • Austria’s new right-wing government has proposed a ban on head scarves in schools for girls under 10 years old. [BBC] |
| • Skripal poisoning: Emboldened by a series of blunders by the British government, Russia will convene a special meeting of the U.N. Security Council in an attempt to undermine allegations that Moscow was behind the nerve agent attack against a former Russian spy. [The Guardian] | • Skripal poisoning: Emboldened by a series of blunders by the British government, Russia will convene a special meeting of the U.N. Security Council in an attempt to undermine allegations that Moscow was behind the nerve agent attack against a former Russian spy. [The Guardian] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Do face masks really keep you healthy? | • Do face masks really keep you healthy? |
| • How to respond when a colleague is harassing women. | • How to respond when a colleague is harassing women. |
| • Recipe of the day: Take a break from the usual stir fry with braised eggplant, pork and mushrooms. | • Recipe of the day: Take a break from the usual stir fry with braised eggplant, pork and mushrooms. |
| • The British comedian and transgender activist Eddie Izzard has acted in Hollywood movies, run 43 marathons in 51 days (for charity) and campaigned against Brexit. Now for his next challenge: He’s joined the governing body of Britain’s Labour Party, just as it’s struggling to tackle an internal crisis over anti-Semitism. | • The British comedian and transgender activist Eddie Izzard has acted in Hollywood movies, run 43 marathons in 51 days (for charity) and campaigned against Brexit. Now for his next challenge: He’s joined the governing body of Britain’s Labour Party, just as it’s struggling to tackle an internal crisis over anti-Semitism. |
| • Natural confusion: Global warming is causing spring to arrive early and autumn to come late in many places, and not all plants and animals are adapting at the same rate. | • Natural confusion: Global warming is causing spring to arrive early and autumn to come late in many places, and not all plants and animals are adapting at the same rate. |
| • Scottish dinosaurs? Aye, say paleontologists who discovered dozens of giant-size footprints on the Isle of Skye. But don’t get too excited; the prints were left about 170 million years ago. | • Scottish dinosaurs? Aye, say paleontologists who discovered dozens of giant-size footprints on the Isle of Skye. But don’t get too excited; the prints were left about 170 million years ago. |
| We begin today with a shimmy, or maybe the turkey trot. Perhaps the bunny hug is more your style. | We begin today with a shimmy, or maybe the turkey trot. Perhaps the bunny hug is more your style. |
| Arthur Murray, an immigrant baker’s son who brought ballroom dancing into people’s living rooms, was born this week in 1895. With dance, Mr. Murray’s mission was, he said, to “bring ease for universal heartache, loneliness and desolation.” | |
| A tall, gangly kid from the Bronx, Mr. Murray discovered “he had a flair for ballroom dancing” in high school and threw himself into the ballroom dance craze of the early 20th century. | A tall, gangly kid from the Bronx, Mr. Murray discovered “he had a flair for ballroom dancing” in high school and threw himself into the ballroom dance craze of the early 20th century. |
| He worked in an architecture firm by day and taught lessons by night, eventually turning the lessons into a lucrative mail order magazine business and dance studio franchises around the world. | He worked in an architecture firm by day and taught lessons by night, eventually turning the lessons into a lucrative mail order magazine business and dance studio franchises around the world. |
| Mr. Murray’s unique method was influenced by his time in design — clearly drawn diagrams of footprints instructed students how and where to move their feet. | Mr. Murray’s unique method was influenced by his time in design — clearly drawn diagrams of footprints instructed students how and where to move their feet. |
| He also took advantage of regular radio programming and had a weekly variety TV program with “The Arthur Murray Party.” Now, anyone could dance with Mr. Murray, anywhere. | He also took advantage of regular radio programming and had a weekly variety TV program with “The Arthur Murray Party.” Now, anyone could dance with Mr. Murray, anywhere. |
| For Mr. Murray, who died in 1991, a bad dancer never blames his partner. | For Mr. Murray, who died in 1991, a bad dancer never blames his partner. |
| “To find fault with your partner’s dancing,” Mr. Murray once said, “is the best way of advertising the fact that you are just learning to dance.” | “To find fault with your partner’s dancing,” Mr. Murray once said, “is the best way of advertising the fact that you are just learning to dance.” |
| Remy Tumin contributed reporting. | Remy Tumin contributed reporting. |
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