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| North Korea, Emmanuel Macron, Waffle House: Your Monday Briefing | North Korea, Emmanuel Macron, Waffle House: 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: |
| • Working for a state or local government — as a teacher, firefighter, bus driver or nurse, for instance — used to provide a relatively comfortable living. Now, many government workers take second jobs to make ends meet. | • Working for a state or local government — as a teacher, firefighter, bus driver or nurse, for instance — used to provide a relatively comfortable living. Now, many government workers take second jobs to make ends meet. |
| With the U.S. population having grown, public sector employees now account for the smallest share of the civilian work force since 1967. | With the U.S. population having grown, public sector employees now account for the smallest share of the civilian work force since 1967. |
| Some say a diminished public sector is vital to economic growth. Others say it’s a threat to health and safety. Regardless, it has led to a decline in middle-class job opportunities. | Some say a diminished public sector is vital to economic growth. Others say it’s a threat to health and safety. Regardless, it has led to a decline in middle-class job opportunities. |
| • “We always made it work,” said a former health department worker in Oklahoma. “But if you’re going to choose to be a public servant, you have to have in mind that you will live in a small home and drive a sometimes unreliable vehicle.” | • “We always made it work,” said a former health department worker in Oklahoma. “But if you’re going to choose to be a public servant, you have to have in mind that you will live in a small home and drive a sometimes unreliable vehicle.” |
| • For decades, South Korea has used powerful speakers to blare bubble-gum pop music and propaganda into North Korea. | • For decades, South Korea has used powerful speakers to blare bubble-gum pop music and propaganda into North Korea. |
| It turned them off today, days before the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, is to meet with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. | It turned them off today, days before the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, is to meet with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. |
| The meeting, as well as one planned between Mr. Kim and President Trump, is causing some concern in China, which fears losing influence over Pyongyang. | The meeting, as well as one planned between Mr. Kim and President Trump, is causing some concern in China, which fears losing influence over Pyongyang. |
| For his part, Mr. Trump rejected the idea that he had made too many concessions before meeting with the North Korean leader. | For his part, Mr. Trump rejected the idea that he had made too many concessions before meeting with the North Korean leader. |
| • Mr. Kim announced over the weekend that his country no longer needed nuclear or missile tests and would close a nuclear test site. But North Korea has a long history of not abiding by promises. | • Mr. Kim announced over the weekend that his country no longer needed nuclear or missile tests and would close a nuclear test site. But North Korea has a long history of not abiding by promises. |
| • President Emmanuel Macron of France is among few European leaders to have developed a good rapport with President Trump. | • President Emmanuel Macron of France is among few European leaders to have developed a good rapport with President Trump. |
| Facing unrest at home, the French leader arrives in Washington today, but it’s unclear what he’s gotten from the relationship beyond the first state visit of Mr. Trump’s presidency. | Facing unrest at home, the French leader arrives in Washington today, but it’s unclear what he’s gotten from the relationship beyond the first state visit of Mr. Trump’s presidency. |
| He has tried unsuccessfully to sway Mr. Trump on climate change, the Iran nuclear deal and tariffs that would hurt some European allies. We look at the two leaders’ relationship. | He has tried unsuccessfully to sway Mr. Trump on climate change, the Iran nuclear deal and tariffs that would hurt some European allies. We look at the two leaders’ relationship. |
| • The French public has a negative view of the American president, leaving a government spokesman to say, “The goal is not to have affectionate relations, but to establish some sort of personal connection.” | • The French public has a negative view of the American president, leaving a government spokesman to say, “The goal is not to have affectionate relations, but to establish some sort of personal connection.” |
| • The tide of migrants that arrived on the Continent three years ago fueled angry populism and political upheaval. | • The tide of migrants that arrived on the Continent three years ago fueled angry populism and political upheaval. |
| As a result, the European Union has started outsourcing some of its border management to countries from which the migrants are fleeing, hoping to stop them before they cross the Mediterranean Sea. | As a result, the European Union has started outsourcing some of its border management to countries from which the migrants are fleeing, hoping to stop them before they cross the Mediterranean Sea. |
| The approach is working — the number of migrants has more than halved since 2016 — but many campaigners for migrants’ rights say the moral cost is high, particularly as some of the countries have dubious human rights records. | The approach is working — the number of migrants has more than halved since 2016 — but many campaigners for migrants’ rights say the moral cost is high, particularly as some of the countries have dubious human rights records. |
| • From Africa, our correspondent reports on Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a state security apparatus whose leaders are accused of war crimes and whose officers have recently been accused of torturing migrants. | • From Africa, our correspondent reports on Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a state security apparatus whose leaders are accused of war crimes and whose officers have recently been accused of torturing migrants. |
| • Want to avoid American tariffs? The circuitous routes that cargo ships take, called transshipments, are a popular option. | • Want to avoid American tariffs? The circuitous routes that cargo ships take, called transshipments, are a popular option. |
| The shipments, which are legal in most cases, are likely to be a major part of any trade negotiations between China and the U.S. | The shipments, which are legal in most cases, are likely to be a major part of any trade negotiations between China and the U.S. |
| • Zelle, a service to instantly send money to friends and acquaintances, is some banks’ answer to the popular app Venmo. | • Zelle, a service to instantly send money to friends and acquaintances, is some banks’ answer to the popular app Venmo. |
| But the speed and ubiquity that make Zelle so useful for customers also make it irresistible to thieves. | But the speed and ubiquity that make Zelle so useful for customers also make it irresistible to thieves. |
| • Some of the biggest tech companies will report their earnings this week. It’s one of the headlines to watch. | • Some of the biggest tech companies will report their earnings this week. It’s one of the headlines to watch. |
| • U.S. stocks were down on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were down on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • We answered some questions about the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. | • We answered some questions about the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. |
| • Here’s how to help a resistant colleague. | • Here’s how to help a resistant colleague. |
| • Recipe of the day: Celebrate spring with a recipe for pappardelle with pancetta and fresh peas. | • Recipe of the day: Celebrate spring with a recipe for pappardelle with pancetta and fresh peas. |
| • Four former U.S. presidents were among the nearly 8,000 people who attended the public viewing and private funeral for the former first lady Barbara Bush. | • Four former U.S. presidents were among the nearly 8,000 people who attended the public viewing and private funeral for the former first lady Barbara Bush. |
| • Travis Reinking, who is suspected of killing four people at a Waffle House in Nashville on Sunday, was arrested near the White House last summer, the police said. | |
| James Shaw Jr., who disarmed the gunman, said a few hours after the shooting, “I’m not a hero. I’m just a regular person.” | |
| • A suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, killed at least 57 people who were waiting to register to vote. | • A suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, killed at least 57 people who were waiting to register to vote. |
| The attack raised concerns that violence would undermine the country’s long-delayed parliamentary elections. | The attack raised concerns that violence would undermine the country’s long-delayed parliamentary elections. |
| • President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua vowed to reverse a social security overhaul that prompted days of protests in which up to two dozen people died. | • President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua vowed to reverse a social security overhaul that prompted days of protests in which up to two dozen people died. |
| • Earth Day was Sunday. We looked back at some of the 1970s-era environmental disasters that led to new protections but that are now under threat. | • Earth Day was Sunday. We looked back at some of the 1970s-era environmental disasters that led to new protections but that are now under threat. |
| • “A Quiet Place,” the nearly dialogue-free horror film, returned to the top spot at the box office, with total domestic earnings of $132 million. | • “A Quiet Place,” the nearly dialogue-free horror film, returned to the top spot at the box office, with total domestic earnings of $132 million. |
| • Making clean energy mainstream | • Making clean energy mainstream |
| The global wind turbine industry has transformed from a collection of small companies in Denmark to corporations pulling off enormous feats of engineering. We take you inside a factory where rotor blades as big as jumbo jets are made. | The global wind turbine industry has transformed from a collection of small companies in Denmark to corporations pulling off enormous feats of engineering. We take you inside a factory where rotor blades as big as jumbo jets are made. |
| • Raising the bar for Broadway magic | • Raising the bar for Broadway magic |
| With a staggering $68 million budget, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” opened Sunday night at the Lyric Theater. | With a staggering $68 million budget, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” opened Sunday night at the Lyric Theater. |
| Read our review, which says “ ‘Cursed Child’ becomes the new gold standard for fantasy franchise entertainment on Broadway.” | Read our review, which says “ ‘Cursed Child’ becomes the new gold standard for fantasy franchise entertainment on Broadway.” |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “There’s no way I could make it without a second job, unless I lived in a box, and maybe had a moped.” | “There’s no way I could make it without a second job, unless I lived in a box, and maybe had a moped.” |
| — Eldon Johnson, 40, an Oklahoma state employee who cares for children with cerebral palsy and autism eight hours a day, and then works overnight at a better-paying private mental health center. | — Eldon Johnson, 40, an Oklahoma state employee who cares for children with cerebral palsy and autism eight hours a day, and then works overnight at a better-paying private mental health center. |
| • The Times, in other words | • The Times, in other words |
| Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. | Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. |
| • What we’re reading | • What we’re reading |
| Steven Erlanger, our chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe, recommends this article in Carnegie Europe: “Emmanuel Macron, all of 40, comes to Washington for President Trump’s first state visit. With trade, Iran, Syria, Jerusalem, Russia and climate change all on the agenda, there is a lot at stake for the young French president, famous for jollying along his elders. Pierre Vimont, France’s former ambassador to Washington, explains.” | Steven Erlanger, our chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe, recommends this article in Carnegie Europe: “Emmanuel Macron, all of 40, comes to Washington for President Trump’s first state visit. With trade, Iran, Syria, Jerusalem, Russia and climate change all on the agenda, there is a lot at stake for the young French president, famous for jollying along his elders. Pierre Vimont, France’s former ambassador to Washington, explains.” |
| “Here we are in front of the elephants.” | “Here we are in front of the elephants.” |
| It’s a phrase that you probably don’t recognize, but it helped start a platform that you probably do: YouTube. | It’s a phrase that you probably don’t recognize, but it helped start a platform that you probably do: YouTube. |
| Thirteen years ago today, one of the video-sharing site’s co-founders, Jawed Karim, published its first clip: a brief video of himself at the San Diego Zoo. | Thirteen years ago today, one of the video-sharing site’s co-founders, Jawed Karim, published its first clip: a brief video of himself at the San Diego Zoo. |
| YouTube now has over a billion users who consume a billion hours of video each day. With five billion views, the music video for “Despacito” is the most-watched video on YouTube. (Here’s a full list.) | YouTube now has over a billion users who consume a billion hours of video each day. With five billion views, the music video for “Despacito” is the most-watched video on YouTube. (Here’s a full list.) |
| People can watch Tom Cruise jump off Oprah Winfrey’s couch on repeat; laugh at a baby biting his brother’s finger; and relive the world’s introduction to the singer Susan Boyle. | People can watch Tom Cruise jump off Oprah Winfrey’s couch on repeat; laugh at a baby biting his brother’s finger; and relive the world’s introduction to the singer Susan Boyle. |
| YouTube, now owned by Google, was dreamed up by Mr. Karim and two other former PayPal employees. They were initially depressed by YouTube’s content: “There’s not that many videos I’d want to watch,” one lamented. | YouTube, now owned by Google, was dreamed up by Mr. Karim and two other former PayPal employees. They were initially depressed by YouTube’s content: “There’s not that many videos I’d want to watch,” one lamented. |
| The trip to the zoo was one of those videos. | The trip to the zoo was one of those videos. |
| “The cool thing about these guys is they have really, really, really long trunks and that’s cool,” Mr. Karim says in the 19-second video, which has more than 48 million views. “And that’s pretty much all there is to say.” | “The cool thing about these guys is they have really, really, really long trunks and that’s cool,” Mr. Karim says in the 19-second video, which has more than 48 million views. “And that’s pretty much all there is to say.” |
| Remy Tumin wrote today’s Back Story. | Remy Tumin wrote today’s Back Story. |
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