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| Pope Francis, John McCain, Copenhagen: Your Monday Briefing | Pope Francis, John McCain, Copenhagen: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. Pope Francis is accused, Russia prepares to go nuclear offshore and Denmark wonders what to do with a hippie commune. | Good morning. Pope Francis is accused, Russia prepares to go nuclear offshore and Denmark wonders what to do with a hippie commune. |
| Here’s the latest: | Here’s the latest: |
| • Pope Francis, wrapping up a difficult mission to win back the confidence of Irish Roman Catholics, faced a startling accusation from within his own ranks. | • Pope Francis, wrapping up a difficult mission to win back the confidence of Irish Roman Catholics, faced a startling accusation from within his own ranks. |
| Carlo Maria Viganò, a former top Vatican diplomat, said Francis knew about the abuses committed by a disgraced American prelate, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, years before they became public. Archbishop Viganò called on the pope to resign in a 7,000-word letter, published in Italian and English on sites that have been critical of Francis. | Carlo Maria Viganò, a former top Vatican diplomat, said Francis knew about the abuses committed by a disgraced American prelate, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, years before they became public. Archbishop Viganò called on the pope to resign in a 7,000-word letter, published in Italian and English on sites that have been critical of Francis. |
| Francis essentially said he would not dignify the allegations with a response. The letter further complicates his effort to convince Roman Catholics that the church is ready to confront its legacy of child sexual and institutional abuse. | Francis essentially said he would not dignify the allegations with a response. The letter further complicates his effort to convince Roman Catholics that the church is ready to confront its legacy of child sexual and institutional abuse. |
| At the revered Knock Shrine, the pope begged “the Lord’s forgiveness” for clerical abuses, and he later offered Mass before thousands in Dublin, above. | At the revered Knock Shrine, the pope begged “the Lord’s forgiveness” for clerical abuses, and he later offered Mass before thousands in Dublin, above. |
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| • War hero. Maverick. Presidential contender. | • War hero. Maverick. Presidential contender. |
| Senator John McCain, who ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. Mr. McCain, 81, learned last year that he had a malignant brain tumor. A naval aviator who endured torture in Vietnam, he rose to the heights of power in Washington. | Senator John McCain, who ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. Mr. McCain, 81, learned last year that he had a malignant brain tumor. A naval aviator who endured torture in Vietnam, he rose to the heights of power in Washington. |
| Read our full obituary and a remembrance from our chief Washington correspondent. | Read our full obituary and a remembrance from our chief Washington correspondent. |
| Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona said in a statement that he would not appoint a successor to Mr. McCain until after what is expected to be nearly a weeklong series of services in his honor — in Arizona, Washington and Annapolis, Md. | Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona said in a statement that he would not appoint a successor to Mr. McCain until after what is expected to be nearly a weeklong series of services in his honor — in Arizona, Washington and Annapolis, Md. |
| Mr. Ducey faces a tough choice: a senator cut from Mr. McCain’s independent mold or someone more aligned with President Trump. | Mr. Ducey faces a tough choice: a senator cut from Mr. McCain’s independent mold or someone more aligned with President Trump. |
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| • The nuclear power plant of the future may be floating near Russia. | • The nuclear power plant of the future may be floating near Russia. |
| Tied to a wharf in the city of Murmansk, the country’s first buoyant nuclear facility is made of two miniature reactors, of a type used previously on submarines. | Tied to a wharf in the city of Murmansk, the country’s first buoyant nuclear facility is made of two miniature reactors, of a type used previously on submarines. |
| Proponents argue that offshore reactors, which other countries are also exploring, could be cheaper, safer and a useful weapon against climate change. But critics doubt assertions that the Russian facility would be able to withstand a powerful tsunami. They’re also wary of Russia’s history of nuclear spills and accidents involving nuclear-powered vessels. | Proponents argue that offshore reactors, which other countries are also exploring, could be cheaper, safer and a useful weapon against climate change. But critics doubt assertions that the Russian facility would be able to withstand a powerful tsunami. They’re also wary of Russia’s history of nuclear spills and accidents involving nuclear-powered vessels. |
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| • “If it had happened in Germany or France, the military would have shut it down.” | • “If it had happened in Germany or France, the military would have shut it down.” |
| When the Danish police enter Freetown Christiania, the hippie commune in the center of Copenhagen, dealers in its open-air drug market quickly take their stashes and flee. Once the authorities have cleared the market known as Pusher Street, above, the decades-old utopian experiment returns to business as usual. | When the Danish police enter Freetown Christiania, the hippie commune in the center of Copenhagen, dealers in its open-air drug market quickly take their stashes and flee. Once the authorities have cleared the market known as Pusher Street, above, the decades-old utopian experiment returns to business as usual. |
| This cat-and-mouse game is played out several times a day. But tolerance has its limits, and the mood in Denmark is tilting toward law and order. | This cat-and-mouse game is played out several times a day. But tolerance has its limits, and the mood in Denmark is tilting toward law and order. |
| • Why did Elon Musk reverse course on taking Tesla private? According to people close to the events, Mr. Musk, above, came to realize that his thinking had been overly simplistic. | |
| • Didi Chuxing, China’s ride-hailing giant, fired two senior executives and suspended a car-pooling service after the second killing of a female passenger in three months. | • Didi Chuxing, China’s ride-hailing giant, fired two senior executives and suspended a car-pooling service after the second killing of a female passenger in three months. |
| • In the U.S., where the S. & P. 500 closed at a record high on Friday, economic policymakers are beginning to consider whether “monopsony” — the outsize price-setting power of a few extraordinarily successful companies — is part of the problem of low wage growth. | • In the U.S., where the S. & P. 500 closed at a record high on Friday, economic policymakers are beginning to consider whether “monopsony” — the outsize price-setting power of a few extraordinarily successful companies — is part of the problem of low wage growth. |
| • The London Stock Exchange is closed. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • The London Stock Exchange is closed. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • A top Russian university lacks just one thing: students. The European University at St. Petersburg, above, lost its teaching license after attacks from nationalists who resent its Western orientation. [The New York Times] | • A top Russian university lacks just one thing: students. The European University at St. Petersburg, above, lost its teaching license after attacks from nationalists who resent its Western orientation. [The New York Times] |
| • A mass shooting at a video game tournament in Florida left three dead, including the gunman. [The New York Times] | • A mass shooting at a video game tournament in Florida left three dead, including the gunman. [The New York Times] |
| • The police in Turkey forcefully broke up a weekly vigil to protest disappearances decades ago. A well-known member of the so-called Saturday Mothers, said to be in her 80s, was among those briefly detained. [The New York Times] | • The police in Turkey forcefully broke up a weekly vigil to protest disappearances decades ago. A well-known member of the so-called Saturday Mothers, said to be in her 80s, was among those briefly detained. [The New York Times] |
| • Women in England will legally be allowed to take an abortion pill at home for the first time, the British government announced over the weekend. [The New York Times] | • Women in England will legally be allowed to take an abortion pill at home for the first time, the British government announced over the weekend. [The New York Times] |
| • The German Lost Art Foundation, which helps to return art looted by Nazis during World War II, is being challenged for removing 63 works by Egon Schiele from public view. Dealers say the paintings by the Austrian Expressionist were never stolen. [The New York Times] | • The German Lost Art Foundation, which helps to return art looted by Nazis during World War II, is being challenged for removing 63 works by Egon Schiele from public view. Dealers say the paintings by the Austrian Expressionist were never stolen. [The New York Times] |
| • Egyptian investigators found no evidence of toxic gas in the hotel room where a British couple died. But their daughter thinks something in the room killed them. [BBC] | • Egyptian investigators found no evidence of toxic gas in the hotel room where a British couple died. But their daughter thinks something in the room killed them. [BBC] |
| • Everything isn’t so cheery after all in the Nordic states: A new analysis finds that an average of 12.3 percent of the population is “struggling” or “suffering” in the countries, which regularly appear at the top of the World Happiness Report. [The New York Times] | • Everything isn’t so cheery after all in the Nordic states: A new analysis finds that an average of 12.3 percent of the population is “struggling” or “suffering” in the countries, which regularly appear at the top of the World Happiness Report. [The New York Times] |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Maybe your sleep problem isn’t a problem. | • Maybe your sleep problem isn’t a problem. |
| • Or maybe you really are too tired. If so, you’re not alone. | • Or maybe you really are too tired. If so, you’re not alone. |
| • Recipe of the day: When it’s too hot to cook, try this tuna salad with cucumbers, avocado, pickled onion and herbs. | • Recipe of the day: When it’s too hot to cook, try this tuna salad with cucumbers, avocado, pickled onion and herbs. |
| • Corippo is not only the Swiss village with the smallest population — 12 — but also perhaps its oldest, with an average age of 75. Its dwindling numbers reflect a debate across Europe about how to revive rural villages. | • Corippo is not only the Swiss village with the smallest population — 12 — but also perhaps its oldest, with an average age of 75. Its dwindling numbers reflect a debate across Europe about how to revive rural villages. |
| • In memoriam: Neil Simon, 91, the wildly successful playwright who helped redefine popular American humor with hits like “Barefoot in the Park” (1963) and “The Odd Couple” (1965). | • In memoriam: Neil Simon, 91, the wildly successful playwright who helped redefine popular American humor with hits like “Barefoot in the Park” (1963) and “The Odd Couple” (1965). |
| • Brexit is happening. Cue the jokes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Britain’s exit from the bloc is a hot topic at the Fringe, including shows tackling the tortured process of Britain’s departure, lighthearted theater pieces and even reflection. | • Brexit is happening. Cue the jokes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Britain’s exit from the bloc is a hot topic at the Fringe, including shows tackling the tortured process of Britain’s departure, lighthearted theater pieces and even reflection. |
| Tourism officials in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, have launched a sexually suggestive new advertising slogan that describes the city as the “G-spot of Europe”: “Nobody knows where it is, but when you find it — it’s amazing.” | Tourism officials in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, have launched a sexually suggestive new advertising slogan that describes the city as the “G-spot of Europe”: “Nobody knows where it is, but when you find it — it’s amazing.” |
| The new slogan comes a month before Pope Francis begins a tour of Lithuania and other Baltic countries. Lithuanian priests criticized the campaign for using “women’s sexuality for advertising” and giving the “wrong ideas” about Vilnius as a sex tourism destination. The comedian John Oliver chimed in, too. | The new slogan comes a month before Pope Francis begins a tour of Lithuania and other Baltic countries. Lithuanian priests criticized the campaign for using “women’s sexuality for advertising” and giving the “wrong ideas” about Vilnius as a sex tourism destination. The comedian John Oliver chimed in, too. |
| The news got us thinking about other tourism slogans around the world. | The news got us thinking about other tourism slogans around the world. |
| There are blanket invitations, like “Reveal Your Own Russia” and, in the U.S., “All Within Your Reach.” | There are blanket invitations, like “Reveal Your Own Russia” and, in the U.S., “All Within Your Reach.” |
| Some make bold claims: “There’s Nothing Like Australia.” | Some make bold claims: “There’s Nothing Like Australia.” |
| Some countries opt for alliteration: “Beautiful Bangladesh,” “Brilliant Barbados.” | Some countries opt for alliteration: “Beautiful Bangladesh,” “Brilliant Barbados.” |
| There’s the straight-to-the-point approach: “Travel in Slovakia — Good Idea” and “Visit Armenia, It Is Beautiful.” | There’s the straight-to-the-point approach: “Travel in Slovakia — Good Idea” and “Visit Armenia, It Is Beautiful.” |
| Life is “Best Enjoyed Slowly” in Latvia. “You’re Invited” to Iran. | Life is “Best Enjoyed Slowly” in Latvia. “You’re Invited” to Iran. |
| Sometimes, the citizenry comes up with its own approach. In economically troubled Greece, the official line, “All Time Classic,” clearly left at least one person dissatisfied. | Sometimes, the citizenry comes up with its own approach. In economically troubled Greece, the official line, “All Time Classic,” clearly left at least one person dissatisfied. |
| His or her alternative? “Welcome to Greece, The Land of Opportunity. Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes.” | His or her alternative? “Welcome to Greece, The Land of Opportunity. Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes.” |
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