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| D-Day, Mexico, Madonna: Your Thursday Briefing | |
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| We’re covering the 75th anniversary of D-Day, U.S. tariffs against Mexico and Madonna at 60. | We’re covering the 75th anniversary of D-Day, U.S. tariffs against Mexico and Madonna at 60. |
| On this day 75 years ago, thousands of Allied troops landed on the beaches of Nazi-occupied France in an operation that eventually changed the course of World War II. | On this day 75 years ago, thousands of Allied troops landed on the beaches of Nazi-occupied France in an operation that eventually changed the course of World War II. |
| President Trump, along with Queen Elizabeth, veterans and other world leaders, began commemorating the day in Britain on Wednesday, with an emotional ceremony that included firsthand accounts of the invasion. The president heads to France on Thursday. | President Trump, along with Queen Elizabeth, veterans and other world leaders, began commemorating the day in Britain on Wednesday, with an emotional ceremony that included firsthand accounts of the invasion. The president heads to France on Thursday. |
| Go deeper: The realities of D-Day were brought home to Americans by Ernie Pyle, a trusted journalist who focused on the invasion’s immense pains and losses. | Go deeper: The realities of D-Day were brought home to Americans by Ernie Pyle, a trusted journalist who focused on the invasion’s immense pains and losses. |
| Overlooked no more: Alan Turing was one of the most influential code breakers of World War II, who yielded intelligence believed to have hastened the Allied victory. But he was cast aside and died in 1954 a criminal, prosecuted for his homosexuality. He never received a Times obituary — until now. | Overlooked no more: Alan Turing was one of the most influential code breakers of World War II, who yielded intelligence believed to have hastened the Allied victory. But he was cast aside and died in 1954 a criminal, prosecuted for his homosexuality. He never received a Times obituary — until now. |
| Present-day politics: During Mr. Trump’s state visit, some of the top contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May vied for one-on-one meetings with the president and embraced his brand of politics, a strategy aimed at winning over the 160,000 Conservative Party members who will pick Mrs. May’s successor. | Present-day politics: During Mr. Trump’s state visit, some of the top contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May vied for one-on-one meetings with the president and embraced his brand of politics, a strategy aimed at winning over the 160,000 Conservative Party members who will pick Mrs. May’s successor. |
| Top Mexican officials met in Washington with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other administration officials in an effort to avert President Trump’s potentially crippling tariffs over illegal immigration. | Top Mexican officials met in Washington with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other administration officials in an effort to avert President Trump’s potentially crippling tariffs over illegal immigration. |
| And in an announcement designed to put more pressure on Mexico, administration officials said migrant arrests at the southern U.S. border rose in May to more than 144,278, the highest monthly total in seven years. | And in an announcement designed to put more pressure on Mexico, administration officials said migrant arrests at the southern U.S. border rose in May to more than 144,278, the highest monthly total in seven years. |
| Reminder: Mr. Trump threatened to impose a 5 percent tariff on Mexican imports starting Monday and to increase it to 25 percent by October if Mexico fails to meet his demands. It’s still unclear exactly what steps Mexico could take to satisfy Mr. Trump. | Reminder: Mr. Trump threatened to impose a 5 percent tariff on Mexican imports starting Monday and to increase it to 25 percent by October if Mexico fails to meet his demands. It’s still unclear exactly what steps Mexico could take to satisfy Mr. Trump. |
| Separately: Small American brands, like Everlane, that manufacture in China are bracing for new U.S. tariffs there and trying to figure out how to avoid passing on higher costs to consumers. | Separately: Small American brands, like Everlane, that manufacture in China are bracing for new U.S. tariffs there and trying to figure out how to avoid passing on higher costs to consumers. |
| Antitrust regulators fined Ford’s main joint venture in the country around $25 million for setting minimum prices for its dealers in the city of Chongqing. | Antitrust regulators fined Ford’s main joint venture in the country around $25 million for setting minimum prices for its dealers in the city of Chongqing. |
| The fine is the latest move against an American company amid growing economic tensions, though it was unclear if it is directly connected to the U.S.-China trade war. | The fine is the latest move against an American company amid growing economic tensions, though it was unclear if it is directly connected to the U.S.-China trade war. |
| Chinese regulators have penalized automakers on similar grounds in the past, but Beijing tends to become more stringent with regulations at times of geopolitical tensions. | Chinese regulators have penalized automakers on similar grounds in the past, but Beijing tends to become more stringent with regulations at times of geopolitical tensions. |
| Reminder: Foreign automakers have long been required to hook up with local companies in joint ventures in order to manufacture in China. Ford established Changan Ford in 2001 | Reminder: Foreign automakers have long been required to hook up with local companies in joint ventures in order to manufacture in China. Ford established Changan Ford in 2001 |
| The country is taking a more aggressive approach toward journalists — investigating them and raiding their homes and offices — fitting into a global trend in which democracies, including the U.S., the Philippines and India have tried to clamp down on the media. | The country is taking a more aggressive approach toward journalists — investigating them and raiding their homes and offices — fitting into a global trend in which democracies, including the U.S., the Philippines and India have tried to clamp down on the media. |
| But Australia stands out, writes our bureau chief in Sydney, Damien Cave. The country doesn’t have a constitutional protection for freedom of speech, it can prosecute government leakers, and it offers wide privacy protections that restrict public information. | But Australia stands out, writes our bureau chief in Sydney, Damien Cave. The country doesn’t have a constitutional protection for freedom of speech, it can prosecute government leakers, and it offers wide privacy protections that restrict public information. |
| Quotable: “To be perfectly frank, this is an absolute international embarrassment,” said one expert in Melbourne. “You’ve got a mature liberal democracy that pursues and hunts down whistle-blowers and tries to kill the messenger.” | Quotable: “To be perfectly frank, this is an absolute international embarrassment,” said one expert in Melbourne. “You’ve got a mature liberal democracy that pursues and hunts down whistle-blowers and tries to kill the messenger.” |
| She is the highest-charting female musician in history and an artist who changed the pop-culture game forever. Without her, we wouldn’t have Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and maybe even Janelle Monáe. | She is the highest-charting female musician in history and an artist who changed the pop-culture game forever. Without her, we wouldn’t have Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and maybe even Janelle Monáe. |
| A writer for The Times Magazine spoke to Madonna at her home in London, where she discussed aging, inspiration, parenting and why she refuses to cede control. | A writer for The Times Magazine spoke to Madonna at her home in London, where she discussed aging, inspiration, parenting and why she refuses to cede control. |
| YouTube: The company will remove thousands of videos that push neo-Nazism, white supremacy, and other extreme ideologies, the latest attempt in Silicon Valley to stem hate speech amid growing criticism of the industry’s delayed reaction to the spread of misinformation and invective. | YouTube: The company will remove thousands of videos that push neo-Nazism, white supremacy, and other extreme ideologies, the latest attempt in Silicon Valley to stem hate speech amid growing criticism of the industry’s delayed reaction to the spread of misinformation and invective. |
| Thailand: The leader of the junta that seized power five years ago, Prayuth Chan-ocha, was chosen by Parliament to be the country’s prime minister after an election that has been marred with charges of manipulation. | Thailand: The leader of the junta that seized power five years ago, Prayuth Chan-ocha, was chosen by Parliament to be the country’s prime minister after an election that has been marred with charges of manipulation. |
| China: President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, underscoring strengthening ties with Russia at a time when both countries have seen their relationships with the U.S. deteriorate. | China: President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, underscoring strengthening ties with Russia at a time when both countries have seen their relationships with the U.S. deteriorate. |
| Japan: The country has the highest debt in the developing world and yet remains an economic powerhouse, a fact celebrated by proponents of a new economic approach called modern monetary theory. But Japan’s leaders criticize the theory as “extreme,” “simplistic,” and even “dangerous.” | Japan: The country has the highest debt in the developing world and yet remains an economic powerhouse, a fact celebrated by proponents of a new economic approach called modern monetary theory. But Japan’s leaders criticize the theory as “extreme,” “simplistic,” and even “dangerous.” |
| France: The government plans to ban the destruction of unsold consumer products — a widespread practice that currently results in the disposal of new goods worth more than $900 million a year — by 2023, urging retailers and manufacturers to donate, reuse or recycle the goods instead. | France: The government plans to ban the destruction of unsold consumer products — a widespread practice that currently results in the disposal of new goods worth more than $900 million a year — by 2023, urging retailers and manufacturers to donate, reuse or recycle the goods instead. |
| Sudan: A day after 35 people were killed in a bloody crackdown, protesters rejected a plan by the nation’s military leaders to hold elections in nine months. The country has been in crisis since its dictator of 30 years was toppled in April. | Sudan: A day after 35 people were killed in a bloody crackdown, protesters rejected a plan by the nation’s military leaders to hold elections in nine months. The country has been in crisis since its dictator of 30 years was toppled in April. |
| Paternal leave: Allowing fathers — or another adult caretaker — to take paid leave in the first six months after a woman gives birth improves the mother’s health, according to a study of a 2012 Swedish law giving men up to 30 days of parental leave. | Paternal leave: Allowing fathers — or another adult caretaker — to take paid leave in the first six months after a woman gives birth improves the mother’s health, according to a study of a 2012 Swedish law giving men up to 30 days of parental leave. |
| Snapshot: Above, a girls basketball team practicing in Manila. Basketball has been ingrained in Filipino culture since the late 1800s, after the Spanish-American War. | Snapshot: Above, a girls basketball team practicing in Manila. Basketball has been ingrained in Filipino culture since the late 1800s, after the Spanish-American War. |
| Women’s World Cup: The soccer tournament in France kicks off on Friday with the host country taking on South Korea. Here’s a primer on the teams, the players you should know and what to expect. | Women’s World Cup: The soccer tournament in France kicks off on Friday with the host country taking on South Korea. Here’s a primer on the teams, the players you should know and what to expect. |
| North Korea: The country will temporarily suspend its propaganda-filled mass gymnastics show after it was panned by Kim Jong-un. | North Korea: The country will temporarily suspend its propaganda-filled mass gymnastics show after it was panned by Kim Jong-un. |
| What we’re reading: This article in The Hollywood Reporter. It’s a deep dive about David Young, the talent agency head at the center of the writers’ war. Brooks Barnes, who covers the movie industry for The Times, calls it “a master class in navigating very tricky Hollywood terrain with balance and integrity.” | What we’re reading: This article in The Hollywood Reporter. It’s a deep dive about David Young, the talent agency head at the center of the writers’ war. Brooks Barnes, who covers the movie industry for The Times, calls it “a master class in navigating very tricky Hollywood terrain with balance and integrity.” |
| Cook: Enchiladas can be a weeknight, vegetarian meal if you keep things simple with beans and cheese. | Cook: Enchiladas can be a weeknight, vegetarian meal if you keep things simple with beans and cheese. |
| Go: Is Karlheinz Stockhausen’s seven-opera cycle “Licht” impossible to stage? A 15-hour abridgment in Amsterdam comes close. | Go: Is Karlheinz Stockhausen’s seven-opera cycle “Licht” impossible to stage? A 15-hour abridgment in Amsterdam comes close. |
| Read: Three novels from France explore the relationship between creativity and affairs of the heart. | Read: Three novels from France explore the relationship between creativity and affairs of the heart. |
| Eat: Una Pizza Napoletana has become one of the most enjoyable pizzerias in New York, our critic writes. | Eat: Una Pizza Napoletana has become one of the most enjoyable pizzerias in New York, our critic writes. |
| Smarter Living: Confidence is like running water at home — most notable when it’s excessive or missing. Psychologists identify three overlapping components to confidence, each of which can be strengthened by reflecting honestly on what you’ve done well. They are the belief in your ability to accomplish tasks, or self-efficacy; a more general belief in your ability to achieve goals, or self-confidence; and belief in your worth, or self-esteem. And remember: Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as arrogance. | Smarter Living: Confidence is like running water at home — most notable when it’s excessive or missing. Psychologists identify three overlapping components to confidence, each of which can be strengthened by reflecting honestly on what you’ve done well. They are the belief in your ability to accomplish tasks, or self-efficacy; a more general belief in your ability to achieve goals, or self-confidence; and belief in your worth, or self-esteem. And remember: Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as arrogance. |
| And our new Parenting site has a guide on how to introduce pets to babies. | And our new Parenting site has a guide on how to introduce pets to babies. |
| “Back to the Moon to Stay” is the theme of this year’s International Space Development Conference, today through Sunday in Washington. NASA’s administrator, Jim Bridenstine, will keynote. | “Back to the Moon to Stay” is the theme of this year’s International Space Development Conference, today through Sunday in Washington. NASA’s administrator, Jim Bridenstine, will keynote. |
| And planning for the 50th anniversary of the first human lunar landing on July 20 is well underway. | And planning for the 50th anniversary of the first human lunar landing on July 20 is well underway. |
| The idea of travel to the moon dates back centuries in literature. | The idea of travel to the moon dates back centuries in literature. |
| In the 1600s, the astronomer Johannes Kepler described an Icelandic man’s voyage to the moon in “Somnium,” while Jules Verne in 1865 wrote about a launch from Florida in “From the Earth to the Moon.” | In the 1600s, the astronomer Johannes Kepler described an Icelandic man’s voyage to the moon in “Somnium,” while Jules Verne in 1865 wrote about a launch from Florida in “From the Earth to the Moon.” |
| Cyrano de Bergerac, Daniel Defoe, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe and Hans Christian Andersen are among other notables to have written early lunar tales. But the 1960s, when space travel was suddenly no longer fictional, were especially rich in such stories. | Cyrano de Bergerac, Daniel Defoe, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe and Hans Christian Andersen are among other notables to have written early lunar tales. But the 1960s, when space travel was suddenly no longer fictional, were especially rich in such stories. |
| “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress,” by Robert Heinlein in 1966, is considered by many to be the ultimate tale of a lunar colony, whose independence is restricted by government on Earth. | “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress,” by Robert Heinlein in 1966, is considered by many to be the ultimate tale of a lunar colony, whose independence is restricted by government on Earth. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Alisha | — Alisha |
| Thank youInyoung Kang helped compile today’s briefing. Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen wrote the break from the news, and Victoria Shannon, an editor on the briefings team and a writer of fiction, wrote the Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youInyoung Kang helped compile today’s briefing. Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen wrote the break from the news, and Victoria Shannon, an editor on the briefings team and a writer of fiction, wrote the Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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