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| Brexit, Democratic Debate, Edward Snowden: Your Friday Briefing | |
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| We’re covering a potential way forward for the Irish backstop, highlights from the Democratic presidential debates in the U.S. and what fuels Jane Goodall at 85. | We’re covering a potential way forward for the Irish backstop, highlights from the Democratic presidential debates in the U.S. and what fuels Jane Goodall at 85. |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s efforts to answer the million-dollar question behind Brexit negotiations could determine whether he achieves his goal of swiftly taking Britain out of the European Union — or if he even survives in office. | Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s efforts to answer the million-dollar question behind Brexit negotiations could determine whether he achieves his goal of swiftly taking Britain out of the European Union — or if he even survives in office. |
| Though he denies it, Mr. Johnson may well leave Northern Ireland inside the European customs union to get a withdrawal deal. He has few other options, and the international community is calling on him to keep the Good Friday Agreement intact. | Though he denies it, Mr. Johnson may well leave Northern Ireland inside the European customs union to get a withdrawal deal. He has few other options, and the international community is calling on him to keep the Good Friday Agreement intact. |
| Details: Mr. Johnson is weighing a proposal that would put parts of the Northern Ireland economy into an “all-Ireland” zone, presumably subjecting them to European Union rules and standards and in that way preserving the north’s open border with the south. | Details: Mr. Johnson is weighing a proposal that would put parts of the Northern Ireland economy into an “all-Ireland” zone, presumably subjecting them to European Union rules and standards and in that way preserving the north’s open border with the south. |
| Quotable: “It’s basically the only off-ramp being offered,” said one expert. | Quotable: “It’s basically the only off-ramp being offered,” said one expert. |
| Operation Yellowhammer: Food and medicine shortages, dayslong waits at the border and civil unrest are possible in the event of a no-deal exit from the bloc, according to an internal document Parliament forced the government to release. Read the document for yourself. | Operation Yellowhammer: Food and medicine shortages, dayslong waits at the border and civil unrest are possible in the event of a no-deal exit from the bloc, according to an internal document Parliament forced the government to release. Read the document for yourself. |
| When Ursula von der Leyen, the incoming chief of the European Commission, unveiled her top team this week, one new job title — “vice president for protecting our European way of life” — provoked puzzlement, and then outrage. | When Ursula von der Leyen, the incoming chief of the European Commission, unveiled her top team this week, one new job title — “vice president for protecting our European way of life” — provoked puzzlement, and then outrage. |
| Critics denounced the phrasing as an echo of far-right rhetoric that identifies Europe as white and Christian, and that frames migration as a threat. Pressure was mounting to scrap the title altogether. | Critics denounced the phrasing as an echo of far-right rhetoric that identifies Europe as white and Christian, and that frames migration as a threat. Pressure was mounting to scrap the title altogether. |
| Details: By Thursday, the current commission chief, Jean-Claude Juncker, voiced doubts about the title. And even the nominee for the role did not label himself as such on social media. | Details: By Thursday, the current commission chief, Jean-Claude Juncker, voiced doubts about the title. And even the nominee for the role did not label himself as such on social media. |
| Related: The European Central Bank took unexpectedly aggressive steps to head off an economic downturn — cutting a key interest rate and reviving a money-printing program — but later said it was reaching the limits of what it could do to provide a boost. | Related: The European Central Bank took unexpectedly aggressive steps to head off an economic downturn — cutting a key interest rate and reviving a money-printing program — but later said it was reaching the limits of what it could do to provide a boost. |
| The Democratic candidates met on a Texas stage last night to make their cases for the U.S. presidency. The field was smaller than in previous debates, but candidates still had work to do to differentiate themselves from one another. | The Democratic candidates met on a Texas stage last night to make their cases for the U.S. presidency. The field was smaller than in previous debates, but candidates still had work to do to differentiate themselves from one another. |
| Many seized on opportunities to attack former Vice President Joe Biden, who leads in polls. He punched back more effectively than in earlier debates, but his answers were sometimes convoluted. Our politics reporter summed up one of his wide-ranging statements in our live analysis: “The Joe Biden experience: He started on reparations and ended on Maduro.” | Many seized on opportunities to attack former Vice President Joe Biden, who leads in polls. He punched back more effectively than in earlier debates, but his answers were sometimes convoluted. Our politics reporter summed up one of his wide-ranging statements in our live analysis: “The Joe Biden experience: He started on reparations and ended on Maduro.” |
| On gun control: Former Representative Beto O’Rourke of Texas got one of the loudest cheers of the night when he said, “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47.” No other candidate’s answer was as forceful. | On gun control: Former Representative Beto O’Rourke of Texas got one of the loudest cheers of the night when he said, “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47.” No other candidate’s answer was as forceful. |
| Health care: Fiery exchanges erupted over the issue, exposing gulfs between Mr. Biden’s moderate politics and others’ more liberal ambitions. It brought Mr. Biden and Julián Castro into one of the night’s most heated moments, when Mr. Castro appeared to mock Mr. Biden’s age. | Health care: Fiery exchanges erupted over the issue, exposing gulfs between Mr. Biden’s moderate politics and others’ more liberal ambitions. It brought Mr. Biden and Julián Castro into one of the night’s most heated moments, when Mr. Castro appeared to mock Mr. Biden’s age. |
| Floods, landslides, cyclones and other extreme weather events have displaced seven million people in the first half of this year, putting 2019 on track to become the one of the most disastrous years in almost two decades. | Floods, landslides, cyclones and other extreme weather events have displaced seven million people in the first half of this year, putting 2019 on track to become the one of the most disastrous years in almost two decades. |
| The bad news: A changing climate has made violent weather events even more extreme, and more people are exposed to them, particularly in storm-prone Asian cities. Extreme weather displaced nearly twice as many people as conflict and violence in the first six months of 2019, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center. | The bad news: A changing climate has made violent weather events even more extreme, and more people are exposed to them, particularly in storm-prone Asian cities. Extreme weather displaced nearly twice as many people as conflict and violence in the first six months of 2019, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center. |
| The good news, sort of: Many governments have become better prepared with early warning systems and evacuation plans, and the number of displaced include many who might previously have been killed. | The good news, sort of: Many governments have become better prepared with early warning systems and evacuation plans, and the number of displaced include many who might previously have been killed. |
| The territory that has been racked by protests is increasingly irked by the symbols of the mainland. At a recent World Cup qualifying soccer match, thousands of people turned their backs and booed when the Chinese anthem played. (A semiautonomous territory, Hong Kong does not have its own anthem.) | The territory that has been racked by protests is increasingly irked by the symbols of the mainland. At a recent World Cup qualifying soccer match, thousands of people turned their backs and booed when the Chinese anthem played. (A semiautonomous territory, Hong Kong does not have its own anthem.) |
| Instead, protesters have adopted a new song: “Glory to Hong Kong.” The Cantonese-language song was created anonymously and modified in forums online — a musical analogue to the decentralized antigovernment demonstrations now in their fourth month. | Instead, protesters have adopted a new song: “Glory to Hong Kong.” The Cantonese-language song was created anonymously and modified in forums online — a musical analogue to the decentralized antigovernment demonstrations now in their fourth month. |
| Russia: Security forces raided the homes and offices of activists associated with Aleksei A. Navalny, an opposition leader and the most prominent critic of President Vladimir V. Putin, in more than 40 cities and towns. | Russia: Security forces raided the homes and offices of activists associated with Aleksei A. Navalny, an opposition leader and the most prominent critic of President Vladimir V. Putin, in more than 40 cities and towns. |
| Jeffrey Epstein: M.I.T.’s president acknowledged that he signed a letter thanking Jeffrey Epstein for a donation in 2012 and said senior members of his administration had approved gifts from the disgraced financier as long as they remained anonymous. | Jeffrey Epstein: M.I.T.’s president acknowledged that he signed a letter thanking Jeffrey Epstein for a donation in 2012 and said senior members of his administration had approved gifts from the disgraced financier as long as they remained anonymous. |
| Saudi princess: A French court found Hassa bint Salman, the half sister of the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, complicit in the assault of a contractor in her Paris apartment three years ago. | Saudi princess: A French court found Hassa bint Salman, the half sister of the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, complicit in the assault of a contractor in her Paris apartment three years ago. |
| U.S.-China trade: The two nations moved to ease tensions, as China reportedly made its first large purchase of American soybeans in months after President Trump agreed to briefly delay his next round of tariffs. | U.S.-China trade: The two nations moved to ease tensions, as China reportedly made its first large purchase of American soybeans in months after President Trump agreed to briefly delay his next round of tariffs. |
| Snapshot: Above, Jane Goodall, who is 85 and still preaching, fueled by passion and a little bit of whiskey. Working with chimps taught her a lot about humans: “We’re not, after all, separate from the animal kingdom,” she said. “We’re part of it.” | Snapshot: Above, Jane Goodall, who is 85 and still preaching, fueled by passion and a little bit of whiskey. Working with chimps taught her a lot about humans: “We’re not, after all, separate from the animal kingdom,” she said. “We’re part of it.” |
| France: A court ruled that a man who died of a heart attack after having sex during a business trip suffered a work-related accident, making his employer liable. | France: A court ruled that a man who died of a heart attack after having sex during a business trip suffered a work-related accident, making his employer liable. |
| Instagram influencer drama: You may be avoiding the labyrinthine, made-for-social-media drama between Caroline Calloway, an Instagram influencer, and her former ghostwriter and friend, Natalie Beach. If you dare, we have an explainer and an interview with the writer. | Instagram influencer drama: You may be avoiding the labyrinthine, made-for-social-media drama between Caroline Calloway, an Instagram influencer, and her former ghostwriter and friend, Natalie Beach. If you dare, we have an explainer and an interview with the writer. |
| What we’re reading: This confession of a kitchen pest in The Guardian. Mike Wolgelenter, a London-based news editor, connected to the part about “trying to edit” a colleague’s sandwich. “Been there. Done that. Not proud.” | What we’re reading: This confession of a kitchen pest in The Guardian. Mike Wolgelenter, a London-based news editor, connected to the part about “trying to edit” a colleague’s sandwich. “Been there. Done that. Not proud.” |
| Cook: This Kentucky butter cake is beloved by food bloggers and Pinterest lovers alike. | Cook: This Kentucky butter cake is beloved by food bloggers and Pinterest lovers alike. |
| Watch: The trailer for the Amazon series “Modern Love,” inspired by the Times column, which has run reader-submitted personal essays about relationships since 2004. | Watch: The trailer for the Amazon series “Modern Love,” inspired by the Times column, which has run reader-submitted personal essays about relationships since 2004. |
| Listen: Post Malone’s “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” the 24-year-old musician’s third album, will certainly be one of this year’s most popular, writes our critic. | Listen: Post Malone’s “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” the 24-year-old musician’s third album, will certainly be one of this year’s most popular, writes our critic. |
| Read: Edward Snowden’s new memoir, “Permanent Record,” is riveting, personal and a curious artifact, writes our critic. | Read: Edward Snowden’s new memoir, “Permanent Record,” is riveting, personal and a curious artifact, writes our critic. |
| Smarter Living: If you’re thinking of installing solar panels, now might be the time. The Climate Fwd: newsletter has more details, and it’s not just about the money. One expert estimates that installing a residential solar panel system is equivalent to planting more than a hundred trees. | Smarter Living: If you’re thinking of installing solar panels, now might be the time. The Climate Fwd: newsletter has more details, and it’s not just about the money. One expert estimates that installing a residential solar panel system is equivalent to planting more than a hundred trees. |
| And readers who are caring for elderly parents shared their stories with us. | And readers who are caring for elderly parents shared their stories with us. |
| The United States government said this week that it would ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes, out of concern that they appealed to young people and may be linked to lung illness. For the same reason, it has outlawed the sale of flavored cigarettes in 2009 — except for menthol, which makes up about 30 percent of the country’s cigarette sales. | The United States government said this week that it would ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes, out of concern that they appealed to young people and may be linked to lung illness. For the same reason, it has outlawed the sale of flavored cigarettes in 2009 — except for menthol, which makes up about 30 percent of the country’s cigarette sales. |
| Menthol cigarettes are particularly popular among black smokers, and black leaders have accused the tobacco industry of targeting African-Americans in marketing campaigns. Antismoking groups say menthol makes cigarettes easier to smoke and harder to quit. | Menthol cigarettes are particularly popular among black smokers, and black leaders have accused the tobacco industry of targeting African-Americans in marketing campaigns. Antismoking groups say menthol makes cigarettes easier to smoke and harder to quit. |
| Canada banned menthol cigarettes in 2017, and a European Union prohibition goes into effect next year. A U.S. proposal to do the same, announced last year, is currently in limbo. | Canada banned menthol cigarettes in 2017, and a European Union prohibition goes into effect next year. A U.S. proposal to do the same, announced last year, is currently in limbo. |
| Only a day after the Trump administration declared its plan to remove flavored e-cigarettes from the market, there were already signs that some companies were considering legal challenges or lobbying efforts to keep mint and menthol on the shelves. When Juul Labs faced pressure last year over its appeals to young people, and pulled its fruity and dessert flavors, competitors tried to swoop in with their own versions. But many vapers simply switched to Juul’s mint flavor. | Only a day after the Trump administration declared its plan to remove flavored e-cigarettes from the market, there were already signs that some companies were considering legal challenges or lobbying efforts to keep mint and menthol on the shelves. When Juul Labs faced pressure last year over its appeals to young people, and pulled its fruity and dessert flavors, competitors tried to swoop in with their own versions. But many vapers simply switched to Juul’s mint flavor. |
| One Juul official said the company was deliberating whether to challenge the proposed restrictions, specifically on mint and menthol. And stock of the tobacco giant Altria held firm on the belief among some investors that the two flavors would not be banned, according to an analyst at CFRA Research. | One Juul official said the company was deliberating whether to challenge the proposed restrictions, specifically on mint and menthol. And stock of the tobacco giant Altria held firm on the belief among some investors that the two flavors would not be banned, according to an analyst at CFRA Research. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Melina | — Melina |
| Thank youTo Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford for the break from the news. Victoria Shannon wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford for the break from the news. Victoria Shannon wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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