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“Las Vegas, Harvey Weinstein, Hurricane Nate: Your Friday Evening Briefing” plus 45 more NYT

“Las Vegas, Harvey Weinstein, Hurricane Nate: Your Friday Evening Briefing” plus 45 more NYT

Las Vegas, Harvey Weinstein, Hurricane Nate: Your Friday Evening Briefing

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:21 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

No Manifesto, No Phone Calls: Las Vegas Killer Left Only Cryptic Clues

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 06:52 AM PDT

Some mass murderers proclaim what led them to kill. But the clues left behind by Steven Paddock have led only to more questions.

Las Vegas Shooting: At a Loss on Motive, F.B.I. Turns to Billboards for Leads

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 02:43 PM PDT

The F.B.I. will set up billboards around Las Vegas seeking tips about the gunman and his motive. "If you know something, say something," the signs will say.

Trump Administration Rolls Back Birth Control Mandate

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 11:56 AM PDT

New rules vastly expand religious exemptions from an Obama-era requirement for employers to include birth control coverage in their health insurance plans.

An Exodus From Puerto Rico Could Remake Florida Politics

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 04:00 PM PDT

Devastation from Hurricane Maria set off a wave of migrants to Florida, in numbers so great that it could reshape the swing state's politics.

For Republican Leaders in Congress, the Headaches Keep Mounting

Posted: 05 Oct 2017 05:40 PM PDT

Republican leaders find themselves under attack from the right and left, questioned by their donors and even threatened by the Trump White House.

Harvey Weinstein Plans Leave of Absence as His Company Investigates Allegations

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:44 PM PDT

The board of the Weinstein Company will investigate accusations of sexual harassment by its co-chairman under a plan being finalized on Friday, according to people involved.

American Held as ISIS Suspect, Creating a Quandary for the Trump Administration

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 07:05 AM PDT

Officials are facing pressure to decide whether to charge the man with sparse evidence or hold him in indefinite wartime detention, which the military has not done since 2008.

Trump Calls Meeting With Military Leaders ‘the Calm Before the Storm’

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 10:39 AM PDT

The president made ominous comments before a dinner with military leaders, but he declined to explain what he meant.

Courts Thwart Administration’s Effort to Rescind Obama-Era Environmental Regulations

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:20 PM PDT

The legal reversals reflect how aggressively opponents are challenging the Trump administration's efforts to rescind regulations. But the battle is hardly over.

After 78 Killings, a Honduran Drug Lord Partners With the U.S.

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:07 PM PDT

Devis Leonel Rivera Maradiaga led a brutal drug gang that ferried tons of cocaine north. Then he approached the Drug Enforcement Administration for a deal.

Our Loved Ones Died. We Want Action on Guns.

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 02:27 PM PDT

Columbine. Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook. We are survivors and the family of the dead. We call on Republican leaders to take action after the massacre in Las Vegas.

Op-Ed Contributor: Banning ‘Bump Stocks’ Won’t Solve Anything

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 01:24 PM PDT

The devices are just one of many ways that you can make a semiautomatic weapon fire like an automatic.

Op-Ed Contributor: How Ta-Nehisi Coates Gives Whiteness Power

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 06:11 AM PDT

As long as we fetishize race, we're guaranteed to be trapped by it.

Op-Ed Columnist: Out of Control on Contraception

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 01:45 PM PDT

"Contraception is anti-baby," says the American Life League. O.K., not a sentiment most Americans share.

Op-Ed Contributor: Will Liberals Give Weinstein the O’Reilly Treatment?

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 02:07 PM PDT

The disgraced Hollywood mogul promises to be a better progressive if given a second chance. Feminists shouldn't fall for it.

U.S. Lost 33,000 Jobs in September; Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.2%

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 04:01 PM PDT

Hurricanes appeared to knock down payroll totals, yielding the first monthly decline in employment in seven years, though economists expect a rebound.

Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Group Opposing Nuclear Weapons

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:32 PM PDT

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons was honored for a new treaty signed by more than 50 countries, none of them nuclear powers.

Canada to Pay Millions in Indigenous Lawsuit Over Forced Adoptions

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 02:17 PM PDT

A 1960s government program took indigenous children from their families and put them up for adoption by nonnative parents.

Fourth U.S. Soldier Is Found Dead After Ambush in Niger

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:19 PM PDT

Three Special Forces soldiers were also killed and two wounded in an ambush during a routine training mission near Mali. The fourth soldier had been missing since the attack.

Treasury Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Financial Rules

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 01:09 PM PDT

The Trump administration released its second report on market regulations, recommending fewer disclosures and more investor access.

Political Unrest Threatens Spain’s Return to Economic Vigor

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 01:46 PM PDT

Just as the country seemed to be recovering, the referendum has made investors wary, and prompted banks and businesses to move out of Catalonia.

In Virginia, Gun Control Heats Up the Governor’s Race

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT

After the Las Vegas shooting, the Democratic candidate talks about taking assault weapons off the street. The Republican candidate opposes the idea.

Catalonia Government Declares Overwhelming Vote for Independence

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 12:13 PM PDT

The official result sets up a potential showdown with Madrid, as separatists had pledged to make the result binding within 48 hours and unilaterally declare independence.

Your Money: ‘Dear Equifax: You’re Fired.’ If Only It Were That Easy.

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 02:57 PM PDT

Many readers — and numerous politicians — want Equifax to delete their credit files upon request and not collect any new data. Is that remotely possible?

Brought Together by Pain, 3 Girls Forced Into Marriage Have New Dreams

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 08:54 AM PDT

One survived an ax attack; another, acid; a third, torture. But in an Afghan women's shelter they helped one another, and now their lives are changing.

Tokyo Is Preparing for Floods ‘Beyond Anything We’ve Seen’

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 07:39 AM PDT

Japan has spent billions on an underground system to control water around the capital, but some fear that the city is vulnerable as global warming brings more extreme weather.

Pursuits: Eero Saarinen’s Michigan

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:00 AM PDT

The architect's groundbreaking works gave him international prominence, but his earliest architectural and design laboratory was in Michigan.

Frugal Traveler: Sustainable Travel Can Be Budget-Friendly

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Not only should traveling sustainably not break the bank — it's frequently a more enjoyable product than its nonsustainable counterpart. Some tips on how to make it happen.

Editors’ Choice: 10 New Books We Recommend This Week

Posted: 05 Oct 2017 02:40 PM PDT

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Frugal Traveler: To Save Money on Flights, Look to Smaller Airports

Posted: 16 Aug 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Smaller and sometimes more out-of-the-way airports can save you a decent chunk of change and a fair amount of grief.

A ‘Dynasty’ for Generation ‘Gossip Girl’ (Mom Can Watch, Too)

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 05:00 AM PDT

The show that epitomized 1980s excess has been updated for the 21st century, with more racial and sexual diversity but still plenty of camp and vamp.

Dominican Players Sharpen Their Skills With a Broomstick and Bottle Cap

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 12:49 PM PDT

Like other Dominican major leaguers, Rafael Devers of the Red Sox was reared, in part, on vitilla, a game that uses a swerving cap for a ball.

On the Runway: Can Paul Andrew Fix Ferragamo’s Fashion Problem?

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 05:22 AM PDT

The footwear designer is now in charge of women's wear, too — even though he has not made clothes in his professional career.

Despite Travel Warning, Cruises to Cuba Continue

Posted: 05 Oct 2017 09:17 AM PDT

Cruise lines say that they complying with new travel restrictions for Americans. Many have added itineraries to Cuba.

Critic’s Notebook: The Pain of Fame, With Sondheim, Warhol and Capote as Guides

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 07:23 AM PDT

A definitive revival of the musical "Merrily We Roll Along" and a new play about Andy Warhol and Truman Capote dissect the discontents of celebrity.

Bronze Arm Found in Famous Shipwreck Points to More Treasure Below

Posted: 05 Oct 2017 08:09 AM PDT

Marine archaeologists announced new findings from their most recent excavation of the roughly 2,000-year-old Antikythera wreck.

Women Today: Start-Ups Use Technology to Redesign the Hiring Process

Posted: 03 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Algorithms can help remove bias from the traditional résumé-sifting process and level the playing field for applicants.

Matter: Ancient Viruses Are Buried in Your DNA

Posted: 04 Oct 2017 09:45 AM PDT

Endogenous retroviruses wormed into the human genome eons ago. Today viral genes continue to produce a variety of mysterious proteins in the body.

Trilobites: Electric Honeycombs Form When Nature Gets Out of Balance

Posted: 04 Oct 2017 02:45 PM PDT

A 17-year-old high school student in Pakistan replicated a physics visualization, and developed results that surprised some older scientists.

Apple’s New Emojis: Dinosaurs, Dumplings and ‘ILY’

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 04:01 PM PDT

The latest update includes hundreds of pictograms that continue the iPhone maker's push for diverse and inclusive images.

Production of a Lifetime: Whitney Houston and Clive Davis

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 01:35 PM PDT

The singer and the hit maker were entangled for three decades. He wanted chart-topping songs. But what did she want?

Gray Matter: How Computers Turned Gerrymandering Into a Science

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 05:11 AM PDT

Wisconsin Republicans used algorithms to draw themselves a bulletproof electoral map.

Op-Ed Columnist: Speaking Ill of Hugh Hefner

Posted: 06 Oct 2017 08:29 AM PDT

An honest obituary for a wicked American.

Louvre Pulls Sculpture, Saying It Was Sexually Explicit

Posted: 02 Oct 2017 12:32 PM PDT

The piece, "Domestikator," whose outline depicts copulation, was to go on view Oct. 19 in the Tuileries Gardens in a public art program.

Wild Horses and the Inmates Who ‘Gentle’ Them

Posted: 05 Oct 2017 07:48 AM PDT

On a ranch in the high desert of Nevada, the men and the mustangs help one another.