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| Your Friday Briefing: Bernie Sanders, Facebook Messenger, ‘The Jungle Book’ | Your Friday Briefing: Bernie Sanders, Facebook Messenger, ‘The Jungle Book’ |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • A rowdy Democratic debate. | • A rowdy Democratic debate. |
| Bernie Sanders repeatedly criticized Hillary Clinton’s ties to wealthy donors and Wall Street banks in the debate Thursday night in Brooklyn, before a crowd that interrupted, booed and cheered in sports-arena style. | Bernie Sanders repeatedly criticized Hillary Clinton’s ties to wealthy donors and Wall Street banks in the debate Thursday night in Brooklyn, before a crowd that interrupted, booed and cheered in sports-arena style. |
| Mrs. Clinton, comfortably ahead in the polls, countered with confidence. Who won? Observers largely called it even, at least on substance. Here are our takeaways. | Mrs. Clinton, comfortably ahead in the polls, countered with confidence. Who won? Observers largely called it even, at least on substance. Here are our takeaways. |
| Mr. Sanders will be at the Vatican today to talk about the world economy and social justice — two issues at the core of his bid for the presidency — as he steps off the campaign trail just days before the New York primary. (He will not meet with Pope Francis.) | Mr. Sanders will be at the Vatican today to talk about the world economy and social justice — two issues at the core of his bid for the presidency — as he steps off the campaign trail just days before the New York primary. (He will not meet with Pope Francis.) |
| • Trump serves up “New York values.” | • Trump serves up “New York values.” |
| Donald J. Trump repurposed Ted Cruz’s attack line from January, turning it into a tribute to what he called his hometown’s virtues at a Republican dinner in Manhattan. | Donald J. Trump repurposed Ted Cruz’s attack line from January, turning it into a tribute to what he called his hometown’s virtues at a Republican dinner in Manhattan. |
| Mr. Trump has reached a tentative truce with Megyn Kelly, the Fox News anchor, and a Florida state attorney has dropped the battery case against his campaign manager. | Mr. Trump has reached a tentative truce with Megyn Kelly, the Fox News anchor, and a Florida state attorney has dropped the battery case against his campaign manager. |
| Some Republicans think that someone other than Mr. Trump or Mr. Cruz could still win the nomination. | Some Republicans think that someone other than Mr. Trump or Mr. Cruz could still win the nomination. |
| • In the courts. | • In the courts. |
| A Connecticut judge has ruled that a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the gun used in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School can proceed. | A Connecticut judge has ruled that a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the gun used in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School can proceed. |
| In California, an appeals court ruled that the state’s job protections for teachers do not deprive poor and minority students of a quality education or violate their civil rights. | In California, an appeals court ruled that the state’s job protections for teachers do not deprive poor and minority students of a quality education or violate their civil rights. |
| • The future of cable TV. | |
| President Obama will announce today his support for opening the market for cable set-top boxes, introducing a broad federal effort to increase competition. | |
| The move singles out the devices in millions of homes as a clunky and outdated symbol of corporate power over consumers. | |
| • Britain’s big decision. | • Britain’s big decision. |
| The official campaign period for the June 23 referendum on whether to stay in the European Union — or to opt for a “Brexit,” as it is being called — begins today. | The official campaign period for the June 23 referendum on whether to stay in the European Union — or to opt for a “Brexit,” as it is being called — begins today. |
| Britons appear to be sharply divided. The International Monetary Fund issued a stark warning this week about the potentially negative economic impact of a withdrawal. | Britons appear to be sharply divided. The International Monetary Fund issued a stark warning this week about the potentially negative economic impact of a withdrawal. |
| • Immunization innovation. | • Immunization innovation. |
| Starting on Sunday, more than 150 countries and territories will switch to a new, oral polio vaccine. It’s the first worldwide vaccine change ever attempted. | Starting on Sunday, more than 150 countries and territories will switch to a new, oral polio vaccine. It’s the first worldwide vaccine change ever attempted. |
| • Microsoft is challenging the use of secrecy orders that prevent the company from notifying people when the U.S. government obtains warrants to read their emails. | • Microsoft is challenging the use of secrecy orders that prevent the company from notifying people when the U.S. government obtains warrants to read their emails. |
| • China’s economy grew 6.7 percent for the first three months of the year — its slowest quarterly growth since early 2009. But it’s in line with the government’s target for growth of 6.5 percent to 7 percent in 2016. | • China’s economy grew 6.7 percent for the first three months of the year — its slowest quarterly growth since early 2009. But it’s in line with the government’s target for growth of 6.5 percent to 7 percent in 2016. |
| • New sport utility vehicles from Jaguar, Maserati and Bentley are driving a high-end vehicular “arms race.” | • New sport utility vehicles from Jaguar, Maserati and Bentley are driving a high-end vehicular “arms race.” |
| • Here’s how to find out if your stockbroker draws complaints. | • Here’s how to find out if your stockbroker draws complaints. |
| • U.S. stocks barely moved on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks barely moved on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • At the movies. | • At the movies. |
| “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” opening today, revives the comedy franchise, bringing Ice Cube back as the owner of an establishment on Chicago’s South Side. It’s an NYT critics’ pick. | “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” opening today, revives the comedy franchise, bringing Ice Cube back as the owner of an establishment on Chicago’s South Side. It’s an NYT critics’ pick. |
| Disney has a new take on “The Jungle Book,” and Kevin Costner plays a neurally altered convict who inherits a C.I.A. officer’s memories in “Criminal.” | Disney has a new take on “The Jungle Book,” and Kevin Costner plays a neurally altered convict who inherits a C.I.A. officer’s memories in “Criminal.” |
| • Popular reads. | • Popular reads. |
| New to our nonfiction hardcover best-seller list are “Lust and Wonder,” by Augusten Burroughs; “Girls and Sex,” by Peggy Orenstein; and “Spain in Our Hearts,” by Adam Hochschild. | New to our nonfiction hardcover best-seller list are “Lust and Wonder,” by Augusten Burroughs; “Girls and Sex,” by Peggy Orenstein; and “Spain in Our Hearts,” by Adam Hochschild. |
| • On the hardcourt. | • On the hardcourt. |
| A video compiling clips of the Asian-American N.B.A. player Jeremy Lin being whacked in the face, clotheslined and bleeding — all without drawing a flagrant foul — has led to conversations about racial bias and fairness in N.B.A. officiating. | A video compiling clips of the Asian-American N.B.A. player Jeremy Lin being whacked in the face, clotheslined and bleeding — all without drawing a flagrant foul — has led to conversations about racial bias and fairness in N.B.A. officiating. |
| With the N.B.A. playoffs set to begin on Saturday, we pay homage to Stephen Curry’s singular season. | With the N.B.A. playoffs set to begin on Saturday, we pay homage to Stephen Curry’s singular season. |
| • Tech roundup. | • Tech roundup. |
| Minecraft, the clunky Swedish computer game, is teaching millions of children to master the digital world. Adults who want to learn to use a drone may find that challenge considerably more daunting. | Minecraft, the clunky Swedish computer game, is teaching millions of children to master the digital world. Adults who want to learn to use a drone may find that challenge considerably more daunting. |
| Facebook is opening up its messaging app so that any outside company can create a bot to interact with real people. And new research shows that Americans in their 60s and 70s are embracing social media enthusiastically. | Facebook is opening up its messaging app so that any outside company can create a bot to interact with real people. And new research shows that Americans in their 60s and 70s are embracing social media enthusiastically. |
| • New music. | • New music. |
| A new Santana album, “Santana IV,” will be released today. The band is treating it as a sequel to “Santana III,” which was released 45 years ago. | A new Santana album, “Santana IV,” will be released today. The band is treating it as a sequel to “Santana III,” which was released 45 years ago. |
| • Recipes of the day. | • Recipes of the day. |
| You’ll need to stock up on eggs, asparagus and chorizo for this impressive Spanish revuelto. | You’ll need to stock up on eggs, asparagus and chorizo for this impressive Spanish revuelto. |
| And change up your veggies with some stir-fried fiddlehead ferns. | And change up your veggies with some stir-fried fiddlehead ferns. |
| The puck drops tonight in the last series opener in the first round of the N.H.L.’s Stanley Cup playoffs. Maybe it’s time to stop rubbing our eyes. | The puck drops tonight in the last series opener in the first round of the N.H.L.’s Stanley Cup playoffs. Maybe it’s time to stop rubbing our eyes. |
| It’s still hard to believe, but for the first time in 46 years, no Canadian team qualified for the postseason. | It’s still hard to believe, but for the first time in 46 years, no Canadian team qualified for the postseason. |
| More than half the league’s teams earn a spot in the playoffs, making the shutout of the seven sides from up north all the more ignoble. | More than half the league’s teams earn a spot in the playoffs, making the shutout of the seven sides from up north all the more ignoble. |
| What’s more, Canada is considered the birthplace of modern ice hockey. | What’s more, Canada is considered the birthplace of modern ice hockey. |
| A game using a club or curved stick to push a ball or other object on the ice was played in Europe during the 16th century, according to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. | A game using a club or curved stick to push a ball or other object on the ice was played in Europe during the 16th century, according to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. |
| Still, the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia, calls itself the birthplace of the sport. As evidence, it cites an 1844 novel, “The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England,” that makes a reference to the game of ice “hurley” being played there in 1800. | Still, the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia, calls itself the birthplace of the sport. As evidence, it cites an 1844 novel, “The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England,” that makes a reference to the game of ice “hurley” being played there in 1800. |
| The first organized game of ice hockey with rules familiar to us today wasn’t played until March 3, 1875, at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal. In time, several hockey leagues were formed, but it was the National Hockey League that persevered. | The first organized game of ice hockey with rules familiar to us today wasn’t played until March 3, 1875, at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal. In time, several hockey leagues were formed, but it was the National Hockey League that persevered. |
| The Montreal Canadiens have hoisted the league’s Stanley Cup a record 23 times — most recently in 1993, the last time a Canadian team won it. | |
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