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Your Friday Briefing: Prince, Elizabeth II, Shakespeare | |
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Good morning. | Good morning. |
Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
• Earth Day. | • Earth Day. |
The landmark climate change agreement reached in Paris in December will be signed by more than 160 countries at the U.N. in New York today. Some experts say that it doesn’t go far enough to protect the planet. | The landmark climate change agreement reached in Paris in December will be signed by more than 160 countries at the U.N. in New York today. Some experts say that it doesn’t go far enough to protect the planet. |
We found apps to build an understanding of the environment, and have a special section on keeping your footprint light when traveling. | We found apps to build an understanding of the environment, and have a special section on keeping your footprint light when traveling. |
• Prince, master of pop, dies at 57. | • Prince, master of pop, dies at 57. |
The songwriter and performer’s decades of music transcended and remade funk, rock and R&B with hits like “Purple Rain” and “1999.” | The songwriter and performer’s decades of music transcended and remade funk, rock and R&B with hits like “Purple Rain” and “1999.” |
He sold more than 100 million records, and won seven Grammy awards. There were hints of failing health; an autopsy will be performed today to determine the cause of his death. | He sold more than 100 million records, and won seven Grammy awards. There were hints of failing health; an autopsy will be performed today to determine the cause of his death. |
• The president’s agenda. | • The president’s agenda. |
President Obama has angered those who support Britain leaving the European Union by urging the country to remain in the bloc. He’ll meet Prime Minister David Cameron today in a show of solidarity. | President Obama has angered those who support Britain leaving the European Union by urging the country to remain in the bloc. He’ll meet Prime Minister David Cameron today in a show of solidarity. |
Mr. Obama will be joined by his wife, Michelle, at Windsor Castle for lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, one day after the monarch’s 90th birthday. The couple will also attend a dinner hosted by Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. | Mr. Obama will be joined by his wife, Michelle, at Windsor Castle for lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, one day after the monarch’s 90th birthday. The couple will also attend a dinner hosted by Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. |
• Political turbulence ahead. | • Political turbulence ahead. |
The Republican National Committee’s decision to hold off on spending in some hotly contested states shows how a divisive presidential race is threatening the party’s entire ticket in November. But the Trump campaign has assured the committee that it will tone down its style. | The Republican National Committee’s decision to hold off on spending in some hotly contested states shows how a divisive presidential race is threatening the party’s entire ticket in November. But the Trump campaign has assured the committee that it will tone down its style. |
Hillary Clinton has burned through tens of millions of dollars in states unlikely to be competitive in the fall, slowing her pivot to the general election. | Hillary Clinton has burned through tens of millions of dollars in states unlikely to be competitive in the fall, slowing her pivot to the general election. |
Our Sunday Magazine cover story is, “How Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk.” | Our Sunday Magazine cover story is, “How Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk.” |
• What happened in Flint, Mich. | • What happened in Flint, Mich. |
Local and state officials, including three who were charged this week, claimed for months that water tests showed safe levels of lead. | Local and state officials, including three who were charged this week, claimed for months that water tests showed safe levels of lead. |
We look at the flawed testing methods they used, which made the levels of lead appear far less dangerous than they were. | We look at the flawed testing methods they used, which made the levels of lead appear far less dangerous than they were. |
• Agents discover drug tunnel. | • Agents discover drug tunnel. |
Federal agents seized a ton of cocaine and seven tons of marijuana smuggled through a half-mile tunnel, the longest discovered between California and Mexico. | Federal agents seized a ton of cocaine and seven tons of marijuana smuggled through a half-mile tunnel, the longest discovered between California and Mexico. |
• Volkswagen has agreed to fix or buy back nearly 500,000 diesel cars in the U.S. that are equipped with illegal emissions software. | • Volkswagen has agreed to fix or buy back nearly 500,000 diesel cars in the U.S. that are equipped with illegal emissions software. |
• A settlement will let Uber continue to categorize drivers in California and Massachusetts as independent contractors. | • A settlement will let Uber continue to categorize drivers in California and Massachusetts as independent contractors. |
• Wall Street regulators have proposed stricter pay rules for top executives at financial institutions. | • Wall Street regulators have proposed stricter pay rules for top executives at financial institutions. |
• Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and Microsoft fell short of earnings and revenue forecasts. | • Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and Microsoft fell short of earnings and revenue forecasts. |
• Amazon is working with a nonprofit organization to temporarily house the homeless in Seattle. | • Amazon is working with a nonprofit organization to temporarily house the homeless in Seattle. |
• U.S. stocks took a slide on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks took a slide on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
• At the movies. | • At the movies. |
Kevin Spacey, the president in the U.S. version of “House of Cards,” plays President Nixon in “Elvis & Nixon,” a fictionalized take on an Oval Office meeting in 1970. | Kevin Spacey, the president in the U.S. version of “House of Cards,” plays President Nixon in “Elvis & Nixon,” a fictionalized take on an Oval Office meeting in 1970. |
In “Hologram for a King,” Tom Hanks is an American consultant visiting Saudi Arabia to sell a holographic teleconferencing system. | In “Hologram for a King,” Tom Hanks is an American consultant visiting Saudi Arabia to sell a holographic teleconferencing system. |
And “The Meddler” stars Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne as mother and daughter. | And “The Meddler” stars Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne as mother and daughter. |
• U.S. suicide rate at a 30-year high. | • U.S. suicide rate at a 30-year high. |
The number of suicides increased in almost all groups, according to a study released today, with women and the middle-aged hit particularly hard. | The number of suicides increased in almost all groups, according to a study released today, with women and the middle-aged hit particularly hard. |
• In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
Frederick Mayer, 94, was a Jew who fled Germany for Brooklyn as a teenager in 1938, only to parachute back into a Nazi-controlled Austria seven years later as an American spy. | Frederick Mayer, 94, was a Jew who fled Germany for Brooklyn as a teenager in 1938, only to parachute back into a Nazi-controlled Austria seven years later as an American spy. |
Chyna, 46, was a professional wrestler and a reality-television star. | Chyna, 46, was a professional wrestler and a reality-television star. |
• Sports roundup. | • Sports roundup. |
Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs threw the first no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season, shutting down the Cincinnati Reds in a 16-0 rout on Thursday. | Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs threw the first no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season, shutting down the Cincinnati Reds in a 16-0 rout on Thursday. |
In the N.B.A. playoffs, the Golden State Warriors fell to the Houston Rockets. Our article looks at N.B.A. players who can’t stop checking their phones. And here’s the latest from the N.H.L.’s Stanley Cup playoffs. | In the N.B.A. playoffs, the Golden State Warriors fell to the Houston Rockets. Our article looks at N.B.A. players who can’t stop checking their phones. And here’s the latest from the N.H.L.’s Stanley Cup playoffs. |
• Weekend recipes. | • Weekend recipes. |
The presentation of this spiced salt-baked shrimp is spectacular for a dinner party. We have loads of recipes for Passover, which begins today. | The presentation of this spiced salt-baked shrimp is spectacular for a dinner party. We have loads of recipes for Passover, which begins today. |
Plus, treats galore: Rich, savory and sweet chocolate chip cookies are enhanced by tahini. Forget all the bad, soggy oatmeal cookies and try these steps for a moist-centered, butterscotch-imbued, crisp-edged cookie. | Plus, treats galore: Rich, savory and sweet chocolate chip cookies are enhanced by tahini. Forget all the bad, soggy oatmeal cookies and try these steps for a moist-centered, butterscotch-imbued, crisp-edged cookie. |
Saturday is believed to be the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare (he is thought to have died on his 52nd birthday). | |
His death wasn’t front-page news in 1616. In fact, it was barely noted, unless you happened to be in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, his birthplace. | |
He was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, the Shakespeares’ parish, where the baptismal register had an entry in 1564 that read, “Gulielmus filius Johannes Shakespeare.” | He was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, the Shakespeares’ parish, where the baptismal register had an entry in 1564 that read, “Gulielmus filius Johannes Shakespeare.” |
The writer left behind no personal papers, and it wasn’t until after his death that his collected works were published in print form. What we know about his life comes from contemporary documents. | |
To fill the gaps of knowledge, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington is attempting to digitize every known reference to Shakespeare and his family written during and around his lifetime. | To fill the gaps of knowledge, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington is attempting to digitize every known reference to Shakespeare and his family written during and around his lifetime. |
The project, called Shakespeare Documented, has collected nearly 500 references in about 400 documents so far. The papers are written in Elizabethan secretary hand, a style common in the 16th century but indecipherable to the inexpert eye today. | The project, called Shakespeare Documented, has collected nearly 500 references in about 400 documents so far. The papers are written in Elizabethan secretary hand, a style common in the 16th century but indecipherable to the inexpert eye today. |
Shakespeare wrote two epic narrative poems, 38 plays and 154 sonnets. (Test your Shakespearean knowledge.) | Shakespeare wrote two epic narrative poems, 38 plays and 154 sonnets. (Test your Shakespearean knowledge.) |
He also penned his own epitaph, a final verse: “Good friend, for Jesus’ sake forbeare / to dig the dust encloséd here. / Blessed be the man who spares these stones, / and cursed by he who moves my bones.” | He also penned his own epitaph, a final verse: “Good friend, for Jesus’ sake forbeare / to dig the dust encloséd here. / Blessed be the man who spares these stones, / and cursed by he who moves my bones.” |
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