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| ‘Brexit,’ Lionel Messi, ‘Game of Thrones’: Your Monday Briefing | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • How Europe moves forward. | • How Europe moves forward. |
| The German chancellor will meet today with her French and Italian counterparts to discuss the fallout from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. They aim to show a united front before a European summit meeting that begins Tuesday. | The German chancellor will meet today with her French and Italian counterparts to discuss the fallout from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. They aim to show a united front before a European summit meeting that begins Tuesday. |
| Scotland and Northern Ireland are weighing the possibility of breaking with England, and Britain’s political crisis is deepening. London is taking it especially hard, and some leaders of the “Brexit” movement are walking back promises. | |
| • A ruling on abortion. | • A ruling on abortion. |
| The Supreme Court is expected to finish its term today with a decision on abortion, in a case that could become the most important on the issue in a generation. | The Supreme Court is expected to finish its term today with a decision on abortion, in a case that could become the most important on the issue in a generation. |
| The justices’ decision on the constitutionality of two provisions of a Texas law regulating abortion could affect access to abortions for millions of women in several states. | The justices’ decision on the constitutionality of two provisions of a Texas law regulating abortion could affect access to abortions for millions of women in several states. |
| • Inside politics. | • Inside politics. |
| Donald J. Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee are moving fast to quash any efforts by delegates to stage a revolt at next month’s convention. | Donald J. Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee are moving fast to quash any efforts by delegates to stage a revolt at next month’s convention. |
| One survey has Hillary Clinton with a double-digit lead, 51 percent to 39 percent, but Mr. Trump is essentially tied when third-party candidates are included, a separate poll shows. | One survey has Hillary Clinton with a double-digit lead, 51 percent to 39 percent, but Mr. Trump is essentially tied when third-party candidates are included, a separate poll shows. |
| Mrs. Clinton campaigns today in Ohio with Senator Elizabeth Warren. | Mrs. Clinton campaigns today in Ohio with Senator Elizabeth Warren. |
| • C.I.A. weapons on the black market. | • C.I.A. weapons on the black market. |
| Weapons intended for Syrian rebels have been systematically stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms merchants on the black market, our investigation shows. | Weapons intended for Syrian rebels have been systematically stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms merchants on the black market, our investigation shows. |
| Some of those weapons are believed to have been used last year to kill two Americans and three others. | Some of those weapons are believed to have been used last year to kill two Americans and three others. |
| • Landmark for gay rights. | • Landmark for gay rights. |
| President Obama has declared the Stonewall Inn, a Manhattan bar that was the nexus of the modern gay rights movement, a national monument. Here are photographs from Sunday’s Pride Parade in New York. | President Obama has declared the Stonewall Inn, a Manhattan bar that was the nexus of the modern gay rights movement, a national monument. Here are photographs from Sunday’s Pride Parade in New York. |
| A new survey shows that same-sex marriages in the U.S. have recently tripled. Separately, Pope Francis says that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should seek forgiveness from gays for the way they had treated them. | A new survey shows that same-sex marriages in the U.S. have recently tripled. Separately, Pope Francis says that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should seek forgiveness from gays for the way they had treated them. |
| • Toxic air. | • Toxic air. |
| A report released today by the International Energy Agency says air pollution is linked to about 6.5 million deaths a year, with “many of its root causes and cures” found in the energy industry. | A report released today by the International Energy Agency says air pollution is linked to about 6.5 million deaths a year, with “many of its root causes and cures” found in the energy industry. |
| In addition, charcoal — which is cheaper than gas or electricity — has become one of the greatest threats to Africa’s environment. | In addition, charcoal — which is cheaper than gas or electricity — has become one of the greatest threats to Africa’s environment. |
| • Some private equity firms that came in as the cleanup crew for the housing crisis are now repeating errors that banks committed. | • Some private equity firms that came in as the cleanup crew for the housing crisis are now repeating errors that banks committed. |
| Our investigation finds that these firms have increasingly taken over public services like emergency care and firefighting, often with dire effects. | Our investigation finds that these firms have increasingly taken over public services like emergency care and firefighting, often with dire effects. |
| • Perdue’s plans to improve conditions for its chickens could force competitors to adopt similar measures. | • Perdue’s plans to improve conditions for its chickens could force competitors to adopt similar measures. |
| • U.S. stocks buckled on Friday and are braced for a week of volatility. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks buckled on Friday and are braced for a week of volatility. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • A rally by a white nationalist group at the California State Capitol in Sacramento led to protests that left seven people injured. | • A rally by a white nationalist group at the California State Capitol in Sacramento led to protests that left seven people injured. |
| • West Virginia struggled to recover from flooding that was tied to at least 24 deaths. | • West Virginia struggled to recover from flooding that was tied to at least 24 deaths. |
| • The expanded Panama Canal opened amid questions about its long-term viability because of water availability and changes in shipping patterns. | • The expanded Panama Canal opened amid questions about its long-term viability because of water availability and changes in shipping patterns. |
| • Chile edged Argentina on penalty kicks, 4-2, for the Copa América title. Lionel Messi of Argentina, who missed a penalty kick, suggested that he was quitting the team. | • Chile edged Argentina on penalty kicks, 4-2, for the Copa América title. Lionel Messi of Argentina, who missed a penalty kick, suggested that he was quitting the team. |
| Belgium, France and Germany advanced at the Euro 2016. | |
| • “Finding Dory” repeated as the top finisher of the North American box office. | • “Finding Dory” repeated as the top finisher of the North American box office. |
| • Catching up on TV: We’ve got episode recaps for “Outlander” and the season finales of “Game of Thrones,” “Veep” and “Silicon Valley.” | • Catching up on TV: We’ve got episode recaps for “Outlander” and the season finales of “Game of Thrones,” “Veep” and “Silicon Valley.” |
| • At the White House. | • At the White House. |
| President Obama hosts the Minnesota Lynx, the W.N.B.A. champions, today. Welcoming championship teams is one of his favorites perks. | President Obama hosts the Minnesota Lynx, the W.N.B.A. champions, today. Welcoming championship teams is one of his favorites perks. |
| • On the grass courts. | |
| Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams look to defend their titles at Wimbledon, which begins today (7 a.m., Eastern, ESPN). | Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams look to defend their titles at Wimbledon, which begins today (7 a.m., Eastern, ESPN). |
| • In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
| Bill Cunningham, 87, was our newsroom’s legendary fashion photographer, earning a designation as a living landmark in 2009. Have a look at his photos of street style in New York. | |
| Michael Herr, 76, wrote “Dispatches,” a personal account of being a correspondent in Vietnam that’s viewed as one of the most visceral depictions of the experience of war. | Michael Herr, 76, wrote “Dispatches,” a personal account of being a correspondent in Vietnam that’s viewed as one of the most visceral depictions of the experience of war. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| This Chinese cold boiled chicken dish goes perfectly with cold noodles. | This Chinese cold boiled chicken dish goes perfectly with cold noodles. |
| “In the second century of the Christian Era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind.” | “In the second century of the Christian Era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind.” |
| That’s the opening sentence of a book that might not be on your summer reading list: “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” | That’s the opening sentence of a book that might not be on your summer reading list: “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” |
| It took the English historian Edward Gibbon more than a decade of work to get to the final sentence, which he penned on this night in 1787. | It took the English historian Edward Gibbon more than a decade of work to get to the final sentence, which he penned on this night in 1787. |
| He was first inspired to write the book while in Rome in 1764, he said, “as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter.” | He was first inspired to write the book while in Rome in 1764, he said, “as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter.” |
| The first volume arrived in 1776, an instant best seller warning that all empires must someday fall, just as the American colonies declared independence from the British crown. | The first volume arrived in 1776, an instant best seller warning that all empires must someday fall, just as the American colonies declared independence from the British crown. |
| The book starts in the second century and covers the end of Rome’s Western empire in volumes two and three, taking readers to about the fifth century. Nearly a millennium is compressed into the second half, ending with the fall of Constantinople in 1453. | The book starts in the second century and covers the end of Rome’s Western empire in volumes two and three, taking readers to about the fifth century. Nearly a millennium is compressed into the second half, ending with the fall of Constantinople in 1453. |
| The work, which uses only primary documents, is considered by many to be the greatest English-language work of historical research. It contains 1.5 million words and 8,000 footnotes. | |
| Upon completing the sixth volume, King George III said: “Another damned big black book, Mr. Gibbon. Scribble, scribble, scribble — eh, Mr. Gibbon?” | Upon completing the sixth volume, King George III said: “Another damned big black book, Mr. Gibbon. Scribble, scribble, scribble — eh, Mr. Gibbon?” |
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