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| Donald Trump, Syria, iPhone: Your Wednesday Briefing | Donald Trump, Syria, iPhone: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • On the campaign trail. | • On the campaign trail. |
| Donald J. Trump has unveiled his proposals for paid maternity leave and tax credits for child care, in an effort to narrow a large gender gap with women voters. Mr. Trump’s speech on Tuesday came as President Obama said Hillary Clinton was being held to unfair standards. | Donald J. Trump has unveiled his proposals for paid maternity leave and tax credits for child care, in an effort to narrow a large gender gap with women voters. Mr. Trump’s speech on Tuesday came as President Obama said Hillary Clinton was being held to unfair standards. |
| Mrs. Clinton, who is recuperating from pneumonia, plans to return to campaigning on Thursday. Her health has brought new attention to the qualifications of her running mate, Tim Kaine. | Mrs. Clinton, who is recuperating from pneumonia, plans to return to campaigning on Thursday. Her health has brought new attention to the qualifications of her running mate, Tim Kaine. |
| The Republican vice-presidential candidate, Mike Pence, is struggling to rally the party’s leaders around Mr. Trump. One reason: Mr. Pence’s reluctance to denounce David Duke, the onetime Ku Klux Klan leader. | The Republican vice-presidential candidate, Mike Pence, is struggling to rally the party’s leaders around Mr. Trump. One reason: Mr. Pence’s reluctance to denounce David Duke, the onetime Ku Klux Klan leader. |
| • Russian hackers target athletes. | • Russian hackers target athletes. |
| In the latest episode of cyberespionage, a Russian group called Fancy Bear revealed medical information about three top American athletes: Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Simone Biles. | In the latest episode of cyberespionage, a Russian group called Fancy Bear revealed medical information about three top American athletes: Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Simone Biles. |
| The leaked information shows that the three received exemptions to use banned drugs. Separately, more documents stolen from the Democratic National Committee by hackers have been made public. | The leaked information shows that the three received exemptions to use banned drugs. Separately, more documents stolen from the Democratic National Committee by hackers have been made public. |
| • The good and the bad about the economy. | • The good and the bad about the economy. |
| An analysis of Tuesday’s census reports on household income and poverty show that middle-class American families are finally benefiting from the country’s economic expansion. | An analysis of Tuesday’s census reports on household income and poverty show that middle-class American families are finally benefiting from the country’s economic expansion. |
| But the data also shows that income inequality remains entrenched. | But the data also shows that income inequality remains entrenched. |
| • Rift over Syria strategy. | • Rift over Syria strategy. |
| For Secretary of State John Kerry, reducing the violence in Syria and reaching a deal to ease the country’s president out of office are matters of legacy and reputation. | For Secretary of State John Kerry, reducing the violence in Syria and reaching a deal to ease the country’s president out of office are matters of legacy and reputation. |
| But Mr. Kerry’s plan for American and Russian forces to jointly target terrorist groups in the war-torn country is facing public resistance from the Pentagon. “I remain skeptical about anything to do with the Russians,” one U.S. general said. | But Mr. Kerry’s plan for American and Russian forces to jointly target terrorist groups in the war-torn country is facing public resistance from the Pentagon. “I remain skeptical about anything to do with the Russians,” one U.S. general said. |
| • ISIS and the drug trade. | • ISIS and the drug trade. |
| We investigate a new route for transporting drugs to Europe from North Africa. Officials fear that the Islamic State is involved and profiting from the trade. | We investigate a new route for transporting drugs to Europe from North Africa. Officials fear that the Islamic State is involved and profiting from the trade. |
| • Italy’s population growth problems. | • Italy’s population growth problems. |
| A “Fertility Day” campaign to encourage women to have more children has been widely criticized as offensive, but it has set off a lasting debate about why the country has one of the lowest birthrates in the world, and how to change that. | A “Fertility Day” campaign to encourage women to have more children has been widely criticized as offensive, but it has set off a lasting debate about why the country has one of the lowest birthrates in the world, and how to change that. |
| One criticism is a lack of government assistance. “The main welfare system in Italy is still the grandparents,” a mother of two says. | One criticism is a lack of government assistance. “The main welfare system in Italy is still the grandparents,” a mother of two says. |
| • A push to ban menthol cigarettes, which are popular with African-American smokers, is more than a health issue. Black activists and health experts argue it’s a social justice issue, too. Research showed that the mint flavoring made it easier to start smoking and harder to quit. | • A push to ban menthol cigarettes, which are popular with African-American smokers, is more than a health issue. Black activists and health experts argue it’s a social justice issue, too. Research showed that the mint flavoring made it easier to start smoking and harder to quit. |
| • Restaurants and clothing stores are natural fits for the pop-up concept. But what about newspapers? A niche publication in Britain, planned as a one-month experiment, is now in its 11th week. | • Restaurants and clothing stores are natural fits for the pop-up concept. But what about newspapers? A niche publication in Britain, planned as a one-month experiment, is now in its 11th week. |
| • We’ve now had a chance to review the iPhone 7. Despite the lack of an audio jack and a physical home button, the new device is fast and the camera produces superb photos, our reporter writes. | • We’ve now had a chance to review the iPhone 7. Despite the lack of an audio jack and a physical home button, the new device is fast and the camera produces superb photos, our reporter writes. |
| • U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Raising a young adult. | • Raising a young adult. |
| Teenage rebellion can give parents gray hairs, but it can also be virtuous and even wholesome, according to research out this week. | Teenage rebellion can give parents gray hairs, but it can also be virtuous and even wholesome, according to research out this week. |
| The study suggests that teenagers may make wiser choices if they are encouraged to view healthy behavior as an act of defiance. | The study suggests that teenagers may make wiser choices if they are encouraged to view healthy behavior as an act of defiance. |
| • At the Paralympic Games. | • At the Paralympic Games. |
| Alana Nichols broke her back snowboarding when she was a high school senior, in 2000. It nearly broke her spirit. Instead, she recaptured her identity as an athlete by taking up wheelchair basketball, and later a modified form of skiing. | Alana Nichols broke her back snowboarding when she was a high school senior, in 2000. It nearly broke her spirit. Instead, she recaptured her identity as an athlete by taking up wheelchair basketball, and later a modified form of skiing. |
| She’s won gold medals in both sports at the Summer and Winter Paralympics. Now she has her sights set on a third gold, this time in kayaking. | She’s won gold medals in both sports at the Summer and Winter Paralympics. Now she has her sights set on a third gold, this time in kayaking. |
| • Unique New York experience. | • Unique New York experience. |
| Finding a cheap place to stay when visiting the Big Apple isn’t easy. But there’s one option that costs as little as $39 a night: a decommissioned yellow cab. Its owner is a stand-up comedian. | Finding a cheap place to stay when visiting the Big Apple isn’t easy. But there’s one option that costs as little as $39 a night: a decommissioned yellow cab. Its owner is a stand-up comedian. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Try our lighter, less salty version of cod cakes. | Try our lighter, less salty version of cod cakes. |
| Today is the 115th anniversary of President William McKinley’s death, which made him the third sitting U.S. president to be assassinated. | Today is the 115th anniversary of President William McKinley’s death, which made him the third sitting U.S. president to be assassinated. |
| Mr. McKinley was at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo on Sept. 6, 1901, when he was shot by an anarchist. Two bullets struck the president; one tore through his stomach and couldn’t be found during surgery. An infection ultimately killed him. | |
| There’s a memorial, more than 90 feet tall, honoring him in Buffalo, though it’s not at the site where he was shot — that is now on a residential street, and a plaque identifies the spot. | There’s a memorial, more than 90 feet tall, honoring him in Buffalo, though it’s not at the site where he was shot — that is now on a residential street, and a plaque identifies the spot. |
| But the landmark that is perhaps best known for carrying Mr. McKinley’s name bears it no longer: Mount McKinley, in Alaska, was officially renamed Denali last year. | But the landmark that is perhaps best known for carrying Mr. McKinley’s name bears it no longer: Mount McKinley, in Alaska, was officially renamed Denali last year. |
| North America’s tallest peak wasn’t initially named for the president because he died; rather, a gold prospector suggested the honor after Mr. McKinley won the Republican presidential nomination in 1896. It was formally recognized as Mount McKinley in 1917. | North America’s tallest peak wasn’t initially named for the president because he died; rather, a gold prospector suggested the honor after Mr. McKinley won the Republican presidential nomination in 1896. It was formally recognized as Mount McKinley in 1917. |
| The president never actually visited Alaska, though. It wasn’t even a state when he was in office. | The president never actually visited Alaska, though. It wasn’t even a state when he was in office. |
| His final resting place is at the McKinley Monument in Ohio, the state where he was born and where he began his political career. | His final resting place is at the McKinley Monument in Ohio, the state where he was born and where he began his political career. |
| Karen Workman contributed reporting. | Karen Workman contributed reporting. |
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