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| Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Hajj: Your Friday Briefing | Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Hajj: Your Friday 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 refused to say in an interview published on Thursday that President Obama was born in the U.S., causing his campaign to scramble and say that he did believe the president was born in America. He affirmed his campaign’s statement during an event in Washington, D.C. today. | |
| Hillary Clinton returned to action, calling her time off this week to recover from pneumonia a “gift.” | |
| We took a closer look at Mr. Trump’s vow to create 25 million jobs, and The Times magazine focuses on how political analysts have mostly failed in predicting Latino turnout in elections. | We took a closer look at Mr. Trump’s vow to create 25 million jobs, and The Times magazine focuses on how political analysts have mostly failed in predicting Latino turnout in elections. |
| • Where the presidential nominees stand. | • Where the presidential nominees stand. |
| The latest poll shows Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump locked in a close contest. But that’s not the only finding: More voters said Mr. Trump would bring real change to Washington, while Mrs. Clinton was seen as having a better temperament for the job. | The latest poll shows Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump locked in a close contest. But that’s not the only finding: More voters said Mr. Trump would bring real change to Washington, while Mrs. Clinton was seen as having a better temperament for the job. |
| National security and immigration were seen as Mrs. Clinton’s strong suits, while Mr. Trump was viewed as the best nominee to manage the economy. Our analysis of the recent forecast models shows how they evolved over the summer. | National security and immigration were seen as Mrs. Clinton’s strong suits, while Mr. Trump was viewed as the best nominee to manage the economy. Our analysis of the recent forecast models shows how they evolved over the summer. |
| • Race and policing. | • Race and policing. |
| The family of Sandra Bland, who Texas officials said killed herself in jail last year after being arrested during a traffic stop, has agreed to a $1.9 million settlement in a wrongful-death lawsuit. | The family of Sandra Bland, who Texas officials said killed herself in jail last year after being arrested during a traffic stop, has agreed to a $1.9 million settlement in a wrongful-death lawsuit. |
| The announcement comes as the police in Columbus, Ohio, are investigating what led a white officer to fatally shoot a 13-year-old African-American boy holding a BB gun. The episode is drawing comparisons to the Tamir Rice case in Cleveland. | The announcement comes as the police in Columbus, Ohio, are investigating what led a white officer to fatally shoot a 13-year-old African-American boy holding a BB gun. The episode is drawing comparisons to the Tamir Rice case in Cleveland. |
| • Life during Syria’s cease-fire. | • Life during Syria’s cease-fire. |
| A break in fighting has given residents a chance to share their thoughts, and their doubts, about the country’s future. We’ve been keeping in touch with a few Syrians this week. | A break in fighting has given residents a chance to share their thoughts, and their doubts, about the country’s future. We’ve been keeping in touch with a few Syrians this week. |
| According to the U.N., Syria’s government is holding up the delivery of humanitarian aid. We look at the best and worst possible outcomes from the truce. | According to the U.N., Syria’s government is holding up the delivery of humanitarian aid. We look at the best and worst possible outcomes from the truce. |
| • America’s newest historical treasure. | • America’s newest historical treasure. |
| The National Museum of African American History and Culture opens on Sept. 24 in Washington. Here are photos of some of the exhibits and objects inside. | The National Museum of African American History and Culture opens on Sept. 24 in Washington. Here are photos of some of the exhibits and objects inside. |
| “The museum mixes everything together: It means you can’t just select a comfortable version of history,” our reviewer writes. | “The museum mixes everything together: It means you can’t just select a comfortable version of history,” our reviewer writes. |
| • Only 9.1 percent of Americans lack health insurance, according to the latest findings by the Census Bureau. But lowering that number may be difficult. | • Only 9.1 percent of Americans lack health insurance, according to the latest findings by the Census Bureau. But lowering that number may be difficult. |
| • A federal plan to let a private organization oversee the internet’s directory of website addresses is facing resistance from a familiar foe of the Obama administration: Senator Ted Cruz. | • A federal plan to let a private organization oversee the internet’s directory of website addresses is facing resistance from a familiar foe of the Obama administration: Senator Ted Cruz. |
| • At first glance, Samsung’s recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone two weeks ago — because of fire hazards in 2.5 million devices — seemed well organized. A closer look reveals a different picture. | • At first glance, Samsung’s recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone two weeks ago — because of fire hazards in 2.5 million devices — seemed well organized. A closer look reveals a different picture. |
| • U.S. stocks finished high on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks finished high on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Postcards from the hajj. | • Postcards from the hajj. |
| “I was at once frustrated by Islam’s nitpicky strictures on women’s dress and embraced by its warm sisterhood,” our reporter Diaa Hadid says of her pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. | “I was at once frustrated by Islam’s nitpicky strictures on women’s dress and embraced by its warm sisterhood,” our reporter Diaa Hadid says of her pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. |
| She describes how it resurfaced conflicting feelings on how the faith she was raised with deals with gender. | She describes how it resurfaced conflicting feelings on how the faith she was raised with deals with gender. |
| • Stories from TV land. | • Stories from TV land. |
| Ellie Kemper, the star of the “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” told us about a particularly awkward late-night talk show appearance. | Ellie Kemper, the star of the “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” told us about a particularly awkward late-night talk show appearance. |
| The photographs that two producers of the hit show “Transparent” took of each other don’t just show a young couple in love. They also became an important record of transgender life. | The photographs that two producers of the hit show “Transparent” took of each other don’t just show a young couple in love. They also became an important record of transgender life. |
| • At the movies. | • At the movies. |
| Oliver Stone’s “Snowden” is now in theaters. Here’s our review, along with a look at the latest movie in the “Bridget Jones” series, and the follow-up to the “The Blair Witch Project.” | Oliver Stone’s “Snowden” is now in theaters. Here’s our review, along with a look at the latest movie in the “Bridget Jones” series, and the follow-up to the “The Blair Witch Project.” |
| • The Paralympic Games. | • The Paralympic Games. |
| Many of the athletes competing in Rio de Janeiro depend on prostheses or wheelchairs. But what happens if they get damaged? We visited the workshop at the Paralympic Village that repairs their vital equipment. | Many of the athletes competing in Rio de Janeiro depend on prostheses or wheelchairs. But what happens if they get damaged? We visited the workshop at the Paralympic Village that repairs their vital equipment. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Instead of takeout, try this simple curry. Also, we found that the best pairing for Indian food isn’t beer. Try wine, instead. | Instead of takeout, try this simple curry. Also, we found that the best pairing for Indian food isn’t beer. Try wine, instead. |
| Millions of American children are finishing their first full week of classes today, and if they’ve received homework, there’s a good chance that some are using an electronic device to organize their assignments. | Millions of American children are finishing their first full week of classes today, and if they’ve received homework, there’s a good chance that some are using an electronic device to organize their assignments. |
| But in the 1980s and ’90s, a low-tech implement served as an all-in-one place to stash work: the Trapper Keeper. The folders were called Trappers, and the case holding them was the Keeper. | But in the 1980s and ’90s, a low-tech implement served as an all-in-one place to stash work: the Trapper Keeper. The folders were called Trappers, and the case holding them was the Keeper. |
| Fans of this summer’s hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” may have noticed them as props. | Fans of this summer’s hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” may have noticed them as props. |
| The Mead Corporation introduced the product in the late ’70s, and it quickly won over students, who were drawn to the garish stock photos of sports cars and cute animals on the covers. (Your briefing writer recalls using the Trapper Keeper to block snowballs.) | The Mead Corporation introduced the product in the late ’70s, and it quickly won over students, who were drawn to the garish stock photos of sports cars and cute animals on the covers. (Your briefing writer recalls using the Trapper Keeper to block snowballs.) |
| While a three-ring binder and folders with vertical pockets may not seem innovative, the Trapper Keeper’s inventor, E. Bryant Crutchfield, would disagree. | While a three-ring binder and folders with vertical pockets may not seem innovative, the Trapper Keeper’s inventor, E. Bryant Crutchfield, would disagree. |
| In the school supply industry, “it was the most scientific and pragmatically planned product,” Mr. Crutchfield said in an interview a few years ago. The product initially sold for around $5. | In the school supply industry, “it was the most scientific and pragmatically planned product,” Mr. Crutchfield said in an interview a few years ago. The product initially sold for around $5. |
| Some original Trapper Keepers now sell for as much as $125 online. | Some original Trapper Keepers now sell for as much as $125 online. |
| The brand, though, isn’t dead. Its design and logo can be found on covers for tablets, the devices that helped lead to the Trapper Keeper’s decline. | The brand, though, isn’t dead. Its design and logo can be found on covers for tablets, the devices that helped lead to the Trapper Keeper’s decline. |
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