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| Presidential Debate, Aleppo, Arnold Palmer: 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: |
| • Candidates face off for the first time. | • Candidates face off for the first time. |
| The first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump will take place tonight in New York, beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern. The two nominees diverge sharply over race and gender issues, which are likely to play major roles in the discussion. Here’s what else to watch for tonight. | |
| Mrs. Clinton holds a slight edge over Mr. Trump, according to the latest polls. And in case you missed it, here is how both nominees prepared for tonight. | Mrs. Clinton holds a slight edge over Mr. Trump, according to the latest polls. And in case you missed it, here is how both nominees prepared for tonight. |
| • Big night for the news media. | • Big night for the news media. |
| The 90-minute debate could draw up to 100 million viewers. We’ll be live-streaming the event and providing up-to-the-minute analysis. You can also watch it on most major networks, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. | The 90-minute debate could draw up to 100 million viewers. We’ll be live-streaming the event and providing up-to-the-minute analysis. You can also watch it on most major networks, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. |
| And the stakes are high for news organizations, which have an opportunity “to set the record straight and to nudge the presidential discussion onto the level ground of established facts,” our media columnist writes. | And the stakes are high for news organizations, which have an opportunity “to set the record straight and to nudge the presidential discussion onto the level ground of established facts,” our media columnist writes. |
| • Race and police tactics. | • Race and police tactics. |
| New footage leaves several crucial questions unanswered in the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., last week. We’ve reconstructed what happened that night, based on what videos show. | New footage leaves several crucial questions unanswered in the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., last week. We’ve reconstructed what happened that night, based on what videos show. |
| Protesters gathered outside the city’s football stadium on Sunday, and activists around the country are offering advice for demonstrators, including on how to handle exposure to tear gas. On Saturday, a funeral was held for Terence T. Crutcher, an unarmed black man killed by a police officer in Tulsa, Okla. | Protesters gathered outside the city’s football stadium on Sunday, and activists around the country are offering advice for demonstrators, including on how to handle exposure to tear gas. On Saturday, a funeral was held for Terence T. Crutcher, an unarmed black man killed by a police officer in Tulsa, Okla. |
| • Violence in Syria is expected to worsen. | • Violence in Syria is expected to worsen. |
| An emergency session of the U.N. Security Council has failed to revive a cease-fire deal, and the Syrian government and Russia appear to be mobilizing for a military assault to retake rebel-held parts of Aleppo. | An emergency session of the U.N. Security Council has failed to revive a cease-fire deal, and the Syrian government and Russia appear to be mobilizing for a military assault to retake rebel-held parts of Aleppo. |
| If government forces apply what our reporter calls a “kill-all-who-resist strategy,” thousands of civilians could die in the fighting. | If government forces apply what our reporter calls a “kill-all-who-resist strategy,” thousands of civilians could die in the fighting. |
| • Sad day in the sports world. | • Sad day in the sports world. |
| Jose Fernandez, one of baseball’s brightest young stars, was killed in a boating accident in Miami Beach early Sunday. Our sports columnist recalls the 24-year-old pitcher’s fairy tale back story, and his enthusiasm for the game. | Jose Fernandez, one of baseball’s brightest young stars, was killed in a boating accident in Miami Beach early Sunday. Our sports columnist recalls the 24-year-old pitcher’s fairy tale back story, and his enthusiasm for the game. |
| Arnold Palmer, one of golf’s most famous players, who almost single-handedly stimulated TV coverage of the sport and broadened its appeal, died at 87. He also popularized a drink that bears his name. | Arnold Palmer, one of golf’s most famous players, who almost single-handedly stimulated TV coverage of the sport and broadened its appeal, died at 87. He also popularized a drink that bears his name. |
| • A window into a glorious history. | • A window into a glorious history. |
| President Obama dedicated the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Saturday, saying he hoped the museum would help Americans “see each other.” | President Obama dedicated the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Saturday, saying he hoped the museum would help Americans “see each other.” |
| The event also offered a glimpse into a bond that has been forged over seven years between the Obamas and the Bushes. | |
| • Should phone makers do more to prevent distracted driving? The question is at the heart of a lawsuit against Apple. The company has a patent for technology intended to prevent drivers from texting. | • Should phone makers do more to prevent distracted driving? The question is at the heart of a lawsuit against Apple. The company has a patent for technology intended to prevent drivers from texting. |
| • The Census Bureau reported this month that 3.5 million Americans climbed out of poverty last year. There are signs the improvement is continuing this year. | • The Census Bureau reported this month that 3.5 million Americans climbed out of poverty last year. There are signs the improvement is continuing this year. |
| • There’s a way to pay for college with less stress, our money columnist advises. The first step: “Save a quarter of the cost over a child’s first 18 years,” he writes. | • There’s a way to pay for college with less stress, our money columnist advises. The first step: “Save a quarter of the cost over a child’s first 18 years,” he writes. |
| • U.S. stocks finished Friday on a down note. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks finished Friday on a down note. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • A suspect in the killing of five people at a mall north of Seattle on Friday is in police custody. | • A suspect in the killing of five people at a mall north of Seattle on Friday is in police custody. |
| • Nahed Hattar, a Jordanian writer facing charges of insulting Islam, was fatally shot in front of a courthouse in Amman. | • Nahed Hattar, a Jordanian writer facing charges of insulting Islam, was fatally shot in front of a courthouse in Amman. |
| • W.N.B.A. players for the Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty declined to stand for the national anthem before their playoff game. | • W.N.B.A. players for the Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty declined to stand for the national anthem before their playoff game. |
| • Charles Osgood, the longtime host of CBS’s “Sunday Morning,” passed the torch to another TV veteran: Jane Pauley. | • Charles Osgood, the longtime host of CBS’s “Sunday Morning,” passed the torch to another TV veteran: Jane Pauley. |
| • “The Magnificent Seven” conquered the North American box office. | • “The Magnificent Seven” conquered the North American box office. |
| • “A big iron wok.” | • “A big iron wok.” |
| That is how a Chinese villager described the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, which officially began operating in southwestern China. The nation hopes it will lead to major discoveries and honors like Nobel Prizes. | That is how a Chinese villager described the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, which officially began operating in southwestern China. The nation hopes it will lead to major discoveries and honors like Nobel Prizes. |
| • In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
| Bill Nunn, 63, an actor best known for his role as Radio Raheem, the moral heart of Spike Lee’s film “Do the Right Thing.” | Bill Nunn, 63, an actor best known for his role as Radio Raheem, the moral heart of Spike Lee’s film “Do the Right Thing.” |
| Edward Davis, 85, an oil executive known for his withering office memos and nicknamed the “world’s grumpiest boss.” | Edward Davis, 85, an oil executive known for his withering office memos and nicknamed the “world’s grumpiest boss.” |
| • A little help to start the week. | • A little help to start the week. |
| While brushing your teeth, use those minutes to practice mindfulness. | While brushing your teeth, use those minutes to practice mindfulness. |
| • Recipes of the day. | • Recipes of the day. |
| Try this lemon chicken dish, and add baked potatoes with lots of toppings as a side. | Try this lemon chicken dish, and add baked potatoes with lots of toppings as a side. |
| Millions of Americans will be glued to their TVs tonight for the debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump. | Millions of Americans will be glued to their TVs tonight for the debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump. |
| The date carries significance, as well: Fifty-six years ago today in Chicago, Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon squared off in the first televised presidential debate. | The date carries significance, as well: Fifty-six years ago today in Chicago, Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon squared off in the first televised presidential debate. |
| Weeks before, our television critic referred to the event as “not an encouraging augury of the campaign to come.” | Weeks before, our television critic referred to the event as “not an encouraging augury of the campaign to come.” |
| Just like Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump now, the two nominees in 1960 were in a tight race. Their debate became famous for its optics. | Just like Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump now, the two nominees in 1960 were in a tight race. Their debate became famous for its optics. |
| The Times suggested that both men were concerned with “image projection” because of their courteous exchanges. The amount of smiling was registered, too — Kennedy “rarely” smiled, while Nixon did so “more frequently.” | The Times suggested that both men were concerned with “image projection” because of their courteous exchanges. The amount of smiling was registered, too — Kennedy “rarely” smiled, while Nixon did so “more frequently.” |
| Some notable moments came when Kennedy talked about increasing the minimum wage (it was a buck back then, according to the Labor Department), and when he defended himself against accusations that he lacked governing experience (he compared himself to Abraham Lincoln). Read the full debate transcript here. | Some notable moments came when Kennedy talked about increasing the minimum wage (it was a buck back then, according to the Labor Department), and when he defended himself against accusations that he lacked governing experience (he compared himself to Abraham Lincoln). Read the full debate transcript here. |
| Kennedy and Nixon went on to debate three more times. When Nixon ran for president in 1968 and for re-election in 1972, he did not go toe-to-toe on TV with his Democratic opponents. | Kennedy and Nixon went on to debate three more times. When Nixon ran for president in 1968 and for re-election in 1972, he did not go toe-to-toe on TV with his Democratic opponents. |
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