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Donald Trump, President Obama, Silicon Valley: Your Thursday Briefing Donald Trump, President Obama, Silicon Valley: Your Thursday Briefing
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Good morning.Good morning.
Here’s what you need to know:Here’s what you need to know:
• Preparing for the transition of power.• Preparing for the transition of power.
President Obama will host President-elect Donald J. Trump at the White House today.President Obama will host President-elect Donald J. Trump at the White House today.
Mr. Trump’s aides say that he is looking for a conservative for the Supreme Court vacancy, and that he is assembling a list of potential cabinet members.Mr. Trump’s aides say that he is looking for a conservative for the Supreme Court vacancy, and that he is assembling a list of potential cabinet members.
It includes Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama; Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor; Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey; and the former House speaker Newt Gingrich.It includes Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama; Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor; Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey; and the former House speaker Newt Gingrich.
• Nationwide demonstrations against Trump.• Nationwide demonstrations against Trump.
Protesters in New York City chanted “Not our president” and gathered near the president-elect’s residence at Trump Tower, on Fifth Avenue. Similar rallies took place in Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Oakland; Portland, Ore.; Seattle and Washington, as well as on some college campuses.Protesters in New York City chanted “Not our president” and gathered near the president-elect’s residence at Trump Tower, on Fifth Avenue. Similar rallies took place in Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Oakland; Portland, Ore.; Seattle and Washington, as well as on some college campuses.
In interviews, Muslims, blacks and Latinos expressed their fears about a Trump administration. “It feels like he’s normalized discrimination, and I’m afraid it’s open season,” a Muslim American woman in New York told us.In interviews, Muslims, blacks and Latinos expressed their fears about a Trump administration. “It feels like he’s normalized discrimination, and I’m afraid it’s open season,” a Muslim American woman in New York told us.
• How the new president might govern.• How the new president might govern.
Mr. Trump’s positions on the economy (he says he’s for tax cuts and infrastructure spending) and the military (he has vowed to bomb the Islamic State and “take the oil”) will be closely watched as he takes office.Mr. Trump’s positions on the economy (he says he’s for tax cuts and infrastructure spending) and the military (he has vowed to bomb the Islamic State and “take the oil”) will be closely watched as he takes office.
Our reporters offer a breakdown of his stances on major issues.Our reporters offer a breakdown of his stances on major issues.
Republicans in Congress said they planned to act swiftly to get their agenda to the president’s desk.Republicans in Congress said they planned to act swiftly to get their agenda to the president’s desk.
• South Carolina killings.• South Carolina killings.
Two bodies found on the property of a South Carolina man linked to seven murders have been identified as those of a couple who vanished last year, the police said.Two bodies found on the property of a South Carolina man linked to seven murders have been identified as those of a couple who vanished last year, the police said.
Last week, investigators on the man’s property heard banging coming from a metal shipping container and found a woman inside.Last week, investigators on the man’s property heard banging coming from a metal shipping container and found a woman inside.
• Yasir Arafat’s legacy.• Yasir Arafat’s legacy.
A new museum devoted to the Palestinian leader, who died in 2004, opens today in the West Bank city of Ramallah.A new museum devoted to the Palestinian leader, who died in 2004, opens today in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
But its contents are “unlikely to put to rest the enduring arguments about his quest for Palestinian liberation, which combined peacemaking with armed struggle,” our reporter, who visited the museum, observed.But its contents are “unlikely to put to rest the enduring arguments about his quest for Palestinian liberation, which combined peacemaking with armed struggle,” our reporter, who visited the museum, observed.
• “Afghan girl” returns.• “Afghan girl” returns.
Sharbat Gula, whose powerful photograph as a young refugee girl was published on the cover of National Geographic magazine three decades ago, received a warm welcome on Wednesday from Afghanistan’s president after she was deported from Pakistan.Sharbat Gula, whose powerful photograph as a young refugee girl was published on the cover of National Geographic magazine three decades ago, received a warm welcome on Wednesday from Afghanistan’s president after she was deported from Pakistan.
She has come to symbolize the plight of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees and migrants being forced to return.She has come to symbolize the plight of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees and migrants being forced to return.
• Silicon Valley came to see itself during President Obama’s time in office as the economic and social engine of a new digital century, our tech columnist writes.• Silicon Valley came to see itself during President Obama’s time in office as the economic and social engine of a new digital century, our tech columnist writes.
But Mr. Trump’s stance on immigration and his vow to force some technology companies to make their products in the U.S. appear likely to rip apart the relationship the industry has with the government.But Mr. Trump’s stance on immigration and his vow to force some technology companies to make their products in the U.S. appear likely to rip apart the relationship the industry has with the government.
• Yahoo employees knew in 2014 that a hacker backed by a foreign government had compromised its network, the company said in a securities filing on Wednesday.• Yahoo employees knew in 2014 that a hacker backed by a foreign government had compromised its network, the company said in a securities filing on Wednesday.
The company did not say what action, if any, it took at the time of the attack, which affected 500 million accounts.The company did not say what action, if any, it took at the time of the attack, which affected 500 million accounts.
• If the election didn’t turn out how you hoped, be wary of making any sudden moves with your investments, our money columnist says.• If the election didn’t turn out how you hoped, be wary of making any sudden moves with your investments, our money columnist says.
He advises that if your long-term financial goals haven’t changed, “then it’s not clear why your investments should.”He advises that if your long-term financial goals haven’t changed, “then it’s not clear why your investments should.”
• U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• Fiddlers in the wild.• Fiddlers in the wild.
On an isolated island in Nova Scotia, musicians have developed an upbeat, distinctive style that brings enthusiastic listeners to their feet.On an isolated island in Nova Scotia, musicians have developed an upbeat, distinctive style that brings enthusiastic listeners to their feet.
Watch our latest 360 video and sit in on a recent jam session.Watch our latest 360 video and sit in on a recent jam session.
• Rock’s fashion icons.• Rock’s fashion icons.
The legacy of the Rolling Stones will be on display at a show in New York City, billed as the largest collection of the band’s stage outfits, musical instruments and memorabilia.The legacy of the Rolling Stones will be on display at a show in New York City, billed as the largest collection of the band’s stage outfits, musical instruments and memorabilia.
“They invented the very image of the modern rock star,” our writer says of the Stones.“They invented the very image of the modern rock star,” our writer says of the Stones.
• Breath. Exhale. Repeat. • Breathe. Exhale. Repeat.
New studies highlight the benefits of controlled breathing, like reducing stress and increasing alertness. “It’s meditation for people who can’t meditate,” a psychologist says.New studies highlight the benefits of controlled breathing, like reducing stress and increasing alertness. “It’s meditation for people who can’t meditate,” a psychologist says.
Here’s one exercise to try:Here’s one exercise to try:
1. Sitting upright or lying down, place your hands on your belly.1. Sitting upright or lying down, place your hands on your belly.
2. Slowly breathe in, expanding your belly, to the count of five.2. Slowly breathe in, expanding your belly, to the count of five.
3. Pause.3. Pause.
4. Slowly breathe out to the count of six.4. Slowly breathe out to the count of six.
5. Work your way up to practicing this pattern for 10 to 20 minutes a day.5. Work your way up to practicing this pattern for 10 to 20 minutes a day.
• Recipe of the day.• Recipe of the day.
If you’re looking for a quick, light meal, try Fattoush, a Lebanese tomato and pita salad.If you’re looking for a quick, light meal, try Fattoush, a Lebanese tomato and pita salad.
We recently told you how autumn — or is it fall? — got its identity crisis.We recently told you how autumn — or is it fall? — got its identity crisis.
But what about summer, spring and winter? Where do their names come from?But what about summer, spring and winter? Where do their names come from?
Etymologists link “winter” to the Proto-Indo-European word “wed,” meaning “water.” That gave way to the old German “wintar,” or “the wet season.”Etymologists link “winter” to the Proto-Indo-European word “wed,” meaning “water.” That gave way to the old German “wintar,” or “the wet season.”
Water also leads us to the source of spring’s name. In this case, it was a verb before it was a noun. In the Middle Ages, “sprinc” was German for “leap,” and it came to mean “source of water.”Water also leads us to the source of spring’s name. In this case, it was a verb before it was a noun. In the Middle Ages, “sprinc” was German for “leap,” and it came to mean “source of water.”
Eventually “springing time” replaced the Old English “lent,” which had signified the entire spring season, not just the period from Ash Wednesday to Easter. It shrank to “springtime,” then to “spring.”Eventually “springing time” replaced the Old English “lent,” which had signified the entire spring season, not just the period from Ash Wednesday to Easter. It shrank to “springtime,” then to “spring.”
And while autumn now has two names, summer may originally have had none at all. Thousands of years ago, early Indo-European cultures are thought to have divided the year into just three seasons.And while autumn now has two names, summer may originally have had none at all. Thousands of years ago, early Indo-European cultures are thought to have divided the year into just three seasons.
At some point, the Sanskrit “sama,” or “season,” appears to have traveled north from the Indian subcontinent — a place that knows a thing or two about sweltering months — and became summer.At some point, the Sanskrit “sama,” or “season,” appears to have traveled north from the Indian subcontinent — a place that knows a thing or two about sweltering months — and became summer.
Giovanni Russonello contributed reporting.Giovanni Russonello contributed reporting.
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