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| Standing Rock, Oakland, Matteo Renzi: Your Monday Briefing | Standing Rock, Oakland, Matteo Renzi: 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: |
| • Major victory for pipeline protesters. | • Major victory for pipeline protesters. |
| Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota are celebrating the Department of the Army’s decision to block the building of an oil pipeline close to their reservation. | Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota are celebrating the Department of the Army’s decision to block the building of an oil pipeline close to their reservation. |
| The move could lead to a lengthy environmental review that would halt the project’s construction for months or years. Some protesters camped near the site are vowing to stay. | The move could lead to a lengthy environmental review that would halt the project’s construction for months or years. Some protesters camped near the site are vowing to stay. |
| Our latest 360 video takes you inside a drum circle after news about the pipeline was received. | Our latest 360 video takes you inside a drum circle after news about the pipeline was received. |
| • Trump’s transition. | • Trump’s transition. |
| President-elect Donald J. Trump picked the retired surgeon Ben Carson as housing secretary today. Mr. Carson had previously said that he did not want a cabinet post. | |
| Mr. Trump is also expanding his search for a secretary of state nominee and plans to interview more candidates this week. | |
| They include John R. Bolton, a former U.N. ambassador; Jon M. Huntsman Jr., a former Utah governor; Rex W. Tillerson, the president and chief executive of Exxon Mobil; and Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia. | They include John R. Bolton, a former U.N. ambassador; Jon M. Huntsman Jr., a former Utah governor; Rex W. Tillerson, the president and chief executive of Exxon Mobil; and Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia. |
| The nation’s next top diplomat may have to contend with the effects of Mr. Trump’s protocol-breaking call with the president of Taiwan, which could inflame tensions with China. | The nation’s next top diplomat may have to contend with the effects of Mr. Trump’s protocol-breaking call with the president of Taiwan, which could inflame tensions with China. |
| • Death toll climbs in Oakland, Calif. | • Death toll climbs in Oakland, Calif. |
| At least 33 people were killed in a warehouse fire during a concert. Firefighters continue to look for victims in the building, known as the Ghost Ship, where roughly 25 artists lived. | At least 33 people were killed in a warehouse fire during a concert. Firefighters continue to look for victims in the building, known as the Ghost Ship, where roughly 25 artists lived. |
| A criminal investigation is underway, but the cause of the fire has not been determined. | A criminal investigation is underway, but the cause of the fire has not been determined. |
| • Key votes in Europe. | • Key votes in Europe. |
| Matteo Renzi, the Italian prime minister, said he would resign after voters rejected constitutional changes he backed, intensifying the populist wave hitting the European Union. | Matteo Renzi, the Italian prime minister, said he would resign after voters rejected constitutional changes he backed, intensifying the populist wave hitting the European Union. |
| Austrian voters, though, defied the wave by selecting Alexander Van der Bellen, a former Green Party leader, as president over a leader of the far-right Freedom Party. | Austrian voters, though, defied the wave by selecting Alexander Van der Bellen, a former Green Party leader, as president over a leader of the far-right Freedom Party. |
| Historic first. | Historic first. |
| Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will become the first sitting Japanese leader to visit Pearl Harbor, he announced today. | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will become the first sitting Japanese leader to visit Pearl Harbor, he announced today. |
| Mr. Abe said he would travel to the American naval base with President Obama during a trip to Hawaii on Dec. 26 and 27. | Mr. Abe said he would travel to the American naval base with President Obama during a trip to Hawaii on Dec. 26 and 27. |
| • Big banks, including Credit Suisse, have provided at least $43 billion in loans and financing to companies linked to deforestation in Southeast Asia. | • Big banks, including Credit Suisse, have provided at least $43 billion in loans and financing to companies linked to deforestation in Southeast Asia. |
| • While China’s internet filters block many of Silicon Valley’s blockbuster products, an obsession with the culture of the American technology hub persists in the country. | • While China’s internet filters block many of Silicon Valley’s blockbuster products, an obsession with the culture of the American technology hub persists in the country. |
| Emissaries from the Chinese tech industry are visiting the Bay Area to see how ideas emerge. | Emissaries from the Chinese tech industry are visiting the Bay Area to see how ideas emerge. |
| • Empathy is a favorite buzzword for companies, but it shouldn’t be confused with sympathy, our writer warns. | • Empathy is a favorite buzzword for companies, but it shouldn’t be confused with sympathy, our writer warns. |
| These days, she writes, empathy seems meant “to manipulate political, technological and consumerist outcomes in our own favor.” | These days, she writes, empathy seems meant “to manipulate political, technological and consumerist outcomes in our own favor.” |
| • U.S. stocks were up on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were up on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • A man fired a rifle inside Comet Ping Pong, a Washington pizzeria that had faced harassment over fake articles tying it to child abuse. | • A man fired a rifle inside Comet Ping Pong, a Washington pizzeria that had faced harassment over fake articles tying it to child abuse. |
| The suspect said he wanted to “self-investigate” the claims, the police said. No one was hurt. | The suspect said he wanted to “self-investigate” the claims, the police said. No one was hurt. |
| • Fidel Castro’s ashes were interred in Santiago de Cuba, where he began his socialist revolution, after nine days of mourning. | • Fidel Castro’s ashes were interred in Santiago de Cuba, where he began his socialist revolution, after nine days of mourning. |
| “A man so large in a box so small — it really impacts you,” a 71-year-old retiree said. | “A man so large in a box so small — it really impacts you,” a 71-year-old retiree said. |
| • New Zealand’s prime minister, John Key, stunned his nation by resigning. He said the job had taken a toll on his family. | • New Zealand’s prime minister, John Key, stunned his nation by resigning. He said the job had taken a toll on his family. |
| • In memoriam: Sammy Lee, the first Asian-American male athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, has died at 96. He was also a doctor who used his fame to fight housing discrimination. | • In memoriam: Sammy Lee, the first Asian-American male athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, has died at 96. He was also a doctor who used his fame to fight housing discrimination. |
| • “Moana,” the animated Disney musical, was again No. 1 at the North American box office. The movie has taken in $119.9 million in two weeks. | • “Moana,” the animated Disney musical, was again No. 1 at the North American box office. The movie has taken in $119.9 million in two weeks. |
| • History at the opera. | • History at the opera. |
| For the first time since 1903, the Met is performing an opera composed by a woman: Kaija Saariaho’s “L’Amour de Loin.” Click here to see highlights. | For the first time since 1903, the Met is performing an opera composed by a woman: Kaija Saariaho’s “L’Amour de Loin.” Click here to see highlights. |
| We’ve compiled a playlist of works by female composers who have often been overlooked. | We’ve compiled a playlist of works by female composers who have often been overlooked. |
| • Sports roundup. | • Sports roundup. |
| Alabama (13-0) will play Washington (12-1), and Clemson (12-1) will face Ohio State (11-1) in the College Football Playoff. The semifinals are Dec. 31, and the title game is Jan. 9. | Alabama (13-0) will play Washington (12-1), and Clemson (12-1) will face Ohio State (11-1) in the College Football Playoff. The semifinals are Dec. 31, and the title game is Jan. 9. |
| Tiger Woods finished near the end of the pack in his first tournament after a 466-day absence. “His good shots were very good and his misses horrid,” our reporter says. | Tiger Woods finished near the end of the pack in his first tournament after a 466-day absence. “His good shots were very good and his misses horrid,” our reporter says. |
| • Pumping iron after 60. | • Pumping iron after 60. |
| Regaining muscle later in life is possible, but the process is different, a biologist says. His studies yield some good news. | Regaining muscle later in life is possible, but the process is different, a biologist says. His studies yield some good news. |
| Men and women in their 60s and 70s who trained with weights developed muscles as large and as strong as those of an average 40-year-old. | Men and women in their 60s and 70s who trained with weights developed muscles as large and as strong as those of an average 40-year-old. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| If you’re up for a small challenge, try Manchurian cauliflower. It involves frying and a surprising ingredient: ketchup. | If you’re up for a small challenge, try Manchurian cauliflower. It involves frying and a surprising ingredient: ketchup. |
| The decision by the American air-conditioner maker Carrier to keep some jobs from being relocated to Mexico comes as its industry faces scrutiny over pollution. | The decision by the American air-conditioner maker Carrier to keep some jobs from being relocated to Mexico comes as its industry faces scrutiny over pollution. |
| A recent global accord will curb hydrofluorocarbons, a chemical common in most air-conditioners that contributes to global warming. So the race is on to find greener alternatives as demand for air-conditioning rises around the world. | A recent global accord will curb hydrofluorocarbons, a chemical common in most air-conditioners that contributes to global warming. So the race is on to find greener alternatives as demand for air-conditioning rises around the world. |
| At Santa Clara University in California, heating and cooling systems are fueled by rooftop solar panels. And hydrofluoroolefins, an HFC substitute that is more energy efficient, are becoming popular. | At Santa Clara University in California, heating and cooling systems are fueled by rooftop solar panels. And hydrofluoroolefins, an HFC substitute that is more energy efficient, are becoming popular. |
| These technologies probably weren’t on the mind of the American engineer Willis Carrier, who paved the way for modern air-conditioning. | These technologies probably weren’t on the mind of the American engineer Willis Carrier, who paved the way for modern air-conditioning. |
| In 1902, with cold water and an ammonia compressor, he figured out a way to control air temperature and the moisture in it. | In 1902, with cold water and an ammonia compressor, he figured out a way to control air temperature and the moisture in it. |
| Some of air-conditioning’s next steps might be a return to the more distant past. | Some of air-conditioning’s next steps might be a return to the more distant past. |
| In parts of the Middle East, the medieval wind tower is making a comeback. A physics professor has designed a smaller version of the structure, which pulls fresh air into buildings. | In parts of the Middle East, the medieval wind tower is making a comeback. A physics professor has designed a smaller version of the structure, which pulls fresh air into buildings. |
| “We’ve taken a traditional technology,” the professor explains, “and dragged it into the 21st century.” | “We’ve taken a traditional technology,” the professor explains, “and dragged it into the 21st century.” |
| Giovanni Russonello contributed reporting. | Giovanni Russonello contributed reporting. |
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