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| North Carolina, Berlin, Delta: Your Thursday Briefing | |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Latest in the Berlin attack investigation. | • Latest in the Berlin attack investigation. |
| Intelligence officials in Europe and the U.S. were alarmed to learn that a Tunisian man named Anis Amri was a suspect in the rampage that killed 12 people at a Christmas market this week. | Intelligence officials in Europe and the U.S. were alarmed to learn that a Tunisian man named Anis Amri was a suspect in the rampage that killed 12 people at a Christmas market this week. |
| Mr. Amri had previously been in German custody, after being caught with fake papers, and he was supposed to have been deported months ago. He has also been linked to a radical preacher who was recently charged with recruiting terrorists. | Mr. Amri had previously been in German custody, after being caught with fake papers, and he was supposed to have been deported months ago. He has also been linked to a radical preacher who was recently charged with recruiting terrorists. |
| • North Carolina’s political turmoil. | • North Carolina’s political turmoil. |
| A bipartisan effort to repeal the state’s so-called bathroom law, which limits legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, fell apart Wednesday night. The law has prompted many high-profile boycotts by sports organizations and entertainers. | A bipartisan effort to repeal the state’s so-called bathroom law, which limits legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, fell apart Wednesday night. The law has prompted many high-profile boycotts by sports organizations and entertainers. |
| “We came here to solve a problem that apparently nobody had any clear idea as to how it was going to be solved,” one lawmaker said. | “We came here to solve a problem that apparently nobody had any clear idea as to how it was going to be solved,” one lawmaker said. |
| • Trump’s transition. | • Trump’s transition. |
| President-elect Donald J. Trump’s son Eric Trump says he will no longer directly solicit contributions for charities because of the potential for donors to try to use him to gain access to his father. | President-elect Donald J. Trump’s son Eric Trump says he will no longer directly solicit contributions for charities because of the potential for donors to try to use him to gain access to his father. |
| Separately, the president-elect has named a China critic, Peter Navarro, to lead a new White House office overseeing American trade and industrial policy. | Separately, the president-elect has named a China critic, Peter Navarro, to lead a new White House office overseeing American trade and industrial policy. |
| • The pace of climate change. | • The pace of climate change. |
| Warm temperatures in the Arctic in recent months could lead to record-low levels of ice this summer, with cascading effects around the globe. | Warm temperatures in the Arctic in recent months could lead to record-low levels of ice this summer, with cascading effects around the globe. |
| In mid-November, parts of the Arctic were more than 35 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than observed averages, scientists said. Over all, 2016 broke the Arctic’s record for the warmest year. | In mid-November, parts of the Arctic were more than 35 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than observed averages, scientists said. Over all, 2016 broke the Arctic’s record for the warmest year. |
| “We’re going to be watching the summer of 2017 very closely,” one scientist said. | “We’re going to be watching the summer of 2017 very closely,” one scientist said. |
| • Obamacare’s uncertain future. | • Obamacare’s uncertain future. |
| About 6.4 million people have signed up for insurance next year under the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration said. | About 6.4 million people have signed up for insurance next year under the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration said. |
| That’s 400,000 more than at a similar point last year, a sign that people are rushing to enroll even as Mr. Trump vows to repeal the law. The five states with the most people enrolling on the HealthCare.gov site through Monday were Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania. | That’s 400,000 more than at a similar point last year, a sign that people are rushing to enroll even as Mr. Trump vows to repeal the law. The five states with the most people enrolling on the HealthCare.gov site through Monday were Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania. |
| • Delta is facing criticism after Adam Saleh and Slim Albaher, two Muslim American YouTube stars, said they were kicked off a flight because they were speaking Arabic. | • Delta is facing criticism after Adam Saleh and Slim Albaher, two Muslim American YouTube stars, said they were kicked off a flight because they were speaking Arabic. |
| Mr. Saleh, who has a history of video hoaxes to expose stereotypes against Muslims, insisted that Wednesday’s episode wasn’t a stunt. | Mr. Saleh, who has a history of video hoaxes to expose stereotypes against Muslims, insisted that Wednesday’s episode wasn’t a stunt. |
| • More than a billion people regularly use WhatsApp to send text messages and make free calls over the internet. | • More than a billion people regularly use WhatsApp to send text messages and make free calls over the internet. |
| The app, which was created by a Ukrainian immigrant to the U.S., has helped transform the experiences of migrants, allowing them to stay connected with family members and to share tips. | The app, which was created by a Ukrainian immigrant to the U.S., has helped transform the experiences of migrants, allowing them to stay connected with family members and to share tips. |
| • Automation in manufacturing has generally led to the creation of jobs even as it has displaced old ones, our writer says. | • Automation in manufacturing has generally led to the creation of jobs even as it has displaced old ones, our writer says. |
| But some experts worry that things are changing: Existing technology could automate 45 percent of the tasks workers now perform, a recent report suggests. | But some experts worry that things are changing: Existing technology could automate 45 percent of the tasks workers now perform, a recent report suggests. |
| • U.S. stocks were down on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were down on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Visiting Santa. | • Visiting Santa. |
| Our latest 360 video takes you to Santa Claus Village in Finland, where the elves (postal workers) sort through about 700,000 letters. | Our latest 360 video takes you to Santa Claus Village in Finland, where the elves (postal workers) sort through about 700,000 letters. |
| Also, read about a black mother who took her young son, whose father is white, to see a black Santa as well as a white one. “He has photographic evidence that Santa can reflect the skin tones of both sides of his family. And that’s, well, pretty magical,” she wrote. | Also, read about a black mother who took her young son, whose father is white, to see a black Santa as well as a white one. “He has photographic evidence that Santa can reflect the skin tones of both sides of his family. And that’s, well, pretty magical,” she wrote. |
| • TV and books, political edition. | • TV and books, political edition. |
| “I’m not interested much by what’s inside him.” That’s Alec Baldwin describing his approach to playing the president-elect on “Saturday Night Live.” Our interview with the actor is one of our most popular articles this week. | “I’m not interested much by what’s inside him.” That’s Alec Baldwin describing his approach to playing the president-elect on “Saturday Night Live.” Our interview with the actor is one of our most popular articles this week. |
| And Libby Chamberlain, the creator of the pro-Hillary Clinton Facebook group Pantsuit Nation, has angered some members after she announced plans to publish a book drawing on their stories. | And Libby Chamberlain, the creator of the pro-Hillary Clinton Facebook group Pantsuit Nation, has angered some members after she announced plans to publish a book drawing on their stories. |
| • Behold, the year in pictures. | • Behold, the year in pictures. |
| Look back at the images that defined 2016. “It was a year so unexpected, so tumultuous, that the fight has just begun over which narrative might possibly explain it,” one of our editors writes. | Look back at the images that defined 2016. “It was a year so unexpected, so tumultuous, that the fight has just begun over which narrative might possibly explain it,” one of our editors writes. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Consider having a lunch classic for dinner, and make this tuna salad sandwich with celery, red onion, red bell pepper and capers. | Consider having a lunch classic for dinner, and make this tuna salad sandwich with celery, red onion, red bell pepper and capers. |
| The momentous changes in Cuba — a warming relationship with the U.S. and the recent death of Fidel Castro — have been accompanied by a surge in tourism. | The momentous changes in Cuba — a warming relationship with the U.S. and the recent death of Fidel Castro — have been accompanied by a surge in tourism. |
| But Spanish-speaking visitors should be warned: Their vocabulary might not seamlessly translate to the streets of Havana. | But Spanish-speaking visitors should be warned: Their vocabulary might not seamlessly translate to the streets of Havana. |
| Want to know “What’s up?” The usual “Qué tal?” is “Qué bola?” People head home to “el gao” rather than “la casa,” and a carless Cuban rides “un chivo,” not “una bicicleta.” | Want to know “What’s up?” The usual “Qué tal?” is “Qué bola?” People head home to “el gao” rather than “la casa,” and a carless Cuban rides “un chivo,” not “una bicicleta.” |
| Language is usually fluid, but tightly controlled borders since 1961 blocked some linguistic seepage from the rest of the Hispanosphere. | Language is usually fluid, but tightly controlled borders since 1961 blocked some linguistic seepage from the rest of the Hispanosphere. |
| Such distinctions, shaped by geography and history, play out worldwide. | Such distinctions, shaped by geography and history, play out worldwide. |
| There’s the French spoken in Canada, which can sound archaic to those from France. Not to mention the Portuguese spoken in Portugal versus that of its former colonies, including Angola, Brazil and Mozambique. The English language, carried by colonialism and capitalism, is all over the place. | There’s the French spoken in Canada, which can sound archaic to those from France. Not to mention the Portuguese spoken in Portugal versus that of its former colonies, including Angola, Brazil and Mozambique. The English language, carried by colonialism and capitalism, is all over the place. |
| There are lesser-known cases, too. Hungarian isn’t limited to Hungary: The Szeklers in Romania, and the Paloc in Slovakia, speak distinct versions. | There are lesser-known cases, too. Hungarian isn’t limited to Hungary: The Szeklers in Romania, and the Paloc in Slovakia, speak distinct versions. |
| And in some places, languages marry when they meet. In Brazil, a tongue derived from German immigrants, Riograndenser Hunsrückish, blends Portuguese words with Teutonic suffixes and the lilt of Italian. | And in some places, languages marry when they meet. In Brazil, a tongue derived from German immigrants, Riograndenser Hunsrückish, blends Portuguese words with Teutonic suffixes and the lilt of Italian. |
| Sandra E. Garcia and Palko Karasz contributed reporting. | Sandra E. Garcia and Palko Karasz contributed reporting. |
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