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| Chelsea Manning, Tom Price, Nigeria: Your Wednesday Briefing | Chelsea Manning, Tom Price, Nigeria: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Chelsea Manning to be released early. | • Chelsea Manning to be released early. |
| President Obama commuted most of the 35-year sentence of Chelsea Manning, the Army intelligence analyst convicted of providing classified information to WikiLeaks in 2010 that revealed U.S. military and diplomatic activities. | President Obama commuted most of the 35-year sentence of Chelsea Manning, the Army intelligence analyst convicted of providing classified information to WikiLeaks in 2010 that revealed U.S. military and diplomatic activities. |
| Ms. Manning, a transgender woman who has served nearly seven years in a men’s prison, wrote about her experience in a letter to The Times. She is to be freed in May. | Ms. Manning, a transgender woman who has served nearly seven years in a men’s prison, wrote about her experience in a letter to The Times. She is to be freed in May. |
| Mr. Obama also pardoned James E. Cartwright, a retired Marine Corps general who lied to the F.B.I. about his discussions with reporters on Iran’s nuclear program. | Mr. Obama also pardoned James E. Cartwright, a retired Marine Corps general who lied to the F.B.I. about his discussions with reporters on Iran’s nuclear program. |
| • Cabinet confirmation hearings continue. | • Cabinet confirmation hearings continue. |
| Representative Tom Price of Georgia, the nominee for health and human services secretary, may face the toughest scrutiny of any cabinet choice so far when he appears before a Senate committee today. He is a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act and a proponent of overhauling Medicare. | Representative Tom Price of Georgia, the nominee for health and human services secretary, may face the toughest scrutiny of any cabinet choice so far when he appears before a Senate committee today. He is a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act and a proponent of overhauling Medicare. |
| Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, will also face questions, as will Wilbur L. Ross, the commerce secretary pick. | Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, will also face questions, as will Wilbur L. Ross, the commerce secretary pick. |
| On Tuesday, Betsy DeVos defended her work steering tax dollars from traditional public schools. Her confirmation hearing to be education secretary quickly became a partisan debate over school spending. | On Tuesday, Betsy DeVos defended her work steering tax dollars from traditional public schools. Her confirmation hearing to be education secretary quickly became a partisan debate over school spending. |
| • The cost of repealing Obamacare. | • The cost of repealing Obamacare. |
| Eighteen million people could lose their insurance within a year and individual premiums would shoot up if Congress repealed major provisions of the Affordable Care Act while leaving other parts in place, a nonpartisan report has found. | Eighteen million people could lose their insurance within a year and individual premiums would shoot up if Congress repealed major provisions of the Affordable Care Act while leaving other parts in place, a nonpartisan report has found. |
| • Hunting militants, hitting refugees. | • Hunting militants, hitting refugees. |
| A Nigerian fighter jet searching on Tuesday for members of Boko Haram accidentally bombed a camp for people who had fled the militants, killing dozens of displaced people and at least six humanitarian workers. | A Nigerian fighter jet searching on Tuesday for members of Boko Haram accidentally bombed a camp for people who had fled the militants, killing dozens of displaced people and at least six humanitarian workers. |
| • Americans and gender equality. | • Americans and gender equality. |
| A new poll has found that 82 percent of women in the U.S. believe that sexism is a problem today, and that men underestimate the sexism felt by the women in their lives. | A new poll has found that 82 percent of women in the U.S. believe that sexism is a problem today, and that men underestimate the sexism felt by the women in their lives. |
| • President Xi Jinping of China, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, criticized protectionism while implicitly rebuking Mr. Trump. | • President Xi Jinping of China, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, criticized protectionism while implicitly rebuking Mr. Trump. |
| The Chinese leader’s economic adviser, an American-educated technocrat, is pushing for economic liberalization, but his agenda could be hurt by fears of a trade war. | The Chinese leader’s economic adviser, an American-educated technocrat, is pushing for economic liberalization, but his agenda could be hurt by fears of a trade war. |
| • Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, appeared in federal court in Dallas on Tuesday to testify in an intellectual property case involving Oculus VR, a company he bought for more than $2 billion. | • Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, appeared in federal court in Dallas on Tuesday to testify in an intellectual property case involving Oculus VR, a company he bought for more than $2 billion. |
| The trial offered a window into Mr. Zuckerberg’s views of the virtual reality technology: “I don’t think that good virtual reality is fully there yet,” he said. | The trial offered a window into Mr. Zuckerberg’s views of the virtual reality technology: “I don’t think that good virtual reality is fully there yet,” he said. |
| • Corporate governance, which includes deciding which way to vote on the directors of a company board, is gaining importance in the U.S. | • Corporate governance, which includes deciding which way to vote on the directors of a company board, is gaining importance in the U.S. |
| The field has also drawn attention because women hold the top governance positions at many of the biggest mutual funds and pension funds. | The field has also drawn attention because women hold the top governance positions at many of the biggest mutual funds and pension funds. |
| • U.S. stocks were down on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were down on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Chaos in the Philippines. | • Chaos in the Philippines. |
| President Rodrigo Duterte has unleashed an antidrug campaign that has killed thousands of people since June. Our latest 360 video portrays a grim reality in Manila. | President Rodrigo Duterte has unleashed an antidrug campaign that has killed thousands of people since June. Our latest 360 video portrays a grim reality in Manila. |
| • What President Obama read in office. | • What President Obama read in office. |
| Mr. Obama spoke to us about the indispensable role books played during his time at the White House and throughout his life. The apocalyptic sci-fi epic “The Three-Body Problem” and “The Underground Railroad,” about the horrors of slavery, are among the books he read in recent years. | Mr. Obama spoke to us about the indispensable role books played during his time at the White House and throughout his life. The apocalyptic sci-fi epic “The Three-Body Problem” and “The Underground Railroad,” about the horrors of slavery, are among the books he read in recent years. |
| Here’s a transcript of the interview. | Here’s a transcript of the interview. |
| The president also revealed that he likes to read the mail after dinner. He credits the letters with keeping him from becoming “cynical.” | The president also revealed that he likes to read the mail after dinner. He credits the letters with keeping him from becoming “cynical.” |
| • Reluctant “hometown hero.” | • Reluctant “hometown hero.” |
| That term makes the chef Vivian Howard uncomfortable, but to many in Kinston, N.C., she has helped put the hard-hit town on the map with her restaurant and popular TV show. | That term makes the chef Vivian Howard uncomfortable, but to many in Kinston, N.C., she has helped put the hard-hit town on the map with her restaurant and popular TV show. |
| “Saving a town was not what I was trying to do,” she said. “I’m just a storyteller. A storyteller who cooks.” | “Saving a town was not what I was trying to do,” she said. “I’m just a storyteller. A storyteller who cooks.” |
| (In this new section, we’ll help you start your day right.) | (In this new section, we’ll help you start your day right.) |
| • Maybe you shouldn’t skip your workout this morning — it just might help your brain grow stronger. | • Maybe you shouldn’t skip your workout this morning — it just might help your brain grow stronger. |
| • Here’s a guide to help you teach young people about philanthropy, and to offer them the tools to give. | • Here’s a guide to help you teach young people about philanthropy, and to offer them the tools to give. |
| • Recipe of the day: For a simple side dish, try braised greens spiced with red pepper flakes. | • Recipe of the day: For a simple side dish, try braised greens spiced with red pepper flakes. |
| The Oval Office is often used as shorthand for the U.S. presidency, but fewer than half of American presidents have worked there. | The Oval Office is often used as shorthand for the U.S. presidency, but fewer than half of American presidents have worked there. |
| During President Theodore Roosevelt’s administration (1901-9), the West Wing was added to the White House to hold the executive branch’s growing staff. He had a rectangular office in the addition; it’s now called the Roosevelt Room. | During President Theodore Roosevelt’s administration (1901-9), the West Wing was added to the White House to hold the executive branch’s growing staff. He had a rectangular office in the addition; it’s now called the Roosevelt Room. |
| Earlier leaders had worked in the residence, mostly in what is now known as the Lincoln Bedroom. Roosevelt’s successor, William H. Taft, had the Oval Office built and was its first occupant. | Earlier leaders had worked in the residence, mostly in what is now known as the Lincoln Bedroom. Roosevelt’s successor, William H. Taft, had the Oval Office built and was its first occupant. |
| The design wasn’t novel. | The design wasn’t novel. |
| George Washington had oval rooms in Philadelphia in 1791, allowing him to seat guests around him. It mimics an English court tradition called the levée. | George Washington had oval rooms in Philadelphia in 1791, allowing him to seat guests around him. It mimics an English court tradition called the levée. |
| There was a precursor in the White House, too. The Blue Room, used for diplomatic receptions, is rounded. And in the family quarters, there’s a Yellow Oval Room. | There was a precursor in the White House, too. The Blue Room, used for diplomatic receptions, is rounded. And in the family quarters, there’s a Yellow Oval Room. |
| On Christmas Eve of 1929, the Oval Office was badly damaged in a fire. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had it renovated, moving it closer to the residence so that the “commute” is under a minute. | On Christmas Eve of 1929, the Oval Office was badly damaged in a fire. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had it renovated, moving it closer to the residence so that the “commute” is under a minute. |
| Presidents can redecorate, but there are limits. One is that the presidential seal must remain on the ceiling. | Presidents can redecorate, but there are limits. One is that the presidential seal must remain on the ceiling. |
| And there’s another tradition: The departing president leaves a letter on the desk for his successor. | And there’s another tradition: The departing president leaves a letter on the desk for his successor. |
| Adeel Hassan contributed reporting. | Adeel Hassan contributed reporting. |
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