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| Syria, North Korea, Republican Party: Your Wednesday Briefing | Syria, North Korea, Republican Party: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • U.S. accuses Russia. | • U.S. accuses Russia. |
| The White House asserted on Tuesday that Moscow had released “false narratives” to mislead the world about the chemical attack in Syria last week. | The White House asserted on Tuesday that Moscow had released “false narratives” to mislead the world about the chemical attack in Syria last week. |
| A report by the National Security Council said U.S. intelligence had confirmed that the government of President Bashar al-Assad had used sarin gas on its own people; Russia blamed insurgents for the attack. | A report by the National Security Council said U.S. intelligence had confirmed that the government of President Bashar al-Assad had used sarin gas on its own people; Russia blamed insurgents for the attack. |
| President Trump entered office praising President Vladimir Putin of Russia but now appears bent on pressuring him. It’s a shift that has left Washington and other capitals with geopolitical whiplash, our chief White House correspondent says. | |
| Secretary of State Rex Tillerson opened his first meetings in Moscow today, but it was unclear whether he would meet with Mr. Putin. | |
| • An apology from Sean Spicer. | • An apology from Sean Spicer. |
| The White House press secretary drew outrage for suggesting that the Syrian president was guilty of acts worse than Hitler’s and saying that the Nazi leader had not used chemical weapons, ignoring the use of gas chambers during the Holocaust. | The White House press secretary drew outrage for suggesting that the Syrian president was guilty of acts worse than Hitler’s and saying that the Nazi leader had not used chemical weapons, ignoring the use of gas chambers during the Holocaust. |
| “I was trying to draw a comparison for which there shouldn’t have been one,” he later said. | “I was trying to draw a comparison for which there shouldn’t have been one,” he later said. |
| • Trump seeks Chinese help. | • Trump seeks Chinese help. |
| President Trump has spoken with President Xi Jinping of China about the escalating tensions over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. | President Trump has spoken with President Xi Jinping of China about the escalating tensions over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. |
| Mr. Trump opened the door on Tuesday to making trade concessions to Beijing in exchange for greater Chinese support in pressuring Pyongyang. | Mr. Trump opened the door on Tuesday to making trade concessions to Beijing in exchange for greater Chinese support in pressuring Pyongyang. |
| • G.O.P. holds U.S. House seat in Kansas. | • G.O.P. holds U.S. House seat in Kansas. |
| Ron Estes won a surprisingly competitive election to fill an empty seat in a heavily conservative district. | Ron Estes won a surprisingly competitive election to fill an empty seat in a heavily conservative district. |
| The race was the first test of the Republican Party’s electoral strength since November and a warning shot to the party. | The race was the first test of the Republican Party’s electoral strength since November and a warning shot to the party. |
| • Grapes, death and injustice. | • Grapes, death and injustice. |
| The death of a female worker in an Italian vineyard has set off nearly two years of soul-searching over what the authorities, labor experts and union organizers described as an elaborate system of modern slavery. | The death of a female worker in an Italian vineyard has set off nearly two years of soul-searching over what the authorities, labor experts and union organizers described as an elaborate system of modern slavery. |
| • “The Daily,” your audio news report. | • “The Daily,” your audio news report. |
| Today’s show discusses the growing perception that Stephen Bannon’s fortunes at the White House are fading. | Today’s show discusses the growing perception that Stephen Bannon’s fortunes at the White House are fading. |
| Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. | Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. |
| • United Airlines has apologized for forcibly removing a passenger from an overbooked flight, after a video of the episode caused a public relations crisis. | • United Airlines has apologized for forcibly removing a passenger from an overbooked flight, after a video of the episode caused a public relations crisis. |
| “No one should ever be mistreated this way,” the company’s chief executive said. | “No one should ever be mistreated this way,” the company’s chief executive said. |
| Our columnist explains why technology has failed to improve your airline experience. | Our columnist explains why technology has failed to improve your airline experience. |
| • Workers who experience sexual harassment often don’t file complaints because they fear disbelief, hostility or professional retaliation. | • Workers who experience sexual harassment often don’t file complaints because they fear disbelief, hostility or professional retaliation. |
| Their fears are grounded in reality, researchers concluded. | Their fears are grounded in reality, researchers concluded. |
| • Investors have been energized by Tesla’s upbeat outlook for delivering its mass-market electric car. Now the company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, must deliver. | • Investors have been energized by Tesla’s upbeat outlook for delivering its mass-market electric car. Now the company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, must deliver. |
| • 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. |
| • There are many types of meditation. Research shows that the health benefits vary widely among individuals. | • There are many types of meditation. Research shows that the health benefits vary widely among individuals. |
| • Excessive demands at work can lead to burnout. What might make things better? Start with breaks. | • Excessive demands at work can lead to burnout. What might make things better? Start with breaks. |
| • Here are nine ways to cook your eggs. | • Here are nine ways to cook your eggs. |
| • Is this China’s fountain of youth? | • Is this China’s fountain of youth? |
| Longevity-themed tourism is blossoming in the country. Today’s 360 video shows a site where visitors breathe in air that is said to have healing powers. | Longevity-themed tourism is blossoming in the country. Today’s 360 video shows a site where visitors breathe in air that is said to have healing powers. |
| • Misunderstanding the American right. | • Misunderstanding the American right. |
| In an essay for The Times Magazine, a historian of conservatism looks back at how he and his peers failed to anticipate the rise of Donald Trump. | In an essay for The Times Magazine, a historian of conservatism looks back at how he and his peers failed to anticipate the rise of Donald Trump. |
| • In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
| The guitarist J. Geils lent his name to a band that produced a series of catchy 1980s pop hits including “Centerfold,” “Love Stinks” and “Freeze Frame.” He was 71. | The guitarist J. Geils lent his name to a band that produced a series of catchy 1980s pop hits including “Centerfold,” “Love Stinks” and “Freeze Frame.” He was 71. |
| Dorothy Mengering, the mother of David Letterman, became an unlikely celebrity in her 70s after appearing on her son’s late-night show. She was 95. | Dorothy Mengering, the mother of David Letterman, became an unlikely celebrity in her 70s after appearing on her son’s late-night show. She was 95. |
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| Our email newsletter explores the issue of race with provocative reporting and discussion. You can subscribe here. | Our email newsletter explores the issue of race with provocative reporting and discussion. You can subscribe here. |
| • Best of late-night TV. | • Best of late-night TV. |
| Everyone has criticized United Airlines. Now it’s Jimmy Kimmel’s turn. | Everyone has criticized United Airlines. Now it’s Jimmy Kimmel’s turn. |
| President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida was the setting for the most recent milestone in U.S.-China relations, but it was table tennis — a game intended for factory workers — that got the ball rolling. | President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida was the setting for the most recent milestone in U.S.-China relations, but it was table tennis — a game intended for factory workers — that got the ball rolling. |
| It was 46 years ago this month that a 19-year-old American named Glenn Cowan walked onto the Chinese team’s bus at the 1971 World Championships in Japan — and Ping-Pong diplomacy was born. | It was 46 years ago this month that a 19-year-old American named Glenn Cowan walked onto the Chinese team’s bus at the 1971 World Championships in Japan — and Ping-Pong diplomacy was born. |
| After an awkward moment, China’s best player, Zhuang Zedong, welcomed Mr. Cowan and presented him with some Chinese silk. The next day, Mr. Cowan gave Mr. Zhuang a red, white and blue T-shirt emblazoned with a peace symbol and the Beatles song title “Let It Be.” | After an awkward moment, China’s best player, Zhuang Zedong, welcomed Mr. Cowan and presented him with some Chinese silk. The next day, Mr. Cowan gave Mr. Zhuang a red, white and blue T-shirt emblazoned with a peace symbol and the Beatles song title “Let It Be.” |
| Photographers captured the scene, and Mao Zedong, China’s leader, invited the U.S. team for a tour. | Photographers captured the scene, and Mao Zedong, China’s leader, invited the U.S. team for a tour. |
| Three months later, Henry Kissinger secretly visited Beijing, and President Richard Nixon made a historic trip to the country in 1972. | Three months later, Henry Kissinger secretly visited Beijing, and President Richard Nixon made a historic trip to the country in 1972. |
| “I was as surprised as I was pleased,” Nixon later wrote. “I had never expected that the China initiative would come to fruition in the form of a Ping-Pong team.” | “I was as surprised as I was pleased,” Nixon later wrote. “I had never expected that the China initiative would come to fruition in the form of a Ping-Pong team.” |
| Mao, who had called table tennis China’s “spiritual nuclear weapon” as early as 1959, was more enigmatic. | Mao, who had called table tennis China’s “spiritual nuclear weapon” as early as 1959, was more enigmatic. |
| “The little ball,” he said, “moves the big ball.” | “The little ball,” he said, “moves the big ball.” |
| Charles McDermid contributed reporting. | Charles McDermid contributed reporting. |
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