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| Paris Agreement, MoMA, N.B.A. Finals: Your Thursday Briefing | Paris Agreement, MoMA, N.B.A. Finals: 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: |
| • World awaits climate decision. | • World awaits climate decision. |
| President Trump is to announce at 3 p.m. Eastern today whether the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris accord on climate change. | President Trump is to announce at 3 p.m. Eastern today whether the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris accord on climate change. |
| There were signs that he was leaning toward pulling out of the 2015 deal, in which 195 countries promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But White House insiders cautioned on Wednesday that a final decision had not been reached. | There were signs that he was leaning toward pulling out of the 2015 deal, in which 195 countries promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But White House insiders cautioned on Wednesday that a final decision had not been reached. |
| One of our climate reporters explains how the U.S. became the world’s biggest producer of planet-warming carbon dioxide in history. He says that walking away from the agreement would be a momentous setback for efforts to address climate change. | One of our climate reporters explains how the U.S. became the world’s biggest producer of planet-warming carbon dioxide in history. He says that walking away from the agreement would be a momentous setback for efforts to address climate change. |
| We answered some common questions about the deal, and looked at what other nations plan to do. China said today that it would uphold its commitment. | We answered some common questions about the deal, and looked at what other nations plan to do. China said today that it would uphold its commitment. |
| • At the White House. | • At the White House. |
| • President Trump signed an order keeping the American Embassy in Tel Aviv rather than move it to Jerusalem, aides said today. The move breaks a campaign promise in hopes of preserving his chances of negotiating a peace settlement. | |
| • Citing human rights abuses by the Castro government, the president may roll back parts of the Obama administration’s opening toward Cuba, and reinstate limits on travel and commerce. | |
| • At least 16 White House staff members have been granted dispensation to work on policy matters they handled as lobbyists or to interact with former colleagues in the private sector. | • At least 16 White House staff members have been granted dispensation to work on policy matters they handled as lobbyists or to interact with former colleagues in the private sector. |
| • His aides have asked him to stop. His lawyers have told him to. But the president keeps tweeting. | |
| • Putin hints at Russian role in election. | |
| President Vladimir Putin of Russia shifted away from his previous blanket denials of Russian involvement in cyberattacks last year to help the presidential campaign of Donald Trump. | |
| While he denied any state role, he said today that “patriotically minded” private Russian hackers could have been involved. | |
| • Comey is set to testify. | • Comey is set to testify. |
| Senators expect the former F.B.I. director James Comey to testify next week about his conversations with President Trump. Mr. Comey has said the president encouraged him to stop investigating the former national security adviser Michael Flynn. | Senators expect the former F.B.I. director James Comey to testify next week about his conversations with President Trump. Mr. Comey has said the president encouraged him to stop investigating the former national security adviser Michael Flynn. |
| Courts have recognized a president’s constitutional right to keep discussions secret, and Mr. Trump could invoke that right to prevent Mr. Comey’s testimony. | Courts have recognized a president’s constitutional right to keep discussions secret, and Mr. Trump could invoke that right to prevent Mr. Comey’s testimony. |
| • The costs of a subway delay. | • The costs of a subway delay. |
| A power outage at a subway station in Brooklyn last month crippled service across New York City. We heard from hundreds of riders about missed job interviews, medical appointments and other opportunities. | A power outage at a subway station in Brooklyn last month crippled service across New York City. We heard from hundreds of riders about missed job interviews, medical appointments and other opportunities. |
| • “The Daily,” your audio news report. | • “The Daily,” your audio news report. |
| In today’s show, we discuss what it would mean if the U.S. were to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. | In today’s show, we discuss what it would mean if the U.S. were to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. |
| Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. | Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. |
| • A Chinese factory that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump’s line highlights shifts in working conditions. | • A Chinese factory that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump’s line highlights shifts in working conditions. |
| • Ohio sued several pharmaceutical companies on Wednesday over the opioid epidemic, accusing them of conducting misleading marketing campaigns about the danger of addiction and overdose. | • Ohio sued several pharmaceutical companies on Wednesday over the opioid epidemic, accusing them of conducting misleading marketing campaigns about the danger of addiction and overdose. |
| • The Times offered buyouts to newsroom employees on Wednesday, aiming to reduce layers of editing. | • The Times offered buyouts to newsroom employees on Wednesday, aiming to reduce layers of editing. |
| The company also said it would eliminate the position of public editor, established to receive reader complaints and to question Times journalists about their decisions. | The company also said it would eliminate the position of public editor, established to receive reader complaints and to question Times journalists about their decisions. |
| • 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. |
| • Every home gets dirty. Why not try cleaning smarter? | • Every home gets dirty. Why not try cleaning smarter? |
| • Time, energy and finances are limited. Learn to say no more often. | • Time, energy and finances are limited. Learn to say no more often. |
| • Recipe of the day: Pasta with tomatoes and fresh herbs in about 20 minutes. | • Recipe of the day: Pasta with tomatoes and fresh herbs in about 20 minutes. |
| • A Copacabana protest. | • A Copacabana protest. |
| In today’s 360 video, join thousands who gathered on a beach in Rio de Janeiro to call on President Michel Temer to resign after revelations of another corruption scandal. | In today’s 360 video, join thousands who gathered on a beach in Rio de Janeiro to call on President Michel Temer to resign after revelations of another corruption scandal. |
| • Megyn Kelly is back. | • Megyn Kelly is back. |
| The former Fox News star says her time away from TV has been “awesome.” | The former Fox News star says her time away from TV has been “awesome.” |
| She spoke to us about her return this weekend on “Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly,” an NBC show in the style of “60 Minutes.” | She spoke to us about her return this weekend on “Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly,” an NBC show in the style of “60 Minutes.” |
| • MoMA’s makeover. | • MoMA’s makeover. |
| The final design for the Museum of Modern Art’s $400 million expansion project will be officially unveiled today. We got an early look. | The final design for the Museum of Modern Art’s $400 million expansion project will be officially unveiled today. We got an early look. |
| • Beijing crackdown, 28 years later. | • Beijing crackdown, 28 years later. |
| Like many of the pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in 1989, David Chen was a university student. Unlike many, he had a camera. | Like many of the pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in 1989, David Chen was a university student. Unlike many, he had a camera. |
| He showed us the photographs he took, and hid for 28 years. | He showed us the photographs he took, and hid for 28 years. |
| • In sports. | • In sports. |
| The N.B.A. finals begin tonight, featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third straight year. We asked more than a dozen journalists at The Times for their predictions. | The N.B.A. finals begin tonight, featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third straight year. We asked more than a dozen journalists at The Times for their predictions. |
| The heavily favored Warriors, once the league’s darlings, are flirting with the villains’ role. | The heavily favored Warriors, once the league’s darlings, are flirting with the villains’ role. |
| And the Pittsburgh Penguins are halfway to repeating as Stanley Cup champions. On Wednesday, they routed the Nashville Predators, 4-1, in Game 2. | And the Pittsburgh Penguins are halfway to repeating as Stanley Cup champions. On Wednesday, they routed the Nashville Predators, 4-1, in Game 2. |
| • Best of late-night TV. | • Best of late-night TV. |
| There was little doubt about what the hosts would latch onto on Wednesday: “Covfefe.” | There was little doubt about what the hosts would latch onto on Wednesday: “Covfefe.” |
| • Quotation of the day. | • Quotation of the day. |
| “We’re given three bras and a bottle of Bombshell, their No. 1 selling perfume.” | “We’re given three bras and a bottle of Bombshell, their No. 1 selling perfume.” |
| — Mirella Casares, describing benefits provided by her employer, Victoria’s Secret. Ms. Casares, who earns $10 an hour, struggles with an ever-changing schedule and health costs. | — Mirella Casares, describing benefits provided by her employer, Victoria’s Secret. Ms. Casares, who earns $10 an hour, struggles with an ever-changing schedule and health costs. |
| The French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is expected home from space tomorrow, along with a Russian colleague. | The French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is expected home from space tomorrow, along with a Russian colleague. |
| Over six months at the International Space Station, Mr. Pesquet went on spacewalks and conducted experiments that were followed by hundreds of thousands of people on Instagram and Twitter. | Over six months at the International Space Station, Mr. Pesquet went on spacewalks and conducted experiments that were followed by hundreds of thousands of people on Instagram and Twitter. |
| He regularly shared mesmerizing images, like a spacewalk selfie and a photo of the Northern Lights. | He regularly shared mesmerizing images, like a spacewalk selfie and a photo of the Northern Lights. |
| Among the notable videos: a mannequin challenge and an encounter with a beef tortilla that floated in space and “tasted like heaven.” | Among the notable videos: a mannequin challenge and an encounter with a beef tortilla that floated in space and “tasted like heaven.” |
| One photo of Belgium started a debate about the country’s energy consumption. (Most streetlights there are kept on all night.) | One photo of Belgium started a debate about the country’s energy consumption. (Most streetlights there are kept on all night.) |
| And in collaboration with the artist Eduardo Kac, Mr. Pesquet made art in space. He also played the saxophone in a music video. | And in collaboration with the artist Eduardo Kac, Mr. Pesquet made art in space. He also played the saxophone in a music video. |
| He reflected on his journey in another video. “It takes all of this technology to come up here and understand the simplicity of things,” he said. “From here, it’s really difficult to understand borders, wars and hate.” | He reflected on his journey in another video. “It takes all of this technology to come up here and understand the simplicity of things,” he said. “From here, it’s really difficult to understand borders, wars and hate.” |
| On Twitter, Mr. Pesquet wrote that he “can’t wait to be on Earth again” and see his family. “But I will certainly miss the view.” | On Twitter, Mr. Pesquet wrote that he “can’t wait to be on Earth again” and see his family. “But I will certainly miss the view.” |
| Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. | Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. |
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