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| Health Care, Donald Trump, Foxconn: Your Thursday Briefing | Health Care, Donald Trump, Foxconn: 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: |
| • G.O.P. seeks a way forward on health care. | • G.O.P. seeks a way forward on health care. |
| The Senate rejected a measure on Wednesday that would have repealed major parts of the Affordable Care Act without providing a replacement, leaving Republicans divided about how best to proceed. Their options include a “skinny” repeal, which would eliminate only a few provisions of the current law. | The Senate rejected a measure on Wednesday that would have repealed major parts of the Affordable Care Act without providing a replacement, leaving Republicans divided about how best to proceed. Their options include a “skinny” repeal, which would eliminate only a few provisions of the current law. |
| We have a running tally of how senators have voted on the various proposals. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, has emerged as a critical voice: She is unlikely to be swayed by pressure from President Trump, our chief Washington correspondent writes. | We have a running tally of how senators have voted on the various proposals. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, has emerged as a critical voice: She is unlikely to be swayed by pressure from President Trump, our chief Washington correspondent writes. |
| Follow our live briefing as the debate continues today. | Follow our live briefing as the debate continues today. |
| • Trump surprises with transgender ban. | |
| President Trump abruptly announced on Wednesday that transgender people would not be allowed to serve in the military, reversing a year-old policy reviled by social conservatives. | President Trump abruptly announced on Wednesday that transgender people would not be allowed to serve in the military, reversing a year-old policy reviled by social conservatives. |
| The president said the U.S. could not afford the “tremendous medical costs and disruption,” although the White House could not answer questions about how a ban would be carried out. | The president said the U.S. could not afford the “tremendous medical costs and disruption,” although the White House could not answer questions about how a ban would be carried out. |
| We spoke with transgender service members about their reaction, and invite readers who are affected by the ban to contact us. | We spoke with transgender service members about their reaction, and invite readers who are affected by the ban to contact us. |
| • Fragile shelter for Sessions. | • Fragile shelter for Sessions. |
| President Trump’s aides have tried to discourage him from his continued complaints about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has a powerful base of support in the Senate. | President Trump’s aides have tried to discourage him from his continued complaints about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has a powerful base of support in the Senate. |
| By Wednesday afternoon, several officials said they thought that Mr. Trump would let Mr. Sessions stay in office, at least for now. | By Wednesday afternoon, several officials said they thought that Mr. Trump would let Mr. Sessions stay in office, at least for now. |
| • California’s ambitious climate agenda. | • California’s ambitious climate agenda. |
| Over the past decade, the state has passed a sweeping set of laws based on a theory that it’s possible to cut greenhouse gas emissions far beyond what any other state has done and still enjoy robust economic growth. | Over the past decade, the state has passed a sweeping set of laws based on a theory that it’s possible to cut greenhouse gas emissions far beyond what any other state has done and still enjoy robust economic growth. |
| We looked at how California is trying to pull this off. | We looked at how California is trying to pull this off. |
| • Freed from ISIS, but not from the torment. | • Freed from ISIS, but not from the torment. |
| One of our reporters visited a camp in northern Iraq, where a scene of barely conscious women and girls hints at the cost of years of sexual enslavement under the Islamic State. | One of our reporters visited a camp in northern Iraq, where a scene of barely conscious women and girls hints at the cost of years of sexual enslavement under the Islamic State. |
| • “The Daily,” your audio news report. | • “The Daily,” your audio news report. |
| In today’s show, we discuss the upcoming “vote-a-rama” in the Senate. | In today’s show, we discuss the upcoming “vote-a-rama” in the Senate. |
| Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. | Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. |
| • The Federal Reserve, as expected, left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday. The central bank said it would wind down its post-crisis economic stimulus campaign “relatively soon.” | • The Federal Reserve, as expected, left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday. The central bank said it would wind down its post-crisis economic stimulus campaign “relatively soon.” |
| • Apple was the innovative leader in personal computers for years. Now, it’s Microsoft, our tech columnist writes. | • Apple was the innovative leader in personal computers for years. Now, it’s Microsoft, our tech columnist writes. |
| Separately, Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics supplier for Apple and other tech giants, said it would build a factory in Wisconsin, creating at least 3,000 jobs. | Separately, Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics supplier for Apple and other tech giants, said it would build a factory in Wisconsin, creating at least 3,000 jobs. |
| • Britain said it would ban the sale of new diesel and gas cars by 2040, joining a growing global push for electric vehicles. | • Britain said it would ban the sale of new diesel and gas cars by 2040, joining a growing global push for electric vehicles. |
| • U.S. stocks were up on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were up on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Air-conditioners can make some people’s noses clog or run for several reasons. | • Air-conditioners can make some people’s noses clog or run for several reasons. |
| • Ask Well: Is sweating good? | • Ask Well: Is sweating good? |
| • Recipe of the day: Smothered pork chops will feed a crowd. | • Recipe of the day: Smothered pork chops will feed a crowd. |
| • 36 hours on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. | • 36 hours on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. |
| In today’s 360 video, get a taste of waterfalls, pebble beaches and a sculpture park. | In today’s 360 video, get a taste of waterfalls, pebble beaches and a sculpture park. |
| • A lonely crusade. | • A lonely crusade. |
| Lawyers for dissidents in China increasingly face a terrible choice: acquiescence or imprisonment. | Lawyers for dissidents in China increasingly face a terrible choice: acquiescence or imprisonment. |
| • An ode to shopping malls. | • An ode to shopping malls. |
| Farewell, pleasure palaces of days past. A filmmaker’s series chronicles a way of life — particularly for children of the ’80s — as it reaches its end. | Farewell, pleasure palaces of days past. A filmmaker’s series chronicles a way of life — particularly for children of the ’80s — as it reaches its end. |
| • The year of the goat. | • The year of the goat. |
| The farm animal has become the hot new pet, not to mention a ubiquitous presence on Instagram. | The farm animal has become the hot new pet, not to mention a ubiquitous presence on Instagram. |
| • Best of late-night TV. | • Best of late-night TV. |
| On “The Tonight Show,” a transgender comedian discussed the military ban: “Now, I don’t necessarily want to serve in the military, but I want the right to serve.” | On “The Tonight Show,” a transgender comedian discussed the military ban: “Now, I don’t necessarily want to serve in the military, but I want the right to serve.” |
| • Quotation of the day. | • Quotation of the day. |
| “There is more space, and we are going to enjoy it more. Once we learn to adapt to dancing in that kind of area — ooh, it’s going to be lit.” | “There is more space, and we are going to enjoy it more. Once we learn to adapt to dancing in that kind of area — ooh, it’s going to be lit.” |
| — Maurice Matheson, a subway dancer, on adjusting to the seat-free New York City subway cars that were announced as a way to accommodate more passengers. | — Maurice Matheson, a subway dancer, on adjusting to the seat-free New York City subway cars that were announced as a way to accommodate more passengers. |
| In a terse ceremony 64 years ago today at the border between North and South Korea, an armistice ended fighting in the Korean War. | In a terse ceremony 64 years ago today at the border between North and South Korea, an armistice ended fighting in the Korean War. |
| The ceremony took 11 minutes, The Times reported. The signatories agreed to a cease-fire, but, the report noted, real peace remained elusive. | The ceremony took 11 minutes, The Times reported. The signatories agreed to a cease-fire, but, the report noted, real peace remained elusive. |
| Under the deal, tens of thousands of American troops stayed in South Korea, many in the sprawling military base in central Seoul. Those soldiers, who for decades brought American food to the country, came to influence its cuisine. | Under the deal, tens of thousands of American troops stayed in South Korea, many in the sprawling military base in central Seoul. Those soldiers, who for decades brought American food to the country, came to influence its cuisine. |
| The impact was most felt after the war, when food was scarce. Shrewd cooks mixed U.S. Army surplus supplies, such as Spam and hot dogs, with traditional ingredients, like kimchi — spicy, pickled cabbage. | The impact was most felt after the war, when food was scarce. Shrewd cooks mixed U.S. Army surplus supplies, such as Spam and hot dogs, with traditional ingredients, like kimchi — spicy, pickled cabbage. |
| The product has since become the ultimate comfort food: budae jjigae (pronounced BUH-day CHEE-gay), or “military stew.” | The product has since become the ultimate comfort food: budae jjigae (pronounced BUH-day CHEE-gay), or “military stew.” |
| Some say the spicy, hearty soup can help cure anything from a cold to a hangover. Recipes vary, but little preparation is generally required: Add Spam slices, hot dogs, mushrooms, tofu, instant ramen and cheese to a pot of stock, and boil. | Some say the spicy, hearty soup can help cure anything from a cold to a hangover. Recipes vary, but little preparation is generally required: Add Spam slices, hot dogs, mushrooms, tofu, instant ramen and cheese to a pot of stock, and boil. |
| Flavor with chili paste, sugar, garlic and, of course, kimchi. | Flavor with chili paste, sugar, garlic and, of course, kimchi. |
| Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. | Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. |
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