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| John McCain, Myanmar, Jacksonville: Your Monday Briefing | John McCain, Myanmar, Jacksonville: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Senator John McCain will lie in state this week in the Arizona State Capitol and later in the U.S. Capitol, as part of nearly a week of services in his honor. | • Senator John McCain will lie in state this week in the Arizona State Capitol and later in the U.S. Capitol, as part of nearly a week of services in his honor. |
| There will be a memorial service for Mr. McCain, who died on Saturday at the age of 81, at the Washington National Cathedral. He will be buried in Annapolis, Md., where he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. Read our obituary, as well as the plans for his funeral, which are still being finalized. | |
| On Sunday, leaders of both political parties and foreign dignitaries praised Mr. McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who represented Arizona in Congress for decades. A Republican, he was known for defying his party’s leaders, including President Trump, who was notably absent from the tributes. | On Sunday, leaders of both political parties and foreign dignitaries praised Mr. McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who represented Arizona in Congress for decades. A Republican, he was known for defying his party’s leaders, including President Trump, who was notably absent from the tributes. |
| • Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona said that he would not appoint a replacement for Mr. McCain until after the senator was laid to rest. The choice has enormous implications. | • Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona said that he would not appoint a replacement for Mr. McCain until after the senator was laid to rest. The choice has enormous implications. |
| • The former top Vatican diplomat in the U.S. has called for Pope Francis to resign, accusing him of helping the Roman Catholic Church cover up clerical sexual abuse. | • The former top Vatican diplomat in the U.S. has called for Pope Francis to resign, accusing him of helping the Roman Catholic Church cover up clerical sexual abuse. |
| The extraordinary and unsubstantiated accusation by Carlo Maria Viganò, a staunch critic of the pope, came in a 7,000-word letter that was published during Francis’ visit to Ireland. Read our coverage of the trip here. | The extraordinary and unsubstantiated accusation by Carlo Maria Viganò, a staunch critic of the pope, came in a 7,000-word letter that was published during Francis’ visit to Ireland. Read our coverage of the trip here. |
| • Archbishop Viganò claimed that the pope knew about abuses by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick years before they became public. Francis said on Sunday that he would not dignify journalists’ questions with a response. | • Archbishop Viganò claimed that the pope knew about abuses by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick years before they became public. Francis said on Sunday that he would not dignify journalists’ questions with a response. |
| • The electronic cigarette maker’s original marketing strategy featured video clips of hip young people posing flirtatiously with the devices. | • The electronic cigarette maker’s original marketing strategy featured video clips of hip young people posing flirtatiously with the devices. |
| Although the strategy wasn’t specifically aimed at teenagers, photographs of and by young people vaping Juuls quickly popped up on social media. (Federal law prohibits sales of e-cigarettes to anyone under 18.) | Although the strategy wasn’t specifically aimed at teenagers, photographs of and by young people vaping Juuls quickly popped up on social media. (Federal law prohibits sales of e-cigarettes to anyone under 18.) |
| Juuls’s sales campaigns are now at the heart of a federal investigation into whether the company intentionally marketed its devices to youth. | Juuls’s sales campaigns are now at the heart of a federal investigation into whether the company intentionally marketed its devices to youth. |
| • Most countries, including the U.S., have banned marketing tobacco to minors. The industry has latched onto the selfie generation’s screens to skirt those rules. | • Most countries, including the U.S., have banned marketing tobacco to minors. The industry has latched onto the selfie generation’s screens to skirt those rules. |
| • As part of last week’s landslide of news about guilty pleas, immunity deals and criminal convictions, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, said in court that Mr. Trump had directed him to pay a pornographic film star $130,000 in exchange for keeping quiet about a sexual relationship. | • As part of last week’s landslide of news about guilty pleas, immunity deals and criminal convictions, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, said in court that Mr. Trump had directed him to pay a pornographic film star $130,000 in exchange for keeping quiet about a sexual relationship. |
| Mr. Trump’s statements about the arrangement with Stephanie Clifford, whose screen name is Stormy Daniels, have evolved over time. | Mr. Trump’s statements about the arrangement with Stephanie Clifford, whose screen name is Stormy Daniels, have evolved over time. |
| • We’ve compiled what is known — and isn’t — about Mr. Trump’s deal with Ms. Clifford. Read it here. | • We’ve compiled what is known — and isn’t — about Mr. Trump’s deal with Ms. Clifford. Read it here. |
| • The country’s top military officials should face trial in an international court for genocide against Rohingya Muslims and for crimes against humanity targeting other ethnic minorities, a U.N. panel said today after a yearlong investigation. | • The country’s top military officials should face trial in an international court for genocide against Rohingya Muslims and for crimes against humanity targeting other ethnic minorities, a U.N. panel said today after a yearlong investigation. |
| • Job Corps began in 1964 to prepare impoverished young people for the work force, and has grown into a program with a $1.7 billion annual budget. Study after study has questioned its effectiveness. | • Job Corps began in 1964 to prepare impoverished young people for the work force, and has grown into a program with a $1.7 billion annual budget. Study after study has questioned its effectiveness. |
| • Russia is unveiling a floating nuclear power plant that proponents say could be cheaper, safer and a weapon against climate change. It also has its skeptics. | • Russia is unveiling a floating nuclear power plant that proponents say could be cheaper, safer and a weapon against climate change. It also has its skeptics. |
| • Three weeks after Elon Musk suggested that he wanted to take Tesla private, he announced that the electric-car maker would remain public. People close to the events told us what was behind the decision. | • Three weeks after Elon Musk suggested that he wanted to take Tesla private, he announced that the electric-car maker would remain public. People close to the events told us what was behind the decision. |
| • Nearly three years after Volkswagen admitted to a vast emissions-cheating scheme, it is just beginning to take steps to prevent future scandals, according to a report issued today. It’s one of the headlines to watch this week. | • Nearly three years after Volkswagen admitted to a vast emissions-cheating scheme, it is just beginning to take steps to prevent future scandals, according to a report issued today. It’s one of the headlines to watch this week. |
| • U.S. stocks were up on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were up on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Maybe your sleep problem isn’t a problem. | • Maybe your sleep problem isn’t a problem. |
| • But if you are tired, you’re not alone. | • But if you are tired, you’re not alone. |
| • Recipe of the day: Try a no-mayo tuna salad with cucumbers, avocado, pickled onion and herbs. | • Recipe of the day: Try a no-mayo tuna salad with cucumbers, avocado, pickled onion and herbs. |
| • A gunman fatally shot two people and injured nine before killing himself at a video gaming tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. | • A gunman fatally shot two people and injured nine before killing himself at a video gaming tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. |
| • President Trump canceled the secretary of state’s trip to North Korea, citing a lack of progress in nuclear disarmament talks. | • President Trump canceled the secretary of state’s trip to North Korea, citing a lack of progress in nuclear disarmament talks. |
| • Democratic Party officials agreed to sharply reduce the influence of political insiders known as superdelegates in the presidential nomination process. | • Democratic Party officials agreed to sharply reduce the influence of political insiders known as superdelegates in the presidential nomination process. |
| • Seven people were arrested at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as tensions intensified over the toppling of the “Silent Sam” statue, a symbol of the Confederacy. | • Seven people were arrested at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as tensions intensified over the toppling of the “Silent Sam” statue, a symbol of the Confederacy. |
| • “Crazy Rich Asians” topped the North American box office for the second weekend in a row, earning about $25 million. | • “Crazy Rich Asians” topped the North American box office for the second weekend in a row, earning about $25 million. |
| • In memoriam | • In memoriam |
| Neil Simon, the playwright whose name was synonymous with commercial success on Broadway for decades, helped redefine popular American humor. He was 91. | Neil Simon, the playwright whose name was synonymous with commercial success on Broadway for decades, helped redefine popular American humor. He was 91. |
| He started out writing for TV and later for the movies, but his plays were his greatest successes, including “The Odd Couple” and “Barefoot in the Park.” Read an appraisal by one of our theater critics. | He started out writing for TV and later for the movies, but his plays were his greatest successes, including “The Odd Couple” and “Barefoot in the Park.” Read an appraisal by one of our theater critics. |
| • Tennis, anyone? | • Tennis, anyone? |
| The U.S. Open starts today. In addition to the usual stars, here are some players to watch. | The U.S. Open starts today. In addition to the usual stars, here are some players to watch. |
| We also take you on a tour of the tournament site in Flushing Meadows, the recently overhauled U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. | We also take you on a tour of the tournament site in Flushing Meadows, the recently overhauled U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “The lions are gone. The lions of the Senate are gone. It is very sad.” | “The lions are gone. The lions of the Senate are gone. It is very sad.” |
| — Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, on Senator John McCain, who died nine years to the day after Senator Edward Kennedy. | — Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, on Senator John McCain, who died nine years to the day after Senator Edward Kennedy. |
| • The Times, in other words | • The Times, in other words |
| Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. | Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. |
| • What we’re reading | • What we’re reading |
| Kevin McKenna, our deputy business editor, recommends this profile in New York Magazine: “David Hogg has become (along with his classmate Emma González) a prominent public face of post-Parkland youth activism on gun safety — and this cover story looks at how he’s ‘taking his gap year at the barricades.’ He hasn’t made plans for college (he’s dyslexic and doesn’t test well), but he does know this: He wants to run for Congress as soon as he’s 25.” | Kevin McKenna, our deputy business editor, recommends this profile in New York Magazine: “David Hogg has become (along with his classmate Emma González) a prominent public face of post-Parkland youth activism on gun safety — and this cover story looks at how he’s ‘taking his gap year at the barricades.’ He hasn’t made plans for college (he’s dyslexic and doesn’t test well), but he does know this: He wants to run for Congress as soon as he’s 25.” |
| Tourism officials in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, have adopted a sexually suggestive new advertising slogan that describes the city as the “G-spot of Europe”: “Nobody knows where it is, but when you find it — it’s amazing.” | Tourism officials in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, have adopted a sexually suggestive new advertising slogan that describes the city as the “G-spot of Europe”: “Nobody knows where it is, but when you find it — it’s amazing.” |
| The new slogan comes a month before Pope Francis begins a tour of Lithuania and other Baltic countries. Lithuanian priests criticized the ad campaign for using “women’s sexuality for advertising” and giving the “wrong ideas” about Vilnius as a sex tourism destination. The comedian John Oliver chimed in, too. | The new slogan comes a month before Pope Francis begins a tour of Lithuania and other Baltic countries. Lithuanian priests criticized the ad campaign for using “women’s sexuality for advertising” and giving the “wrong ideas” about Vilnius as a sex tourism destination. The comedian John Oliver chimed in, too. |
| The news got us thinking about other tourism slogans around the world. | The news got us thinking about other tourism slogans around the world. |
| There are blanket invitations, like “Reveal Your Own Russia” and, in the U.S., “All Within Your Reach.” | There are blanket invitations, like “Reveal Your Own Russia” and, in the U.S., “All Within Your Reach.” |
| Some make bold claims: “There’s Nothing Like Australia.” | Some make bold claims: “There’s Nothing Like Australia.” |
| Some countries opt for alliteration: “Beautiful Bangladesh,” “Brilliant Barbados.” | Some countries opt for alliteration: “Beautiful Bangladesh,” “Brilliant Barbados.” |
| There’s the straight-to-the-point approach: “Travel in Slovakia — Good Idea” and “Visit Armenia, It Is Beautiful.” | There’s the straight-to-the-point approach: “Travel in Slovakia — Good Idea” and “Visit Armenia, It Is Beautiful.” |
| Life is “Best Enjoyed Slowly” in Latvia. “You’re Invited” to Iran. | Life is “Best Enjoyed Slowly” in Latvia. “You’re Invited” to Iran. |
| Sometimes, the citizenry comes up with its own approach. In economically troubled Greece, the official line, “All Time Classic,” clearly left at least one person dissatisfied. | Sometimes, the citizenry comes up with its own approach. In economically troubled Greece, the official line, “All Time Classic,” clearly left at least one person dissatisfied. |
| A sign in Athens reads: “Welcome to Greece, The Land of Opportunity. Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes.” | A sign in Athens reads: “Welcome to Greece, The Land of Opportunity. Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes.” |
| Remy Tumin wrote today’s Back Story. | Remy Tumin wrote today’s Back Story. |
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