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| Nafta, Brett Kavanaugh, Nobel Prize: Your Monday Briefing | Nafta, Brett Kavanaugh, Nobel Prize: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| After a weekend of frantic talks, the U.S. and Canada reached a last-minute agreement on Sunday to avert the collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement. | After a weekend of frantic talks, the U.S. and Canada reached a last-minute agreement on Sunday to avert the collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement. |
| The pact — which will be renamed the “United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement” — builds upon a deal Washington reached with Mexico in August. The inclusion of Canada came as a relief to many, including industry groups in the U.S. | The pact — which will be renamed the “United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement” — builds upon a deal Washington reached with Mexico in August. The inclusion of Canada came as a relief to many, including industry groups in the U.S. |
| • What’s next: The breakthrough was seen as a victory for President Trump, who has made rewriting trade agreements a top priority. He wants Congress to ratify the deal quickly, but lawmakers have said they don’t expect a vote until next year. | • What’s next: The breakthrough was seen as a victory for President Trump, who has made rewriting trade agreements a top priority. He wants Congress to ratify the deal quickly, but lawmakers have said they don’t expect a vote until next year. |
| The agency’s inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations against the Supreme Court nominee could be complete by Monday morning, officials said. But Democrats say that constraints on investigators could make it a farce. | The agency’s inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations against the Supreme Court nominee could be complete by Monday morning, officials said. But Democrats say that constraints on investigators could make it a farce. |
| Four people are to be interviewed: Two high school friends of Judge Brett Kavanaugh; a high school friend of one of the judge’s accusers; and Deborah Ramirez, another accuser. | Four people are to be interviewed: Two high school friends of Judge Brett Kavanaugh; a high school friend of one of the judge’s accusers; and Deborah Ramirez, another accuser. |
| A former Yale classmate said he would contact the F.B.I. today to tell agents that Judge Kavanaugh, during his testimony, had underplayed his alcohol use. | A former Yale classmate said he would contact the F.B.I. today to tell agents that Judge Kavanaugh, during his testimony, had underplayed his alcohol use. |
| • A personal revelation: Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Trump, said in an interview on CNN on Sunday that she was also a victim of sexual assault. | • A personal revelation: Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Trump, said in an interview on CNN on Sunday that she was also a victim of sexual assault. |
| Defending Judge Kavanaugh, she argued that the #MeToo movement did not fit into the Supreme Court confirmation proceedings. | Defending Judge Kavanaugh, she argued that the #MeToo movement did not fit into the Supreme Court confirmation proceedings. |
| • Back to business: The Supreme Court returns to the bench today, with no cases on divisive social issues on the docket. (That may be a mercy, our reporter writes.) | • Back to business: The Supreme Court returns to the bench today, with no cases on divisive social issues on the docket. (That may be a mercy, our reporter writes.) |
| At least 832 people were killed after an earthquake caused giant waves to smash into the Southeast Asian nation on Friday, and the toll is expected to rise significantly. | At least 832 people were killed after an earthquake caused giant waves to smash into the Southeast Asian nation on Friday, and the toll is expected to rise significantly. |
| Heavily populated areas were cut off, and rescuers in the city of Palu, where thousands of buildings collapsed, often used their bare hands to search rubble for survivors. | Heavily populated areas were cut off, and rescuers in the city of Palu, where thousands of buildings collapsed, often used their bare hands to search rubble for survivors. |
| • Recriminations begin: Scientists were surprised by the size and power of the tsunami, but critics are starting to question why residents were not given better warning of the coming waves, which reached as high as 18 feet within half an hour of the quake. While 22 monitoring buoys had been spread over Indonesia’s open water, none had been operational for years, an official said. | • Recriminations begin: Scientists were surprised by the size and power of the tsunami, but critics are starting to question why residents were not given better warning of the coming waves, which reached as high as 18 feet within half an hour of the quake. While 22 monitoring buoys had been spread over Indonesia’s open water, none had been operational for years, an official said. |
| Hundreds of children per week — more than 1,600 so far — have been bused to an unregulated camp in the desert, where there’s no schooling and limited access to legal aid. To limit escape attempts, the buses leave at night with little warning. | Hundreds of children per week — more than 1,600 so far — have been bused to an unregulated camp in the desert, where there’s no schooling and limited access to legal aid. To limit escape attempts, the buses leave at night with little warning. |
| Until now, children held by the federal immigration authorities had been housed in private foster homes or shelters, which are regulated and monitored by welfare authorities. Federal officials, struggling to find room for more than 13,000 detained youngsters, say the relocations are necessary to deal with near-capacity shelters. | Until now, children held by the federal immigration authorities had been housed in private foster homes or shelters, which are regulated and monitored by welfare authorities. Federal officials, struggling to find room for more than 13,000 detained youngsters, say the relocations are necessary to deal with near-capacity shelters. |
| • A temporary fix: The tent city was opened in June for 30 days with a capacity of 400. It expanded in September to a capacity of 3,800, and is expected to stay open through the end of the year. | • A temporary fix: The tent city was opened in June for 30 days with a capacity of 400. It expanded in September to a capacity of 3,800, and is expected to stay open through the end of the year. |
| That was how the Nobel committee described the work of James Allison and Tasuku Honjo today. The scientists were awarded the 2018 prize for physiology or medicine for a discovery that the body’s immune system could be used to attack cancer cells. | That was how the Nobel committee described the work of James Allison and Tasuku Honjo today. The scientists were awarded the 2018 prize for physiology or medicine for a discovery that the body’s immune system could be used to attack cancer cells. |
| • More to come: Winners in chemistry and physics, and the peace prize, will be announced later this week. | • More to come: Winners in chemistry and physics, and the peace prize, will be announced later this week. |
| • Long lines at hospitals in China are a sign of a health care system in crisis. | • Long lines at hospitals in China are a sign of a health care system in crisis. |
| • The Trump administration is preparing a major weakening of regulations on mercury emissions and some other Obama-era pollution rules. | • The Trump administration is preparing a major weakening of regulations on mercury emissions and some other Obama-era pollution rules. |
| • Publicly held corporations in California will be required to include women on their boards under a law signed by the governor on Sunday. | • Publicly held corporations in California will be required to include women on their boards under a law signed by the governor on Sunday. |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were mixed on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Want to boost your career? Find a mentor. | • Want to boost your career? Find a mentor. |
| • Our best tips to decorate your home. | • Our best tips to decorate your home. |
| • Recipe of the day: Kimchi rice porridge is simple and comforting. | • Recipe of the day: Kimchi rice porridge is simple and comforting. |
| • Elon Musk stepped down as Tesla’s chairman and will pay a $20 million fine in a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve securities fraud charges. But he will remain chief executive of the company, which still faces many challenges. | • Elon Musk stepped down as Tesla’s chairman and will pay a $20 million fine in a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve securities fraud charges. But he will remain chief executive of the company, which still faces many challenges. |
| • Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, said she would “take a hard look at running for president” in 2020. | • Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, said she would “take a hard look at running for president” in 2020. |
| • Matt Damon made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” to play Brett Kavanaugh, while Kanye West debuted three new songs and delivered an impromptu monologue while wearing a Make America Great Again hat. | • Matt Damon made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” to play Brett Kavanaugh, while Kanye West debuted three new songs and delivered an impromptu monologue while wearing a Make America Great Again hat. |
| • In the N.F.L., Mitchell Trubisky threw six touchdown passes in the Chicago Bears’ victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here’s more from Week 4. | |
| • “Night School,” starring Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart, topped the domestic box office with $28 million. | • “Night School,” starring Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart, topped the domestic box office with $28 million. |
| • Six months to Brexit | • Six months to Brexit |
| Britain still lacks a clear plan for its withdrawal from the European Union, but the effects on everyday Britons are coming into focus. | Britain still lacks a clear plan for its withdrawal from the European Union, but the effects on everyday Britons are coming into focus. |
| • California’s net neutrality challenged | • California’s net neutrality challenged |
| The Justice Department sued to stop the state’s new law, which would guarantee full and equal access to the internet. | The Justice Department sued to stop the state’s new law, which would guarantee full and equal access to the internet. |
| • Kosher bacon? | • Kosher bacon? |
| It once seemed impossible, but a rabbi is trying to determine if and how meat produced in laboratories can satisfy Jewish law. | It once seemed impossible, but a rabbi is trying to determine if and how meat produced in laboratories can satisfy Jewish law. |
| • Major League Baseball season wraps up | • Major League Baseball season wraps up |
| Champions in the National League Central and West divisions will be decided today. The wild card round of the playoffs begins on Tuesday. | Champions in the National League Central and West divisions will be decided today. The wild card round of the playoffs begins on Tuesday. |
| • A grim anniversary | • A grim anniversary |
| One year ago, Las Vegas was the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Read how lives have changed in one family of police officers. | One year ago, Las Vegas was the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Read how lives have changed in one family of police officers. |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “Now books are becoming like drugs. You have to have your banned-book dealer.” | “Now books are becoming like drugs. You have to have your banned-book dealer.” |
| — Hind Francis, an activist with a Kuwaiti anti-censorship group, criticizing the Kuwaiti government for having banned 4,390 titles since 2014, including a Disney version of “The Little Mermaid.” | — Hind Francis, an activist with a Kuwaiti anti-censorship group, criticizing the Kuwaiti government for having banned 4,390 titles since 2014, including a Disney version of “The Little Mermaid.” |
| • 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 |
| Tim Herrera, our Smarter Living editor, recommends this post from the Ask a Manager blog: “It’s finally Halloween season! So tonight, crack open a pumpkin beer, don a witch’s hat and read these spooky stories about supernatural encounters people have had at work. (Just remember to leave a light on.)” | Tim Herrera, our Smarter Living editor, recommends this post from the Ask a Manager blog: “It’s finally Halloween season! So tonight, crack open a pumpkin beer, don a witch’s hat and read these spooky stories about supernatural encounters people have had at work. (Just remember to leave a light on.)” |
| “The park is a paradise that makes even the loss of Eden seem insignificant,” wrote John Muir, the environmentalist and Sierra Club founder. | “The park is a paradise that makes even the loss of Eden seem insignificant,” wrote John Muir, the environmentalist and Sierra Club founder. |
| He was describing Yosemite National Park, created today in 1890, in large part through his efforts. | He was describing Yosemite National Park, created today in 1890, in large part through his efforts. |
| Growing up in Dunbar, Scotland, Muir routinely risked “sore punishments” by a stern father to run off and explore nearby wilderness. | Growing up in Dunbar, Scotland, Muir routinely risked “sore punishments” by a stern father to run off and explore nearby wilderness. |
| His first glimpse of the Yosemite area, in 1868, transformed him. He roamed it endlessly. He called sheep set to graze there “hoofed locusts” for devouring the greenery. He worried about commercial exploitation and railed against clueless crowds. | His first glimpse of the Yosemite area, in 1868, transformed him. He roamed it endlessly. He called sheep set to graze there “hoofed locusts” for devouring the greenery. He worried about commercial exploitation and railed against clueless crowds. |
| “We saw another party of Yosemite tourists today,” he wrote. “Somehow most of these travelers seem to care but little for the glorious objects about them.” | “We saw another party of Yosemite tourists today,” he wrote. “Somehow most of these travelers seem to care but little for the glorious objects about them.” |
| The 1864 Yosemite Grant Act offered some protections, but Muir pushed for more. After Congress established the park in 1890, Muir took President Theodore Roosevelt camping there. Roosevelt subsequently added new areas to the park. | The 1864 Yosemite Grant Act offered some protections, but Muir pushed for more. After Congress established the park in 1890, Muir took President Theodore Roosevelt camping there. Roosevelt subsequently added new areas to the park. |
| Muir’s love of Yosemite never waned. “It is good for everybody,” he explained. “None can escape its charms.” | Muir’s love of Yosemite never waned. “It is good for everybody,” he explained. “None can escape its charms.” |
| Nancy Wartik wrote today’s Back Story. | Nancy Wartik wrote today’s Back Story. |
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