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| Brett Kavanaugh, Indonesia, M.L.B. Playoffs: Your Tuesday Briefing | Brett Kavanaugh, Indonesia, M.L.B. Playoffs: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| As an undergraduate at Yale in 1985, Mr. Kavanaugh was accused of throwing ice on another man during a bar fight, and he and four others were questioned by the police. | As an undergraduate at Yale in 1985, Mr. Kavanaugh was accused of throwing ice on another man during a bar fight, and he and four others were questioned by the police. |
| The events, described in a police report obtained by The Times, are unrelated to the F.B.I.’s investigation of sexual assault allegations against Mr. Kavanaugh. President Trump said he had told the agency to expand that inquiry and interview anyone necessary. | The events, described in a police report obtained by The Times, are unrelated to the F.B.I.’s investigation of sexual assault allegations against Mr. Kavanaugh. President Trump said he had told the agency to expand that inquiry and interview anyone necessary. |
| Some Democrats hoping to derail the judge’s Supreme Court nomination are using his performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee as a new line of attack, questioning his temperament and truthfulness. | Some Democrats hoping to derail the judge’s Supreme Court nomination are using his performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee as a new line of attack, questioning his temperament and truthfulness. |
| • The witnesses: Read our guide to who the F.B.I. has interviewed (and who it has not). | • The witnesses: Read our guide to who the F.B.I. has interviewed (and who it has not). |
| Days after an earthquake and tsunami that killed over 1,200 people, survivors in the Indonesian city of Palu were growing increasingly desperate as rescue efforts faltered. | Days after an earthquake and tsunami that killed over 1,200 people, survivors in the Indonesian city of Palu were growing increasingly desperate as rescue efforts faltered. |
| Some attempted to clear rubble by hand to free those trapped under debris. Others begged for food aid, while the police were distracted by looting. | Some attempted to clear rubble by hand to free those trapped under debris. Others begged for food aid, while the police were distracted by looting. |
| Officials said that the damage was so devastating partly because of “liquefaction,” in which soil flows like water after a quake. Our video shows the process in action. | Officials said that the damage was so devastating partly because of “liquefaction,” in which soil flows like water after a quake. Our video shows the process in action. |
| • Mapping the destruction: See the scale of the damage. | • Mapping the destruction: See the scale of the damage. |
| President Trump hailed the trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, saying the new pact would pour “cash and jobs” into the United States. Mexico said it welcomed the breakthrough, while Canadians seemed mostly relieved that the country would avoid crippling auto tariffs. | President Trump hailed the trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, saying the new pact would pour “cash and jobs” into the United States. Mexico said it welcomed the breakthrough, while Canadians seemed mostly relieved that the country would avoid crippling auto tariffs. |
| But the deal sets up a potential showdown with China as Mr. Trump narrows his trade war to a single front. | But the deal sets up a potential showdown with China as Mr. Trump narrows his trade war to a single front. |
| • The changes: Here’s our guide to how the revised agreement will affect automakers, dairy farmers, labor unions and large corporations. | • The changes: Here’s our guide to how the revised agreement will affect automakers, dairy farmers, labor unions and large corporations. |
| The suicides of six professional drivers in New York in the last year prompted a flurry of legislation to address the collapse of the industry and the impact on its workers. | The suicides of six professional drivers in New York in the last year prompted a flurry of legislation to address the collapse of the industry and the impact on its workers. |
| We spoke with some cabbies to gain an insight into the despair that many feel about their finances and about their prospects of being able to retire. | We spoke with some cabbies to gain an insight into the despair that many feel about their finances and about their prospects of being able to retire. |
| • The fear: “When I hear that somebody did suicide, I was thinking about me,” one driver said. “I’m going to be one of them one day.” | • The fear: “When I hear that somebody did suicide, I was thinking about me,” one driver said. “I’m going to be one of them one day.” |
| Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics today for their work in using light to make miniature tools. | Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics today for their work in using light to make miniature tools. |
| • The I.R.S. is pursuing fewer cases of tax evasion than it did less than 10 years ago. Repeated budget cuts by Congress and a shift in priorities have been blamed. | • The I.R.S. is pursuing fewer cases of tax evasion than it did less than 10 years ago. Repeated budget cuts by Congress and a shift in priorities have been blamed. |
| • General Electric replaced John Flannery as its chief executive. He was brought in just over a year ago to lead a turnaround of the company, but it is still facing problems. | • General Electric replaced John Flannery as its chief executive. He was brought in just over a year ago to lead a turnaround of the company, but it is still facing problems. |
| • A surging inmate population in the 1980s led to a boom in for-profit prisons. Our documentary series Retro Report examines how a key function of the centers has become detaining undocumented immigrants for the government. | • A surging inmate population in the 1980s led to a boom in for-profit prisons. Our documentary series Retro Report examines how a key function of the centers has become detaining undocumented immigrants for the government. |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were mixed on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Life after college is weird. This can help. | • Life after college is weird. This can help. |
| • Want to see brilliant fall colors? Here are eight getaways in the U.S. and abroad. | • Want to see brilliant fall colors? Here are eight getaways in the U.S. and abroad. |
| • Recipe of the day: Caramelized onions make a magnificent spicy spaghetti. | • Recipe of the day: Caramelized onions make a magnificent spicy spaghetti. |
| • How places shape people for life | • How places shape people for life |
| New maps of nearly every U.S. neighborhood show how location can lift children out of poverty, or trap them there. | New maps of nearly every U.S. neighborhood show how location can lift children out of poverty, or trap them there. |
| • Eye on 2020, but shadowed by 1991 | • Eye on 2020, but shadowed by 1991 |
| Joe Biden is weighing a presidential run. But his role during the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings 27 years ago is complicating his status as a leader in the Democratic Party. | Joe Biden is weighing a presidential run. But his role during the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings 27 years ago is complicating his status as a leader in the Democratic Party. |
| And the midterm elections are in 34 days. Here’s everything you need to know. | And the midterm elections are in 34 days. Here’s everything you need to know. |
| • The road to the World Series | • The road to the World Series |
| The baseball postseason starts tonight with a wild-card game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies. The winner will play the Milwaukee Brewers. | The baseball postseason starts tonight with a wild-card game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies. The winner will play the Milwaukee Brewers. |
| • Louis C.K. returns, again | • Louis C.K. returns, again |
| The comedian made another unexpected appearance at the Comedy Cellar in New York, his second performance since he admitted last year to inappropriate conduct. | The comedian made another unexpected appearance at the Comedy Cellar in New York, his second performance since he admitted last year to inappropriate conduct. |
| • A potential lifesaver that’s hard to get | • A potential lifesaver that’s hard to get |
| A new cholesterol drug was supposed to revolutionize care for cardiac patients. But insurers and other payers have balked at prices. | A new cholesterol drug was supposed to revolutionize care for cardiac patients. But insurers and other payers have balked at prices. |
| Here’s more from this week’s Science section. | Here’s more from this week’s Science section. |
| • In memoriam | • In memoriam |
| Charles Aznavour was an enduring French singer of global fame, as well as a composer, film star and champion of the Armenian people. He was 94. | Charles Aznavour was an enduring French singer of global fame, as well as a composer, film star and champion of the Armenian people. He was 94. |
| • Best of late-night TV | • Best of late-night TV |
| Seth Meyers criticized President Trump for initially trying to limit the Kavanaugh investigation. “There’s not a single Sherlock Holmes novel called, ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Actually, That’s Not Important, Don’t Look at That.’” | Seth Meyers criticized President Trump for initially trying to limit the Kavanaugh investigation. “There’s not a single Sherlock Holmes novel called, ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Actually, That’s Not Important, Don’t Look at That.’” |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “Normally your jaw is pretty resilient, but it just shatters like glass when it’s hit by a high-velocity bullet. The actual injury only takes fractions of a second to occur, but it’s a lifetime of rehabilitation.” | “Normally your jaw is pretty resilient, but it just shatters like glass when it’s hit by a high-velocity bullet. The actual injury only takes fractions of a second to occur, but it’s a lifetime of rehabilitation.” |
| — Dr. Steven Saxe, an oral surgeon who treated seven patients after the mass shooting in Las Vegas last year. | — Dr. Steven Saxe, an oral surgeon who treated seven patients after the mass shooting in Las Vegas last year. |
| • 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 |
| Our reporter Anahad O’Connor recommends this post on the Venture Valkyrie blog: “This is so good and makes so much sense. We talk about nutrition, exercise, smoking, alcohol and even sleep when it comes to heart disease. But the role of emotional trauma and difficult childhood experiences are rarely discussed. Yet studies show they’re a huge risk factor.” | Our reporter Anahad O’Connor recommends this post on the Venture Valkyrie blog: “This is so good and makes so much sense. We talk about nutrition, exercise, smoking, alcohol and even sleep when it comes to heart disease. But the role of emotional trauma and difficult childhood experiences are rarely discussed. Yet studies show they’re a huge risk factor.” |
| There are good little bunnies like Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail. And then there’s Peter Rabbit. | There are good little bunnies like Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail. And then there’s Peter Rabbit. |
| The first book in the classic series by the English writer Beatrix Potter was published on this day in 1902. | The first book in the classic series by the English writer Beatrix Potter was published on this day in 1902. |
| “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” began as a letter Potter wrote in 1893 to a sick 5-year-old, with illustrations. Publishers turned it down but reversed themselves after Potter’s self-published version proved enchanting. | “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” began as a letter Potter wrote in 1893 to a sick 5-year-old, with illustrations. Publishers turned it down but reversed themselves after Potter’s self-published version proved enchanting. |
| It has sold more than 45 million copies, been translated into 36 languages and recently became a film. First editions have sold for more than $50,000. | It has sold more than 45 million copies, been translated into 36 languages and recently became a film. First editions have sold for more than $50,000. |
| With her earnings from the series, Potter bought Hill Top Farm in England’s scenic Lake District, where, as a child, she had nurtured her love of nature drawings. (You can still visit.) | With her earnings from the series, Potter bought Hill Top Farm in England’s scenic Lake District, where, as a child, she had nurtured her love of nature drawings. (You can still visit.) |
| Over the years, Potter turned her attention to farming and conservation, buying land and winning prizes for sheep breeding. She also worked closely with Britain’s National Trust, which received 4,000 acres of land and 14 farms upon her death in 1943. | Over the years, Potter turned her attention to farming and conservation, buying land and winning prizes for sheep breeding. She also worked closely with Britain’s National Trust, which received 4,000 acres of land and 14 farms upon her death in 1943. |
| A 1979 Times article cited a Potter biographer who wrote that she “loved the lakes and saw only too clearly how hideously they were threatened by the exploiter and the jerrybuilder.” | A 1979 Times article cited a Potter biographer who wrote that she “loved the lakes and saw only too clearly how hideously they were threatened by the exploiter and the jerrybuilder.” |
| Jennifer Jett wrote today’s Back Story. | Jennifer Jett wrote today’s Back Story. |
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