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| Tropical Storm Michael, Limousine Crash, Nobel in Economics: Your Monday Briefing | Tropical Storm Michael, Limousine Crash, Nobel in Economics: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| A day after the bitter fight over his nomination ended in his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh was in his new chambers on Sunday, preparing for the arguments the court is to hear as it enters the second week of its term. | A day after the bitter fight over his nomination ended in his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh was in his new chambers on Sunday, preparing for the arguments the court is to hear as it enters the second week of its term. |
| Justice Kavanaugh was sworn in shortly after the Senate confirmation vote on Saturday, and the next day he met with his four law clerks. All his clerks are women, a first for the Supreme Court. | Justice Kavanaugh was sworn in shortly after the Senate confirmation vote on Saturday, and the next day he met with his four law clerks. All his clerks are women, a first for the Supreme Court. |
| • Long-term fallout: The ugly confirmation fight left senators from both parties worrying about lasting institutional damage, with the Senate Judiciary Committee perhaps the most wounded. | • Long-term fallout: The ugly confirmation fight left senators from both parties worrying about lasting institutional damage, with the Senate Judiciary Committee perhaps the most wounded. |
| • The left strategizes: Facing a Supreme Court controlled by five conservatives, some have started discussing ways to limit its power. | • The left strategizes: Facing a Supreme Court controlled by five conservatives, some have started discussing ways to limit its power. |
| The Supreme Court showdown has highlighted the battle for control of the Senate and changed the political landscape in the U.S. heartland. For now, Republicans are overjoyed and Democrats are concerned. | The Supreme Court showdown has highlighted the battle for control of the Senate and changed the political landscape in the U.S. heartland. For now, Republicans are overjoyed and Democrats are concerned. |
| But there are other issues at play. The Democratic Party’s support for Israel is being tested by a new wave of Democratic candidates, for instance. Most of them are young and cruising toward House seats, including Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American Muslim in Minneapolis; Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American Muslim in Detroit; and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York City. | But there are other issues at play. The Democratic Party’s support for Israel is being tested by a new wave of Democratic candidates, for instance. Most of them are young and cruising toward House seats, including Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American Muslim in Minneapolis; Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American Muslim in Detroit; and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York City. |
| And while Wall Street is booming, political donors in the financial community are on pace to give more money to Democratic congressional candidates and incumbents than to their Republican counterparts. | And while Wall Street is booming, political donors in the financial community are on pace to give more money to Democratic congressional candidates and incumbents than to their Republican counterparts. |
| • This week: President Trump has rallies in Iowa and Pennsylvania, and addresses a conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Florida today. | • This week: President Trump has rallies in Iowa and Pennsylvania, and addresses a conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Florida today. |
| • The polls: Read our guide to the midterm elections. | • The polls: Read our guide to the midterm elections. |
| A landmark report from the U.N.’s scientific panel on climate change paints a far more ominous picture of the immediate consequences than previously thought, and the effects will be felt well within the lifetime of much of today’s population. | A landmark report from the U.N.’s scientific panel on climate change paints a far more ominous picture of the immediate consequences than previously thought, and the effects will be felt well within the lifetime of much of today’s population. |
| The authors found that if greenhouse gas emissions continued at the current rate, the atmosphere would warm by as much as 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above preindustrial levels by 2040, inundating coastlines and intensifying droughts, food shortages, wildfires and poverty. | The authors found that if greenhouse gas emissions continued at the current rate, the atmosphere would warm by as much as 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above preindustrial levels by 2040, inundating coastlines and intensifying droughts, food shortages, wildfires and poverty. |
| • One way out: Avoiding the damage, the report says, requires transforming the world economy at a speed and scale that has “no documented historic precedent.” | • One way out: Avoiding the damage, the report says, requires transforming the world economy at a speed and scale that has “no documented historic precedent.” |
| • Our interactive: How a temperature change of even half a degree can make a big difference. | • Our interactive: How a temperature change of even half a degree can make a big difference. |
| The Federal Emergency Management Agency program has provided at least $81 billion for disaster recovery efforts since 1992, according to a Times analysis, with grants going to every state and territory. New York and Louisiana were the biggest recipients, because of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. | The Federal Emergency Management Agency program has provided at least $81 billion for disaster recovery efforts since 1992, according to a Times analysis, with grants going to every state and territory. New York and Louisiana were the biggest recipients, because of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. |
| But many FEMA projects seem to be undertaken in defiance of climate change, leaving structures nearly as vulnerable as before. Read our investigative piece. | But many FEMA projects seem to be undertaken in defiance of climate change, leaving structures nearly as vulnerable as before. Read our investigative piece. |
| • The latest threat: Tropical Storm Michael battered parts of Mexico and Cuba on Sunday and could strike the U.S. Gulf Coast with hurricane force this week. | • The latest threat: Tropical Storm Michael battered parts of Mexico and Cuba on Sunday and could strike the U.S. Gulf Coast with hurricane force this week. |
| Jair Bolsonaro, a populist candidate, came close to an outright victory in the country’s presidential election on Sunday, capturing about 46 percent of the vote. | Jair Bolsonaro, a populist candidate, came close to an outright victory in the country’s presidential election on Sunday, capturing about 46 percent of the vote. |
| Mr. Bolsonaro, who has expressed admiration for Brazil’s former military dictatorship, is a divisive figure who has faced hate speech charges for homophobic, misogynist and racist comments. His critics fear that he could become an authoritarian leader. | Mr. Bolsonaro, who has expressed admiration for Brazil’s former military dictatorship, is a divisive figure who has faced hate speech charges for homophobic, misogynist and racist comments. His critics fear that he could become an authoritarian leader. |
| • What’s next: Mr. Bolsonaro will face Fernando Haddad of the leftist Workers’ Party in a runoff on Oct. 28. | • What’s next: Mr. Bolsonaro will face Fernando Haddad of the leftist Workers’ Party in a runoff on Oct. 28. |
| • China is looking for new ways to retaliate against the U.S. on trade, and that could spell jeopardy for acquisitions by Walt Disney Company and United Technologies. | • China is looking for new ways to retaliate against the U.S. on trade, and that could spell jeopardy for acquisitions by Walt Disney Company and United Technologies. |
| • Silicon Valley investors have shunned Juul, which is under investigation for its advertising practices, but they are getting behind other nicotine start-ups. | • Silicon Valley investors have shunned Juul, which is under investigation for its advertising practices, but they are getting behind other nicotine start-ups. |
| • Pret A Manger, the British sandwich chain, acknowledged that a second customer died after an allergic reaction to food sold at one of its stores. | • Pret A Manger, the British sandwich chain, acknowledged that a second customer died after an allergic reaction to food sold at one of its stores. |
| • U.S. stocks were down on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were down on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Pets can shed constantly. Here’s how to keep up. | • Pets can shed constantly. Here’s how to keep up. |
| • Learn about your date online: advice from our “After College” guide. | • Learn about your date online: advice from our “After College” guide. |
| • Recipe of the day: A comforting bowl of lentil rice dressed with chopped cilantro and yogurt. | • Recipe of the day: A comforting bowl of lentil rice dressed with chopped cilantro and yogurt. |
| • In Afghanistan, at least 54 people were killed over a 24-hour period, 17 years to the day after American forces invaded. | • In Afghanistan, at least 54 people were killed over a 24-hour period, 17 years to the day after American forces invaded. |
| • Officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder in Chicago for the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald, 17. | • Officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder in Chicago for the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald, 17. |
| • All 18 occupants of a limousine, as well as two pedestrians, died in a crash in upstate New York, the nation’s deadliest transportation accident in nine years. Here’s what we know about the 20 victims. | • All 18 occupants of a limousine, as well as two pedestrians, died in a crash in upstate New York, the nation’s deadliest transportation accident in nine years. Here’s what we know about the 20 victims. |
| • A Saudi dissident who vanished after entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul was most likely killed there, Turkish officials say. | • A Saudi dissident who vanished after entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul was most likely killed there, Turkish officials say. |
| • “We’ve been Banksy-ed.” Framed artwork by the renowned street artist self-destructed immediately after it sold for $1.4 million at Sotheby’s. | • “We’ve been Banksy-ed.” Framed artwork by the renowned street artist self-destructed immediately after it sold for $1.4 million at Sotheby’s. |
| • In the N.F.L., the Chiefs, Rams, Steelers and Vikings all won big games. Eric Reid, in his first game with the Carolina Panthers, knelt during the national anthem. Here’s more from Week 5. | • In the N.F.L., the Chiefs, Rams, Steelers and Vikings all won big games. Eric Reid, in his first game with the Carolina Panthers, knelt during the national anthem. Here’s more from Week 5. |
| • “Venom” and “A Star is Born” became instant blockbusters over the weekend, helping theaters set an October ticket-sales record. | • “Venom” and “A Star is Born” became instant blockbusters over the weekend, helping theaters set an October ticket-sales record. |
| • The Nobel in economics | • The Nobel in economics |
| The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize to two Americans, William Nordhaus and Paul Romer. | The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize to two Americans, William Nordhaus and Paul Romer. |
| • Tastes ingrained in DNA | |
| The largest-ever genetic study in China revealed stories of migration and culture, including eating habits. | The largest-ever genetic study in China revealed stories of migration and culture, including eating habits. |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “I’ve never seen such an appetite for candidates who people have never heard of.” | “I’ve never seen such an appetite for candidates who people have never heard of.” |
| — Orin Kramer, a veteran Democratic fund-raiser and founder of a hedge fund. | — Orin Kramer, a veteran Democratic fund-raiser and founder of a hedge fund. |
| • 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 |
| Jennifer Jett, a senior staff editor, recommends this essay in Stat: “When Doreen Carvajal, a former Times reporter, learned she had ‘a form of peritoneal cancer that strikes women in stealthy fashion,’ male doctors told her it was incurable. Rebelling, she found a female oncologist who put her in an immunotherapy trial, and today she is cancer free.” | Jennifer Jett, a senior staff editor, recommends this essay in Stat: “When Doreen Carvajal, a former Times reporter, learned she had ‘a form of peritoneal cancer that strikes women in stealthy fashion,’ male doctors told her it was incurable. Rebelling, she found a female oncologist who put her in an immunotherapy trial, and today she is cancer free.” |
| A key date in feline history just slunk past. | A key date in feline history just slunk past. |
| On Oct. 7, 1982, the musical “Cats” opened on Broadway, little more than a year after its debut on London’s West End. Scored by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the show had a script drawn from a playful volume of poetry, T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” It told a loose story about “Jellicle” cats gathered for a junkyard ball. | On Oct. 7, 1982, the musical “Cats” opened on Broadway, little more than a year after its debut on London’s West End. Scored by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the show had a script drawn from a playful volume of poetry, T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” It told a loose story about “Jellicle” cats gathered for a junkyard ball. |
| The New York show received mixed reviews (“Whatever the other failings and excesses, even banalities, of ‘Cats,’ ” Frank Rich wrote in The Times, “it believes in purely theatrical magic”). But it ran for 18 years. A revival in 2016 ran for about a year and a half. | The New York show received mixed reviews (“Whatever the other failings and excesses, even banalities, of ‘Cats,’ ” Frank Rich wrote in The Times, “it believes in purely theatrical magic”). But it ran for 18 years. A revival in 2016 ran for about a year and a half. |
| Next stop: Hollywood. In December 2019, “Cats” makes its movie debut, with Steven Spielberg and Mr. Lloyd Webber executive producing. Shooting starts in Britain next month; James Corden, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen and Taylor Swift are among those slated to prowl the screen. | Next stop: Hollywood. In December 2019, “Cats” makes its movie debut, with Steven Spielberg and Mr. Lloyd Webber executive producing. Shooting starts in Britain next month; James Corden, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen and Taylor Swift are among those slated to prowl the screen. |
| “I think the key to the ‘Cats’ movie is going to be: What do they look like?” Mr. Lloyd Webber said last year. | “I think the key to the ‘Cats’ movie is going to be: What do they look like?” Mr. Lloyd Webber said last year. |
| “I think that you can’t do ‘Cats’ with a great deal of C.G.I.,” he added. “Part of the thing is seeing that they are human beings.” | “I think that you can’t do ‘Cats’ with a great deal of C.G.I.,” he added. “Part of the thing is seeing that they are human beings.” |
| Nancy Wartik wrote today’s Back Story. | Nancy Wartik wrote today’s Back Story. |
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