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| Your Friday Briefing | Your Friday Briefing |
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| Good morning, | Good morning, |
| We start today with the triumph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the start of European elections, and a trade-war bailout for U.S. farmers. | We start today with the triumph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the start of European elections, and a trade-war bailout for U.S. farmers. |
| Exceeding all expectations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party took a commanding lead in the country’s parliamentary elections, which had a record turnout of 66 percent. India’s stock market rose 2 percent to a record high. | Exceeding all expectations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party took a commanding lead in the country’s parliamentary elections, which had a record turnout of 66 percent. India’s stock market rose 2 percent to a record high. |
| Mr. Modi framed the showing as a triumph by and for ordinary Indians, over those who write off the poor and downtrodden. | Mr. Modi framed the showing as a triumph by and for ordinary Indians, over those who write off the poor and downtrodden. |
| “If someone is victorious, it is India,” Mr. Modi declared in a thunderous speech to workers in his Bharatiya Janata Party outside its headquarters in New Delhi. “If someone is victorious, it is democracy. If someone is victorious, it is the electorate.” | “If someone is victorious, it is India,” Mr. Modi declared in a thunderous speech to workers in his Bharatiya Janata Party outside its headquarters in New Delhi. “If someone is victorious, it is democracy. If someone is victorious, it is the electorate.” |
| Concession: “Narendra Modi and the B.J.P. have won,” said Rahul Gandhi, leader of the crushed Congress Party. He even lost his seat in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, which his family’s political dynasty had held for decades, but won a second seat he contested in Wayanad, Kerala. | Concession: “Narendra Modi and the B.J.P. have won,” said Rahul Gandhi, leader of the crushed Congress Party. He even lost his seat in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, which his family’s political dynasty had held for decades, but won a second seat he contested in Wayanad, Kerala. |
| Modi base: In Varanasi, the city of temples and gods where Mr. Modi began his first national campaign five years go, some see a hero, and some a villain. | Modi base: In Varanasi, the city of temples and gods where Mr. Modi began his first national campaign five years go, some see a hero, and some a villain. |
| Tensions with Pakistan: India’s nuclear-armed neighbor announced that it had successfully test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. | Tensions with Pakistan: India’s nuclear-armed neighbor announced that it had successfully test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. |
| Voting has begun in races for the European Parliament, elections that have shaped up as a battle for the soul of Europe — between those who want more Europe and those who would water it down. | Voting has begun in races for the European Parliament, elections that have shaped up as a battle for the soul of Europe — between those who want more Europe and those who would water it down. |
| The decades-old project of unity has rarely been more precarious. | The decades-old project of unity has rarely been more precarious. |
| Overview: Here’s our guide to the voting, a notoriously confusing system made even more so by changing dynamics within the bloc. | Overview: Here’s our guide to the voting, a notoriously confusing system made even more so by changing dynamics within the bloc. |
| Voices: Before the vote, our Berlin bureau chief took a 10-day journey to find out what Europe means to Europeans. Her conclusion: “Europe cannot be taken for granted. But neither can its demise.” | Voices: Before the vote, our Berlin bureau chief took a 10-day journey to find out what Europe means to Europeans. Her conclusion: “Europe cannot be taken for granted. But neither can its demise.” |
| President Trump unveiled a plan for a $16 billion bailout for farmers hurt by China’s tariffs, an important political constituency. | President Trump unveiled a plan for a $16 billion bailout for farmers hurt by China’s tariffs, an important political constituency. |
| And more companies said they were redirecting supply chains away from China, especially multinationals that provided services to Huawei, the telecommunications equipment giant. | And more companies said they were redirecting supply chains away from China, especially multinationals that provided services to Huawei, the telecommunications equipment giant. |
| Markets: Global markets tumbled, and shares of Qualcomm, Nvidia and other American chip makers fell. | Markets: Global markets tumbled, and shares of Qualcomm, Nvidia and other American chip makers fell. |
| China’s options: China could block production of minerals used in iPhones and other technology, a sector it dominates. A similar move by China nine years ago, against Japan, shocked manufacturers around the world and sent prices soaring. | |
| Isabella de la Houssaye raised her five children on adventure. When her terminal lung cancer was diagnosed, she decided to go on adventures with each of them, to share lessons about grit, persistence and mindfulness. | Isabella de la Houssaye raised her five children on adventure. When her terminal lung cancer was diagnosed, she decided to go on adventures with each of them, to share lessons about grit, persistence and mindfulness. |
| In January, a reporter and a photographer from The New York Times accompanied her and her third child and only daughter, 22-year-old Bella, as they climbed her last mountain: Aconcagua, the highest summit outside the Himalayas. | In January, a reporter and a photographer from The New York Times accompanied her and her third child and only daughter, 22-year-old Bella, as they climbed her last mountain: Aconcagua, the highest summit outside the Himalayas. |
| Australia: The Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush will be awarded 2.9 million Australian dollars in his defamation case against a newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch, the largest such payout to a single person in Australia’s history. | Australia: The Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush will be awarded 2.9 million Australian dollars in his defamation case against a newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch, the largest such payout to a single person in Australia’s history. |
| Yemen: Saudi airstrikes on Houthi rebel targets have killed thousands of Yemeni civilians since 2015. The civil carnage also remains a liability for the U.S., which supports the Saudi-led coalition and provides warplanes, munitions and intelligence. | Yemen: Saudi airstrikes on Houthi rebel targets have killed thousands of Yemeni civilians since 2015. The civil carnage also remains a liability for the U.S., which supports the Saudi-led coalition and provides warplanes, munitions and intelligence. |
| Paul Manafort: A banker in Chicago has been indicted on a charge that he issued millions of dollars in loans to the former Trump campaign chairman in an effort to obtain a senior position in the administration. | Paul Manafort: A banker in Chicago has been indicted on a charge that he issued millions of dollars in loans to the former Trump campaign chairman in an effort to obtain a senior position in the administration. |
| Botswana: Elephant hunting will resume in the southern African country after a five-year prohibition, over the objections of some conservationists. | Botswana: Elephant hunting will resume in the southern African country after a five-year prohibition, over the objections of some conservationists. |
| U.S.: Rape victims have recently filed a series of lawsuits against law enforcement authorities in an attempt to force officials to improve how they handle these crimes. | U.S.: Rape victims have recently filed a series of lawsuits against law enforcement authorities in an attempt to force officials to improve how they handle these crimes. |
| Britain: A new BBC comedy series, “Tonight With Vladimir Putin,” uses a three-dimensional cartoon of the Russian president to interview real guests in front of an audience. “He doesn’t often get mocked and I don’t think that he’ll like it,” one expert said. | Britain: A new BBC comedy series, “Tonight With Vladimir Putin,” uses a three-dimensional cartoon of the Russian president to interview real guests in front of an audience. “He doesn’t often get mocked and I don’t think that he’ll like it,” one expert said. |
| Philippines: Canada said it would take back thousands of tons of trash it had sent to the country several years ago. | Philippines: Canada said it would take back thousands of tons of trash it had sent to the country several years ago. |
| World Cup: FIFA abandoned plans to expand the 2022 tournament in Qatar to 48 teams from 32. | World Cup: FIFA abandoned plans to expand the 2022 tournament in Qatar to 48 teams from 32. |
| Snapshot: Above, damage was widespread in Jefferson City, Mo., after a burst of dangerous weather struck the American Midwest. The extreme weather is expected to continue for at least another day. | Snapshot: Above, damage was widespread in Jefferson City, Mo., after a burst of dangerous weather struck the American Midwest. The extreme weather is expected to continue for at least another day. |
| In memoriam: Binyavanga Wainaina, 48, the acclaimed Kenyan author, inspired a generation of writers and became one of the most prominent Africans to publicly identify as gay. | In memoriam: Binyavanga Wainaina, 48, the acclaimed Kenyan author, inspired a generation of writers and became one of the most prominent Africans to publicly identify as gay. |
| Baseball: Carter Stewart, a 19-year-old pitcher from Florida, turned his back on the M.L.B. draft to start his career in Japan. Could others do the same? | Baseball: Carter Stewart, a 19-year-old pitcher from Florida, turned his back on the M.L.B. draft to start his career in Japan. Could others do the same? |
| What we’re reading: This story in The Atlantic about the spider Hyptiotes and its unique web. “The spring-loaded trap was first documented 150 years ago by a Civil War surgeon, but the high-speed physics of its attack apparatus are just now being understood,” says Remy Tumin on the briefings team. | What we’re reading: This story in The Atlantic about the spider Hyptiotes and its unique web. “The spring-loaded trap was first documented 150 years ago by a Civil War surgeon, but the high-speed physics of its attack apparatus are just now being understood,” says Remy Tumin on the briefings team. |
| Cook: Part of your weekend could include making this complex, sweet and spicy recipe for chiles rellenos. | Cook: Part of your weekend could include making this complex, sweet and spicy recipe for chiles rellenos. |
| See: Tilda Swinton makes a foray into art curation with a photography show in New York centered on the gender-defying themes of Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando.” | See: Tilda Swinton makes a foray into art curation with a photography show in New York centered on the gender-defying themes of Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando.” |
| Read: “The Night Window,” the fifth book in Dean Koontz’s Jane Hawk series, debuts on our hardcover fiction and combined print and e-book fiction best-seller lists. | Read: “The Night Window,” the fifth book in Dean Koontz’s Jane Hawk series, debuts on our hardcover fiction and combined print and e-book fiction best-seller lists. |
| Go: In the heart of France’s grape-growing country, Bordeaux is especially appealing to those in the wine-sipping, food-loving crowd. | Go: In the heart of France’s grape-growing country, Bordeaux is especially appealing to those in the wine-sipping, food-loving crowd. |
| Smarter Living: After one of our climate reporters described shopping plastic free for a week, readers wrote in with more ways to shrink your plastic footprint. Reuse rather than toss plastic cutlery, keep a coffee mug and a water bottle at your desk, and find new uses for yogurt containers, like painting or composting. | Smarter Living: After one of our climate reporters described shopping plastic free for a week, readers wrote in with more ways to shrink your plastic footprint. Reuse rather than toss plastic cutlery, keep a coffee mug and a water bottle at your desk, and find new uses for yogurt containers, like painting or composting. |
| We also have a checklist to help you avoid screen-share disasters, and the cautionary tale of an extreme example. | We also have a checklist to help you avoid screen-share disasters, and the cautionary tale of an extreme example. |
| Millions of Americans will be grilling and eating hamburgers this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday. | Millions of Americans will be grilling and eating hamburgers this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday. |
| Today, the concept is simple: a beef patty on a bun. | |
| But the history of the hamburger is a winding food tale that dates back to the first century, when Romans served a minced meat dish. | But the history of the hamburger is a winding food tale that dates back to the first century, when Romans served a minced meat dish. |
| Hamburg was known for its high-quality beef, so when German immigrants began going to the U.S. in the mid-19th century, restaurants began offering a “Hamburg-style” chopped steak. | Hamburg was known for its high-quality beef, so when German immigrants began going to the U.S. in the mid-19th century, restaurants began offering a “Hamburg-style” chopped steak. |
| When the burger went from a bare patty to a sandwich style is in dispute: County fairs in New York, Wisconsin and Missouri at the turn of the 20th century all lay claim to sightings of the first hamburger. With the opening of White Castle in 1921, the hamburger was on the American food map permanently. | When the burger went from a bare patty to a sandwich style is in dispute: County fairs in New York, Wisconsin and Missouri at the turn of the 20th century all lay claim to sightings of the first hamburger. With the opening of White Castle in 1921, the hamburger was on the American food map permanently. |
| And appetite for meat hasn’t stopped: In 2018, the average American ate the equivalent of 800 quarter-pound hamburgers. | |
| Get cooking: Here are our very best burger recipes and guide to grilling. | Get cooking: Here are our very best burger recipes and guide to grilling. |
| That’s it for this briefing. We are off on Monday for the U.S. Memorial Day holiday. See you on Tuesday. | That’s it for this briefing. We are off on Monday for the U.S. Memorial Day holiday. See you on Tuesday. |
| — Katie | — Katie |
| Thank youTo Chris Stanford, who helped compile today’s briefing. Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen wrote the break from the news. Remy Tumin, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Chris Stanford, who helped compile today’s briefing. Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen wrote the break from the news. Remy Tumin, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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