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| Tony Awards, David Ortiz, Hong Kong: Your Monday Briefing | |
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| Good morning, | Good morning, |
| We’re covering a new destination for a growing number of undocumented immigrants, the winners of last night’s Tony Awards, and an attack on the former Red Sox player David Ortiz. | We’re covering a new destination for a growing number of undocumented immigrants, the winners of last night’s Tony Awards, and an attack on the former Red Sox player David Ortiz. |
| Many Central Americans fleeing violence and economic crisis in their home countries are looking toward countries like Belgium, Italy and Spain instead of the U.S. for refuge. | Many Central Americans fleeing violence and economic crisis in their home countries are looking toward countries like Belgium, Italy and Spain instead of the U.S. for refuge. |
| The distance may be greater, but many have found that the journey is safer and much cheaper than paying smugglers to travel through Mexico. Another draw is the perception that the authorities in Europe are more tolerant. | The distance may be greater, but many have found that the journey is safer and much cheaper than paying smugglers to travel through Mexico. Another draw is the perception that the authorities in Europe are more tolerant. |
| The details: The number of people seeking asylum in Europe has increased nearly 4,000 percent in the last decade, according to official figures, and the rate of arrivals is accelerating. Most Central Americans heading for Europe, however, don’t apply for asylum protection, instead overstaying their tourist visas. | The details: The number of people seeking asylum in Europe has increased nearly 4,000 percent in the last decade, according to official figures, and the rate of arrivals is accelerating. Most Central Americans heading for Europe, however, don’t apply for asylum protection, instead overstaying their tourist visas. |
| Related: As apprehensions of migrants increase at the U.S. border with Mexico, medical providers are challenging practices that they say are endangering patients. | Related: As apprehensions of migrants increase at the U.S. border with Mexico, medical providers are challenging practices that they say are endangering patients. |
| Another angle: President Trump said on Sunday that there were secret elements to his new immigration agreement with Mexico, after criticism that he achieved less than he had claimed with his threat to impose punitive tariffs. The Times reported over the weekend that the deal Mr. Trump announced Friday consisted largely of actions that Mexico had already agreed to take. | Another angle: President Trump said on Sunday that there were secret elements to his new immigration agreement with Mexico, after criticism that he achieved less than he had claimed with his threat to impose punitive tariffs. The Times reported over the weekend that the deal Mr. Trump announced Friday consisted largely of actions that Mexico had already agreed to take. |
| In a cabinet full of government newcomers, the deeply experienced William Barr is emerging as the most influential figure in the second half of President Trump’s term. | In a cabinet full of government newcomers, the deeply experienced William Barr is emerging as the most influential figure in the second half of President Trump’s term. |
| “He is the closest thing we have to Dick Cheney,” said a former senior Justice Department official, referring to President George W. Bush’s unusually powerful vice president. “He is a strong-willed man with a forceful personality” and “well-formed, deeply studied views,” the official added. | “He is the closest thing we have to Dick Cheney,” said a former senior Justice Department official, referring to President George W. Bush’s unusually powerful vice president. “He is a strong-willed man with a forceful personality” and “well-formed, deeply studied views,” the official added. |
| A Times examination of Mr. Barr’s record, combined with interviews of more than two dozen associates, suggests that he is neither as apolitical as his defenders claim, nor as partisan as his detractors fear. | A Times examination of Mr. Barr’s record, combined with interviews of more than two dozen associates, suggests that he is neither as apolitical as his defenders claim, nor as partisan as his detractors fear. |
| Related: A newly released recording from 2017 shows that a lawyer for Mr. Trump, John Dowd, broached the prospect of a pardon for one of the president’s former aides. Investigators for the special counsel, Robert Mueller, declined to question Mr. Dowd about his message, citing “attorney-client-privilege issues.” | Related: A newly released recording from 2017 shows that a lawyer for Mr. Trump, John Dowd, broached the prospect of a pardon for one of the president’s former aides. Investigators for the special counsel, Robert Mueller, declined to question Mr. Dowd about his message, citing “attorney-client-privilege issues.” |
| Nearly 400 Southern Baptist leaders have pleaded guilty or were convicted of sex crimes since 1998, according to a recent investigation by two Texas newspapers. | Nearly 400 Southern Baptist leaders have pleaded guilty or were convicted of sex crimes since 1998, according to a recent investigation by two Texas newspapers. |
| Evangelical churches have long distanced themselves from the sexual abuse crisis that has consumed the Roman Catholic Church, but the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., has promised to address the problem this week at its annual gathering. | Evangelical churches have long distanced themselves from the sexual abuse crisis that has consumed the Roman Catholic Church, but the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., has promised to address the problem this week at its annual gathering. |
| The convention’s new president, J.D. Greear, has called for repentance for “a culture that has made abuse, cover-ups and evading accountability far too easy.” | The convention’s new president, J.D. Greear, has called for repentance for “a culture that has made abuse, cover-ups and evading accountability far too easy.” |
| The details: Representatives are expected to vote on whether to create a committee to evaluate allegations against churches accused of mishandling abuse, and on a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow such churches to be expelled from the convention if the allegations are substantiated. Leaders also recently released a curriculum on how to care for survivors of abuse. | The details: Representatives are expected to vote on whether to create a committee to evaluate allegations against churches accused of mishandling abuse, and on a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow such churches to be expelled from the convention if the allegations are substantiated. Leaders also recently released a curriculum on how to care for survivors of abuse. |
| The contemporary take on a Greek myth won eight awards on Sunday, including best musical. The Broadway show, based on the doomed love story of Orpheus and Eurydice, is set in a jazz club and began as a community theater project in Vermont in 2006. | The contemporary take on a Greek myth won eight awards on Sunday, including best musical. The Broadway show, based on the doomed love story of Orpheus and Eurydice, is set in a jazz club and began as a community theater project in Vermont in 2006. |
| “The Ferryman,” about a family in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, was named best new play, and “Oklahoma!” won best musical revival. Here’s a full list of the winners and an analysis of the night by our theater critics. | “The Ferryman,” about a family in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, was named best new play, and “Oklahoma!” won best musical revival. Here’s a full list of the winners and an analysis of the night by our theater critics. |
| Photographs: See pictures from the scene at Radio City Music Hall. | Photographs: See pictures from the scene at Radio City Music Hall. |
| Review: CBS’s broadcast of the 73rd annual ceremony was a safe, unsurprising show that even the host, James Corden, couldn’t liven up, one of our TV critics writes. | Review: CBS’s broadcast of the 73rd annual ceremony was a safe, unsurprising show that even the host, James Corden, couldn’t liven up, one of our TV critics writes. |
| “I was brainwashed.” | “I was brainwashed.” |
| Almost five years ago, Caleb Cain, above, a college dropout, found himself drawn to the alt-right after watching thousands of videos on YouTube. Although radicalization can stem from myriad factors, some experts say the site’s recommendation algorithm has created a dangerous on-ramp to extremism. | Almost five years ago, Caleb Cain, above, a college dropout, found himself drawn to the alt-right after watching thousands of videos on YouTube. Although radicalization can stem from myriad factors, some experts say the site’s recommendation algorithm has created a dangerous on-ramp to extremism. |
| Now a vehement critic of the far right, Mr. Cain spoke with our tech columnist about his transformation and the role YouTube might have played in steering him toward the fringes. | Now a vehement critic of the far right, Mr. Cain spoke with our tech columnist about his transformation and the role YouTube might have played in steering him toward the fringes. |
| Global economic worries: Leaders at a Group of 20 meeting in Japan this weekend said they were increasingly worried that the U.S.-China trade dispute could propel the world economy into a crisis. | Global economic worries: Leaders at a Group of 20 meeting in Japan this weekend said they were increasingly worried that the U.S.-China trade dispute could propel the world economy into a crisis. |
| Demonstrations in Sudan: At least three more protesters were killed as the military continued a crackdown on those who are demanding a transition to civilian rule after the ouster of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in April. | |
| Aerospace merger is planned: United Technologies said that it planned to combine its aerospace business with Raytheon, creating a manufacturing giant in military weapons and aircraft. | Aerospace merger is planned: United Technologies said that it planned to combine its aerospace business with Raytheon, creating a manufacturing giant in military weapons and aircraft. |
| Ex-Red Sox star is shot: David Ortiz, who spent 14 seasons with Boston, was in stable condition after being shot at a club in the Dominican Republic, the police said. | Ex-Red Sox star is shot: David Ortiz, who spent 14 seasons with Boston, was in stable condition after being shot at a club in the Dominican Republic, the police said. |
| Snapshot: Above, hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest a government plan to allow extraditions to mainland China. The territory’s leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, said today that she had no intention of withdrawing the legislation. | Snapshot: Above, hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest a government plan to allow extraditions to mainland China. The territory’s leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, said today that she had no intention of withdrawing the legislation. |
| Stanley Cup finals: The Boston Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues, 5-1, to force a deciding Game 7 on Wednesday. | Stanley Cup finals: The Boston Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues, 5-1, to force a deciding Game 7 on Wednesday. |
| French Open champions: Rafael Nadal became the first player to win 12 singles titles at the same Grand Slam tournament. Ashleigh Barty of Australia won the women’s championship. | French Open champions: Rafael Nadal became the first player to win 12 singles titles at the same Grand Slam tournament. Ashleigh Barty of Australia won the women’s championship. |
| Women’s World Cup: In its first appearance at the tournament in 20 years, Italy stunned Australia on Sunday with a last-minute goal. Find the latest updates here. | Women’s World Cup: In its first appearance at the tournament in 20 years, Italy stunned Australia on Sunday with a last-minute goal. Find the latest updates here. |
| What we’re reading: This essay in Vox. Amanda Taub, one of our Interpreter columnists, says, “Emily Todd VanDerWerff, my former colleague at Vox, has written a moving essay on the process of coming out as transgender. This is one of those pieces it feels like a privilege to read.” | |
| Cook: A lemony vinaigrette makes for a sprightly farro salad. | Cook: A lemony vinaigrette makes for a sprightly farro salad. |
| Watch: Sophie Turner and Michael Fassbender battle it out in a scene from the newest X-Men movie, “Dark Phoenix,” narrated by the writer and director Simon Kinberg. | Watch: Sophie Turner and Michael Fassbender battle it out in a scene from the newest X-Men movie, “Dark Phoenix,” narrated by the writer and director Simon Kinberg. |
| Read: We’ve revisited the “it” books of summer over the past 50 years. | Read: We’ve revisited the “it” books of summer over the past 50 years. |
| Go: Wherever you are in the U.S., there’s a state park nearby. | Go: Wherever you are in the U.S., there’s a state park nearby. |
| Smarter Living: The term “impostor syndrome” describes that nagging feeling — especially common among women — that you’re not good enough, that you don’t deserve the job, the promotion, the seat at the table. Research has found that what you say to yourself can change the way you see yourself, so start owning your accomplishments. Jessica Bennett, The Times’s gender editor, offers more tactics to help in our Working Woman’s Handbook. | Smarter Living: The term “impostor syndrome” describes that nagging feeling — especially common among women — that you’re not good enough, that you don’t deserve the job, the promotion, the seat at the table. Research has found that what you say to yourself can change the way you see yourself, so start owning your accomplishments. Jessica Bennett, The Times’s gender editor, offers more tactics to help in our Working Woman’s Handbook. |
| We also have financial suggestions for recent high school graduates. | We also have financial suggestions for recent high school graduates. |
| Today is what the British call Whit Monday, or the day after Pentecost, a Christian celebration of the Holy Spirit. It moves every year depending on when Easter falls. | Today is what the British call Whit Monday, or the day after Pentecost, a Christian celebration of the Holy Spirit. It moves every year depending on when Easter falls. |
| It’s also a public holiday in many Western European countries, a day for picnics and festivals. | It’s also a public holiday in many Western European countries, a day for picnics and festivals. |
| The “whit” part derives from “white,” for the clothing many wore for baptisms held on Whitsun, another British name for Pentecost. | The “whit” part derives from “white,” for the clothing many wore for baptisms held on Whitsun, another British name for Pentecost. |
| In 1871, Whit Monday became the first bank holiday in Britain. That holiday was moved to May in 1967 (and has become notorious for bringing unpleasant weather). | In 1871, Whit Monday became the first bank holiday in Britain. That holiday was moved to May in 1967 (and has become notorious for bringing unpleasant weather). |
| And Pentecost? The word derives from the Greek “pentekostos,” related to the number 50. Pentecost is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. | And Pentecost? The word derives from the Greek “pentekostos,” related to the number 50. Pentecost is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Chris | — Chris |
| Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. Victoria Shannon, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. Victoria Shannon, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
| P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” This week’s episodes are about the rise of nationalism and populism in Europe.• Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: Ostentatious (5 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • In honor of the Tony Awards, The Times compiled photographs from its archives of the dressing rooms of Broadway. | P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” This week’s episodes are about the rise of nationalism and populism in Europe.• Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: Ostentatious (5 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • In honor of the Tony Awards, The Times compiled photographs from its archives of the dressing rooms of Broadway. |
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