Border Funding Showdown; Yemen Conflict; ISO Trump’s New Chief Of Staff

Plus, 'Time' magazine’s Person Of The Year: journalists under attack. [NPR] by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Here’s what we’re following today. President Trump and Democratic leaders clashed today over border funding at the White House. Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi urged Trump to [compromise on the border wall]( as the chance for a government shutdown looms. A new poll says [Americans want Trump to compromise on the issue]( to prevent gridlock. The White House says the U.S. is engaged in seven conflicts around the world. Now there's congressional pressure on Trump to get out of one: [the conflict in Yemen](. The recent killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi officials has led some lawmakers to reconsider the U.S.’s support of the Saudis' efforts in Yemen. France’s President Emmanuel Macron is promising a minimum wage hike and tax cuts to end the "yellow vest" protests. In a speech on Monday, Macron declared "a state of social and economic emergency" and [offered some concessions to his critics](. Among them, tax relief for the middle class and pensioners. Accused Russian agent Maria Butina has agreed to plead guilty to U.S. conspiracy charges and cooperate with federal investigators. Butina was arrested in July and faces [a maximum of five years in prison]( but could serve far less time once she is sentenced next year. Wanted: a new White House chief of staff. President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, [he's not finding many takers](. "You have to wonder who would want to take this job," one scholar said. It's the final week at the world climate summit in Poland, and the Trump administration has resisted embracing a dire climate science report. U.S. delegates were heckled at an event where they discussed [the importance of coal and nuclear technology](. Despite the theatrics, the U.S. is involved in negotiations about how nations can be more transparent about measuring greenhouse gas emissions. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good Brooklyn's surprising senior dance scene. [Jazz, Love and Letting Loose: Brooklyn's Surprising Senior Jazz Scene]( NPR Founded in 1990 by the Fort Greene Council in Brooklyn, N.Y., Jazz 966 is a senior center by day, but, on Friday nights, it transforms into a swinging jazz club. 966 is an affordable, inclusive and [lively refuge for seniors to hear live music]( — and, arguably, more importantly, to dance. A video short from the team at Jazz Night follows two of the club's regulars, Ted Harvin, 81, and Delrosa Marshall, 74, through a typical evening as they revel in the joy that music and dance bring. "I think my outlook on life hasn't changed since I was 20," Ted says. "I know that she says, 'Well, why are we here?' We're here to enjoy life, and that's the only thing we can do: Just enjoy it." --------------------------------------------------------------- Digging Deeper Journalists under attack in a "war on truth." [Time magazine is printing four covers for its ]( Time Magazine/AP Time magazine’s 2018 Person of the Year has been given to a group of journalists who have been killed or imprisoned for their work. Time calls them "guardians" in [a struggle against lies and misinformation]( that has pit news agencies against political groups and governments. Its upcoming edition highlights killed Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the slain staffers of the Capital Gazette, along with journalists who have been punished for attempting to report facts: Filipina editor Maria Ressa and Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. The journalists are being featured on four different covers, with solemn black-and-white portraits. In addition to the four main recipients, Time noted a number of other examples of journalists being attacked as they tried to do their jobs, with prominent examples ranging from Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam to journalist Amal Habani in Sudan, reporter Patricia Campos Mello in Brazil and Financial Times editor Victor Mallet in Hong Kong. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show The charisma and confidence of photographer Inge Morath. Lefevre/AP A new biography by Linda Gordon recalls the life of the photographer and photojournalist who was [the first woman to be accepted as a full member of the Magnum photo agency]( Inge Morath. The book recounts Morath's escape from Nazi Germany, her boundary-breaking career and her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Roger the kangaroo gained fame for his muscular build. He died at 12 years old.]( Courtesy of The Kangaroo Sanctuary - Sadness abounds. [Roger the Beefcake Kangaroo]( beloved online, has died at the age of 12. - Boldly going where no one has gone before! [NASA’s 41-year-old Voyager 2 probe]( is more than 11 billion miles from the sun and is entering interstellar space. - Latin music is exploding with so much creativity that [Alt.Latino’s best music of 2018 list]( is overwhelming with inspiration. --------------------------------------------------------------- ✏️ What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) 📬 Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. 📧 Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! 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