Today's Headlines: Promise the Moon? Easy for Trump. But Now Comes the Reckoning.

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But Now Comes the Reckoning.]( By PETER BAKER On issues like health care and Iran, President Trump's language has not been matched by action, raising questions about whether his base will be satisfied by partial steps. [A polling station in Denver, Colo., during the election in November.]( [Wary of Hackers, States Move to Upgrade Voting Systems]( By MICHAEL WINES New equipment and security protocols are part of the response to Russian meddling in 2016. But lack of money is an obstacle. [Harvey Weinstein at the 2014 Oscars in Los Angeles.]( [Harvey Weinstein Ousted From Motion Picture Academy]( By BROOKS BARNES In an emergency session brought about by the recent public accusations, the board voted to remove the mogul whose studios won more than 80 Oscars. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get California Today in Your Inbox]( The news and stories that matter to Californians (and anyone else interested in the state). Delivered Monday through Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks U.S. [Becoming a Steelworker Liberated Her. Then Her Job Moved to Mexico.]( By FARAH STOCKMAN Workers like Shannon Mulcahy took pride in their jobs at the Rexnord factory in Indianapolis. The bearings they made were top-notch. In the end, it didn't matter. [Sarah Polley (right) making her documentary ]( OPINION | Opinion [Sarah Polley: The Men You Meet Making Movies]( By SARAH POLLEY I loved acting. But I didn't realize what it was to be taken seriously until I began directing. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I'm not trying to compare myself to Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, but the position they were in the 1960s is perhaps the position people like me are in now." [STORM XU]( a Chinese comedian who must get a permit from the government in order to perform. [] Today's Videos [Max Gordon. Technology by Samsung.]( [[Video] Video: Decipher James Thierrée's Entangled Dreams at BAM]( Step onstage with James Thierrée and Compagnie du Hanneton as they return to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for the Next Wave Festival with "La Grenouille Avait Raison" ("The Toad Knew"). [[Video] Video: TV News Focuses Political Side of Weinstein Scandal]( Allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein were the focus of a New York Times investigation last week. But if you were watching television news, the revelations about the Hollywood producer and his victims took a decidedly political turn. [] World [How a Seed Bank, Almost Lost in Syria's War, Could Help Feed a Warming Planet]( By SOMINI SENGUPTA A plant conservationist from Syria and his colleagues are safeguarding seeds that might be crucial when more parts of the world become as hot and arid as the Middle East. [An enormous expansion at Abbot Point, Australia's most northern deep water coal port, is planned as part of a controversial mining project.]( [Australia Debates: Does a Warming Planet Really Need More Coal?]( By JACQUELINE WILLIAMS Backers of a giant mine promise thousands of jobs, but the plan has provoked one of the most fervent environmental campaigns in Australian history. [A phone in the exhibition ]( [Documenting U.S. Role in Democracy's Fall and Dictator's Rise in Chile]( By PASCALE BONNEFOY An exhibition at the Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago displays once-secret documents that describe covert operations and intelligence gathering on the Pinochet dictatorship. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [A plume of smoke rose from the Pocket Fire near Geyserville, Calif., on Thursday. ]( [The Fire Is Roaring Over the Ridge. It's Time to Go.]( By KIRK JOHNSON and THOMAS FULLER Some had just seconds to spare before their homes and neighborhoods were consumed by the deadly fires in California. [Robert D. Lippmann, second from right, a justice of the New York State Supreme Court, wed Nancy King and Bingham Ray in 1984, and asked the couple to donate his fee.]( The Neediest Cases Fund [Tradition of Helping Neediest Cases Inspires Readers to Give Back]( By EMILY PALMER and JOHN OTIS Donors to the fund, now in its 106th year, have followed in the footsteps of loved ones and mentors, and have also been motivated to contribute by stories they connected with. [Protesters in New York this month in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).]( The Upshot [The Word May Be Toxic, but Amnesty Is Everywhere]( By AMANDA TAUB Amnesties, often associated with immigration, are central to the way the U.S. legal system functions. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [A feud between Senator Bob Corker, Republican of Tennessee, and President Trump has escalated since the senator said he would not seek re-election in 2018.]( [Back Home, a Unanimous Verdict on Corker vs. Trump: That's Just Bob]( By MATT FLEGENHEIMER The nation has seen Mr. Corker, a reliable Republican senator from a deep-red state, stunningly undermining his president. Chattanooga has seen it coming, for better or worse. [The population of Clinton, Iowa, is falling, and the Democratic Party there is losing votes at the presidential level.]( [Iowa's Swing to Republicans Is a Matter of (Lacking a) Degree]( By MICHAEL TACKETT Iowa's status as a swing state in presidential elections may be in doubt. One key reason: Its economy cannot support enough college graduates. That's bad news for Democrats. [Representative Cedric L. Richmond, Democrat of Louisiana and the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said he was concerned that the F.B.I. may have bought into Russia's exploitation of African-Americans with its new class of threats called ]( [Black Lawmakers Hold a Particular Grievance With Facebook: Racial Exploitation]( By YAMICHE ALCINDOR Sheryl Sandberg's meeting on Thursday with the Congressional Black Caucus afforded lawmakers a chance to vent over Russia's exploitation of racial division. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The EB Ice Box, where shoppers can try on cold-weather gear, at the Eddie Bauer store in Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio.]( [An Alternate Universe of Shopping, in Ohio]( By DAVID GELLES As retailers face existential threats from the internet, clothing chains and burger joints alike flock to Columbus, Ohio, to test new ideas. The Upshot [Why Surge Prices Make Us So Mad: What Springsteen, Home Depot, and a Nobel Winner Know]( By NEIL IRWIN People typically don't like it when prices fluctuate with supply and demand, but there are ways companies can make it more palatable and fair. [Bruce Dorpalen, executive director of National Housing Resource Center, said that by charging more for credit reports used to counsel financially troubled consumers, Equifax was ]( Fair Game [Equifax's Grip on Mortgage Data Squeezes Smaller Rivals]( By GRETCHEN MORGENSON Lawmakers might ask why Freddie Mac, the home finance giant, has given Equifax an edge over capable rivals in a system that checks buyers' credit. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [The Fine Art of Tuning a Corvette's Sound]( By PATRICIA R. OLSEN The purr and the roar of a powerful car doesn't just happen. It is a composition, a combination of art and engineering. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [The Astros' Jose Altuve scoring the winning run in Game 2 of the A.L.C.S. as Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez reached for the ball.]( Astros 2, Yankees 1 | Houston leads series, 2-0 [Jose Altuve's Mad Dash Gives the Astros Another Win Over the Yankees]( By BILLY WITZ Altuve scored from first on Carlos Correa's hit to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning, making a winner of Justin Verlander, who threw a complete game with 13 strikeouts. [The Howard University cheerleaders kneeling during ]( [Howard Cheerleaders Add Voices to the Anthem Debate by Taking a Knee]( By MARC TRACY The cheerleaders at Howard, a historically black university, kneel during the national anthem before football games. Players don't get the chance. [Baron Eduard von Falz-Fein, 105, at home in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. He was at the 1936 Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, when Liechtenstein made its Olympic debut.]( On Olympics [A Seat Near Hitler, and Other Olympic Tales From the Baron, 105]( By JERÉ LONGMAN "Where is your recorder?" Baron Eduard von Falz-Fein said. "Be sure it is on." Because he had a lot to tell about the Olympic movement. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Michael Friedman at an AIDS fund-raiser in Oregon in 2014.]( ['Brilliant,' 41 and Lost to AIDS: The Theater World Asks Why]( By MICHAEL PAULSON The death of Michael Friedman, a much-admired composer and lyricist, has left friends and fellow artists asking if they could have done more to help him amid signs of trouble. [Ben Stone-Zelman, who plays Luke on the paranormal podcast show ]( [The New Bedtime Story Is a Podcast]( By AMANDA HESS As podcast makers struggle to expand their audience, they're turning to a previously untapped demographic: children. [The pianist Simone Dinnerstein, left, with the choreographer Pam Tanowitz; they are collaborating on ]( [Who's Afraid of 'Goldberg Variations'? Not This Choreographer.]( By GIA KOURLAS The music may be intimidating, but Pam Tanowitz, collaborating with the pianist Simone Dinnerstein, found freedom in its formal structure. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( Movies [Brigitte Lahaie in Jean Rollin's 1978 film, ]( [Jean Rollin and Lucio Fulci: Maestros of Horror]( By GLENN KENNY The best works of the outré horror auteurs are worth revisiting this Halloween. [A scene from ]( [All the Films of Studio Ghibli, Ranked]( By MIKE HALE As a new DVD series makes an influential animation studio's films easier to find, we look back at the entire catalog. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Metropolitan [The Gowanus Canal from the roof of a new waterfront high-rise. A cleanup and more housing are on the way.]( [Can Gowanus Survive Its Renaissance?]( By ANDY NEWMAN Brooklyn's famously filthy canal is getting cleaned up. A building boom is coming. And not everyone is happy. [Roz Chast in Bryant Park.]( [Roz Chast Is New Yorkier Than You]( By JOHN LELAND The New Yorker cartoonist speaks for all the neurotic, phobic city dwellers. Even if she lives in the suburbs now. [A wall of pictures of customers of Richie's Guitar Shop, including members of the Strokes and other downtown luminaries.]( Neighborhood Joint [The Secret Zen Master of Guitar Repair]( By SHEILA McCLEAR You don't have to be a member of the Strokes to get Richie Baxt to set up your Les Paul. But you do have to know somebody who has his phone number. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [The Vogue editor Anna Wintour and Harvey Weinstein at Fashion's Night Out in 2010.]( [Fashion Breaks Its Silence on Harvey Weinstein Scandal]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN, JACOB BERNSTEIN and MATTHEW SCHNEIER Hollywood and the Democratic political world have turned against Harvey Weinstein. And yet fashion, his third circle of influence, has remained quiet. [Campers frolicked by the dock for the inaugural edition of Camp John Waters.]( [Camping With John Waters and His Band of 'Filthy Freaks']( By MICHAEL SCHULMAN and ANDREW WHITE The "Pope of Trash" hosts a sleep-away camp in Litchfield County, Conn. Yes, there were marshmallows, polyester and nudity. [Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel at the Academy Awards in February.]( This Life [Should Your Spouse Be Your Best Friend?]( By BRUCE FEILER Feeling that your partner's a pal may signal a healthy sense of security, or could be a red flag for "a lot of conflict avoidance." For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Travel [A slough on the Mississippi River in Greenville.]( [Along the Mississippi]( By PETER KUJAWINSKI The Great River Road, the byway that runs next to the Mississippi River, was the organizing principle of a road trip that took a family through the history of this land. [The Design Dome at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Mich.]( Footsteps [Eero Saarinen's Michigan]( By JOHN L. DORMAN The architect's groundbreaking works gave him international prominence, but his earliest architectural and design laboratory was in Michigan. [The first Boeing 747 rolled out of the Boeing plant in Everett, Wash., in 1968.]( Essay [As the 747 Begins Its Final Approach, a Pilot Takes a Flight Down Memory Lane]( By MARK VANHOENACKER The iconic plane revolutionized air travel. Now it is being retired. Here's why I'll miss flying them. For more travel news, go to [NYTimes.com/Travel »]( [] Magazine [Jake at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.]( Feature [Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?]( By BENOIT DENIZET-LEWIS Parents, therapists and schools are struggling to figure out whether helping anxious teenagers means protecting them or pushing them to face their fears. Feature [The Prophet of Germany's New Right]( By JAMES ANGELOS From a tiny village in the country's rural east, a leading nationalist intellectual builds a vision for the future of his movement across Europe. Feature [Philip Pullman Returns to His Fantasy World]( By SOPHIE ELMHIRST After 17 years, the author of the trilogy "His Dark Materials" carries on the story of one of literature's most indelible heroines. For more from the Sunday magazine, go to [NYTimes.com/Magazine »]( []Obituaries [Grady Tate performing at Merkin Hall in Manhattan in 1997.]( [Grady Tate, Jazz Drummer Turned Vocalist, Dies at 85]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Celebrated for his versatility as a percussionist, Mr. Tate "never thought of singing as a career," but somehow it happened. [Bob Schiller, far left, on the set of ]( [Bob Schiller, Writer on Beloved TV Comedies, Dies at 98]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Mr. Schiller, often teamed with Bob Weiskopf, had to his credit numerous episodes of "I Love Lucy," "Maude" and "All in the Family," among others. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [Would You Buy a Self-Driving Future From These Guys?]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Automated cars will save lives and make us more productive, manufacturers say. But most Americans say, not so fast. [Cyrus Vance speaking to the media in August.]( Editorial [The Rich, the Powerful and the Manhattan D.A.]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD If Cyrus Vance doesn't stop taking campaign donations from lawyers, the questions about dropped cases (the Trumps, Harvey Weinstein) won't stop. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed Op-Ed Columnist [Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood's Oldest Horror Story]( By MAUREEN DOWD Latest sequel: men preying on vulnerable young women, a vile saga a century in the making. Opinion [[Graphic] Graphic: Silicon Valley Is Not Your Friend]( By NOAM COHEN We are beginning to understand that tech companies don't have our best interests at heart. Did they ever? [Milo Yiannopoulos leaving a news conference in February.]( Op-Ed | Lindy West [America Loves Plausible Deniability]( LINDY WEST Milo wasn't really that bad, was he? [A man trying to salvage items from the wreckage of his home in Santa Rosa, Calif.]( Opinion [The Ashes in Napa]( By LINDSEY LEE JOHNSON The fire took our family's house. And reminded us that everything is temporary. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Oct. 15, 1964, it was announced that Soviet leader Nikita S. Khrushchev had been removed from office. He was succeeded as premier by Alexei N. Kosygin and as Communist Party secretary by Leonid I. Brezhnev. [See this Front Page]( | [Buy this Front Page]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( | [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( | [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( | [Instagram] [Instagram]( [NYT]( Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®]( | [iPad®]( | [Android]( | [All]( [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »]( [.] Have questions? 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