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SHEAR President Trump once again seemed to undercut his administration’s message, saying that he would allow the young illegal immigrants to “morph into” citizens over a period of time. [Larry Nassar Sentencing: ‘I Just Signed Your Death Warrant’]( [Larry Nassar Sentencing: ‘I Just Signed Your Death Warrant’]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA and VICTOR MATHER Nassar, the former U.S.A. Gymnastics and Michigan State team doctor, was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [‘Me Too,’ Chinese Women Say. Not So Fast, Say the Censors.]( World [‘Me Too,’ Chinese Women Say. Not So Fast, Say the Censors.]( By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ and ZOE MOU Demands for better treatment are clashing with a male-dominated culture and an authoritarian system that tightly controls free speech. [The U.S. Can No Longer Hide From Its Deep Poverty Problem]( Opinion | Op-Ed Contributor [The U.S. Can No Longer Hide From Its Deep Poverty Problem]( By ANGUS DEATON We might direct assistance to the millions of Americans whose suffering is as bad as that of poor people in Africa or Asia. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Maybe there was some sort of presumption on the part of the president and his team that if the U.S. said stop, this process would come to a halt. What this shows is that’s not true. The world just moves on without us." [PHIL LEVY]( a former White House economist, on President Trump’s approach to planned trade pacts. [] Today’s Videos [Nassar Likely to Die in Prison After 150 Speak]( [[Video]Video: Nassar Likely to Die in Prison After 150 Speak]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Lawrence G. Nassar, the former team doctor for the American gymnastics team, was sentenced to 40 to 175 years for sexual abuse. More than 150 victims, many of whom are former gymnasts, spoke at the sentencing hearing. [This Robot Can Walk and Swim — Inside You]( [[Video]Video: This Robot Can Walk and Swim — Inside You]( By JAMES GORMAN and CHRISTOPHER WHITWORTH A tiny robot with moves inspired by caterpillars and jellyfish is small enough to crawl, walk and swim inside the human body. [Is There Something Wrong With Democracy?]( [Is There Something Wrong With Democracy?]( By MAX FISHER and AMANDA TAUB After 200 years of expansion, democracy’s growth in the world has stalled. Is this all a blip, or is this form of government in real trouble? ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Defeated in Syria, ISIS Fighters Held in Camps Still Pose a Threat]( [Defeated in Syria, ISIS Fighters Held in Camps Still Pose a Threat]( By ERIC SCHMITT American military officials fear the makeshift camps may repeat a security mistake of the Iraq war even as they have sought to avoid any major responsibility for addressing it. [Upending Brazil’s Presidential Race, Court Upholds Ex-Leader’s Conviction]( [Upending Brazil’s Presidential Race, Court Upholds Ex-Leader’s Conviction]( By ERNESTO LONDOÑO The decision could bar former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from running for a third term in October, but he is expected to fight for the right to appear on the ballot. [Deadly ISIS Attack Hits an Aid Group, Save the Children, in Afghanistan]( [Deadly ISIS Attack Hits an Aid Group, Save the Children, in Afghanistan]( By ZABIHULLAH GHAZI and MUJIB MASHAL The aid agency suspended all of its operations in Afghanistan after militants stormed its office in Jalalabad in a 10-hour siege. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Tears in the Cockpit: When a School Shooting Strikes Close to Home]( [Tears in the Cockpit: When a School Shooting Strikes Close to Home]( By ALAN BLINDER and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS The emotional strain of confronting a mass shooting can be magnified in a community where the faces are familiar and police and medical resources are limited. [San Francisco Ousts a Mayor in a Clash of Tech, Politics and Race]( [San Francisco Ousts a Mayor in a Clash of Tech, Politics and Race]( By THOMAS FULLER and CONOR DOUGHERTY In some ways the appointment of a venture capitalist as interim mayor exemplified a battle for the soul of the city. But contradictions abound. [Wreckage of Last Known Slave Ship in U.S. May Have Been Found]( [Wreckage of Last Known Slave Ship in U.S. May Have Been Found]( By MATTHEW HAAG and NIRAJ CHOKSHI A reporter in Alabama set out to find the remains of the Clotilda, which was set on fire in 1860 after bringing 110 slaves to the waters off Mobile, Ala. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [For Jerry Brown, the Face of California’s Old Order, the Ranch Is Calling]( [For Jerry Brown, the Face of California’s Old Order, the Ranch Is Calling]( By ADAM NAGOURNEY Gov. Jerry Brown, 79, says his time in public life is almost over: “I think it’s getting close to the end.” [Trump Groups Raised Millions, Then Paid It Out to Loyalists and a Trump Hotel]( [Trump Groups Raised Millions, Then Paid It Out to Loyalists and a Trump Hotel]( By KENNETH P. VOGEL and RACHEL SHOREY New campaign filings show that two pro-Trump groups are raising millions, then channeling the money into the Trump Organization and to Trump loyalists. [F.B.I. Texts and Dueling Memos Escalate Fight Over Russia Inquiry]( [F.B.I. Texts and Dueling Memos Escalate Fight Over Russia Inquiry]( By CHARLIE SAVAGE, NICHOLAS FANDOS and ADAM GOLDMAN The Justice Department rebuked an effort by House Republicans to undermine the Russia investigation by pushing to release a memo said to accuse the F.B.I. of abusing its power. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Coal’s Decline Seems Impervious to Trump’s Promises]( [Coal’s Decline Seems Impervious to Trump’s Promises]( By CLIFFORD KRAUSS Domestic demand continues to fall as coal is displaced by natural gas in power plants. The impact is being felt at a Pennsylvania mine about to close. [G.E. Reports $9.8 Billion Loss and Discloses S.E.C. Accounting Inquiry]( [G.E. Reports $9.8 Billion Loss and Discloses S.E.C. Accounting Inquiry]( By STEVE LOHR General Electric’s quarterly results showed how far the company has fallen, with big charges and sliding sales in its power generation business. G.E. also said the S.E.C. was examining its accounting. [Britain’s ‘Most Un-P.C.’ Charity Will Shut Down]( [Britain’s ‘Most Un-P.C.’ Charity Will Shut Down]( By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA Outrage and questions in Parliament had greeted an undercover report by The Financial Times on the all-male event, which had 130 young hostesses. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [About That Joint: Marijuana Start-Ups Pass]( State of the Art [About That Joint: Marijuana Start-Ups Pass]( By FARHAD MANJOO Who smokes marijuana anymore? Because of more sophisticated marketing, people can now vape it, eat it, drink it and apply it, leading to an explosion in sales. [Yes, They’ve Cloned Monkeys in China. That Doesn’t Mean You’re Next.]( [Yes, They’ve Cloned Monkeys in China. That Doesn’t Mean You’re Next.]( By GINA KOLATA Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have created the first primate clones with a technique like the one used to create Dolly the sheep more than 20 years ago. [Online Sales of Illegal Opioids from China Surge in U.S. ]( [Online Sales of Illegal Opioids from China Surge in U.S.]( By RON NIXON A Senate report concluded that $800 million worth of fentanyl pills were shipped to the United States by Chinese sellers through mail system loopholes. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon Resigns Amid Nassar Fallout]( [Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon Resigns Amid Nassar Fallout]( By MATTHEW HAAG and MARC TRACY Lou Anna Simon, who has come under fire because of the university’s ties to Dr. Lawrence G. Nassar, has worked at the school for more than four decades. [Chipper Jones and Jim Thome Lead Large Class Into Baseball Hall of Fame]( [Chipper Jones and Jim Thome Lead Large Class Into Baseball Hall of Fame]( By TYLER KEPNER Jones and Thome, along with Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman were voted into the Hall by baseball writers. [A South Korean Tennis Breakthrough Shaped in a Parking Lot]( On Tennis [A South Korean Tennis Breakthrough Shaped in a Parking Lot]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY As a child, Hyeon Chung pretended to be Novak Djokovic in matches with his brother. On Friday, he will play Roger Federer in the Australian Open semifinals. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Garrison Keillor’s Accuser Described ‘Dozens’ of Offenses Over ‘Period of Years’]( [Garrison Keillor’s Accuser Described ‘Dozens’ of Offenses Over ‘Period of Years’]( By MAYA SALAM In a letter to listeners, Minnesota Public Radio pushed back on Mr. Keillor’s account that all he’d done was touch a woman’s back. The network cut ties with him last year. [What’s Right About The Wrong Biennale?]( [What’s Right About The Wrong Biennale?]( By CHRIS HAMPTON Bringing together 1,500 artists across the internet, the global digital art festival known as The Wrong is a democratic alternative to the often elitist system of fairs. Here’s a quick tour through its treasures. [North Carolina Prisons Drop Ban on ‘New Jim Crow’]( [North Carolina Prisons Drop Ban on ‘New Jim Crow’]( By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH Citing the First Amendment, the state A.C.L.U. argued that inmates should be allowed to read Michelle Alexander’s book about racism and mass incarceration. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Movies [This Year’s Oscars Belong to Strong Women in Fierce Roles]( The Carpetbagger [This Year’s Oscars Belong to Strong Women in Fierce Roles]( By CARA BUCKLEY Eight of the 10 nominated actresses this year are over 40. And almost none play a character you would want to cross. [India Braces for Opening of Film That Has Hindu Extremists Enraged]( [India Braces for Opening of Film That Has Hindu Extremists Enraged]( By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, SUHASINI RAJ and HARI KUMAR Women threatened suicide. A politician offered a reward for beheading the director. The police were out in force for Thursday’s release of “Padmaavat.” [In Russia, ‘The Death of Stalin’ Is No Laughing Matter]( [In Russia, ‘The Death of Stalin’ Is No Laughing Matter]( By MATTHEW LUXMOORE The Culture Ministry withdrew permission for the film to be shown in the country, denouncing its satirical treatment of the Soviet Union and its legacy. For more movies news, go to [NYTimes.com/Movies »]( [] New York [Campaign Donor Pleaded Guilty to Trying to Bribe Mayor de Blasio]( [Campaign Donor Pleaded Guilty to Trying to Bribe Mayor de Blasio]( By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and WILLIAM NEUMAN The donations to Mr. de Blasio by Harendra Singh, a restaurateur, were seen by federal prosecutors as bribes to win favorable lease terms. [Mayor Forces Delay of Cuomo’s Plan to Renovate 33 Subway Stations]( [Mayor Forces Delay of Cuomo’s Plan to Renovate 33 Subway Stations]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR Through proxies, the mayor and the governor fought over a $1 billion proposal to add amenities to 33 subway stations. In the end, the mayor’s side won the day. [New York Detective Guilty of Lying About Drug Arrest]( [New York Detective Guilty of Lying About Drug Arrest]( By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and JOHN SURICO The conviction of Detective Kevin Desormeau by a jury in Queens raised questions about the prevalence of false police testimony in court cases. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [All Good Magazines Go to Heaven]( [All Good Magazines Go to Heaven]( By DAVID SHAFTEL As print flails, piles of pristine Vogues, Playboys and more are being painstakingly preserved in a former cannon foundry near the Thames. [Howard Stern’s Superagent Is Getting With the Program]( Encounters [Howard Stern’s Superagent Is Getting With the Program]( By KATHERINE ROSMAN Don Buchwald has always done things the Don Buchwald way. Now his daughter is helping his agency rebrand and expand. [‘The Rich Look’ Lives On in Paris]( Fashion Review [‘The Rich Look’ Lives On in Paris]( By GUY TREBAY As the fall men’s shows end, Dior holds the line on French conservatism, Balmain delivers the usual extravagance, and Hermès channels quiet wealth. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Nicanor Parra, Chilean Voice in an ‘Anti-Poet’ Movement, Dies at 103]( [Nicanor Parra, Chilean Voice in an ‘Anti-Poet’ Movement, Dies at 103]( By SEWELL CHAN With everyday language, Mr. Parra and others defied high-flown poetic conventions with a directness that evoked the humor and absurdity of modern life. [Jack Whitten, Artist of Wide-Ranging Curiosity, Dies at 78]( [Jack Whitten, Artist of Wide-Ranging Curiosity, Dies at 78]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Mr. Whitten began as an Abstract Expressionist but was always eager to explore other genres and ways of painting. [Valery Chalidze, Soviet Dissident Forced Into Exile, Dies at 79]( [Valery Chalidze, Soviet Dissident Forced Into Exile, Dies at 79]( By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY Mr. Chalidze had campaigned for human rights alongside Andrei Sakharov when he was allowed to visit the United States and then barred from returning. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Sentencing Larry Nassar Is Only a Start]( Editorial [Sentencing Larry Nassar Is Only a Start]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Michigan State’s president is stepping down, and others must be held accountable, for full justice to be served. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [I Was Tortured in Gay Conversion Therapy. And It’s Still Legal in 41 States.]( Op-Ed Contributor [I Was Tortured in Gay Conversion Therapy. And It’s Still Legal in 41 States.]( By SAM BRINTON Nearly 700,000 adults in the country have been subjected to this harmful practice. [How U.S. Tariffs Will Hurt America’s Solar Industry]( Op-Ed Contributor [How U.S. Tariffs Will Hurt America’s Solar Industry]( By VARUN SIVARAM President Trump’s action will slow down the deployment of clean energy, discourage investments in innovation and destroy jobs. [Guns — When Trump Can’t Even Tweet]( Op-Ed Columnist [Guns — When Trump Can’t Even Tweet]( By GAIL COLLINS Dead students, immigrants — only one seems to be a problem. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This is an automated email. 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