Today's Headlines: Oil Boom Gives the U.S. a New Edge in Energy and Diplomacy

Chuck Close Is Out at the National Gallery of Art. Is Picasso Next? View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. | [Unsubscribe]( [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [Today's Headlines]( Monday, January 29, 2018 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [World](#4) | [U.S.](#5) | [Politics](#6) | [Business](#7) | [Technology](#8) | [Sports](#9) | [Arts](#10) | [New York](#11) | [Media & Advertising](#12) | [Obituaries](#13) | [Editorial](#14) | [Op-Ed](#15) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Oil Boom Gives the U.S. a New Edge in Energy and Diplomacy]( [Oil Boom Gives the U.S. a New Edge in Energy and Diplomacy]( By CLIFFORD KRAUSS Having survived a slump, shale drilling is surging as prices recover, limiting market upheaval and providing Washington with strategic leeway. [Chuck Close Is Out at the National Gallery of Art. Is Picasso Next?]( [Chuck Close Is Out at the National Gallery of Art. Is Picasso Next?]( By ROBIN POGREBIN and JENNIFER SCHUESSLER Sexual harassment accusations have scuttled an exhibition of the portraitist’s work. Museums are wrestling with the implications — not just for Mr. Close, but for centuries of artists. [The Subway Is Next Door. Should New Yorkers Pay Extra for That?]( [The Subway Is Next Door. Should New Yorkers Pay Extra for That?]( By JAMES BARRON Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has made “value capture” a big part of his plan to salvage the subway by seeking more taxes from property owners near stations. 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 [Indian Slavery Once Thrived in New Mexico. Latinos Are Finding Family Ties to It.]( U.S. [Indian Slavery Once Thrived in New Mexico. Latinos Are Finding Family Ties to It.]( By SIMON ROMERO The revelations have not only prompted personal reckonings but also fueled a larger debate on Hispanic and Native American identity. [It’s Trump’s Economy Now]( Opinion | Op-Ed Contributor [It’s Trump’s Economy Now]( By STEPHEN MOORE If the economy were tanking, President Trump would get the blame. Shouldn’t he get credit when it’s booming? [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "He said, ‘Here Mary, here are scissors’ — playing with scissors was as exciting for her as Xeroxing was for me — and he said, ‘Cut off these words.’" [ROBERT ELLSBERG]( recounting how he and his sister, Mary, helped their father, Daniel Ellsberg, photocopy the Pentagon Papers. The words Mary cut off? “Top Secret.” [] World [Olympic Dreams of a United Korea? Many in South Say, ‘No, Thanks’]( [Olympic Dreams of a United Korea? Many in South Say, ‘No, Thanks’]( By CHOE SANG-HUN Young Koreans are more focused on domestic issues, like unemployment and whether they can live as well as their parents did, than a costly and complex reunification. [Why Attack Afghan Civilians? Creating Chaos Rewards Taliban]( The Interpreter [Why Attack Afghan Civilians? Creating Chaos Rewards Taliban]( By MAX FISHER The central issue in the 16-year war has become whether Afghanistan can have a functioning state. The Taliban have every incentive to expose government weakness. [Iranians Prayed for Rain, but Were Covered in Snow]( [Iranians Prayed for Rain, but Were Covered in Snow]( By THOMAS ERDBRINK The country has been gripped by a terrible drought, so a blizzard brought joy — although the relief was most likely only temporary. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [On Family Farms, Little Hands Steer Big Machines]( [On Family Farms, Little Hands Steer Big Machines]( By JACK HEALY Children as young as 5 are growing up driving large farm machines to help their families. Thousands are injured every year; many are killed. [Testimony in Corruption Case Hinges on the Meaning of ‘Meatballs’]( [Testimony in Corruption Case Hinges on the Meaning of ‘Meatballs’]( By JESS BIDGOOD The discussion came up at a trial for the mayor of Allentown, Pa., who faces fraud, bribery and conspiracy charges. [The Big Game Isn’t as Super for Its Hosts as Is Thought]( [The Big Game Isn’t as Super for Its Hosts as Is Thought]( By KEVIN DRAPER Officials like to promote the economic boost a Super Bowl provides the hosting city. Economists say their numbers don’t add up. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Republicans Show Little Urgency on Legislation to Protect Mueller]( [Republicans Show Little Urgency on Legislation to Protect Mueller]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and NICHOLAS FANDOS Democrats have stepped up calls to protect the special counsel after revelations of the president’s attempt to fire him. But Republicans appeared to settle on warnings instead. [Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: Rod Rosenstein]( [Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: Rod Rosenstein]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS, ADAM GOLDMAN and SHARON LaFRANIERE The memo, raising doubts about the Russia inquiry, includes an account of Mr. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, approving surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide. [The Chef José Andrés Has a New Bone to Pick With the Trumps]( [The Chef José Andrés Has a New Bone to Pick With the Trumps]( By NOAH WEILAND and KIM SEVERSON Mr. Andrés said he was snubbed at a party at the behest of Ivanka Trump. She said that was not true. It was all an encapsulation of President Trump’s Washington: unreliable narratives and petty feuds. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [At Davos, the Real Star May Have Been China, Not Trump]( [At Davos, the Real Star May Have Been China, Not Trump]( By KEITH BRADSHER While President Trump reassured business leaders that he wanted trade to continue, Beijing extended its economic reach to Latin America and the Arctic. [How the Finance Industry Is Trying to Cash In on #MeToo]( [How the Finance Industry Is Trying to Cash In on #MeToo]( By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG Small financial firms, backed by hedge funds, are angling for business from sexual harassment victims. The industry has a checkered history. [German Carmakers Criticized for Emissions Research on Monkeys]( [German Carmakers Criticized for Emissions Research on Monkeys]( By JACK EWING Tests that exposed monkeys to diesel exhaust provoked public outrage and are likely to intensify criticism of pro-diesel lobbying by carmakers. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Side Benefit to Amazon’s Headquarters Contest: Local Expertise]( [Side Benefit to Amazon’s Headquarters Contest: Local Expertise]( By NICK WINGFIELD The applications from 238 places contained valuable information, like potential tax breaks, that the company can use for other projects. [Tech Giants Brace for Europe’s New Data Privacy Rules]( [Tech Giants Brace for Europe’s New Data Privacy Rules]( By SHEERA FRENKEL A stringent set of data protection rules will take effect in Europe in May. Facebook, Google and others are working overtime to be ready. [Farhad’s Week in Tech: Netflix Is a Monster, and Apple’s HomePod Arrives Soon]( Bits [Farhad’s Week in Tech: Netflix Is a Monster, and Apple’s HomePod Arrives Soon]( By FARHAD MANJOO In this week’s tech newsletter, a look at Netflix’s huge earnings, Democrats splitting with Silicon Valley and Apple’s new speaker. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Roger Federer Wins the Australian Open for His 20th Grand Slam Title]( [Roger Federer Wins the Australian Open for His 20th Grand Slam Title]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY At 36, Federer became the oldest man to win the Australian Open since Ken Rosewall in 1972, defeating Marin Cilic, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. [At African Soccer Event, Games of Cat and Mouse]( [At African Soccer Event, Games of Cat and Mouse]( By TARIQ PANJA The 16-team African Nations Championship may be a second-tier event, but for young players and the agents and scouts who stalk them, it is also a lucrative marketplace for talent. [Tiger Woods Leans on Short Game for Strong Finish at Torrey Pines]( [Tiger Woods Leans on Short Game for Strong Finish at Torrey Pines]( By RANDY YOUNGMAN Woods played four rounds at par or better for just the third time in his past 20 PGA Tour events. “Overall, I’m very pleased,” he said after finishing 23rd. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Bruno Mars Sweeps Top Categories at the Grammys]( Live Briefing [Bruno Mars Sweeps Top Categories at the Grammys]( By BEN SISARIO The show also wrestled with a range of social and political topics including immigration, race and the #MeToo movement. [The White Rose Makes Its Grammys Debut in Support of #MeToo]( [The White Rose Makes Its Grammys Debut in Support of #MeToo]( By JOE COSCARELLI Some stars opted for the symbolic accessory after a last-minute campaign to mobilize the music industry. [Can Woody Allen Work in Hollywood Again?]( [Can Woody Allen Work in Hollywood Again?]( By MELENA RYZIK and BROOKS BARNES The filmmaker is writing a new script, but stars are distancing themselves from him and his distributor, Amazon, is discussing ending their relationship. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [New Yorkers May Face Another Tax Increase, but From Within]( [New Yorkers May Face Another Tax Increase, but From Within]( By VIVIAN WANG State legislators said parallels between the New York and federal tax codes could add to the burden the new tax plan will impose on residents. [At Age 13, Creating the Pentagon Papers. Copies of It, at Least.]( Grace Notes [At Age 13, Creating the Pentagon Papers. Copies of It, at Least.]( By JAMES BARRON As a teenager, Robert Ellsberg pitched in twice at the copying machine, helping his father make duplicates of the classified study that became known as the Pentagon Papers. [Mother of Long Island Gang Victim Invited to the State of the Union]( [Mother of Long Island Gang Victim Invited to the State of the Union]( By LIZ ROBBINS Evelyn Rodriguez has been a fierce advocate for victims since her daughter, Kayla Cuevas, was killed by the transnational gang MS-13 in 2016. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Troubled Los Angeles Times Picks New Editor Amid Unrest]( [Troubled Los Angeles Times Picks New Editor Amid Unrest]( By SYDNEY EMBER Jim Kirk, the former publisher of The Chicago Sun-Times, will take over as editor in chief. He will replace Lewis D’Vorkin, whose tenure roiled the newsroom. [An Ad Executive Often in the Vanguard Peers Into the Future]( Advertising [An Ad Executive Often in the Vanguard Peers Into the Future]( By SAPNA MAHESHWARI Rob Norman, a leading industry voice who recently retired, talked with The Times’s advertising reporter about Facebook, Google and the possibility of an emboldened Hulu. [That Time ‘Murphy Brown’ and Dan Quayle Topped the Front Page]( [That Time ‘Murphy Brown’ and Dan Quayle Topped the Front Page]( By JACEY FORTIN The show is coming back, CBS announced this week, reminding some of a 1992 skirmish in the culture wars. We take a walk through The Times archives. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Obituaries [Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of Ikea and Creator of a Global Empire, Dies at 91]( [Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of Ikea and Creator of a Global Empire, Dies at 91]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN The Swedish entrepreneur practiced thrift and diligence, and he portrayed those traits as the basis for Ikea’s success. [Wendell Castle, 85, Dies; Blurred the Line Between Furniture and Art]( [Wendell Castle, 85, Dies; Blurred the Line Between Furniture and Art]( By SAM ROBERTS Trained as an industrial designer and sculptor, Mr. Castle fashioned whimsical furnishings from wood and metal. But his favorite tool was a pencil. [John Morris, Composer for Mel Brooks’s Films, Dies at 91]( [John Morris, Composer for Mel Brooks’s Films, Dies at 91]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Mr. Morris’s long list of movie, theater and television credits included the melodies to the songs “Springtime for Hitler” and “Blazing Saddles.” For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [The Gathering Threat to Abortion Rights]( Editorial [The Gathering Threat to Abortion Rights]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD An expected procedural vote in the Senate on a 20-week abortion ban highlights the need for the public to vote in November’s midterms. [The White House Puts the Bible Before the Hippocratic Oath]( Editorial [The White House Puts the Bible Before the Hippocratic Oath]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD New rules and bureaucracy allow a range of medical care to be denied on the grounds of religious freedom. 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