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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [Todayâs Videos](#4) | [World](#5) | [U.S.](#6) | [Politics](#7) | [Business](#8) | [Technology](#9) | [Sports](#10) | [Arts](#11) | [New York](#12) | [Media & Advertising](#13) | [Food](#14) | [Obituaries](#15) | [Editorial](#16) | [Op-Ed](#17) | [CUSTOMIZE »](
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Top News
[Gary Cohn Says He Will Resign as Trumpâs Top Economic Adviser]( [Gary Cohn Says He Will Resign as Trumpâs Top Economic Adviser](
By KATE KELLY and MAGGIE HABERMAN
Mr. Cohn had made clear his opposition to the steel and aluminum tariffs that Mr. Trump plans to impose. Itâs the latest departure from a White House in chaos.
[Raising Hopes, North Korea Offers to Talk About Its Nuclear Arsenal]( [Raising Hopes, North Korea Offers to Talk About Its Nuclear Arsenal](
By CHOE SANG-HUN and MARK LANDLER
South Korea says the North is open to negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program but wants military threats eliminated and its security guaranteed.
[Adviser to Emirates With Ties to Trump Aides Is Cooperating With Special Counsel]( [Adviser to Emirates With Ties to Trump Aides Is Cooperating With Special Counsel](
By MARK MAZZETTI, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and ADAM GOLDMAN
The special counsel has asked about the role of the adviser, George Nader, in a January 2017 meeting in the Seychelles involving a Russian investor and a Trump transition adviser.
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Editors' Picks
[In Russian Ex-Spyâs Poisoning, Britain Sees Echoes of Cold War](
World
[In Russian Ex-Spyâs Poisoning, Britain Sees Echoes of Cold War](
By PATRICK KINGSLEY and RICHARD PÃREZ-PEÃA
Britain assigned the counterterrorism police to investigate the sudden illness of the spy, Sergei V. Skripal, and his daughter.
[How a Bad Law and a Big Mistake Drove My Mentally Ill Son Away](
Opinion | Op-Ed Contributor
[How a Bad Law and a Big Mistake Drove My Mentally Ill Son Away](
By NORMAN J. ORNSTEIN
Short periods of involuntary confinement wonât stop school shooters or help people like my child.
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QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I helped them kill my friends. If that doesnât show how youâre willing to turn your life around, I donât know what will."
[BRYANT NEAL VINAS]( a convicted terrorist who has been denied witness protection even though he turned on his fellow jihadists and helped the United States battle Al Qaeda.
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Todayâs Videos
[Sam Nunberg Cut Loose on TV News. But Who Is He?]( [[Video]Video: Sam Nunberg Cut Loose on TV News. But Who Is He?](
By CHRIS CIRILLO
If you didnât know of Sam Nunberg, that likely changed after his onslaught of media appearances on Monday, when he said the special counsel had subpoenaed him.
[My Grandfatherâs Memory Book]( [[Video]Video: My Grandfatherâs Memory Book](
By COLIN LEVY
When he died, Byron Levy left behind a vast inheritance â of drawings.
[Pelican Spiders, Ancient Assassins That Eat Their Own Kind]( [[Video]Video: Pelican Spiders, Ancient Assassins That Eat Their Own Kind](
By JAMES GORMAN and CHRISTOPHER WHITWORTH
Once thought extinct, pelican spiders have been found alive and thriving in Madagascar, South Africa and Australia.
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World
[On North Korea, Trump Finds Himself in Same Position as His Predecessors](
News Analysis
[On North Korea, Trump Finds Himself in Same Position as His Predecessors](
By MARK LANDLER and DAVID E. SANGER
North Koreaâs offer to put its nuclear weapons on the bargaining table opens the door to negotiations of unpredictable length and inevitable complexity.
[Trumpâs Trade Plan Threatens to Derail Korean Security Talks]( [Trumpâs Trade Plan Threatens to Derail Korean Security Talks](
By ANA SWANSON
President Trumpâs proposed tariffs on steel could antagonize South Korea when the United States most needs its ally.
[âIâve Never Seen Anything Like Thisâ: Snow Brings Rural U.K. to a Halt]( [âIâve Never Seen Anything Like Thisâ: Snow Brings Rural U.K. to a Halt](
By CEYLAN YEGINSU
Some remote villages, cut off for days by deep snows, are being supplied by military helicopters, while farmers are just now gauging their losses.
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U.S.
[West Virginia Raises Teachersâ Pay to End Statewide Strike]( [West Virginia Raises Teachersâ Pay to End Statewide Strike](
By JESS BIDGOOD
Under a deal reached Tuesday, lawmakers enacted 5 percent raises for all state workers. Union leaders said it was enough to get the teachers back to work after almost two weeks.
[Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Indian Immigrantâs Murder]( [Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Indian Immigrantâs Murder](
By JOHN ELIGON
A Kansas man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the murder of an Indian-born engineer who was confronted about his immigration status at a bar, then fatally shot.
[Harvard Professor Resigns Amid Allegations of Sexual Harassment]( [Harvard Professor Resigns Amid Allegations of Sexual Harassment](
By STEPHANIE SAUL
Jorge I. DomÃnguez, 72, a longtime government professor, was accused by 18 women of unwanted advances and other inappropriate behavior.
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Politics
[Trump Administration Sues California Over Immigration Laws]( [Trump Administration Sues California Over Immigration Laws](
By KATIE BENNER and JENNIFER MEDINA
Three state laws make it impossible for federal immigration officials to deport criminals born outside the United States, the Justice Department said in a lawsuit.
[Stormy Daniels Files Suit, Claiming Trump Never Signed âHush Agreementâ]( [Stormy Daniels Files Suit, Claiming Trump Never Signed âHush Agreementâ](
By REBECCA R. RUIZ and MATT STEVENS
The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Trump purposely did not sign the agreement so he could later disavow any knowledge of it, if necessary.
[Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign]( [Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign](
By RICHARD FAUSSET and MITCH SMITH
Ms. Barry faced persistent questions about taxpayer-funded trips she took with the head of her security detail, with whom she has acknowledged having an affair.
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Business
[An Important Voice for Free Trade Proponents Goes Silent](
News Analysis
[An Important Voice for Free Trade Proponents Goes Silent](
By PETER BAKER
Gary D. Cohn in effect served as a proxy for the business wing of the Republican Party as it fought what may be a losing battle against new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
[UnitedHealthcare Says It Will Pass On Rebates From Drug Companies to Consumers]( [UnitedHealthcare Says It Will Pass On Rebates From Drug Companies to Consumers](
By REED ABELSON
Under public pressure over high prescription prices, the large insurer announced it would share the discounts with millions of its customers.
[Senate Advances Bill to Loosen Banking Rules, Revealing Democratic Split]( [Senate Advances Bill to Loosen Banking Rules, Revealing Democratic Split](
By ALAN RAPPEPORT
In a rare demonstration of bipartisanship, the Senate voted overwhelmingly to begin debate on a measure that would roll back rules for small and midsize banks.
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Technology
[The U.S.-China Rivalry Is, More Than Ever, a Fight Over Tech]( [The U.S.-China Rivalry Is, More Than Ever, a Fight Over Tech](
By CECILIA KANG and ALAN RAPPEPORT
The conflict over access to emerging technologies has become painfully clear with the attempt at a hostile takeover of the American chip maker Qualcomm.
[Your Data Is Crucial to a Robotic Age. Shouldnât You Be Paid for It?](
Economic Scene
[Your Data Is Crucial to a Robotic Age. Shouldnât You Be Paid for It?](
By EDUARDO PORTER
Getting companies to pay for the information they reap from peopleâs online lives will improve the data and may counteract a concentration of power.
[Why Companies and Countries Are Battling for Ascendancy in 5G]( [Why Companies and Countries Are Battling for Ascendancy in 5G](
By DON CLARK and CECILIA KANG
Taking an early lead in ultrafast next-generation wireless technology can give players a strategic advantage.
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Sports
[Chris Mullin Preaches the Power of One Day at a Time](
On College Basketball
[Chris Mullin Preaches the Power of One Day at a Time](
By HARVEY ARATON
During a long losing streak, the St. Johnâs basketball coach asked his players, âWhere do you think I was on this date 30 years ago?â The answer was rehab.
[Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks](
Basra Journal
[Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks](
By MARGARET COKER
A soccer match between Iraq and Saudi Arabia was the first major game on Iraqi soil since 1990, and an exercise in sports diplomacy.
[P.S.G. Tumbles Out of Champions League, Left Again to Face the Bill Without the Prize](
On Soccer
[P.S.G. Tumbles Out of Champions League, Left Again to Face the Bill Without the Prize](
By RORY SMITH
Bounced by Real Madrid again, P.S.G. faces a familiar reality: Money canât seem to buy what it wants most.
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Arts
[Is Leonard Cohen the New Secular Saint of Montreal?]( [Is Leonard Cohen the New Secular Saint of Montreal?](
By DAN BILEFSKY
More than a year after his death, the poet, novelist and singer-songwriter is experiencing a cultural resurgence in the city of his birth.
[Nice Work if You Can Get It: Being a Volunteer Usher on Broadway]( [Nice Work if You Can Get It: Being a Volunteer Usher on Broadway](
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
Word has gotten out that volunteer ushers can see plays for free. And competition is getting increasingly fierce.
[A Fenómeno of the Flamenco World]( [A Fenómeno of the Flamenco World](
By MARINA HARSS
Jesús Carmona, a master of rhythm and stillness â and a representative of the new wave in Spanish dance â returns to New York.
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New York
[Cynthia Nixon Explores Possible Run Against Andrew Cuomo]( [Cynthia Nixon Explores Possible Run Against Andrew Cuomo](
By SHANE GOLDMACHER
The actress and education advocate is said to be talking with a pair of veteran Democratic political operatives, and is studying up on policy issues.
[Jury in New York Corruption Trial Says It Is Deadlocked]( [Jury in New York Corruption Trial Says It Is Deadlocked](
By VIVIAN WANG and BENJAMIN WEISER
Three jurors in the trial of Joseph Percoco asked to be dismissed, citing âfundamental differences.â The judge sent them back to the jury room.
[For de Blasio, Crash That Killed 2 Children Strikes Close to Home]( [For de Blasio, Crash That Killed 2 Children Strikes Close to Home](
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
The absence of charges in the deaths of the children inflamed tensions between traffic advocates and the police, with the mayor in the middle.
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Media & Advertising
[Planned Sale of the Weinstein Company Collapses Again]( [Planned Sale of the Weinstein Company Collapses Again](
By BROOKS BARNES
The investor group that agreed to buy most of the embattled studioâs assets said it had received âdisappointing informationâ that prompted it to call off the deal.
[New Foils for the Right: Google and Facebook]( [New Foils for the Right: Google and Facebook](
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and JOHN HERRMAN
A new documentary from Peter Schweizer â the man who gave the world âClinton Cashâ â signals a revised strategy for conservatives in the culture wars.
[The Power of Tower ]( [The Power of Tower](
By BEN SISARIO
The chain of record stores run by Russ Solomon, who died on Sunday at 92, defined the retail music business in the predigital era, with stars and fans embracing its slogan: âNo Music, No Life.â
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Food
[Why Cook Over an Icelandic Geyser? Because You Can]( [Why Cook Over an Icelandic Geyser? Because You Can](
By PETER KAMINSKY
The island nationâs geothermal heat is often used to bake bread, but our writer wondered if it could fire a whole meal â then set out to do that.
[Born in Japan, and Now Made in Brooklyn: Sake]( [Born in Japan, and Now Made in Brooklyn: Sake](
By RACHEL WHARTON
The borough that produces so many local beers and spirits is pouring a new product at Brooklyn Kura, the first sake brewery in New York State.
[At DaDong in Midtown, Modern Art and Lame Duck](
Restaurant Review
[At DaDong in Midtown, Modern Art and Lame Duck](
By PETE WELLS
A Chinese restaurant famous for Peking duck has lost some of its quack on the way to New York.
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Obituaries
[Alan Gershwin, Who Claimed a Famous Father, Is Dead at 91]( [Alan Gershwin, Who Claimed a Famous Father, Is Dead at 91](
By DAVID MARGOLICK
For decades he insisted that he was the illegitimate (and look-alike) son of George Gershwin, and despite the skeptics, he made a career out of that claim.
[Sammy Stewart, Pitcher Whose Life Took a Downturn, Dies at 63]( [Sammy Stewart, Pitcher Whose Life Took a Downturn, Dies at 63](
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
His career got off to a stellar start and he became an effective, hard-working reliever. But he later descended into drug abuse and homelessness.
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Editorial
[North Korea Has Put the Ball in Trumpâs Court](
Editorial
[North Korea Has Put the Ball in Trumpâs Court](
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
It seems President Moon Jae-in of South Korea got what Washington has asked for: an agreement to consider eliminating nuclear weapons.
[Donald Trumpâs Tunnel Vision](
Editorial
[Donald Trumpâs Tunnel Vision](
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The president has changed his mind about offering federal support for a critical underwater project between New York and New Jersey.
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Op-Ed
[Turn Prisons Into Colleges](
Op-Ed Contributor
[Turn Prisons Into Colleges](
By ELIZABETH HINTON
Imagine if prisoners sat in classrooms learning about climate science or poetry â just like college students. Or even with them.
[âMillennialâ Means Nothing](
Op-Ed Contributor
[âMillennialâ Means Nothing](
By JOHN QUIGGIN
Our insistence on ascribing characteristics to entire generations is silly and can actually be harmful.
[Memo to the President on Saudi Arabia](
Op-Ed Columnist
[Memo to the President on Saudi Arabia](
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has a huge upside â and downside. Get to work on the upside.
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