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[The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [Today's Headlines]( Wednesday, March 21, 2018 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [Today’s 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 »]( [] Top News [Trump Congratulates Putin on Re-Election, but Fails to Mention Meddling in U.S.]( [Trump Congratulates Putin on Re-Election, but Fails to Mention Meddling in U.S.]( By MARK LANDLER “We had a very good call,” President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We will probably be meeting in the not-too-distant future.” [Ex-Playboy Model Karen McDougal Sues to Speak on Alleged Trump Affair]( [Ex-Playboy Model Karen McDougal Sues to Speak on Alleged Trump Affair]( By JIM RUTENBERG and REBECCA R. RUIZ Ms. McDougal is the second woman this month to challenge Trump associates’ efforts to bury stories of extramarital relationships. [New Investigations Into Facebook Add New Pressures]( [New Investigations Into Facebook Add New Pressures]( By CECILIA KANG The Federal Trade Commission is examining whether Facebook violated a 2011 agreement with the agency on data privacy, a person with knowledge of the inquiry said. 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 [In Nafta Talks, U.S. Tries to Limit Junk Food Warning Labels]( World [In Nafta Talks, U.S. Tries to Limit Junk Food Warning Labels]( By AZAM AHMED, MATT RICHTEL and ANDREW JACOBS A Trump administration proposal would limit the ability of Mexico, Canada and the U.S. to warn consumers about the dangers of foods linked to obesity. [The Calm Before the Stormy]( Opinion | Op-Ed Columnist [The Calm Before the Stormy]( By FRANK BRUNI What’s behind President Trump’s curious silence about a porn star and her story? [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Our teachers in Oklahoma are going above and beyond every single day for an unacceptable and unsustainable salary that doesn’t even provide them with a living wage." [DEBORAH GIST]( Tulsa’s schools superintendent. [] Today’s Videos [Joseph diGenova: Loud, Partisan and Now Trump’s Lawyer]( [[Video]Video: Joseph diGenova: Loud, Partisan and Now Trump’s Lawyer]( By CHRIS CIRILLO President Trump hired the outspoken lawyer Joseph E. diGenova on Monday. Mr. diGenova is an aggressive voice who attacks the F.B.I. and defends the president. [A Saudi War With Iran? It’s a Cartoon, for Now]( [[Video]Video: A Saudi War With Iran? It’s a Cartoon, for Now]( By CAMILLA SCHICK and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK An animated video published by an anonymous pro-Saudi-government group makes a point of showing off the kingdom’s arsenal in an imagined invasion of its regional nemesis, Iran. Some say they believe Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is behind it. [How Hummingbirds Cheat Death]( [[Video]Video: How Hummingbirds Cheat Death]( By JAMES GORMAN and CHRISTOPHER WHITWORTH A hovering hummingbird burns energy faster than any other bird or mammal — and it often lives just hours from starvation. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Cambridge Analytica Suspends C.E.O. Amid Facebook Data Scandal]( [Cambridge Analytica Suspends C.E.O. Amid Facebook Data Scandal]( By MATTHEW ROSENBERG The company’s board said it was suspending the chief executive, Alexander Nix, with immediate effect, pending an independent investigation. [Nicolas Sarkozy, Ex-President of France, Is Held for Questioning on Libyan Cash]( [Nicolas Sarkozy, Ex-President of France, Is Held for Questioning on Libyan Cash]( By AURELIEN BREEDEN Mr. Sarkozy is facing an investigation into whether his 2007 election campaign received funding from the regime of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. [Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies in Kenya]( [Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies in Kenya]( By RACHEL NUWER Just two members of the charismatic subspecies remain, both female. But scientists still hope to prevent the extinction of the animals. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [For Texas Bomb Investigators, Each New Explosion Represents New Clues]( [For Texas Bomb Investigators, Each New Explosion Represents New Clues]( By MANNY FERNANDEZ, SERGE F. KOVALESKI and JOHN ISMAY Investigators searched for links between a parcel that blew up early Tuesday at a FedEx shipping facility and a series of recent package bombings that have rattled nearby Austin. [Maryland School Gunman Dies After Confrontation With Officer]( [Maryland School Gunman Dies After Confrontation With Officer]( By EMILY COCHRANE and JESS BIDGOOD A deputy at the school confronted the gunman, a male student, less than a minute after he began shooting, the sheriff said. Two students were wounded in the episode. [Their Pay Has Stood Still. Now Oklahoma Teachers Could Be the Next to Walk.]( [Their Pay Has Stood Still. Now Oklahoma Teachers Could Be the Next to Walk.]( By DANA GOLDSTEIN After West Virginia, teachers in some other conservative states are protesting over pay and benefits, with a statewide strike looming in Oklahoma at the start of April. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [President Trump Must Face Accusations of ‘Apprentice’ Contestant]( [President Trump Must Face Accusations of ‘Apprentice’ Contestant]( By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. A state judge has ruled that Summer Zervos, who accused Mr. Trump of groping her, can sue him for defamation for calling her a liar. [Senators Reject Limits on U.S. Support for Saudi-led Fight in Yemen]( [Senators Reject Limits on U.S. Support for Saudi-led Fight in Yemen]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS Both Democrats and Republicans declined to back a rare legislative attempt to restrict the president’s war powers. [Ben Carson Defends Buying $31,000 Dining Set to Congress: ‘I Left It to My Wife’]( [Ben Carson Defends Buying $31,000 Dining Set to Congress: ‘I Left It to My Wife’]( By GLENN THRUSH In a rambling, at times contradictory, explanation, Mr. Carson told a House committee that he had “dismissed” himself from the decision to buy the set for his office last year, leaving the details to his wife and staff. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Up, Up, Up Goes the Economy. Here’s What Could Knock It Down.]( [Up, Up, Up Goes the Economy. Here’s What Could Knock It Down.]( By BEN CASSELMAN Some economists say the recovery could continue for years. But many see the seeds of the next crisis being sown in government policy choices. [How Trump’s Protectionism Backfires]( Economic Scene [How Trump’s Protectionism Backfires]( By EDUARDO PORTER and GUILBERT GATES President Trump’s tariffs against steel and aluminum imports, designed to protect blue-collar workers, could instead undermine their livelihood. [Once an S.E.C. Regulator, Now Thriving as a Lawyer for Whistle-Blowers]( [Once an S.E.C. Regulator, Now Thriving as a Lawyer for Whistle-Blowers]( By RANDALL SMITH Jordan A. Thomas helped create an S.E.C. program to encourage employees to alert authorities to corporate wrongdoing. Now his firm is sharing in the proceeds. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [The End for Facebook’s Security Evangelist]( [The End for Facebook’s Security Evangelist]( By NICOLE PERLROTH and SHEERA FRENKEL Alex Stamos, Facebook’s chief information security officer, who plans to leave the company by August, is known in Silicon Valley for his strong stands. [How Researchers Learned to Use Facebook ‘Likes’ to Sway Your Thinking]( [How Researchers Learned to Use Facebook ‘Likes’ to Sway Your Thinking]( By KEITH COLLINS and GABRIEL J.X. DANCE Your interest in Kim Kardashian West can tell researchers how extroverted (very), how conscientious (more than most) and how open-minded (only somewhat) you are. [Melania Trump Wants to End Online Bullying. Her Husband Doesn’t Help.]( [Melania Trump Wants to End Online Bullying. Her Husband Doesn’t Help.]( By KATIE ROGERS Melania Trump has long said she wants to curb online bullying. Her efforts often clash with the president's habit of using Twitter to insult people. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [The Supermarket Cafeteria That Major League Baseball Players Love]( [The Supermarket Cafeteria That Major League Baseball Players Love]( By JAMES WAGNER Players from Latin America flock to Bravo, a supermarket that provides heaping piles of rice and beans, oxtail and plantains, just like home. [What’s Next After Paralympic Gold? The Olympics]( [What’s Next After Paralympic Gold? The Olympics]( By TALYA MINSBERG Evan Strong has won just about every medal he can in adaptive snowboarding. Now he wants to take on able-bodied athletes. [N.F.L. to Propose Fix to Catch Rule That Nobody Understands]( [N.F.L. to Propose Fix to Catch Rule That Nobody Understands]( By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN The league’s competition committee will reportedly recommend a slate of changes that include eliminating the “going to the ground” language in the rules. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Children’s Book About Mike Pence’s Gay Bunny Jumps to No. 1]( [Children’s Book About Mike Pence’s Gay Bunny Jumps to No. 1]( By LIAM STACK John Oliver’s parody of the Pence family’s book about their pet bunny has bumped pre-orders of James B. Comey’s memoir from the top spot. [Aisles of Dogs ]( [Aisles of Dogs]( By PETER PRATO and SONNER KEHRT A canine-friendly showing of “Isle of Dogs” brought out that rare breed: cinephile dogs and their owners. [‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Goes From Stage to Page]( [‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Goes From Stage to Page]( By ALEXANDRA ALTER In an inversion of the usual adaptation process, the creators of the hit musical are releasing a novel based on the play. 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[Francis Bator, Influential White House Economist, Dies at 92]( [Francis Bator, Influential White House Economist, Dies at 92]( By SAM ROBERTS His proposals found their way into Lyndon B. Johnson’s overtures to the Soviet Union, his collaboration with Western Europe and his War on Poverty. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [America’s Role in Yemen’s Agony Can End on Capitol Hill]( Editorial [America’s Role in Yemen’s Agony Can End on Capitol Hill]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD For too long, Congress has abdicated its duty as presidents prolonged and expanded wars. Proposed resolutions would say, Enough. [Trump’s Bluster on the Opioid Epidemic]( Editorial [Trump’s Bluster on the Opioid Epidemic]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD In a speech this week, the president laid out a plan to address the crisis that was at turns thin on details and alarming in content. 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