Today's Headlines: How to Fill Unpleasant Jobs in Undesirable Places: Recruit Refugees

After Gun Control Marches, ‘It’ll Go Away’ vs. ‘We Are Not Cynical Yet’ View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [Today's Headlines]( Monday, April 2, 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) | [Obituaries](#13) | [Editorial](#14) | [Op-Ed](#15) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [How to Fill Unpleasant Jobs in Undesirable Places: Recruit Refugees]( [How to Fill Unpleasant Jobs in Undesirable Places: Recruit Refugees]( By PATRICIA COHEN In a tight labor market, positions in poultry plants and lumber mills can be tough to fill. But that spells opportunity for recruiters like Ray Wiley. [After Gun Control Marches, ‘It’ll Go Away’ vs. ‘We Are Not Cynical Yet’]( [After Gun Control Marches, ‘It’ll Go Away’ vs. ‘We Are Not Cynical Yet’]( By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and JESS BIDGOOD Advocates as well as opponents of gun control, both plotting next steps after the March for Our Lives rally, think their adversaries will eventually tire. [The Kushners Saw Redemption in the White House. It Was a Mirage.]( [The Kushners Saw Redemption in the White House. It Was a Mirage.]( By SHARON LaFRANIERE and KATIE BENNER For the Kushner patriarch and his family, the pinnacle of American political power has turned out to be a wellspring of trouble, bringing criminal and regulatory inquiries. 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 [Live Nation Rules Music Ticketing, Some Say With Threats]( Arts [Live Nation Rules Music Ticketing, Some Say With Threats]( By BEN SISARIO and GRAHAM BOWLEY Eight years after the Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger, the giant company’s power has drawn complaints from competitors and scrutiny from regulators. [A New Black American Dream]( Opinion | Op-Ed Contributor [A New Black American Dream]( By DENENE MILLNER We all want our children to have a better life than we did. But statistics say they won’t. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "No, you’re not. No, you’re not. No, you’re not. No, you’re not." [MIKE STANTON]( mother of the Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton (birth name: Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton), recalling what he told his then-wife, Jacinta Garay, when she wanted to give their son the name Fidel. [] Today’s Videos [How Trump’s Populist Appeal Echoes George Wallace]( [[Video]Video: How Trump’s Populist Appeal Echoes George Wallace]( By RETRO REPORT President Trump has used us-versus-them rhetoric to appeal to voters who are fed up with the status quo. We look at another politician who tapped into America’s divisions decades ago: George Wallace. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [‘The Ice Is Melting’ as Uzbekistan Moves to Dilute Police State]( [‘The Ice Is Melting’ as Uzbekistan Moves to Dilute Police State]( By ANDREW HIGGINS Bucking a global trend, Uzbekistan’s new leader is reining in the secret police, releasing political prisoners and allowing some freedom of expression. [Pope Francis Delivers Plea for Peace in Easter Sunday Mass]( [Pope Francis Delivers Plea for Peace in Easter Sunday Mass]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES Francis urged “reconciliation” in the Middle East and pressed for “the fruits of dialogue” to help address tensions on the Korean Peninsula. [Poisoned Door Handle Hints at High-Level Plot to Kill Spy, U.K. Officials Say]( [Poisoned Door Handle Hints at High-Level Plot to Kill Spy, U.K. Officials Say]( By ELLEN BARRY and DAVID E. SANGER An operation to smear a nerve agent on Sergei Skripal’s door handle was so risky, it is unlikely to have been tried without Kremlin approval, British officials investigating the case believe. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Anatomy of a Los Angeles Police Shooting: A Black Teenager, a Missing Gun, Protests, Grief]( [Anatomy of a Los Angeles Police Shooting: A Black Teenager, a Missing Gun, Protests, Grief]( By TIM ARANGO Long before a shooting and protests in Ferguson, Mo., focused America’s attention on how the police treat black men, Los Angeles was a byword for police brutality and racism. [How Will the Midterm Elections Play Out? Watch Pennsylvania]( [How Will the Midterm Elections Play Out? Watch Pennsylvania]( By TRIP GABRIEL With a clutch of newly flippable House seats and signs of growing voter restiveness, the state is shaping up as a focal point in the fight for control of Congress, strategists in both parties say. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Even Republicans Have Used the ‘I’ Word, but Would Firing Mueller Get Trump Impeached?]( Congressional Memo [Even Republicans Have Used the ‘I’ Word, but Would Firing Mueller Get Trump Impeached?]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS A few Republicans have suggested that the dismissal of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel could lead to President Trump’s impeachment, but it is unclear how. [Venting on Immigration, Trump Vows ‘No More DACA Deal’ and Threatens Nafta]( [Venting on Immigration, Trump Vows ‘No More DACA Deal’ and Threatens Nafta]( By KATIE ROGERS President Trump blamed Democrats and the Mexican government for an increasingly “dangerous” flow of illegal immigrants. [Anatomy of a Bomb Investigation: Inside an A.T.F. Lab]( [Anatomy of a Bomb Investigation: Inside an A.T.F. Lab]( By ALI WATKINS At a secure facility outside Washington, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is examining evidence from the deadly Austin bombings. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Retailers Race Against Amazon to Automate Stores]( [Retailers Race Against Amazon to Automate Stores]( By NICK WINGFIELD, PAUL MOZUR and MICHAEL CORKERY The opening of Amazon Go was alarming for many retailers, who saw a sudden willingness by Amazon to wield its power in new ways. [Card Data Stolen From 5 Million Saks and Lord & Taylor Customers]( [Card Data Stolen From 5 Million Saks and Lord & Taylor Customers]( By VINDU GOEL and RACHEL ABRAMS A ring of cybercriminals tapped into cash registers at retail stores to obtain the card numbers, then offered them for sale, a security firm said. [Hollywood’s Ambassador, Schooled in Diplomacy and the Muppets]( [Hollywood’s Ambassador, Schooled in Diplomacy and the Muppets]( By BROOKS BARNES Charles H. Rivkin, an assistant secretary of state during the Obama administration, is now the chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America. He takes over in a time of upheaval. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [They Tried to Boycott Facebook, Apple and Google. They Failed.]( [They Tried to Boycott Facebook, Apple and Google. They Failed.]( By JACK NICAS People are increasingly calling for boycotts of the big tech companies amid a backlash. The problem is that Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google are nearly inescapable. [Tech Thinks It Has a Fix for the Problems It Created: Blockchain]( [Tech Thinks It Has a Fix for the Problems It Created: Blockchain]( By NATHANIEL POPPER First used with Bitcoin, blockchain technology could reduce the control that big internet companies have over our personal information. But it’s far from a mature technology. [As Facebook Struggles, Rivals’ Leaders Stay (Mostly) Mum]( [As Facebook Struggles, Rivals’ Leaders Stay (Mostly) Mum]( By NICK WINGFIELD Tim Cook and Ginni Rometty have recently criticized Facebook. But don’t expect a long lineup of other tech industry leaders to speak out anytime soon. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [What N.C.A.A. Women’s Finalists Share: Big Shots That Felled a Giant]( [What N.C.A.A. Women’s Finalists Share: Big Shots That Felled a Giant]( By JERÉ LONGMAN Mississippi State did the unthinkable last year, beating UConn with a late jumper in the national semifinals. Notre Dame did it this year. On Sunday, they’ll meet in this year’s final. [Justin Smoak Punishes Yankees, and Aaron Boone, With a Grand Slam]( Blue Jays 7, Yankees 4 [Justin Smoak Punishes Yankees, and Aaron Boone, With a Grand Slam]( By BILLY WITZ The Yankees chose to pitch to Smoak instead of Josh Donaldson in the eighth inning, a decision that led to a game-changing home run for Toronto. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Review: Plácido Domingo Takes On a New Role at the Met Opera. (His 149th.)]( [Review: Plácido Domingo Takes On a New Role at the Met Opera. (His 149th.)]( By ZACHARY WOOLFE In Verdi’s “Luisa Miller,” the celebrated tenor-turned-baritone, after almost 60 years of singing, gives a performance not to be missed. [Seeing Martin Luther King Jr. in a New Light]( [Seeing Martin Luther King Jr. in a New Light]( By SALAMISHAH TILLET Fifty years after King’s assassination, three television documentaries explore his impact on the nightly news, and King’s more disillusioned final years. [Bulgaria Says French Thinker Was a Secret Agent. She Calls It a ‘Barefaced Lie.’]( [Bulgaria Says French Thinker Was a Secret Agent. She Calls It a ‘Barefaced Lie.’]( By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER and BORYANA DZHAMBAZOVA A Bulgarian government commission alleges that Julia Kristeva, one of France’s most respected philosophers, was also a Communist-era secret agent. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Remington’s Bankruptcy Stalls Ruling in Sandy Hook Families’ Suit]( [Remington’s Bankruptcy Stalls Ruling in Sandy Hook Families’ Suit]( By KRISTIN HUSSEY and RICK ROJAS The case, amid a reinvigorated debate over guns, has been closely watched as it tries to pierce the legal shield protecting gun companies from lawsuits. [New York Crafts Loophole to Protect Property Tax Deductions. But the I.R.S. Could Close It.]( [New York Crafts Loophole to Protect Property Tax Deductions. But the I.R.S. Could Close It.]( By RUSS BUETTNER and JAN RANSOM A two-pronged strategy contained in the state budget seeks to minimize the impact of the new federal cap on deductions of state and local taxes. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Elizabeth Ebert, ‘Grand Dame of Cowboy Poetry,’ Dies at 93]( [Elizabeth Ebert, ‘Grand Dame of Cowboy Poetry,’ Dies at 93]( By CARSON VAUGHAN Ms. Ebert, who wrote in secret for most of her life, later rose to queenly prominence within the chivalrous ranks of cowboy poetry. [Samuel Belzberg, Corporate Raider in a Family Dynasty, Dies at 89]( [Samuel Belzberg, Corporate Raider in a Family Dynasty, Dies at 89]( By BROOKS BARNES Mr. Belzberg was a Canadian who, with his brothers, amassed a fortune using the “greenmail” takeover tactic and later reinvented himself as a private-equity investor. [Overlooked No More: Belkis Ayón, a Cuban Printmaker Inspired by a Secret Male Society]( OVERLOOKED [Overlooked No More: Belkis Ayón, a Cuban Printmaker Inspired by a Secret Male Society]( By SANDRA E. GARCIA a Secret Male Society [Efraín Ríos Montt, Guatemalan Dictator Convicted of Genocide, Dies at 91]( [Efraín Ríos Montt, Guatemalan Dictator Convicted of Genocide, Dies at 91]( By STEPHEN KINZER General Ríos Montt began his political career as a reformer but was later found guilty of trying to exterminate a Mayan Indian community. [Johan van Hulst, Who Helped Save 600 Children From the Nazis, Dies at 107]( [Johan van Hulst, Who Helped Save 600 Children From the Nazis, Dies at 107]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR ‘You know for a fact that the children you leave behind are going to die. I took 12 with me. Later on, I asked myself, “Why not 13?”’ For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Facebook Is Not the Problem. Lax Privacy Rules Are.]( Editorial [Facebook Is Not the Problem. Lax Privacy Rules Are.]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD If we learn anything from the recent controversies surrounding the social media giant, it should be that America’s privacy laws need beefing up. [Trump’s Iran Threat May Wreck Talks With North Korea]( Editorial [Trump’s Iran Threat May Wreck Talks With North Korea]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Iran froze its nuclear program after months of talks. If Trump kills that deal, Kim Jong-un will see little reason to trust him in negotiations. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Can Europe Lead on Privacy?]( Op-Ed Contributor [Can Europe Lead on Privacy?]( By TOM WHEELER Americans should be able to control their personal information, too. [Stephon Clark: Rhythms of Tragedy]( Op-Ed Columnist [Stephon Clark: Rhythms of Tragedy]( By CHARLES M. BLOW These shootings keep happening because, on some level, America finds them acceptable. 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