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[Democrats Go All-Out to Avoid Disaster in California House Races]( [Democrats Go All-Out to Avoid Disaster in California House Races]( By JONATHAN MARTIN The party and allied groups are spending more than $4 million on a handful of chaotic congressional races that are critical to Democrats’ strategy to win the House in November. [She Went to Interview Morgan Freeman. Her Story Became Much Bigger.]( [She Went to Interview Morgan Freeman. Her Story Became Much Bigger.]( By SOPAN DEB After Mr. Freeman spoke to a CNN reporter, Chloe Melas, in a way she considered inappropriate, she tracked down other women who said the actor had mistreated them. 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 [Where Brooklyn Tenants Plead the Case for Keeping Their Homes]( New York [Where Brooklyn Tenants Plead the Case for Keeping Their Homes]( By N. R. KLEINFIELD Settlements are pushed in chaotic hallways, emergency loans are held up as cure-alls and delays are seemingly endless. Welcome to housing court. Take a number. [The Predators in the Kitchen]( Opinion [The Predators in the Kitchen]( By KITTY GREENWALD Beyond the shocking revelations about Mario Batali is an industry that consistently mistreats women. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It has always been the single defining thing about housing court since it was created, to try to create justice when most of the people on one side were represented and one side was not." [JUDGE JEAN T. SCHNEIDER]( supervising judge for New York City’s housing court. [] Today’s Videos [Ireland Votes to Legalize Abortion]( [[Video]Video: Ireland Votes to Legalize Abortion]( By SARAH KERR and AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER Irish voters repealed a constitutional amendment that banned abortion in nearly all cases, laying the groundwork for a legal path to terminating pregnancies in the predominantly Catholic country. [North Korea Blew Up Its Nuclear Test Site. Here’s What the Videos Show.]( [[Video]Video: North Korea Blew Up Its Nuclear Test Site. Here’s What the Videos Show.]( By CHRISTOPH KOETTL and BARBARA MARCOLINI Foreign journalists were given access to the facility in Punggye-ri, and witnessed the destruction of tunnel entrances and buildings. But was the site completely destroyed? ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Keeping Summit Hopes Alive Suggests Kim Jong-un May Need a Deal]( [Keeping Summit Hopes Alive Suggests Kim Jong-un May Need a Deal]( By CHOE SANG-HUN When President Trump canceled their meeting, Mr. Kim’s bid to ease sanctions and rebuild the North Korean economy was thrown into doubt. [She Married 3 Brothers in Family Torn by War]( [She Married 3 Brothers in Family Torn by War]( By ROD NORDLAND Khadija’s fate, at 18, has been to be widowed twice and passed down through a family deep in Taliban territory. “I cannot talk about my dreams,” she says. [Survivors of Massacre Ask: ‘Why Did They Have to Kill Those Children?’]( [Survivors of Massacre Ask: ‘Why Did They Have to Kill Those Children?’]( By ELISABETH MALKIN More than 35 years after a massacre left almost 1,000 dead in rural El Salvador, a trial of the generals accused of planning the slaughter may finally give answers to haunting, horrific questions. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [The Places in the U.S. Where Disaster Strikes Again and Again]( [The Places in the U.S. Where Disaster Strikes Again and Again]( By SAHIL CHINOY In the last 16 years, most of the damages caused by catastrophes like wildfires and hurricanes have been concentrated in just a few areas. [Can 30,000 Cameras Help Solve Chicago’s Crime Problem?]( [Can 30,000 Cameras Help Solve Chicago’s Crime Problem?]( By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS Armed with advanced gadgets and mapping, officers can get to crime scenes “in time to see the guy still shooting.” But what does it mean for residents’ privacy? [Hawaii’s Volcano Country, Where Land Is Cheap and the Living Is Risky]( [Hawaii’s Volcano Country, Where Land Is Cheap and the Living Is Risky]( By SIMON ROMERO The slopes of a simmering volcano on the Big Island have for decades attracted those who can’t afford the pricier areas of a state that has the nation’s least affordable housing. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Trump Versus Law Enforcement: A Confrontation With No Precedent]( News Analysis [Trump Versus Law Enforcement: A Confrontation With No Precedent]( By PETER BAKER and KATIE BENNER The president’s allies say he has every right to manage the executive branch and every reason to be outraged at possible misconduct aimed at his campaign. Critics say he is wreaking untold damage on institutions that form the bulwark of a democratic society. [North Korea Willing to Talk About ‘Complete Denuclearization’]( [North Korea Willing to Talk About ‘Complete Denuclearization’]( By CHOE SANG-HUN Seeking to salvage a landmark meeting with President Trump, Kim Jong-un told South Korea that he is willing to discuss abandoning his arsenal. [Why Some Senators Who Want a Criminal Justice Overhaul Oppose a Prisons Bill]( On Washington [Why Some Senators Who Want a Criminal Justice Overhaul Oppose a Prisons Bill]( By CARL HULSE Senior Senate authors of a long-stalled but much more comprehensive package say that a bill passed by the House falls short because it doesn’t address federal sentencing laws. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Want to Make Money Like a C.E.O.? Work for 275 Years]( [Want to Make Money Like a C.E.O.? Work for 275 Years]( By DAVID GELLES For the first time, companies in the U.S. are disclosing how their C.E.O.’s compensation compares with the pay of employees. The results are eye-opening. [How Boston Is Trying to Close the Gender Pay Gap]( [How Boston Is Trying to Close the Gender Pay Gap]( By ANNA LOUIE SUSSMAN Through pay-negotiation workshops and partnerships with more than 100 companies, the city is trying to help female workers match the salaries of male counterparts. [Six C.E.O. Pay Packages That Explain Soaring Executive Compensation]( [Six C.E.O. Pay Packages That Explain Soaring Executive Compensation]( By DAVID GELLES One chief executive made $102.2 million last year. Another earned 4,987 times her median employee’s pay. This was C.E.O. pay in 2017. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [As Google Feeds Cats, Owl Lovers Cry Foul ]( [As Google Feeds Cats, Owl Lovers Cry Foul]( By DAVID STREITFELD In a Silicon Valley park, burrowing owls are dying and disappearing. Public records and a bit of snooping uncovered a path that led to Google and its feline-loving employees. [What Advertising History Says About the Future of Fake News]( Economic View [What Advertising History Says About the Future of Fake News]( By AUSTAN GOOLSBEE Technological advances have made it easy to spread fake news. But after these fabrications become familiar, their danger is likely to recede, the economist Austan Goolsbee says. [The Fate of Most Silicon Valley Drones: ‘Live Work Work Work Die’]( Nonfiction [The Fate of Most Silicon Valley Drones: ‘Live Work Work Work Die’]( By NIKIL SAVAL Corey Pein delves into the dark heart of the tech industry, where most are destined not to make it. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Real Madrid Beats Liverpool in Champions League Final on a Wonder and Two Blunders]( On Soccer [Real Madrid Beats Liverpool in Champions League Final on a Wonder and Two Blunders]( By RORY SMITH Gareth Bale scored twice as Real Madrid won Europe’s top club championship for the third year in a row. [Jelena Ostapenko Returns to the French Open a Hero at Home in Latvia]( [Jelena Ostapenko Returns to the French Open a Hero at Home in Latvia]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Ostapenko was born and raised in Latvia and stayed in the Baltic nation to train, becoming the country’s first Grand Slam singles champion. [Vegas? D.C.? Lord Stanley Would Be Baffled]( [Vegas? D.C.? Lord Stanley Would Be Baffled]( By ERIC ZWEIG Vegas facing Washington for the Stanley Cup in a series that will stretch into June is a long way from what Lord Stanley had in mind in 1893. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Ryan Murphy and Janet Mock on ‘Pose,’ Diversity and Netflix]( Table for Three [Ryan Murphy and Janet Mock on ‘Pose,’ Diversity and Netflix]( By PHILIP GALANES Mr. Murphy, the TV creator, and Ms. Mock, the transgender activist, discuss the new FX series about the vogue ball scene in ’80s New York. [Can Ron Howard Save ‘Solo’?]( [Can Ron Howard Save ‘Solo’?]( By DAVE ITZKOFF The director stepped in when the original filmmaking team was fired. As for why he agreed to take over, well, we actually can’t print his answer. [In the Dance Lab With Martha Graham]( [In the Dance Lab With Martha Graham]( By GIA KOURLAS There were hits and misses, and a spirit of exploration, as the Graham company tried out new technologies during a two-week Google residency. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [When Living Your Truth Can Mean Losing Your Children]( [When Living Your Truth Can Mean Losing Your Children]( By SHARON OTTERMAN A case involving a former Ultra-Orthodox mother who came out as a lesbian emphasizes the legal conflict between personal freedoms and agreements made in Jewish courts. [The Forgotten Entertainer Rag]( [The Forgotten Entertainer Rag]( By ALEX VADUKUL Every year in a cemetery in Queens, Scott Joplin fans make a pilgrimage to pay homage to a giant of American music — and to make sure he is never forgotten again. [Cuomo’s So-Called Women’s Party]( Big City [Cuomo’s So-Called Women’s Party]( By GINIA BELLAFANTE Four years ago, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo invented a political party to attract female voters. In the #MeToo era, will women fall for a political shell company? For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Trump Falsely Says Times Made Up Source in Report on Korea Summit Meeting]( [Trump Falsely Says Times Made Up Source in Report on Korea Summit Meeting]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR The source disputed by President Trump was in fact a senior administration official speaking to a large group of reporters in the White House briefing room. [Makers of ‘Sesame Street’ Sue to Get Raunchy Puppet Movie to Change Its Advertising]( [Makers of ‘Sesame Street’ Sue to Get Raunchy Puppet Movie to Change Its Advertising]( By JEFFERY C. MAYS The creators of the children’s television show want “The Happytime Murders,” an upcoming movie featuring puppets, to stop using the slogan “No Sesame. All Street.” [The Envelope, Please. And Make It Quick.]( [The Envelope, Please. And Make It Quick.]( By DANNY HAKIM Some of us don’t have the time — or the attention span — to watch full-length feature films. The Golden Trailer Awards are just for us. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Magazine [Blood Will Tell, Part 1: Who Killed Mickey Bryan?]( Feature [Blood Will Tell, Part 1: Who Killed Mickey Bryan?]( By PAMELA COLLOFF When a fourth-grade teacher was murdered in 1985, her husband, the beloved high school principal, was arrested for the crime. Could he have done it? [How Boots Riley Infiltrated Hollywood]( Feature [How Boots Riley Infiltrated Hollywood]( By JONAH WEINER The cult indie rapper smuggled his radical anticapitalism into his biting new film ‘Sorry to Bother You.’ [The Risky Business of Speaking for President Trump]( Feature [The Risky Business of Speaking for President Trump]( By MARK LEIBOVICH Flacks in this White House press office are getting enormous exposure — but potentially at a long-term cost to their credibility. For more magazine news, go to [NYTimes.com/Magazine »]( [] Travel [A D.I.Y. Trip Through Alaska’s Inside Passage]( Explorer [A D.I.Y. Trip Through Alaska’s Inside Passage]( By MARK ADAMS Following in the footsteps of John Muir — and millions of modern cruise ship passengers — one marine ferry at a time. [Searching for Dinosaurs in a Seaside English Town ]( Pursuits [Searching for Dinosaurs in a Seaside English Town]( By DAVID SHAFTEL A novice fossil hunter immerses himself in the local pastime in the town of Lyme Regis in southwest England, an area that sits on a 95-mile stretch of shoreline known as the Jurassic Coast, a Unesco World Heritage site. [Place 14 of 52: Seattle, City of Glass]( The 52 Places Traveler [Place 14 of 52: Seattle, City of Glass]( By JADA YUAN I didn’t expect glass to be the theme of my visit to Seattle — but I was captivated. Here are five ways to experience it. For more travel news, go to [NYTimes.com/Travel »]( [] Real Estate [How Student Debt Can Ruin Home Buying Dreams]( [How Student Debt Can Ruin Home Buying Dreams]( By NATALIE KITROEFF Going to college may increase your income, but higher student debt levels have kept many millennials out of the home buying market. [A Blockchain Building in Bushwick]( [A Blockchain Building in Bushwick]( By STUART MILLER A rental building in Brooklyn will be one of the first of its kind when a tech start-up introduces blockchain technology there this summer. [How Hard Can It Be to Grow a Garden?]( Right at Home [How Hard Can It Be to Grow a Garden?]( By RONDA KAYSEN One of the most daunting challenges that a recent suburban transplant faces is the need to immediately sprout a green thumb. For more real estate news, go to [NYTimes.com/RealEstate »]( [] Fashion & Style [Woody Harrelson, Rogue Number One]( [Woody Harrelson, Rogue Number One]( By ALEX WILLIAMS Hollywood’s cosmic cowboy is working furiously — all while performing science experiments on his reality. [I Also Went to the Royal Wedding]( [I Also Went to the Royal Wedding]( By CAITY WEAVER And all I got was a devastating reminder of my own insignificance. [Love Means Never Having to Say … Anything]( Modern Love [Love Means Never Having to Say … Anything]( By JAMISON HILL A relationship between a young man and woman with similar illnesses presents unusual challenges. For starters, he can’t speak. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Alan Bean, 4th Person to Walk on the Moon, Dies at 86]( [Alan Bean, 4th Person to Walk on the Moon, Dies at 86]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN After leaving NASA, Mr. Bean, a former Navy test pilot, became a full-time artist, creating images of space exploration. [Geoffrey Hendricks, 86, Attention-Getting Fluxus Artist, Dies]( [Geoffrey Hendricks, 86, Attention-Getting Fluxus Artist, Dies]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Mr. Hendricks, known for both his sky paintings and his experiments in art as performance, was also a longtime teacher at Rutgers. [Dave Garcia, M.L.B. Manager and Minor League Mainstay, Dies at 97]( [Dave Garcia, M.L.B. Manager and Minor League Mainstay, Dies at 97]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Garcia played more than 14 seasons in the minors and hung on as a coach, manager and sage in the majors, doggedly loyal to baseball to the end. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Donald Trump’s Guide to Presidential Etiquette]( [Donald Trump’s Guide to Presidential Etiquette]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD For more than a year, Donald Trump has been violating Americans’ expectations of how presidents should behave -- yet Republicans have stayed almost entirely silent. To help them remember, we’ve been keeping a list. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [A Christian Nationalist Blitz]( [A Christian Nationalist Blitz]( By KATHERINE STEWART A new legislative project seeks to impose its dominion over state lawmakers. [Can Ireland Be Catholic Without the Church?]( [Can Ireland Be Catholic Without the Church?]( By EAMON MAHER The institution may be in decline. 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