Today's Headlines: Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends

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Is Lenient on Punishment]( [When Guns Are Sold Illegally, A.T.F. Is Lenient on Punishment]( By ALI WATKINS Regulators are wary of punishing gun stores that break the law, a review of internal inspection reports and interviews with officials show. [How Mnuchin Keeps a Steady Grip in a Tug of War on Trade]( [How Mnuchin Keeps a Steady Grip in a Tug of War on Trade]( By ALAN RAPPEPORT The Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has managed to stay in President Trump’s good graces while advocating a more free-trade approach, but that balancing act is showing signs of strain. 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 [One Family’s Toll on a Cruel Day: 7 Children With Amputated Legs]( World [One Family’s Toll on a Cruel Day: 7 Children With Amputated Legs]( By ROD NORDLAND A leftover rocket killed 4 and maimed seven young members of an extended family in eastern Afghanistan. “I wanted to cry,” says the doctor in charge of treating them. [Where Trump Succeeded]( Opinion | Op-Ed Columnist [Where Trump Succeeded]( By CHARLES M. BLOW The Republican Party as we knew it is on life support. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Unlike EpiPen, women are not going to be rising up and saying, ‘My vagina is dry and I don’t want to pay $2,000 to $3,000 a year." [Dr. LAUREN STREICHER]( of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, on the taboo that keeps women from protesting the rising cost of drugs that improve their sex lives. [] Today’s Videos [How Texas’ Immigration Policies Silence Domestic Violence Survivors]( [[Video]Video: How Texas’ Immigration Policies Silence Domestic Violence Survivors]( By CORA ENGELBRECHT and ISABEL CASTRO Last year, Houston saw a 16 percent drop in domestic violence reports from Hispanics. The police blame Texas’ anti-sanctuary city law, saying it has made undocumented immigrants more reluctant to report crime for fear of being deported. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Why Is Trump ‘Not Important’ in Mexico Election? All Candidates Are Against Him]( [Why Is Trump ‘Not Important’ in Mexico Election? All Candidates Are Against Him]( By KIRK SEMPLE Whatever their differences on domestic issues, the four presidential candidates all agree on their opposition to the American president. [Planning Trump-Kim Meeting: Who Sits Where, What Will They Eat and Who Pays?]( [Planning Trump-Kim Meeting: Who Sits Where, What Will They Eat and Who Pays?]( By MOTOKO RICH The June 12 summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un requires figuring out countless details, all of which could be ignored last minute by two leaders known for changing their minds. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Good News for Women With Breast Cancer: Many Don’t Need Chemo]( [Good News for Women With Breast Cancer: Many Don’t Need Chemo]( By DENISE GRADY Many women with early-stage forms of the disease can forego chemo, based on a test that measures the activity of genes involved in breast cancer recurrence. [Trump Ran as a Renegade. Now He’s Trying to Keep Them at Bay.]( [Trump Ran as a Renegade. Now He’s Trying to Keep Them at Bay.]( By JEREMY W. PETERS Unexpectedly, President Trump has cut off the oxygen to the opposition, insurgent wing of the Republican Party. [Fewer Immigrants Are Reporting Domestic Abuse. Police Blame Fear of Deportation.]( [Fewer Immigrants Are Reporting Domestic Abuse. Police Blame Fear of Deportation.]( By CORA ENGELBRECHT The immigrant population grew significantly in Houston last year, yet the city saw a 16 percent drop in domestic violence reports from Hispanics. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Democrats Hope an Asian Influx Will Help Turn Orange County Blue]( [Democrats Hope an Asian Influx Will Help Turn Orange County Blue]( By VIVIAN YEE The demographics are evolving fast in the once reliably Republican suburbs of Southern California, but what that will mean at the ballot box remains a big question mark for the midterms. [Is Trump Racist? Is There a Double Standard? California Pastors Debate.]( [Is Trump Racist? Is There a Double Standard? California Pastors Debate.]( By ELIZABETH DIAS In a discussion with The New York Times, three pastors in the heavily evangelical Central Valley talked about race, President Trump and double standards. [Jon Tester, a Democrat in Deep-Red Montana, Isn’t Sweating Trump’s Threats]( [Jon Tester, a Democrat in Deep-Red Montana, Isn’t Sweating Trump’s Threats]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS President Trump may have put a big target on Senator Jon Tester’s back, but the Democrat is confident that Montanans know where he stands. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Within Trump’s Trade Factions, Nations Look for a Friendly Face]( [Within Trump’s Trade Factions, Nations Look for a Friendly Face]( By KEITH BRADSHER Divisions and reversals on trade under President Trump have flummoxed U.S. allies and rivals, who are courting whichever advisers they think will listen. [Prices Keep Rising for Drugs Treating Painful Sex in Women]( [Prices Keep Rising for Drugs Treating Painful Sex in Women]( By KATIE THOMAS Pharmaceutical companies get away with marking up drugs used to improve women’s sex lives because there’s little public outcry over a topic that’s pretty much taboo. [A Sign of ‘Modern Society’: More Multiracial Families in Commercials]( Advertising [A Sign of ‘Modern Society’: More Multiracial Families in Commercials]( By JOANNE KAUFMAN A few years ago, Cheerios was the subject of racist vitriol online after showing a multiracial family in an ad. Now more companies are showing these relationships as a way of signifying their values. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Sports [N.B.A. Finals 2018: Warriors Roll Over Cavs in Game 2]( [N.B.A. Finals 2018: Warriors Roll Over Cavs in Game 2]( By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and MARC STEIN The Warriors now hold a 2-0 lead after the victory in Oakland. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 33 points and made nine 3-pointers. [Tiger Woods Didn’t Win Again. But He Will.]( On Golf [Tiger Woods Didn’t Win Again. But He Will.]( By KAREN CROUSE Bryson DeChambeau took the Memorial Open trophy after winning a three-man playoff. Woods, even in a loss, showed continued improvement. [New Rules for Bats Leave Youth Baseball Parents With the Bill]( [New Rules for Bats Leave Youth Baseball Parents With the Bill]( By JAMES CARD and JOE DRAPE Regulations intended to tame offenses have forced many families of young players to dig deep into their pockets. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Bringing a 5Pointz Vibe to Lower Manhattan]( [Bringing a 5Pointz Vibe to Lower Manhattan]( By JANE MARGOLIES Street artists are painting — with permission — on corrugated metal sheds at the World Trade Center site. [Kanye West Writes a Song of Himself on ‘Ye’]( Album Review [Kanye West Writes a Song of Himself on ‘Ye’]( By JON PARELES On the rapper’s eighth studio album the focus isn’t on America but his all-encompassing self-absorption. [Bill Clinton and James Patterson Team Up to Imagine a True Fantasy: Sane Politics]( Books of The Times [Bill Clinton and James Patterson Team Up to Imagine a True Fantasy: Sane Politics]( By JANET MASLIN In “The President Is Missing,” a take-charge leader goes AWOL in an attempt to stop a computer virus from bringing the United States to a standstill. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A New Principal Pushes for Change. Then the Investigations Start.]( [A New Principal Pushes for Change. Then the Investigations Start.]( By KATE TAYLOR Asked to revive troubled New York City schools, administrators have faced a flood of investigations that derail their efforts and, often, their careers. [Speaking, Not Sexually, With Dr. Ruth at 90]( Grace Notes [Speaking, Not Sexually, With Dr. Ruth at 90]( By JAMES BARRON After countless radio and television appearances and not one but two autobiographies, the sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who turns 90 on June 4, takes stock of her long career. [4 Years After Eric Garner’s Death, Secrecy Law on Police Discipline Remains Unchanged]( [4 Years After Eric Garner’s Death, Secrecy Law on Police Discipline Remains Unchanged]( By ASHLEY SOUTHALL Despite promises from City Hall to Albany for the Civil Rights statute to be revised, the disciplinary history of police officers still cannot be disclosed. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, Key Figure in Nicaraguan Turmoil, Dies at 92]( [Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, Key Figure in Nicaraguan Turmoil, Dies at 92]( By STEPHEN KINZER Cardinal Obando initially supported the Sandinista junta, then opposed it, and later had another change of heart, backing President Daniel Ortega. [Overlooked No More: Leticia Ramos Shahani, a Philippine Women’s Rights Pioneer]( [Overlooked No More: Leticia Ramos Shahani, a Philippine Women’s Rights Pioneer]( By JENNIFER JETT Shahani, who died in 2017, worked to advance women’s causes in her native Philippines and around the world. [Irving Sandler, Art Historian Who Was Close to Artists, Dies at 92]( [Irving Sandler, Art Historian Who Was Close to Artists, Dies at 92]( By WILLIAM GRIMES Mr. Sandler drew on his relationships with artists in the New York City scene of the 1950s and ′60s in compiling authoritative histories. [Allyn Ann McLerie, Veteran of Broadway, TV and Film, Dies at 91]( [Allyn Ann McLerie, Veteran of Broadway, TV and Film, Dies at 91]( By NEIL GENZLINGER She starred in the Broadway hit “Where’s Charley?” in 1948 and went on to TV fame on “The Tony Randall Show” and “The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.” For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Some Good News — Seriously — About Politics]( Op-Ed Columnist [Some Good News — Seriously — About Politics]( By DAVID LEONHARDT Even in the age of Trump, the United States is making progress toward universal health insurance and universal pre-K. [The Long History of Child-Snatching]( [The Long History of Child-Snatching]( By TERA W. HUNTER For centuries, it was commonplace for children in America to be separated from their families. [From Westworld to Best World for the Internet of Things]( [From Westworld to Best World for the Internet of Things]( By JONATHAN ZITTRAIN We need to secure our emerging network of cars, light bulbs and coffee makers. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [A Daring Plan to Fix the Subways]( [A Daring Plan to Fix the Subways]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD A new plan would overhaul much of the system in just a decade — if elected leaders can summon the will to make it happen [The Shame in Puerto Rico]( [The Shame in Puerto Rico]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD A new study points to a far higher death toll from Hurricane Maria, more evidence of the Trump administration’s neglect. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. 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