Today's Headlines: Trump Retreats on Separating Families, but Thousands May Remain Apart

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[Trump’s Ace in the Hole in Trade War: A Strong Economy]( [Trump’s Ace in the Hole in Trade War: A Strong Economy]( By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Accelerating growth has given the administration more leverage over trading partners. But economists warn of potential headwinds beyond this year. [Horrific Details on Syria Chemical Attacks Left Out, for Now, From U.N. Report]( [Horrific Details on Syria Chemical Attacks Left Out, for Now, From U.N. Report]( By RICK GLADSTONE and MAGGIE HABERMAN An early draft of a report on the recapture of rebel-held Damascus suburbs contained information about chemical attacks omitted from the final version. 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 [Thursday’s Summer Solstice and the Search for Life in the Galaxy]( Science [Thursday’s Summer Solstice and the Search for Life in the Galaxy]( By SHANNON HALL As you mark the longest day of the year, consider the debate among astronomers over whether Earth’s tilt toward the sun helps make life on our world and others possible. [Andrew Cuomo: A Moral Outrage New York Will Not Tolerate]( Opinion [Andrew Cuomo: A Moral Outrage New York Will Not Tolerate]( By ANDREW M. CUOMO These immigrant children shouldn’t be in facilities here or anywhere else. They should be with their parents. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I want a free country, where it’s not a crime to be young." [SARA MARITZA OPORTO]( whose 23-year-old son was arrested during a bloody crackdown on mass protests against Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega, who has clung to power for nearly 40 years. [] Today’s Videos [Where Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy Began]( [[Video]Video: Where Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy Began]( By SAMEEN AMIN and BARBARA MARCOLINI Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama both increased enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border. Here is how their approaches differed from the Trump administration. [Kirstjen Nielsen Heckled at Mexican Restaurant]( [[Video]Video: Kirstjen Nielsen Heckled at Mexican Restaurant]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES The secretary of homeland security was confronted by protesters while she was trying to have dinner in Washington on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Violence in Nicaragua Undermines Peace Talks 2 Months Into Uprising]( [Violence in Nicaragua Undermines Peace Talks 2 Months Into Uprising]( By ELISABETH MALKIN President Daniel Ortega’s government is continuing its bloody crackdown on opponents, dimming hopes for a negotiated settlement. [Unneeded Drugs Killed Hundreds at U.K. Hospital, Inquiry Finds]( [Unneeded Drugs Killed Hundreds at U.K. Hospital, Inquiry Finds]( By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA In the 1990s, the Gosport War Memorial Hospital gave heroin and other powerful painkillers to patients who did not need them. Complaints went ignored. [Canadians Brace for Cultural Changes as Marijuana Becomes Legal]( [Canadians Brace for Cultural Changes as Marijuana Becomes Legal]( By DAN BILEFSKY and CATHERINE PORTER Some Canadians say the decision to legalize recreational marijuana will present vast new commercial opportunities, while others worry about stoned tourists. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Fewer Births Than Deaths Among Whites in Majority of U.S. States]( [Fewer Births Than Deaths Among Whites in Majority of U.S. States]( By SABRINA TAVERNISE The pattern first started more than a decade ago. But lagging fertility rates and rising white mortality rates have sped demographic change. [Trump to Propose Government Reorganization, Targeting Safety Net Programs]( [Trump to Propose Government Reorganization, Targeting Safety Net Programs]( By GLENN THRUSH and ERICA L. GREEN Many aid programs would be shunted into a giant new department, where they would be easier to cut or contain, and the Education and Labor Departments could merge. [Newly Discovered ‘Limb Pit’ Reveals Civil War Surgeons’ Bitter Choices]( [Newly Discovered ‘Limb Pit’ Reveals Civil War Surgeons’ Bitter Choices]( By EMILY BAUMGAERTNER Two skeletons and the remains of 11 amputated limbs are leading to new knowledge of combat injuries and medical practices on long-ago battlefields. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [In Trump’s America, the Conversation Turns Ugly and Angry, Starting at the Top]( White House Memo [In Trump’s America, the Conversation Turns Ugly and Angry, Starting at the Top]( By PETER BAKER and KATIE ROGERS President Trump rails against undocumented immigrants as “murderers and thieves” who want to “infest our country.” Some of his opponents respond with rage. [Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms. His Goal: Flip the House for the Democrats.]( [Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms. His Goal: Flip the House for the Democrats.]( By ALEXANDER BURNS Mr. Bloomberg plans to pour money into advertising on television, online and in the mail, with most of it going to support Democratic congressional candidates. [Republicans Dislike Separating Families. But They Like ‘Zero Tolerance’ More.]( [Republicans Dislike Separating Families. But They Like ‘Zero Tolerance’ More.]( By SIMON ROMERO and JONATHAN MARTIN In border states, Republican voters say that whatever sympathy they feel for children separated from parents is complicated by frustration over the flow of undocumented immigrants from Mexico. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Airlines Ask Government Not to Use Their Flights to Carry Children Separated at the Border]( [Airlines Ask Government Not to Use Their Flights to Carry Children Separated at the Border]( By RICHARD FAUSSET The request by several major carriers is the latest fallout from the administration’s decision, now reversed, to separate children from parents who have arrived illegally. [National Enquirer Executives Said to Be Subpoenaed in Cohen Investigation]( [National Enquirer Executives Said to Be Subpoenaed in Cohen Investigation]( By JIM RUTENBERG The publisher American Media has been thrust into a federal inquiry involving Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s onetime top lieutenant. [At OPEC Meeting, U.S. Pressure Frays Uneasy Agreement]( [At OPEC Meeting, U.S. Pressure Frays Uneasy Agreement]( By STANLEY REED Cooperation between several longtime rivals has helped increase oil prices in recent months. But that coordination now looks to be at risk. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Is There a Smarter Path to Artificial Intelligence? Some Experts Hope So]( [Is There a Smarter Path to Artificial Intelligence? Some Experts Hope So]( By STEVE LOHR A branch of A.I. called deep learning has transformed computer performance in tasks like vision and speech. But meaning, reasoning and common sense remain elusive. [How Tech Companies Conquered America’s Cities]( State of the Art [How Tech Companies Conquered America’s Cities]( By FARHAD MANJOO Elon Musk is drilling tunnels, electric scooters command the sidewalks, and Amazon is throwing its weight around in Seattle. Welcome to the technocapitalist metropolis of the future. [Firefox Is Back. It’s Time to Give It a Try.]( Tech Fix [Firefox Is Back. It’s Time to Give It a Try.]( By BRIAN X. CHEN Mozilla redesigned its browser to take on Google’s Chrome. Firefox now has strong privacy features and is as fast as Chrome. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Spain Beats Iran, as Coach of Seven Days Tops Coach of Seven Years]( [Spain Beats Iran, as Coach of Seven Days Tops Coach of Seven Years]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY In a slightly dizzy version of the coaching carousel, Spain’s Fernando Hierro met up on Wednesday with Iran’s Carlos Queiroz. Hierro prevailed, just barely. [Tank to the Top? Not So Fast]( Sports of The Times [Tank to the Top? Not So Fast]( By MICHAEL POWELL The art of losing in order to rebuild with young, cheap players through the N.B.A. draft has become popular, but the data doesn’t necessarily back it up. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [In Venice, Center of Cruising, a Biennale Show About Hooking Up]( [In Venice, Center of Cruising, a Biennale Show About Hooking Up]( By PHILLIP R. DENNY Few exhibitions at the Architecture Biennale go as far as the Cruising Pavilion, a scrappy show devoted to the culture of casual sex. [Dawes Has Been Tied to the Past. The Band’s New Album Unlocks Its Future.]( [Dawes Has Been Tied to the Past. The Band’s New Album Unlocks Its Future.]( By JIM FARBER The Los Angeles group led by the singer and guitarist Taylor Goldsmith stretches its sound and scope of lyrical inquiry on its sixth LP, “Passwords.” [Review: In a Teenage Take on ‘Richard III,’ Now Is the Prom of Our Discontent]( [Review: In a Teenage Take on ‘Richard III,’ Now Is the Prom of Our Discontent]( By JESSE GREEN A new play transposes Shakespeare’s tragedy to a modern high school, where a student with cerebral palsy has his eye on the senior-class presidency. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [American Cardinal Accused of Sexually Abusing Minor Is Removed From Ministry]( [American Cardinal Accused of Sexually Abusing Minor Is Removed From Ministry]( By LAURIE GOODSTEIN and SHARON OTTERMAN Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, is the first American cardinal to be suspended after an investigation found the allegations credible. [Top Middle Schools Must Take Struggling Students, City Says]( [Top Middle Schools Must Take Struggling Students, City Says]( By WINNIE HU The desegregation plan, one of several proposed, will require schools to fill 25 percent of seats with children who are low income and have low test scores and grades. [Hundreds of Separated Children Have Quietly Been Sent to New York]( [Hundreds of Separated Children Have Quietly Been Sent to New York]( By LIZ ROBBINS The federal government would not tell city officials exactly how many children had been moved to New York or where they were being housed. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Disney Ups Its Bid for 21st Century Fox to $71.3 Billion]( [Disney Ups Its Bid for 21st Century Fox to $71.3 Billion]( By EDMUND LEE Fox agrees to deal as Rupert Murdoch says he prefers to sell the company to Disney. Will Comcast make a counteroffer? [Instagram Allows Longer Videos in Challenge to YouTube]( [Instagram Allows Longer Videos in Challenge to YouTube]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and SHEERA FRENKEL The social media service said a new video hub called IGTV would allow users to post videos up to an hour in length. [Kevin Spacey Film to Hit Theaters Despite Sexual Misconduct Accusations]( [Kevin Spacey Film to Hit Theaters Despite Sexual Misconduct Accusations]( By AMANDA SVACHULA The movie “Billionaire Boys Club,” which was shot before allegations surfaced against the actor, will be released via video on demand next month and in theaters in August. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Fashion & Style [The Glamorous Grandmas of Instagram]( [The Glamorous Grandmas of Instagram]( By RUTH LA FERLA The subversive cadre of women over 60 prove that “old” is not what it used to be. [It’s 2018: You Can Run for Office and Not Wear a Pantsuit]( Unbuttoned [It’s 2018: You Can Run for Office and Not Wear a Pantsuit]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN As unprecedented numbers of women enter the political arena, what does it mean to “dress to win”? [The Wellness World’s Buzzy New Best Friend ]( Skin Deep [The Wellness World’s Buzzy New Best Friend]( By CAROLINE TELL Bees and all that come with them — minus the stings — are the latest beauty obsession. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Frances Walker-Slocum, 94, Pioneering Pianist and Teacher, Dies]( [Frances Walker-Slocum, 94, Pioneering Pianist and Teacher, Dies]( By SAM ROBERTS The first black woman granted tenure at Oberlin College, she was a champion of black composers as well as a celebrated concert performer. [Stanley Cavell, Prominent Harvard Philosopher, Dies at 91]( [Stanley Cavell, Prominent Harvard Philosopher, Dies at 91]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Professor Cavell, an expert in so-called ordinary language philosophy, found deep thoughts in popular areas like movies and plays. [Peter Thomson, 88, Australian Golfer With 5 British Open Wins, Dies]( [Peter Thomson, 88, Australian Golfer With 5 British Open Wins, Dies]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Thomson emerged in the 1950s as a leading player at a time when Australians had made little impact on international golf. [Kazuo Kashio, a Founder of Casio Computer, Dies at 89]( [Kazuo Kashio, a Founder of Casio Computer, Dies at 89]( By SAM ROBERTS One of four brothers who organized the company in postwar Japan, he marketed the mini-calculator, the G-Shock watch and other innovations. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [How the Government Can Lower Drug Prices]( [How the Government Can Lower Drug Prices]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD A form of eminent domain for patents can let Washington make lifesaving medications widely available. [New York’s Small Step on Pot Isn’t Enough]( [New York’s Small Step on Pot Isn’t Enough]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD More people will get ticketed, rather than arrested, for smoking, but racial disparities could remain. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Christian Right Adopts a 50-State Strategy]( [The Christian Right Adopts a 50-State Strategy]( By KATHERINE STEWART Pro-Trump evangelicals and their allies want to build a “great red wall” to keep Democrats out of power. California is high on their list of targets. [Standing By as Prisoners Are Raped]( [Standing By as Prisoners Are Raped]( By LOVISA STANNOW Auditors give glowing reports to prisons that are cesspools of sexual violence. [Why Hasn’t Trump Lost the Evangelical Vote? Ralph Reed Explains]( [Why Hasn’t Trump Lost the Evangelical Vote? Ralph Reed Explains]( By BARI WEISS The conservative political powerhouse talks to The Times about immigration, the midterms, Jesus and more. 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