Today's Headlines: Workers Hardest Hit by Recession Are Joining in Recovery

Paul Manafort Was Deep in Debt. He Saw an Opportunity in Trump. View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [The New York Times]( Saturday, August 4, 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 [Workers Hardest Hit by Recession Are Joining in Recovery]( [Workers Hardest Hit by Recession Are Joining in Recovery]( By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and BEN CASSELMAN Unemployment among those without a high school diploma has declined by two-thirds since the economy’s low point, the latest jobs report shows. [Paul Manafort Was Deep in Debt. He Saw an Opportunity in Trump.]( [Paul Manafort Was Deep in Debt. He Saw an Opportunity in Trump.]( By MATT APUZZO, EILEEN SULLIVAN and SHARON LaFRANIERE Prosecutors in Mr. Manafort’s bank and tax fraud trial say he was desperate for money. Why, then, did he volunteer to work unpaid in a top post in the Trump campaign? [There’s Trump’s Foreign Policy and Then There’s His Administration’s]( [There’s Trump’s Foreign Policy and Then There’s His Administration’s]( By MARK LANDLER Nowhere were these differences more jarring than in the response to concerns that the Russian government is plotting to interfere in the midterm elections. 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 [An Ancient River in Syria Sections Off a Modern War]( World [An Ancient River in Syria Sections Off a Modern War]( By BEN HUBBARD A trip along the Euphrates reveals damaged and depopulated towns, and an uneasy front held by a tenuous American presence. [The Children at the Trump Rallies]( Opinion [The Children at the Trump Rallies]( By DAMON WINTER What is it like to see young people exposed to so much anger? Heartbreaking, says a Times photographer. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "When you get on the mound and before you throw a pitch, it’s fun. But when you start to see people hit a homer and stuff, you get more serious. I want to put a zero up there. But I do the best that I can." [JOSE REYES]( the Mets shortstop and one of the position players who have stepped in to pitch a record 49 times so far this season. He pitched a six-run inning in the Mets’ historic 25-4 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday. [] Today’s Videos [Trump Calls Media ‘Horrendous People’]( [[Video]Video: Trump Calls Media ‘Horrendous People’]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS At his latest rally in Pennsylvania, President Trump used inflammatory language to denounce the news media. [Anatomy of a Scene | ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’]( [[Video]Video: Anatomy of a Scene | ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’]( By MEKADO MURPHY Susanna Fogel narrates a sequence from her film, featuring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Star Athlete Is Injured in Egg Attack, and Italy Debates ‘a Racism Emergency’]( The Saturday Profile [Star Athlete Is Injured in Egg Attack, and Italy Debates ‘a Racism Emergency’]( By JASON HOROWITZ Daisy Osakue, whose eye was struck in an assault, has become the bandaged face of a question confronting Italy: Is it more racist under the anti-immigrant government? [Bags of Cash in Argentina: Driver’s Notes Propel Corruption Inquiry]( [Bags of Cash in Argentina: Driver’s Notes Propel Corruption Inquiry]( By DANIEL POLITI A man’s decision to cooperate with prosecutors in a case that has already resulted in the arrests of 16 people could be a turning point for corruption investigations in Argentina. [Brazil’s Supreme Court Considers Decriminalizing Abortion]( [Brazil’s Supreme Court Considers Decriminalizing Abortion]( By MANUELA ANDREONI and ERNESTO LONDOÑO A rare two-day public hearing on abortion comes as legislators are trying to restrict the practice. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Pope’s Death Penalty Stance Won’t Stop Execution, Nebraska’s Catholic Governor Says]( [Pope’s Death Penalty Stance Won’t Stop Execution, Nebraska’s Catholic Governor Says]( By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS After years of battling over capital punishment, the state has scheduled what would be its first execution in 21 years for later this month. [Las Vegas Police Release Final Report on Massacre, With Still No Idea of Motive]( [Las Vegas Police Release Final Report on Massacre, With Still No Idea of Motive]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ and JENNIFER MEDINA A 187-page report examining the Oct. 1 attack found evidence of a gunman with a “troubled mind” but no indication that he would commit such a massacre. [See the Scars That Oil Exploration Cut Across Alaska’s Wilderness]( [See the Scars That Oil Exploration Cut Across Alaska’s Wilderness]( A huge grid covers the landscape just outside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, from seismic testing for oil and gas. Parts of the refuge itself could soon look the same way. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Democrats See an Opening in Kansas if Trump Ally Wins Primary]( [Democrats See an Opening in Kansas if Trump Ally Wins Primary]( By JONATHAN MARTIN Kris Kobach, a hard-line Trump supporter, could win the Republican nomination for governor, creating intraparty clashes over whether he’s too extreme. [Michigan Is About to Elect a Very Different Member of Congress]( [Michigan Is About to Elect a Very Different Member of Congress]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON In the state primary Tuesday, voters will elect a successor to the longtime representative John Conyers Jr., choosing among one of the most diverse and competitive fields of candidates this year. [John James, Black and Republican, Thinks He Can Crack the ‘Blue Wall’ in Michigan]( [John James, Black and Republican, Thinks He Can Crack the ‘Blue Wall’ in Michigan]( By JEREMY W. PETERS Mr. James, 37, is a West Point graduate who spent eight years in the Army. He is the president of his family-run business. And he wants to become a senator. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [United States and Mexico Are Nearing Nafta Compromise]( [United States and Mexico Are Nearing Nafta Compromise]( By ANA SWANSON The United States and Mexico made progress toward a Nafta agreement during two days of talks in Washington this week, but Canada still needs to be brought to the table. [China Threatens New Tariffs on $60 Billion of U.S. Goods]( [China Threatens New Tariffs on $60 Billion of U.S. Goods]( By KEITH BRADSHER and CAO LI The new threat comes after President Trump asked his administration to consider more than doubling tariffs on $200 billion a year of Chinese goods. [A Pregnant Woman Ordered a Latte at McDonald’s. She Received a Cup of Cleaning Fluid.]( [A Pregnant Woman Ordered a Latte at McDonald’s. She Received a Cup of Cleaning Fluid.]( By CHRISTINA CARON “It just felt like my mouth was burning,” she said. The fast-food chain said the same thing has happened before. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [How Big a Deal Is Trump’s Fuel Economy Rollback? For the Climate, Maybe the Biggest Yet]( [How Big a Deal Is Trump’s Fuel Economy Rollback? For the Climate, Maybe the Biggest Yet]( By BRAD PLUMER At the high end, the increased emissions in the United States would outstrip the amount produced by many midsize countries in a year. [Chemical Maker and Its Chief Indicted for Explosions During Hurricane Harvey]( [Chemical Maker and Its Chief Indicted for Explosions During Hurricane Harvey]( By CHRISTOPHER MELE The indictment charged that Arkema North America, its chief executive and a plant manager were responsible for the chemical release, which prosecutors said was preventable. [Autoplay Videos Are Not Going Away. Here’s How to Fight Them.]( Tech Fix [Autoplay Videos Are Not Going Away. Here’s How to Fight Them.]( By BRIAN X. CHEN Videos that start without your consent are prominent across the web. Our tech columnist explains how the industry got here and what we can do. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner Are the W.N.B.A.’s Iconic Duo. Don’t Wait.]( [Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner Are the W.N.B.A.’s Iconic Duo. Don’t Wait.]( By HOWARD MEGDAL They’re great apart but even better together. Taurasi and Griner have spent years tailoring their games to each other, and another championship for the Phoenix Mercury may be the reward. [Urban Meyer Says He Followed Protocols on Abuse Claim, Contradicting Earlier Denial]( [Urban Meyer Says He Followed Protocols on Abuse Claim, Contradicting Earlier Denial]( By MARC TRACY Meyer, the Ohio State football coach, told the news media last week that he had long been unaware of accusations that assistant coach Zach Smith had assaulted his wife in 2015. [Baseball Has a New Position: The Make-Believe Pitcher]( [Baseball Has a New Position: The Make-Believe Pitcher]( By VICTOR MATHER More and more this season, teams on the wrong end of a blowout have turned to position players to pitch the final innings. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Beyoncé and Jay-Z Squeeze Triumph From Reconciliation]( Review [Beyoncé and Jay-Z Squeeze Triumph From Reconciliation]( By JON CARAMANICA For their On the Run II tour, pop’s most powerful couple perform the third act of their high-stakes play about faithfulness and disappointment. [‘Better Call Saul’ Starts Its Fourth Season, Still Waiting for Saul]( [‘Better Call Saul’ Starts Its Fourth Season, Still Waiting for Saul]( By MIKE HALE AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ prequel continues to find ways to spin out the adventures of Jimmy McGill, the shyster lawyer who will someday become Saul Goodman. [Weinstein Releases Emails Suggesting Long Relationship With Accuser]( [Weinstein Releases Emails Suggesting Long Relationship With Accuser]( By JAN RANSOM The producer said in court papers a grand jury never saw emails showing a consensual relationship with one accuser, lasting years after an alleged attack. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Deal Gives Kushners Cash Infusion on 666 Fifth Avenue]( [Deal Gives Kushners Cash Infusion on 666 Fifth Avenue]( By CHARLES V. BAGLI and KATE KELLY Brookfield Asset Management will take a 99-year lease on the troubled building, in a deal that eases the financial pressure on the Kushner family. [For Many N.J. Transit Commuters, Last Year’s ‘Summer of Hell’ Is Now]( [For Many N.J. Transit Commuters, Last Year’s ‘Summer of Hell’ Is Now]( By PATRICK McGEEHAN A rash of train cancellations by New Jersey Transit, coupled with PATH delays, has added up to a season of aggravation for New Jersey commuters. [Some Separated Children Will Go Home, Despite Government’s Failure to Act]( [Some Separated Children Will Go Home, Despite Government’s Failure to Act]( By ANNIE CORREAL Eight children in New York will soon return to Guatemala, thanks to pressure from nonprofits and activists. But a judge says reunifications are the government’s responsibility. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Rick Genest, Tattooed Model Known as Zombie Boy, Dies at 32]( [Rick Genest, Tattooed Model Known as Zombie Boy, Dies at 32]( By AMISHA PADNANI Mr. Genest, whose tattoos covered his entire body, participated in the 2011 Lady Gaga music video “Born This Way.” [Charles Hamlen, Classical Music Manager With a Cause, Dies at 75]( [Charles Hamlen, Classical Music Manager With a Cause, Dies at 75]( By MICHAEL COOPER He co-founded one of the leading classical music management agencies, IMG Artists, and then left it behind to raise money to help people with AIDS. [Art Lee, Fly-Fishing Virtuoso and Writer, Dies at 76]( [Art Lee, Fly-Fishing Virtuoso and Writer, Dies at 76]( By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Mr. Lee was a Catskills fixture whose reputation as an angler spread far and wide. He once took Jimmy Carter fishing and wrote a whole book on a knot. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Thou Shalt Not Kill]( [Thou Shalt Not Kill]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Pope Francis declares capital punishment unambiguously wrong. No exceptions. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Airbnb Is the New NATO]( [Airbnb Is the New NATO]( By ROGER COHEN The nation state is trumpeted. The nation state is redundant. [Building a Trump-Free Barbecue]( [Building a Trump-Free Barbecue]( By GAIL COLLINS Summer fun: Do you really want Paul Manafort on the grill? [Trump Will Have Blood on His Hands]( [Trump Will Have Blood on His Hands]( By BRET STEPHENS His demonization of the news media won’t fall on deaf ears. [The Myth That a Cleaner Car Is Less Safe Than a Dirty One]( [The Myth That a Cleaner Car Is Less Safe Than a Dirty One]( By DANIEL F. BECKER and JAMES GERSTENZANG The Trump administration is pushing a false narrative as a way to roll back mileage and emissions rules. 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