Today's Headlines: Companies Say Trump Is Hurting Business by Limiting Legal Immigration

How Brett Kavanaugh Would Transform the Supreme Court 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]( Monday, September 3, 2018 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [World](#4) | [U.S.](#5) | [Politics](#6) | [Business](#7) | [Technology](#8) | [Sports](#9) | [Arts](#10) | [New York](#11) | [Obituaries](#12) | [Editorial](#13) | [Op-Ed](#14) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Companies Say Trump Is Hurting Business by Limiting Legal Immigration]( [Companies Say Trump Is Hurting Business by Limiting Legal Immigration]( By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and STEVE LOHR The government is making it harder to hire foreigners by denying visas, asking for more information and delaying approvals, corporate leaders say. [How Brett Kavanaugh Would Transform the Supreme Court]( [How Brett Kavanaugh Would Transform the Supreme Court]( By ADAM LIPTAK Most confirmation hearings concern nominees who would not change the court’s basic direction. Judge Kavanaugh is the rare nominee who would, for two important reasons. [Meghan McCain, Forged in Her Father’s Image]( [Meghan McCain, Forged in Her Father’s Image]( By KATIE ROGERS Ms. McCain’s emotional call to arms at her father’s funeral was proof that she is her father’s daughter, a paradoxical figure willing to pay the price of being direct. 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 [‘It’s Like, Who’s Next?’: A Troubled School’s Alarming Death Rate]( New York [‘It’s Like, Who’s Next?’: A Troubled School’s Alarming Death Rate]( By MICHAEL WILSON Seven alumni died in 2016, then 13 more the next year. How could any school, even one for troubled youths, have so many of its students die so young? [Writing the Unions’ ‘Fight-or-Die Survival Chapter’ ]( Opinion [Writing the Unions’ ‘Fight-or-Die Survival Chapter’]( By SARAH JAFFE The growing labor militancy making headlines has its roots in slow, grinding efforts by workers all over the country. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "You have fights, people jumping off the boat. It’s a drinking crowd, and when someone dares his friend to jump off the boat, it’s the captain’s job to go and rescue that guy." [DAVE ANDERSON]( general manager of Fire Island Ferries, on the demands of sailing after dark. The company is having trouble finding young mariners to take the helm as senior captains near retirement. [] World [In Idlib, Final Offensive in Syrian War May Come at Horrific Cost]( [In Idlib, Final Offensive in Syrian War May Come at Horrific Cost]( By MARGARET COKER, HWAIDA SAAD and CARLOTTA GALL The Syrian government hopes a looming assault on Idlib Province will deliver the decisive military blow against rebel fighters. Western leaders warn of a humanitarian calamity. [A Swastika on a Church Bell: A Village Splits on How to Confront Nazi Past]( Germany Dispatch [A Swastika on a Church Bell: A Village Splits on How to Confront Nazi Past]( By KATRIN BENNHOLD Germany’s painful history has become highly personal in a sleepy village, where neighbors are fighting over what to do with a “Hitler bell” in the local church. [Spain Took Them in as Migrants, but Scorns Them as Street Vendors]( [Spain Took Them in as Migrants, but Scorns Them as Street Vendors]( By RAPHAEL MINDER Barcelona has become a hub for “manteros” who sell counterfeit goods on cloth sheets on the sidewalks, posing a quandary for the authorities. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [As TV Seeks Diverse Writing Ranks, Rising Demand Meets Short Supply]( [As TV Seeks Diverse Writing Ranks, Rising Demand Meets Short Supply]( By CARA BUCKLEY Shows are scrambling to hire more minorities, but the pipeline of experienced writers is thin, a problem of the industry’s own making. [Political Year of the Woman? Been There, Done That, Oregon Says]( [Political Year of the Woman? Been There, Done That, Oregon Says]( By KIRK JOHNSON Women already control the governor’s office in Oregon and more top state legislative posts than in any other state, and now have track records to defend at the ballot box. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [After a Primary on the Fringe, Georgia Republican Tacks Toward the Center]( [After a Primary on the Fringe, Georgia Republican Tacks Toward the Center]( By RICHARD FAUSSET Brian Kemp won the Republican nomination for governor as a “politically incorrect conservative.” Ahead of a competitive general election, though, he has moderated that message. [Wife of Former N.R.A. President Tapped Accused Russian Agent in Pursuit of Jet Fuel Payday]( [Wife of Former N.R.A. President Tapped Accused Russian Agent in Pursuit of Jet Fuel Payday]( By MATTHEW ROSENBERG, MICHAEL LaFORGIA and ANDREW E. KRAMER Maria Butina surrounded herself with prominent American conservatives and dubious characters bent on making a fast buck. It was not always easy to tell one from the other. [A Coveted Lawyer’s Juggling Act May Be Good, and Bad, for Trump]( [A Coveted Lawyer’s Juggling Act May Be Good, and Bad, for Trump]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT William Burck is deciding which documents about Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh can be released, as he also represents current and former White House officials in the special counsel inquiry. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Got Milk? Or Was That Really a Plant Beverage?]( [Got Milk? Or Was That Really a Plant Beverage?]( By NELLIE BOWLES A remark by the F.D.A.’s chief about almonds and lactation has set off a seemingly existential debate about what milk is. [Federal Workers Brace for New Push on Trump Bid to Curb Unions]( [Federal Workers Brace for New Push on Trump Bid to Curb Unions]( By NOAM SCHEIBER President Trump met a legal setback in moving to curb civil servants’ unions, but agencies may be able to achieve the same goals on their own. [Print Is Dead? Not Here]( [Print Is Dead? Not Here]( By TED GELTNER A Florida newspaper that caters to retirees is bucking the digital trend as other publications around the country face layoffs and closures. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Tech Giants Now Share Details on Political Ads. What Does That Mean For You?]( [Tech Giants Now Share Details on Political Ads. What Does That Mean For You?]( By NATASHA SINGER We tried out new tools from Facebook, Google and Twitter that let you look up campaign ads. Here’s what the databases can — and cannot — do. [JD.com Chairman Richard Liu Arrested in U.S. in Sexual Misconduct Case]( [JD.com Chairman Richard Liu Arrested in U.S. in Sexual Misconduct Case]( By RAYMOND ZHONG and LI YUAN The founder of the prominent Chinese online retailer was released, and the firm called the accusation false. Still, the arrest could be a test of JD.com’s stability. [The Week in Tech: Claims of Censorship Come Through Loud and Clear]( Bits [The Week in Tech: Claims of Censorship Come Through Loud and Clear]( By KATE CONGER The president, social media users and even employees are accusing tech companies of political bias. How will the companies respond? For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Serena Williams Loses a Set but Surges to a Win in the U.S. Open]( [Serena Williams Loses a Set but Surges to a Win in the U.S. Open]( By BEN ROTHENBERG Williams reached the quarterfinals by beating Kaia Kanepi, who had eliminated top-seeded Simona Halep. Sloane Stephens, the defending champ, also won. [How Short Tennis Players Compete in a Sport of Giants]( [How Short Tennis Players Compete in a Sport of Giants]( By STUART MILLER The balance of power has shifted in the sport toward the tall, and smaller players must adapt: with better agility, footwork, technique and accuracy. [With Daniel Murphy on Board, the Cubs Try to Win Every Pitch]( On Baseball [With Daniel Murphy on Board, the Cubs Try to Win Every Pitch]( By TYLER KEPNER Facing one of the National League’s best pitchers, and with a focus sharpened after Murphy’s acquisition, Chicago hammered its way to victory. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [48 Years Later, Orson Welles’s Last Film Makes Its Debut]( [48 Years Later, Orson Welles’s Last Film Makes Its Debut]( By BROOKS BARNES “The Other Side of the Wind,” shot in 1970, had been held up by warring rights holders and financial troubles. Now it had its North American premiere at Telluride. [‘Adventure Time,’ TV’s Surreal Masterpiece, Comes to an End]( Critic’s Notebook [‘Adventure Time,’ TV’s Surreal Masterpiece, Comes to an End]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK Amid the hallucinatory landscapes and polymorphous candy people is an emotionally real story about growing up and changing. [In a Hometown Send-Off, Aretha Franklin Belongs to Everyone]( Critic’s Notebook [In a Hometown Send-Off, Aretha Franklin Belongs to Everyone]( By JON PARELES The gospel church, the pop public, the city of Detroit: The “Queen of Soul” was part of them all, but they didn’t define her singular gifts. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [On Fire Island Ferries, Aging Mariners Seek Successors]( [On Fire Island Ferries, Aging Mariners Seek Successors]( By COREY KILGANNON With its senior captains reaching retirement age, a Fire Island ferry service seeks replacements to transport vacationers, celebrities and bagels. [Reputed MS-13 Gang Member Charged With Raping 11-Year-Old Brooklyn Girl]( [Reputed MS-13 Gang Member Charged With Raping 11-Year-Old Brooklyn Girl]( By SHARON OTTERMAN and MARIANA ALFARO Julio C. Ayala, 18, was arraigned on Sunday on charges that he raped the girl in her bed after breaking into her second-floor bedroom window. [It’s the Biggest Oyster Found in New York in 100 Years. And It Has Stories to Tell.]( [It’s the Biggest Oyster Found in New York in 100 Years. And It Has Stories to Tell.]( By JAMES BARRON Like the city itself, oysters contain multitudes. They are survivors. They build anew on what was left behind. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Rachel Cowan, Innovative Rabbi, Is Dead at 77]( [Rachel Cowan, Innovative Rabbi, Is Dead at 77]( By JOSEPH BERGER Rabbi Cowan helped couples navigate mixed-faith marriages, designed “healing services” and injected contemplative practices into religious life. [Randy Weston, Pianist Who Traced Roots of Jazz to Africa, Dies at 92]( [Randy Weston, Pianist Who Traced Roots of Jazz to Africa, Dies at 92]( By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO Whether it be jazz, blues, samba or salsa, Mr. Weston said, “If you take out the African elements of our music, you would have nothing.” [Overlooked No More: Sissieretta Jones, a Soprano Who Shattered Racial Barriers]( [Overlooked No More: Sissieretta Jones, a Soprano Who Shattered Racial Barriers]( She was the first African-American woman to headline a concert at Carnegie Hall, but she didn’t care for her stage name, “the Black Patti,” which compared her to a white diva. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Yes, Mr. Trump, Hurricane Maria Was a ‘Real Catastrophe’]( [Yes, Mr. Trump, Hurricane Maria Was a ‘Real Catastrophe’]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The president said the administration did a “fantastic job” in responding to the 2017 storm in Puerto Rico. A new estimate of the death toll says otherwise. [A Bogus Deal on Nafta]( [A Bogus Deal on Nafta]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD President Trump’s agreement with Mexico will hurt American workers, not help them. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [They Sat in Hypocrisy]( [They Sat in Hypocrisy]( By DAVID LEONHARDT Congressional Republicans made a show of honoring John McCain, even as they continue to reject his principles. [The Death Blow Is Coming for Syrian Democracy]( [The Death Blow Is Coming for Syrian Democracy]( By LEILA AL-SHAMI The Assad regime’s imminent assault on Idlib will empower jihadists and crush the last of the revolution’s democrats. Why is the world standing by? [Why Imran Khan Must Bat for Civil Society in Pakistan]( [Why Imran Khan Must Bat for Civil Society in Pakistan]( By AHMED RASHID The prime minister must reverse policies that are preventing NGOs from carrying out their necessary work. 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