Today's Headlines: Brett Kavanaugh, Facing New Allegations, Vows He Will Not Withdraw

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[Kavanaugh’s Yearbook Page Is ‘Horrible, Hurtful’ to a Woman It Named]( [Kavanaugh’s Yearbook Page Is ‘Horrible, Hurtful’ to a Woman It Named]( By KATE KELLY and DAVID ENRICH Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and some high school friends described themselves in a yearbook as “Renate” alumni. The woman they were referring to is furious. [Rod Rosenstein’s Job Is Safe, for Now: Inside His Dramatic Day]( [Rod Rosenstein’s Job Is Safe, for Now: Inside His Dramatic Day]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, KATIE BENNER, MAGGIE HABERMAN and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT Mr. Rosenstein talked last year about invoking the 25th Amendment to remove the president and secretly taping him. Those conversations were revealed last week. 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 [For Hackers, Anonymity Was Once Critical. That’s Changing.]( Technology | Surfacing [For Hackers, Anonymity Was Once Critical. That’s Changing.]( By STEPHEN HILTNER At Defcon, one of the world’s largest hacking conferences, new pressures are reshaping the community’s attitudes toward privacy and anonymity. [Pigs All the Way Down]( Opinion [Pigs All the Way Down]( By MICHELLE GOLDBERG Kavanaugh and our rotten ruling class. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I will not be intimidated into withdrawing from this process." [JUDGE BRETT M. KAVANAUGH]( in a letter to the top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee amid fresh allegations of sexual impropriety from his years in high school and college. [] Today’s Videos [Trump Calls Kavanaugh Accusations ‘Totally Political’]( [[Video]Video: Trump Calls Kavanaugh Accusations ‘Totally Political’]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS President Trump offered his latest defense of Judge Brett Kavanaugh amid the sexual assault allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. [‘We Believe Women’: Protesters Rally Against Kavanaugh]( [[Video]Video: ‘We Believe Women’: Protesters Rally Against Kavanaugh]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Demonstrations across the country took place against the Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who is accused of sexual assault. [How Rosenstein Protects Mueller From Trump]( [[Video]Video: How Rosenstein Protects Mueller From Trump]( By DAVID BOTTI, NATALIE RENEAU and NEETI UPADHYE Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein has discussed ways to remove President Trump from office. He’s also fiercely defended the special counsel for the Russia investigation, Robert S. Mueller III — one of the president’s most frequent targets. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [With Vatican Talks and Bulldozers, China Aims to Control Christianity]( [With Vatican Talks and Bulldozers, China Aims to Control Christianity]( By IAN JOHNSON The moves to assert control over Catholic and Protestant churches reflect a broader effort to establish control over society under President Xi Jinping. [Iran’s Terms to Reopen Nuclear Talks? Trump Has to Back Down]( [Iran’s Terms to Reopen Nuclear Talks? Trump Has to Back Down]( By DAVID E. SANGER President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said Monday he would consider new talks with Washington only if President Trump reversed himself and honored the 2015 nuclear accord. [Russia Promises Advanced Missiles to Syria After Rift With Israel]( [Russia Promises Advanced Missiles to Syria After Rift With Israel]( By ANDREW E. KRAMER and ISABEL KERSHNER Blaming Israel for the loss of a Russian plane in Syria, Russia will modernize Syria’s missile arsenal. The move could complicate the air war in Syria. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [North Carolina, a ‘Slow Spender’ State, Struggles to Hand Out Storm Aid]( [North Carolina, a ‘Slow Spender’ State, Struggles to Hand Out Storm Aid]( By GLENN THRUSH North Carolina has had an especially hard time distributing money earmarked by Congress to help low- and moderate-income homeowners in the wake of disasters. [Bill Cosby Sentencing: Psychologist Says Threat to Women Remains]( [Bill Cosby Sentencing: Psychologist Says Threat to Women Remains]( By GRAHAM BOWLEY and JON HURDLE She said Mr. Cosby, 81, had a personality disorder that drove him to seek sex with nonconsenting partners, a depiction that the defense challenged. [Amber Guyger, Dallas Officer Who Killed Botham Jean in His Home, Is Fired]( [Amber Guyger, Dallas Officer Who Killed Botham Jean in His Home, Is Fired]( By MATTHEW HAAG Ms. Guyger fatally shot Mr. Jean, her neighbor, after entering his apartment. The killing gripped the city and led to protests against police brutality. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [The Evolution of Kyrsten Sinema, From Homeless Child to Senate Candidate]( [The Evolution of Kyrsten Sinema, From Homeless Child to Senate Candidate]( By JONATHAN MARTIN Ms. Sinema, the Democratic nominee in Arizona, has made her story of childhood homelessness a central part of her political identity. But documents and contradictory statements raise questions about it. [At the U.N., Trump Can’t Escape His Political Problems Back in Washington]( White House Memo [At the U.N., Trump Can’t Escape His Political Problems Back in Washington]( By MARK LANDLER With the drama surrounding Rod J. Rosenstein and Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, it is hard to recall a General Assembly that opened against a backdrop of such political turmoil, on so many fronts. [Florida Democrat Running for Congress Dies Unexpectedly]( By PATRICIA MAZZEI April Freeman had been set to face off against a Republican state senator, Greg Steube, in the November election. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Trump’s Tariffs May Hurt, but Quitting China Is Hard to Do]( [Trump’s Tariffs May Hurt, but Quitting China Is Hard to Do]( By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON Companies are reconsidering where to put their factories as the trade war mounts, but few places can match China’s convenience and reliability. [Sears C.E.O. Lampert Sounds Alarm on Bankruptcy Risk]( [Sears C.E.O. Lampert Sounds Alarm on Bankruptcy Risk]( By MICHAEL CORKERY Edward Lampert, the Sears chief executive whose hedge fund owns big chunks of the company’s debt, suggests selling stores and asking lenders to take equity stakes. [One Big Problem With Medicaid Work Requirement: People Are Unaware It Exists]( [One Big Problem With Medicaid Work Requirement: People Are Unaware It Exists]( By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Arkansas is the first state to test it, and thousands have been kicked off the program. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Hotel Workers Fret Over a New Rival: Alexa at the Front Desk]( [Hotel Workers Fret Over a New Rival: Alexa at the Front Desk]( By EDUARDO PORTER As technologies threaten to displace service workers, unions are making job protection and new opportunities a priority in contract talks. [Walmart’s Veggie-Tracking B.L.T.: Blockchain Lettuce Technology]( [Walmart’s Veggie-Tracking B.L.T.: Blockchain Lettuce Technology]( By MICHAEL CORKERY and NATHANIEL POPPER The giant retailer will begin requiring lettuce and spinach suppliers to contribute to a blockchain database that can rapidly pinpoint contamination. [Instagram’s Co-Founders to Step Down From Company]( [Instagram’s Co-Founders to Step Down From Company]( By MIKE ISAAC Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram’s co-founders, resigned from the photo app on Monday. Their exits add to the challenges facing Facebook, which owns the app. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [The Old Tiger Woods Is Gone. His Replacement Is Doing Fine.]( On Golf [The Old Tiger Woods Is Gone. His Replacement Is Doing Fine.]( By BILL PENNINGTON The renewal of Tiger Woods was not only good for him, but good for the sport as well. [LeBron James Puts On a Lakers Uniform, and a Stoic Mask]( [LeBron James Puts On a Lakers Uniform, and a Stoic Mask]( By KURT STREETER James, donning purple and gold, revealed little during his first news conference with the Los Angeles Lakers: “My expectation is to try to get better every single day.” [Remembering the One and Only Uno]( An Appraisal [Remembering the One and Only Uno]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR He was the first beagle to win Best in Show at Westminster, and then Uno became so much more. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [A Hotbed of Operatic Innovation Wins With Tradition]( Critic’s Notebook [A Hotbed of Operatic Innovation Wins With Tradition]( By ZACHARY WOOLFE Opera Philadelphia’s O18 festival, which continues through Sunday, has more success with standard offerings than out-of-the-box events. [Review: Speaking (and Signing) of Job, in ‘I Was Most Alive With You’]( [Review: Speaking (and Signing) of Job, in ‘I Was Most Alive With You’]( By JESSE GREEN Craig Lucas’s play — about deafness, gayness, addiction, disease, faith and philosophy — puts a modern family to the test. [Jan Fabre Is Renowned for Pushing Boundaries. Did He Go Too Far With His Dancers?]( [Jan Fabre Is Renowned for Pushing Boundaries. Did He Go Too Far With His Dancers?]( By ALEX MARSHALL Mr. Fabre, an international figure in the arts, is accused by several women of sexual harassment and bullying, and officials in Belgium are investigating. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [The M.T.A. Says the Subway Is Getting Better. Here’s Why You Haven’t Noticed.]( [The M.T.A. Says the Subway Is Getting Better. Here’s Why You Haven’t Noticed.]( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS Delays abound, but the system’s leader says the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is “turning the corner where we need to turn it.” [A G.O.P. Senate Candidate Highlights His Drug Industry Career. Should He?]( [A G.O.P. Senate Candidate Highlights His Drug Industry Career. Should He?]( By KATIE THOMAS and NICK CORASANITI The race for Senator Robert Menendez’s seat has proved competitive in deeply blue New Jersey. His Republican opponent, Bob Hugin, built his career in the pharmaceutical industry. [An Attack Ad From an Indicted Congressman Is Panned as ‘Xenophobic’]( [An Attack Ad From an Indicted Congressman Is Panned as ‘Xenophobic’]( By TYLER PAGER Representative Chris Collins released a television ad featuring a video of his opponent, Nate McMurray, speaking in Korean. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [SiriusXM to Buy Pandora for $3.5 Billion in Bid to Expand Reach]( [SiriusXM to Buy Pandora for $3.5 Billion in Bid to Expand Reach]( By AMIE TSANG and EDMUND LEE SiriusXM had already invested $480 million in Pandora, which has struggled to grow in the face of competition from Spotify and Apple. [NBC’s Entertainment Chief Leaves in Latest Broadcast TV Shakeup]( [NBC’s Entertainment Chief Leaves in Latest Broadcast TV Shakeup]( By JOHN KOBLIN Robert Greenblatt is stepping away with NBC No. 1 in the ratings. His departure comes at a time of nearly unprecedented change at the highest ranks of the broadcast networks. [Telltale, Acclaimed Maker of Story-Based Video Games, Lays Off Most of Its Staff]( [Telltale, Acclaimed Maker of Story-Based Video Games, Lays Off Most of Its Staff]( By JASON M. BAILEY Telltale Games, which developed games with strong stories based on “The Walking Dead,” “Game of Thrones” and Batman, said that critical praise “did not translate to sales.” For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Science [How to Stop Poaching and Protect Endangered Species? Forget the ‘Kingpins’]( [How to Stop Poaching and Protect Endangered Species? Forget the ‘Kingpins’]( By RACHEL NUWER Authorities keep arresting people said to be bosses of wildlife trafficking, but that isn’t making a dent in the problem. [Trial by Fire: Critics Demand That a Huge Sepsis Study Be Stopped]( [Trial by Fire: Critics Demand That a Huge Sepsis Study Be Stopped]( By RONI CARYN RABIN A trial enrolling new patients resembles “an experiment that would be conducted on laboratory animals,” one advocacy group said. [Why Your DNA Is Still Uncharted Territory]( Matter [Why Your DNA Is Still Uncharted Territory]( By CARL ZIMMER Scientists are focusing on a relatively small number of human genes and neglecting thousands of others. The reasons have more to do with professional survival than genetics. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Obituaries [Charles Kao, Nobel Laureate Who Revolutionized Fiber Optics, Dies at 84]( [Charles Kao, Nobel Laureate Who Revolutionized Fiber Optics, Dies at 84]( By MIKE IVES In the 1960s, Dr. Kao outlined the potential capacity of fiber optic cables for storing information, laying the technical groundwork for modern communications. [Henry Wessel, Whose Lens Captured Life in the West, Dies at 76]( [Henry Wessel, Whose Lens Captured Life in the West, Dies at 76]( By PHILIP GEFTER He was a New Jersey native enthralled by California. “The light had such physical presence; it looked as though you could lean against it,” he said. [Tommy McDonald, Hall of Fame Receiver for the Eagles, Dies at 84]( [Tommy McDonald, Hall of Fame Receiver for the Eagles, Dies at 84]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN What he lacked in size — he was 5 feet 9 and 175 pounds — he made up for in speed and durability, lasting 12 N.F.L. seasons and scoring 84 touchdowns. [Madeleine Yayodele Nelson, 69, Percussion Group’s Founder, Dies]( [Madeleine Yayodele Nelson, 69, Percussion Group’s Founder, Dies]( By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO Trained as an educator, Ms. Nelson spent 40 years performing music from across the African diaspora as the leader of Women of the Calabash. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [An Unhealthy Plan to Drive Out Immigrants]( [An Unhealthy Plan to Drive Out Immigrants]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Denying green cards or visas to those on Medicaid or food stamps will only cost the United States more later. [Giving the College Profiteers a Free Hand]( [Giving the College Profiteers a Free Hand]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Students defrauded by for-profit schools can expect no help from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. But a federal court ruling offers some hope. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Man Up, Grassley. Question Blasey Ford Yourself.]( [Man Up, Grassley. Question Blasey Ford Yourself.]( By LARA BAZELON Outsourcing this responsibility to female aides or an outside female lawyer because of bad optics is sexist and cowardly. [Decent Men Don’t Do These Things]( [Decent Men Don’t Do These Things]( By THERESA BROWN Sexual assault is excused as normal and forgivable. It’s not. Ask the women who’ve experienced it. [The Best Way for Democrats to Win Working-Class Voters]( By MATT MORRISON Show up on people’s doorsteps, and the recipe is simple: listen and offer compelling solutions and information that’s new to them that they can connect with their lives. 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