Today's Headlines: A Shutdown Looms. Can the G.O.P. Get Lawmakers to Show Up to Vote?

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[Twist in Green Beret’s Extraordinary Story: Trump’s Intervention After Murder Charges]( [Twist in Green Beret’s Extraordinary Story: Trump’s Intervention After Murder Charges]( By HELENE COOPER, MICHAEL TACKETT and TAIMOOR SHAH The Army major has admitted shooting an Afghan man believed to be a bomb maker in 2010, in a case that has become a cause among some conservatives. [France’s Far Right Sees Gold in Yellow-Vest Movement]( [France’s Far Right Sees Gold in Yellow-Vest Movement]( By ANDREW HIGGINS National Front leaders are trying to turn protests that have left much of France in upheaval to their purposes. But it may be a double-edge sword. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day in New York, including news, weather, free events and a look at the lighter side of life. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [China’s Detention Camps for Muslims Turn to Forced Labor]( World [China’s Detention Camps for Muslims Turn to Forced Labor]( By CHRIS BUCKLEY and AUSTIN RAMZY Mounting evidence suggests ethnic minorities caught in the mass internment drive in Xinjiang are being assigned to new factories making clothes. [The Cost of Telling a #MeToo Story in Australia]( Opinion [The Cost of Telling a #MeToo Story in Australia]( By BARI WEISS Why Yael Stone is terrified to talk about Geoffrey Rush. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I think Singapore is the only country in the world that doesn’t know that Ellen is gay." [JEAN CHONG]( a Singaporean gay rights activist, joking about colonial-era laws that led a TV station to censor a segment of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in which the host was praised for her advocacy work. [] World [Inspired by India, Singaporeans Seek to End Gay Sex Ban]( [Inspired by India, Singaporeans Seek to End Gay Sex Ban]( By AMY QIN The legalization of gay sex in India has set off a movement in Singapore — which, like India, inherited its colonial-era ban from its onetime British rulers. [Hard-Line U.S. Tactics Will ‘Block’ Path to Denuclearization, North Korea Warns]( [Hard-Line U.S. Tactics Will ‘Block’ Path to Denuclearization, North Korea Warns]( By CHOE SANG-HUN North Korea said that if Washington continued to escalate its sanctions and rights campaign, it could shatter any chance of denuclearizing the country. [Where Reindeer Are a Way of Life]( NORWAY Dispatch [Where Reindeer Are a Way of Life]( By NADIA SHIRA COHEN The indigenous Sami people have fought for generations to preserve their identity. The latest battles are against Norway’s limits on reindeer herds. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen It’: Lean Stone Crab Season Follows Red Tide in Florida]( [‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen It’: Lean Stone Crab Season Follows Red Tide in Florida]( By PATRICIA MAZZEI A prolonged red tide in Southwest Florida has hurt the iconic stone crab — and the fishermen, whose family businesses go back generations, who catch it. [Nashville’s Star Rises as Midsize Cities Break Into Winners and Losers]( [Nashville’s Star Rises as Midsize Cities Break Into Winners and Losers]( By BEN CASSELMAN Nashville and others are thriving thanks to a mix of luck, astute political choices and well-timed investments, while cities like Birmingham, Ala., fall behind. [‘They’re Not Fact-Checking’: How Lies on College Applications Can Slip Through the Net]( [‘They’re Not Fact-Checking’: How Lies on College Applications Can Slip Through the Net]( By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS Admissions officials and consultants say colleges do little to verify the truth of the impressive résumés and moving hardship stories submitted by applicants under rising pressure to stand out. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Ryan Zinke’s Legal Troubles Are Far From Over]( [Ryan Zinke’s Legal Troubles Are Far From Over]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ Investigations into the departing interior secretary’s actions will probably not end with his resignation, and may cloud his political future. [Trump Kicks Away Obama Traditions Even at the Dinner Table]( [Trump Kicks Away Obama Traditions Even at the Dinner Table]( By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Gone are the days of local chefs parading through the East Wing, running cooking demonstrations on the South Lawn or making agnolotti for a state dinner. [Elizabeth Warren, Speaking to Black Graduates, Warns ‘the Rules Are Rigged’]( [Elizabeth Warren, Speaking to Black Graduates, Warns ‘the Rules Are Rigged’]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON The government “has systematically discriminated against black people in this country,” the senator and likely presidential hopeful warned. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Netflix’s Movie Blitz Takes Aim at Hollywood’s Heart]( [Netflix’s Movie Blitz Takes Aim at Hollywood’s Heart]( By BROOKS BARNES “Roma” is just the start of the company’s film plans. Traditional studios and multiplex chains are wondering if the strategy will cause people to skip theaters. [When a Manager in Another Department Ignores Your Emails]( The Workologist [When a Manager in Another Department Ignores Your Emails]( By ROB WALKER An employee looking to make a switch gets no response and wonders if it’s because he’s the wrong “type.” Here’s how to stop brooding and take useful action. [Apple Computers Used to Be Built in the U.S. It Was a Mess.]( Past Tense [Apple Computers Used to Be Built in the U.S. It Was a Mess.]( By JOHN MARKOFF Steve Jobs tried to create a manufacturing culture in Silicon Valley. As one former Apple engineer put it, "It wasn't great for business." For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Tech Workers Got Paid in Company Stock. They Used It to Agitate for Change.]( [Tech Workers Got Paid in Company Stock. They Used It to Agitate for Change.]( By KATE CONGER Workers at tech companies like Amazon are starting to use the stock grants that they were paid to turn the tables on their employers. [8 Places Where Smartphones Tracked People’s Movements]( [8 Places Where Smartphones Tracked People’s Movements]( By RICH HARRIS, MICHAEL H. KELLER and JENNIFER VALENTINO-DeVRIES A New York Times investigation showed that data from over a million devices in the New York area exposed people’s daily habits. [The Week in Tech: Sundar Pichai Has a Chat With Congress]( Bits [The Week in Tech: Sundar Pichai Has a Chat With Congress]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Silicon Valley and Washington operate in their own bubbles. Is there any hope of tech executives and lawmakers understanding one another? For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Suicide, Quarterbacks and the Hilinski Family]( [Suicide, Quarterbacks and the Hilinski Family]( By MIKE PIELLUCCI and SAM HODGSON Tyler Hilinski, a quarterback at Washington State, killed himself in January and was posthumously diagnosed with C.T.E. His brother is a star recruit at the same position. It’s raw and complicated. [The Giants and Eli Manning Stumble Toward the End of an Era]( On Pro Football [The Giants and Eli Manning Stumble Toward the End of an Era]( By BILL PENNINGTON Manning and the Giants were awful in a 17-0 loss to the Tennessee Titans. [Steelers Come Out of Their Fog, Holding On to Beat Patriots]( On Pro Football [Steelers Come Out of Their Fog, Holding On to Beat Patriots]( By BEN SHPIGEL Three late collapses in a row had Pittsburgh on the ropes, but a win over New England reminded the A.F.C. how dangerous, and inscrutable, the team can be. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [How Peter Jackson Made WWI Footage Seem Astonishingly New ]( [How Peter Jackson Made WWI Footage Seem Astonishingly New]( By MEKADO MURPHY The director restored archival combat film to pristine clarity for “They Shall Not Grow Old.” [Their Art Raised Questions About Technology. Chinese Censors Had Their Own Answer.]( [Their Art Raised Questions About Technology. Chinese Censors Had Their Own Answer.]( By AMY QIN Several artworks that looked closely at the implications of biotechnology and artificial intelligence have been banned from an art festival in southern China. [Review: Gustavo Dudamel Delivers a Seething ‘Otello’]( Critic’s Pick [Review: Gustavo Dudamel Delivers a Seething ‘Otello’]( By ANTHONY TOMMASINI The conductor made a much-anticipated debut at the Metropolitan Opera with Verdi’s tale of passion and jealousy. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [They Grabbed Her Baby and Arrested Her at a Welfare Office. Now She’s Speaking Out.]( [They Grabbed Her Baby and Arrested Her at a Welfare Office. Now She’s Speaking Out.]( By ASHLEY SOUTHALL and NIKITA STEWART Jazmine Headley has become a cause célèbre for New Yorkers who depend on food stamps and public assistance, but say they are often met with hostility at city offices. [HQ Trivia and Vine Co-Founder Colin Kroll Dies, Apparently of Overdose, Police Say]( [HQ Trivia and Vine Co-Founder Colin Kroll Dies, Apparently of Overdose, Police Say]( By LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ and SAPNA MAHESHWARI Mr. Kroll was found facedown on his bed after a woman called 911 and asked the police to check on him in SoHo. [After Backlash, Democrats in New Jersey Rethink Redistricting Plans]( [After Backlash, Democrats in New Jersey Rethink Redistricting Plans]( By NICK CORASANITI Legislative leaders will not move forward with a proposal that would have essentially written gerrymandering into the State Constitution. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [More Powerful Than a Russian Troll Army: The National Enquirer]( Mediator [More Powerful Than a Russian Troll Army: The National Enquirer]( By JIM RUTENBERG Now that the supermarket tabloid has admitted to prosecutors that it did political dirty work for Donald Trump, here’s a look at its unlikely power. [Facebook’s Version of YouTube Takes Shape With Pranksters, Magicians and Cartoons]( [Facebook’s Version of YouTube Takes Shape With Pranksters, Magicians and Cartoons]( By SAPNA MAHESHWARI The tech giant sees Facebook Watch, with its rising number of videos from internet stars, as a key to future growth. [Digital Data Gives Billboard Owners More Reason to ‘Love a Good Traffic Jam’]( Advertising [Digital Data Gives Billboard Owners More Reason to ‘Love a Good Traffic Jam’]( By JASON NOTTE The average one-way trip for commuters in the U.S. is close to a half-hour — plenty of time for marketers to target them in new ways through old media. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Obituaries [Irwin Hollander, Master Lithographer Who Revived Fine Art, Dies at 90]( [Irwin Hollander, Master Lithographer Who Revived Fine Art, Dies at 90]( By ROBERTA SMITH Mr. Hollander persuaded Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell and other Abstract Expressionists to try their hands at lithography at his Manhattan workshop. Their proofs became some of his best work. [Overlooked No More: Charley Parkhurst, Gold Rush Legend With a Hidden Identity]( [Overlooked No More: Charley Parkhurst, Gold Rush Legend With a Hidden Identity]( A swashbuckling, one-eyed stagecoach driver lived her life disguised as a man. After her death, the revelation that she was a woman provoked widespread astonishment. [William J. Conklin, Architect With a Broad Stamp, Dies at 95]( [William J. Conklin, Architect With a Broad Stamp, Dies at 95]( By SAM ROBERTS He worked on the planned community of Reston, Va., the Navy Memorial in Washington, the restoration of Brooklyn Borough Hall and what became Battery Park City. [Andrew Frierson, Pioneering Black Opera Singer, Dies at 94]( [Andrew Frierson, Pioneering Black Opera Singer, Dies at 94]( By SAM ROBERTS A bass-baritone, he made his professional debut with the New York City Opera and later encouraged other black opera singers, especially men. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Put Down the Golf Clubs, Visit the Troops]( [Put Down the Golf Clubs, Visit the Troops]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD President Trump, the commander in chief, should not look away from the wars he oversees. [Clawing Back a Bit of Privacy]( [Clawing Back a Bit of Privacy]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Home addresses have always been public information. But now they’re too easy to search. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Secret to Winning in 2020]( [The Secret to Winning in 2020]( By DAVID LEONHARDT It’s the populism, stupid. [Julián Castro and the Cordial Candidacy]( [Julián Castro and the Cordial Candidacy]( By CHARLES M. BLOW I’m listening for something arresting, a vision and a vocabulary that will rally and inspire. [Dr. Google Is a Liar ]( [Dr. Google Is a Liar]( By HAIDER WARRAICH Fake news threatens our democracy. Fake medical news threatens our lives. 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