Today's Headlines: America Pushes Allies to Fight Huawei in New Arms Race With China

On Venezuela, Rubio Assumes U.S. Role of Ouster in Chief 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]( Sunday, January 27, 2019 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [Today’s Videos](#3) | [World](#4) | [U.S.](#5) | [Politics](#6) | [Business](#7) | [Sports](#8) | [Arts](#9) | [New York](#10) | [Magazine](#11) | [Travel](#12) | [Real Estate](#13) | [Fashion & Style](#14) | [Obituaries](#15) | [Editorial](#16) | [Op-Ed](#17) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [America Pushes Allies to Fight Huawei in New Arms Race With China]( [America Pushes Allies to Fight Huawei in New Arms Race With China]( By DAVID E. SANGER, JULIAN E. BARNES, RAYMOND ZHONG and MARC SANTORA With 5G networks about to remake the internet, the Trump administration fears decisions made in the next six months on China’s role will resonate for decades. [On Venezuela, Rubio Assumes U.S. Role of Ouster in Chief]( [On Venezuela, Rubio Assumes U.S. Role of Ouster in Chief]( By PETER BAKER and EDWARD WONG Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, has become a chief policy architect for the United States in a daring and risky campaign to dislodge Venezuela’s autocratic leader from power. [Jared Kushner, a Confident Negotiator, Finds Immigration Deal to Be Elusive]( [Jared Kushner, a Confident Negotiator, Finds Immigration Deal to Be Elusive]( By ANNIE KARNI and MAGGIE HABERMAN It has been challenging for Mr. Kushner to negotiate a broad immigration deal that would satisfy a president committed to a border wall and Democrats who have repeatedly cast it as immoral. 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 [In India, Gandhi’s Halo Glows Less Brightly for Hindu Right and Lower Castes]( World | India Dispatch [In India, Gandhi’s Halo Glows Less Brightly for Hindu Right and Lower Castes]( By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN While Gandhi’s global influence is still enormous, in contemporary India he is no longer so awe-inspiring and his legacy is subject to criticism from across the political spectrum. [A Frat Boy and a Gentleman]( Opinion [A Frat Boy and a Gentleman]( By ALEXANDRA ROBBINS One researcher found that fraternities were embracing “a more inclusive form of masculinity,” based on equality for gay men, respect for women, racial parity and emotional intimacy. [] Today’s Videos [Two Leaders. Two Messages. Inside the Battle for Venezuela]( [[Video]Video: Two Leaders. Two Messages. Inside the Battle for Venezuela]( By NILO TABRIZY and AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER President Nicolás Maduro used state television to sell his message. Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader and self-declared president, took to social media. Here’s how these two leaders are trying to control the country — and the narrative. [] World [Venezuelan President Does an About-Face That Allows U.S. Diplomats to Stay]( [Venezuelan President Does an About-Face That Allows U.S. Diplomats to Stay]( By ANA VANESSA HERRERO and MEGAN SPECIA President Nicolás Maduro drops demand for all American diplomats to leave the South American country by the end of the weekend. [U.S. and Taliban Edge Toward Deal to End America’s Longest War]( [U.S. and Taliban Edge Toward Deal to End America’s Longest War]( By ROD NORDLAND and MUJIB MASHAL Six days of peace talks that wrapped up Saturday were the most serious negotiations yet to make way for an American troop withdrawal and an end to the 17-year war. [Karachi Seeks to Remake Itself, With Bulldozers Leading the Way]( [Karachi Seeks to Remake Itself, With Bulldozers Leading the Way]( By MEHER AHMAD A government campaign against unofficial construction in Pakistan’s largest city is leaving hundreds of hawkers without a livelihood, but the Empress Market walls are visible from the sidewalk. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [How the Shutdown Reordered American Life]( [How the Shutdown Reordered American Life]( By JULIE BOSMAN People accustomed to paychecks were forced to moonlight, visit food pantries and apply for unemployment benefits. A stable job suddenly felt high risk. [These Patients Had Sickle-Cell Disease. Experimental Therapies May Have Cured Them.]( [These Patients Had Sickle-Cell Disease. Experimental Therapies May Have Cured Them.]( By GINA KOLATA Success against sickle-cell would mark “the first genetic cure of a common genetic disease” and could free tens of thousands of Americans from agonizing pain. [With Deadline Looming, Border Security Talks Face Hurdles in Congress]( [With Deadline Looming, Border Security Talks Face Hurdles in Congress]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG The reopening of the federal government kicked of three weeks of negotiations over border security. But there are obstacles ahead, including a divided Congress and an unpredictable president. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [A Bruised Trump Faces Uncertain 2020 Prospects. His Team Fears a Primary Fight.]( [A Bruised Trump Faces Uncertain 2020 Prospects. His Team Fears a Primary Fight.]( By ALEXANDER BURNS, JONATHAN MARTIN and MAGGIE HABERMAN With his approval rating sinking, and foes within the party wooing potential Republican challengers, aides to the president are working to shore up his support. [With Pain Still Fresh, Lawmakers Make Push to Outlaw Shutdowns]( On Washington [With Pain Still Fresh, Lawmakers Make Push to Outlaw Shutdowns]( By CARL HULSE The toll of the latest impasse has prompted members of both parties to push for legislation that would ensure that the government wouldn’t be closed again as part of a budget negotiation. [Trump Meets With Hard-Right Group Led by Ginni Thomas]( [Trump Meets With Hard-Right Group Led by Ginni Thomas]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN and ANNIE KARNI At the meeting, which was unusual for the spouse of a Supreme Court justice and a president, the activists denounced women serving in the military and questioned the administration’s hiring. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work?]( [Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work?]( By ERIN GRIFFITH I saw the greatest minds of my generation log 18-hour days — and then boast about #hustle on Instagram. When did performative workaholism become a lifestyle? [Hospitals Are Asking Their Own Patients to Donate Money]( [Hospitals Are Asking Their Own Patients to Donate Money]( By PHIL GALEWITZ After a wealth screening behind the scenes, many hospitals target people for fund-raising, sometimes while they are still receiving treatment. [Governments Malfunction and the Markets Place Their Bets]( Strategies [Governments Malfunction and the Markets Place Their Bets]( By JEFF SOMMER Financial markets will put a price on anything. They are trying to assess Britain’s looming exit from the European Union and the effects of political conflict in the United States, our columnist says. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Sports [Second Slam Title Signals Naomi Osaka Has the Power to Rule Tennis]( [Second Slam Title Signals Naomi Osaka Has the Power to Rule Tennis]( By KAREN CROUSE Osaka, 21, has now won two straight Grand Slam titles and moved to the top of the world rankings. [The Enduring Fight Over the First Ironman Triathlon]( [The Enduring Fight Over the First Ironman Triathlon]( By JOHN BRANCH A simple box of papers delivered to a couple in the early years of the swimming, biking and running event in Hawaii set off a legal skirmish over what became a lucrative event. [Another Source of Conflict in Tennis: Are You Up or Down on Doubles?]( On Tennis [Another Source of Conflict in Tennis: Are You Up or Down on Doubles?]( By KAREN CROUSE Jack Sock is the world’s second-ranked doubles player, but he is reluctant to fully embrace that side of his game. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Why Do the Oscars Keep Falling for Racial Reconciliation Fantasies?]( [Why Do the Oscars Keep Falling for Racial Reconciliation Fantasies?]( By WESLEY MORRIS In many Oscar bait movies, interracial friendships come with a paycheck, and follow the white character’s journey to enlightenment. [‘Hamlet’ in Virtual Reality Casts the Viewer in the Play]( [‘Hamlet’ in Virtual Reality Casts the Viewer in the Play]( By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS A joint production by a Boston theater company and Google hopes to bring high-quality Shakespeare to wider audiences, and new audiences into theaters. [The Place to Challenge Ballet’s Gender Stereotypes? In Daily Class]( [The Place to Challenge Ballet’s Gender Stereotypes? In Daily Class]( By MADISON MAINWARING In company studios, women are jumping higher and completing more turns, and men are incorporating the stretch and finesse that is standard for women. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [‘Trust Your Angels’: Lessons I Learned From a Very Old Artist]( [‘Trust Your Angels’: Lessons I Learned From a Very Old Artist]( By JOHN LELAND Jonas Mekas was a pioneer of American cinema, but many readers knew him best as a 90-something master of living. He changed lives, including our reporter’s. [The Half King Is Dead. Long Live the Half King.]( [The Half King Is Dead. Long Live the Half King.]( By DEREK M. NORMAN The Half King, a bar favored by war correspondents and conflict photographers, endured all kinds of disasters in its 19 years. Then came the tourists. [The Secret Sushi Bar on the 10th Floor]( [The Secret Sushi Bar on the 10th Floor]( By HELENE STAPINSKI A controversial chef has created a sort of sushi speakeasy in a hotel room. It’s not easy to get a reservation. For one thing, there are only four seats at the bar. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Magazine [How Afghans Have Adapted to Life After Losing a Limb]( At War [How Afghans Have Adapted to Life After Losing a Limb]( Photographs of prosthetics made by Afghans who had to rely on their own ingenuity when they were wounded in war. [Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost?]( Feature [Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost?]( By CHARLES HOMANS The president whom the Senate Republican leader helped elect has turned out to be the one thing he can’t control. [A Private Investigator Wanted to Prove His Clients Innocent. Will His Methods Be His Own Undoing?]( Feature [A Private Investigator Wanted to Prove His Clients Innocent. Will His Methods Be His Own Undoing?]( By SAKI KNAFO In the poorest congressional district in the country, where thousands of people are arrested each year, one former cop with a complicated past made high-profile cases fall apart by insisting that the ends justified his means. For more magazine news, go to [NYTimes.com/Magazine »]( [] Travel [In Britain, Enraptured by the Wild, Lonely and Remote]( Surfacing [In Britain, Enraptured by the Wild, Lonely and Remote]( By STEPHEN HILTNER Rustic shelters called bothies — more than 100 of which are scattered throughout England, Wales and Scotland — are an indispensable, if little-known, element of British hill culture. [On the Road to Uruguay’s Barely Known and Beautiful Beaches]( Frugal Traveler [On the Road to Uruguay’s Barely Known and Beautiful Beaches]( By NELL McSHANE WULFHART This progressive country has long been off the radar for North Americans. But it has some of the best beaches in South America and discounts for foreign travelers. [Take a DNA Test, Then Buy an Airplane Ticket]( TRENDING [Take a DNA Test, Then Buy an Airplane Ticket]( By SHIVANI VORA For more and more people, learning about their genetic makeup is just the first step. The second is heading to the airport so they can explore their roots in person. For more travel news, go to [NYTimes.com/Travel »]( [] Real Estate [The Romance of Real Estate]( [The Romance of Real Estate]( By JOANNE KAUFMAN Brokers learn a lot about their clients in a very short time, and occasionally the relationship lasts long after the deal gets signed. [How to Sell, Donate or Recycle Your Stuff]( [How to Sell, Donate or Recycle Your Stuff]( By RONDA KAYSEN If you are starting the new year by saying goodbye to some of your less-than-favorite possessions you might be wondering: Now what? Here’s how to get rid of it for good. For more real estate news, go to [NYTimes.com/RealEstate »]( [] Fashion & Style [Does Society Need Andrew Dice Clay?]( [Does Society Need Andrew Dice Clay?]( By JESSICA SHAW He was the most notorious comedian in America. A lot has changed in 30 years. Has he? [The Secret World of Amazon’s Power Reviewers]( Stuff and Things [The Secret World of Amazon’s Power Reviewers]( By JOHN HERRMAN A clandestine society receives an unending stream of products. They create Amazon’s reality. Is there such a thing as too much free stuff? [A Tour of Marc Newson’s Library in London]( My Space [A Tour of Marc Newson’s Library in London]( By STEVEN KURUTZ The celebrated designer of futuristic objects turned a cavernous Victorian-era office into a warm, colorful home. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Bernardo Benes, Cuban Exile Who Negotiated With Castro, Dies at 84]( [Bernardo Benes, Cuban Exile Who Negotiated With Castro, Dies at 84]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Mr. Benes helped engineer the release of 3,600 political prisoners from Cuba, but he earned the wrath of fellow exiles in Miami. [Andy de Groat, 71, Downtown Choreographer, Is Dead]( [Andy de Groat, 71, Downtown Choreographer, Is Dead]( By ROSLYN SULCAS Best known for his work with Robert Wilson, he later formed his own company and built a distinctive choreographic identity through his use of spinning. [Frank Blaichman, 96, Dies; Led Jewish Fighters in World War II]( [Frank Blaichman, 96, Dies; Led Jewish Fighters in World War II]( By NEIL GENZLINGER He took charge of a band of Jewish partisans in occupied Poland who disrupted supply lines and rooted out Nazi collaborators. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Saving NATO]( [Saving NATO]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The House voted overwhelmingly to block President Trump’s threat to quit the Atlantic alliance. The Senate should promptly follow suit. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [She Wanted to Drive, So Saudi Arabia’s Ruler Imprisoned and Tortured Her]( [She Wanted to Drive, So Saudi Arabia’s Ruler Imprisoned and Tortured Her]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF The U.S. should pressure Saudis to respect the human rights of outspoken women. [Mueller’s Real Target in the Roger Stone Indictment]( [Mueller’s Real Target in the Roger Stone Indictment]( By JULIAN SANCHEZ It was probably not Stone himself, but rather his electronic devices. [Stone-Cold Loser]( Op-Ed Columnist [Stone-Cold Loser]( By MAUREEN DOWD Will the dawn raid on the Prince of Darkness shine a light on the Trump campaign’s original sin? 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