Today's Headlines: As Government Reopens, the New Congress Tries to Begin Again

The World Economy Just Can’t Escape Its Low-Growth, Low-Inflation Rut 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, January 28, 2019 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [Today’s Videos](#3) | [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 [As Government Reopens, the New Congress Tries to Begin Again]( [As Government Reopens, the New Congress Tries to Begin Again]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS The end of the shutdown means that the agendas of both chambers of Congress, overshadowed for weeks by the struggle to reopen government, will get a restart. [The World Economy Just Can’t Escape Its Low-Growth, Low-Inflation Rut]( [The World Economy Just Can’t Escape Its Low-Growth, Low-Inflation Rut]( By NEIL IRWIN Just when we thought we were out, global deflationary forces have pulled us back in. [Elite Law Firm’s All-White Partner Class Stirs Debate on Diversity]( [Elite Law Firm’s All-White Partner Class Stirs Debate on Diversity]( By NOAM SCHEIBER and JOHN ELIGON Paul, Weiss is more diverse at its top ranks than most of its peers. But its recent promotions underscored how far big firms have to go to elevate women and people of color. 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 [How to Handle the Dreaded ‘Reply All Moment’]( Smarter Living | Crowdwise [How to Handle the Dreaded ‘Reply All Moment’]( By DAVID POGUE You know that sinking feeling when you accidentally click "Reply All" instead of "Reply?" It's awful. Here's how to handle it, and make sure it never happens again. [The Fleecing of Millennials]( Opinion [The Fleecing of Millennials]( By DAVID LEONHARDT Their incomes are flat. Their wealth is down. And Washington is aggravating future threats. [] Today’s Videos [Hundreds Still Missing After Dam Collapse in Brazil]( [[Video]Video: Hundreds Still Missing After Dam Collapse in Brazil]( By BARBARA MARCOLINI Before and after images show the damage caused by the collapse of a mining dam in Brumadinho, Brazil. At least 58 are dead and hundreds are still missing. [] World [Afghan Women Fear Peace With Taliban May Mean War on Them]( [Afghan Women Fear Peace With Taliban May Mean War on Them]( By ROD NORDLAND, FATIMA FAIZI and FAHIM ABED The idea of an American troop withdrawal fills Afghan women with dread, as they see Westerners as their only protectors not just from the Taliban, but also the “Taliban mentality” among other men. [As 2nd Brazil Dam Threatens to Collapse, Panic and Outrage Spread]( [As 2nd Brazil Dam Threatens to Collapse, Panic and Outrage Spread]( By MANUELA ANDREONI and SHASTA DARLINGTON Two days after a dam break left at least 58 dead, residents of Brumadinho are forced to evacuate again, while experts warn that the regulatory system is flawed. [‘The Nation Has Stood Up’: Indigenous Clans in Canada Battle Pipeline Project]( Canada Dispatch [‘The Nation Has Stood Up’: Indigenous Clans in Canada Battle Pipeline Project]( By AMBER BRACKEN On one side of a barricade in remote British Columbia, members of the Wet’suwet’en people hoped to stop a pipeline that would cross their traditional land. On the other side were heavily armed police. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [All Red or All Blue, State Legislatures Run to Partisan Sides]( [All Red or All Blue, State Legislatures Run to Partisan Sides]( By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS For the first time in more than a century, only a single state — Minnesota — now has a legislature under divided party control, a sign of growing polarization. [How Does Your State Make Electricity?]( [How Does Your State Make Electricity?]( By NADJA POPOVICH There’s been a major shift in how America makes electricity over the past two decades. Each state has its own story. [Your 2019 Tax Refund Might Be Higher, Lower or Later Than Usual]( [Your 2019 Tax Refund Might Be Higher, Lower or Later Than Usual]( By JIM TANKERSLEY and MATT PHILLIPS It’s unclear how the Trump tax law will affect refunds in what has been a clockwork injection of cash into the economy. The shutdown’s effects are murkier still. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [To Rise Above the Democratic Pack, Elizabeth Warren Tries ‘Nerding Out’]( [To Rise Above the Democratic Pack, Elizabeth Warren Tries ‘Nerding Out’]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON Ms. Warren’s passion for policy minutiae has become her way of standing out in an increasingly crowded Democratic field. But some voters say she risks being seen as out-of-touch and too intellectual. [Roger Stone Says Text Exchanges Cited in Indictment Were Mischaracterized]( [Roger Stone Says Text Exchanges Cited in Indictment Were Mischaracterized]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN Mr. Stone, a longtime adviser to President Trump, said that he would prove his innocence in the case brought against him by the special counsel. [Howard Schultz, Former Starbucks Chief, Is Preparing for an Independent 2020 Run]( [Howard Schultz, Former Starbucks Chief, Is Preparing for an Independent 2020 Run]( By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Mr. Schultz, decrying the “broken political system,” said he has already begun the groundwork to get on the ballot in all 50 states. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The Tabloid Myths of Jennifer Aniston and Donald Trump]( [The Tabloid Myths of Jennifer Aniston and Donald Trump]( By JIM RUTENBERG She wants to reunite with Brad Pitt and have a baby. He’s a self-made guy from the streets. Or so certain segments of the media would have you believe. [With Paid Leave, Gates Foundation Says There Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing]( [With Paid Leave, Gates Foundation Says There Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing]( By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER Instead of a year, parents will get six months, a number that researchers say avoids the pitfalls of longer leaves. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology Bits [The Week in Tech: Silicon Valley Hobnobs in Davos]( By SHEERA FRENKEL Controversy over a video uploaded to Twitter over the weekend revealed old fault lines, and why social media is so good at exposing them. [As I.P.O. Approaches, Lyft’s Chief Is Nudged Into the Spotlight]( [As I.P.O. Approaches, Lyft’s Chief Is Nudged Into the Spotlight]( By MIKE ISAAC and KATE CONGER Logan Green is known to be reserved, letting his second-in-command speak for their ride-sharing service. But now he’s in a race with Uber to take the companies public. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Gracie Gold’s Battle for Olympic Glory Ended in a Fight to Save Herself]( [Gracie Gold’s Battle for Olympic Glory Ended in a Fight to Save Herself]( By KAREN CROUSE Gold appeared to be a gold medal favorite in figure skating for the 2018 Winter Games. Then her mental health unraveled, and a cry for help became her boldest move. [Novak Djokovic Leaves No Doubt in Winning His 7th Australian Open]( [Novak Djokovic Leaves No Doubt in Winning His 7th Australian Open]( By KURT STREETER Djokovic, 31, whose career was wobbling a year ago, has won three straight Grand Slam championships, giving him 15 in all. [Need a Power-Play Goal? In the N.H.L., It’s as Easy as 1-3-1]( [Need a Power-Play Goal? In the N.H.L., It’s as Easy as 1-3-1]( By JOE LEMIRE Power-play success has increased with the arrival of more highly skilled young players who use sophisticated video scouting and an aggressive formation borrowed from the Capitals. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Review: ‘My Fair Lady,’ Illuminated With New Stars]( Critic’s Pick [Review: ‘My Fair Lady,’ Illuminated With New Stars]( By JESSE GREEN Laura Benanti and three other recently arrived principals adjust the focus of the hit revival from the political to the personal. [What Penn Badgley Wants Us to Learn From ‘You’]( [What Penn Badgley Wants Us to Learn From ‘You’]( By ELEANOR STANFORD When viewers swooned over his creepy character on the hit series, Badgley fired back on social media. Now, he reflects on his tweets and the show’s impact. [Review: ‘I Am the Night’ Stitches Together Los Angeles Neo-Noir Clichés]( [Review: ‘I Am the Night’ Stitches Together Los Angeles Neo-Noir Clichés]( By MIKE HALE Patty Jenkins produces and her “Wonder Woman” collaborator Chris Pine stars in a mini-series loosely based on a memoir loosely connected to the Black Dahlia case. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Bill de Blasio May Be Running for President, if Only People Would Listen]( [Bill de Blasio May Be Running for President, if Only People Would Listen]( By J. DAVID GOODMAN Mr. de Blasio, the mayor of New York, went to Washington to “preach the gospel” of liberal governance. [International Pickpockets Ride New York’s Subway, Pilfering and Profiting]( [International Pickpockets Ride New York’s Subway, Pilfering and Profiting]( By MICHAEL WILSON The thieves are not known to the police, which helps them evade detection. They also move from city to city, trying to stay ahead of investigators. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Michel Legrand, Pianist and Film Composer, Dies at 86]( [Michel Legrand, Pianist and Film Composer, Dies at 86]( By JOHN ANDERSON The winner of three Oscars and five Grammys, he collaborated with musicians from John Coltrane to Kiri Te Kanawa over a career that spanned seven decades. [Lamia Al-Gailani Werr, 80, Dies; Archaeologist Rescued Iraqi Art]( [Lamia Al-Gailani Werr, 80, Dies; Archaeologist Rescued Iraqi Art]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR One of the few Iraqi women in the field, she pushed to excavate ancient sites and helped a national museum recover from looting in the Iraq war. [Overlooked No More: Mabel Stark, Fearless Tiger Trainer]( [Overlooked No More: Mabel Stark, Fearless Tiger Trainer]( Stark was one of the most celebrated animal trainers in a field dominated by men. She performed with tigers until she was nearly 80, then took her own life when she was separated from them. [Nicola L, Whose Feminist Art Had a Useful Side, Is Dead]( [Nicola L, Whose Feminist Art Had a Useful Side, Is Dead]( By ROBERTA SMITH A multimedia fixture of the New York scene, belatedly celebrated as a Pop Artist, she made works that could function as furniture or even be worn. [Fatima Ali, Fan Favorite on ‘Top Chef,’ Dies of Cancer at 29]( [Fatima Ali, Fan Favorite on ‘Top Chef,’ Dies of Cancer at 29]( By JEFFERY C. MAYS Ms. Ali publicly battled a rare form of cancer for a year while she sought to fulfill her final wish of eating at the best restaurants in the world. [Charles Kettles, Who Rescued Dozens of Troops in Vietnam, Dies at 89]( [Charles Kettles, Who Rescued Dozens of Troops in Vietnam, Dies at 89]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN “A soldier who was there said, ‘That day, Major Kettles became our John Wayne.’ With all due respect to John Wayne, he couldn’t do what Chuck Kettles did.” [Meshulam Riklis, Financier Who Wed Pia Zadora, Is Dead at 95]( [Meshulam Riklis, Financier Who Wed Pia Zadora, Is Dead at 95]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR He was one of the first corporate raiders to acquire companies with leveraged buyouts. But he was probably best known for his marriage. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [The Green Book’s Black History]( Editorial Observer [The Green Book’s Black History]( By BRENT STAPLES Lessons from the Jim Crow-era travel guide for African-American elites. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Trump Administration Is Making a Mockery of the Supreme Court]( [The Trump Administration Is Making a Mockery of the Supreme Court]( By BETSY FISHER and SAMANTHA POWER It promised to create a ‘robust’ waiver process for visa applicants from countries affected by the travel ban. The process is a sham. [Two-Factor Authentication Might Not Keep You Safe]( [Two-Factor Authentication Might Not Keep You Safe]( By JOSEPHINE WOLFF The online security “best practice” is still vulnerable to phishing attacks. [The Blessing of a Rescue Dog]( [The Blessing of a Rescue Dog]( By MARGARET RENKL She looks like a cross between Groucho Marx and a dust mop, and she’s a bulwark against despair. 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