Today's Headlines: A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy

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[A Fire Killed 10 Boys in Brazil, and Exposed the Underbelly of the Soccer Business]( [A Fire Killed 10 Boys in Brazil, and Exposed the Underbelly of the Soccer Business]( By TARIQ PANJA and MANUELA ANDREONI Young players with dreams of glory think elite training programs lead to riches. They do. Just rarely for them. [Biden Didn’t Rush Into 2020. The Race Came to Him Anyway.]( [Biden Didn’t Rush Into 2020. The Race Came to Him Anyway.]( By JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS Joe Biden delayed his entry into the Democratic field, hoping to avoid the fray. Now, a crisis he was unprepared for has left him as badly bruised as anyone in the race. 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 Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World]( Magazine [How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World]( By JONATHAN MAHLER and JIM RUTENBERG Murdoch and his children have toppled governments on two continents and destabilized the most important democracy on Earth. What do they want? [‘Someone Is Always Trying to Kill You’]( Opinion | Contributing Op-Ed Writer [‘Someone Is Always Trying to Kill You’]( By SONIA NAZARIO The United States cannot erect a wall and expect women to resign themselves to being slaughtered. [] World [As Israel Charts a Future, Color and Chaos Abound in Its Election]( [As Israel Charts a Future, Color and Chaos Abound in Its Election]( By DAVID M. HALBFINGER and DAN BALILTY The voting on Tuesday seems to be all about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — keep him or dump him. But our photographer found that’s not the half of it. [Chinese Settle Into French Vineyards. But Château Imperial Rabbit?]( [Chinese Settle Into French Vineyards. But Château Imperial Rabbit?]( By ADAM NOSSITER Renamed estates stir consternation among tradition-bound French. Rabbits are hunted in the Bordeaux, they note, and there are no “Tibetan Antelopes.” [South Africa Crippled by Rolling Blackouts, Weeks Before an Election]( [South Africa Crippled by Rolling Blackouts, Weeks Before an Election]( By NORIMITSU ONISHI President Cyril Ramaphosa came to power promising a “new dawn.” But as an election approaches, he can’t seem to keep the lights on. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( [] U.S. [In San Francisco, Making a Living From Your Billionaire Neighbor’s Trash]( [In San Francisco, Making a Living From Your Billionaire Neighbor’s Trash]( By THOMAS FULLER In a city swollen by the wealth of the tech industry, the rich and poor live very separate lives. But sometimes they connect through the garbage. [‘They Will Bounce Back’: In Seattle, Where the Boeing Max Is Built, They’ve Recovered Before]( [‘They Will Bounce Back’: In Seattle, Where the Boeing Max Is Built, They’ve Recovered Before]( By MIKE SEELY Seattle is feeling the pain from Boeing’s 737 Max crisis, but the aircraft manufacturer has weathered other tough challenges. [Immigration Authorities Arrest More Than 280 in Texas in Largest Workplace Raid in a Decade]( [Immigration Authorities Arrest More Than 280 in Texas in Largest Workplace Raid in a Decade]( By SARAH MERVOSH The sweep targeted an electronics repair company that officials said had knowingly hired undocumented workers. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Trump Is Being Vague About What He Wants to Replace Obamacare. But There Are Clues.]( [Trump Is Being Vague About What He Wants to Replace Obamacare. But There Are Clues.]( By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ The three leading G.O.P. health care proposals all involve block grants. Those plans are hard to square with the president’s promises to lower premiums and deductibles. [Bonded by Service, Freshman Veteran Democrats Are an Occasional Thorn in Their Party’s Side]( [Bonded by Service, Freshman Veteran Democrats Are an Occasional Thorn in Their Party’s Side]( By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Their military backgrounds have made them among the most moderate members of a caucus in which there is increasing pressure to slide firmly to the left on various policy issues. [Threats From Trump Often Fall Short]( [Threats From Trump Often Fall Short]( By MICHAEL TACKETT and LINDA QIU The president has issued threats to foreign countries, domestic corporations and an American state. Then, he retreated. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Business [What the Rest of the World Can Learn From the Australian Economic Miracle]( [What the Rest of the World Can Learn From the Australian Economic Miracle]( By NEIL IRWIN As Americans worry about the potential end of a 10-year expansion, it’s worth studying the Aussies, whose winning streak is about to turn 28. [Modern Monetary Theory Finds an Embrace in an Unexpected Place: Wall Street]( [Modern Monetary Theory Finds an Embrace in an Unexpected Place: Wall Street]( By PATRICIA COHEN M.M.T.’s fans include Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders — and financial analysts at Goldman Sachs, Nomura and GMO. [Thasunda Brown Duckett of Chase: ‘People Need to Know Who You Are’]( Corner Office [Thasunda Brown Duckett of Chase: ‘People Need to Know Who You Are’]( By DAVID GELLES With a passion for increasing financial literacy and a gift for establishing personal relationships, Ms. Duckett has had a meteoric rise through corporate America. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Scheme to Swap Fake iPhones Adds Up to $900,000 Loss for Apple, Prosecutors Say]( [Scheme to Swap Fake iPhones Adds Up to $900,000 Loss for Apple, Prosecutors Say]( By RICK ROJAS Two college students in Oregon are accused of tricking Apple into replacing nearly 1,500 counterfeit iPhones with genuine ones that were later sold. [The Easy Way to Create a Smart Home]( The Fix [The Easy Way to Create a Smart Home]( By TIM McKEOUGH You no longer need to renovate — or spend a lot of money — to incorporate smart technology into your home. Here’s how to do it in a few quick steps. [My Company’s I.T. Director Is Holding My Data Hostage]( Work Friend [My Company’s I.T. Director Is Holding My Data Hostage]( By KATY LEDERER It really is time we all learned how to code. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [N.C.A.A. Women’s Final: How Baylor Intends to Stop Notre Dame]( [N.C.A.A. Women’s Final: How Baylor Intends to Stop Notre Dame]( By KELLY WHITESIDE DiDi Richards, Baylor’s 6-foot-1 defensive specialist, has been called a gnat and a fly in the postseason. But she really wants to be called a champion. [N.C.A.A. Final Four: A Shot, a Whistle and a First Final for Virginia]( Virginia 63, Auburn 62 | Final Four [N.C.A.A. Final Four: A Shot, a Whistle and a First Final for Virginia]( By MARC TRACY A late foul call, and the resulting three free throws by Kyle Guy in the final second, saved the Cavaliers against Auburn and sent them to the N.C.A.A. championship game. [N.C.A.A. Final Four: Texas Tech Upsets Michigan State]( [N.C.A.A. Final Four: Texas Tech Upsets Michigan State]( By BILLY WITZ Texas Tech’s visit to its first Final Four will continue after a victory over Michigan State sent it to the final against Virginia. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Will ‘Game of Thrones’ Ever Really Be Over? Unlikely]( [Will ‘Game of Thrones’ Ever Really Be Over? Unlikely]( By JEREMY EGNER The phenomenally popular (and lucrative) HBO show could go the way of “Star Wars,” Harry Potter and Disney’s Marvelverse. [A Composer’s Final Work Contains ‘Visions’ of an American Master]( [A Composer’s Final Work Contains ‘Visions’ of an American Master]( By THOMAS MAY The Seattle Symphony’s posthumous live premiere of George Walker’s Sinfonia No. 5 could be a game-changer for the pioneering composer’s legacy. [The Mysteries of Friendship, Illuminated by Spooky Quantum Physics]( Fiction [The Mysteries of Friendship, Illuminated by Spooky Quantum Physics]( By LOUISA HALL Nell Freudenberger’s eloquent new novel, “Lost and Wanted,” invokes cutting-edge science and the supernatural to plumb the ineffable in human relationships. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [That Noise? The Rich Neighbors Digging a Basement Pool in Their $100 Million Brownstone]( [That Noise? The Rich Neighbors Digging a Basement Pool in Their $100 Million Brownstone]( By DAVID MARGOLICK The extremely loud and incredibly expensive renovations that have shattered a formerly quiet residential block in Manhattan. [In a Playground for the 1 Percent, an Arts Center for the Rest of Us]( Big City [In a Playground for the 1 Percent, an Arts Center for the Rest of Us]( By GINIA BELLAFANTE If Hudson Yards is the sin, is the Shed its penance? [‘Oh, Hi There.’ Forest Cam Captures the Secret Lives of Animals.]( [‘Oh, Hi There.’ Forest Cam Captures the Secret Lives of Animals.]( By JACKIE SNOW A new project aims to take a census of endangered forests, one hidden-camera snapshot at a time. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Magazine [How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation]( Feature [How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation]( By JAMIE LAUREN KEILES The brain-tingling feeling was a hard-to-describe psychological oddity. Until, suddenly, it was a YouTube phenomenon. [Taylor Mac Wants Theater to Make You Uncomfortable]( [Taylor Mac Wants Theater to Make You Uncomfortable]( By SASHA WEISS His wild, profane creations confront us with everything horrifying and joyous about America — and ourselves. Now he’s coming for Broadway. [Lionel Messi’s Goals Go Viral Like No Other Player’s]( Screenland [Lionel Messi’s Goals Go Viral Like No Other Player’s]( By JODY ROSEN Instant online video highlights change the way we watch every sport, but none more so than soccer. For more magazine news, go to [NYTimes.com/Magazine »]( [] Travel [Knowing Natchez by Its Dead]( [Knowing Natchez by Its Dead]( By RICHARD RUBIN The city cemetery encapsulates this Mississippi river town’s complicated, counterintuitive history. [Five Places to Shop Around Mumbai]( 5 Places [Five Places to Shop Around Mumbai]( By SHIVANI VORA The stylish suburb of Bandra is a mainstay shopping destination for Mumbaikars, who like the convenience of stores clustered on a few streets. [36 Hours in St. Louis]( 36 Hours [36 Hours in St. Louis]( By ELAINE GLUSAC The city, with its once-quiet, now-vibrant downtown, offers new restaurants, microbreweries and a rich array of cultural venues, including a museum that pays tribute to the blues. For more travel news, go to [NYTimes.com/Travel »]( [] Real Estate [Hudson Yards: A City Within a City]( [Hudson Yards: A City Within a City]( By C. J. HUGHES New York’s newest neighborhood drew inspiration from Battery Park City, but is filled with 21st-century twists. [Spruced-Up Manhattan Townhouses Sell for Big Discounts]( Big Ticket [Spruced-Up Manhattan Townhouses Sell for Big Discounts]( By VIVIAN MARINO After lingering on the market, an Upper East Side mansion owned by Broadway producers and a Village carriage house once rented by a pop star finally close. [Browsing Brooklyn’s Bells and Whistles]( [Browsing Brooklyn’s Bells and Whistles]( By JOYCE COHEN This week's Hunt subject chose among three new buildings with amenities galore. See if your choice matches his in our new interactive feature. For more real estate news, go to [NYTimes.com/RealEstate »]( [] Fashion & Style [Psst. Kid. Wanna Teach Some Yoga?]( [Psst. Kid. Wanna Teach Some Yoga?]( By ALICE HINES Capitalism won’t rest until every single American has taken yoga teacher training. CorePower is leading the way. [At Cosmopolitan Magazine, Data Is the New Sex]( [At Cosmopolitan Magazine, Data Is the New Sex]( By KATHERINE ROSMAN Jessica Pels, the editor, is trying to save the magazine from the jaws of Instagram. [It Wasn’t My Wedding Ring. It Was My Only Ring.]( Modern Love [It Wasn’t My Wedding Ring. It Was My Only Ring.]( By ROBIN TROY Purging my possessions — and some anatomy — revealed what I treasured most. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Ernest Hollings, a South Carolina Senator Who Evolved, Dies at 97]( [Ernest Hollings, a South Carolina Senator Who Evolved, Dies at 97]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN Once a foe of civil rights legislation, he came to support a more liberal social agenda after a tour of poor, black areas of his state shocked him. [Vonda N. McIntyre, 70, Champion of Women in Science Fiction, Dies]( [Vonda N. McIntyre, 70, Champion of Women in Science Fiction, Dies]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Ms. McIntyre won three Nebula Awards for her writing and inspired other female authors. She also wrote five novels set in the “Star Trek” universe. [Lyle Tuttle, Who Recast Tattooing’s Image Pore by Pore, Dies at 87]( [Lyle Tuttle, Who Recast Tattooing’s Image Pore by Pore, Dies at 87]( By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Tattooed almost head to foot himself, he helped move the art form “out of the back alley” and into the mainstream, finding fame with a celebrity clientele. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Alabama’s Cruel and Unusual Prisons]( [Alabama’s Cruel and Unusual Prisons]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD William Barr’s Justice Department faces a test in how it oversees the state’s deplorable prison conditions. [It’s Your iPhone. Why Can’t You Fix It Yourself?]( [It’s Your iPhone. Why Can’t You Fix It Yourself?]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD When the tools of modern life stop working, people should be able to shop for the best price on repairs. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Moral Peril of Meritocracy]( [The Moral Peril of Meritocracy]( By DAVID BROOKS Our individualistic culture inflames the ego and numbs the spirit. Failure teaches us who we are. [Here Be Mother of Dragons]( [Here Be Mother of Dragons]( By MAUREEN DOWD Emilia Clarke has conquered her health issues. Now will Daenerys conquer the Seven Kingdoms? [How Old Is 37? Depends on Your Gender]( [How Old Is 37? Depends on Your Gender]( By JILL FILIPOVIC Kirsten Gillibrand, Pete Buttigieg and the fresh-face fallacy. [Nuclear Power Can Save the World]( [Nuclear Power Can Save the World]( By JOSHUA S. GOLDSTEIN, STAFFAN A. QVIST and STEVEN PINKER Expanding the technology is the fastest way to slash greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize the economy. 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