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[Take the Survey]( [] Top News [Darkness Visible, Finally: Astronomers Capture First Ever Image of a Black Hole]( [Darkness Visible, Finally: Astronomers Capture First Ever Image of a Black Hole]( By DENNIS OVERBYE Astronomers at last have captured a picture of one of the most secretive entities in the cosmos. [It’s Netanyahu’s Israel Now]( News Analysis [It’s Netanyahu’s Israel Now]( By DAVID M. HALBFINGER In re-electing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israelis endorsed a politician who offered himself as the embodiment of stability and military and economic security. [The U.S. Immigration System May Have Reached a Breaking Point]( [The U.S. Immigration System May Have Reached a Breaking Point]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, MIRIAM JORDAN and MANNY FERNANDEZ For years, there have been warnings that America’s immigration system was going to fail. That time may be now. 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 [‘It’s Going to Be the Image of the Revolution’]( Fashion | On the Runway [‘It’s Going to Be the Image of the Revolution’]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN A smartphone snap from the Sudanese protests has gone viral. What is it about this picture that makes it so powerful? [Israel’s Lesson for the Democrats in 2020]( Opinion [Israel’s Lesson for the Democrats in 2020]( By ROGER COHEN The election was a referendum on Netanyahu and he nailed it. His playbook will be Trump’s in 2020. [] Today’s Videos [Barr Says He Will Review ‘Spying’ on Trump Campaign]( [[Video]Video: Barr Says He Will Review ‘Spying’ on Trump Campaign]( By C-SPAN In his testimony before Congress, Attorney General William P. Barr said that he believed President Trump’s 2016 campaign was spied on by the government and that he wanted to ensure that there was no “improper surveillance.” [‘These Weapons Were Designed to Kill,’ Jacinda Ardern Says]( [[Video]Video: ‘These Weapons Were Designed to Kill,’ Jacinda Ardern Says]( By REUTERS Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand spoke to Parliament about the survivors of two mosque shootings. New Zealand has now passed a law banning most semiautomatic weapons. [Sanders Unveils Bill, Saying ‘Health Care Is a Human Right’]( [[Video]Video: Sanders Unveils Bill, Saying ‘Health Care Is a Human Right’]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Senator Bernie Sanders, a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, announced the fifth version of the Medicare for All Act. [] World [European Union Extends Brexit Deadline to Oct. 31]( [European Union Extends Brexit Deadline to Oct. 31]( By STEPHEN CASTLE and STEVEN ERLANGER The European Union offered Britain a Brexit deadline at the end of October to avert a cliff-edge divorce that was set to happen on Friday evening. [In India, Voting Begins in Elections Unmatched in Size and Scope]( [In India, Voting Begins in Elections Unmatched in Size and Scope]( By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN Over five weeks, 900 million voters can cast ballots on 2.3 million electronic machines, in what is seen as a referendum on Narendra Modi, the powerful prime minister. [New Zealand Passes Law Banning Most Semiautomatic Weapons, Weeks After Massacre]( [New Zealand Passes Law Banning Most Semiautomatic Weapons, Weeks After Massacre]( By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY The ban, supported by all but one of Parliament’s 120 lawmakers, came less than a month after a gunman killed 50 people in two mosques in the city of Christchurch. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Alaska Relies on Ice. What Happens When It Can’t Be Trusted?]( [Alaska Relies on Ice. What Happens When It Can’t Be Trusted?]( By JULIA O’MALLEY and RUTH FREMSON Climate change is warming Alaska faster than any other state, bringing early thaws that create hazards and disrupt long-established ways of life. [Would ‘Medicare for All’ Save Billions or Cost Billions?]( [Would ‘Medicare for All’ Save Billions or Cost Billions?]( By JOSH KATZ, KEVIN QUEALY and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ We asked a handful of economists and think tanks to find out. [A ‘Glitch’ Left Young People Off the Jury Rolls. Does That Violate the Constitution?]( [A ‘Glitch’ Left Young People Off the Jury Rolls. Does That Violate the Constitution?]( By ALAN BLINDER Computer glitches have compromised jury selection processes across the country. More trouble surfaced recently in a death penalty case in Louisiana. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Barr Asserts Intelligence Agencies Spied on the Trump Campaign]( [Barr Asserts Intelligence Agencies Spied on the Trump Campaign]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS and ADAM GOLDMAN The attorney general said “spying did occur” in remarks certain to please President Trump, who has accused law enforcement officials of targeting his campaign. [Medicare for All and Beyond, Sanders Uses the Senate as His Launching Pad]( [Medicare for All and Beyond, Sanders Uses the Senate as His Launching Pad]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Senator Bernie Sanders reintroduced his Medicare for All Act on Wednesday in a choreographed event charged with the unmistakable presidential politics of 2020. [Pete Buttigieg, Gay and Christian, Challenges Religious Right on Their Own Turf]( [Pete Buttigieg, Gay and Christian, Challenges Religious Right on Their Own Turf]( By JEREMY W. PETERS Mr. Buttigieg has confronted evangelicals like Vice President Mike Pence, questioning the moral authority of religious leaders who have stayed silent on President Trump’s conduct. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [‘China’s Manhattan’ Borrowed Heavily. The People Have Yet to Arrive.]( [‘China’s Manhattan’ Borrowed Heavily. The People Have Yet to Arrive.]( By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and CAO LI A largely empty urban district struggling with billions of dollars in debt demonstrates the breakdown of the Chinese economic growth model. [The National Enquirer Is for Sale, and a Deal Seems Near]( [The National Enquirer Is for Sale, and a Deal Seems Near]( By EDMUND LEE, ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and BEN PROTESS The hedge funders who control American Media Inc., the tabloid’s owner, are said to have grown uncomfortable after it was at the center of a federal investigation. [Automakers Plan for Their Worst Nightmare: Regulatory Chaos After Trump’s Emissions Rollback]( [Automakers Plan for Their Worst Nightmare: Regulatory Chaos After Trump’s Emissions Rollback]( By CORAL DAVENPORT The matter is increasingly urgent because the Trump administration is said to have settled on the details of its rollback plan, which would quite likely split the American auto market. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Uber Is Said to Aim for I.P.O. Valuation of Up to $100 Billion]( [Uber Is Said to Aim for I.P.O. Valuation of Up to $100 Billion]( By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and KATE CONGER The ride-hailing giant gave some investors an initial estimate of its public market valuation, which ranged from $90 billion to $100 billion. [Over 4,200 Amazon Workers Push for Climate Change Action, Including Cutting Some Ties to Big Oil]( [Over 4,200 Amazon Workers Push for Climate Change Action, Including Cutting Some Ties to Big Oil]( By KAREN WEISE They say Amazon should stop offering custom cloud computing services that help the oil and gas industry explore for and extract more fossil fuels. [Net Neutrality Vote Passes House, Fulfilling Promise by Democrats]( [Net Neutrality Vote Passes House, Fulfilling Promise by Democrats]( By CECILIA KANG The legislation, called the Save the Internet Act, faces long odds in the Republican-led Senate. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [No Playoffs for LeBron James, No Job for Magic Johnson. Why the Lakers Fell Apart.]( [No Playoffs for LeBron James, No Job for Magic Johnson. Why the Lakers Fell Apart.]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA Nearly a year ago, the Lakers upended the N.B.A. by signing James, with Johnson engineering the deal. Now, the team ends the season in chaos and far from its championship era. [A Decade After Crash, Tiger Woods Hunts for Another Masters]( [A Decade After Crash, Tiger Woods Hunts for Another Masters]( By BILL PENNINGTON Tiger Woods’s life came apart 10 years ago. Then came surgeries on his back, battles with painkillers. Another green jacket would be nice. [Michigan State Discouraged Reporting of Rape Allegation Against Athletes, Woman Says]( [Michigan State Discouraged Reporting of Rape Allegation Against Athletes, Woman Says]( By MARC TRACY A woman who accused three basketball players and sued the university speaks publicly about her case for the first time. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [It’s a Crumbling Road to Despair. Can New York Fix the B.Q.E.?]( Critic’s Notebook [It’s a Crumbling Road to Despair. Can New York Fix the B.Q.E.?]( By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN There are a number of promising plans to repair the detested Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. But solving the problem will take an act of collective will. [Lacma’s $650 Million Building by Peter Zumthor Is Approved]( [Lacma’s $650 Million Building by Peter Zumthor Is Approved]( By JORI FINKEL A critic calls it the “incredible shrinking museum.” The director says it is “ambitious.” On Tuesday, Los Angeles County made it official: The project will go forward. [In ‘Working,’ Robert A. Caro Gives Us a Brief Look at the Process of Writing His Epic Books]( Books of The Times [In ‘Working,’ Robert A. Caro Gives Us a Brief Look at the Process of Writing His Epic Books]( By JENNIFER SZALAI This assemblage of personal reflections and interviews arrives as readers wait for the final volume of the 83-year-old historian’s multivolume life of Lyndon Johnson. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Facing Nurses Strike, New York Hospitals Reach Landmark Deal on Staffing]( [Facing Nurses Strike, New York Hospitals Reach Landmark Deal on Staffing]( By PATRICK McGEEHAN The agreement will lead to the hiring of more nurses and for the first time set minimum ratios of nurses to patients. [A Few More Black Students Are Offered Spots at Stuyvesant, Fanning Fresh Uproar]( [A Few More Black Students Are Offered Spots at Stuyvesant, Fanning Fresh Uproar]( By ELIZA SHAPIRO A once-obscure program named Discovery has become an unexpected flash point in a local debate about specialized school admissions and the national fight over affirmative action. [Failing New York Subway? Not Always — Once There Were Chandeliers]( [Failing New York Subway? Not Always — Once There Were Chandeliers]( By WINNIE HU New York’s first subway station opened in 1904 under City Hall with luxuries that today’s subway riders can hardly imagine. Here’s a look at the station today. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [Who Says Old-Fashioned Street Photography Is Dead?]( fixtures [Who Says Old-Fashioned Street Photography Is Dead?]( By STEVEN KURUTZ Jean Andre Antoine uses a camera from 1947 and spends nearly every day working the same SoHo block. [At Hudson Yards, One Mall for the Rich, and One for Everyone Else]( Critical Shopper [At Hudson Yards, One Mall for the Rich, and One for Everyone Else]( By JON CARAMANICA The new development has high-end retail, art you can play with and not enough bathrooms. [Now Marc Jacobs Is Married]( [Now Marc Jacobs Is Married]( By MATTHEW SCHNEIER and VALERIYA SAFRONOVA Marc Jacobs and Char Defrancesco celebrated their union with dancing, drag queens and 700 guests at the old Four Seasons. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Ed Westcott, a Singular Eye at the Dawn of the Atomic Age, Dies at 97]( [Ed Westcott, a Singular Eye at the Dawn of the Atomic Age, Dies at 97]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR He was the government’s official photographer at Oak Ridge, Tenn., a secret city where uranium was enriched for the bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. [Charles Van Doren, a Quiz Show Whiz Who Wasn’t, Dies at 93]( [Charles Van Doren, a Quiz Show Whiz Who Wasn’t, Dies at 93]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN A charismatic and well-pedigreed contestant, he confessed to Congress that his ballyhooed TV performances in the 1950s had been scandalously rigged. [Seymour Cassel, Familiar Face in Independent Films, Dies at 84]( [Seymour Cassel, Familiar Face in Independent Films, Dies at 84]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mr. Cassel, who worked often with John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson, played parts that were often small but almost always memorable. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Mr. Netanyahu’s Next Test]( [Mr. Netanyahu’s Next Test]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD He ran an ugly, nationalist campaign. Can he be the leader of all of Israel? [Congress to I.R.S.: Don’t Even Think of Helping Taxpayers]( [Congress to I.R.S.: Don’t Even Think of Helping Taxpayers]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Congress could free most Americans from the annual drudgery of filling out tax forms. Instead, it’s trying to lock the current system in place. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Bibi Trump and Donald Netanyahu]( [Bibi Trump and Donald Netanyahu]( By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN They both see the world’s problems as opportunities to cement their hold on power. [How Far Left Is Too Far Left for 2020 Democrats?]( [How Far Left Is Too Far Left for 2020 Democrats?]( By THOMAS B. EDSALL Or is that question beside the point in the Trump era? [I Didn’t Write This Column. I Spoke It.]( [I Didn’t Write This Column. 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