Today's Headlines: Trump Advisers Accuse China of Reneging on Trade Commitments

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[Humans Are Speeding Extinction and Altering the Natural World at an ‘Unprecedented’ Pace]( [Humans Are Speeding Extinction and Altering the Natural World at an ‘Unprecedented’ Pace]( By BRAD PLUMER A dire United Nations report, based on thousands of scientific studies, paints an urgent picture of biodiversity loss and finds that climate change is amplifying the danger to humanity. [Trump Denies Democrats His Tax Returns and Prepares for a Contempt Showdown]( [Trump Denies Democrats His Tax Returns and Prepares for a Contempt Showdown]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS and ALAN RAPPEPORT A showdown between the executive and legislative branches has ratcheted up, as President Trump and his administration have resisted Democrats’ oversight efforts on multiple fronts. 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 [Met Gala 2019: Photographs From the Red Carpet]( Style [Met Gala 2019: Photographs From the Red Carpet]( Who is the campiest of them all? [I Will Not Stay Silent. Our Leaders Are Failing Human Rights.]( Opinion [I Will Not Stay Silent. Our Leaders Are Failing Human Rights.]( By ZEID RA’AD AL HUSSEIN I spent four years defending human rights at the U.N. — and they’ve never been more at risk. [] World [New Tensions With Iran Threaten Nuclear Deal and, White House Says, U.S. Troops]( [New Tensions With Iran Threaten Nuclear Deal and, White House Says, U.S. Troops]( By DAVID E. SANGER, EDWARD WONG, ERIC SCHMITT and HELENE COOPER The mutual threats escalated action from both the U.S., which warned against attacks, and Iran, which said it would not fully comply with a deal President Trump already abandoned. [Myanmar Releases Reuters Journalists Jailed for Reporting on Rohingya Crackdown]( [Myanmar Releases Reuters Journalists Jailed for Reporting on Rohingya Crackdown]( By RUSSELL GOLDMAN and MIKE IVES The two reporters, U Wa Lone, 33, and U Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, who received the Pulitzer Prize, were to serve seven years in prison. [Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Gives Birth to a Boy]( [Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Gives Birth to a Boy]( By ELLEN BARRY and PALKO KARASZ The newborn, the first multiracial baby in the monarchy’s recent history, is seventh in line to the British throne behind his father, Prince Harry. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( [] U.S. [Riley Howell’s Parents Say He Was Shot 3 Times While Tackling the U.N.C. Charlotte Gunman]( [Riley Howell’s Parents Say He Was Shot 3 Times While Tackling the U.N.C. Charlotte Gunman]( By JIM DWYER and MYAH WARD The parents of the 21-year-old student, one of two killed in the shooting last week, said their son had died as he had lived: headlong and helpfully. [Michael Cohen, by Turns Lawyer and Witness, Becomes an Inmate]( [Michael Cohen, by Turns Lawyer and Witness, Becomes an Inmate]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN, BEN PROTESS and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM As the president’s former fixer heads to prison, his sentence underscores what the Mueller report did not do: directly accuse the president of a crime. [CBD Is Wildly Popular. Disputes Over Its Legality Are a Growing Source of Tension.]( [CBD Is Wildly Popular. Disputes Over Its Legality Are a Growing Source of Tension.]( By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS CBD has grown so popular that you can get it at the mall in some states — but in others, the police say it’s cause for arrest. Regulation has become a chaotic patchwork. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Inaugural Official Disputes White House Account of Her Departure]( [Inaugural Official Disputes White House Account of Her Departure]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN and BEN PROTESS Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former adviser to the first lady who played a key role in planning President Trump’s inaugural festivities, said she was “thrown under the bus.” [On White House Policy Issues, Pence Plays the Role of Decoder]( [On White House Policy Issues, Pence Plays the Role of Decoder]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN With President Trump often speaking in the broadest of strokes, many times it is left to Vice President Mike Pence to try to make the sales pitch and bring clarity. [Some Look at Joe Biden’s Campaign and See Hillary Clinton’s]( [Some Look at Joe Biden’s Campaign and See Hillary Clinton’s]( By LISA LERER In style and substance, the opening days of Mr. Biden’s presidential run are giving some Democrats flashbacks to the unsuccessful 2016 campaign. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Business [CBS Names Norah O’Donnell as Lead Anchor, Signaling a New Era]( [CBS Names Norah O’Donnell as Lead Anchor, Signaling a New Era]( By JOHN KOBLIN and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM The new CBS News chief, Susan Zirinsky, announces a fresh start after workplace misconduct scandals involving Charlie Rose, Jeff Fager and Leslie Moonves. [Anadarko Says It Now Favors Occidental Bid Over Chevron]( [Anadarko Says It Now Favors Occidental Bid Over Chevron]( By CLIFFORD KRAUSS Occidental and Chevron are competing to acquire Anadarko and its holdings in the Permian Basin. Chevron will now have four days to improve its bid. [Six Years Ago, He Helped Expose VW’s Diesel Fraud. This Year, G.M. Let Him Go.]( [Six Years Ago, He Helped Expose VW’s Diesel Fraud. This Year, G.M. Let Him Go.]( By JACK EWING Hemanth Kappanna’s research helped plunge Volkswagen into a scandal that continues to plague it. In February, he got two months’ pay and a one-way ticket to India. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Start-Ups Hoping to Fight Climate Change Struggle as Other Tech Firms Cash In]( [Start-Ups Hoping to Fight Climate Change Struggle as Other Tech Firms Cash In]( By NATHANIEL POPPER A number of small companies are looking for ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere. But investors, burned by the clean-tech boom a decade ago, are leery. [How Chinese Spies Got the N.S.A.’s Hacking Tools, and Used Them for Attacks]( [How Chinese Spies Got the N.S.A.’s Hacking Tools, and Used Them for Attacks]( By NICOLE PERLROTH, DAVID E. SANGER and SCOTT SHANE The latest case of cyberweapons escaping American control raises questions about the United States’ expensive and dangerous digital arsenal. [F.C.C. Warns About the ‘One Ring’ Robocall Scheme]( [F.C.C. Warns About the ‘One Ring’ Robocall Scheme]( By SANDRA E. GARCIA In the scheme, the phone rings once with no message, prompting some consumers to call back and be connected to a high-billing number, similar to a 900 one. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [A Wine-Soaked Ball Unites a Georgian Village, but Only After Dividing It]( [A Wine-Soaked Ball Unites a Georgian Village, but Only After Dividing It]( By ANDREW KEH Every spring in Shukhuti, a black leather ball is sewn together to play Lelo Burti, a brutally physical folk game. The winners carry it straight to the cemetery. [Eliud Kipchoge Will Try Again to Run a Two-Hour Marathon]( [Eliud Kipchoge Will Try Again to Run a Two-Hour Marathon]( By VICTOR MATHER His time will not be considered a world record because of the support he will receive, but the running world will still likely be fixated. [Maximum Security’s Appeal of Kentucky Derby Disqualification Is Denied]( [Maximum Security’s Appeal of Kentucky Derby Disqualification Is Denied]( By JOE DRAPE Just hours after the objection was filed, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission rejected it, saying that the disqualification was not subject to appeal. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [A Reimagined Spy Museum in Washington Doesn’t Flinch From the Darker Side]( Exhibition Review [A Reimagined Spy Museum in Washington Doesn’t Flinch From the Darker Side]( By SCOTT SHANE Built for $162 million, the museum features flashy interactive exhibits but also grapples with intelligence failures, out-of-control surveillance and torture. [The Secret Art Collection of a Reclusive Italian Tycoon Is Unveiled]( [The Secret Art Collection of a Reclusive Italian Tycoon Is Unveiled]( By SCOTT REYBURN Francesco Federico Cerruti built an imposing villa outside Turin, filling it with an assortment of stellar works. The building is now open to the public. [At 11, I Sat in Seat D8. Now I’m Onstage in ‘Beetlejuice.’]( [At 11, I Sat in Seat D8. Now I’m Onstage in ‘Beetlejuice.’]( By ROB McCLURE On opening night, an actor delivered a message of encouragement to an audience member — from his 11-year-old self. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [‘Black Leadership Matters’: Why a Racial Rift Is Growing Among N.Y. Democrats]( [‘Black Leadership Matters’: Why a Racial Rift Is Growing Among N.Y. Democrats]( By VIVIAN WANG and JEFFERY C. MAYS A progressive push, fueled by newly energized activists, has alienated the old guard of black leaders, igniting an internal battle with racial overtones. [Another Way the Subway Fails Riders: Broken Escalators]( [Another Way the Subway Fails Riders: Broken Escalators]( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS There are 232 escalators on New York City’s subway. They’re breaking down more frequently, even more than the elevators. [A Burning Car With Doors Chained Shut, and a 3-Year-Old Victim, in Queens]( [A Burning Car With Doors Chained Shut, and a 3-Year-Old Victim, in Queens]( By KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA and ASHLEY SOUTHALL The police are investigating Zoey Pereira’s death as a homicide. Her father, apparently involved in a custody dispute, was being questioned by the authorities. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [CBS Names Norah O’Donnell as Lead Anchor, Signaling a New Era]( [CBS Names Norah O’Donnell as Lead Anchor, Signaling a New Era]( By JOHN KOBLIN and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM The new CBS News chief, Susan Zirinsky, announces a fresh start after workplace misconduct scandals involving Charlie Rose, Jeff Fager and Leslie Moonves. [‘Game of Thrones,’ Season 8, Episode 4: Dracarys]( Game of Thrones [‘Game of Thrones,’ Season 8, Episode 4: Dracarys]( By JEREMY EGNER There were plenty of broken hearts to go around on Sunday, but one will have world-shattering repercussions. [A Starbucks in Winterfell? ‘Game of Thrones’ Coffee Cup Blunder Spreads Like Wildfire]( [A Starbucks in Winterfell? ‘Game of Thrones’ Coffee Cup Blunder Spreads Like Wildfire]( By SARAH MERVOSH and NIRAJ CHOKSHI How did this happen? For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Science [Ancient Rock Art in the Plains of India]( [Ancient Rock Art in the Plains of India]( By JAMES GORMAN and ATUL LOKE Two amateur sleuths have uncovered a collection of mysterious rock carvings on the Indian coastal plain south of Mumbai. [You’ve Conquered the Escape Room. But Can You Escape the Lab?]( [You’ve Conquered the Escape Room. But Can You Escape the Lab?]( By KENNETH CHANG A physicist at the University of Illinois devised an immersive game in which teams solve science puzzles to unlock a mystery — before it’s too late. [Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber?]( [Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber?]( By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD A small body of evidence suggests that when it comes to decision making, indoor air may matter more than we have realized. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Obituaries [Norma Miller, Lindy-Hopping ‘Queen of Swing,’ Is Dead at 99]( [Norma Miller, Lindy-Hopping ‘Queen of Swing,’ Is Dead at 99]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN As a child, she danced the Lindy Hop on Harlem sidewalks before becoming a Savoy Ballroom sensation and an international stage and screen star. [Les Murray, Australia’s Unofficial Poet Laureate, Is Dead at 80]( [Les Murray, Australia’s Unofficial Poet Laureate, Is Dead at 80]( By TACEY RYCHTER A prolific poet who some said deserved a Nobel Prize, he courted controversy and was always, his biographer said, “on the side of the outcast.” [Beth Carvalho, Brazil’s ‘Godmother of Samba,’ Is Dead at 72]( [Beth Carvalho, Brazil’s ‘Godmother of Samba,’ Is Dead at 72]( By JON PARELES A singer with a smoky, rough-edged voice, she championed generations of songwriters and modernized samba without succumbing to pop trends. [Menachem Mendel Taub, Grand Rabbi and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96]( [Menachem Mendel Taub, Grand Rabbi and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96]( By JOSEPH BERGER A victim of experiments by Dr. Josef Mengele, Rabbi Taub helped reconstitute a community of Hungarian Hasidic Jews in Israel. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Let Robert Mueller Testify]( [Let Robert Mueller Testify]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Enough with William Barr’s obfuscation. [‘Her Royal Highness and the Baby Are Both Doing Well’]( [‘Her Royal Highness and the Baby Are Both Doing Well’]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Harry and Meghan welcomed a baby boy at Frogmore Cottage. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Meghan Markle Is the Duchess the Royal Family Needs]( [Meghan Markle Is the Duchess the Royal Family Needs]( By TANYA GOLD The British monarchy has always gathered fresh power when it is useful. The new baby will gild the myth. [Is Biden Really the Most ‘Electable’ Democrat?]( [Is Biden Really the Most ‘Electable’ Democrat?]( By JAMELLE BOUIE With a field this large, let’s not jump to conclusions. [Trump Is Confused About Social Media. He’s Not Alone.]( [Trump Is Confused About Social Media. He’s Not Alone.]( By KARA SWISHER The First Amendment doesn’t say you can tweet whatever you want. [We Are Taking Religious Freedom Too Far]( [We Are Taking Religious Freedom Too Far]( By MARGARET RENKL We have a right to practice our beliefs, but we don’t have the right to discriminate against others, or endanger their lives. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email from NYTimes.com. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2019 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018