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> India's decision and China's virtual cage. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SAaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjczNzQ3JmxheW91dD1tYXJxdWVlJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1NQkFFXzIwMTkwNTIzJmxpPU1CQUVXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0RHaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfMjAxOTA1MjJXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0RHaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfMjAxOTA1MjJXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9icmllZmluZy9pbmRpYW4tZWxlY3Rpb25zLWNoaW5hLWRvbmFsZC10cnVtcC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ka18yMDE5MDUyMlcDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Thursday, May 23, 2019 | [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9icmllZmluZy9pbmRpYW4tZWxlY3Rpb25zLWNoaW5hLWRvbmFsZC10cnVtcC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFXzIwMTkwNTIyVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Supported by Good morning, We‘re covering the Indian election, Chinese surveillance and President Trump's domestic battles. By Katie Van Syckle and Chris Stanford A kite maker in Amritsar, India displays his handiwork in advance of the parliamentary election results. Raminder Pal Singh/EPA, via Shutterstock The drama behind India’s elections The results of nearly six weeks of voting are set to be announced today, and The Times will have live coverage later this morning at [nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0RaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and on our apps. The election has become a referendum on the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Exit polls suggest he is headed for another five-year term. Background: Mr. Modi has cast himself as a strong leader who can protect India, while the opposition argues that his Hindu-first politics have made the country less tolerant and that his economic agenda has failed. Here’s [a guide to our coverage of the issues](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2luZGlhLWVsZWN0aW9uLWlzc3Vlcy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that have shaped the election, the world’s largest democratic exercise. A worker installed a Hikvision surveillance camera in a park in Beijing in February. Thomas Peter/Reuters China’s technology subdues millions High-tech surveillance has turned the Xinjiang region in western China into [an incubator for automated authoritarianism](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLXN1cnZlaWxsYW5jZS14aW5qaWFuZy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that could spread across the country and beyond. The system used there, created by a state-run defense manufacturer, uses military cyber techniques to monitor civilians. Software sorts through billions of records to match faces from surveillance cameras to names, addresses, official identification numbers — and education history, family ties, even recent visits to places like hotels or internet cafes. “It is a virtual cage,” our correspondents write. Related: The Trump administration, arguing that China is using technology to strengthen authoritarianism at home and abroad,[is considering limits on Hikvision](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9oaWt2aXNpb24tdHJ1bXAuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwNTIyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), a Chinese manufacturer of video surveillance products. Like the telecom giant Huawei, it could be halted from buying American software and semiconductors without approval from Washington. Mobile carriers in Britain and Japan[were reconsidering their ties to Huawei](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9idXNpbmVzcy9odWF3ZWktdWstamFwYW4uaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwNTIyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) after Google’s decision this week to cut off support to the company. Trade war: President Xi Jinping[has urged China to begin a modern “long march,”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3hpLWppbnBpbmctY2hpbmEtdHJhZGUuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwNTIyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) invoking a turning point in Communist Party history to suggest that Beijing has abandoned hopes of a trade deal with the U.S. in the near term. President Trump speaking in the Rose Garden on Wednesday. Doug Mills/The New York Times President Trump’s domestic battles intensify As Democrats weigh impeaching the president, Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Mr. Trump of “a cover-up.” Infuriated, he [walked out of a meeting](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kb25hbGQtdHJ1bXAtc3BlZWNoLXBlbG9zaS1zY2h1bWVyLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) with her and the top Senate Democrat, Chuck Schumer, and delivered a bristling statement to reporters in the Rose Garden, telling Democrats they should “get these phony investigations over with.” We’re tracking all the inquiries. The Mueller report: The Justice Department [has agreed to release](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0ScaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9qdXN0aWNlLWludGVsbGlnZW5jZS1tdWVsbGVyLWRlbW9jcmF0cy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) some intelligence materials related to the Mueller report to the House Intelligence Committee. That staves off Democratic action to try to force compliance. Mr. Trump’s taxes: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin [said that it would be “unlawful”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1tdWVsbGVyLXBlbG9zaS10YXhlcy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) for him to release the president’s tax returns to Congress — and that he was trying to determine who in the Internal Revenue Service wrote a draft legal memo concluding that he must do so. But New York State [passed a bill](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC1zdGF0ZS10YXgtcmV0dXJucy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that could give Congress a new way to gain access to them. Trump associates: [Newly released search warrants detailed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0STaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOC8wNS8yMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9taWNoYWVsLWNvaGVuLWFuZHJldy1pbnRyYXRlci5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Michael Cohen’s communications with an investor tied to Russia. Source of ozone-harming gas found: Eastern China Rogue emissions of a banned, ozone-destroying gas were known to be coming from somewhere in East Asia. International researchers have been able to narrow the source further, to [two provinces](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0STaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9jbGltYXRlL2NoaW5hLWNmY3MtYmFubmVkLWNoZW1pY2Fscy1vem9uZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) in eastern China. The findings confirm the results of several investigations, including [one by The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOC8wNi8yNC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLW96b25lLWNmYy5odG1sP21vZHVsZT1pbmxpbmUmdGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), which found that factories in Shandong, one of the two named provinces, were making or using the gas to manufacture foam insulation. The science: CFC-11 is one of a class of compounds called chlorofluorocarbons that are potent greenhouse gases. They destroy atmospheric ozone, reducing protections from UV radiation, which can cause skin cancer and eye damage in people and is harmful to crops and other vegetation. The response: China has denied any serious violations of the ban on the chemical. The Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment said it was preparing answers to questions about the new findings that The Times sent last week. If you have block of time, this is worth it New forms of anti-Semitism in Germany Solomon Michalski, who was bullied after telling schoolmates he was a Jew, at home in Berlin. Joakim Eskildsen/Institute, for The New York Times Some 200,000 Jews live in Germany, a nation of 82 million people, and [many are increasingly fearful](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMS9tYWdhemluZS9hbnRpLXNlbWl0aXNtLWdlcm1hbnkuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwNTIyJnNlY3Rpb249bG9uZ1JlYWRXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Anti-Semitic crimes have risen sharply, and bullying in schools is rampant. Some see a connection to “imported anti-Semitism” or “Muslim anti-Semitism” brought into the country by immigrants from the Middle East. Some see the greater peril as coming from an emboldened extreme right that is hostile to both Muslims and Jews, the latter for reminding them of their guilt for the Holocaust. PAID POST: A MESSAGE FROM CAMPAIGN MONITOR Email Marketing 101: Never Sacrifice Beauty for Simplicity A drag-and-drop email builder, a gallery of templates and turnkey designs, personalized customer journeys, and engagement segments. It's everything you need to create stunning, results-driven email campaigns in minutes. And with Campaign Monitor, you have access to it all, along with award-winning support around the clock. It's beautiful email marketing done simply. [Learn More](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2FtcGFpZ25tb25pdG9yLmNvbS9lbWFpbC1tYXJrZXRpbmctc29mdHdhcmUvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZGlzcGxheSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW55dCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MDQwMjE5JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PW5hdGl2ZVcDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Here’s what else is happening China: The country’s three biggest airlines and one smaller carrier are [demanding compensation from Boeing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9idXNpbmVzcy9ib2VpbmctY2hpbmEtYWlybGluZXMtY29tcGVuc2F0aW9uLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), having grounded dozens of 737 Max jetliners since a deadly crash in March. Bangladesh: The government [has imposed a 65-day national ban on coastal fishing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SMaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2JhbmdsYWRlc2gtZmlzaGluZy1iYW4uaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwNTIyJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), the most restrictive ever in the country. It could help restore depleted fish stocks, but fishermen say it has left them jobless and desperate. Indonesia: [Violence has erupted in the capital](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SOaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2luZG9uZXNpYS1lbGVjdGlvbi1yaW90cy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZVcDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), Jakarta, after the newly announced results of April’s voting, in which President Joko Widodo was re-elected. New Zealand: The coming budget of the center-left government of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is moving away from traditional bottom-line measures like productivity and economic growth and instead [focusing on measures that encourage the “well-being” of citizens](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi93b3JsZC9hc2lhL25ldy16ZWFsYW5kLXdlbGxiZWluZy1idWRnZXQuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwNTIyJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Business: Qualcomm, the giant in the semiconductor industry, [violated antitrust laws](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9idXNpbmVzcy9xdWFsY29tbS1hbnRpdHJ1c3QtcnVsaW5nLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) by charging cellphone makers excessive licensing fees, a judge in the U.S. has ruled. U.S.: John Walker Lindh, a U.S. citizen captured in Afghanistan in 2001, [is set to be released from an American prison](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9hbWVyaWNhbi10YWxpYmFuLWpvaG4td2Fsa2VyLWxpbmRoLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) today after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence for providing support to the Taliban. Frank Stewart Snapshot: Above, “Smoke and Lovers,” Memphis, Tenn. 1992. The image is one of many that has been featured in Lens, The Times’s blog devoted to photography, [which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9sZW5zLzEwLXllYXJzLW9mLXBob3RvZ3JhcGh5LWFuZC1sZW5zLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Game of Thrones: Sophie Turner, who played Sansa Stark on the HBO show,[speaks to our television editor](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vc29waGllLXR1cm5lci1nYW1lLW9mLXRocm9uZXMtZGFyay1waG9lbml4Lmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) about “Dark Phoenix,” the new X-Men film she leads. What we’re listening to: [This CBC podcast about Nxivm](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2JjLmNhL3JhZGlvL3VuY292ZXIvdW5jb3Zlci1zZWFzb24tMS1lc2NhcGluZy1ueGl2bS0xLjQ2NzU5NDk_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), a group often described as a sex cult. Claire Moses, a mobile editor in the London newsroom, says it’s “solid journalism” that provides background, insights and accounts from former members to reveal “the psychology behind joining a cult and how people can end up in these situations.” ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjczNzUyJmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAxOTA1MjNXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA ~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NDE1NzM1JmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAxOTA1MjNXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA ~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTQ2ODA1JmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAxOTA1MjNXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA Now, a break from the news Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. Cook: [Green goddess salmon with potatoes and snap peas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SdaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMDIzNC1ncmVlbi1nb2RkZXNzLXNhbG1vbi13aXRoLXBvdGF0b2VzLWFuZC1zbmFwLXBlYXM_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) comes together in about a half-hour. Listen: European music is more than just the glitz of Eurovision. [Hear 15 of the continent’s most important acts right now](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAxOS8wNS8yMi9hcnRzL211c2ljLzE1LWV1cm9wZWFuLXBvcC1hY3RzLXdoby1tYXR0ZXItcmlnaHQtbm93Lmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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[Here’s our review](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMC9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvdW5kZXItcmVkLXNraWVzLWthcm9saW5lLWthbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWtXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Smarter Living: Need help [surviving your kid’s sport season](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMS9zbWFydGVyLWxpdmluZy93aXJlY3V0dGVyL2hvdy10by1zdXJ2aXZlLXlvdXIta2lkcy1zcG9ydHMtc2Vhc29uLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)? Staying comfortable will help keep you motivated to cheer them on. Our friends at Wirecutter, a New York Times Company, suggest packing extra layers of clothing and other necessities — a blanket, hair elastics, bug spray and sunblock. Embrace wide-brimmed hats and a folding camp chair. And above all, know there are only two things you should say after the game: “Did you have fun?” and “I loved watching you play.” And we have some tips on being a supportive partner [during pregnancy and beyond](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0R4aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXJlbnRpbmcubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHJlZ25hbmN5L3BhcnRuZXItc3VwcG9ydD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwNTIyJnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). And now for the Back Story on … Breaking the Ramadan fast Observers of Ramadan around the world participate in a variety of traditions. One that spans cultures and regions is the way the daily fast is broken: with a date. The date has been a flourishing crop in the Middle East for thousands of years. It appears at least 20 times in the Quran and hadith, a collection of sayings and traditions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad and other early Muslims. Muhammad even suggested starting each day by eating[seven dates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SSaHR0cHM6Ly9wZGZzLnNlbWFudGljc2Nob2xhci5vcmcvMTM5Zi9hMTZkNWZmNjZkMjBlZDVkMGM5MTA5NzE4ZGZkNjBiMTVhYzcucGRmP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj1iYWNrU3RvcnlXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). A Yemeni vendor displays dates, a popular Ramadan staple, in Sana, Yemen. Yahya Arhab/EPA, via Shutterstock There’s also a nutritional component. After a long day without any water or food — sometimes up to[20 hours](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWxqYXplZXJhLmNvbS9pbmRlcHRoL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMTcvMDUvcmFtYWRhbi0yMDE3LWZhc3RpbmctaG91cnMtd29ybGQtMTcwNTExMTAyMDE1NzU3Lmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDUyMiZzZWN0aW9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeVcDbnl0QgoAHBTH5VydMpMRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), depending on the region — it’s not advisable to immediately gorge. Nazima Qureshi, a nutritionist who observes Ramadan, says the date offers electrolytes, including potassium (more than in a banana), magnesium and calcium, as well as fiber, which is filling. It also has a low glycemic index, making it a great natural sweetener for desserts like[stuffed dates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0SHaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnV0cml0aW9uYnluYXppbWEuY29tL3NpbmdsZS1wb3N0L0dvdXJtZXQtU3R1ZmZlZC1EYXRlcz90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwNTIyJnNlY3Rpb249YmFja1N0b3J5VwNueXRCCgAcFMflXJ0ykxFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and[coconut date balls](~/AAAAAQA~/RgReyEwUP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnV0cml0aW9uYnluYXppbWEuY29tL3NpbmdsZS1wb3N0LzIwMTYvMDIvMjIvRWFzeS00LUluZ3JlZGllbnQtQ29jb251dC1EYXRlLUJhbGxzP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA1MjImc2VjdGlvbj1iYWNrU3RvcnlXA255dEIKABwUx-VcnTKTEVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. — Katie Thank you Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen provided the break from the news. Melina Delkic, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at [briefing@nytimes.com](mailto:briefing+pm@nytimes.com?subject=Briefing%20Feedback&te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_MBAE_p_20190522§ion=endNote). 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