Your Tuesday Briefing

> Turkey, Boris Johnson, Jeffrey Epstein: Here’s what you need to know. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0R-aHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzcyJmxheW91dD1tYXJxdWVlJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1NQkVfMjAxOTA3MDkmbGk9TUJFVwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0S6aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV8yMDE5MDcwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkwNzA5VwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0S6aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV8yMDE5MDcwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkwNzA5VwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNy8wOC9icmllZmluZy90dXJrZXktYm9yaXMtam9obnNvbi1qZWZmcmV5LWVwc3RlaW4uaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfZGtfMjAxOTA3MDk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3Nzcmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAzMyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDE5MDcwOVcDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Tuesday, July 9, 2019 | [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNy8wOC9icmllZmluZy90dXJrZXktYm9yaXMtam9obnNvbi1qZWZmcmV5LWVwc3RlaW4uaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFXzIwMTkwNzA5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzc3JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMzMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAxOTA3MDlXA255dEIKACT7HyRdVC9BqlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Supported by Good morning. We’re covering the Turkish economic crisis, Greece’s understated new leader and a very British debate over whether milk goes before tea. By Melina Delkic Harvesting tea in the hills above the town of Arhavi, Turkey. Lipton recently scrapped production at one of its three tea-processing factories in the area. Nicole Tung for The New York Times Turkey’s economic crisis grinds on The Turkish lira dipped further on Monday, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s abrupt firing of the chief of the country’s central bank. Inflation and joblessness are alarmingly high, and growth has been minimal. Political uncertainty is spreading. As Turkey [muddles through a grinding economic crisis](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNy8wOC9idXNpbmVzcy90dXJrZXktZWNvbm9teS1jcmlzaXMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzc3JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMzMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), the unshakable Mr. Erdogan now appears to be confronting a force he can’t command: international markets. Global impact: The biggest immediate threat to Turkey’s economy is loans in foreign currencies. Turkey’s medium- and long-term foreign currency debts exceeded $328 billion at the end of 2018, according to official data. Analysis: The firing was, for investors, a signal that Mr. Erdogan would recklessly lower interest rates while pumping credit to businesses and households. That approach may spur short-term spending and growth but risks a full-blown crisis in the future. Sir Kim Darroch, Britain’s ambassador to the U.S., speaking at a tea hosted by the British Embassy in Washington to celebrate President Trump’s inauguration in January 2017. Paul Morigi/Getty Images Trump lashes out at British leaders President Trump [said the White House would no longer deal with the British ambassador to the U.S.,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDgvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvZG9uYWxkLXRydW1wLWtpbS1kYXJyb2NoLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwNzA5JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MnRpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Kim Darroch, after the publication of confidential cables in which he disparaged Mr. Trump’s administration as “clumsy and inept.” Mr. Trump broadened his criticism to include Prime Minister Theresa May, whom he accused of botching Britain’s negotiations to leave the European Union. “What a mess she and her representatives have created,” Mr. Trump said on Twitter. “I told her how it should be done, but she decided to go another way.” Details: Mr. Trump’s rebuke of Mr. Darroch came close to declaring him persona non grata — an extraordinary breach between the U.S. and one of its closest allies. Damage control: Britain’s trade minister, Liam Fox, said he planned to apologize to Mr. Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, about the leaked cables at a meeting this week during his visit to Washington. Boris Johnson, the former foreign secretary and now the front-runner to lead the Conservative Party, attended a Q. and A. in London on Monday. Pool photo by Paul Grover ‘The gloves are off’: Jeremy Hunt takes on Boris Johnson Mr. Hunt, the foreign secretary, and Mr. Johnson, the former foreign secretary and mayor of London, [are opposites](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2plcmVteS1odW50LWJvcmlzLWpvaG5zb24tdWsuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzc3JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMzMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). As the two men vie for the votes of about 160,000 Conservative Party members, who will choose a new leader next month, their differences in temperament and how they approach Brexit are increasingly striking. Key differences: Mr. Johnson, who recently said he could beat Mr. Hunt in a [naked mud-wrestling](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QnAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZXN1bi5jby51ay9uZXdzLzkzODY2NTYvYm9yaXMtam9obnNvbi1ib2FzdHMtaGUtY291bGQtYmVhdC1qZXJlbXktaHVudC1pbi1hLW11ZC13cmVzdGxpbmctZmlnaHQvP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDcwOSZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3Nzcmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAzMyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACT7HyRdVC9BqlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) contest, is bombastic, charismatic and more theatrical than the reasonable and cautious Mr. Hunt, who might have won support in a different time. Mr. Johnson has vowed that Brexit will take place with or without a deal on Oct. 31. Mr. Hunt, who was once a Remainer, recently said he would decide at the end of September whether Brexit talks were going anywhere. Some critics doubt his commitment to a Brexit at all costs; others compare him to Mrs. May. According to opinion surveys, Tory members are drawn to Mr. Johnson. Quotable: A reporter for The Guardian wrote that, performing for pro-Brexit party members alongside Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hunt resembled “an earnest parent at a children’s party handing out carrot sticks when all eyes are on the chocolate cake.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, was sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister at the presidential palace in Athens on Monday. Pantelis Saitas/EPA, via Shutterstock Meet Greece’s understated new center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the leader of the New Democracy party, has been underestimated by many in Greece. But his ascent to become the country’s prime minister is [testament to the radical shifts that Greece’s political system has undergone](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2t5cmlha29zLW1pdHNvdGFraXMtZ3JlZWNlLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwNzA5JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MnRpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) amid a decade of financial hardship. Challenges ahead: He still needs to win over those who believe he lacks the competence to deal with the complexities of Greece’s huge economic and social challenges. Go deeper: His father is former Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis. The younger Mr. Mitsotakis went to Harvard and Stanford. On the campaign trail, he seemed to perform better in intimate discussions with voters than in speeches to large crowds, where he was gentle and understated. He has voted in favor of L.G.B.T. rights and a less stringent approach on migration. If you have 11 minutes, this is worth it A hero gets his due in Belarus James Hill for The New York Times Thomas Jefferson hailed him as the “purest son of liberty I have ever known.” New York named a bridge after him. Poland reveres him as the leader of a revolt in the late 18th century. And now, [Andrej Tadeusz Kosciuszko](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4Q6AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2tvc2NpdXNrby1iZWxhcnVzLW1lbW9yaWFsLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJm1vZHVsZT1OZXdzJnBndHlwZT1Ib21lcGFnZSZ0ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj1sb25nUmVhZD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjcwOSZzZWN0aW9uPWxvbmdSZWFkVwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), a lifelong foe of autocracy, is finally getting his due at home in Belarus, where a state-run memorial commemorates him in his hometown. The country for decades showed no interest in celebrating Kosciuszko. 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. 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Mr. Epstein is said to have lured girls as young as 14 to engage in sex acts. Hong Kong: A contentious bill that would have allowed extradition to mainland China is dead, the territory’s leader said. Protesters [doubted the government’s sincerity](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDgvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9jYXJyaWUtbGFtLWhvbmcta29uZy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDcwOSZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzc3JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMzMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyaW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), saying the bill should be fully withdrawn rather than declared dead. British Airways: The airline faces a fine of [nearly $230 million for a data breach](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDgvYnVzaW5lc3MvYnJpdGlzaC1haXJ3YXlzLWRhdGEtYnJlYWNoLWZpbmUuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mmlvbj13aGF0RWxzZVcDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) last summer, the largest penalty for privacy lapses under a new European data protection law. Hackers stole the personal data of about 500,000 users visiting the airline’s website, according to the British authorities. Deutsche Bank: The German bank [started laying off thousands of employees](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDgvYnVzaW5lc3MvZGV1dHNjaGUtYmFuay1sYXlvZmZzLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwNzA5JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3Nzcmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAzMyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACT7HyRdVC9BqlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) in an effort to turn around years of losses, decline and scandal. Most of the job losses are expected to be concentrated in New York, London and Singapore. The company plans to entirely eliminate its equity sales and trading division. Wimbledon: Coco Gauff, a 15-year-old American wild card, [lost her fourth-round match to Romania’s Simona Halep](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDgvc3BvcnRzL3Rlbm5pcy9jb2NvLWdhdWZmLXNpbW9uYS1oYWxlcC13aW1ibGVkb24uaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mmlvbj13aGF0RWxzZVcDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), ending a crowd-pleasing string of upset victories. Christof Stache/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Snapshot: Above, [Augsburg, Germany,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDgvd29ybGQvdW5lc2NvLXdvcmxkLWhlcml0YWdlLXNpdGVzLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwNzA5JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3Nzcmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAzMyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACT7HyRdVC9BqlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) whose constantly evolving 800-year-old water management system was named a Unesco World Heritage site, along with 28 other sites this year. Milan rising: From Opinion, Italy’s [fashion hub and economic powerhouse is thriving](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNy8wOC9vcGluaW9uL2l0YWx5LW1pbGFuLXJvbWUuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mmlvbj13aGF0RWxzZVcDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Could it be because Milan is more enthusiastic than Rome about working through political gridlock? Tea brouhaha: A days-long exchange of letters in The Times of London focused on a pressing national dilemma among Britons: Does [the tea or the milk](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrLXRlYS1taWxrLWZpcnN0Lmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwNzA5JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3Nzcmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAzMyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACT7HyRdVC9BqlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) go into the teacup first? What we’re reading: [This piece from The Verge](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZXZlcmdlLmNvbS8yMDE5LzYvMjYvMTg3NDQyNjQvc29tZXRoaW5nLWF3ZnVsLXlvdXR1YmUtbW9kZXJhdGlvbi1yaWNoLWt5YW5rYS1sZ2J0cT90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mmlvbj13aGF0RWxzZVcDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Michael Roston, a science editor, writes: “Nothing on the internet is ever really new. Bijan Stephen looks to Something Awful, a longtime online community, and considers how its founder long ago dealt with content-moderation issues, like those now facing YouTube and Facebook.” ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzY5JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMTkwNzA5VwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NDIxODk2JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMTkwNzA5VwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTUyOTY2JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMTkwNzA5VwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ Now, a break from the news Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Cook: [One-pot spaghetti with cherry tomatoes and kale](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMTgzMjItb25lLXBvdC1zcGFnaGV0dGktd2l0aC1jaGVycnktdG9tYXRvZXMtYW5kLWthbGU_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwNzA5JnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzc3JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMzMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) is here to save you from washing too many dishes. (Our [Five Weeknight Dishes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL25ld3NsZXR0ZXJzL2ZpdmUtd2Vla25pZ2h0LWRpc2hlcz9tb2R1bGU9aW5saW5lJnRlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDcwOSZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MnA7c2VjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWtXA255dEIKACT7HyRdVC9BqlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) newsletter has more recommendations.) Watch: Our critic called “[The Rook](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDYvMjcvYXJ0cy90ZWxldmlzaW9uL3RoZS1yb29rLXJldmlldy1zdGFyei5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDcwOSZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MmN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~),” a new paranormal adventure series from Starz, polished and well thought out. Listen: Ed Sheeran’s [“Best Part of Me”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1VMV8wYjdDa3VjQSZmZWF0dXJlPXlvdXR1LmJlJnRlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDcwOSZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mjkmc2VjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWtXA255dEIKACT7HyRdVC9BqlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) is a folky testimonial to insecurities — physical and psychological — with acoustic guitar, piano and [hesitant vocal harmonies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDUvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9wbGF5bGlzdC1taWxleS1jeXJ1cy1wb3N0LW1hbG9uZS1lZC1zaGVlcmFuLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwNzA5JnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzc3JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMzMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Go: In his latest work, “[Eight](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDUvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9taWNoZWwtdmFuLWRlci1hYS1laWdodC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDcwOSZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MmN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~),” the composer Michel van der Aa has fully integrated emerging technology with musical and theatrical ideas. It’s on view at the Aix Festival in France. Smarter Living: Jessica Grose, the lead editor of our Parenting site, is not a huge fan of the beach, but because she is “not totally evil,” she’s taking her children to the ocean anyway. Working with The Wirecutter, she recommends the gear to [survive a day in the sun with children](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly9wYXJlbnRpbmcubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcGFyZW50LWxpZmUvZmFtaWx5LWJlYWNoLWdlYXI_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwNzA5JnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzc3JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMzMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), including sunscreen that’s not greasy or goopy, rash guards and cover-ups. To get rid of sand afterward, give them a big soft-bristled paintbrush to clean themselves up. Also: Do you need [a coach to help raise children without screens](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDcvMDYvc3R5bGUvcGFyZW50aW5nLWNvYWNoZXMtc2NyZWVuLXRpbWUtcGhvbmVzLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwNzA5JnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNzc3JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwMzMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)? (Pro tip: Get a dog.) And now for the Back Story on … Qatar’s wealth President Trump welcomes the leader of Qatar to the White House today, with plenty to discuss, including U.S. access to a pivotal air base and Qatar’s [warm relations with Iran](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTgvMTIvMTkvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9xYXRhci1ibG9ja2FkZS1nb29kcy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDcwOSZzZWN0aW9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDc3NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDMzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mm9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeVcDbnl0QgoAJPsfJF1UL0GqUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Qatar also has access to huge natural gas reserves. That wasn’t always a good thing: Natural gas, [typically mostly methane](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4Q5AWh0dHBzOi8vZ2lpZ25sLm9yZy9zaXRlcy9kZWZhdWx0L2ZpbGVzL1BVQkxJQ19BUkVBL0Fib3V0X0xORy80X0xOR19CYXNpY3MvbG5nXzFfLV9iYXNpY19wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzcuMi4wOV9hYWNvbW1lbnRzLWF1ZzA5LnBkZj90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj1iYWNrU3Rvcnk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3Nzcmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAzMyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJvbj1iYWNrU3RvcnlXA255dEIKACT7HyRdVC9BqlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), was long seen as an expensive nuisance to oil drillers, and Qatar’s massive field was initially [a huge disappointment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTgvMDEvMjIvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9xYXRhci1zYXVkaS1lbWlyLWJveWNvdHQuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj1iYWNrU3Rvcnk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3Nzcmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAzMyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJvbj1iYWNrU3RvcnlXA255dEIKACT7HyRdVC9BqlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The West Bay neighborhood in Doha, Qatar. Tomas Munita for The New York Times The fortunes of Qatar improved sharply thanks to technology that liquefies natural gas, shrinking its volume, so specially outfitted freighters can make cost-effective deliveries across great distances. Qatar now exports more liquefied natural gas than any other country, and a boom in global demand has made it very, very rich. The U.S., Australia and Russia are also major suppliers, but natural gas is not necessarily a ticket to wealth: [Uneven distribution in the United States](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfBqT7P4Q3AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndzai5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZXMvdGhlLXUtcy1pcy1vdmVyZmxvd2luZy13aXRoLW5hdHVyYWwtZ2FzLW5vdC1ldmVyeW9uZS1jYW4tZ2V0LWl0LTExNTYyNTE4MzU1P21vZD1kamVtMTBwb2ludCZ0ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA3MDkmc2VjdGlvbj1iYWNrU3Rvcnk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA3Nzcmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTAzMyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJlY3Rpb249YmFja1N0b3J5VwNueXRCCgAk-x8kXVQvQapSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) — along with growing environmental opposition — has led to price increases in some regions and [negative prices](~/AAAAAQA~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~) in others. That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. — Melina Thank you To Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford for the break from the news. Jake Lucas wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at [briefing@nytimes.com](mailto:briefing+midnight@nytimes.com?subject=Briefing%20Feedback&te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_MBE_p_20190709§ion=endNote;section=endNote). 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