Your Friday Briefing

> One coal project, three countries. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0SAaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjczNzQ3JmxheW91dD1tYXJxdWVlJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1NQkFFXzIwMTkwODE2JmxpPU1CQUVXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0S6aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfMjAxOTA4MTU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY3MCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjAyJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkwODE1VwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0S6aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfMjAxOTA4MTU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY3MCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjAyJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkwODE1VwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOC8xNS9icmllZmluZy9hZGFuaS1ncm91cC1pc3JhZWwtaG9uZy1rb25nLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X2RrXzIwMTkwODE1P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDE5MDgxNVcDbnl0QgoAIqfWVV2UAt4nUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Friday, Aug 16, 2019 | [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOC8xNS9icmllZmluZy9hZGFuaS1ncm91cC1pc3JhZWwtaG9uZy1rb25nLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfMjAxOTA4MTU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY3MCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjAyJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkwODE1VwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Supported by Good morning. We’re covering a coal project spanning three countries, routine phone checks at the Hong Kong-China border and the big successes of a teeny-weeny chef. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta The Adani Group’s Mundra power station, India’s largest private coal-fired power plant, under construction in the state of Gujarat. Rebecca Conway for The New York Times One billionaire, three countries, decades of coal The Australian government in June granted the Indian industrial giant Adani approval to extract coal from a vast, untapped reserve. The coal is to be transported to India, to fuel a new $2 billion power plant Adani is building with government support. Some of the electricity generated will be sold next door, to Bangladesh. The project ensures that [coal will remain woven into the economy of all three countries](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvY2xpbWF0ZS9jb2FsLWFkYW5pLWluZGlhLWF1c3RyYWxpYS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) for decades. But the story also encapsulates why Asia keeps burning a substance that scientists say contributes to climate change: abundant supply and demand, generous government support and scarce alternatives. Quotable: “Throw enough subsidies and anything can be viable,” said one analyst. “If they did not have special treatment back in India they wouldn’t be able to use expensive Australian sourced coal viably.” Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar, left, and Rashida Tlaib, right, in the U.S. Capitol last month. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA, via Shutterstock Israel denies entry to two U.S. congresswomen Israel on Thursday [barred two freshman Democratic congresswomen](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC90cnVtcC1pc3JhZWwtb21hci10bGFpYi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who have been vocal supporters of the Palestinians and had planned to visit the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israel’s decision came hours after President Trump urged the country to block them from entering, saying on Twitter “it would show great weakness” if they were allowed to visit. He has previously targeted the two women, outspoken opponents of him and his policies, in speeches and Twitter posts that critics have called racist and xenophobic. Analysis: Mr. Trump’s intervention was an extraordinary step to influence an allied nation and punish his political opponents at home, crossing yet another line that other presidents generally respected. Markets whipsaw amid conflicting trade war signals U.S. markets [swerved up and down on Thursday](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOC8xNS9idXNpbmVzcy9zdG9jay1tYXJrZXQtdG9kYXkuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwODE1JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) after Beijing threatened to retaliate should President Trump carry out his threat to impose more tariffs starting Sept. 1. [The announcement reiterated China’s previous stance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOC8xNS9idXNpbmVzcy9nbG9iYWwtbWFya2V0cy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) but came shortly after Mr. Trump said he would hold off on some of the tariffs, and just a day after one of Wall Street’s worst days of the year. Impact: The Trump administration’s decision to delay tariffs on toys for the holiday shopping season was a relief, but a brief one; [manufacturers are already fretting about next year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOC8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9jaGluYS10YXJpZmZzLXRveXMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwODE1JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Concerns: More than 30 central banks around the world have cut interest rates this year, amid [rising fears of another global recession](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvYnVzaW5lc3MvZWNvbm9teS9jZW50cmFsLWJhbmstcmF0ZS1jdXRzLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY3MCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjAyJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MnRpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAIqfWVV2UAt4nUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Related: The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported strong financial results for [the three months that ended in June](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9hbGliYWJhLWVhcm5pbmdzLXRyYWRlLXdhci5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) — signs that the Chinese consumer is still spending despite slowing economic growth and the trade war. Phone checks at Hong Kong-mainland border Chinese border officials have started routinely searching the phones of people entering from Hong Kong, [raising concerns that Beijing is trying to identify people sympathetic to the protest movement](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9ob25nLWtvbmctcHJvdGVzdC1waG9uZS1jaGVja3MuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwODE1JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that has embroiled the city for weeks. The searches come at a time of heightened anxiety in Hong Kong over the possibility of a crackdown from Beijing, particularly as images of a buildup of Chinese forces in Shenzhen, across the border from Hong Kong, have been widely circulated. Details: Travelers said that after presenting their IDs at the border, they were taken into a small enclosed area where uniformed officers asked them to unlock their cellphones. Some officers flipped through the phones, while others checked bags and luggage. At no point did the officers say what they were looking for. Related: President Trump said Wednesday that China should [“humanely” settle unrest in Hong Kong](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvd29ybGQvYXNpYS90cnVtcC1ob25nLWtvbmctcHJvdGVzdHMtY2hpbmEtdHJhZGUuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwODE1JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) before a trade deal is reached, for the first time tying the fate of the movement with the trade war. 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The Times looked through interviews and court records, government filings and archives to [unearth the most complete record of her thinking](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTQvdXMvYW50aS1pbW1pZ3JhdGlvbi1jb3JkZWxpYS1zY2FpZmUtbWF5Lmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPWxvbmdSZWFkP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249bG9uZ1JlYWRXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), and a story that helps explain the ascendance of once-fringe views in the immigration debate. 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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It’s the latest sign that officials in Gibraltar and London were trying to de-escalate tensions with Tehran. Britain: The police on Thursday confirmed that [another police officer was sickened by Novichok in the nerve-agent attack last year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL25vdmljaG9rLXBvbGljZS11ay5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyaW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that nearly killed the Russian former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, bringing the total number of people known to have been poisoned in the episode to six. South Korea: President Moon Jae-in, in a speech on the 74th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II on Thursday, struck a conciliatory note toward Japan, expressing [hope that the two countries could mend their worsening economic relations](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9zb3V0aC1rb3JlYS1qYXBhbi10cmFkZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyaW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). U.S.: A gunman in Philadelphia [surrendered after a standoff](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvdXMvcGhpbGFkZWxwaGlhLXNob290aW5nLW1hdXJpY2UtaGlsbC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyaW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) of more than seven hours in which six police officers were wounded. The 1619 Project: The Times Magazine’s special issue on the legacy of slavery in the U.S. includes this look at how the country’s economy is, to this day, [still shaped by slavery](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMTkvMDgvMTQvbWFnYXppbmUvc2xhdmVyeS1jYXBpdGFsaXNtLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Scholars and experts have drawn a direct line from management practices invented by enslavers and overseers — including depreciation — to modern-day capitalism. Rozette Rago for The New York Times Snapshot: Above, the [miniature protagonist of the stop-motion video series “The Tiny Chef”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvZGluaW5nL3RpbnktY2hlZi1taW5pYXR1cmUtZm9vZC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyaW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) showing off his tree-stump home. The six-inch-tall character, who cooks up vegan recipes while chattering away, has become an Instagram star and the production team behind the videos has plans to develop the franchise across various platforms. Perspective: The way in which the Indian government unilaterally revoked Kashmir’s special status “comes from a kind of hubris and ignorance,” [the novelist Arundhati Roy writes in an Op-Ed for the Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvb3Bpbmlvbi9zdW5kYXkva2FzaG1pci1zaWVnZS1tb2RpLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). “As the world looks on, the architecture of Indian fascism is quickly being put into place.” Joseph Tsai: The Alibaba co-founder is closing in on a record-breaking deal to gain [sole ownership of an N.B.A. franchise, the Brooklyn Nets](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTQvc3BvcnRzL2Jhc2tldGJhbGwvYnJvb2tseW4tbmV0cy1zb2xkLWpvc2VwaC10c2FpLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Tuberculosis: The Food and Drug Administration [effectively endorsed a three-drug regimen](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTQvaGVhbHRoL3R1YmVyY3Vsb3Npcy14ZHItdGItY3VyZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyaW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that has shown a 90 percent success rate against the most lethal strain of the disease. What we’re watching: [This episode of the Vox series “Earworm.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudm94LmNvbS8yMDE5LzgvMTMvMjA4MDE5NzQvd2UtY2hhcnRlZC1wb3AtbXVzaWMtZmFsc2V0dG8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Adam Pasick, editorial director of newsletters, writes: “It takes a fascinating look at the rise and fall and rise of male falsetto, the octave-busting, breathy voice associated with singers like D’Angelo and Curtis Mayfield. It really hits the high notes. (Plus [there’s a playlist](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vb3Blbi5zcG90aWZ5LmNvbS9wbGF5bGlzdC8wblV4aExwOTR2R09BUm9DSktrVjBrP3NpPXNHdFJjR1B0UV8tRGt0Y2M1SF9UaGcmdGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~).)” ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjczNzUyJmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAxOTA4MTZXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NDE1NzM1JmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAxOTA4MTZXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTQ2ODA1JmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAxOTA4MTZXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA Now, a break from the news Linda Xiao for The New York Times Cook: [Corn and coconut soup](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAxOTQ1MS1zcGljeS1jb3JuLWFuZC1jb2NvbnV0LXNvdXA_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) is naturally sweet, and a little spicy from added chile. Listen: Alessia Cara’s “[Rooting for You](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1TTzdPZHRfTjkwVSZ0ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwODE1JnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJwO3NlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)” is lilting and pleasant, a light vamp with some digitized saxophone [jammed in the middle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QuAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMDkvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9wbGF5bGlzdC1sYW5hLWRlbC1yZXktbWVnYW4tdGhlZS1zdGFsbGlvbi1uaWNraS1taW5hai5odG1sI2xpbmstNmI5YjcwMzg_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Watch: The creators of the HBO series “[Our Boys](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOC8xMi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vb3VyLWJveXMtaGJvLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)” discuss its story, which dramatizes the aftermath of the 2014 murder of three Jewish teenagers by Hamas militants. Read: Former President Barack Obama [has shared his summer reading list](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOC8xNC9ib29rcy9vYmFtYS1zdW1tZXItcmVhZGluZy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWs_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY3MCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjAyJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MmN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAIqfWVV2UAt4nUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), which includes the works of Toni Morrison, who died last week. (Three of her books also appear on our [paperback trade fiction best-seller list](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2Jvb2tzL2Jlc3Qtc2VsbGVycy90cmFkZS1maWN0aW9uLXBhcGVyYmFjay8yMDE5LzA4LzI1P3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFFX3BfMjAxOTA4MTUmc2VjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWs_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTY3MCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MjAyJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MmN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAIqfWVV2UAt4nUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~).) Smarter Living: If you’re ready to open your wallet for climate concerns, [our Climate Fwd: newsletter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTQvY2xpbWF0ZS9ueXQtY2xpbWF0ZS1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWdyZXRhLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) advises considering donations to grass-roots groups — particularly those led by young people — which may have the strongest chance of moving the needle of public opinion. There are also groups that have an impact on greenhouse gas emissions, like those that focus on food waste, forest protection and restoration and even girls’ education. And our consumer tech reporter, Brian X. Chen, discovered just how much data hackers can get on you [just from your mobile phone number](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QqAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMTUvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9wZXJzb25hbHRlY2gvaS1zaGFyZWQtbXktcGhvbmUtbnVtYmVyLWktbGVhcm5lZC1pLXNob3VsZG50LWhhdmUuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwODE1JnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWtXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). And now for the Back Story on … Butter sculptures Earlier this month, 20 Democratic presidential contenders [turned up at the Iowa State Fair.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vZG9jcy5nb29nbGUuY29tL2RvY3VtZW50L2QvMTh6bnBNQUpNVC1IY1MyMnozUlB4MlVQMmtrUWRaZlFXMFdYZkxNaFo5TlkvZWRpdD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJBRV9wXzIwMTkwODE1JnNlY3Rpb249YmFja1N0b3J5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2NzAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjIwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJvbj1iYWNrU3RvcnlXA255dEIKACKn1lVdlALeJ1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Between the corn dogs and Skee Ball games, there was a prime attraction: the world’s most famous butter cow statue. Mayor Bill de Blasio, one of the Democratic presidential candidates, looking at the butter cow statue in Iowa last week. Erin Schaff/The New York Times The tradition dates back to 1911, when J.K. Daniels created the first one using wood, metal, wire and steel mesh to give shape to 600 pounds of pure cream butter. The 8-foot-long, 5.5-foot-high creation — about the size of a real cow, and refrigerated against the late summer heat — became an annual fixture. Since then, four successors have carried on the tradition. The current sculptor, Sarah Pratt, took on the role in 2006 after a mere [15 years](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfOFunP4RGAWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuaW93YXN0YXRlZGFpbHkuY29tL25ld3MvZnJvbS1idXR0ZXItY293cy10by1idXR0ZXItY3ktc2FyYWgtcHJhdHQtaG9ub3JzLWRhaXJ5L2FydGljbGVfZmViMmI5ZDYtMWQ1OC0xMWUyLTk0NjAtMDAxYTRiY2Y4ODdhLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CQUVfcF8yMDE5MDgxNSZzZWN0aW9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjcwJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYyMDImdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyb249YmFja1N0b3J5VwNueXRCCgAip9ZVXZQC3idSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) as an apprentice. 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