Your Monday Briefing

> Impeachment, Boris Johnson, Austria elections: Here’s what you need to know ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzcyJmxheW91dD1tYXJxdWVlJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1NQkVfMjAxOTA5MzAmbGk9TUJFVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0S6aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV8yMDE5MDkzMD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkwOTMwVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0S6aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV8yMDE5MDkzMD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkwOTMwVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8zMC93b3JsZC9pbXBlYWNobWVudC1ib3Jpcy1qb2huc29uLWF1c3RyaWEtZWxlY3Rpb25zLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X2RrXzIwMTkwOTMwP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAxOTA5MzBXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Monday, Sep 30, 2019 | [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8zMC93b3JsZC9pbXBlYWNobWVudC1ib3Jpcy1qb2huc29uLWF1c3RyaWEtZWxlY3Rpb25zLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV8yMDE5MDkzMD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkwOTMwVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Supported by Good morning. We’re looking at the divide between Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s supporters and his critics, postelection questions in Austria and memories of Jacques Chirac. By Melina Delkic The White House on Sunday. Al Drago for The New York Times Trump’s complicated dealings with Ukraine President Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani ran what amounted to a [shadow foreign policy in Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~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), our reporters found, aimed at finding and spreading political dirt, that unfolded against the backdrop of elections in both countries. The overlap between that effort and the president’s official foreign policy toward Ukraine is at the center of an impeachment inquiry. [Here’s a timeline of events since January](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QtAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMTkvMDkvMjYvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtdWtyYWluZS1pbXBlYWNobWVudC10aW1lbGluZS5odG1sP21vZHVsZT1pbmxpbmUmdGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjtzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Details: Mr. Trump was driven to seek proof that the meddling in the 2016 election was linked to Ukraine and forces hostile to him, even fixating on a [fringe conspiracy theory](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdG9tLWJvc3NlcnQtdHJ1bXAtdWtyYWluZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) suggesting that Hillary Clinton’s missing emails might be found there. And Mr. Giuliani, backed by his boss, sought to tar former Vice President Joe Biden with unsubstantiated accusations. What’s next? House Democrats’ [first subpoena](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjcvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvaG91c2UtZGVtb2NyYXRzLWltcGVhY2htZW50LXRydW1wLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MnRpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), issued Friday, gives Secretary of State Mike Pompeo one week to produce documents related to the inquiry. And Mr. Trump’s [special envoy for Ukraine, who resigned last week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjcvdXMvcG9saXRpY3Mvdm9sa2VyLXVrcmFpbmUtcmVzaWducy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), is expected to be interviewed by House leaders on Friday. The whistle-blower may [testify soon](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QYAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2Fwb25saW5lLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvYXAtdXMtdHJ1bXAtaW1wZWFjaG1lbnQtdGhlLWxhdGVzdC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Follow along: Our newsletter will give you the latest developments in the U.S. impeachment inquiry. [Sign up here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL25ld3NsZXR0ZXJzL2ltcGVhY2htZW50LWJyaWVmaW5nP21vZHVsZT1pbmxpbmUmdGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjtzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain was in Manchester, England, on Sunday for the Conservative Party conference. Phil Noble/Reuters The growing cloud over Boris Johnson As one of the most extraordinary conferences held by the governing Conservative Party ramped up, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s [allies rallied behind him, while some moderate Tories were at odds with him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QZAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2JvcmlzLWpvaG5zb24tY29uc2VydmF0aXZlLXBhcnR5LWNvbmZlcmVuY2UuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA5MzAmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). And he needed the support, as scandals from his time as mayor of London loomed and a debate about his potentially dangerous rhetoric escalated. Impropriety allegations: Mr. Johnson maintained that he had acted with propriety toward an American businesswoman who received tens of thousands of pounds of government money when Mr. Johnson was mayor of London, and she [told friends that she was in a sexual relationship with him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2JvcmlzLWpvaG5zb24tamVubmlmZXItYXJjdXJpLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MnRpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Separately, he dismissed a claim by the journalist Charlotte Edwardes that he had [squeezed her thigh](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QnAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZXRpbWVzLmNvLnVrL2FydGljbGUvbXktaW5uZXItdGhpZ2gtd2FzLXNxdWVlemVkLXNvLWhpZ2gtdXAtaS1mbGluY2hlZC1ib3Jpcy1vZi1jb3Vyc2UteG1rbjN4anduP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) under a table at a dinner in 1999, when he was editor of the magazine The Spectator. What to watch: Mr. Johnson could face a no-confidence vote, but that could actually be a boon if it results in the election he wants. Sebastian Kurz waving to supporters after the announcement of Austria’s snap parliamentary election results in Vienna on Sunday. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Kurz wins Austria election, but questions remain The country’s former chancellor Sebastian Kurz won a snap election that he had called after his government collapsed — but it raised the question of whether he would [form a government with the far-right or shift left](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2F1c3RyaWEtZWxlY3Rpb25zLWt1cnouaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA5MzAmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Party shifts: The scandal that set off the government collapse — [a video revealing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QVAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDUvMTgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2F1c3RyaWEtdmlkZW8tc3RyYWNoZS5odG1sP21vZHVsZT1pbmxpbmUmdGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjtzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) the far-right Freedom Party’s openness to Russian influence peddling — did not appear to have dimmed [the appeal of Mr. Kurz](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTgvMDcvMDUvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL21pZ3JhbnRzLW1lcmtlbC1rdXJ6LWF1c3RyaWEuaHRtbD9tb2R1bGU9aW5saW5lJnRlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTI7c2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), but it did seriously dent voter support for his former coalition partner, the Freedom Party. The leftist Greens, on the other hand, saw their support surge. Related: Last week, prosecutors in Vienna began an investigation into the Freedom Party’s former leader Heinz-Christian Strache on suspicion that he embezzled party funds. The inquiry could cause further headaches for the party and make Mr. Kurz think twice about joining forces with it again. An explosion in images of child sexual abuse A warning: This is about one of the darkest corners of the internet. It’s grim and contains graphic descriptions. There has been a boom in the online trading and sharing of images and videos of children — some just 3 or 4 years old, some even younger — being raped and tortured. Last year, tech companies flagged a record 45 million illegal images, exposing a response system at a breaking point, [an investigation by The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMTkvMDkvMjgvdXMvY2hpbGQtc2V4LWFidXNlLmh0bWw_bW9kdWxlPWlubGluZSZ0ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA5MzAmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyO3NlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) found. And the images show increasingly heinous forms of abuse. The problem is firmly rooted in the U.S. because of the role Silicon Valley plays in both the spread and detection of the material. Here are [more takeaways from the investigation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8yOS91cy90YWtlYXdheXMtY2hpbGQtc2V4LWFidXNlLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MnRpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). How we know: The Times reviewed over 10,000 pages of police and court documents; conducted software tests to assess the availability of the imagery through search engines; accompanied detectives on raids; and spoke with investigators, lawmakers, tech executives and government officials. The reporting also included conversations with an admitted pedophile who concealed his identity, and who runs a site that has hosted as many as 17,000 such images. If you have 8 minutes, this is worth it Soweto, once united, now has a wealth gap Joao Silva/The New York Times To the outside world, Soweto once stood for black solidarity: As South Africa’s largest black township at one point, it was a symbol of united resistance to the racist apartheid regime, and home to the anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. Today, a growing wealth gap — where flashy cars and sprawling villas are juxtaposed against shanty towns and a challenging job market — [has divided the populace](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL3Nvd2V0by1zb3V0aC1hZnJpY2EtaW5lcXVhbGl0eS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPWxvbmdSZWFkP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyaW9uPWxvbmdSZWFkVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). 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China: As Beijing prepared for the [70th anniversary of the Communist Party’s rule](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjgvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9jaGluYS1uYXRpb25hbC1kYXktNzB0aC1hbm5pdmVyc2FyeS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyaW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), Hong Kong saw [some of its worst unrest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9ob25nLWtvbmctcHJvdGVzdC1jaGluYS1uYXRpb25hbC1kYXkuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA5MzAmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mmlvbj13aGF0RWxzZVcDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) since the protest movement began in June. Protesters set fires at intersections and tossed Molotov cocktails at the police, who hit back with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons. Hillary Clinton: The U.S. Department of State is [continuing an investigation of email use among employees who worked for the former secretary of state](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QbAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvaGlsbGFyeS1jbGludG9uLWVtYWlsLXNlcnZlci1zdGF0ZS1kZXBhcnRtZW50Lmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), asking scores of current and former officials to submit to questioning. Forever 21: The retailer that helped popularize fast fashion in its locations around the globe [said it would file for bankruptcy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvYnVzaW5lc3MvZm9yZXZlci0yMS1iYW5rcnVwdGN5Lmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) — and cease operations in 40 countries — after years of shifts in consumer habits and the rise of its digitally savvy competitors. Pool photo by Vincenzo Pinto Snapshot: Above, Pope Francis at the unveiling of a new monument to migration on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. “Angels Unaware,” by the Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz, depicts [140 migrants and refugees from various historical periods](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3BvcGUtZnJhbmNpcy1taWdyYW50cy1zY3VscHR1cmUuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA5MzAmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mmlvbj13aGF0RWxzZVcDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), including indigenous people, the Virgin Mary and Joseph, and Jews fleeing Nazi Germany. Jacques Chirac: The former president of France, who died last week, enjoyed charming the public, other officials and sometimes the media. Our former Paris bureau chief [remembers her one falling out with him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjkvcmVhZGVyLWNlbnRlci9qYWNxdWVzLWNoaXJhYy1oYW5kLWtpc3MuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA5MzAmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mmlvbj13aGF0RWxzZVcDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). What we’re looking at: [Environmental drawings](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpZXJyYWNsdWIub3JnL3NpZXJyYS9zbGlkZXNob3cvY2xpbWF0ZS1jcmlzaXMtaWxsdXN0cmF0ZWQ_c2xpZGU9IzEmdGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) by the Barcelona-based street artist Pejac, collected by the national magazine of the Sierra Club. “These are stunning,” our climate reporter Kendra Pierre-Louis tweeted. ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzY5JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMTkwOTMwVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NDIxODk2JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMTkwOTMwVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTUyOTY2JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMTkwOTMwVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ Now, a break from the news Andrew Purcell for The New York Times. Food Sylist: Barrett Washburne. Cook: An easy and delicious [chicken schnitzel with pan-roasted grapes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjA1MDQtY2hpY2tlbi1zY2huaXR6ZWwtd2l0aC1wYW4tcm9hc3RlZC1ncmFwZXM_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) would go nicely with a salad tonight. Watch: Did you see the “Downton Abbey” movie? [Let’s talk](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjMvbW92aWVzL2Rvd250b24tYWJiZXktbW92aWUtcmVjYXAuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA5MzAmc2VjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWs_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWtXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Read: Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose essays have helped foster a franker dialogue about race in America, makes his fictional debut with the mercurial “[The Water Dancer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjQvYm9va3MvcmV2aWV3L3dhdGVyLWRhbmNlci10YS1uZWhpc2ktY29hdGVzLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~).” Go: Together, the new plays “runboyrun” and “In Old Age” deepen our understanding of the invisible burdens that can weigh down the lives of even the most successful immigrants, [writes our critic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjMvdGhlYXRlci9yZXZpZXctcnVuYm95cnVuLWluLW9sZC1hZ2UuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTA5MzAmc2VjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWs_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3MzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWtXA255dEIKACFNjJFdSznu11IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Smarter Living: Optimism is associated with many positive physical outcomes and greater professional and social success. A new review of scientific studies concludes that looking on the bright side [may also reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QXAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjcvd2VsbC9taW5kL2EtcG9zaXRpdmUtb3V0bG9vay1tYXktYmUtZ29vZC1mb3IteW91ci1oZWFydC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MmN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and early death. Optimists are likelier to exercise and eat better, according to the review’s main author, but their outlook may also have direct biological effects in the form of “less inflammation and fewer metabolic abnormalities.” And some scientists think [eating insects](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjYvc2NpZW5jZS9lYXRpbmctaW5zZWN0cy1lbnRvbW9waGFneS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MmN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) may be the key to a sustainable food future. And now for the Back Story on … Cars and rockets [Elon Musk](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjgvc2NpZW5jZS9lbG9uLW11c2stc3BhY2V4LXN0YXJzaGlwLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkwOTMwJnNlY3Rpb249YmFja1N0b3J5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyb249YmFja1N0b3J5VwNueXRCCgAhTYyRXUs57tdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) isn’t the first auto executive to turn his attention to rockets. In 1928, Fritz von Opel ran publicity for the pioneering German car company Opel Automobile, founded by his grandfather. Fritz von Opel in his “rocket car,” in Berlin, 1928. Opel, via Associated Press He liked speed, and began [experimenting with solid rocket fuel in automobiles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnQtbWVkaWEub3BlbC5jb20vZW4vOTAteWVhcnMtYWdvLW9wZWwtc291bmRzLWVyYS1yb2NrZXRzP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mm9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeVcDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). His first “rocket car” hit an astounding 62 miles an hour (99.7 kilometers an hour), and his second broke through 140 m.p.h. (225 k.p.h.), both feats performed in front of cheering fans and journalists. He also created a rocket motorcycle and a rocket railway car, before turning his attention to airplanes. Ninety years ago today, he became the first person to fly a rocket plane. His [low-altitude flight of 1.25 miles in 75 seconds](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfdBFNP4QjAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmVjbm1hZy5jb20vYmxvZy8yMDE1LzA5L3RvZGF5LWVuZ2luZWVyaW5nLWhpc3RvcnktZmlyc3QtbWFubmVkLXJvY2tldC1wcm9wZWxsZWQtcGxhbmUtZmxpZ2h0P3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MDkzMCZzZWN0aW9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjczMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDUxJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mm9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeVcDbnl0QgoAIU2MkV1LOe7XUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ended in a fiery crash. 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