Your Monday Briefing

> Impeachment, Brexit, Harvey Weinstein: Here’s what you need to know. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzcyJmxheW91dD1tYXJxdWVlJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1NQkVfMjAxOTEwMDcmbGk9TUJFVwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0S6aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV8yMDE5MTAwNz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkxMDA3VwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0S6aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV8yMDE5MTAwNz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkxMDA3VwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wNy9icmllZmluZy9pbXBlYWNobWVudC1icmV4aXQtaGFydmV5LXdlaW5zdGVpbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ka18yMDE5MTAwNz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkxMDA3VwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Monday, Oct 7, 2019 | [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wNy9icmllZmluZy9pbXBlYWNobWVudC1icmV4aXQtaGFydmV5LXdlaW5zdGVpbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfMjAxOTEwMDc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDE5MTAwN1cDbnl0QgoAJxbHml0mUMcQUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Supported by Good morning. We’re covering a second whistle-blower in the Trump impeachment inquiry, looming deadlines for Boris Johnson and a police chase that ended in a surprising twist. By Melina Delkic The White House on Saturday. Samuel Corum for The New York Times Another whistle-blower emerges A [second intelligence official with “firsthand knowledge”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvdXMvcG9saXRpY3Mvc2Vjb25kLXdoaXN0bGVibG93ZXItdHJ1bXAtdWtyYWluZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) has provided information related to President Trump’s dealings in Ukraine, according to the legal team now representing both whistle-blowers. The lawyers said their new client, whose identity is not known, had grown alarmed by the president’s behavior and was among those interviewed to corroborate the allegations of the original whistle-blower. Takeaway: The claim of firsthand knowledge suggests testimony that might bolster the case against Mr. Trump, and undermine his main line of defense: that the accusations are based on inaccurate, secondhand information. What to watch: This week, House members will interview the U.S. ambassador to the E.U., the former ambassador to Ukraine and others [as they move to finish their inquiry in the next several weeks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2Fwb25saW5lLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvYXAtdXMtaW1wZWFjaG1lbnQtd2hhdHMtbmV4dC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Next week are several deadlines for top White House officials to produce subpoenaed documents. (Wondering how impeachment works in the U.S.? [Read our explainer.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4SBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvaW1wZWFjaG1lbnQtdHJ1bXAtZXhwbGFpbmVkLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJm1vZHVsZT1TVFlMTl9tZW51X3RydW1wJnZhcmlhbnQ9MV9tZW51X3RydW1wJnN0YXRlPWRlZmF1bHQmcGd0eXBlPUFydGljbGUmcmVnaW9uPWhlYWRlciZ0ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTEwMDcmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg5JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)) Related: Mr. Trump’s attorney general, William Barr, traveled to Rome last month with a top federal prosecutor to [look into one of his boss’s pet conspiracy theories](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4Q2AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvYmFyci1hbmQtYS10b3AtcHJvc2VjdXRvci1jYXN0LWEtd2lkZS1uZXQtaW4tcmV2aWV3aW5nLXRoZS1ydXNzaWEtaW5xdWlyeS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The attempt, meant to delegitimize the investigation into Russian election meddling, could fray diplomatic relations with allies. The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, center, has set out a series of hard-left proposals. But financial analysts are weighing them against a potentially more radical rupture: a no-deal Brexit. Andy Rain/EPA, via Shutterstock The clock is ticking for Boris Johnson British negotiators will be given another chance today to explain their Brexit plan. And President Emmanuel Macron of France said he had given Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, [until this Friday](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmJjLmNvbS9uZXdzL3VrLXBvbGl0aWNzLTQ5OTUzOTE0P3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to come up with a totally revised plan — emphasizing that the current one is unacceptable. In case you missed it, Mr. Johnson, too, seemed to realize that his Oct. 31, do-or-die Brexit was becoming increasingly elusive: In court papers, [his government said he would file for an extension](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2JyZXhpdC1ib3Jpcy1qb2huc29uLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MnRpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAJxbHml0mUMcQUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) if he could not come up with a workable plan by Oct. 19. It was an about-face for a man who has built his public persona on a no-holds-barred approach to Britain’s departure from the bloc. A rival swoops in: In the unmitigated chaos of Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has branded himself as a stabilizing force for Britain. An anti-establishment socialist, he has been the bane of bankers, but he is [becoming increasingly attractive in opposition to Mr. Johnson](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2JyZXhpdC11ay1idXNpbmVzcy1jb3JieW4uaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTEwMDcmc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg5JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUydGlvbj10b3BOZXdzVwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Sympathizing with Ireland: Brexit has inverted the age-old power dynamic between Britain and Ireland, with [many E.U. member states voicing their full support for the country](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2JyZXhpdC1pcmVsYW5kLXZhcmFka2FyLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MnRpb249dG9wTmV3c1cDbnl0QgoAJxbHml0mUMcQUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). An oligarch’s gift enabled the Kennedy Center to create a reception room known as the Russian Lounge that features a painting, “Ideal Landscape,” by Valery Koshlyakov. The New York Times Philanthropists try to soften Russia’s image Since the fall of the Soviet Union, wealthy Russians have emerged as influential patrons of the arts. Western cultural organizations — including the Kennedy Center in Washington and the Guggenheim Museum in New York — [have often been the beneficiaries](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wNi9hcnRzL3J1c3NpYS1vbGlnYXJjaHMtYXJ0cy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJ0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3NXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Their financial support of activities that celebrate Russia’s culture creates a counternarrative to the country’s aggression in Ukraine and election meddling. It also fits seamlessly with President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to use “soft power” as a tool of foreign policy. Another angle: Russian donations can be a minefield for American cultural institutions, presenting them with an ethical challenge: Are they promoting a one-sided view of a country that the United States is officially sparring with? Quotable: “When Western publics think about Russia, Putin wants them to think about Pushkin, Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky,” said one Russia expert in London. “What he does not want Western publics to think about is the actions of his regime that goes to war with its near neighbors.” If you have 12 minutes, this is worth it A contentious E.U. confirmation process Francisco Seco/Associated Press A changing of the guard is underway as the European Commission is finalized. This year’s crop of candidates is uniquely controversial — some have narrowly escaped charges for corruption or fraud; others faced misconduct accusations; one was asked to leave his hearing and prepare better after failing to answer basic questions about his policy area. But this time, the European Parliament is putting candidates through an unusually tough vetting process and, in turn, [trying to dispel its reputation as the weakest branch in the European system](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2JydXNzZWxzLWV1cm9wZWFuLXVuaW9uLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249bG9uZ1JlYWQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249bG9uZ1JlYWRXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). PAID POST: A MESSAGE FROM CAMPAIGN MONITOR TEST: 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. 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[Learn More](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4Q0AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNhbXBhaWdubW9uaXRvci5jb20vZW1haWwtbWFya2V0aW5nLXNvZnR3YXJlLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWRpc3BsYXkmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1ueXQmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTA0MDIxOSZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1uYXRpdmU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZzotZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMTkxMDA3bnRlbnQ9bmF0aXZlVwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Here’s what else is happening Turkey: President Trump, in a major shift of policy, [approved a Turkish military operation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDcvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtdHVya2V5LXN5cmlhLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to sweep away American-backed Kurdish forces from along the border in Syria. Kosovo elections: The ruling party [appeared to take a beating at the polls](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2tvc292by1lbGVjdGlvbi1oYXJhZGluYWotb3NtYW5pLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), as a new generation of opposition politicians seriously challenged the old guard for the first time since the country ended its war with Serbia two decades ago. Nissan: Two insiders who were behind the ouster of the company’s chairman, Carlos Ghosn, over compensation issues, were also [implicated in improper payments](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvYnVzaW5lc3Mvbmlzc2FuLWdob3NuLXBheS5odG1sP21vZHVsZT1pbmxpbmUmdGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). And the full board was never told. North Korea: Twenty North Korean fishermen [were thrown overboard after a large fishing trawler collided with a Japanese patrol ship](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9qYXBhbi1ub3J0aC1rb3JlYS1zaGlwLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) on Monday, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported. Separately, North Korea said it had no desire to engage in “sickening negotiations” with the United States anymore, [rejecting Washington’s suggestion that negotiators from both countries meet again](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9ub3J0aC1rb3JlYS11cy1udWNsZWFyLXRhbGtzLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) in Stockholm in two weeks. U.S. elections: As President Trump made unfounded accusations against former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Mr. Biden was torn, [in an especially vulnerable moment in his presidential campaign](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDUvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvYmlkZW4tdHJ1bXAtdWtyYWluZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg5JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyaW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), over what to do. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times Snapshot: Above, Paris, where Mayor Anne Hidalgo is planning “urban forests” as part of a [push to transform the city into a greener version of itself](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QbAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDUvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3BhcmlzLWFubmUtaGlsZGFnby1ncmVlbi1jaXR5LWNsaW1hdGUtY2hhbmdlLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). While environmental activists have praised her as a fast purveyor of necessary action against climate change, motorists and critics in right-wing spheres say her projects are crazed experiments that come at the expense of Parisians. Harvey Weinstein: In an Op-Ed, Rowena Chiu, a former assistant to the powerful movie producer, [writes that he told her](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QfAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDUvb3Bpbmlvbi9zdW5kYXkvaGFydmV5LXdlaW5zdGVpbi1yb3dlbmEtY2hpdS5odG1sP21vZHVsZT1pbmxpbmUmdGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJzZWN0aW9uPXdoYXRFbHNlVwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) he “liked Chinese girls.” Hours later, she writes, he attempted to rape her. Spain: Police officers collided with the drug suspects they were chasing off the coast of southern Spain and tumbled into the sea. The suspects, instead of fleeing, rescued them and brought them onto their boat. The police [picked up more than 80 bundles of hashish, and the suspects, too.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3NwYWluLXBvbGljZS1yZXNjdWUuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTEwMDcmc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mmlvbj13aGF0RWxzZVcDbnl0QgoAJxbHml0mUMcQUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) What we’re listening to: [Lin-Manuel Miranda on the BBC’s “Desert Island Discs” radio show](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmJjLmNvLnVrL3Byb2dyYW1tZXMvbTAwMDkyd20_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJpb249d2hhdEVsc2VXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), where he names the eight songs he would take if he were a castaway. “There’s rap,” writes Alex Marshall, a culture reporter in Europe. “There are Puerto Rican songs. And charmingly, one by a former student.” ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzY5JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMTkxMDA3VwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NDIxODk2JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMTkxMDA3VwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTUyOTY2JmxpPU1CRSZtPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnA9TUJFXzIwMTkxMDA3VwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ Now, a break from the news David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Vivian Lui. Cook: You can have [challah French toast with cinnamon-sugar glaze](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMjA1MDktY2hhbGxhaC1mcmVuY2gtdG9hc3Qtd2l0aC1jaW5uYW1vbi1zdWdhci1nbGF6ZT90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTEwMDcmc2VjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWs_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWtXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) on a weekday morning if you prep the night before. Listen: DaBaby, the year’s inescapable, breakout rapper, has just released “Kirk,” his third project in 12 months. [Now comes the hard part](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wMy9hcnRzL211c2ljL2RhYmFieS1raXJrLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg5JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Watch: The superhero origin story movie “Joker” is provoking fierce debate. [What’s the panic really about](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wMi9tYWdhemluZS90aGUtam9rZXItbW92aWUuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAxOTEwMDcmc2VjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWs_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJjdGlvbj1hQnJlYWtXA255dEIKACcWx5pdJlDHEFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)? Read: Leigh Bardugo, the author of best-selling books like “Shadow and Bone” and “Six of Crows,” has written “Ninth House,” [which features occult versions of the secret societies at Yale](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wMy9ib29rcy9sZWlnaC1iYXJkdWdvLW5pbnRoLWhvdXNlLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg5JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Smarter Living: If you’re concerned about digital privacy, David Pogue, our Crowdwise columnist, collected some [less than obvious ideas from readers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvc21hcnRlci1saXZpbmcvMTAtdGlwcy1pbnRlcm5ldC1wcml2YWN5LWNyb3dkd2lzZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPWFCcmVhaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MmN0aW9uPWFCcmVha1cDbnl0QgoAJxbHml0mUMcQUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). For instance, be wary of public Wi-Fi networks — in hotels, airports, coffee shops and so on. And in [this week’s Social Q’s](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wMy9zdHlsZS9tb20tZGF0aW5nLWFnYWluLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg5JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyY3Rpb249YUJyZWFrVwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), a reader asks for help with her widowed mother, who tells her everything about her new dating life. And now for the Back Story on … Anti-Mask Laws A provision [banning masks at demonstrations is rattling Hong Kong](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9ob25nLWtvbmctcHJvdGVzdHMtZmFjZS1tYXNrLWJhbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mm9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeVcDbnl0QgoAJxbHml0mUMcQUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). But its government is not the first to impose such a rule: Banning face coverings is quite common, though controversial, in Western democracies. Laws barring people from covering their faces at demonstrations have existed for decades in Europe (Germany enacted its law in 1985, and Norway in 1995). More recently, bans in France, Austria, Denmark and other countries have [focused on Islamic garments](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTcvMTAvMTkvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3F1ZWJlYy1idXJxYS1iYW4tZXVyb3BlLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249YmFja1N0b3J5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg5JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyb249YmFja1N0b3J5VwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) like the burqa and niqab. A protest in Copenhagen on Aug. 1, 2018, the day Denmark’s ban on Islamic face veils went into effect. Mads Claus Rasmussen/EPA, via Shutterstock Those bans have raised concerns over civil liberties and religious freedom, though France’s law was [upheld by the European Court of Human Rights](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP4QsAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMTQvMDcvMDIvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2V1cm9wZWFuLXJpZ2h0cy1jb3VydC11cGhvbGRzLWZyYW5jZXMtYmFuLW9uLWZ1bGwtZmFjZS12ZWlscy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDE5MTAwNyZzZWN0aW9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1Mm9uPWJhY2tTdG9yeVcDbnl0QgoAJxbHml0mUMcQUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in 2014. In the U.S., mask laws [vary by state](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRffUwWP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxNy8wNC8yNi91cy9wcm90ZXN0cy1tYXNrcy1sYXdzLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMTkxMDA3JnNlY3Rpb249YmFja1N0b3J5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg5JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyb249YmFja1N0b3J5VwNueXRCCgAnFseaXSZQxxBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Bans in Alabama, Ohio and elsewhere were enacted in response to the Ku Klux Klan, the white supremacist group known for its face-concealing white hoods. The case that most closely resembles Hong Kong’s might be from California, where a ban was struck down when Iranian-Americans sued after the 1979 Iranian revolution. Their argument: They needed to shield their identities in protests against Iran’s new leadership. 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. 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_20191007§ion=endNote;section=endNote). 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