Today's Headlines: Killing C.I.A. Informants, China Crippled U.S. Spying Operations

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SCHMIDT and MATT APUZZO At least 18 C.I.A. sources were killed or imprisoned in China between 2010 and 2012, one of the worst intelligence breaches in decades. Investigators still disagree about how it happened. [King Salman and President Trump, flanking the flag bearer, took part in a traditional sword dance on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.]( [Saudis Welcome Trump's Rebuff of Obama's Mideast Views]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and PETER BAKER President Trump was received warmly in Riyadh by Saudi leaders who appeared to embrace an American leader intent on supporting Sunni Muslim countries. [Devon Energy's Beaver Creek gas plant outside Riverton, Wyo. The company was prepared to install sophisticated equipment to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollution. Since Scott Pruitt assumed the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency, the company has pulled back from its proposals.]( Trump Rules [How Rollbacks at Scott Pruitt's E.P.A. Are a Boon to Oil and Gas]( By HIROKO TABUCHI and ERIC LIPTON The new E.P.A. administrator has a long, helpful history with Devon Energy, going back to his days as attorney general of Oklahoma. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, in northeast Paris, is an urban oasis with lush hills, a Roman-style temple, and water views from almost every area of the park.]( TRAVEL [On the Water: 10 Favorite Places on European Rivers, Lakes and Coastlines]( The rugged coast of northern Italy, a vintage British pleasure pier, winding Norwegian fjords and a jewel box of a lake district in the Croatian countryside: Our writers share their favorite watery places in Europe. SUNDAY REVIEW | News Analysis [Will the Presidency Survive This President?]( By ERIC POSNER and EMILY BAZELON Mr. Trump's recklessness may force Congress or the courts to constrain him, diminishing the power of the office. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Not in our wildest dreams, never did we expect to get everything. We were kind of used to getting punished." [KATHLEEN SGAMMA]( president of Western Energy Alliance, a Denver-based association of independent oil and gas companies, describing the Trump administration's reversal of regulations. [] Today's Videos [Daniel Rodrigues for The New York Times.]( [Explore the Architecture of This Year's Pritzker Winners in Immersive Video]( By GUGLIELMO MATTIOLI The Spanish trio who constitute RCR Arquitectes are relatively unknown. These 360-degree videos will take you inside their work. [[Video] Video: Robin Hood Forest Kindergarten]( The Berlin-based preschool is one of 1,500 so-called waldkitas in Germany, most of which have opened in the last 15 years. [] World [United Nations peacekeeping forces last year in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.]( [For 2 Experts Killed in Congo, U.N. Provided Little Training and No Protection]( By KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA and SOMINI SENGUPTA With little training and no safety equipment - or even health insurance - the pair headed into a remote area teeming with militia fighters to find the culprits behind a massacre. [A billboard in Luanda, Angola, congratulating President José Eduardo dos Santos. He says he is stepping down after 38 years in office.]( [Angola's 'Omnipresent' Leader Won't Run Again. But Will He Relinquish Power?]( By NORIMITSU ONISHI President José Eduardo dos Santos has ruled the country for nearly 38 years. Many wonder if he, and his family, are really ready to give up control. [Acrush onstage in Beijing in April at a media event promoting their first single.]( [The 5 'Handsome Girls' Trying to Be China's Biggest Boy Band]( By AMY QIN Meet the young women from China providing the soundtrack (and the dance moves) for the country's androgynous urban trendsetters who reject traditional gender norms. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [The Christian school that Maddi Runkles attends in Maryland barred her from participating in graduation ceremonies and removed her from her student council position because she is pregnant.]( [Pregnant at 18. Hailed by Abortion Foes. Punished by Christian School.]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG A high school senior's story sheds light on a delicate issue: how Christian schools, which advocate abstinence until marriage, treat pregnant teenagers. [Students at the University at Buffalo gathered ahead of an appearance there this month by Robert Spencer, a conservative author and blogger.]( [The Conservative Force Behind Speeches Roiling College Campuses]( By STEPHANIE SAUL The Young America's Foundation, a well-funded group based in Washington, is on a mission to "restore sanity" at schools by deploying provocative speakers. [A protest in Miami this month against the possibility that Haitians in a United States residency program will lose their temporary protected status after its July 22 expiration date.]( [58,000 Haitians in U.S. May Lose Post-Earthquake Protections]( By LIZETTE ALVAREZ American officials are weighing whether to extend a special residency status that was granted after a 2010 disaster but could expire in July. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Rob Quist in Great Falls, Mont., last month. Mr. Quist, a Democrat running in a House special election on May 25, is focusing on local issues, rather than troubles at the White House.]( [Outside Washington's 'Blazing Inferno,' Democrats Seek an Agenda]( By JONATHAN MARTIN While party leaders in Washington focus on President Trump's troubles, candidates in the states are trying to devise a message to reach the voters they need to win back. [White House aides want President Trump to calm down, spend less time on Twitter and avoid making decisions too quickly.]( White House Memo [Trump Discovers the Dangers of Governing at Daredevil Speed]( By GLENN THRUSH It is as if some unseen adversary has copied Mr. Trump's own velocity and ferocity in an attempt to destroy him, several people close to the president said. [Michael Caputo, who served as a communications adviser to the Trump campaign, in 2010. Mr. Caputo did work in the early 2000s for Gazprom Media, a Russian conglomerate that supported President Vladimir V. Putin.]( [House Inquiry Turns Attention to Trump Campaign Worker With Russia Ties]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN Michael Caputo, who was a communications adviser during the presidential race, has been asked to sit for an interview and to provide documents about his connections to the Kremlin. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business ['The Internet Is Broken': @ev Is Trying to Salvage It]( By DAVID STREITFELD The Twitter co-founder, Evan Williams, reflects on what the social media service has wrought on society and how he is trying to change things with Medium, the publishing site. [Jon S. Corzine in his office in Manhattan. He plans to open a hedge fund tailored to the unpredictable swings of the Trump administration.]( [In Tumult of Trump, Jon Corzine Seeks a Wall Street Comeback]( By BEN PROTESS After a number of setbacks, the former New Jersey governor and Goldman Sachs executive is planning his next act: a hedge fund built for the Trump era. [Last year BlackRock and Vanguard voted their clients' shares in support of Alcoa's board and Klaus Kleinfeld, then its chief executive.]( Fair Game [Dubious Corporate Practices Get a Rubber Stamp From Big Investors]( By GRETCHEN MORGENSON Arconic, the industrial materials company that spun off Alcoa, has been treated with kid gloves by big asset managers. Thursday's annual meeting could change things. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Sports [Mike Trout, playing at Citi Field on Friday night, is everything good about his sport.]( On Baseball [Mike Trout: Baseball's Best, Without the Brand]( By TYLER KEPNER At the age of 25, the Angels' Trout is among the game's best. One thing he's not, though, is anyone's idea of a swaggering self-promoter. [Javier Castellano on Cloud Computing overtook Classic Empire late to win the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.]( [Cloud Computing Takes the Preakness, Ending Always Dreaming's Crown Hopes]( By JOE DRAPE Cloud Computing came on late and edged Classic Empire. Always Dreaming faded to eighth after battling for the lead much of the way. [The Sparks' Nneka Ogwumike in Game 5 of the W.N.B.A. finals. She made a late field goal after officials missed a shot-clock violation, the league said.]( [Missed Calls Prompt W.N.B.A. to Bolster Referees' Training]( By SETH BERKMAN The league is increasing training for referees after missed calls in last season's playoffs led to widespread criticism. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [From left, Naomi Watts, Kyle MacLachlan and Dana Ashbrook at the Beekman hotel in New York City.]( [How 'Twin Peaks' Got Lost, and Found Its Way Back]( By FINN COHEN David Lynch is directing the new, 18-hour chapter of the series, which is beginning on Showtime and features much of the cast from 26 years ago. [The eastern facade of the Marciano Art Foundation, part of a former Masonic temple from 1961, with an exterior mural by Millard Sheets.]( [L.A. Reincarnation: New Art Spaces in Vintage Settings]( By JORI FINKEL Forget sleek architecture. Museums are finding unlikely homes in places like a Masonic temple and a historic bank. [Stormzy at the V Festival in Chelmsford, England, in August.]( [Grime Sets Today's Music Agenda in Britain, and Tomorrow's]( By JON CARAMANICA Stars like Stormzy and Skepta have brought raw grime into the British mainstream - and to the world - while the next generation moves beyond the genre. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Metropolitan [Larry Kramer, 81, in his Greenwich Village apartment.]( Lions of New York [Twilight of a Difficult Man: Larry Kramer and the Birth of AIDS Activism]( By JOHN LELAND Larry Kramer - writer, advocate, "loudmouth" - helped define AIDS activism and gay life. He ruffled some feathers along the way. [Ayodele Casel, an actress, choreographer and dancer, was last in the spotlight in October, when she tapped not to music but to a recording of her own words at a ]( [Ayodele Casel, Tap Storyteller, Lets Her Feet Do the Talking]( By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI "I really, really, really want people to hear and experience tap dancing in a different way," said Ms. Casel of the Bronx, who is rehearsing for the world premiere of her next show, in June. [The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency's Project New Dawn is aimed at dismantling transnational gangs.]( Big City [Stepped-Up Raids, but Gang Violence Persists]( By GINIA BELLAFANTE The Trump administration says roundups by immigration authorities are the best way to target gangs, but they haven't stopped the killings. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [Jean Stein, the author, oral historian and editor, in 1998 on the French Riviera. She died in April at the age of 83.]( Postscript [That Voice, Those Parties: Remembering Jean Stein]( By GUY TREBAY and JACOB BERNSTEIN At her parties, you were as likely to meet Warren Beatty as the Russian poet Andrei Voznesensky. An oral history of a woman who excelled at the form. [Nena and Robert Thurman in their home in Woodstock, N.Y.]( At Home With [50 Years of Marriage and Mindfulness With Nena and Robert Thurman]( By PENELOPE GREEN The prominent Buddhist couple celebrate an important anniversary in the idiosyncratic house where they raised four children. Modern Love [Not Friends? Then No Benefits]( By EMILY DEMAIONEWTON A woman who feels no sexual attraction without first establishing a deep emotional connection wonders if there is something wrong with her. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Travel 36 Hours [36 Hours in Biarritz]( By INGRID K. WILLIAMS Biarritz is back in style, with a recharged dining scene, Basque art galleries and boutiques where the emphasis is local. [The ravioli stuffed with spigola and ragout of scampi at Tavernetta al Molo in Grignano.]( Choice Tables [An Adriatic Feast on the Italian Coast]( By ROBERT DRAPER Between Venice and Trieste, a bounty of Adriatic seafood, often with a water view. [A Sami reindeer herders' hut on Lake Virihaure in Padjelanta National Park.]( Footsteps [A Botanist in Swedish Lapland]( By JAMES PROSEK On the trail of Carl Linnaeus, the Swedish scientist who gave names to much of the natural world nearly 300 years ago. For more travel news, go to [NYTimes.com/Travel »]( [] Magazine [A family photograph of the writer with house sparrows in 1979.]( The Health Issue [What Animals Taught Me About Being Human]( By HELEN MACDONALD Surrounding myself with animals to feel less alone was a mistake: The greatest comfort is in knowing their lives are not about us at all. The Health Issue [Why Close Encounters With Animals Soothe Us]( Photographs by ILONA SZWARC and TEXT BY CHARLES SIEBERT Compton Jr. Posse in Los Angeles, which brings inner-city children and horses together, reveals the therapeutic power of communing with fellow sentient beings. The Health Issue [The Mongoose and the Émigré]( By JUNOT DÍAZ That audacious animal was a tether to home. For more from the Sunday magazine, go to [NYTimes.com/Magazine »]( []Obituaries [Anne R. Dick at her home in California in 2010.]( [Anne R. Dick, Memoirist and Writer's Muse, Is Dead at 90]( By DAVID STREITFELD Her second husband, Philip K. Dick, used their marriage and her persona in books like "The Man in the High Castle" and "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" [David Levin in 2005 at a race in Albuquerque. In 1992 he became the only pilot to capture world championships in hot-air and gas balloons.]( [David Levin, the Only Triple Crown Balloonist, Dies at 68]( By WILLIAM GRIMES Mr. Levin, who passed up a law career, won ballooning's three top events: the hot-air and gas balloon world championships, and the Gordon Bennett Cup. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday.]( Editorial [Watergate? We're Not There Yet]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Too much indulgence in impeachment notions could prove to be an unfortunate distraction. Editorial [Student Debt's Grip on the Economy]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD If wages don't rise vigorously, student debt will become a more crushing burden on young families and on overall growth. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [President Trump at the White House Easter egg roll in April.]( Opinion [4-Year-Olds Don't Act Like Trump]( By ALISON GOPNIK Comparing our president to a child is inaccurate and unfair to children. [The Senate Watergate committee listening to testimony from John Dean in 1973, with from left, Fred Thompson, Howard H. Baker Jr., Sam J. Ervin Jr. and Samuel Dash.]( Op-Ed Contributor [What to Remember About Watergate]( By SCOTT ARMSTRONG A special prosecutor alone isn't enough to uncover White House wrongdoing. You also need aggressive congressional inquiries. Opinion [We Aren't Built to Live in the Moment]( By MARTIN E. P. SELIGMAN and JOHN TIERNEY What best distinguishes human beings from other animals is our foresight, as scientists are just beginning to recognize. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Sunday Review [President Trump arriving in New York City on May 4th.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Donald Trump, Establishment Sellout]( By ROSS DOUTHAT The president's revolution has already evaporated. [Holdie Fleurilus, a nurse at a hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, treating Mariliene Yéyé, who has cervical cancer. ]( Op-Ed Columnist [Donald Trump vs. Women's Health]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF New orders affect care around the world, including money for a $3 procedure that screens for cervical cancer with a dab of vinegar. Op-Ed Columnist [A Prayer for Donald Trump]( By FRANK BRUNI The bedeviled president hits the road, in search of salvation. [] ON THIS DAY On May 21, 1927, Charles A. 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