Today's Headlines: Investigation Turns to Kushner's Motives in Meeting With a Putin Ally

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[Members of the Georgia delegation of the National Community Pharmacists Association met in April with lawmakers at the Capitol in Washington.]( [Drug Lobbyists' Battle Cry Over Prices: Blame the Others]( By ERIC LIPTON and KATIE THOMAS A civil war has broken out among the most powerful players in the industry, which is scrambling in the face of public anger and legislative efforts to reduce costs. [From left, Sergei Razov, the Russian ambassador to Italy; Yuri Ushakov, a Russian presidential aide; Sergey V. Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister; President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia; and Matteo Renzi, then the prime minister of Italy in 2015.]( [With Italy No Longer in U.S. Focus, Russia Swoops to Fill the Void]( By JASON HOROWITZ Russia has made a concerted effort to build ties with Italy, which many officials believe is creating a slow but certain tilt toward Moscow. 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 [Put Your Baby in a Box? Experts Advise Caution]( By RACHEL RABKIN PEACHMAN The free cardboard boxes, which double as a baby's first bed, aren't regulated and have not been proven to reduce infant mortality. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [Melissa Harris-Perry: How to Save the N.A.A.C.P. From Irrelevance]( By MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY It should follow the examples of more radical groups. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I looked over and said, 'Oh, a bloody shark.'" [Terry Selwood]( who was fishing for snapper in Australia when a 440-pound, nearly nine-foot-long great white shark jumped into his boat, hitting him in the arm and knocking him over. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: Theater of War: A Warrior's Last Words]( U.S. veterans read the words of the Greek hero Ajax and his wife, Tecmessa, as he contemplates suicide. [Sam Wolson for The New York Times. Technology by Samsung.]( [[Video] Video: 52 Places to Go: A Bird's Eye View in Laikipia]( Here are three ways to spy wildlife, large and small, in the Laikipia region of Kenya. [] World [President Emmanuel Macron of France, left, welcoming his Russian counterpart, Vladimir V. Putin, on Monday at Versailles, near Paris.]( [Emmanuel Macron Challenges Putin on Syria and Gay Rights]( By ALISSA J. RUBIN and AURELIEN BREEDEN France's newly elected president said that the use of chemical weapons in Syria was a "red line," and that the punishment of gay men in Chechnya would be monitored. [President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt has drawn criticism for a new law that places strict regulations on aid groups in his country.]( [Egypt's President Enacts Law Placing Severe Restrictions on Aid Groups]( By DECLAN WALSH The move by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stoked fears that his government intends to accelerate its harsh crackdown on human rights activists. [Students at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology in 2011. The North Korean school is staffed with volunteer Christian professors, many of them American.]( [Christian School Teaches Scions of the Elite in Atheist North Korea]( By CHOE SANG-HUN In a country that bans religion, the school educates a crop of handpicked students - and perhaps gives the government some leverage with Washington. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Dan Smith, center, with Tammy Heflin, a co-worker from Tyson Foods. In his 37 years at the meatpacking plant in Storm Lake, it has changed dramatically.]( [Immigrants Keep an Iowa Meatpacking Town Alive and Growing]( By PATRICIA COHEN Waves of Asian, African and Latino newcomers have filled jobs at pork, egg and turkey plants where wages have fallen and work has grown more grueling. [The remnant of an old apple orchard among wheat fields in Steptoe Butte State Park in Washington.]( [Hunting Down the Lost Apples of the Pacific Northwest]( By KIRK JOHNSON A retired F.B.I. investigator is digging into records and rediscovering old varieties in trees left stranded when family orchards failed in the 1800s. [Officials at the Grand Canyon are in a dispute with a geologist who is a creationist and wants rocks from the canyon to study.]( [A Creationist Wants Rocks to Study. The Grand Canyon Says No.]( By FERNANDA SANTOS A lawsuit by a creationist geologist brings to light a dispute between science and religion at Grand Canyon National Park. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence with House Republicans on May 4, after the House passed legislation to repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act.]( [White House Acts to Roll Back Birth-Control Mandate for Religious Employers]( By ROBERT PEAR The effort follows through on the president's pledge to roll back a requirement that many religious employers include contraception coverage in health insurance. [President Trump boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House this month. Legal experts disagree about whether the Constitution allows for a president to be indicted.]( Sidebar [A Constitutional Puzzle: Can the President Be Indicted?]( By ADAM LIPTAK The Constitution includes detailed instructions for impeachment. But there's no clear answer on whether a president may be criminally prosecuted. [Karen Handel, the Republican nominee in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District, at a watch party in Roswell last month for the first round of the special election.]( ['Narrowcast' Trump? Republicans Seek Formula to Keep House Majority]( By JEREMY W. PETERS Conservatives are grappling with a question: Do candidates run with President Trump or against him? A little bit of both, some say, is needed. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [China's Ill, and Wealthy, Look Abroad for Medical Treatment]( By SUI-LEE WEE Hospitals and a new generation of medical tourism companies are luring well-heeled Chinese patients away from an overburdened health care system. [Passengers waiting to check in at Heathrow Airport near London on Sunday. British Airways was still grappling on Monday with the impact of a major technical failure over the weekend.]( [After Technical Chaos, British Airways Looks to Restore Schedule]( By PALKO KARASZ The airline said it was running most flights as normal, but the weekend disruption has resulted in tense scenes at London's two biggest airports in particular. [Indian banks held about $105 billion in gross nonperforming loans as of Sept. 30, according to the Reserve Bank of India.]( [India's Bad Debt Is Looking Better to Investors]( By ANITA RAGHAVAN A new bankruptcy law and efforts to tackle bad debt are providing new incentives to reconsider involvement in the nation's distressed market. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [A Computer Science 50 course at Harvard in 2013. Last fall, more than 60 computer science students were referred to the university's honor council, which investigates cheating allegations.]( [As Computer Coding Classes Swell, So Does Cheating]( By JESS BIDGOOD and JEREMY B. MERRILL Growing numbers of computer science students are getting caught plagiarizing code, either from classmates or from someplace on the web. [A view of Manhattan from the roof of the Bridge building on the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island.]( [Cornell's Climate-Conscious Urban Campus Arises]( By DIANE CARDWELL and VINCENT TULLO A new complex on Roosevelt Island aims to produce as much energy as it uses. Here's how the designers are making it happen. [Facebook allows you to report suspicious stories you see in your news feed, but you can also reach out directly to whoever posted the link.]( Tech Tip [When You See Something (Fake), Say Something]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER In its efforts to help curb the spread of false news around the world, Facebook has added new tools for users to aid in monitoring the site. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Dwight Gooden, the former Mets pitcher, speaking on the steps of New York City Hall at a ceremony in his honor in April.]( Sports of The Times [Strange Scene Behind Curtain at Ceremony for Dwight Gooden]( By MICHAEL POWELL Mayor Bill de Blasio does not want to discuss the curious network of power brokers behind an event that the city paid for. [A.S. Roma supporters were in tears as Totti bid farewell.]( [Francesco Totti Leaves the Field, and Romans Weep for a Living Monument]( By JASON HOROWITZ It's been a rough decade for Rome. Jobs have left and garbage piles up in the streets. The latest kick in the gut? Francesco Totti has left the soccer pitch. [The mug shot of Tiger Woods after he was taken into custody in Jupiter, Fla., early Monday.]( [Tiger Woods Is Charged With Driving Under the Influence in Florida]( By DANIEL VICTOR Woods, 41, who has won 14 major championships but has been troubled by health problems in recent years, was taken into custody at 3 a.m. in Jupiter, Fla. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Sonny Rollins's archive has been acquired by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, which stands two blocks from where Mr. Rollins was born.]( [Inside Sonny Rollins's Jazz Archive, Headed Home to Harlem]( By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO This personal collection of hundreds of Mr. Rollins's recordings and notes reveal his quest to improve his stamina and power as a saxophonist. [From left, Kate {NAME}, Bette Midler, Beanie Feldstein and Taylor Trensch in the musical ]( [Hello? Dolly? Bette Midler Seems Unlikely to Sing at Tony Awards]( By MICHAEL PAULSON "Hello, Dolly!" producers and Tony producers seem to be at an impasse over the conditions under which Ms. Midler would sing at the awards ceremony. Books of The Times [A Former F.B.I. Agent on Terrorism Since the Death of Bin Laden]( By MICHIKO KAKUTANI In "Anatomy of Terror," Ali Soufan writes about how Al Qaeda and the Islamic State have evolved in recent years. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [The State Capitol in Albany, which is engulfed in a scandal over bonuses attached to leadership positions.]( [In Albany, Stipends Known as 'Lulus' Feed a Culture of Scandal]( By JESSE McKINLEY A dust-up over the allowances implicates a culture that allows state lawmakers, who have long complained that they are underpaid, to pad their income. [Mayor Bill de Blasio with the ]( [Why Have So Many Women Quit on Mayor de Blasio?]( By WILLIAM NEUMAN More than twice as many women as men have walked away from high-level positions with the mayor, and some cite a sometimes harsh style and culture. [A Getty station being demolished in Harlem, one of three stations that have been sold on 145th Street. Residents are concerned about what new development will come to the sprawling sites and what impact it will have on the community.]( [As Gas Stations Vanish, Harlem Sees Gentrification Creeping In]( By JEFFERY C. MAYS On a stretch of Upper Manhattan where three stations have been sold since 2015, residents are asking, "What's going to happen to the neighborhood?" For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Science [Dr. Alex Gonzalez, the Medical Director at Fenway Health in Boston, meeting with a patient earlier this month.]( [Gay and Transgender Patients to Doctors: We'll Tell. Just Ask.]( By JAN HOFFMAN Doctors often don't ask about sexual orientation and gender identity because they don't want to make patients uncomfortable. But a new study suggests that concern may be unfounded. [The upright wing pose of a greater bird of paradise. ]( [Challenging Mainstream Thought About Beauty's Big Hand in Evolution]( By JAMES GORMAN Are aesthetic judgments about mates invariably tied to traits we see as adaptive and worth passing on? Or, does beauty just 'happen'? [Researchers tracked the words that a group of players, coaches and executives spoke spontaneously in 10,000 interviews and news conferences from 2007 to 2015.]( [The Earliest Signs of Brain Damage in Athletes? Listen for Them]( By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN, M.D. A small study of football players found their verbal abilities declined over an eight-year period, compared with those of team coaches and executives. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( []Obituaries [Frank Deford after receiving the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama in 2013.]( [Frank Deford, a Literary Storyteller of Sport, Dies at 78]( By DANIEL VICTOR A longtime contributor to NPR, Sports Illustrated and HBO, Mr. Deford was the only sportswriter to receive a National Humanities Medal. [Ann Birstein in 1997.]( [Ann Birstein, Memoirist and Novelist, Dies at 89]( By SAM ROBERTS Her difficult marriage to Alfred Kazin arose in some of her writings. [Constantine Mitsotakis after voting in the Greek election in 1993. He introduced free-market policies to the Greek economy.]( [Constantine Mitsotakis, Former Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 98]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mr. Mitsotakis, a conservative, was credited with starting unpopular free-market policies and with improving relations with Turkey. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [When Politicians Pick Their Voters]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Supreme Court needs to set limits on how lawmakers draw district lines to gain partisan advantage. [Ben Carson, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in Ohio. He has suggested that poverty is a ]( Editorial [Show HUD's Budget Cuts the Door]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Congress needs to search for solutions to an affordable housing crisis that is pushing hundreds of thousands of families to the verge of homelessness. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Jared Kushner getting off Air Force One in Maryland this month.]( Op-Ed Columnist [The Politics of Clan: The Adventures of Jared Kushner]( By DAVID BROOKS All his life he's served his father or father-in-law. But Kushner is ill-served now by an approach that focuses on tight and exclusive blood bonds. [Monica Magalhães says that being a lower-income student at Princeton means balancing schoolwork, extracurriculars and a campus job.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Princeton - Yes, Princeton - Takes On the Class Divide]( By DAVID LEONHARDT A university with a long history of exclusion is enrolling more low-income students than just a few years ago. [A trader at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Why There Is No 'Trump Slump' on Wall Street]( By RUCHIR SHARMA The market keeps going up, defying the predictions of skeptics. Maybe ideology is clouding our ideas about stocks. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On May 30, 1958, unidentified soldiers killed in World War II and the Korean conflict were buried at Arlington National Cemetery. 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