Today's Headlines: Hurricane Harvey Strikes a Powerful Blow to Texas, and Lingers

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[Viridiana Hernandez spoke out on Friday in Phoenix against the pardon of Joe Arpaio, former sheriff of Maricopa County.]( [Trump Asked Top Aides Months Ago if Arpaio Case Could Be Dropped, Officials Say]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN The attorney general and White House counsel promptly said no to the president, who has often been indifferent to the notion of separation of powers. [The port of Piraeus. China invested nearly half a billion euros in the port, transforming it into the busiest harbor in the Mediterranean.]( [Chastised by E.U., a Resentful Greece Embraces China's Cash and Interests]( By JASON HOROWITZ and LIZ ALDERMAN Chinese investments in Greece are beginning to pay off, not only economically, but also by providing Beijing with a seemingly reliable ally in Brussels. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get California Today in Your Inbox]( The news and stories that matter to Californians (and anyone else interested in the state). Delivered Monday through Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks U.S. [At an Arkansas Mosque, a Vandal Spreads Hate and Finds Mercy]( Abraham never fit in. Hisham finally felt at home. Then their worlds collided in western Arkansas. OPINION | Op-Ed | Molly Worthen [Memorize That Poem!]( By MOLLY WORTHEN Let's reach beyond our Twitter feeds and show we care about words again. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We took a Category 4 storm right on the nose." [CHARLES J. WAX]( the mayor of Rockport, Tex., on being in the direct path of Hurricane Harvey. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: Miami's Living Shorelines]( Join volunteers from the Frost Science Museum as they work to restore mangrove habitats along the Oleta River, the last natural waterway in Miami. [Strong winds in Corpus Christi, Tex., as Hurricane Harvey approached on Friday.]( [[Video] Video: Hurricane Harvey Hits Coastal Texas]( Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Corpus Christi, Tex., on Friday evening as a Category 4 storm. By Saturday afternoon, it had been downgraded to tropical storm. At least one person died. [] World [The colonial town of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the central Chiapas highlands. In 1994, hundreds of masked Zapatista rebels stormed the town, toting rifles, and declared war on the Mexican state.]( [In a Mexico 'Tired of Violence,' Zapatista Rebels Venture Into Politics]( By PAULINA VILLEGAS With killings in Mexico at record levels, the rebels have decided to abandon their armed struggle and to work instead within the political system against which they once revolted. [Thousands of people demonstrated in Al Hoceima, Morocco, last month to protest a fishmonger's death, as well as government corruption and the neglect of infrastructure in the Rif region.]( [Morocco's Stability Is Roiled by Monthslong Protests Over Fishmonger's Death]( By AIDA ALAMI What started as a spontaneous call for a serious inquiry into a vendor's death in a Berber area has turned into one of the longest protests in North Africa since the Arab Spring. [An undated photograph of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a military exercise involving special operations forces at an undisclosed location.]( [North Korea Used Multiple-Rocket Launchers to Test Missiles]( By CHOE SANG-HUN Pyongyang fired three rockets capable of hitting U.S. bases in South Korea. Two of them traveled 155 miles before splashing down. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [An Independence Blue Cross sign-up spot in Philadelphia in 2013. Despite threats to the Affordable Care Act and its individual mandate, some insurers serving that market under the law are beginning to turn a profit.]( [Trump's Threats on Health Law Hide an Upside: Gains Made by Some Insurers]( By REED ABELSON Despite anxiety over the Affordable Care Act's stability, many insurance companies still participating have cut losses sharply. Some are starting to prosper. [From left, the brothers Pavlo, Ivor, Davyd and Peter Davydyuk packing up materials and props for a church camp where they are counselors in Vancouver, Wash. The Davydyuk family arrived from Ukraine in May.]( [Soviet-Era Program Gives Even Unoppressed Immigrants an Edge]( By MIRIAM JORDAN While refugee camps swell with families escaping Islamic fundamentalists and civil war, a 1990 act conveys a favored status on Ukrainians and other applicants from former Soviet areas. [Flooding on Saturday in Aransas Pass, Tex.]( [Hurricane Harvey to Create 'Multiday Rainfall Disaster']( By CHRISTINA CARON The National Hurricane Center is predicting several more days of torrential rain in Texas and Louisiana as Harvey stalls, bringing catastrophic flooding. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [President Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio, a former Arizona sheriff, who was found guilty of criminal contempt for defying a court order to stop detaining some undocumented immigrants.]( [Why Trump's Pardon of Arpaio Follows Law, Yet Challenges It]( By ADAM LIPTAK Legal experts said they were troubled by President Trump's move to excuse the lawlessness of an official who had sworn to defend the constitutional structure. [A giant robotic arm loads pallets of chainsaws in a factory in Virginia Beach. A change in how spending on capital investments like automation is treated for tax purposes could encourage more of it, proponents say.]( The Upshot [Will the Republican Tax Bill Be Aimed at the Economic Past, or the Future?]( By NEIL IRWIN In at least a few cases, economic theory favors one approach, while political calculation suggests another. [Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County in Surprise, Ariz., after a press conference in 2009 about his continued use of immigration sweeps.]( [A Guide to Joe Arpaio, the Longtime Sheriff Who Escaped Strife]( By JACEY FORTIN He served six terms as sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona before earning a criminal conviction and a presidential pardon. The Times first mentioned him in 1994. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [James E. Staley, known as Jes, the chief executive of the British bank Barclays.]( [James Staley's Series of Unfortunate Events]( By KATE KELLY An inquiry, shareholder anger and an email prank cast a pall on the chief executive's efforts to reshape Barclays. [The pool deck at Trump International Golf Club Dubai overlooks the Damac Hills development.]( [Late Wages for Migrant Workers at a Trump Golf Course in Dubai]( By PETER S. GOODMAN At a golf course managed by the president's company, migrant workers employed by a local contractor complain they are not paid on time. Strategies [The Market Is High. Beware of Portfolio Drift.]( By JEFF SOMMER If you're a stock investor, be prepared for a major decline not because one is coming soon but because no one knows where the markets are heading. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology On Technology [How Hate Groups Forced Online Platforms to Reveal Their True Nature]( By JOHN HERRMAN Internet companies annexed much of our public sphere, playacting as little democracies - a charade they gave up last week. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Paul Goldschmidt with A.J. Pollock after a home run by Pollock. ]( Extra Bases [Paul Goldschmidt's Teammates Cheer His M.V.P. Campaign]( By TYLER KEPNER "Everyone in here wants it for him," third baseman Jake Lamb said of Goldschmidt, who leads the league in several offensive categories. [Dr. Robert Walter Johnson, who was nicknamed Whirlwind for his speed during his college football days, on his court in Lynchburg, Va., in April 1965. ]( [Restoring a Landmark for African-American Tennis Stars]( By BEN ROTHENBERG Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe and others honed their skills on a court owned by Dr. Robert Walter Johnson in Lynchburg, Va. The U.S.T.A. is helping renovate it. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [James Franco plays twins in ]( ['The Deuce' Recalls Sex and Sleaze in 1970s Times Square]( By DAN BARRY The new HBO series aims to explore the repercussions of a business dependent upon the sale of the flesh without slipping into preachy puritanism or flat-out pornography. [Clockwise from top left, Lee and Rachel of ]( [In Movies and on TV, Racism Made Plain]( By WESLEY MORRIS Charlottesville hasn't been the only place for white supremacy. TV and movies have been their own form of cluelessness. Remember Lee on "The Bachelorette"? [The cast takes the stage for the Medora Musical, a summer show staged in an amphitheater set against the backdrop of the North Dakota Badlands.]( [A Star-Spangled Revue Kicks Up Its Heels in the Badlands]( By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES Medora, N.D., population 132 - except in summer when 100,000 tourists pour into town to see a musical celebration of Old West values. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( Movies [Brittany Ferrell and other protesters in ]( [Going Hyperlocal, Filmmakers Explore the Pain of Racism]( By CARA BUCKLEY Racism's perfidious effects on everyday lives is the broad subject linking five new documentaries and one feature, which all challenge mainstream narratives. [At MoMA, a Weeklong Tribute to Early 3-D]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Though one critic scoffed about "an unspeakable strain on the eyes," a festival gives experiments in three-dimensional moviemaking a second chance. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Metropolitan [Practicing with a golf simulator at the Bridge Golf Learning Center in Harlem.]( [A Golf Center Grows in Harlem]( By PAUL ROGERS A leader of the Bridge Golf Foundation hopes it will be a "model for progressive gentrification" through its work with underprivileged and mostly black adolescent boys. [Saying Goodbye to the Broadway Hit 'On Your Feet!']( By JOHN LELAND After 746 performances, the musical "On Your Feet!" has gone silent. Its male star, Ektor Rivera, reflected on its fans, the cast and what's next. [The old Pavilion theater on Prospect Park West will become home to the second Nitehawk Cinema in early 2018.]( Works in Progress [Bringing a New Nitehawk to a Tattered Art Deco Cinema]( By HELENE STAPINSKI The owner of Nitehawk Cinema, a boutique movie theater in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is opening a second location by renovating the Pavilion in Park Slope. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Travel [Peles Castle, built by Romania's first king, Carol I, in Sinaia.]( [Cobblestones? Check. Castles? Check. Budget? Check. Why Romania Is Worth the Trip.]( By DIONNE SEARCEY Romania is a bargain compared to other countries on the continent. It has everything you need for an affordable and impressive family trip. [View of the Old Town in Warsaw.]( Frugal Traveler [In Warsaw, With Chopin as Muse]( By LUCAS PETERSON Through the great Polish composer, finding a deeper understanding and appreciation of a city that is an oft-overlooked gold mine for budget travelers. [The Indiana sand dunes.]( Next Stop [A Day at the Beach in, Yes, Gary, Indiana]( By BRENDAN DONLEY Sandy ridges of wooded pines, serene footbridges over natural ponds and the color that can only come from longtime residents of this forgotten steel town. For more travel news, go to [NYTimes.com/Travel »]( [] Magazine U.S. Open [The Peculiar Pleasures of the Grand Slam Stands]( By GEOFF DYER Heroic exertions and occasional pitfalls at Wimbledon. For more from the Sunday magazine, go to [NYTimes.com/Magazine »]( []Obituaries [Charles R. Bentley, right, behind a magnetometer in Antarctica in the 1950s with a colleague, Vern Anderson. They removed their shirts when summer sunshine reflecting off the ice made Antarctica balmier than usual.]( [Charles R. Bentley, 87, Pioneer of Polar Science, Is Dead]( By WILLIAM GRIMES His answer to the question "Would anybody like to go to the Antarctic?" led him to go where no one else had gone and measure what no one else had measured. [Brian Aldiss in 2013.]( [Brian Aldiss, Author of Science Fiction and Much More, Dies at 92]( By SAM ROBERTS Mr. Aldiss wrote scores of novels, memoirs and short stories, including the inspirations for the films "A.I." and "Frankenstein Unbound." For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [Looking Beyond the Obamacare Debate to Improve Health Care]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD On both the federal and state levels, lawmakers could embrace a variety of proposals to expand coverage. [The Christophe de Margerie, pictured in an undated handout photo, is the first commercial vessel to travel the Arctic without the help of an icebreaker escort.]( Editorial [The Rush to Exploit the Arctic]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD As the ice melts, a Russian tanker sets a record, and sets off worries about the fragile environment. [President Trump pretending to drive a truck on the South Grounds of the White House in March. He was welcoming truckers and executives for a listening session on healthcare.]( Editorial Observer [President Trump and the Baby-Sitters Club]( By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON Rallies are fun, but nothing gets done, and Mr. Trump gets angry! For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed Op-Ed Columnist [There Once Was a Great Nation With an Unstable Leader]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF This might be a good time for disheartened Americans to remember that Rome survived Caligula. [President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to supporters at the Phoenix Convention Center during a rally on August 22, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona.]( Op-Ed | Peter Wehner [Behold Our 'Child King']( By PETER WEHNER Republicans need to start thinking of themselves as a shadow government. Opinion [Two Lessons in Prejudice]( By SAÏD SAYRAFIEZADEH It feels better to be the victimizer than the victim. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Aug. 27, 1962, the United States launched the Mariner 2 space probe, which flew past Venus the following December. 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