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17 Ağustos 2018

To Live and Die in Paris

People have been dying for millenniums. Why should there be great surprises now?

The Week in Good News: Rubik’s Cube Champions, Paid Medical School Tuition, Efficient Ants

Sometimes it seems as if we’re living under a constant barrage of heavy news. But it isn’t all bad out there.

Weekend at Elon’s: A Tesla Subplot With Azealia Banks

The rapper’s account of an encounter with Elon Musk set social media on fire. But that wasn’t the last word. Not by a long shot.

Trump Calls Manafort Trial ‘Sad,’ but Is Quiet on a Possible Pardon

The jury in the financial fraud trial of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, deliberated for a second day without reaching a verdict.

Trump, Elon Musk, Turkey: Your Friday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

In a Divided Era, One Thing Seems to Unite: Political Anger

Disputes over politics have divided Americans’ homes, strained marriages, ruined friendships and invaded the workplace.

‘Amazing Grace’: How Aretha Franklin Took Us All to Church

Recorded at a Baptist church in South Los Angeles in 1972, the album is an artist reaching another level.

In Turkey Economic Crisis, Erdogan Is His Own Megaphone, Blaming the West

Turkey’s president turns American actions against Turkey to his advantage, appealing to national pride and deflecting responsibility for the lira’s collapse.

Trump Cancels Military Parade, Blaming Washington Officials for Inflating Costs

The president said local politicians “wanted a number so ridiculously high” that he canceled a planned parade that the Pentagon had already postponed.

Embracing Conspiracy Theory, Trump Escalates Attack on Bruce Ohr

President Trump threatened to revoke “very soon” the security clearance of the little-known Justice Department official, who has been accused of having helped start the Russia investigation.

Melania Trump, a Mysterious First Lady, Weathers a Chaotic White House

On many matters, Mrs. Trump has directed her East Wing to operate independently of the West Wing, and she is still keeping Washington at a distance.

California Today: California Today: Unease in Sacramento After a Suspected ISIS Member’s Arrest

Friday: An F.B.I. raid sows suspicion, Elon Musk opens up to The Times about his “painful” year, and “Crazy Rich Asians” gets its Hollywood moment.

Life in Turkey Now: Tough Talk, but Fears of Drug Shortages

The lira’s plunge, exacerbated by a dispute with the U.S. over a detained pastor, has exposed growing economic pressures that some economists say could be near a breaking point.

Elon Musk, Aretha Franklin, ‘Disenchantment’: Your Friday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

New York Today: New York Today: Aretha Franklin’s New York

Friday: Aretha Franklin’s performances in the city and readers’ memories of the “Queen of Soul.”

As Stock Markets Brush Off Trade Tensions, a Warning of Trouble Ahead

Copper’s broad use in cyclical industries means if demand for the metal starts to fall off, then industrial economies may start to slow.

Europe Edition: Aretha Franklin, Genoa, Trump: Your Friday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

Elon Musk Confronts a Fateful Tweet and an ‘Excruciating’ Year

After setting off a furor that unsettled the markets and his own board, the Tesla chief talks about the pressure he is under and his struggle to cope.

Democrats Question Kavanaugh’s Testimony About Bush Nominee

Democrats say that files from the Bush White House show that President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee played a significant role in a nomination he distanced himself from.

Meet the Special Counsel Team: So Careful They Won’t Even Disclose Their Shake Shack Orders

The trial of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, has provided the public with its first extended glimpse of Robert S. Mueller III’s investigators.