Japan will restrict the export of some materials used in smartphones and chips to South Korea

Japan’s trade ministry said today that it will restrict the export of some tech materials to South Korea, including polyimides used in flexible displays made by companies like Samsung Electronics.

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Stocks Rise in Asia on Trade Truce, but Investors Still Signal Worries

HONG KONG — A thaw in troubled trade relations between the United States and China cheered global investors on Monday, sending Asian markets higher and paving the way to a strong opening for Wall Street.

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Ukraine Role Focuses New Attention on Giuliani’s Foreign Work

WASHINGTON — More than two years ago, Pavel Fuks, a wealthy Ukrainian-Russian developer looking for ways to attract more investment from the United States to his hometown, Kharkiv, Ukraine, enlisted an especially well-connected American to help him: Rudolph W. Giuliani. Mr.

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Kamala Harris and Classmates Were Bused Across Berkeley. The Experience Changed Them.

BERKELEY, Calif. — In 1967, the superintendent of the Berkeley, Calif., school district had resolved to desegregate the city schools.

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Fiery Plane Crash Kills 10 People in Texas

Ten people were killed when an airplane crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from an airport in Addison, Tex., local officials said. The plane, which crashed into a hangar at the Addison Airport shortly after 9 a.m., was bound for St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Fiery Plane Crash Kills 10 People in Texas

Ten people were killed when an airplane crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from an airport in Addison, Tex., local officials said. The plane, which crashed into a hangar at the Addison Airport shortly after 9 a.m., was bound for St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Taylor Swift on Scooter Braun Buying Her Old Label: ‘My Worst Case Scenario’

In a Tumblr post on Sunday, the singer called out the powerful music manager for his purchase of her back catalog.

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This North Korea Nuclear Deal Would Halt New Weapons but Initially Keep Arsenal Intact

SEOUL, South Korea — From a seemingly fanciful tweet to a historic step into North Korean territory, President Trump’s largely improvised third meeting on Sunday with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, was a masterpiece of drama, the kind of made-for-TV spectacle that Mr. Trump treasures.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/world/asia/trump-kim-north-korea-negotiations.html
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The Trump Fallacy

Despite what some of the president’s supporters think, you cannot celebrate his policies and ignore his poor behavior. Mr. Weiner is a political scientist and was a senior Senate aide to Bob Kerrey, Democrat of Nebraska.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/opinion/trump-fallacy.html
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What Free College Really Means

It’s not just about tuition. It’s a way to reassert the power of public goods in America. Until a few years ago, I taught an undergraduate research and writing course at Cooper Union, in Manhattan’s East Village.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/opinion/warren-sanders-free-college.html
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Trump’s Iran Strategy Will Fail. Here’s Why.

‘Maximum pressure’ will only strengthen the Revolutionary Guards, which has recast itself as the defender of a new, nationalist narrative. Professor Bajoghli is the author of the forthcoming book “Iran Reframed: Anxieties of Power in the Islamic Republic.

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Cozycozy is an accommodation search service that works with hotels and Airbnb

French startup Cozycozy.com wants to make it easier to search for accommodation across a wide range of services. This isn’t the first aggregator in the space and probably not the last one. But this time, it isn’t just about hotels.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/30/cozycozy-is-an-accommodation-search-service-that-works-with-hotels-and-airbnb/
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Want to Be Less Racist? Move to Hawaii

The “aloha spirit” may hold a deep lesson for all of us. HONOLULU — Kristin Pauker still remembers her uncle’s warning about Dartmouth. “It’s a white institution,” he said. “You’re going to feel out of place.”

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/opinion/sunday/racism-hawaii.html
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50 Years After Stonewall

For all the progress earned, America still fights on for L.G.B.T.Q. equality. The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.

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How to fix a fender bender in space

This is the 30th in an exclusive series of 50 articles, one published each day until July 20, exploring the 50th anniversary of the first-ever Moon landing. You can check out 50 Days to the Moon here every day. 

from Pocket https://www.fastcompany.com/90371053/how-to-fix-a-fender-bender-in-space
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Microsoft's Ebook Apocalypse Shows the Dark Side of DRM

Microsoft has closed its ebook store—and will soon make their customers' libraries disappear along with it.

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What Boeing’s 737 MAX Has to Do With Cars: Software

Investigators believe faulty software contributed to two fatal crashes. A newly discovered fault will likely will keep the 737 MAX grounded until the fall.

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Week-in-Review: Auditing a dark age in Apple design

Hello, weekend readers. This is Week-in-Review where I give a heavy amount of analysis and/or rambling thoughts on one story while scouring the rest of the hundreds of stories that emerged on TechCrunch this week to surface my favorites for your reading pleasure.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/30/week-in-review-auditing-a-dark-age-in-apple-design/
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Reefer Madness or Pot Paradise? The Surprising Legacy of the Place Where Legal Weed Began

DENVER — Serenity Christensen, 14, is too young to set foot in one of Colorado’s many marijuana shops, but she was able to spot a business opportunity in legal weed. She is a Girl Scout, and this year, she and her mother decided to sell their cookies outside a dispensary.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/us/marijuana-colorado-legalization.html
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Did Hong Kong Police Abuse Protesters? What Videos Show

Tear-gassed, beaten and dragged. Experts in crowd control say the Hong Kong police used excessive force on protesters during a demonstration in June.

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The Most Fabulous Old Folks Home

Wendy MacNaughton is a graphic journalist based in San Francisco. You can find her via website and Instagram.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/business/lgbt-seniors.html
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Donatella Versace Has Long Been a Gay Icon. Now It’s Official.

Donatella Versace said she hasn’t seen a movie since “A Star Is Born” last year. She’s hooked on the HBO series “Big Little Lies,” devoured Netflix’s “The Society” and has a new favorite book: “The Mueller Report.” Ms.

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Culture

“Who threw the first brick at Stonewall?” has become a rallying cry, a cliche and a queer inside joke on the internet — never mind the fact that it’s not clear whether bricks were ever thrown during the uprising at all.

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Maya Moore Left Basketball. A Prisoner Needed Her Help.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — One of the greatest players in basketball drove down a narrow strip of blacktop called No More Victims Road. It led to a prison. She parked in front of the Jefferson City Correctional Center, a maximum-security penitentiary in rural central Missouri.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/sports/maya-moore-wnba-quit.html
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For a ‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer, a Permanent Musical Guest

Two years ago, fresh from the breakup of a seven-year relationship, Rebin Shah, also known as the Swedish rapper Rebstar, was urged by friends to join Raya, a dating and networking app for people in the entertainment industry. Although skeptical, he agreed to give it a try.

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Palestinian Who Attended Bahrain Conference Is Arrested in West Bank

JERUSALEM — About a dozen Palestinian businessmen defied the official Palestinian boycott of the Trump administration’s economic conference in Bahrain this past week. Once there, most of them tried to maintain a low profile and keep their names out of the news media.

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Kamala Harris Is Supported by Rivals After Trump Jr. Questions Her Race

Days after Donald Trump Jr. shared, and then deleted, a tweet questioning Senator Kamala Harris’s race, several of her rival Democratic presidential candidates lent her their support on Saturday. Mr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/us/politics/kamala-harris-race-trump.html
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Would You Drink Water Out of a Can? Pepsi Wants to Find Out

Consumers have already adjusted to, or even welcomed, cans for seltzer, craft beer and even wine. Will they feel the same way about still water? About the last thing Selena James wants to do is drink water from a can.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/business/pepsi-aquafina-water-cans.html
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G20, Supreme Court, Fireworks: Your Weekend Briefing

Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. 1. The U.S.-China trade war has cooled, at least for now.

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6 reasons why you should make your next meeting optional

During a recent interview, someone asked me the following questions: “You say to make every meeting optional. That’s provocative, but is it practical? How would that work? Does anyone do that?”

from Pocket https://www.fastcompany.com/90371176/how-to-stop-meaningless-meetings
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Dutch Railway Will Pay Millions to Holocaust Survivors

LONDON — At the height of World War II, the Dutch railway ran special trains to transit camps where Jews and other minorities awaited deportation to Nazi death camps.

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The Never-Ending Mistreatment of Black Patients

For most of their lives, many African-Americans don’t get enough medical care. At the end, they get too much. Dr. Zitter specializes in critical care and palliative medicine.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/opinion/sunday/hospice-end-of-life-racism.html
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Trump and Kim Jong-un to Meet at DMZ Dividing Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — President Trump said he would meet on Sunday with Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas in an extraordinary last-minute get-together intended to revitalize stalled nuclear talks. Mr. Kim accepted Mr.

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F.D.A. Links 16 Brands of Dog Food to Canine Heart Disease

The Food and Drug Administration identified 16 brands of dog food that had been linked to heart disease in dogs that eat them, according to a report the agency published on Thursday. In the report, the F.D.A.

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All ThinkGeek Items Are 75% Off, Google Speakers on Sale Now

From a wood burning stove to the Bob Ross blanket, we scoured the web for the best deals this weekend.

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Record Ratings for Democratic Debate as America Tunes In to 2020

The viewers have spoken: Ready or not, the next presidential campaign is here.

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11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

Welcome to the weekend. It’s WorldPride and New York is welcoming millions of people for the celebration. It’s also a chance to get laundry done and pack for a trip to celebrate July 4. Before you get too busy, here are some great stories you may have missed.

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How J Balvin and Bad Bunny Made Their Surprise Album, ‘Oasis’

Two of the biggest Spanish-speaking global pop superstars discuss joining forces for the first “Watch the Throne”-style pairing in Latin music.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/arts/music/bad-bunny-j-balvin-oasis.html
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The Kitchen Counter Challenge

Marble or man-made, plain or veined, wood or steel? Here’s how to decide. For such a basic element of the kitchen, why does the countertop cause so much consternation?

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/realestate/the-kitchen-counter-challenge.html
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At 75, Taking Care of Mom, 99: ‘We Did Not Think She Would Live This Long’

Not many years ago, Lynda Faye planned to spend her retirement gardening in Amherst, Mass., and visiting her eight grandchildren. Not on the list of golden-years pursuits: caring for a frail elderly parent. Ms. Faye is 75, and her mother, Yetta Meisel, a widow, is 99.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/business/retirement-parents-aging-living-to-100.html
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Baby Found in a Plastic Bag in the Woods Spurs Hundreds of Adoption Offers

The state adoption agency in Georgia expects to place Baby India with an adoptive family on an interim basis in the next few days. Tom C.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/us/georgia-baby-india.html
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E. Jean Carroll, in Her Own Words

The writer who has accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s speaks to The New York Times. You’re reading a special edition of In Her Words, where women rule the headlines. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Let us know what you think at dearmaya@nytimes.com.

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Trump Invites Kim Jong-un to Meet Him at the DMZ on Sunday

OSAKA, Japan — President Trump said on Saturday that he would visit the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea on Sunday, and he publicly invited Kim Jong-un, the North’s iron-fisted leader, to meet him there for what would be their third get-together.

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Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Resisting China With Anarchy and Principle

The movement is leaderless but not chaotic. It self-regulates even as it constantly reinvents itself. Mr. Lau is a political commentator based in Hong Kong.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/opinion/hong-kong-protests-extradition-china.html
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Boeing’s Dreamliner Plant Is Said to Face Federal Inquiry

The Department of Justice, which has been looking into problems with Boeing’s 737 Max jet, has broadened its investigation to include the production of the company’s 787 Dreamliner, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Shift $2.5 Billion to Pay for Border Wall

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in Northern California on Friday permanently blocked the Trump administration from using $2.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/us/judge-blocks-trump-border-wall.html
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A rare glimpse into the sweeping — and potentially troubling — cloud kitchens trend

Independent restaurant owners are doomed, and perhaps grocery stores, too.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/28/a-rare-glimpse-into-the-sweeping-and-potentially-troubling-cloud-kitchens-trend/
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Stonewall Uprising: 50 Years Later, a Celebration Blends Pride and Resistance

Crowds pay tribute to the pioneers of gay rights in a rousing rally outside the bar where the movement was born.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/nyregion/stonewall-inn-50-anniversary.html
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A Wretched Start for Democrats

The party seems interested in helping everyone except the voters it needs. Si ustedes siguen así, van a perder las elecciones. Y lo merecerán.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/opinion/democrats-debate-2020.html
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SpaceX aims to provide commercial Starship launches by 2021

SpaceX is only getting started launching Falcon Heavy commercial missions, but it already has its eyes on the next prize – launching Starship.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/28/spacex-aims-to-provide-commercial-starship-launches-by-2021/
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Google finance head joins Postmates board ahead of anticipated IPO

Google’s vice president of finance, has joined Postmates’ board of directors, the latest sign that the on-demand food delivery startup is prepping to take the company public.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/28/googles-finance-director-joins-postmates-board-ahead-of-anticipated-ipo/
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Donald Trump Jr. Shares, Then Deletes, a Tweet Questioning Kamala Harris’s Race

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, shared another person’s tweet with his millions of followers during the Democratic debate on Thursday that falsely claimed Senator Kamala Harris was not black enough to be discussing the plight of black Americans.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-kamala-harris.html
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50 Years After the Stonewall Uprising, a Celebration Blends Pride and Resistance

Crowds pay tribute to the pioneers of gay rights in a rousing rally outside the bar where the movement was born.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/nyregion/stonewall-rally.html
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