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Monday, January 29, 2018
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By DANIEL VICTOR AND DAVID SCULL
Good evening. Hereâs the latest.
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1. Andrew G. McCabe, who was at the center of F.B.I. investigations into Hillary Clintonâs email use and President Trumpâs connections to Russia, [stepped down]( as the F.B.I.âs deputy director. It was a sudden departure under pressure from the F.B.I. chief, Christopher Wray, who raised concerns about a forthcoming inspector general report examining the actions of Mr. McCabe and others.
[A secret memo]( suggests that Republicans, hoping to undermine the Russian inquiry, may target Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, whom President Trump has long distrusted.
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2. The oil industry in the United States is booming.
A steady shale-drilling industry is arising, and the U.S. is [challenging the dominance of Saudi Arabia](. The impact extends well beyond economics, offering the U.S. a new diplomatic advantage.
âThis is a 180-degree turn for the United States and the impacts are being felt around the world,â said Daniel Yergin, an economic historian.
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3. On family-operated farms, children are often expected to help out. That sometimes means operating dangerous machinery, [leading to thousands of injuries]( and an estimated 100 deaths each year, with victims as young as 5.
Some farmers see the labor as part of rural tradition, while safety advocates have pushed for minimum ages to operate certain equipment.
âIâve seen too many children killed,â said LuAnne Ujazdowski, an elementary school counselor in Wisconsin.
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4. Pop music keeps changing, but [the Grammy Awards havenât kept up]( writes Jon Caramanica, a Times music critic.
Sundayâs awards show [struggled in the ratings]( and had [few memorable moments]( aside from an electric Kendrick Lamar performance, a âTimeâs Upâ [speech by Janelle Monáe]( and [a cameo from Hillary Clinton](. Here is the [full list of winners]( dominated by Bruno Mars.
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5. The Cleveland Indians will be [ditching their Chief Wahoo logo]( a symbol that is popular with the baseball teamâs fans but is widely seen as racist.
Some activists cheered the decision, which will remove the smirking, crimson face from uniforms and ballpark displays by 2019. But itâs unlikely to end a push for the franchise to change its name, nor will it quell the broader debate around the use of Native American names and imagery in sports.
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6. Our most popular story over the weekend was this investigation into the shady business of [fake followers on social media](. Companies have made millions by harvesting the photos of real social media users, creating fake accounts, then selling the faux followers to people who want to appear more influential.
After the story was published, the New York attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, said he [would investigate Devumi]( a company the article reported had sold millions of fake followers.
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7. Many Latinos are [discovering family ties to a flourishing slave trade]( in the American Southwest, prompting painful reckonings over heritage and identity. Native American slaves known as GenÃzaros were sold to Hispanic families when the region was under Spanish control from the 16th to 19th centuries, with some slaves remaining under control when the U.S. governed New Mexico.
Some are embracing their indigenous backgrounds and identifying as GenÃzaros.
âWeâre discovering things that complicate the hell out of our history, demanding that we reject the myths weâve been taught,â said Gregorio Gonzáles, 29.
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8. Preventive care is often said to reduce overall health care spending. It has become common to hear that treating people earlier will result in fewer last-minute emergency room trips, saving money in the long run.
Unfortunately, [itâs not true.](
That said, it tends to improve quality life at âa very reasonable price,â writes Aaron E. Carroll in The Upshot.
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9. Do you feel as if youâre getting enough sleep? No?
At least Americans are [headed in the right direction](. We gained 18 more minutes of weeknight sleep from 2003 to 2016, growing at a rate of 1.4 minutes per year. Itâs still not nearly enough â Americans average more than eight hours of sleep but more than a third of adults get less than seven hours. That said, researchers are encouraged by the improvement.
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10. Finally, hear ye, hear ye. The next time you attend a dinner at Medieval Times, you may be raising your goblet [to thy queen, not thy king](.
The dinner theater franchise, which offers the spectacle of faux-weapon duels and horseback pageantry at nine locations across North America, is rewriting its script to put a woman at the head of the show. Though perhaps well-timed, the company says the queenâs ascendance isnât related to the broader cultural jousting over gender equality.
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