Today's Headlines: Border Officials Suspend Handing Over Migrant Families to Prosecutors

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[As Activists Confront Trump Officials, Democrats Confront Democrats]( [As Activists Confront Trump Officials, Democrats Confront Democrats]( By JONATHAN MARTIN Progressives’ public shaming of Trump administration members in recent days has opened a rift in the party over whether to embrace or discourage such behavior. [Harley-Davidson, Blaming E.U. Tariffs, Will Move Some Production Out of U.S.]( [Harley-Davidson, Blaming E.U. Tariffs, Will Move Some Production Out of U.S.]( By ALAN RAPPEPORT The iconic motorcycle manufacturer said that the move was the “only sustainable option” to maintain its business in Europe, an increasingly vital market. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port]( World [How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port]( By MARIA ABI-HABIB A Times investigation into Sri Lanka’s handover of its Hambantota Port starkly illustrates how China turned an ally’s struggles to its strategic advantage. [What My 6-Year-Old Son and I Endured in Family Detention]( Opinion [What My 6-Year-Old Son and I Endured in Family Detention]( The conditions were horrible. He remembers it for what it was: a prison. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Ladies love the sombrero. It’s a key that opens a lot of doors." [JOSE RAMON DIAZ]( a Mexican soccer fan who has, with the help of his headgear, been able to make friends and scrape by while following his country’s team around Russia during the World Cup. [] Today’s Videos [One Chlorine Bomb, Dozens Killed in Syria: How Assad Gassed His Own People]( [[Video]Video: One Chlorine Bomb, Dozens Killed in Syria: How Assad Gassed His Own People]( By MALACHY BROWNE, CHRISTOPH KOETTL, NATALIE RENEAU, ANJALI SINGHVI, BARBARA MARCOLINI, YOUSUR AL-HLOU and DREW JORDAN Syrian officials say there wasn’t a chemical attack. But what really took place in the town of Douma in April? We analyzed 67 videos to reconstruct how at least 34 people died in one apartment building. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Now, Erdogan Faces Turkey’s Troubled Economy. And He’s Part of the Trouble.]( [Now, Erdogan Faces Turkey’s Troubled Economy. And He’s Part of the Trouble.]( By CARLOTTA GALL The Turkish president campaigned on continued development and prosperity, but analysts say they doubt he will do what is needed to pull the economy out of recession. [Iran Is Changing, but Not in Ways Trump Thinks]( [Iran Is Changing, but Not in Ways Trump Thinks]( By THOMAS ERDBRINK The president says his order withdrawing the United States from the nuclear deal has made Iran change its ways. He’s right, but for the wrong reasons. [Divers in Thailand Scour Cave for Missing Soccer Team and Coach]( [Divers in Thailand Scour Cave for Missing Soccer Team and Coach]( By RICHARD C. PADDOCK Twelve boys, ages 11 to 16, and their young coach set off an anxious search after they failed to return from team activities over the weekend. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Sleeping on America’s Doorstep: A Dispatch From the Border]( [Sleeping on America’s Doorstep: A Dispatch From the Border]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ For families waiting to request asylum in the United States, a small patch of ground is now their bedroom, washroom, school, kitchen and playground. [Educators Turn to Programs for Top Students to Narrow the ‘Excellence Gap’]( [Educators Turn to Programs for Top Students to Narrow the ‘Excellence Gap’]( By DANA GOLDSTEIN Instead of just helping disadvantaged students to catch up with peers, educators are looking for ways to give them more chances to shine in advanced classes and selective schools. [Justices Send Gay Rights and Voting Cases Back to Lower Courts]( [Justices Send Gay Rights and Voting Cases Back to Lower Courts]( By ADAM LIPTAK The moves followed decisions involving a Colorado baker who refused to create a cake for a same-sex wedding and challenges to partisan gerrymandering. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Trump Takes His Time Supporting Sanders After Restaurant Rejects Her]( [Trump Takes His Time Supporting Sanders After Restaurant Rejects Her]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS President Trump waited 48 hours before coming to his press secretary’s defense after a Virginia restaurant refused to serve her, an indication, some say, that he has begun souring on her. [Democrats Are Turning Out to Vote in the Most Competitive Primary Races]( [Democrats Are Turning Out to Vote in the Most Competitive Primary Races]( By ADAM PEARCE and ALEXANDER BURNS In more than 20 districts that could determine control of the House, the share of Democrats voting in primaries increased this year compared with 2014, the last midterm election cycle. [Top Tech Companies Met With Intelligence Officials to Discuss Midterms]( [Top Tech Companies Met With Intelligence Officials to Discuss Midterms]( By SHEERA FRENKEL and MATTHEW ROSENBERG A meeting in May was meant for a discussion of foreign meddling in this year’s midterm elections. But some tech officials left frustrated. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Hedge Funds Look to Profit From Personal-Injury Suits]( [Hedge Funds Look to Profit From Personal-Injury Suits]( By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG Hedge funds and private equity firms are pouring money into so-called mass-tort loans, even as federal prosecutors investigate aspects of the business. [Supreme Court Sides With American Express on Merchant Fees]( [Supreme Court Sides With American Express on Merchant Fees]( By ADAM LIPTAK In a test of antitrust law, the justices ruled 5 to 4 that the company could use contracts to stop merchants from steering consumers to other cards. [The New Tax Form Is Postcard-Size, but More Complicated Than Ever ]( [The New Tax Form Is Postcard-Size, but More Complicated Than Ever]( By JIM TANKERSLEY A new version of the 1040 income tax form, set for release this week, omits some popular deductions and requires several work sheets for many taxpayers to complete. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Robots? Training? Factories Tackle the Productivity Puzzle]( [Robots? Training? Factories Tackle the Productivity Puzzle]( By BEN CASSELMAN With unemployment low and wages creeping up, companies have an incentive to become more efficient — an exercise that tends to drive economic progress. [With Cryptocurrencies in Free Fall, One Big Firm Doubles Down]( [With Cryptocurrencies in Free Fall, One Big Firm Doubles Down]( By NATHANIEL POPPER Andreessen Horowitz, one of the best-known venture capital firms, is creating a $300 million fund that will invest in projects inspired by Bitcoin. [Orlando Pulls the Plug on Its Amazon Facial Recognition Program]( [Orlando Pulls the Plug on Its Amazon Facial Recognition Program]( By JULIE CRESWELL With civil liberties groups raising privacy concerns, the city decided to end a pilot program using Amazon Rekognition technology in the Police Department. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [World Cup 2018: How Teams Can Advance to the Round of 16]( [World Cup 2018: How Teams Can Advance to the Round of 16]( By KENAN DAVIS, VICTOR MATHER and JOE WARD The group stage of the World Cup is almost over. What will it take for each team to advance to the knockout round? [A Sombrero and a Dream: One Desperate Fan’s World Cup Odyssey]( [A Sombrero and a Dream: One Desperate Fan’s World Cup Odyssey]( By ANDREW KEH A Mexican college student ventured to the World Cup with a sombrero and a plan. What he did not have was a match ticket. [Coming Soon to the World Cup: More Drubbings]( [Coming Soon to the World Cup: More Drubbings]( By MATTHEW FUTTERMAN Think the England-Panama match was ugly? Wait until the tournament expands to 48 teams in 2026, if not sooner. The mismatches may multiply. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Over 16 Years, Simon Rattle Transformed the Berlin Philharmonic. Here’s How.]( [Over 16 Years, Simon Rattle Transformed the Berlin Philharmonic. Here’s How.]( By MICHAEL COOPER An energetic British conductor and a venerable German ensemble tussled, brainstormed, and eventually became one of music’s greatest teams. [‘Westworld’: Jeffrey Wright on Bernard’s Big Revelation and the Joys of Reddit Fandom]( Westworld [‘Westworld’: Jeffrey Wright on Bernard’s Big Revelation and the Joys of Reddit Fandom]( By JENNIFER VINEYARD The actor opened up about his affection for internet theories and what it was like to focus a performance whose essence all season was confusion. [Review: In ‘Log Cabin,’ It’s Gay vs. Trans as the Rainbow Crumbles]( [Review: In ‘Log Cabin,’ It’s Gay vs. Trans as the Rainbow Crumbles]( By JESSE GREEN A quippy Jesse Tyler Ferguson stars in Jordan Harrison’s shapeless look at what happens when the L.G.B.T. alliance starts to turn on itself. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Can Sports Betting Do for Atlantic City What Donald Trump Couldn’t?]( [Can Sports Betting Do for Atlantic City What Donald Trump Couldn’t?]( By PATRICK McGEEHAN and JOHN TAGGART After some bleak years, Atlantic City is hoping for a reversal of fortune, with sports betting now legal and two shuttered casinos about to reopen. [Only in New York: Where Primary Day Comes Twice a Year]( [Only in New York: Where Primary Day Comes Twice a Year]( By LISA W. FODERARO New Yorkers must contend with two separate primary elections — a congressional contest on Tuesday and a state primary in September, sowing confusion. [Key Question for Judge in Weinstein Case: Can Other Accusers Testify?]( [Key Question for Judge in Weinstein Case: Can Other Accusers Testify?]( By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. Prosecutors want women to testify about sexual encounters with Mr. Weinstein beyond the two covered in the Manhattan indictment. A judge must decide if that is fair. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Science [This Coral Must Die]( [This Coral Must Die]( By JOANNA KLEIN In a lab in Philadelphia, scientists are studying what it takes to kill “super coral” to understand the impact of human activities on the mysterious reefs of the deep ocean. [Let the Stream Run Through It]( [Let the Stream Run Through It]( By JIM ROBBINS It’s taken two decades to clean up most of Silver Bow Creek, polluted from a century of mining. Now some Butte residents want the last two miles restored, to babble on through the city. [For Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Walk]( Phys Ed [For Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Walk]( By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Regular exercise, such as brisk walking for an hour, improved long-term survival in those who had childhood cancers. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Obituaries [David Goldblatt, Acclaimed South African Photographer, Dies at 87]( [David Goldblatt, Acclaimed South African Photographer, Dies at 87]( By NEIL GENZLINGER His pictures, often subtle and reflective, captured the era of apartheid and beyond. [Frank Heart, Who Linked Computers Before the Internet, Dies at 89]( [Frank Heart, Who Linked Computers Before the Internet, Dies at 89]( By KATIE HAFNER Mr. Heart’s team built the gateway device for the Arpanet, the precursor to the internet. Data networking was so new then, they made it up as they went. [Dan Ingram, Irreverent Disc Jockey, Is Dead at 83]( [Dan Ingram, Irreverent Disc Jockey, Is Dead at 83]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR In a career that began in the early 1960s at the powerful Top 40 station WABC-AM, Mr. Ingram gleefully mocked songs, singers, sponsors and the weather. [Richard Harrison, Canny Patriarch of ‘Pawn Stars,’ Dies at 77]( [Richard Harrison, Canny Patriarch of ‘Pawn Stars,’ Dies at 77]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mr. Harrison was a deal maker whose family pawnshop became the subject of one of the History channel’s most popular programs. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Erdogan Hasn’t Killed Turkey’s Democracy Yet]( [Erdogan Hasn’t Killed Turkey’s Democracy Yet]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD His victory in Sunday’s elections gives him broad powers, but the opposition showed resilience despite his repression. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Republican or Conservative, You Have to Choose]( Op-Ed Columnist [Republican or Conservative, You Have to Choose]( By DAVID BROOKS Today’s G.O.P. sells out communitarian roots for tribalism and market worship. [We Have a Crisis of Democracy, Not Manners]( Op-Ed Columnist [We Have a Crisis of Democracy, Not Manners]( By MICHELLE GOLDBERG Trump officials deserve public shaming. [The Great Soybean Conspiracy]( Op-Ed Columnist [The Great Soybean Conspiracy]( By PAUL KRUGMAN How will Trump’s people react to the blowback from trade war? Badly. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email from NYTimes.com. 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