Today's Headlines: Protesters Flood Streets, and Trump Offers a Measure of Praise

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Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, in the West Wing on June 1.]( [With Bannon's Ouster, Question Remains Whether His Agenda Will Be Erased, Too]( By MARK LANDLER and MAGGIE HABERMAN Although Stephen K. Bannon lost as often as he won in White House debates, his departure could tip the balance on trade, climate, China and Afghanistan. [People gathered Saturday on Las Ramblas, a promenade in Barcelona, around a makeshift memorial for victims of the recent terrorist attack in the city.]( [Spain, a Leader in Foiling Attacks, Falls Victim to One Anyway]( By DECLAN WALSH, RAPHAEL MINDER, ERIC SCHMITT and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI Spain has a reputation as one of Europe's most dogged counterterrorism operators, and officials are struggling to answer how a group of youths carried out a deadly attack. 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 [The scene of Geeta's murder, in this shower stall.]( WORLD [How to Get Away With Murder in Small-Town India]( By ELLEN BARRY In her last days in India, the Times bureau chief wrestles with a murder covered up in plain sight, and with what she was leaving behind. OPINION | Op-Ed | Roxane Gay [Hate That Doesn't Hide]( By ROXANE GAY I tried to imagine what a Trump presidency would look like. The past seven months have been far more terrible than I could have imagined. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Ninety-nine percent of cases are dealt with in this way. I get very angry. I am an honest person. I can show you four guys here who can rape a woman as easily as plucking the feathers off a bird, but they never get arrested." [JAHANGIR KHAN]( an Indian constable, describing how bribery had quashed a murder case. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: The Islamic State's Claim to Spain]( Spain hasn't been in ISIS' crosshairs as much as France and Britain, but it has been as a through-point for ISIS recruits and target of its propaganda for years. [[Video] Video: 52 Places to Go: Drinking in Northwest Puerto Rico]( Travel along the coast of Northwest Puerto Rico, where vendors and bartenders use machetes, ice picks and delicate herbs to create their drinks. [[Video] Video: Studio Visit | Cai Guo-Qiang]( A day with the artist at his Frank Gehry-designed country compound. [] World [People gathered along Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain, to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks.]( [Spain Looking for Moroccan Man in Barcelona Attack Investigation]( By RAPHAEL MINDER and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI The authorities believe that Younes Abouyaaqoub may have been the driver of the van that mowed down people in Las Ramblas. [Farhad Nouri, second from right, who is nicknamed Little Picasso, with his family in a refugee center in Krnjaca, Serbia.]( [In Serbian Refugee Center, a 'Little Picasso' Dreams of Art and Asylum]( By MATTHEW BRUNWASSER Farhad Nouri, 10, originally from Afghanistan, has won acclaim for his artwork, but he spends his days dreaming of asylum for him and his family. [A vigil in Peshawar this month for a transgender Pakistani named Sufaid, who was killed.]( [Transgender Pakistanis Win Legal Victories, but Violence Goes On]( By MEHREEN ZAHRA-MALIK Parliament is set to pass the nation's first law penalizing discrimination and violence against transgender people, a surprising victory in a deeply conservative nation. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Flowers were layed on the street where Heather Heyer was killed by a car during a protest against a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., last week.]( [Charlottesville and Trump's Response Reshape Virginia Gubernatorial Race]( By JONATHAN MARTIN Virginia's gubernatorial campaign was already set to be the highest profile race of the fall. Then came the Charlottesville violence and President Trump's response. [The Grewingk Glacier near Homer, Alaska. The state's identity has long been defined by its climate and the grandeur of its open spaces.]( [Alaska Warily Eyes Change Bringing Suburbs and Amazon Boxes]( By KIRK JOHNSON Vast physical distances are becoming less limiting, bringing conveniences but perhaps eroding the state's special identity. [At left, observing a solar eclipse in Indonesia in 2016. At right, a depiction of Galileo showing the poet John Milton his telescope.]( [Should You Trust Climate Science? Maybe the Eclipse Is a Clue]( By JUSTIN GILLIS Many Americans will follow the solar eclipse on Monday because of a scientific prediction. But we seem to take some forecasts more seriously than others. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Parson Hicks, 35, a strong supporter of President Trump, dismissed the moral outrage at his remarks about violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the past week.]( [A Deal Breaker for Trump's Supporters? Nope. Not This Time, Either.]( By SABRINA TAVERNISE It was a week of turmoil, but it seemed to prove an immutable rule of the Trump presidency: People see what they want to see, even if others see something very different. [In May, the Saudis scrambled to put together a business meeting on the same weekend as President Trump's visit - when the world's news media would be glued to the new president's first foreign trip.]( [The Benefits of Standing by the President]( By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG, BEN PROTESS and MICHAEL CORKERY Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone is among President Trump's most reliable Wall Street allies. His Washington profile helped nail a big deal in Saudi Arabia. [President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, on the grounds of the White House last month. They will not participate in this year's Kennedy Center Honors.]( [Donald and Melania Trump to Skip Kennedy Center Honors]( By NOAH WEILAND The White House said the president and first lady would not participate this year, "to allow the honorees to celebrate without any political distraction." For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The Moral Voice of Corporate America]( By DAVID GELLES C.E.O.s are speaking out on social and political issues in sometimes startling ways, recasting the role business plays in the national debate. [Allan Dunlap, who had taken out a loan from Wells Fargo on a Chrysler 300 SRT-8, ended up selling the vehicle so he could close out the Wells Fargo loan.]( Fair Game [Wells Fargo Borrower Got Unneeded Insurance, and Ruined Credit]( By GRETCHEN MORGENSON Allan Dunlap was among 800,000 Wells Fargo borrowers wrongly charged for auto coverage. The bank admits errors, but he's had to fight to be made whole. [President Trump talked about infrastructure at his news conference on Tuesday in Trump Tower, although this was overshadowed by his remarks about Charlottesville. With him were Steve Mnuchin, the treasury secretary, and Elaine Chao, the transportation secretary.]( The Upshot [Trump Says More Jobs Will Help Race Relations. If Only It Were So Simple.]( By NEIL IRWIN Racial attitudes don't jump around with the economy, and well-being is about more than jobs. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [From left, MacKenzie Green, Polly Rodriguez, and Sabina Mamedova at a meeting for Unbound, a subscriber-based sex toy company in New York.]( [Women of Sex Tech, Unite]( By ANNA NORTH New York is becoming a cultural center for young women trying to disrupt the male-dominated industries of design engineering and sex toys. Bits [Farhad's and Mike's Week in Tech: Apple's Big Media Bet and More Uber Drama]( By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC Two Times reporters discuss the latest events of the technology world, focusing this week on Apple, Uber and how tech companies took action against neo-Nazis. The Upshot [Evidence of a Toxic Environment for Women in Economics]( By JUSTIN WOLFERS A new study analyzes how economists talk about each other in an online forum, and finds unmistakable signs of hostility toward women. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [The Giants' Devon Kennard created a vibrant online book club this summer.]( [To Hit a Passer and 'To Kill a Mockingbird': A Linebacker's Two Sides]( By ZACH SCHONBRUN The Giants' linebacker has created a vibrant book club on Instagram, drawing fans and fellow readers. [Laslo Urrutia Fuentes playing a Futures Tour match in Most, Czech Republic. Urrutia, 27, has earned less than $30,000 in his career.]( [Thousands of Players, Hundreds of Events and Little Reward]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN The lower levels of tennis can be both a proving ground for elite prospects as well a charade of mediocre athletes playacting as professionals. [Ludvig Grausz: ]( [Caftans and Quivers: An Archery Competition 500 Years in the Making]( By MONIQUE JAQUES Dressed in ancient-style robes and clutching bows and arrows made of traditional materials, competitors at the Conquest Cup in Istanbul preserve Ottoman-style archery in a modern setting. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Danielle Macdonald, the star of ]( [In a Body-Positive Moment, Why Does Hollywood Remain Out of Step?]( By BROOKS BARNES Melissa McCarthy has broken through in Hollywood, but her success is viewed by studios as an anomaly. Danielle Macdonald hopes to flip the script. [Hard Truths or Easy Targets? Confronting the Summer of Trump Onstage]( By BEN BRANTLEY, JESSE GREEN and ALEXIS SOLOSKI Theater has quickly taken on the Trump presidency. Whether what's onstage can change minds or spark action is open to debate. [Joshua Homme said he wanted to embrace change on Queens of the Stone Age's new album: ]( [Queens of the Stone Age, Redefining Itself to Renew Its Sound]( By JON PARELES Joshua Homme's band teamed with the pop- and soul-leaning producer Mark Ronson for its seventh album, "Villains," but didn't stray far from its aesthetic. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Mr. Kelly encouraging (and possibly insulting) a client doing padwork in Mr. Kelly's gym.]( [The South Bronx Boxing Gym at the Center of Gentrification]( By JAIME LOWE In Mott Haven, a gritty boxing club opens in an equally gritty neighborhood that is about to get a luxury upgrade. [Mayor Bill de Blasio, in Brooklyn this month. He is getting matching funds for a campaign in which his opponents seem to have little chance.]( [The High Price of a Mayoral Race That Isn't]( By GINIA BELLAFANTE Nearly assured re-election, Bill de Blasio argued for $2.6 million in public campaign funds. The money may silence debate, rather than encourage it. [Working out at his home gym, Michael Strahan tends to take it easy on Sundays.]( Sunday Routine [How Michael Strahan, Television Host, Spends His Sundays]( By LAUREN PORCARO DORMENT Mr. Strahan is enjoying his last few idle Sundays - strolling in Central Park and driving in N.J. - before he resumes his gig with "Fox N.F.L. Sunday." For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [On summer days and nights, the Parker House in Sea Girt, N.J., overflows with the young and old - but mostly young.]( [Who Needs the Hamptons When You Have the Parker House?]( By CAITLIN KEATING Open since 1878, this seaside manse has become party central for a large group of Snapchatting, shot-chugging 20-somethings. It also serves lunch. [Princess Diana in 1985.]( [20 Years After Diana's Death, a Happier Ending Imagined]( By KATHERINE ROSMAN In an age of alternative facts, "fan fiction" about celebrities (living and dead) has become more popular. Modern Love [Married to a Mystery Man]( By KERRY EGAN A woman comes to the conclusion that it's not a lack of love that ends long-term relationships; it's a lack of curiosity. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Travel [The New Granada Theater, now vacant, was designed by Louis A.S. Bellinger, one of Pittsburgh's first African-American architects.]( Footsteps [August Wilson's Pittsburgh]( By JOHN L. DORMAN Exploring the world Wilson wrote about isn't easy: many of the hubs of black life he chronicled are gone. But the changing world is what defined his works. [The Yakima River as it tumbles through a canyon before watering crops in the valley below.]( Pursuits [In the Yakima Valley, Serious Wines and Sweeping Vistas]( By ALICE GABRIEL Tasting rooms without attitude, wine-friendly menus and fields of wheat and spearmint are among the many charms of this region of Washington State. [The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River links Cincinnati and Kentucky.]( 36 Hours [36 Hours in Cincinnati]( By ELAINE GLUSAC Cincinnati is experiencing a boom, especially in the Over-the-Rhine district where rich cultural offerings and breweries thrive. For more travel news, go to [NYTimes.com/Travel »]( [] Magazine [Alexander Marlow, editor in chief of Breitbart News.]( Feature [Down the Breitbart Hole]( By WIL S. HYLTON Steve Bannon once said it was the platform for the alt-right. Its current editors disagree. Is the incendiary media company at the nerve center of Donald Trump's America simply provocative - or dangerous? [Recruits learning pummeling, a self-defense technique. Oct. 12, 2016.]( Feature ['How Would an Ethical Officer React?']( Text by SONIA SMITH A new class of Dallas recruits trains to step into an uneasy moment in American policing. [Giulio Regeni's grave in Italy.]( Feature [Why Was an Italian Graduate Student Tortured and Murdered in Egypt?]( By DECLAN WALSH The strange twists in the case of Giulio Regeni's disappearance in Cairo. For more from the Sunday magazine, go to [NYTimes.com/Magazine »]( []Obituaries [Dick Gregory in 2016. He believed that within a well-delivered joke lies power.]( [Dick Gregory, 84, Dies; Found Humor in the Civil Rights Struggle]( By CLYDE HABERMAN A black satirist who gave white audiences a deeper feel for the nation's shameful racial history. [Gunnar Birkerts designed the Latvian National Library in Riga, also known as the Castle of Light.]( [Gunnar Birkerts, Architect, Dies at 92; Gave Shape to the Unexpected]( By WILLIAM GRIMES The Latvian-born Mr. Birkerts was inspired by Scandinavian masters of Modernism. [Arthur Finkelstein, left, and his husband, Donald Curiale, in 2013 at an event in which Mr. Finkelstein was given an award by the American Association of Political Consultants.]( [Arthur Finkelstein, Innovative, Influential Conservative Strategist, Dies at 72]( By SAM ROBERTS He fundamentally transformed political polling and financing and perfected virulent campaigns that toppled liberal incumbents. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [The Failing Trump Presidency]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Faced with a volatile, unfit president, what remedies do Americans have? For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Stephen Bannon in February after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference.]( Opinion [Steve Bannon Is Overrated]( By MATTHEW CONTINETTI "Darkness is good," Bannon said. But to save his presidency, Trump needs to embrace the light. Opinion [What White Nationalism Gets Right About American History]( By R. DEREK BLACK Growing up in this community, I learned about a past that's more present than most will admit. [A diver at the 40 Foot in Sandycove, south of central Dublin.]( Opinion [The 10 Best Places to Swim in the World, According to Me]( By LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III A lot of my life has been about me in the water, in pools, ponds, reservoirs, rivers, oceans and bays. [A solar eclipse on Nov. 14, 2012, seen from Palm Cove, Australia.]( Opinion [9 Eclipses, 4 Continents, Never Tired of the Spectacle]( By DAVA SOBEL The bizarre and beautiful effects of totality combine to produce euphoria, and I feel about as happy as I know how to be. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Aug. 20, 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the ''Prague Spring'' liberalization drive of Alexander Dubcek's regime. [See this Front Page]( | [Buy this Front Page]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( | [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( | [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( | [Instagram] [Instagram]( [NYT]( Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®]( | [iPad®]( | [Android]( | [All]( [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »]( [.] Have questions? [Help Section »]( [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »]( About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. 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