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Virginia, Texas, Roy Halladay: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Fog Forces Trump to Cancel Visit to DMZ Separating 2 Koreas
On the second day of his visit to South Korea, President Trump tried to make a surprise visit to the demilitarized zone, but dense fog forced his helicopter to turn back.
Richard Gordon, Gemini and Apollo Astronaut, Dies at 88
Mr. Gordon undertook a harrowing spacewalk in 1966 and orbited the moon in 1969, but he never achieved his dream of walking on the lunar surface.
House Moves Ahead With Tax Bill as Pushback Mounts
A still-evolving bill will clear committee on Thursday and hit the House floor for a vote the week after.
Op-Ed Contributors: How Trump Should Talk to North Korea
The president’s bluster is obscuring a real opportunity for diplomacy — and a chance to avert a catastrophe.
Roy Halladay Dies in Plane Crash in Gulf of Mexico
A plane carrying Halladay, a former pitcher, went down in the Gulf of Mexico. A two-time Cy Young Award winner, Halladay retired in 2013 after a 16-year career.
Wind and Solar Power Advance, but Carbon Refuses to Retreat
As the United Nations convenes a climate conference in Bonn, leaders might consider whether phasing out nuclear energy is doing more harm than good.
Tweeting in 280 Characters? Now You Can Do It, Too
The social media service is doubling its character limit for almost all users, a major change that it hopes will spur more activity across Twitter.
Waymo’s Autonomous Cars Cut Out Human Drivers in Road Tests
The Alphabet unit says it expects to allow passengers to ride in truly driverless cars in its tests within the next few months.
Asia and Australia Edition: Melbourne Cup, China, North Korea: Your Wednesday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Trump Administration Will Support Work Requirements for Medicaid
Promising “a new day for Medicaid,” Seema Verma, President Trump’s top health care official, called on states to move Medicaid in a conservative direction.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Magic and Moral of Joan Didion
You glitter the way she does only if there’s gold at the core.
Snapchat User Growth Disappoints in Another Down Quarter
The latest financial results for the messaging and media company Snap included higher costs and a net loss more than triple that of a year ago.
The Neediest Cases Fund: Once Pregnant and Homeless, a Young Mother Brims With Ambition
Precious Colón entered the shelter system after her mother found out she was pregnant. She plans to return to college in hopes of becoming a businesswoman and a lawyer.
Ritz-Carlton Has Become a Gilded Cage for Saudi Royals
An opulent hotel in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, is being used to house people detained in what Saudi Arabia’s government calls a crackdown on corruption.
Major Takeaways From Carter Page’s Congressional Interview on Russian Election Meddling
The former adviser offered new details during eight hours of testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, which has released a transcript of his remarks.
China’s Technology Ambitions Could Upset the Global Trade Order
China is gleaning know-how from foreign firms, willing or otherwise, to build the industries of the future, in an effort that worries companies and Washington.
David Hallberg’s Tell All (About His Own Psyche)
Mr. Hallberg, the American Ballet Theater principal and paragon of classical style, has a new memoir about life, dancing and returning from an injury.
Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol
Drinking alcohol, even modest amounts, increases the risk of breast cancer and other cancers.
Children’s Books: Masters of Illustration Bring Breathtaking Art to These Seafaring Stories
Tales of sailing the high seas, rescuing a whale and emulating Robinson Crusoe from Mordecai Gerstein, Peter Sis, the Fan brothers and more.