Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. As a stock market plunge that began in the United States spread globally, the wild swings underscored how the American economy retains defining influence across the globe. Price: 2,636.29 Economic data and the bond market are painting a more optimistic picture than the Dow Jones average. The formation of companies is at an ebb, cutting off an avenue for new ideas, greater productivity and more opportunity. Republicans are poised to pump in economic fuel while unemployment is low and wages are starting to rise, a combination that is stoking fears over inflation and deficits. Elon Musk disrupted the business of sending rockets into space and has now achieved a milestone in spaceflight by launching the most powerful rocket currently operating in the world. The president has said so many outrageous things that his latest outbursts no longer shock, but seem more of the same. As congressional leaders worked toward a deal that could help ensure the government stays open, President Trump called for a shutdown if lawmakers do not crack down on illegal immigration. President Trump is expected to release a classified Democratic memo but is likely to redact parts of it. Former residents of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green were thrown into a system that increasingly leaves the poor to fend for themselves. After the police said an undocumented immigrant killed an N.F.L. linebacker in a drunken-driving accident, President Trump used the case to push his immigration agenda. President Trump has used MS-13 to justify hardline immigration policies. But the gang he’s trying to root out was born right here in the United States. What the president has in common with Looney Tunes’ “scent-imental” skunk. Talk about volatility. Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther shook the church — and the world. We could be on the verge of another global financial crisis. How did we get here? By Donald Trump’s loose and ludicrous definition, a robust lot of us are un-American. All Chinese-Australians should have the right to voice their opinions without fearing Beijing’s menace. Politics makes for strange bedfellows. But this is getting weirder and weirder. The sudden drop in stock prices is a return to normal market behavior. And that could be a problem for the economy. Over beers and three-dimensional models, Canadian entrepreneurs built the SmartBroom to better train curlers. It may give athletes the edge they need. Dozens have fallen ill and at least 1,200 people are being tested for the highly contagious norovirus ahead of the start of the Winter Games. Mr. Wynn, a billionaire casino mogul, stepped down on Tuesday as chief executive and chairman of the board of Wynn Resorts. He is accused of decades of sexual misconduct. A proposed $500 million sale to Patrick Soon-Shiong comes after months of turmoil and mistrust between the paper’s leaders and newsroom employees. Baquer Namazi, 81, an American citizen and former Unicef diplomat, was ordered back to Tehran’s Evin Prison after a medical leave for heart problems. The 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck at 11:50 p.m. near Hualien, on the eastern coast of Taiwan. More than 200 were injured. He is thought to have reused the same dirty needle on dozens of poor patients, telling them an injection would make them feel better. FEMA terminated a big contract with a tiny vendor hired to produce meals for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Now, Congress is asking questions. The president signed a law making it a crime to blame “the Polish nation” for the crimes of Nazi Germany. Scholars say it could whitewash history. A group backed by former President Barack Obama plans to compete in a dozen states in an effort to block Republicans from unilaterally drawing congressional maps. A livery driver facing financial ruin killed himself in front of City Hall to protest the financial devastation wrought by ride hailing services like Uber. An acclaimed innovator does better by the food than the drinks as he replicates his Chicago cocktail lounges the Aviary and the Office in New York. Exercising restraint and applying a sensible structure to the relationships aids in the full embrace of a romantic partner. Ka’et, a troupe of religious men from Israel, blends modern dance and devotional gestures to convey the struggle between the sacred and profane. “Asymmetry” juxtaposes the story of a May-December romance (in which the man closely resembles Philip Roth) with the tragedy of an Iraqi-American family. Scared to be bused to a predominantly white school in New Orleans, the actor was given some empowering advice from his father. “Prison Nation,” the latest issue of Aperture magazine, features work from more than a dozen photographers and writers. 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