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Last month, nearly 10,000 migrants

arrived in Greece; in October 2015,

at the height of the country’s migrant

crisis, more than 210,000 did.

Migration to Greece Rises, and Erdogan
Threatens ‘to Open the Gates’A

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A quarter of all adults in Britain take

prescription medication for pain,

anxiety, depression or insomnia, and

half of those people had been taking

the drugs for a year or more,

according to a government report

released this week.

With Study, British Eye Rethinking Drug UseB

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Skin care was a $5.6 billion industry

in 2018, according to the market

research firm NPD Group.

Are You Pampering Your Behind?D

In 2002, the Netherlands became the

first country to legalize euthanasia.

Doctor Acquitted in Euthanasia of Patient Who May Have Changed Her MindA

Carbon offsetting means financially

compensating for the emissions a

business produces by canceling out

greenhouse gas emissions

somewhere else in the world.

Gucci Is Going for a Carbon-Neutral StyleD

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Nationally, about a quarter of tenants

pay more than half their income in

rent, according to the Joint Center for

Housing Studies at Harvard

University.

California Passes Statewide Rent Control In Effort to Ease Housing CrisisA

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Enterprising social climbers have

offered bribes of up to $50,000 to

try to secure their place on the

International Best-Dressed List.

Fall Into Fashion on the Printed PageD

Of Interest

NOTEWORTHY FACTS FROM TODAY’S PAPER

JONI MAJER

“Did they have to start there? That was my bedroom.”

ROMUALD DESCHAMPS, 38, watching the demolition of the housing project in Ivry-sur-Seine, a Communist-run eastern suburb of Paris where he had lived his entire life.

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Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit
The news that the New England Patriots wide receiver Anto-

nio Brown has been accused of sexually assaulting his former
trainer, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, continued
to be one of Wednesday’s most read articles.

California Bill Makes App-Based Companies Treat
Workers as Employees

In a move that could reshape the gig economy, California
legislators approved a bill that requires app-based companies
like Uber and Lyft to treat contract workers as employees.
Uber’s chief legal officer said the company would not treat its

drivers as employees if the bill is signed into law.

Trump Pressed Top Aide to Have Weather Service

‘Clarify’ Forecast That Contradicted Trump

This report that Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief
of staff, told Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, to have the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publicly
disavow the weather forecasters who contradicted President
Trump’s tweet that Alabama was at risk from Hurricane

Dorian, quickly became one of Wednesday’s top articles. Mr.
Trump denied asking Mr. Mulvaney to pressure NOAA.

It’s a New Morning for Jennifer Aniston
Fifteen years after “Friends,” the actress Jennifer Aniston is
returning to the small screen in Apple’s “The Morning Show,”

a television show about a news anchor dealing with ageism,
sexism and her co-host’s misconduct. “It may also be her best
chance to finally get the world to see her as an actor, not just
a star,” Jessica Bennett, gender editor of The Times, writes.

Trump Ousts John Bolton as National Security Adviser

This article by Peter Baker, the chief White House correspon-
dent for The Times, that President Trump had fired John R.
Bolton, his third national security adviser, over differing
approaches on Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan, drew
readers in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden Will Finally Debate.

Here’s What to Expect.
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Eliza-

beth Warren will face off for the first time at Thursday’s Dem-
ocratic debate. Katie Glueck and Thomas Kaplan, explored a
highly anticipated matchup of two front-runners.

The Conversation

SIX OF THE MOST READ, SHARED AND DISCUSSED POSTS
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According to Running USA, the median marathon finishing times in the United States are 4:20 for men and 4:45 for wom- en, and many aim for a sub-four- or sub- five- hour marathon. Once you pick the time you want to beat, you’ll need to map out a plan to get there. JEN A. MILLER

Do you want to set a personal record or just finish?If your goal is to beat your previous time, qualify for the Boston Marathon or hit some set time goal, picking the right plan is crucial. But if you’re simply looking to finish the race with your head held high no matter what the time, or you’re doing this specific marathon more for the experience, then you don’t need a plan loaded with speedwork and hill re- peats.

What was your last marathon pace?Be- fore committing to a time goal, calculate your average mile pace during your last marathon. Also consider your pace at the various stages of the marathon. Were you cruising until the 20-mile marker until you smashed into the wall? Pick a reasonable pace that is better than your previous race and do the math to generate a new time goal.

What is your 5K and 10K race pace?Ana- lyze your previous race performances, but don’t assume you can just multiply previous race times to predict your full marathon time. Previous race results can give you an idea for a goal, however, especially if you use the McMillan Running predic-

tion calculator. If you ran a 28 minute 5K (roughly a 9 minute mile pace) you proba- bly can run a 4 hour 33 minutes marathon (which is roughly 10 minutes 25 seconds per mile).

If you haven’t run a race before and are planning to run a marathon, good for you. You are brave and bold, but sign up for a few 5K or 10K races before the main event. It’ll get you used to a big race event and allow you to set a more realistic goal.

How much time do you have?Be honest. Training for a marathon takes a lot of dedication. If you’re time-pinched, a four or five-day plan is likely to be more ap- pealing. These shorter plans allow for some cross-training if you don’t want to run all the time. A six-day plan is a big commitment, but it can also be very effec- tive.

For more marathon tips, look for the How to Run a Faster Marathon guide at nytimes.com/guides.

Here to Help HOW TO SET A MARATHON TIME GOAL

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Tiny Love Stories, a Modern Love project, asks contributors to share their epic love stories in 100 words or fewer. This week’s batch of micro-nonfiction includes tales of taking a step closer, seeing a mother in small things and picking up the pieces. Read one here.

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STORIES FROM OUR READERS

My Korean parents didn’t grow up with physical affection from their parents, so they didn’t know how to give it. In- stead, they patted us on the back — the more vigorous the pat, the more they meant they loved us, were proud of us. I now watch my children, raised with uninhibited physical demonstrations of love, hug and kiss my parents, unabashed- ly telling them “I love you.” My parents physically reciprocate to their grandchildren in a way they still can’t with their own children. But that’s O.K. We had the shoulder pats.

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