Morning Brief: August 1

New York City’s American Museum of Natural History is using new technology to enrich its oldest hall. Most notably, there’s a monolithic digital totem in the hall for native groups of the Pacific Northwest. The idea is to engage millions of tourists who otherwise pass through the dark room in favor of more exciting displays. [full story]

NEED TO KNOW

Republicans denounce Trump as confrontation with Muslim parents escalates [The Washington Post]

Yemen government agrees to UN peace deal [Voice of America]

40,000 rally to back Ergodan in Cologne, Germany amid counter-protests [RT]

Pope will let justice take its course on Pell allegations [The New York Times]

How an elite New York police unit rehearses for a terrorist attack [The New York Times]

Drenched: N.J. rainfall totals, county by county [NJ.com]

SPORTS

Weekend games

The Mets lost to the Rockies 1-6 on Friday, 2-7 on Saturday, and they won 6-4 on Sunday.

The Yankees lost 1-5 to the Rays on Friday, lost 3-6 on Saturday, and lost 3-5 on Sunday.

Today’s games

The Mets play the Yankees for their first ever match-up in August. The game’s at 2pm at Citifield.

WEATHER

There’s a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Otherwise, cloudy with a high near 81. [full forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

Beirut @ The Capitol Theatre

Garbage @ Central Park

Tammy, TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb, Spritzer, Michael Hanf @ Mercury Lounge

An Evening with Madeleine Peyroux @ City Winery

The Moth Storyslam hosted by Peter Aguero @ The Bell House

Rue Snider @ Rockwood Music Hall: Stage 1

Labyrinth @ Bethel Woods

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1834, slavery was outlawed in the British empire with an emancipation bill. 

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