[The New York Times]• China has detained a third Canadian citizen, escalating a diplomatic crisis as it pushes the U.S. to ease legal pressure on the technology company Huawei. [The New York Times]• The U.S. Senate passed the biggest changes in a generation to federal prison and sentencing laws. [The New York Times]• Qatar retooled its economy, beefed up its military and adjusted to a new reality after its larger neighbors began a blockade of the tiny Gulf state. [The New York Times]• Teenagers are getting addicted to vaped nicotine. [The New York Times]

Source: New York Times December 19, 2018 19:28 UTC