• Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, above, said he was willing to testify about sexual assault allegations against him — and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, also said she was willing to testify. [The New York Times]• Footage of a South Korean pastor physically abusing her followers has emerged amid an investigation into claims that she was running a cult in Fiji. [The New York Times]• Hillary Clinton, in a scathing critique of President Trump, said American democracy is in crisis. “They were not.” [The Atlantic]• India will unveil the world’s largest statue next month, of the independence leader Sardar Patel, measuring 182 meters tall. [The New York Times]

Source: New York Times September 17, 2018 20:23 UTC