July 2018 Archives
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Headlines edition
Tuesday headlines: Front gunner?
The first trial of Mueller’s Russia investigation begins today with former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort. It’s widely believed, including by the judge, that Mueller is...
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Albums of the Year
The Top Albums of 2018 (So Far)
With 2018 a little more than half over, a check-in on the year’s best long-player recordings.
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Headlines Edition
Sunday Headlines: The bitterest pill.
Twelve legal experts on whether Trump obstructed justice, in light of Cohen's claims the president knew about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting: If true, it's likely obstruction. The GOP...
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Headlines edition
Friday headlines: Blood moon rising.
On Friday night, much of the world will see a blood moon during the 21st century’s longest lunar eclipse. Facing pressure from China, US airlines like American, Delta,...
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Headlines Edition
Thursday Headlines: Ask me no questions, and I’ll tell you some lies.
Today's Headlines edition is sponsored by Jamf Now. The White House banned CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins from a press conference yesterday, claiming she asked Trump inappropriate questions—about...
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Headlines Edition
Wednesday headlines: This is not the President you’re looking for.
CNN obtains the tape where Trump and Cohen discuss a payoff for Karen McDougal. One of the big unanswered questions about the tape: What is “the Charleston thing?” ...
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The Rooster
The 2018 Rooster Summer Reading Challenge: Week Eight
We wrap up our July reading with the conclusion of Census—plus, this month’s judges, Kelly McEvers and Nathan Deuel, make the call on which book heads to our end-of-summer finale.
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Headlines Edition
Tuesday Headlines: Honey, I shrunk the base.
Satellite images show North Korea has begun dismantling its main missile launch test sites, though probably not due to negotiations with the US. According to one analyst: "This is consistent...
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Headlines Edition
Saturday Headlines: Word to four-day work.
None of the various hypotheses for Trump being a Russian pawn quite pan out—which still leaves collusion as a possibility. It's not inconceivable Russia would aid Democrats...
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Headlines edition
Friday headlines: So special.
Ethiopia and Eritrea declare an end to 20 years of conflict after "an impressive combined effort by the international community." The Director of National Intelligence expresses mild surprise at news that...
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Headlines Edition
Thursday Headlines: Oppressive heat.
Thousands of Amazon employees across Europe commemorated Prime Day by going on strike to protest grueling working conditions. This summer's heatwave is revealing forgotten landscapes in the UK normally...
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Headlines Edition
Wednesday Headlines: Helsinki, annotated.
Trump backtracks on his presser with Putin, says he meant to say the opposite of what he said with regard to whether he believes Russia interfered with the 2016 election. To...
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The Rooster
The 2018 Rooster Summer Reading Challenge: Week Seven
It’s the second book in our July matchup, Census by Jesse Ball, and we’re back in conversation with our July judges, Kelly McEvers and Nathan Deuel.
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Headlines Edition
Tuesday headlines: The Devil in Helsinki.
President Trump backed Vladimir Putin on the subject of hacking US elections and many people expressed alarm. Video: President Trump kicked off his Putin summit with a friendly wink. Even...
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Headlines Edition
Saturday Headlines: The flowers of romance.
As if asking foreign agents to hack his political opponent—which in fact happened that very same day—wasn't bad enough, a royal etiquette expert (and former...
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Headlins edition
Friday headlines: Clutching scalp, staring up.
I truly believe that today’s hearing is just another victory notch in Putin’s belt and another milestone in our enemies’ campaign to tear America apart....
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Headlines Edition
Thursday Headlines: Smash the wine state.
A thorough, 17-day timeline of the trapped Thai soccer team's ordeal. US Embassy warns Americans in London to "keep a low profile" during Trump's visit—it's...
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The Rooster
The 2018 Rooster Summer Reading Challenge: Week Six
This week, we finish off the first book in our July matchup, Circe by Madeline Miller, welcoming back this month’s judges, Kelly McEvers and Nathan Deuel.
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Headlines edition
Wednesday headlines: Who’s to blame?!
Torrential rain storms have killed at least 176 in Japan. More than 50 people are still unaccounted for. Three reasons why the US is vulnerable to big disasters: coastal populations; problematic access...
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Headlines Edition
Tuesday Headlines: “Ambiguity creates possibilities.”
All 12 members of the Wild Boar soccer team and their coach have been rescued from the cave in Thailand. Overnight, Theresa May hired a new cabinet after Boris Johnson and...
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Headlines Edition
Saturday Headlines: How to understand nothing.
After two days of talks in Pyongyang, Pompeo deemed them "productive"; North Korea, on the other hand, called the meetings "regrettable." Interactive tools show which companies in each US state...
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Headlines edition
Friday headline: Ooh, baby baby.
Secretary of State Pompeo visits North Korea to talk denuclearization. Kim Jong Un’s program is still going strong. Mueller begins to outsource his widening investigation, with surprising court...
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The Rooster
The 2018 Rooster Summer Reading Challenge: Week Five
It’s a new month in the 2018 Rooster Summer Reading Challenge. We welcome our July judges, Kelly McEvers and Nathan Deuel, and discuss the first half of Madeline Miller’s Circe.
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Headlines edition
Tuesday headlines: Bet on the horse.
A New York Times reporter tracks the many payments made on a migrant’s journey from El Salvador to the United States. See also: Photographs of items taken from...