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We're headed off for the holiday weekend and will see you on Wednesday.A detailed explanation and history of the Supreme Court's big decision on affirmative action in...
Riots spread across France overnight in response to the shooting of a teenager by police. / ReutersWagner mercenaries apparently will no longer fight in Ukraine after the mercenary group'...
The Supreme Court dismantles a legal theory that would have upended how elections are conducted—and sets up a power grab down the line. / SlateAmia Srinivasan: To...
Rising corporate profits account for almost half the increase in Europe's inflation over the past two years. / IMFTwo-thirds of North America may suffer blackouts this summer due...
Millions of Muslims arrive in Mecca to start the Hajj pilgrimage, expected to be the largest in the event's history. / Al JazeeraRegarding the weekend's events in...
The head of the Wagner Group has mounted an insurgency against Russia; troops captured a southern city overnight and are now headed to Moscow. / Reuters Is it a...
In 2022, 34,600 migrants had crossed the Mediterranean by the end of May. In the first five months of 2023, 65,000 made the journey. / The EconomistRelated: "How Deterrence Policies Create Border Chaos."...
As concerns mount over Alito's vacations with a billionaire who later had cases before the Supreme Court, the justice claims innocence in an op-ed. / ProPublica, the Wall...
During a fundraiser, President Joe Biden equates Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart, to a "dictator." / The EconomistChina introduces a $72.3 billion package of tax breaks over four years for...
Hunter Biden will plead guilty to failure to pay taxes in 2017 and 2018 and enters an agreement over a firearm charge, ending a lengthy criminal investigation. / The Washington Post ...
Happy Saturday, everyone! We'll be off on Monday for Juneteenth, and will see you again on Tuesday. Putin says Russia has begun moving tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus for...
Following a two-year probe, the Justice Dept. finds Minneapolis police have systematically discriminated against Black and Native American people. / AP The personal information of more than 6.5 million residents...
An investigation finds over half of the pills at Mexican pharmacies are counterfeit—meth is sold as Adderall, and many painkillers test positive for fentanyl. / Los Angeles...
The wars in Ukraine and Sudan have resulted in the largest annual increase in displaced people in decades. / The Guardian What happens now that the Supreme Court has...
Investigating the effects of noise on health, reporters measure sounds in rural Mississippi, New York City, and suburban California and New Jersey. / The New York Times A real-time...
Among the classified material Trump allegedly sought to hide: information on "potential vulnerabilities" for attacks on the US and allies. / The New Republic "Making a public case is...
The Trump indictment has been unsealed, revealing 37 felony counts, including violating the Espionage Act and attempting to obstruct the investigation. / POLITICO Related: The indictment document, annotated. / ...
The Justice Dept. plans to charge Trump over mishandling of classified documents—and possibly in South Florida, which could curtail potential legal challenges. / The Washington Post Parroting...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires causes New York to become the world's most polluted city. / QuartzAn investigation finds Texas companies releasing 1.1 billion pounds of pollution beyond their permit...
A dam in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine gets blown up, unleashing torrents of water across the region. / The EconomistA schedule for when European airports and trains...
The NYPD has been experimenting with letting neighborhoods—not police—respond to low-level street crime. / The New York Times Sulking is unique in its role as...