Sailor Cole Brauer becomes the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself. / The Newport Daily News Republican and Democrat First Ladies are said to both deal with different versions of the "same gendered expectations." / Politico See also: A roundtable with three female watch collectors.
Sweden joins NATO as the 32nd member of the alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality. / The Associated Press Related: How Sweden and Finland went from neutral to NATO. / BBC News A report finds an Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters reporter in October by firing two shells
Remember the 43 Mexican students who vanished in 2014? Families are still hunting for answers—and nothing looks good for the government's cover-ups. / The New Yorker Hungary's Viktor Orbán arrives in the United States to meet with Donald Trump. / The Guardian A German man who
Russia uses facial recognition to identify and detain attendees of Alexei Navalny's funeral. / Semafor Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, European states have spent more than €100 billion on military equipment—80% outside the EU, with more than 60% going to the United States. / Reuters A new
Ghana's president steps back slightly from an anti-LGBTQ bill for fear of losing $3.8 billion in World Bank funding. / BBC News France becomes the first country to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right. / Al Jazeera Birth control pills are about to be sold in the United
Political candidates are being attacked across swaths of Mexico where cartels dominate. / The Associated Press About 900 Chinese nationals who were forced to work at "scam centers" in Myanmar returned home this weekend. / Semafor France's Macron says he'll swim in the Seine River to
A United Nations team finds many people injured in Thursday's attack on Palestinians awaiting food in Gaza City had gunfire wounds. / Al Jazeera Researchers project excess deaths in Gaza may climb to between 74,290 and 85,750 if the war escalates. / Goats and Soda A California congressman
Thousands of mourners defy arrest by gathering in Moscow for Alexei Navalny's funeral. Music is played from Terminator 2, Navalny's favorite film. / The Wall Street Journal [+], USA Today Antara Haldar: Blame Putin for Navalny's death, sure, but also blame "shock therapy" economic
More than a hundred Palestinians are killed in an incident around an aid convoy in northern Gaza. / BBC News A new report says antiterrorism law "has been structurally anti-Palestinian from its inception." / Forever Wars The Supreme Court grants Donald Trump "an extended pause" on his
More than 100,000 Michigan primary voters vote "uncommitted," protesting Biden's handling of the war in Gaza. / Politico Related: Netanyahu is sacrificing Israel's legitimacy for his personal needs, and "he will not hesitate to take Biden down with him." / The New York
