NYTIMES (Abdi Latif Dahir and Bilal Shbair) - Across the Middle East, Muslims Mark Eid Amid War and Crisis
From Iran to Gaza, Eid al-Adha celebrations were muted as war dragged on and shortages of food and fuel roiled the region.
NYTIMES (Zach Montague and Julia Jacobs) - 5 Takeaways From a Kennedy Center Ruling That Angered Trump
A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to take President Trump’s name off the building. What happens next?
NYTIMES (Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager) - Is JD Vance the 2028 Front Runner? Trump Has Questions.
President Trump appears to see the matter of his heir as unsettled, adding a layer of tension to his relationship with Vice President JD Vance.
NYTIMES (Declan Walsh and Arlette Bashizi) - Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It
A remote gold mining town is under siege, as medical workers struggle to beat back a surge of deaths and infections.
NPR (Danielle Kurtzleben) - What it means to be a man is a theme in Texas Senate race as Paxton attacks Talarico
Soon after winning the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton attacked Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico as "too low-T for Texas," putting manhood front and center in the race.
Soon after winning the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton attacked Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico as "too low-T for Texas," putting manhood front and center in the race.Open
NPR (Eric McDaniel) - How single-party primary elections are reshaping Congress
Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty.
NPR (Michael Sullivan) - Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing takes first foreign tour as leader, with visit to India
The tour comes as Myanmar's new government tries to consolidate its political position regionally, while continuing to wage a brutal civil war.
The tour comes as Myanmar's new government tries to consolidate its political position regionally, while continuing to wage a brutal civil war.Open
NYTIMES (Chris Cameron) - White House Releases Results of Trump’s Latest Physical Exam
The report by President Trump’s physician said he was in “excellent health.” It showed that he had gained weight and that neurological and heart tests had come back “normal.”
NYTIMES (Julia Jacobs and Zach Montague) - Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name From Building, Judge Orders
In an incensed social media post, President Trump suggested that the ruling might prompt him to cast the center aside after more than a year at its helm.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond, Natalie Allison) - Trump’s doctor says he is in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup
While the president’s medical reports says he remains fit to serve, independent physicians have raised questions about the recurrent bruises on his hands and swelling in his legs.