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NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District

A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.

NPR (Alina Selyukh) - Here's how we're coping with high gas prices, according to Costco and Walmart

Sky-high gas prices have drivers going out of their way for discounts at the pump. Oil executives warn that even higher prices might be on the horizon.

NYTIMES (Adam Sella, Mark Arsenault, Stephanie Saul and Michael C. Bender) - Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House

The National Science Foundation lifted a hold on some grants for Harvard and other universities this week after inquiries from media outlets, including The New York Times.

AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Rock-bottom immigration rates leave mark on U.S. economy

President Trump's immigration crackdown is causing one of the sharpest slowdowns in U.S. population growth in decades. Economists are beginning to tally the effects, with some warning that the damage will stick around. Why it matters: The policy-driven immigration reversal underway has few modern parallels. The immediate result is evident in monthly employment figures, with the economy cranking out fewer jobs. - But over time, fewer immigrants could be a productivity drag lasting well into the second half of this century. The intrigue: Federal Reserve analysis earlier this year found that the breakeven rate — the monthly job gains needed to hold unemployment steady — had dropped close to zero as an immigration slowdown weighed on…

WASHINGTONPOST (Tim Craig) - Attacks on Jewish sites stir fear ahead of New York’s Israel Day Parade

Jewish residents say they feel increasingly targeted by antisemitic or anti-Israel violence. For some, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s efforts to distance the city from Israel is adding to the unease.