NYTIMES (Amy X. Wang) - Why Is Everyone Waiting Hours for Frozen Yogurt? Why Am I?
The yogurt is not special. Let’s just get that out of the way now.
NPR (Juliana Kim) - The World Cup reminds us that the way to a visitor's heart ... is through their stomach
The action inside the stadiums isn't the only thing capturing the attention of international visitors. Turns out, they're discovering the delights of Buc-ee's, Waffle House, Wawa and free soda refills.
The action inside the stadiums isn't the only thing capturing the attention of international visitors. Turns out, they're discovering the delights of Buc-ee's, Waffle House, Wawa and free soda refills.Open
NYTIMES (Kevin Draper) - War Hangs Over American Farmers as Fertilizer Prices Rise
The Iran war and lower crop prices have hurt makers of sulfur-based supplements. But farmers won’t skip nitrogen-based fertilizers, no matter the cost.
NPR (Camila Domonoske) - The war with Iran is making oil changes pricier. And a deal won't solve it
The U.S. may be the world's biggest producer of crude oil, but that's not the case for motor oil. The cost of lubricants is soaring, and even a tentative deal to end the war won't solve the problem.
The U.S. may be the world's biggest producer of crude oil, but that's not the case for motor oil. The cost of lubricants is soaring, and even a tentative deal to end the war won't solve the problem.Open
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - What Newsom's team is telling allies in Congress about Trump's DOJ investigating him
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's team is urging congressional Democrats to frame the Justice Department's investigation into him as part of a campaign of political retribution, according to talking points obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The messaging memo, first reported by Semafor, echos Newsom's assertion that the probe was directly ordered by President Trump to kneecap the California governor's political aspirations. - "He ordered this investigation because the Governor is considering a run for President. Donald Trump is not investigating a crime. He is investigating a critic," the two-page document says. - The DOJ declined to comment, but a source familiar with the investigation said it originated from "whistleblowers and local…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's team is urging congressional Democrats to frame the Justice Department's investigation into him as part of a campaign of political retribution, according to talking points obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The messaging memo, first reported by Semafor, echos Newsom's assertion that the probe was directly ordered by President Trump to kneecap the California governor's political aspirations. - "He ordered this investigation because the Governor is considering a run for President. Donald Trump is not investigating a crime. He is investigating a critic," the two-page document says. - The DOJ declined to comment, but a source familiar with the investigation said it originated from "whistleblowers and local…Open
ABCNEWS - New lawsuit challenges Trump’s planned 'National Garden of American Heroes'
The suit against the National Parks Service and Interior Department claims the project ignores laws governing public land use in D.C.
ABCNEWS - American doctor previously infected with Ebola in DRC returns to US
The American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has returned to the United States.
NYTIMES (Patrick Healy, Charles Homans, Steve Eder, Jan Ransom and Michael Rothfeld) - How Our Reporters Got at the Truth of Jeffrey Epstein’s Death
Four Times journalists talk about their investigation into Epstein’s final weeks in jail and the unanswered questions that their reporting tackles.
NPR (Steve Inskeep) - Israeli ambassador to U.S. says Israel is 'not going to withdraw from South Lebanon'
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter about the peace deal the Trump administration says it's made with Iran.
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter about the peace deal the Trump administration says it's made with Iran.Open
NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner) - Takeaways From JD Vance’s New Book ‘Communion,’ on Faith and His Political Ambitions
In a new memoir, Mr. Vance recalls an “unsettling” meeting with Vatican officials on immigration policy and disavows his infamous disparagement of some Democrats as “childless cat ladies.”