NYTIMES (Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens) - Triumph of the Tasteless
This is an era of illusion, and Musk and Trump are the self-adoring, self-promoting emblems and emperors of it.
WASHINGTONPOST (Brady Dennis, Chris Hacker) - Unlike the rest of the U.S., the South is growing its youth population
Population across the region grew across all age groups between 2020 and 2025. But it was the only region with growing numbers of people under 18.
NPR (A Martínez) - Morning news brief
At least 32 killed and 700 injured after two earthquakes hit Venezuela, Trump and Senate GOP face off in tense meeting, a top general is expected to retire, joining a number of Pentagon shakeups.
At least 32 killed and 700 injured after two earthquakes hit Venezuela, Trump and Senate GOP face off in tense meeting, a top general is expected to retire, joining a number of Pentagon shakeups.Open
NYTIMES (Trish Bendix) - Jimmy Fallon Teases Trump’s Great American State Fair
“There’s even a dunk tank with JD Vance and a drunk tank with Kash Patel,” Fallon said.
NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Photos: Earthquakes Strike Venezuela
After two powerful quakes shook the South American country, concern is growing that the damage could be devastating.
ABCNEWS - What to know about COVID-19 study that was published after being blocked by CDC
A study looking at the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine was published after it was blocked from being included in a weekly report from the federal government.
NYTIMES (Robert Jimison and Michael Gold) - After Trump’s Outburst, Senate G.O.P. Reverses Course on Iran
In a late-night vote aimed at mollifying the president, Senate Republicans rejected a resolution directing him to end the war against Iran, a day after a bipartisan rebuke.
NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Oil Prices Fall Toward Prewar Levels as Gulf Shipping Resumes
Oil prices fell, moving closer to levels not seen since the war in Iran began in February.
NYTIMES (Amy Graff) - 7.5-Magnitude Quake Is Largest to Hit Venezuela in More Than a Century
The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that it could be far deadlier than a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country in 1900.
NYTIMES (Madaleine Rubin) - Suspect in Kansas City Shootings Found Dead in Basement, Police Say
Officers found the body of a man believed to be Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, the suspect in a series of roadway shootings last week, inside a home they had already searched.