WASHINGTONPOST (Adam Taylor, Rachel Chason) - Rubio’s new job? Selling Trump’s Iran deal to a worried Gulf.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Arab Gulf leaders to reassure them that America isn’t cutting them out of negotiations with Tehran.
NYTIMES (Matthew Haag) - Mamdani Ends Day Care Contract With Eric Adams’s Former Romantic Partner
The city had accused Jasmine Ray of fiscal mismanagement. She said that she had been unfairly targeted because of her ties to the former mayor.
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NYTIMES (Mihir Zaveri) - Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Could Become Reality Today. Here’s What to Know.
A freeze for rent-stabilized homes is expected when a city panel votes on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan on Thursday, but the move is likely to face legal challenges.
NYTIMES (Mihir Zaveri and Dana Rubinstein) - Why These Affordable Homes Face a 31% Rent Increase
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has promised relief for rent-stabilized tenants. But thousands of apartments under a separate city program are subject to increases, creating an awkward contrast.
NYTIMES (Saskia Solomon and Elliott Verdier) - This Doctor Can Change the Color of Your Eyes. Should He?
Francis Ferrari, a French ophthalmologist, invented a controversial procedure that can change eye color. People from around the world are willing to take the risk.
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NYTIMES (David French) - Two-Party System, One-Party Rule
Why does our seemingly competitive political system produce so much stagnation and corruption?
NYTIMES (Cade Metz, Karen Weise and Meaghan Tobin) - Chinese A.I. Models Gain Ground on Anthropic and OpenAI
Silicon Valley engineers recently flocked to new technology from a Chinese company, Z.ai, that is almost as good as its American competitors but much cheaper.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Trailblazing female aviator honors a legacy
Lori Bergamotto meets a U.S. Navy commander and pilot honoring the woman who paved the way for her service in a segment sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union.
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NYTIMES (Anna Staropoli) - Where Are the Most Data Centers Planned?
The rural South expects the most of the noisy, power-hungry facilities.
NYTIMES (Kalley Huang) - Apple Raises Prices on Macs and iPads Amid the A.I. Boom
The tech giant cited the soaring costs of memory and storage chips as it increased prices more than $200 on some devices.