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NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley, Javier C. Hernández and Christopher F. Schuetze) - What Germany and Japan Can Teach Ukraine About Patriot Missiles Thu Jul 9 11:21:17 2026

Two American allies already have permission to build the American interceptors, a license that President Trump says he will also grant to Kyiv.

NYTIMES (Sam Sifton) - Are We at War Again? Thu Jul 9 11:21:16 2026

We look at the state of the conflict with Iran.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: Hollywood history hits the auction block Thu Jul 9 11:05:15 2026

Some of the biggest items in film history, including Luke Skywalker's lightsaber and the Wicked Witch's hat from "The Wizard of Oz," are up for sale through Heritage Auctions.

NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas and Ian Stewart) - How the Platner Campaign Imploded, and New Questions About Trump’s Qatari-Donated Jet Thu Jul 9 10:20:31 2026

Plus, what Meta’s new A.I. push means for your Instagram pictures.

WASHINGTONPOST (Karen Tumulty) - Democratic Party fissures are shaping Michigan’s crucial Senate primary Thu Jul 9 10:06:28 2026

The race is the next, and perhaps biggest, battle between the Democrats’ warring factions.

NPR (The Associated Press) - Bonnie Tyler, singer of ballad 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75 Thu Jul 9 10:03:55 2026

Tyler died "unexpectedly" in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated for an illness, her family said Thursday in a statement on her website.

Tyler died "unexpectedly" in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated for an illness, her family said Thursday in a statement on her website.Open

NYTIMES (Anatoly Kurmanaev and Adriana Loureiro Fernandez) - Sifting Through Venezuela Earthquakes’ Rubble, and the Ashes of a Revolution Thu Jul 9 10:00:14 2026

The devastation of Ms. Zúñiga’s city in Venezuela follows the demise of her political project. The revolution is over, but the human ties that help her cope remain.

NYTIMES (Anemona Hartocollis) - A Conservative Role Model for Ending the Fertility Crisis Thu Jul 9 10:00:14 2026

Emma Waters, pregnant with her third child, is crafting policy to encourage early parenthood. Some think she is pushing an ideology that does not meet reality.

NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater, Emily Badger and Junho Lee) - Can Trump’s Arch Be So Tall? A Panel May Redefine a Law to Get to Yes. Thu Jul 9 10:00:13 2026

The proposed 250-foot arch would violate a height limit on Washington structures under the traditional reading of the law. But the panel, now led by the president’s allies, has other ideas.

NYTIMES (Elizabeth Dias and Motoko Rich) - Trump’s Loyal Defender at the Vatican Thu Jul 9 10:00:13 2026

Ambassador Brian Burch must navigate the relationship between the two most prominent American men in the world. His priority is the one in Washington.