NYTIMES (David Gelles) - Bummer Time
If you thought this summer felt a little bit off, you’re not alone.
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NYTIMES (Ruth Graham) - Why the United Methodist Church Is Suing a Thriving Texas Congregation
The fight reflects a larger American phenomenon: Churchgoers increasingly want decisions to be made at the local level, not by a national denomination.
| Keywords | religionreligious-freedompoliticstexaslawsuitlegalchristianityculture-wartexas-politicsgovernmentlawreligious-libertyus-newsdallas |
NYTIMES (David French) - Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball
We are already paying a high price for the defense secretary’s purges and whims.
WASHINGTONPOST (Riley Beggin) - The U.S. isn’t alone in racking up big debt — and big interest payments
Climbing borrowing costs have become a headache for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. But the United States is not the only country grappling with the potentially destabilizing consequences of soaring government debt.
WASHINGTONPOST (Washington Post readers) - The photographer who created magical worlds with dolls, and other lives we’ve lost
A mom who started a new career in her 40s. An uncle who was moved to tears by an eclipse. Intimate obituaries, in 150 words or less.
| Keywords | obituaryphotographyartcultureentertainmentwashington-postartistfine-artdocumentary-photographylifestylehuman-intereststories |
WASHINGTONPOST (Danielle Paquette) - He’s trying to make it in America by arguing that you can’t
A young father lost faith in his country’s defining idea and began to share his frustrations on social media. He found an eager audience.
| Keywords | americausapoliticsculture-warsocial-issuesfatherhoodamerican-dreamsocial-mediaamerican-valuessocietyopinion |
NYTIMES (Adam Entous and Greg Jaffe) - The Battle to Save General Donahue From Hegseth’s Army Purge
Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career?
NYTIMES (Eduardo Medina and Emily Cochrane) - How a Memphis Gambling Raid Became a Sweeping Immigration Operation
More than 120 people were arrested at a Memphis cantina, in one of the biggest immigration operations in Tennessee this year.
NYTIMES (Annie Karni, Reid J. Epstein and Luke Broadwater) - As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump
The president’s strategy, message and spending have left the G.O.P. in a difficult spot as lawmakers try to outrun his sagging approval ratings.
NYTIMES (Anna Griffin, Rebecca Fairley Raney, Kendal Asbury and David Iversen) - Trump’s War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled. That May Be the Point.
From Oregon to Florida, officials are at once reassuring voters that their ballots are safe and encouraging them to use drop boxes or vote in person.