WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Simmons) - A church’s answer to the loneliness epidemic: Turning a chapel into a taphouse
The Minneapolis pastor behind the idea hopes the center can build relationships in a city scarred by loneliness and trauma.
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Jennifer Medina and Brooks Barnes) - Where Voters Are Abandoning Trump, and Barriers to New Cancer Treatments
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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NYTIMES (Johnatan Reiss) - Airlines Set to Bring Israelis Back From U.A.E. After FlyDubai Cockpit Attack
The attack, on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, halted the only direct service between the two cities since the war in Iran disrupted air traffic.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - How a lesbian bar sparked a week of 'Woke 1' whiplash | Engagement Party
From a viral story on a lesbian bar’s masking policy to Nikole Hannah-Jones' essay on making school segregation a personal issue to the “Cornell Seven,” Audie and Ari connect the dots on the internet’s reckoning with "Woke 1.” 0:00 We need to talk about the Boston Globe lesbian bar masking story, because it's about a lot more than masks 5:04 Why did this blow up and inspire so much passion on the left and the right? 7:38 We're getting in the time machine and going back to 2020 and the origin of 'Woke 1' 9:33 What's really going on with this sudden reexamination of woke politics on the left? 11:41 Speaking of reexamination, Nikole Hannah-Jones has some regrets 18:20 The backlash to all of this is...complicated 22:55 Consider, too,…
YOUTUBE (CNN) - ‘I couldn’t let everybody else die,’ says hero Flydubai pilot
Flydubai's pilot Smit Machchhar describes the dramatic moment he was attacked by his co-pilot in Wednesday’s suspected hijacking attempt. He made his first public remarks on a video call with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. #cnn #flydubai #flydubaipilot
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NYTIMES (Santul Nerkar and Benjamin Weiser) - Why Prosecutors May Face Legal Hurdles in the Cornell Investigation
Experts in sexual assault cases said it may not be easy to win a conviction on the rape allegations that Jane Doe has made against fraternity members.
NYTIMES (Steven Lee Myers) - Russia’s Latest Propaganda? A.I.-Generated War Songs.
Russians are creating and spreading music glorifying the invasion of Ukraine, using platforms built in the United States.
NYTIMES (Andrew Duehren) - Are Democrats Worried About the Wrong Rich People?
As billionaires become a popular political target, a new book urges Washington not to lose sight of a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners.
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NYTIMES (Rick Rojas) - Tennessee Botches One Execution After Another, Despite Repeated Warnings
The failed attempt with Christa Pike has intensified bipartisan concerns about Tennessee’s ability to effectively carry out lethal injections.
NYTIMES (Jeff Sommer) - The Powerful Yet Fragile Force Propping Up Stocks and the Economy
The artificial intelligence boom has pushed up the stock market, even as interest rates have pulled it down, our columnist says.