NYTIMES (Zunaira Saieed and Lauren DeCicca) - A Shift in Chinese Taste for Durian Throws Malaysian Farmers Into Turmoil
Malaysian durian farmers saw immense profits over the last decade as China snapped up their produce. But tastes have shifted.
NYTIMES (Raja Abdulrahim) - Eating Kosher in the Heart of Syria: Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini but Hold the Yogurt
In the post-Assad era, more Jews are visiting a country that some fled decades ago. One hotel restaurant offers a corner where religious dietary requirements are melded with the local cuisine.
NYTIMES (J. David Goodman) - Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam
Republican politicians and strategists in Texas are amping up anti-Muslim rhetoric as a way to energize Republican voters after several elections when the border was the animating force.
NYTIMES (Andrew E. Kramer and Lynsey Addario) - Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed.
With defiant ingenuity, Kyiv residents are trying to find ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.
NYTIMES (Andrew E. Kramer, Lynsey Addario and Rebecca Suner) - How Ukrainians Are Coping Without Heat
Our Kyiv bureau chief, Andrew E. Kramer, describes how Kyiv residents are coping with Russia’s unrelenting assaults on their country’s heating and electrical systems and finding ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.
NYTIMES (Constant Méheut) - Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults
Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.
NYTIMES (James Wagner) - Trump’s Threats to Cuba’s Oil Suppliers Put Mexico in a Bind
The longstanding alliance between Cuba and Mexico is under mounting pressure from the United States, forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum into a precarious balancing act.
NYTIMES (Sabrina Tavernise) - Many Residents in Minneapolis, Tempered by ICE Turmoil, Now Feel Empowered
Two months after federal agents began operations in the Twin Cities, residents say they have found strength in their sense of community.
NYTIMES (Alexandra Berzon and Allison McCann) - Trump Administration Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in Court
Before the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, allegations against four others shot at by federal immigration agents failed to withstand scrutiny.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rebecca Beitsch) - Massie, Khanna spotted 6 individuals 'likely incriminated' in unredacted Epstein files
Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., did not name the men but said one is a high-ranking official in a foreign government while another is a prominent individual.