NYTIMES (Ezra Klein and Rollin Hu) - Why the Pentagon Wants to Destroy Anthropic
The former A.I. policy adviser to the Trump White House explains why the conflict between Anthropic and the White House is so dangerous.
NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins and Gilles Sabrié) - The Good Times Are Over in China’s Liquor Capital
Once celebrated for its fiery spirits, the town of Maotai has reeled from a bad Chinese economy, changing tastes and a crackdown on boozy official banquets.
NYTIMES (Corey Kilgannon and Janice Chung) - After a Brutal Winter, Worse News for Oyster Farmers
The deep freeze on the East Coast will still be felt during the summer. Long Island oysters will be in short supply.
NYTIMES (Norimitsu Onishi) - Jamil Jivani, a Friend of JD Vance, Channels Charlie Kirk in Canada
Jamil Jivani, a Conservative rookie member of Parliament, follows an American playbook to win over young men on college campuses.
NYTIMES (Max Kim) - He Had a Purple Heart, PTSD and a Rap Sheet. He Had to Leave the U.S.
After a long battle with drug addiction, Sae Joon Park felt settled in a new life. But he was deported last year and is now fighting to get back to Hawaii.
NYTIMES (Julie Creswell) - The Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending at Restaurants
Sales and traffic at restaurant chains like Cava, Chipotle and Sweetgreen are falling, as customers grow tired of both salad bowls and their rising price tags.
NYTIMES (Jonathan Mahler) - Renters Made Mamdani Mayor. Can He Remake the City for Them?
His call to ‘freeze the rent’ galvanized the 69 percent of New Yorkers who don’t own their homes. But the city’s landlords claim the math doesn’t add up.
NYTIMES (Julie Bosman) - Jesse Jackson Chicago Funeral: Obama, Biden, Clinton to Attend
The large-scale, public event in Chicago on Friday caps two weeks of memorials for Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, who died at 84.
NYTIMES (Kellen Browning) - Steve Daines’s Switcheroo Starts New Fight in Montana Senate Race
Minutes before the Senate filing deadline, Senator Steve Daines withdrew his re-election bid and an ally jumped in. Even some fellow Republicans criticized the 11th-hour switch.
NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein) - Trump Pick Of Mullin For D.H.S. Sets Off Political Scramble in Oklahoma
The president’s choice of Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her at the Department of Homeland Security could trigger a cascade of aspirants for his seat.