NYTIMES (Ezra Klein and Annie Galvin) - The Civilization Trump Destroys May Be Our Own
The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria explains how the Iran war has been a turning point in America’s standing in the world.
WASHINGTONPOST (Maggie Penman) - ‘Crossing guard diva’ with remarkable past is a social media star in her 80s
Paulette Dorflaufer, who wears fur coats and capes to her job as a crossing guard, was born in Nazi-occupied France during World War II.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Katie Mettler) - AI could vastly streamline policing. Skeptics urge caution.
Police agencies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to help their criminal investigations. The results can be dramatic, but skeptics urge caution.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica, Hannah Knowles, Clara Ence Morse) - The DNC expected big money after big Democratic wins. It never came.
The Democratic National Committee has scaled back some of its plans as donors remain reluctant to give, despite candidates’ recent victories.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Amy B Wang, Mariana Alfaro) - Trump started the Iran war with 5 goals. How far has he really gotten?
The president claimed he achieved them all. The reality is more complicated.
WASHINGTONPOST (Liz Goodwin, Dan Merica) - Democrats worry Schumer’s pick in Maine could imperil hopes of Senate control
Maine’s Democratic governor, Janet Mills, has gone negative against Graham Platner. The attacks have not worked, and Minority Leader Charles Schumer so far has declined to bail her out.
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NPR (Steve Inskeep) - Morning news brief
Vance to serve as lead US negotiator in peace talks to end Iran war, Israel and Lebanon to hold ceasefire talks, NASA's Artemis II astronauts return to Earth Friday.
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NPR (Geoff Brumfiel) - Nations tried to impose a digital fog of war in Iran. The results are mixed
Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results.
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NPR (Brendan Byrne) - Artemis II astronauts are set to return to Earth today. Here's what to expect
After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA's Artemis II mission is about to return to Earth. Here's what the astronauts must face to make it safely home.
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NPR (Claudia Grisales) - Republicans in Congress brace for a fight over the Iran war price tag
In recent days, multiple GOP lawmakers have gone public with their concerns over the war -- a range of issues Republican leadership will have to address as they face the task of securing new funding.