NYTIMES (The Styles Desk) - Our 15 Favorite Looks at the 2026 Met Gala
Regardless of the theme, these people just looked great.
NPR (Hanna Merzbach) - Wyoming lawmakers use pro-natalist arguments to justify proposed new partial abortion ban
Wyoming lawmakers say tight new restrictions on abortion are needed to grow the state's population. Demographers and others say economic conditions are more to blame for an exodus of young people.
NYTIMES (John Eligon and Tommy Trenchard) - What a Bike Ride in Cape Town Taught Me About Apartheid
A New York Times reporter joined a group of cyclists on a route meant to break down Cape Town’s lingering racial and economic barriers.
NYTIMES (Maria Varenikova and Amy Chang Chien) - Taiwan Could Learn From Ukraine. Informally, Connections Are Growing.
The governments have no official diplomatic or military ties. But a loose network led by company executives and volunteers is bridging some of that gulf.
NYTIMES (Keith Bradsher and Qilai Shen) - As Oil Prices Stay High, China Doubles Down on Wind Power
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - The Wintour of Our Malcontents
Perhaps it’s time for the phonies to take action against their own. The post The Wintour of Our Malcontents appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag The Wintour of Our Malcontents Perhaps it’s time for the phonies to take action against their own. TakiMag (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) It was great fun while it lasted. It certainly was elegant, exclusive, and attended by men who were gentlemen and women who were ladies. Society beauties like Cee Zee Guest, Babe Paley, Natalie Cushing and their ilk were regulars. It was run by Pat Buckley, William F.’s better half, and she kept the level exclusive and high. It celebrated artistry and beauty, and attendants paid for it with pleasure. I remember introducing the author Walter Isaacson to Cee…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Snider) - Between Iran and a Hard Place
The Gulf states couldn’t stay out of a war launched from their territory. The post Between Iran and a Hard Place appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Between Iran and a Hard Place The Gulf states couldn’t stay out of a war launched from their territory. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images) As the U.S. and Iran struggle to find common ground on which to build an agreement during the ceasefire, the Gulf Cooperation Council met in Saudi Arabia last week for the first time since the war began. They focused on Iranian attacks on their member states. They condemned both the attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and called on Iran to rebuild trust. The leaders discussed the need to enhance military coordination but also on the need to…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Israeli Settler Violence Continues Under American Neglect
The U.S. continues transferring aid to Israel even as it flouts American redlines in the West Bank. The post Israeli Settler Violence Continues Under American Neglect appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Israeli Settler Violence Continues Under American Neglect The U.S. continues transferring aid to Israel even as it flouts American redlines in the West Bank. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images) The House Appropriations Committee released its spending bill for Fiscal Year 2027 covering national security, the Department of State, and related programs, which—among other appropriations—approved $3.8 billion for Israel, following the terms of a 10-year U.S.-Israel memorandum of understanding. At the same time, the Israeli government continues to promote and protect violent campaigns of…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Trump dares Iran: Strait of Hormuz conflict escalates | On Balance
Leland Vittert opens his show discussing the war in Iran and the jockeying over the Strait of Hormuz. "Despite the public bravado, behind the scenes … Trump's patience is reportedly wearing thin,” Vittert says. #trump #iran #war "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
NYTIMES (Soumya Karlamangla) - Man Accused of Starting Palisades Fire Admired Luigi Mangione, Prosecutors Say
The Los Angeles suspect was lonely and angry and felt “enslaved” by rich people, prosecutors say. After being romantically spurned, they say, he went into the mountains and lit a fire.