NYTIMES (Kiuko Notoya) - On Patrol With Tokyo’s New Litter Police
Visitor numbers to Shibuya are surging and trash cans are scarce. Enter the city patrol.
NYTIMES (Sonia A. Rao and Michael Hanson) - For Disabled Travelers in Search of Adventure, Adrenaline-Fueled Options Are Growing
For disabled travelers in search of adventure, there are a growing number of adrenaline-fueled options. In Oregon, one wheelchair user went tree-climbing.
NYTIMES (Kali Bomeli) - How People Working in Debt Collection Handle Abuse From Callers
More Americans are taking on debt and falling behind on bills. The people calling them to collect often endure a torrent of verbal abuse and threats of violence.
NYTIMES (Tara Siegel Bernard) - How Bank Tellers Are Stopping Customers From Giving Money to Scammers
With cybercrime continuing to rise, some banks are testing new prevention strategies. JPMorgan Chase hired a behavioral scientist.
NYTIMES (Troy Closson) - They Have Yet to Sign a Lease. But They’re Furious Over $3,100 Rents.
Climate change. Gun violence. War. Generations of young people have organized over issues they fear threaten the future. Will housing be the next cause?
WASHINGTONPOST (Joe Holley) - Robert Coles, Pulitzer-winning psychiatrist who shaped public policy, dies at 97
After encountering civil rights emblem Ruby Bridges, he spent his career documenting the impact of social and political unrest, especially on the young.
NYTIMES (The Styles Desk) - Tony Awards 2026 Red Carpet: See the Looks of Broadway’s Biggest Stars
Broadway’s biggest names have started to arrive for the 79th Tony Awards. Here’s what they wore to walk the midnight blue carpet.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Tara Suter and The Hill) - Bodnar, Osborn push for independent candidates in red states
Two independent Senate candidates, Seth Bodnar and Dan Osborn, on Sunday advocated for the independence of their upper chamber bids. “I’m going around this state, I’m saying, ‘Hey, I’m Seth Bodnar, I’m running for U.S. Senate as an independent. I’m not going to work for either of these parties, I'm going to work for you.’ [...]
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Maine Dems plot response if Nebraska GOP tweaks Electoral College votes
Democrats in mostly blue Maine are threatening to retaliate if Republican-led Nebraska changes how it awards Electoral College votes for the 2028 presidential election. Why it matters: It's the latest example of tit-for-tat election politics that have come to define the Trump era, and that could help determine who wins the race for the White House. Zoom in: Several Democrats running to be Maine's next governor have signaled they would support modifying state law to adopt a "winner take all" electoral vote system in the presidential race if Nebraska did the same. - Unlike other states, Maine and Nebraska dole out their Electoral College votes partly based on the winner of each congressional district. - That's led to GOP presidential…
Democrats in mostly blue Maine are threatening to retaliate if Republican-led Nebraska changes how it awards Electoral College votes for the 2028 presidential election. Why it matters: It's the latest example of tit-for-tat election politics that have come to define the Trump era, and that could help determine who wins the race for the White House. Zoom in: Several Democrats running to be Maine's next governor have signaled they would support modifying state law to adopt a "winner take all" electoral vote system in the presidential race if Nebraska did the same. - Unlike other states, Maine and Nebraska dole out their Electoral College votes partly based on the winner of each congressional district. - That's led to GOP presidential…Open
NPR (Adrian Florido) - Can birds outsing traffic? Some are trying
New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.
New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.Open