NYTIMES (J. David Goodman) - Frisco Mayor’s Race Tests Anti-Muslim Politics in Texas
A runoff in the Dallas suburb of Frisco is testing whether anti-Muslim rhetoric, prominent in G.O.P. primaries this year, can win over a broader set of voters.
NYTIMES (Sarah Hurtes and Manny Fernandez) - Inside Cesar Chavez’s Labor Union, Women Faced a Culture of Sexual Abuse
Many of the women who helped lead the fight for Latino civil rights say they were quietly waging their own battles with harassment, misogyny and sexual assault inside the powerful United Farm Workers union.
NYTIMES (Megan DiTrolio) - SpaceX IPO: How Our Reporters Assess the Sky-High Valuation and Potential Economic Impact
Two Times tech reporters and their editor talk about assessing the sky-high valuation of the rocket and satellite maker, the potential economic impact of its public debut and the role of the world’s richest man in it all.
NYTIMES (Jacqueline Gu) - How SpaceX’s IPO Compares With Saudi Aramco, Uber and Others
The previous record was set over six years ago. But SpaceX, whose stock begins trading on Friday, is on track to raise tens of billions of dollars more.
NYTIMES (Jenny Gross) - Risk Strait of Hormuz or Wait? Shipping Companies Face a Costly Dilemma.
With more than 500 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf, pressure on the shipowners and sailors is growing by the day.
NYTIMES (Rebecca F. Elliott and Lazaro Gamio) - The World Is Draining Oil Reserves, Raising Pressure for a Peace Deal
The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
NYTIMES (Mark Landler and Anton Troianovski) - Neither Peace Nor War: Iran Conflict Leaves World in Dangerous Limbo
Since announcing a nominal cease-fire two months ago, Iran, Israel and the U.S. have remained locked in low-intensity violence that has become a new normal.
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Maureen Farrell) - What the SpaceX I.P.O. Means for You, and a Giant Act of Vandalism in D.C.
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
NYTIMES (Christopher F. Schuetze and Eric Schmitt) - U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe
The plan, outlined by officials and in a written document, provides rare clarity about the extent to which the Trump administration intends to reduce its commitment to NATO.
DAILYCALLER (Amber Duke) - DUKE: The Lesson Karmelo Anthony’s Parents Refuse To Teach
We’re focusing back on the Karmelo Anthony trial today with a useful case study on poor parenting.