NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - UFO experts, lawmakers to speak at Disclosure Forum
UAP whistleblowers say the Pentagon has been concealing evidence of UFOs and alien life.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashley N. Soriano) - All-male NASA Artemis III crew causes a stir
Out of 37 active NASA astronauts available for missions, 15 are women. That equates to roughly 41%.
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NPR (Anastasia Tsioulcas) - A judge says the Kennedy Center must update him on its plans — and address that tarp
A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to update him on programming and operational plans. But with most of the staff gone and many artists booked elsewhere, what shows would they present?
NYTIMES (Adam Liptak) - As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court
An unlikely trio of justices issued a slashing critique of plea bargains that included several references to orangutans.
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NYTIMES (Sabrina Tavernise) - Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again
A look at the backlash to same-sex marriage — its strength, seriousness and the reasons behind it.
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NYTIMES (Raymond Zhong) - Why Is Europe the Fastest-Warming Continent
The burning of fossil fuels is raising temperatures worldwide, but local factors, on land and at sea, determine which regions warm most rapidly.
NYTIMES (Katie Glueck) - After New York’s Primary Elections, Democrats Face Five Big Questions
The anti-establishment left surged. How shaken are party leaders?
NYTIMES (Liam Stack) - NY’s Jewish Leaders Wrestle With Israel Critics’ Sweep in Primary Elections
Pro-Israel leaders in New York expressed alarm at the primary victories of three Democratic candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Progressive Jewish groups celebrated.
NYTIMES (Benjamin Oreskes and Grace Ashford) - After Bruising Primaries in New York, Democrats Look to November Elections
The party secured key victories in New York City, but battles across the state suggest a larger fight awaits in the fall.