AMERICANTHINKER - Is it finally time for Congress to fix our broken budget process?
A bipartisan group has taken a first step.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - How America has celebrated milestone birthdays, from world fairs to the World Cup
Two founding fathers died on America's 50th birthday, which was marked with toasts and parades. Over time, anniversary celebrations became more extravagant — and more controversial.
| Keywords | america-250usahistoryanniversarycelebrationfounding-fathersworld-fairsworld-cupnprpoliticsusculturemilestonesunited-statesamerican-history |
NPR (Vincent Ni) - Greetings from London, where Banksy's flag man is a warning cry
As he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of society.
| Keywords | banksylondonukbritainstreet-artartculturesocial-commentarypoliticscritiquestatueprotestactivismmedianprentertainmentpop-culturered-green-axis |
NYTIMES (Dani Blum) - What Older Adults Should Know About GLP-1 Drugs as Medicare Coverage Expands
A Medicare pilot beginning Wednesday will broaden access to medications like Wegovy and Zepbound. There are unique risks for those over 65.
| Keywords | glp-1medicarewegovyzepboundhealthmedicineobesityweight-lossdiabeteshealthcaremedical-newsseniorsolder-adultsmedicationaccesspublic-healthclinical-studytreatmentnytimescoverage |
NYTIMES (Finbarr O’Reilly) - A Risky Burial in the Heart of an Ebola Outbreak
Safe interment is critical to containing the deadly disease, but in recent days around one Congolese town, that was not always being done.
NYTIMES (Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Patricia Sulbarán) - After Venezuela Earthquakes, Deportees from the U.S. Are Missing or Found Dead
Many of the 146 Venezuelans deported from the United States the day the earthquake struck are feared dead.
NYTIMES (Michael Crowley and Edward Wong) - U.S. Mobilizes for Venezuela Despite Trump’s Disdain for Foreign Aid
The State Department has promised $100 million in new funds to aid groups, after President Trump was criticized for an anemic response to an earthquake in Myanmar last year.
| Keywords | venezuelaustrumpforeign-aidstate-departmentearthquakemyanmarhumanitarian-aiddiplomacywashingtonpoliticsus-politicswhite-houseemergency-reliefinternational-aidcrisis-responsegeopolitics |
NYTIMES (Ana Swanson, Ian Austen and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega) - What to Know About the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Talks
July 1 could be the beginning of the end for a trade pact President Trump has long criticized — or the start of a path to its renewal.
NYTIMES (Linda Qiu and Jamie Leventhal) - Trump’s Historical Yarns Often Stretch (or Disregard) the Truth
We fact-checked the president’s colorful — and inaccurate — accounts of American history from the Battle of Gettysburg to the Unabomber.
| Keywords | trumppoliticsus-politicsdonald-trumpmediawhite-houseelectionamerica-firstgopjournalismanti-trumpfact-checkamerican-history |
NYTIMES (Christina Goldbaum and Raja Abdulrahim) - Trump Suggestion of a Syrian Crackdown on Hezbollah Confounds Many in Mideast
During peace talks, President Trump repeatedly floated the idea that Syria could help subdue Hezbollah in Lebanon. The proposal revived bitter memories.
| Keywords | trumpsyriahezbollahlebanonmiddle-eastisraelwarconflictpeace-talksdiplomacyus-foreign-policywhite-housenetanyahuiranred-green-axismilitarygeopoliticsbeirutdamascusmiddle-east-politics |