NYTIMES (Ismail Muhammad) - How a Novelist of the American Past Recovered His Faith in Its Future
Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy turns away from the pessimism of his recent novels to offer a more hopeful vision for Black history.
NYTIMES (Nataliya Vasilyeva) - Ukrainian Attacks in Crimea Deprive Towns of Power and Water
Ukraine’s campaign to bring the war home to ordinary Russians is meant to pressure the Kremlin to negotiate. Moscow has acted as if there were no crisis.
NYTIMES (Amelia Nierenberg) - Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Tried to Join ISIS, Prosecutors Say
The man was sentenced to prison for preparing a serious act of violence against the state but released from detention in May.
NYTIMES (Anna Kodé) - Explore New York City’s Layered Histories for the 250th Anniversary of the U.S.
The New York Times on Saturday hosted an in-person search for places that hold centuries of the city’s history. Here’s what you need to explore those spots on your own.
NYTIMES (Eli Tan) - 5 Things to Know About Meta’s Giant Data Center in Louisiana
The road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever-expanding building plan.
NYTIMES (Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell) - How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
NYTIMES (Robert Jimison) - Jeffries Kicks Off Midterm Sprint With Economic Pitch
Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat and minority leader, focused relentlessly on affordability in a swing district.
NYTIMES (Julie Bosman) - Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong Rises in Crowded Wisconsin Governor Race
Democrats must decide what brand to put forward: an establishment name or a candidate on the left who has garnered excitement.
NYTIMES (Reis Thebault) - Election Denier Alexander Kolodin Seeks to Run Arizona’s Elections as Secretary of State
Arizona G.O.P. voters nominated Alexander Kolodin for secretary of state, despite, or perhaps because of, election denial efforts that earned him an admonition from the state bar association.
NYTIMES (Michael Kruse) - Can a Progressive Win in a Purple State? Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Find Out.
Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary is a critical front in the fight between Democrats’ progressive and moderate flanks and a preview of the 2028 presidential primary.