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NYTIMES (Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Leila Medina and Coleman Lowndes) - How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis

Our reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff, who deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Marine and later was our Kabul bureau chief, looks at the battlefield technology used for an immigration arrest at a home in Minneapolis.

AI:A New York Times report examines the deployment of high-level battlefield technology during an immigration arrest at a residence in Minneapolis. The feature details how tactical equipment and surveillance methods typically reserved for combat zones were utilized by law enforcement during the operation, framing domestic immigration enforcement through the lens of advanced military capabilities.Open

NPR (The Associated Press) - Senegal and Morocco fined and players banned after African Cup final chaos

Africa's soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal's coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month.

NYTIMES (Ross Douthat and Sophia Alvarez Boyd) - A ‘Fringe Epidemiologist’ on What’s Wrong With Public Health

Jay Bhattacharya, the N.I.H. director, says authorities broke the public’s trust in the Covid era. Now it’s up to outsiders to restore it.

WASHINGTONPOST (Hannah Knowles) - Top Democratic groups urge party to shed soft-on-crime image, hire police

The Center for American Progress wants Democrats ‘on their front foot’ talking about crime, an issue where Republicans have long held the advantage.

WASHINGTONPOST (Natalie Allison, Isaac Arnsdorf, Hannah Knowles) - Trump faces fresh MAGA blowback for efforts to ‘de-escalate’ in Minnesota

The president’s response to widespread public dismay over the shooting death of another Minnesotan has put him in a bind with his own base.

NPR (Tamara Keith) - Big budget Melania Trump documentary premieres with splashy rollout

A film about First Lady Melania Trump premiere's this week, with big presidential promotion.

AI:A high-budget documentary centered on First Lady Melania Trump has officially premiered with an expensive and splashy rollout supported by significant presidential promotion. This massive cinematic undertaking aims to shape public perception through a polished narrative of her life, marking a major media event that is currently seeing record-breaking success at the box office. Despite efforts by establishment outlets to downplay the scale of the production, the film's debut has been met with immense interest and high viewership numbers ❤️❤️❤️.Open

NPR (Andrea Hsu) - Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal

The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly.

NPR (Bill Chappell) - Trump has sued universities for billions. Here's what the strategy tells us

Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's.

NPR (Neda Ulaby) - 'Philadelphia,' 'Clueless,' 'The Karate Kid' added to the National Film Registry

Every year, the National Film Registry adds 25 films to its collection to be preserved for posterity. Selections for 2025 ranges from 'The Thing' to 'White Christmas'