NYTIMES (Gabe Castro-Root) - Another Government Shutdown? Here’s What Travelers Should Know.
It was not immediately clear whether passengers would face delays at airport security checkpoints in the coming days if a government shutdown does occur.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - New Jersey Bridge Project Could Snarl Rail Traffic for a Month
Construction on the new Portal North Bridge is expected to disrupt commutes into Manhattan on NJ Transit, PATH and Amtrak trains beginning on Sunday.
NYTIMES (Gabe Castro-Root and Ruth Fremson) - Amtrak’s Largest Train Revamp in 55 Years Is Coming Soon
Step inside the sprawling factory in California where the largest fleet replacement in Amtrak’s 55-year history is coming together piece by piece.
NYTIMES (Oleksandr Chubko and Cassandra Vinograd) - These Ukrainian Drones Don’t Just Kill. They Deliver Oatmeal Cookies.
In a war where drones are synonymous with destruction, some are also used to drop care packages to Ukraine’s frontline soldiers.
NYTIMES (Maria Varenikova) - Ukraine Says U.S. Is Increasing Pressure for a Deal as the Midterms Loom
It is unclear what the Trump administration is prepared to do if it does not get the concessions it wants from Kyiv on issues like territory and elections.
NYTIMES (Nikole Hannah-Jones) - The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’
From Schwerner and Goodman to Good and Pretti, white people putting themselves in harm’s way has helped galvanize Americans for justice.
NYTIMES (Kashmir Hill, Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac) - Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
NYTIMES (Anna Martin and Brian Rea) - What Does Romance Mean to You?
Our podcast listeners share the everyday ways love shows up in their lives.
NYTIMES (Zachary Small and Robin Pogrebin) - Trump Wants Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait
The painted portrait from President Trump’s first term was completed more than four years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.
NYTIMES (Priya Krishna) - Restaurants Say ICE Presence Imperils Business
In several cities where immigrants are being detained, owners say they’re struggling to stay open as fear keeps customers and workers from leaving home.