WASHINGTONPOST (Paul Kane) - Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline
After nearly two decades covering Capitol Hill, a reflection on how bad things are.
WASHINGTONPOST (Gregory S. Schneider) - Underground Railroad museum says Trump administration cut funds over race
The founders of an Underground Railroad history site in Albany, N.Y., claim the Trump administration’s funding cuts were aimed at marginalizing Black history.
NPR (NPR Staff) - Iran war enters its fourth week with no clear end in sight
As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.
NYTIMES (Maria Abi-Habib and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega) - Fidel Castro’s Grandson Flaunts Beer, Nikes and Trump Jokes on Instagram
Sandro Castro has drawn scrutiny for his Instagram posts in which he flaunts a life of luxury while using satire to point out the very deterioration his family’s leadership helped create.
NYTIMES (Jacey Fortin) - Public References to Cesar Chavez Are Being Removed Across the U.S.
The removals followed a New York Times investigation that revealed Chavez sexually abused women and girls.
NYTIMES (Azam Ahmed, Matt Richtel and Meridith Kohut) - No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing
Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.
NYTIMES (Sharon Otterman) - One Year After Trump’s $400 Million Ultimatum, a Different Columbia
As they sought to respond to charges of antisemitism and harassment on campus, administrators and trustees made promises. Many have been kept, but not all.
NYTIMES (Elisabeth Bumiller) - Trump’s Ballroom Architect Is Skilled at Shrugging Off Outrage
Shalom Baranes, who arrived in the U.S. as a Libyan refugee and went on to renovate the Pentagon, is baffling fellow architects for accepting the job. But he said some of his previous projects have drawn outrage too.
NYTIMES (Anupreeta Das and Pamodi Waravita) - Iranian Sailors, Including Survivors of Torpedoed Ship, Remain in Limbo
Sri Lanka has kept more than 250 sailors in protective custody since the early days of the war. Iran wants them back, but Sri Lanka is unsure what to do with them.
NYTIMES (Peter Eavis) - War in Iran Reveals Strait of Hormuz’s Weakness as an Oil Bottleneck
But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.