NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - Introducing the Robot Umpire
We explain a technological change that’s about to transform baseball.
NYTIMES (Catherine Porter) - The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.
NYTIMES (Alyona Synenko and Olga Engibarova) - In Odesa, Dressing Up Is Living
In Odesa, the older generation continues to dress up, showing people’s determination to carry on despite the blows of history.
WASHINGTONPOST (Lena H. Sun, Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein) - White House navigates vaccine politics, midterm risks in CDC director search
The Trump administration faces complicated political dynamics as it seeks someone to helm the key public health agency suffering a prolonged leadership vacuum.
NPR (Ruth Sherlock) - Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour
Cortina d'Ampezzo, the "Pearl of the Dolomites," is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area.
BITCHUTE - Shabbos Kestenbaum on how uncontrolled migration will ruin American culture.
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - ‘Super El Niño’ Looming Amid La Niña Dwindling Prior To Peak Of 2026 Hurricane Season
In years where there are El Niño events, the Atlantic basin typically produces an average of about 10 named storms and five hurricanes
NYTIMES (Ian Frisch) - Not All Malls Are Struggling
A certain type of shopping mall has become a surprising bright spot for real estate investors.
NYTIMES (Hilary Howard) - Fearing Chaos of Climate Change, Some Seek Answers in Virtual Classroom
A monthlong seminar offers lessons in how to anticipate and prepare for the mounting disruptions of global warming
NYTIMES (Helen Shaw) - Who Is Antigone? The 2500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause.
“Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy and theater new?