WASHINGTONPOST (Tim Carman) - How Lebanese Taverna’s founder made an outsize impact on D.C. dining
The restaurant’s patriarch, Tanios Abi-Najm, fled war-ravaged Beirut before starting Lebanese Taverna in 1979. He died last week at 94.
WASHINGTONPOST (Noah Robertson, John Hudson, Dan Lamothe) - Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka seeks top counterterrorism job
The maneuvering comes a month after Joe Kent, the National Counterterrorism Center’s previous director, resigned in protest over the Iran war.
STRIPES (Alison Bath) - US amasses major naval force to enforce Iran blockade | Stars and Stripes
The impending arrival of more Navy ships will put roughly 41% of the service’s ships that are actively deployed and operating at sea worldwide in the Middle East.
NPR (Emmanuel Akinwotu) - 'Humiliated, broken, powerless': Sudan enters fourth year of war
While parts of Sudan's capital show fragile signs of life, across the country the conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary continues to drive mass displacement, hunger and allegations of atrocities.
NPR (Stephan Bisaha) - Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected
The average refund so far is $350 more than last year at this time, despite projections that it would be closer to $1,000 due to Republican-led tax changes as part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act.
REDSTATE (RedState Guest Editorial) - Finally, a Tax Day That Doesn’t Hurt
NYTIMES (Debra Kamin) - New York Calls for Accountability for Firm Accused of Ignoring Assaults
The state comptroller said the real estate brokerage eXp, two of whose former agents have been accused of sexual assault, should fix its company culture instead of moving to Texas.
NYTIMES (Ashley Spencer and Sela Shiloni) - Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Have a Generational ‘Beef’
The actors play a married couple on the brink in the second season of the Netflix anthology series.
NYTIMES (Tom Voelk) - 11 Electric Cars Worth a Look as Gas Prices Soar
The war in Iran has auto shoppers sizing up electrics. Many strong cars are on the market, and there are bargains to be had when buying used.
NYTIMES (Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko) - Dodging Bombs and Drones, This Postman Still Delivers
Oleksiy Klochkovsky has driven mail and parcels around the front line in Ukraine for four years. He keeps one ear tuned for danger from above.