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NPR (The Associated Press) - Palestinian officials hail local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank

Palestinian officials say local elections in Gaza and the West Bank mark a step toward a long-delayed presidential election. The Palestinian Authority hasn't held a presidential election in 21 years.

THEFEDERALIST (Liana Graham) - How The Instagram Algorithm Psy-Ops You Into Staying Single For Life

Social media pushes trends that market the feminist lifestyle while concealing its costs.

THEFEDERALIST (Douglas Blair) - Picking Voice Actors By Race Is Killing The Beloved Avatar Series

No one wants to watch their favorite characters given worse performances by unseen voice actors who may better physically resemble them.

NYTIMES (Jin Yu Young) - U.S. Military Strikes Another Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3

The United States has carried out dozens of boat strikes since September against people the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.

NYTIMES (Keith Bradsher) - The Rising Chinese Automaker Not Named BYD

Geely is challenging the giant BYD by adapting quickly to swings in demand and energy prices, seizing on interest in electric vehicles prompted by the war in Iran.

NYTIMES (Esther Bintliff and Sarah Eckinger) - 8 Memorable Moments From Past British Royal Visits to the U.S.

With King Charles III and Queen Camilla set to arrive for a state visit with President Trump, we look back at some major moments in previous royal trips to the United States.

NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Can King Charles Help Heal the U.S.-British Rupture?

Not since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, traveled to Washington after the Suez Crisis has a visit by the British monarch come at such a fraught time in Anglo-American relations.

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Chas Newkey-Burden) - Is Animal Welfare an Opening for the British Right?

The plight of dumb beasts is an issue where the Starmer government is showing a surprising vulnerability. The post Is Animal Welfare an Opening for the British Right? appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage Is Animal Welfare an Opening for the British Right? The plight of dumb beasts is an issue where the Starmer government is showing a surprising vulnerability. UK Special Coverage (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Keir Starmer, who has elevated the political U-turn to something approaching an art form, now appears ready to abandon his pledge to ban imports of foie gras and fur. The explanation, we are told, lies somewhere between trade negotiations and the lingering ambition to edge Britain back toward the European Union. Principle, once again, is invited to wait outside while pragmatism…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - Putting Trump’s Name on the Map

Politicized calls to rename entire nations continue with the ongoing war of Persia versus Turtle Island. The post Putting Trump’s Name on the Map appeared first on The American Conservative .

Takimag Putting Trump’s Name on the Map Politicized calls to rename entire nations continue with the ongoing war of Persia versus Turtle Island.  TakiMag (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) With President Donald Trump’s already towering ego further enlarged with each day he spends in office, foreign diplomats have cynically begun pandering to his colossal narcissism as their most efficient available means of statecraft. The latest embarrassing example comes with Ukrainian negotiators aiming to exploit his vanity and lock in his support of their war with Russia by sycophantically…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ali Rizk) - Is the Lebanon File the Key to Ending the Iran War?

Iran’s increased support for and reliance on Hezbollah suggests a fresh pivot for nuclear concessions. The post Is the Lebanon File the Key to Ending the Iran War? appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Is the Lebanon File the Key to Ending the Iran War? Iran’s increased support for and reliance on Hezbollah suggests a fresh pivot for nuclear concessions. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) One of the important conclusions to draw from the Iran War is how much importance Tehran attaches to Hezbollah, its long-time Lebanese Shiite ally.  This is not to be dismissed as business as usual, but rather reflects a major shift whereby supporting Hezbollah has become even more necessary for Iran’s national security.  Lebanon emerged as a major sticking point during the Islamabad talks to end the…Open