NYTIMES (Michael Schwirtz and Tomas Dapkus) - Lithuania Says It Broke Up Russian Sabotage and Murder Plots
The arrests of nine people are reminders of the threat Russia poses in Europe at a time when Washington has shifted focus to the Middle East.
NYTIMES (Joe Drape) - As Kentucky Derby Becomes a Bigger Business, Locals Feel Left Behind
Locals say rising ticket prices and a late start time for the Oaks race on Friday are hurting residents and restaurants. “The only thing I see is greed,” one steakhouse owner said.
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NYTIMES (Laura Chung) - What to Know About ‘Welcome to Country’ Ceremony Used by Indigenous Australians
The tradition, dating back thousands of years, is used by Indigenous Australians to greet visitors to their ancestral lands.
NYTIMES (Victoria Kim) - How Indigenous Acknowledgments Became a Target in Australia
Recognition of Aboriginal Australians has become standard at most public events. Increasingly, the right is taking aim at the practice.
NYTIMES (Ellen Barry) - Top Psychiatrists Call for a Greater Focus on Ceasing Medication
With Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aiming to rein in the use of psychiatric drugs, psychiatrists are preemptively addressing how and when patients should quit taking them.
NYTIMES (Sabrina Tavernise) - Something Liberals and Conservatives Agree On: Hatred of Data Centers
Americans have soured on the projects, polls show, and the sentiment is profoundly bipartisan. How that will change our politics?
NYTIMES (Jeff Sommer) - The World’s Central Banks Are Wrestling With a Gigantic Problem
Inflationary surges and economic slowdowns set off by the war in Iran, tariffs and other Trump policies have forced monetary officials to adjust, our columnist says.
NYTIMES (Linda Kinstler) - Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and the Profitable Business of Peace
The Trump administration is turning diplomacy into an asset to be leveraged.
NYTIMES (Tariq Panja and Vivian Nereim) - What the End of Saudi Arabia’s Big-Spending Era Means for the Kingdom and Beyond
The kingdom is pulling back from a costly and high-profile golf venture amid mounting financial concerns, raising questions about its plans.
| Keywords | saudi-arabiagolfliv-golfmiddle-eastsportseconomyfinanceriyadhinvestmentspendingcrown-prince-mohammed-bin-salmangeopoliticsoil-economybusinesssports-business |
NYTIMES - Nile Rodgers Explains How He Wrote ‘We Are Family,’ ‘Le Freak’ and More
The co-founder of Chic, the de facto house band of New York’s late-70s disco boom, talks about taking inspiration from the city’s club scene.
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