NYTIMES (Grace Ashford) - What We Know About New York’s Proposed Tax Increases
City leaders and state lawmakers are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the wealthy, and they have floated several options.
NYTIMES (Erin Griffith and Ryan Mac) - Why So Many People Already Own Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Even before the rocket company holds a major initial public offering, many people own stock in it through so-called special purpose vehicles.
NYTIMES (Carlotta Gall) - In Bulgaria, a New Government Challenges an Old Puppet Master
Delyan Peevski was a focus of protests that led to elections in April. A new government now promises to challenge his hold on power.
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.
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.