NYTIMES (Matthew Haag) - The New Schoolyard Fight: Shrinking Enrollments and Too Many Classrooms
A battle in one New York neighborhood echoes struggles unfolding in school systems across the nation that are experiencing a decline in students.
NYTIMES (Jack Nicas) - The U.S. Set Off a Corruption Scandal That Is Gripping Mexico
The U.S. indictment of a Mexican governor has spotlighted cartel corruption, strained cross-border relations and handed President Claudia Sheinbaum a thorny choice.
NYTIMES (Patricia Mazzei, Robert Chiarito, Miles G. Cohen and Mark Bonamo) - Fear and Vigilance Are Now Constant Companions for Many American Jews
Each new attack, like the London stabbings last week, brings a heightened sense of caution to an already wary population.
NYTIMES (Elisabeth Egan) - Kathryn Stockett Has Finally Followed Up ‘The Help’
It was a blockbuster hit, yet she says she was “fired” by her publisher. After a spell in Bali, she’s back on home turf with “The Calamity Club.”
NYTIMES (Eli Saslow and Erin Schaff) - The Last Days of Butter Ridge
The Watsons were dairy farmers for generations, the rhythms of their lives defined by their cows. Until this spring.
NYTIMES (Andrew Keh) - Tariffs, Rebates, Chaos: Boutique Businesses Wonder What’s Next
A Brooklyn general store that sells Taiwanese imports was pummeled by tariffs. A rebate would help, but the confusion still lingers.
NYTIMES (Julie Creswell and Alice Callahan) - MAHA Awaits Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Definition of Ultraprocessed Foods
Some yogurts and peanut butters could be considered ultraprocessed as scientists and MAHA supporters push for a strict definition.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - One Issue Uniting Democrats and Republicans? Worries About A.I.
The growing unease over artificial intelligence is something elements of the left and the right can agree on in a polarized age.
NYTIMES (Mitch Smith) - Indiana Primary Election Will Test Trump’s Influence With Republicans
The election on Tuesday will test the influence of President Trump, who endorsed challengers to Republican state senators who scuttled his push to redraw political maps.
NYTIMES (Richard Fausset) - Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism
The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.”