NYTIMES (Ross Douthat, Emily Holzknecht and Sophia Alvarez Boyd) - A Legendary Investor on How to Prevent America’s Coming ‘Heart Attack’
Why Ray Dalio is bearish on the U.S.
NYTIMES (Anna Louie Sussman) - Is This the Hidden Reason So Few People Are Having Kids?
We can’t be certain — and that’s the point.
STRIPES (Alex Wilson) - Suspicious package prompts evacuation of US naval hospital in Japan | Stars and Stripes
Yokosuka Naval Hospital in Japan shut down operations, suspending patient services and canceling all appointments “due to facility concerns on site.”
WASHINGTONPOST (Meryl Kornfield) - Federal workers had their annual award show. Many were too afraid to show up.
A year after the U.S. DOGE Service dramatically slashed the civil service, government workers are still spooked about getting on the Trump administration’s bad side.
WASHINGTONPOST (Cat Zakrzewski, Isaac Arnsdorf, Jonathan Edwards) - Undeterred by polls and courts, Trump honors ballroom donors at White House
Amid the war with Iran, surging gas prices and backlash to his immigration policies, the president continues to dedicate extensive time to his signature project.
WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer) - Democrats see Senate control within reach — but some big hurdles remain
The political terrain remains forbidding, but the president’s crumbling approval ratings and the Iran war’s weight on the economy offer the party an opening.
NPR (The Associated Press) - About 40 passengers previously left ship hit by Hantavirus at island of St. Helena
The dozens of passengers, including the wife of a Dutch man who died, left the cruise ship during a stop at the British territory, the Dutch foreign ministry said on Thursday.
The dozens of passengers, including the wife of a Dutch man who died, left the cruise ship during a stop at the British territory, the Dutch foreign ministry said on Thursday.Open
NPR (Elissa Nadworny) - Making a podcast helped one family talk about aging, dementia and death
This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things.
This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things.Open
AMERICANTHINKER - It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
President Trump is reportedly considering naming Mexico’s major governing party a terrorist organization, and Claudia is panicking.
NPR (Michel Martin) - Morning news brief
Trump says the U.S. is close to a deal to end the Iran war, the Iran war has pushed global oil prices up, but there's no sign of a huge surge in U.S. production, Marco Rubio visits Pope Leo.
Trump says the U.S. is close to a deal to end the Iran war, the Iran war has pushed global oil prices up, but there's no sign of a huge surge in U.S. production, Marco Rubio visits Pope Leo.Open