NYTIMES (Ross Douthat) - The MAGA Representative Crusading Against Government Secrecy
Anna Paulina Luna on Epstein, J.F.K. and U.F.O.s.
NYTIMES (Mara Gay) - The Betrayal of Black Voters Threatens Our Democracy
The sweeping effort to dismantle Black-majority congressional districts in the South will have far-reaching consequences for all Americans, and for our democracy.
NPR (Steve Inskeep) - Morning news brief
Senate Republicans worked overnight to try to pass ICE funding, Trump's agenda tests the limits of some lawmakers' support, John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified information.
NPR (Lee V. Gaines) - Most K-12 teachers say AI's impact on education will eclipse the internet or computers
A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Teens hit summer break with nowhere left to go
Teens seeking to socialize together in public this summer are discovering that their presence is often treated as a problem. Why it matters: The decline of malls , cheap hangout spots and welcoming public spaces has left teenagers with few places to gather without money or access to a car, urban designers and youth researchers say. State of play: With few options, teens have organized large gatherings in cities nationwide, which local officials have dubbed "teen takeovers ." - Some cities have responded with curfews aimed at keeping minors from gathering in public, although research shows they aren't effective. Others enforce "no unaccompanied minors" policies , which teen advocates say punish all young people for the actions of a…
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - What's in the Trump administration's "tsunami" of gun deregulation
The Trump administration is undertaking the broadest firearm deregulation in years, a sweeping rollback that would let Americans ship handguns in the mail, gut Biden-era background check rules and make it harder to yank a gun dealer's license. Why it matters: The effect critics fear is more guns moving with less federal scrutiny under the proposed dismantling of a 1927 criminal statute and dozens of newer rules, including President Biden's effort to close the so-called gun show loophole. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives argues the proposed changes reduce burdens on gun owners without undermining law enforcement. - But gun violence prevention advocates stress the rollbacks benefit the gun industry at the…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump warns Iran: Don't test us, U.S. ready to strike again - The Hill | NEWSNATION
Host Blake Burman discusses President Trump's latest statements on the war in Iran. Trump gave the country warnings, saying if they attacked the U.S. he would be prepared to strike back. #iranwar #trump #ceasefire
NYTIMES (Trish Bendix) - Late Night Sizes Up Trump’s Reflecting-Pool Ambitions
“One thing we know for sure is that Trump is definitely obsessed with size,” Seth Meyers said of the president’s bragging about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
NYTIMES (Ivan Nechepurenko) - Russia Rails Against the West but Welcomes Candace Owens and Andrew Tate
While some powerful Russians shun the West, others want to restore ties and embrace friendly Westerners. President Vladimir V. Putin’s annual economic conference illustrates the conflicting impulses.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Lipton Matthews) - The Transatlantic Slave Trade Was Not the Gravest Crime Against Humanity
On March 26, the United Nations passed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the greatest crime against humanity in history. The sentiment behind such […] Source