NYTIMES (Dan Brooks and Thomas Prior) - Could I Become a Kickboxer at 48? I Went to Thailand to Find Out.
A week inside a grueling Muay Thai training program in Phuket.
NYTIMES (Ed Augustin and Frances Robles) - Cuba’s Fuel Crisis Brings Schools to a Standstill
Cuba’s already struggling schools are ending the academic year early because of a crippling fuel shortage caused by the U.S. oil blockade.
NYTIMES (Stephanie Nolen) - A Loophole Brings Cystic Fibrosis Patients a ‘Miracle Drug’ in Generic Form
A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, may give some families around the world an unlikely lifeline.
NYTIMES (Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko) - Thousands Are Fleeing Ukraine’s Donbas Strongholds as Russia Pushes Closer
While Kyiv’s fortunes have brightened in other ways in the war, Moscow’s forces are raining bombs and drones on “fortress belt” cities like Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
NYTIMES (Emma Goldberg and Claire Fahy) - For Schlossberg, Quirky Charm and a Claim to Camelot May Not Be Enough
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, has found it difficult to overcome some of his perceived shortcomings in a high-profile House primary race.
NYTIMES (Kellen Browning) - In Utah House Race, Progressives Assail Democrat Who Backed Abortion Restrictions
Ben McAdams, a moderate former congressman, faces a handful of left-wing opponents in a rare opportunity for a Democrat to win in a Republican state.
NYTIMES (Ruffin Prevost) - Going to a National Park This Summer? Here’s What to Expect.
Huge visitor numbers, sharply reduced staffing, scrapped reservation systems and higher entry fees for nonresidents could make your trip a bit less serene.
NYTIMES (Yan Zhuang) - With No Team at the World Cup, China’s Fans Celebrate a Referee
Most people watching Curaçao play Ecuador focused on the team’s goalkeeper. For some fans in China, the draw was Ma Ning, the tournament’s highest-ranking Chinese referee.
AMERICANTHINKER - Democrat Weaponized Narratives
Perchance AI A society stripped of civic pride struggles with cohesion. Without a sense of legitimate inheritance -- flawed yet worthy of stewardship -- patriotism wanes.
AMERICANTHINKER - Obama Rehearses the Liberal Political Formula
AT via Magic Studio For Obama and his Democratic friends, bending the arc towards justice means little more than using government power to invent new gubmint handouts for Democratic voters, because justice.