NEWSNATIONNOW (Tatiana Carter) - Elizabeth Siders' family says she was 'indoctrinated.' Was she a victim, too?
A relative of the family said Elizabeth Siders had a difficult home life before marrying into the Siders family.
NYTIMES (Yeganeh Torbati) - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Slain Leader, Is Mourned in Qom
The ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held at a site considered sacred by many Shiites, was the latest step in a weeklong funeral organized by Iran’s government.
ABCNEWS - Explosions reported in Damascus amid Macron's visit to Syria, state media says
Macron is the first major Western leader to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Explosions rock Damascus, wounding 4, as French President Macron visits Syria
The French president's office said that Macron was safe and that his meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa would continue as scheduled.
NPR (Scott Neuman) - As climate change damages streets and highways, the road ahead may be expensive
Heat waves are becoming more common and intense as a result of climate change — and roads are suffering as a result. Are the nation's roads up to meeting the challenge of a warmer, wetter future?
NPR (Fatma Tanis) - Trump's NATO pressure campaign continues as summit begins
President Trump's arrival in Ankara kicks off another potentially tense meeting for NATO.
NPR (Carrie Johnson) - Heirs of 'odious' 167-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels
Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme Court last week as the high court wrestled with race and who can be an American.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - "I just want loyalty": Trump's Iran grudge hangs over NATO summit
President Trump arrives at Tuesday's NATO summit in Ankara still furious at the allies who refused to help him fight Iran — and determined to make sure they know it. Why it matters: For years, Trump has openly questioned whether America's closest allies are strong enough, loyal enough or useful enough to deserve the protection they've relied on since World War II. - Some allies' refusal to open air bases for U.S. strikes on Iran — or to send forces to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz — has hardened his NATO skepticism into open contempt. Zoom in: Trump has spent the weeks since the Iran war publicly humiliating Europe's leaders , including those who once believed their personal rapport could shield them from his wrath. - He has…
NYTIMES (Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick) - A Radical Vision for Israelis and Palestinians
The old solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict don’t seem to fit the present reality. A Land for All proposes an alternative.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Analysis: Higher Electricity Rates in Blue States Linked to Renewable Energy Policies
A new analysis by Always On Energy Research and the Institute for Energy Research concludes that renewable energy mandates and net-zero policies have contributed to […] Source