DAILYCALLER (Alexander Pease) - Fauci’s Own Diary Undercuts His Public Dismissal Of COVID Lab Leak
‘staring at the furin-cleavage site and talking about deliberate insertion’
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Dems' 2028 primary schedule angers some progressives
Some progressive Democrats are fuming that the party's new schedule for 2028 presidential primaries could make it harder for one of their own to win the party's nomination. - A powerful Democratic National Committee panel voted Friday to kick off the primary in South Carolina — the state where progressive icon Bernie Sanders suffered landslide losses in the 2016 and 2020 primaries. Why it matters: The panel's decision came with Democrats already divided over a wave of contentious 2026 primaries that have pitted an insurgent left against the party's more moderate establishment. Zoom in: From Wisconsin to Michigan to Maine , top Democrats are trying to halt the left wing's momentum in the run-up to this year's midterms, favoring…
NYTIMES (David Gelles) - Sell the Company for $400 Million? He’s Giving It Away Instead.
After his sole heir died, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, looked for a way to pass on his legacy. He was inspired by Patagonia to pledge future profits to charity.
NYTIMES (Alisha Haridasani Gupta) - New Yorkers Say Farewell to the REI SoHo
Customers gathered to mourn as the outdoor equipment retailer shuttered its location in the famed Puck building in SoHo, where it had been for 15 years.
NYTIMES (Mark Landler and Giulia Imbert) - Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope
With surrounding towns in southwestern France evacuated and fire still spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city, unsure what will become of their homes.
NYTIMES (Sarah Chatta) - The Indian Diaspora in New York Joins the ‘Cockroach Party’ Protests
Hundreds of Indians abroad gathered in Manhattan to support the Gen Z-led movement that rocked the Indian government and led to the resignation of its education minister.
NYTIMES (Anupreeta Das and Akansha Bahadur) - Who Are the People Protesting in India?
Some of the young demonstrators who forced out the country’s education minister described their deep-seated anger, frustration and desires that drove them into the streets.
NYTIMES (Lauren Hirsch, David McCabe and Benjamin Mullin) - Why Paramount Paused Its Blockbuster $111 Billion Deal for Warner Bros.
A flurry of negotiations last week cleared the way for an antitrust court battle with states that could determine the fate of the two iconic media giants.
NYTIMES (Sabrina Tavernise and Jeff Adelson) - Utah, Known for Big Families, Leads the U.S. in Dropping Birthrates
Forget tradwives. When it comes to plummeting fertility rates, Utah is leading the country.
NYTIMES (Zane Irwin) - What to Know About Iran and the Houthis
The Yemeni militant group opened a new front in the conflict between its backer, Tehran, and Washington, by announcing a blockade on Saudi shipping in a strategic waterway and attacking vessels.