For Dua Lipa, Just Being a Pop Star Isn’t Enough
Though the singer has maintained a strict line between her music and her private life, she’s leveraging her personal passions in a bid to become a media mogul. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/t-magazine/dua-lipa-service95.html?utm_source=press.coop
Crypto’s Next Craze? Orbs That Scan Your Eyeballs.
Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, has started Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project that aims to scan billions of human irises. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/technology/worldcoin-iris-scans.html?utm_source=press.coop
New York City Has ‘Tepid’ Plans for Fixing Rikers, Monitor Says
City officials are not moving quickly to fix the troubled jail complex despite the growing prospect of losing authority over it, according to a new report. #press
Abortion Rights and Democracy Are Being Put to the Test in Ohio
Supporters of reproductive freedom across the country must continue to flock to the polls. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/opinion/abortion-democracy-ohio.html?utm_source=press.coop
The Strength of Israel’s Divided Democracy Protests
The protesters in Israel have one goal for now: to keep the state democratic. #press
After Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam Disaster, a Hunt for Ancient Treasures
After the Kakhovka dam was blown up in June, the reservoir above it quickly drained, revealing a bonanza of artifacts that has electrified Ukrainian archaeologists. #press
Apple’s and Amazon’s Report Cards for the Global Economy
The companies’ latest earnings reports provide insight into the state of consumers and businesses, including where they’re willing to spend — and cut costs. #press
Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Receives a New 19-Year Sentence
Aleksei A. Navalny, who is already in prison, was sentenced for supporting “extremism,” amid intensified suppression of dissent in Russia. #press
Wages and Hiring Weigh on Minds of Company Executives
Some executives said they were not expanding their payrolls as quickly as they had, while others were more concerned about wage growth, which has remained robust. #press
Trump’s Lead in Iowa Is Less Dominant, Poll Shows
New polling suggests that Gov. Ron DeSantis’s efforts in Iowa have been having an effect, but that the challenge of defeating Mr. Trump there is complicated by multiple factors. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/us/politics/trump-iowa-poll.html?utm_source=press.coop
Lionel Messi Scores Twice for Inter Miami in Win Over Orlando
Messi is scoring in bunches and last-place Inter Miami is a contender in the Leagues Cup. Could an M.L.S. playoff push be next? #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-inter-miami.html?utm_source=press.coop
When A.I. Lies About You, There’s Little Recourse
People have little protection or recourse when the technology creates and spreads falsehoods about them. #press
Trump, Arraigned on Election Charges, Pleads Not Guilty
The former president appeared in federal court in Washington after being indicted over his efforts to overturn his defeat in 2020. His first pretrial hearing was set for Aug. 28. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/us/politics/trump-arraignment-court.html?utm_source=press.coop
Giuliani Maligns Jews and Women in Audio Recordings Filed in Lawsuit
Rudolph Giuliani, the former mayor and presidential lawyer, faces a variety of legal troubles and has been identified as a co-conspirator in Donald Trump’s indictment. #press
He Raised Millions for Bibles but Spent It on Gambling and Gold, U.S. Says
Prosecutors issued a warrant for Jason Gerald Shenk, saying he defrauded Amish and Mennonite communities of $30 million he claimed would be used to spread Christianity in China. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/us/bibles-christian-charity-scheme.html?utm_source=press.coop
Donald Trump Pleaded Not Guilty
Also, a book’s yearlong run on the best-seller list. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday. #press
2 U.S. Navy Sailors Charged With Spying for China
Prosecutors said the two sailors in California gave Chinese intelligence officers U.S. military secrets and sensitive information. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/us/politics/navy-sailors-spy-china.html?utm_source=press.coop
Enslaved Black People in Maryland Linked to 42,000 Living Relatives
The analysis marks the first time historical DNA has been used to trace the descendants and distant cousins of enslaved people, researchers said. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/science/catoctin-african-americans-dna.html?utm_source=press.coop
Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles with Company That Used Her Cells
Ms. Lacks’s family had accused Thermo Fisher Scientific of profiting from her cells, which have contributed to revolutionary advances in medicine, without seeking their permission. #press
The Arrogance of Samuel Alito
In theory, there is no branch in the American constitutional system that exists above or beyond the reach of the others. #press
