A Week of Diplomatic Blows to Israel, and Congress Criticizes Alito
Plus, a big step toward college athlete pay. #press
Whales Have an Alphabet
Until the 1960s, it was uncertain whether whales made any sounds at all. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/podcasts/the-daily/whales-song.html?utm_source=press.coop
Is the Party That Ended Apartheid Losing Its Grip on South Africa?
The African National Congress has long rested on its legacy. But increasingly that isn’t enough to persuade voters to keep it in power. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/magazine/south-africa-elections-anc.html?utm_source=press.coop
Elon Musk Ramps Up Anti-Biden Posts on X
The billionaire owner of X has increasingly been using his social media platform to criticize President Biden for his health and immigration policies, according to a New York Times analysis. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/technology/elon-musk-x-biden.html?utm_source=press.coop
As Rafah Offensive Grinds On, Hunger in Gaza Spirals
Aid officials and health experts expect famine this month unless Israel lifts barriers to aid, the fighting stops and vital services are restored. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/world/middleeast/rafah-gaza-aid-hunger.html?utm_source=press.coop
These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down.
Students, nonprofit groups and others are fund-raising to cap highly polluting oil and gas wells abandoned by industry. #press
The Shaky Foundation of Trump’s Lead: Disengaged Voters
The Biden team faces questions of its own: Why have these voters backed away from him, and can his campaign find a way to reach them? #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/upshot/trump-biden-polls-voters.html?utm_source=press.coop
University Leaders Face a Long, Complex Summer
Many officials may be confronting federal investigations, disputes over student discipline — and the prospect that the protests start all over again in the fall. #press
Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe
Extreme heat and other weather challenges are in the forecast this summer, and travel advisers, tourists and local officials are getting prepared. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/travel/heat-waves-europe-tourists.html?utm_source=press.coop
What Set the A.T.F. and an Airport Leader on the Path to a Deadly Encounter?
Bryan Malinowski was the executive director of the airport in Little Rock, Ark., and sold firearms at gun shows. Federal agents believed he was breaking the law. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/us/bryan-malinowski-arkansas-atf-guns.html?utm_source=press.coop
Tom Cotton Emerges as a Top Pick in Trump’s VP Race
Donald Trump’s interest in the Arkansas senator reflects a desire to choose a running mate with experience and the ability to run a disciplined campaign. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/us/politics/tom-cotton-trump-vp.html?utm_source=press.coop
Starwood REIT, Facing a Possible Cash Crunch, Limits Withdrawals
Starwood Real Estate Income Trust is restricting what investors can redeem rather than sell its properties to raise cash. #press
What Living in a SpaceX Company Town Tells Us About Elon Musk
To some, Elon Musk has given Brownsville, Texas, a reason for being, a future. To others, he’s a colonizer, flirting with white nationalists online while exploiting a predominantly brown work force. #press
How Could Alito Have Been So Foolish to Fly an Upside-Down American Flag?
Displaying an upside-down American flag shouldn’t have happened. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/opinion/alito-flag-supreme-court.html?utm_source=press.coop
Royce White Once Led George Floyd Protests. Now He’s a MAGA Senate Candidate.
Alex Jones, Steve Bannon and the left-to-right pipeline. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/opinion/royce-white-senate-maga.html?utm_source=press.coop
Police Raid Peruvian President’s Home, Looking for Rolex Watches
Dina Boluarte, who has been seen wearing luxury watches and a $50,000 bracelet, is under investigation for breaking the country’s unlawful enrichment and asset disclosure laws. #press
First Aid Ship Heads to Gaza, but Far More Is Needed
The maritime package of more than 200 tons of food is a welcome milestone, but not nearly enough to prevent famine, said relief officials, who called on Israel to allow more aid delivery by land. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-aid-ship.html?utm_source=press.coop
Top Navalny Aide Attacked With Hammer Outside Home in Lithuania
Leonid Volkov, a top aide to Aleksei Navalny, was beaten and sprayed with tear gas as he was pulling up to his house in Vilnius. #press
How to Make Crispy Tofu
Why fry when you can freeze? #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/dining/how-to-make-crispy-tofu.html?utm_source=press.coop
Netanyahu Is Making Israel Radioactive
Things have gone terribly wrong in Gaza. They could get worse soon. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/opinion/israel-hamas-war-netanyahu.html?utm_source=press.coop
