Defense Forces strike oil depots in Crimea, FSB command post, and other Russian military facilities - Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency (news.google.com)
Trump and his allies are escalating allegations of election fraud in California, turning to a playbook they have used previously to sow doubt about election results (on.wsj.com)
SpaceX is among the most widely held investments across colleges and universities, likely making the rocket company’s coming IPO one of the great windfalls for American endowments (on.wsj.com)
Meta Platforms is starting a “workforce academy” to train Americans to build its data centers as skilled trade workers become a sought-after commodity (on.wsj.com)
Defense Forces strike oil depots in Crimea, FSB command post, and other Russian military facilities - Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency (news.google.com)
The Supreme Court’s Latest Blow to Black Voters’ Rights - An unsigned order in an Alabama case rewards the state for engaging in what a lower court called “intentional racial discrimination.” (www.newyorker.com)
Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX Really Worth 1.75 Trillion? - The billionaire spent more than two decades creating a successful space company. Now he’s pitching it as an A.I. play. (www.newyorker.com)
Michael Arden Catches a Flight - The theatre director’s latest show, “The Lost Boys,” has its actors dangle high above the stage. At an indoor-skydiving joint, it’s his turn to defy gravity. (www.newyorker.com)
Inside the Creative Cavern of JR - Riding in his custom-designed car on the Orient Express, the French artist reflects on his latest large-scale project—turning the Pont Neuf into a giant inflatable cave. (www.newyorker.com)
Kurt Vile Gets the Feeling - On the heels of his tenth album, “Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me,” the musician catches a show at Le Poisson Rouge and reminisces on how Beck and Pavement ignited his passion for live music. (www.newyorker.com)
From Sturgeon to Knicks Gear, Barney Greengrass Has You Covered - The Upper West Side smoked-fish establishment, beloved by Marilyn Monroe and Irving Berlin, represents the best of New York—great food, family bonds, and Jalen Brunson. (www.newyorker.com)
“Watching Cartoons on a Saturday Morning,” by Christian Wiman - “Cuckoo wobble, tuba walk, / boing boing and the whistling thribble.” (www.newyorker.com)
For People with Misophonia, Everyday Noises Can Be Agony - The neurophysiological disorder is characterized by a severe aversion to sound—and the struggle to convince others of the severity of that aversion. (www.newyorker.com)
Ticks to Fear This Summer - Physically resembling a crossbreed of a gremlin and Stephen Miller’s soul, the Gray-Legged Tick can be found wherever it is even moderately interesting to vacation in the Northeast. (www.newyorker.com)
Could Switzerland Become the First Country to Cap Its Population? - The Swiss will soon go to the polls for a novel initiative that could upend the nation’s economy and rupture ties with the European Union. (www.newyorker.com)
A World-Class Omakase in America’s Most Landlocked State - For the chef David Utterback, the sense that Omaha is underestimated is a source of both pride and torment. (www.newyorker.com)
Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse - How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women. (www.newyorker.com)
“Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone,” Reviewed: An Overlooked Black Sculptor - She was a Black and Indigenous woman who became famous for working in white marble. But the focus on her race can obscure the subtle, often contradictory triumphs of her art. (www.newyorker.com)
Letters from Our Readers - Readers respond to Adam Gopnik’s piece about St. Paul, Becca Rothfeld’s review of Wolfgang Koeppen’s “trilogy of failure,” and Jennifer Wilson’s article about today’s rush for gold. (www.newyorker.com)
Did a Rowdy English Nobleman Mastermind the American Revolution? - America’s fight for independence is often considered a battle fought and won at home. A new book argues that it was propelled by a transnational élite an ocean away. (www.newyorker.com)
John Early Is Ready to Go There - The actor and comedian talks about collaborating with Wallace Shawn, embracing the emotion of performance, and his directorial début, “Maddie’s Secret,” in which he plays a food influencer struggling with an eating disorder. (www.newyorker.com)