Nearly 500,000 Russian Soldiers Killed In Ukraine Since Start Of All-Out War, British Intelligence Says - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (news.google.com)
We left stable jobs to start a consulting firm that''s raised 580K this year. Even through loss and divorce, here''s why we took the risk. (www.businessinsider.com)
My mom''s assisted living costs her over 7,000 monthly. I''m considering moving to Spain so my own long-term care will be cheaper. (www.businessinsider.com)
Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order - A class-action lawsuit is challenging the emergency-removal practices of New York’s Administration for Children’s Services. (www.newyorker.com)
The Stories That TV Tells About Online Sex Work - “Euphoria” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” are wildly different but equally unrealistic. (www.newyorker.com)
We Found Amelia Earhart, but She Cut Her Bangs, So We Didn’t Recognize Her - We’re not trying to make excuses here, but bang length can significantly alter one’s perception of a face’s shape and proportions. (www.newyorker.com)
All the Films in Competition at Cannes 2026, Ranked from Best to Worst - It wasn’t a banner year for the world’s most important film festival, but there were gems among the twenty-two films contending for the Palme d’Or. (www.newyorker.com)
The Whiplash of the U.S.-Iran Peace Talks - Rapidly shifting reports on a possible agreement to end the war suggest that Trump may not know what he’s doing—and may get far less than he wanted. (www.newyorker.com)
Julia Alvarez Reads Judy Page Heitzman - The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “The Schoolroom on the Second Floor of the Knitting Mill,” by Judy Page Heitzman, and her own poem “Mami at Her Vanity.” (www.newyorker.com)
Everlane and the Death of the “Good” Millennial Life-Style Brand - The retailer once embodied a hope that clothes could be mass-manufactured and high-quality. Now it’s owned by the fast-fashion giant Shein. (www.newyorker.com)
What the Pope Said About A.I. - Leo XIV’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” presents a remarkable case for placing moral concerns, and not profit, or competitive advantage, or efficiency, at the center of any discussion of artificial intelligence. (www.newyorker.com)
The Kids Are Not All Right at Cannes - Matters of adolescent identity and child welfare loom compellingly large in new festival-premièred films from Marine Atlan, Jordan Firstman, and Cristian Mungiu. (www.newyorker.com)
The Revolutionary Force of Sonny Rollins - In a career that spanned more than sixty years, the legendary jazz saxophonist’s name became synonymous with the art itself—and he never stopped pushing the genre forward. (www.newyorker.com)
The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury - Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s back to square one—or worse. (www.newyorker.com)
How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict - Becky Hill, a court employee possibly trying to maximize sales of her book, pressured jurors to convict the South Carolina lawyer for the murders of his wife and son. Was she acting alone? (www.newyorker.com)
I Am a Woman in My Thirties, and I Am Thriving - I take a mental health walk and call my mother. I then take another mental health walk. (www.newyorker.com)
The Despair of the Professor in the Age of A.I. - “Was it always the case that half of our students would cheat if it were easy enough?” (www.newyorker.com)
Texas Senate Republican Primary Runoff: Live Results - A race to decide whether John Cornyn or Ken Paxton will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November. (www.newyorker.com)
Why Any Plausible Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Trump - Even as the U.S. claims to be nearing an agreement to end the conflict, Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage has reinforced the power of regime hard-liners. (www.newyorker.com)
The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones - A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks. (www.newyorker.com)
Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes - “Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready? (www.newyorker.com)
What Dogs See When They Look at Us - A humane study of how artists have captured our canine companions becomes a meditation on sympathy, trust, and the virtues we have bred them to display. (www.newyorker.com)