Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) has been admitted to the hospital, a spokesman said in a brief statement Sunday that gave no details about his condition or the cause of the hospitalization (on.wsj.com)
The “Shark Tank” panelist Kevin O’Leary is trying to build one of America’s largest data centers. That is, he says, if he can stop the Chinese government from interfering. (on.wsj.com)
Those cast-iron binocular viewers at American tourist attractions have one big problem: They take quarters. But tech investors are trying to rescue this analog American icon. (on.wsj.com)
With endorsements in key New York City congressional races, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is throwing his weight around to boost Democratic socialist allies (on.wsj.com)
How Did American Christianity End Up Like This? - History helps explain the particular faith that now rules our religious marketplace. (www.newyorker.com)
Laverne Cox Wants to “Rehumanize Everybody” - In 2014, the “Orange Is the New Black” star appeared on a Time cover heralding a new era of acceptance for trans people. These days, the picture looks very different. (www.newyorker.com)
Restaurant Review: Marcel - At the new restaurant in the Sotheby’s-owned Breuer building, money, in its most indiscreet sense, is everywhere. (www.newyorker.com)
Why Todd Blanche Should Not Be Attorney General - In a Senate that took its constitutional role seriously, Blanche would not win confirmation a second time. (www.newyorker.com)
“Mutter,” by Esther Yi - I tell my mother that sometimes it feels like an emergency: she must know that no one else can ever be what she is for me. (www.newyorker.com)
Kate Millett Disappears - The writer and artist’s 1972 installation “Terminal Piece” shows us the failure of language in the face of violence. (www.newyorker.com)
The Long Road to Margaret Thatcher’s Britain - In Paul Graham’s book “A1: The Great North Road,” life along a major British thoroughfare reveals fissures in the nation’s identity. (www.newyorker.com)
The World Cup and the Changing Psyche of the Haitian Diaspora - For Les Grenadiers and their fans, the game will be about the confrontation of a certain psychological displacement. (www.newyorker.com)
Iran Can Hold America Hostage in Either War or Peace - Taking the Strait of Hormuz represents an adaptation of Iran’s longtime strategy of seizing things of value to extract concessions. (www.newyorker.com)
The Sports Journalist Pablo Torre Has a Pulitzer, but Still Feels Like the “Turd” in the Pool - The podcaster discusses why investigative reporting in sports is still rare and whether fans even want it, and the problem with private equity investing in professional teams. (www.newyorker.com)
Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza - The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending pain of her son’s captivity and murder. (www.newyorker.com)
The Hell-Raising Rocker Who Conquered Country Radio - Koe Wetzel, who broke out with a song about driving drunk to Taco Bell, reintroduces himself on a new album, “The Night Champion.” (www.newyorker.com)
How the Dangerous Rise in Anti-Immigration Politics Went Mainstream - Violent unrest after a stabbing in Northern Ireland showed the extent to which the far right has taken hold in the U.K., as well as in Europe and the U.S. (www.newyorker.com)
A Wondrous Array of Boundary Pushers at SummerStage - Also: Lucy Sante’s poignant humor, American Ballet Theatre’s summer season, the incisive melodrama of Satyajit Ray, and more. (www.newyorker.com)
“Mudville,” Reviewed: An Atlanta Filmmaker’s Expansive D.I.Y. Family Drama - Adam Pinney made his new movie for an estimated five hundred dollars, and cast his own wife and kids. (www.newyorker.com)
Are Americans Too Old? - In “Gerontocracy in America,” the historian Samuel Moyn argues that the central conflict of our era is between the young and the elderly. (www.newyorker.com)
Power Play: Behind the Music of “Heated Rivalry” - The show’s creator, Jacob Tierney, on his sonic past and what songs you might hear in the second season. (www.newyorker.com)
Why “Book-Shaming” Won’t Solve the Children’s Literacy Crisis - The nation’s official advocate for children’s books says most of them are “crud.” But matters of literary quality don’t explain why kids aren’t reading. (www.newyorker.com)
Lizzo in the Age of Backlash - The flute-playing rapper became an icon of brand-friendly body positivity in the twenty-tens. Who is she now? (www.newyorker.com)