Asia week ahead: Central bank meetings in Japan, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Philippines - ING THINK economic and financial analysis ING Think (news.google.com)
Archer Raises 850M Following White House Executive Order To Accelerate U.S. eVTOL Rollout, Cementing Its Industry-Leading Liquidity Position Of Approximately 2B (news.google.com)
Daily Cartoon: Friday, June 13th - “And while all the grownups are busy freaking out about the erosion of norms and the rank partisanship that has crippled our democracy, we’ll steal all the candy!” (www.newyorker.com)
“Materialists” Is a Feast of Talking Pictures - Celine Song’s romantic tale, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans, offers thrilling dialogue but some puzzling silences. (www.newyorker.com)
Donald Trump Enters His World Cup Era - The upcoming tournament, hosted in North America for the first time in three decades, reflects the President’s nativist and transactional approach to foreign affairs. (www.newyorker.com)
What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center Production of “Les Mis” - What appalled and obsessed Victor Hugo most was the seemingly “normal nature” of the French regime, even as it committed acts of unprecedented authoritarian menace and cruelty. (www.newyorker.com)
Diane Arbus and the Too-Revealing Detail - In “Constellation,” the photographer’s largest-ever show in New York, images linger in the strange space between intention and effect. (www.newyorker.com)
Do Androids Dream of Anything at All? - We have tended to imagine machines as either being our slaves or enslaving us. Martha Wells, the writer of the “Murderbot” series, tries to conjure a truly alien consciousness. (www.newyorker.com)
Jean Smart and John Krasinski Go It Alone, on Broadway and Off - “Call Me Izzy” and “Angry Alan” feature two stars up close and personal. (www.newyorker.com)
Our Romance with Jane Austen - The author’s novels are critiques of Regency England’s high society. Why, two hundred and fifty years after her birth, does her work resonate so strongly with modern audiences? (www.newyorker.com)
The Department of Veterans Affairs Is Not O.K. - V.A. insiders describe themselves as miserable—and they worry that the Trump Administration will do long-term damage to the agency. (www.newyorker.com)
What Gaza Needs Now - My family is starving. My neighbors are dying. I’m compelled to share these injustices because they need to stop. (www.newyorker.com)
What Broke the U.S.-China Relationship? - Donald Trump’s trade war, and his threats toward Chinese students, have endangered the close economic relationship between the two great powers. (www.newyorker.com)
Sly Stone’s Political and Musical Awakening - How “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” helped the musician find a purpose beyond hippie-culture stardom. (www.newyorker.com)
Katherine Rundell’s Fantastic Four - The best-selling author of “Impossible Creatures” takes us on a tour of fantastical worlds, old and new. (www.newyorker.com)
Looking for the National Guard in Los Angeles - President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality. (www.newyorker.com)
An Inside Look at Gaza’s Chaotic New Aid System - A humanitarian worker in the territory explains how the situation has devolved in recent weeks—and what she’s doing for her own family. (www.newyorker.com)
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, June 10th - “The protesters seem to be doing some sort of joyful synchronized dance. Is it time to call in the Marines?” (www.newyorker.com)
Video Stores, Revival Houses, and the Future of Movies - The documentary “Videoheaven” and MOMA’s series “A Theater Near You” consider how people watch films and why it matters. (www.newyorker.com)