Chinese banking giant serves firms linked to oligarchs and autocrats to push Beijing’s agenda - International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (news.google.com)
The third rail isn’t what it used to be. As the Social Security fund’s insolvency nears, more lawmakers are open to tax hikes—even Republicans (finance.yahoo.com)
Sonera Acquisition Bodes Well for Apple Stock in the Long Term, But Negative Catalysts Appear to Be Weighing on the Firm’s Performance (finance.yahoo.com)
He Sold the Rental for 600,000 and Took the Money in Six Yearly Checks Instead of One. Every Check Landed in the 0% Bracket, and the IRS’s Share of a 300,000 Gain Was Close to Nothing (finance.yahoo.com)
The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new requirements for mail ballots, averting what officials warned would have been a crisis in the midterm elections (on.wsj.com)
The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it would repeal some carbon dioxide emission rules for power plants, part of an effort to curtail the agency’s role in regulating climate change (on.wsj.com)
The Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, Rep. Tom Tiffany, survived an emergency water landing and swam to safety after his plane lost power approaching a Wisconsin airport, he said Sunday (on.wsj.com)
The price of gasoline—and, by proxy, the Iran War— could end up being the defining issue of the midterm elections. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter: (on.wsj.com)
President Trump defended the administration’s strategy of minimal regulation after the heads of the nation’s top AI companies endorsed a coordinated slowdown in the technology’s development (on.wsj.com)
Trump’s Irish weekend was supposed to center on low-stakes diplomacy. Instead, it drew him into controversy when he voiced support for Irish reunification, an issue U.S. presidents typically avoid (on.wsj.com)
The U.S. Postal Service wants to press ahead—in time for the midterm elections—with new controls on mail ballots used by nearly a third of American voters (on.wsj.com)
Chinese banking giant serves firms linked to oligarchs and autocrats to push Beijing’s agenda - International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (news.google.com)
Rumors of another mobilization have pushed some Russians from contingency plans to packed bags. Readers tell Meduza where they’ve fled. (news.google.com)
John Wilson’s Poetry of the Mundane - The director of “The History of Concrete” discusses the value of comedy, NIMBYs, and making films out of both found moments and the rules that govern the Hallmark Channel. (www.newyorker.com)
The Violent Feud That Shocked the Horse World - A prominent dressage trainer shot a belligerent student—and now maintains that he’s the real victim. (www.newyorker.com)
The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird - Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of their marvels. Can they survive a changing planet? (www.newyorker.com)
My Surefire, Can’t-Lose Polymarket Bets - Spot on my neck: Cancer? 88% Yes. 12% More tests are needed, none of which are covered by my insurance. (www.newyorker.com)
In “Situated,” Angela Duckworth, the Author of “Grit,” Does an About-Face - In “Situated,” Angela Duckworth challenges the conventional wisdom that says we shouldn’t run away from our problems. (www.newyorker.com)
The Hearing Aid That Plays It by Ear - A company called Fortell made an A.I.-powered device that tries to tune out background noise in real time. Does it work? Ask Fortell’s test subject, Steve Martin. (www.newyorker.com)
The Wealthiest—and Stealthiest—Class in America - America’s everywhere millionaires built fortunes from hot dogs, car dealerships, medical practices, and convenience stores. Then they learned how to protect them. (www.newyorker.com)
The Sisters Buying Homes Together - As marriage rates fall and housing prices climb, adult siblings are betting on the family they already have. (www.newyorker.com)
Paula Cole Doesn’t Want to Wait - At the Conservatory Garden, the singer reflects on her new two-album set, “Sonic Memoir: Demos 1989-1998”; launching Lilith Fair with Sarah McLachlan; and the time Jay Leno made fun of her armpit hair. (www.newyorker.com)
Ke Huy Quan Keeps Smiling - On a trip to Liberty Island, the actor chats about his new memoir, “Never Say Die,” which chronicles his journey from refugee to child star in “Indiana Jones” to winning an Oscar, for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” (www.newyorker.com)
Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy - Donald Trump’s son-in-law represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth. (www.newyorker.com)
The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities - Why are we so obsessed with putting our belongings in metal boxes and then never looking at them again? (www.newyorker.com)
What the Met’s John Galliano Reversal Reveals - The Costume Institute’s decision to scrap its controversial exhibition for the British fashion designer is a reminder that a few checks on power still exist. (www.newyorker.com)
Is Zionism’s Moral Crisis About Roads Not Taken—or Original Sin? - Where Benjamin Moser replaces one story of Jewish exceptionalism with another, Omer Bartov shows what’s lost when polemic takes the place of history. (www.newyorker.com)