01:58 ''Operation Supercharge'': Japan and U.S. agree to develop Japanese missile facility—a ''strong, quiet and clear'' message against China''s naval activity (news.google.com)
00:35 Mongolia suffers 300 million decline in copper exports following China border restrictions—and it can reach 1.2 billion by the end of the year (news.google.com)
10-29 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may have been the target of a spy plot through ''Chinese intelligence asset,'' report claims — exec from firm under investigation for smuggling banned AI chips to China accused of being a spy, was also feeding information (news.google.com)
10-29 "You Already Don''t Understand Your Code": What "ten sorts in ten languages" and various JS engines say about the abstraction we''re living through now (george.mand.is)
04:11 The Justice Department expanded its probe into alleged efforts to manipulate Alaska’s Senate ballot as Trump calls for Mary Peltola’s prosecution (on.wsj.com)
03:15 The top U.S. commander in the Middle East briefed President Trump Thursday on military options for Iran as the U.S. weighs resuming major combat operations (on.wsj.com)
10-29 America is getting an energy election twice over. The midterms are part referendum on the Iran war and fuel prices; and part poll on data centers and their impact on electricity bills. (on.wsj.com)
10-29 We live on a ''family compound'' with my parents and siblings. These 7 things have surprised me most about the arrangement. (www.businessinsider.com)
10-29 Founder of the doomed ''never-ending'' cruise speaks out: ''I''m the villain in the story, but I''m doing everything I can'' (www.businessinsider.com)
10-29 Beyoncé and Jay-Z own one of the most expensive mansions in California history. See all the homes in their real-estate empire. (www.businessinsider.com)
07:10 Obama’s Great Skewering of Trump - The former President’s riff on Saddam Hussein, the Cheesecake Factory, and our gold-besotted leader was not only funny but politically brilliant. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 Critics at Large Live: “I Need a Critic!” - Onstage at the New Yorker Festival, the hosts offer advice on embracing a less managerial approach to life, how to handle disagreement, and the best art for reigniting a feminist spark. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 I’m Told I’m Lucky to Be at the Front of This Human Centipede - “Do you know how many clients I have who would give anything just to be in the middle of that ’pede?” (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 How a Kansas Megachurch Pastor Might Determine Who Wins the Senate - Adam Hamilton’s campaign tests whether Democrats can find religion. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 A Long View of the French Protests - A visual tour of the Place de la République, a site of protests and political conflict in Paris for the past hundred and fifty years. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 James Talarico’s Final Sprint - The Texas Democrat has stretched his closing message to encompass Beyoncé, the biblical David, and “Friday Night Lights.” Is that what it takes to flip the state? (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 A Song of Grief and Union in “Lincoln in the Bardo” - Missy Mazzoli’s operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s novel is a charismatic, openhearted work. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 The Humans Are Coming for A.I.’s Jobs in “We Were Here” - In India, a group of uncles plan to subvert the A.I. that is replacing them, in a mockumentary that celebrates the weirdness of regular intelligence. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 Uncertainty in Israel After Election Results - A majority of Israelis rejected the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but forming a coalition could require breaking taboos. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 Is Donald Trump’s Unpopularity Catching Up with Republicans? - Once a kingmaker in Republican politics, Donald Trump may now be an albatross for candidates counting on his support. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 Race to the Bottom: Great Moments in the History of Leaders Talking About Asses - “Asses, asses, asses, asses.” So said Charles de Gaulle as he walked behind his troops through the streets of Paris after the Liberation, in 1945—except he said it in French. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 A Global Anti-Right Backlash - After Brazil’s election, and ahead of the U.S. midterms, progressives and liberals around the world find cause to celebrate. (www.newyorker.com)
10-29 The Founder of Arab Americans for Trump Has Some Regrets - As the President and his party launch a wave of bigoted attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, Bishara Bahbah reflects on what, exactly, Trump has delivered in his second term. (www.newyorker.com)
10-28 The Best Mystery Novels of the Twenty-First Century - Most of the best mysteries deal with the imperfect fit between the law and justice. (www.newyorker.com)
10-28 Meghan O’Rourke Reads Max Ritvo - The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Poem to My Litter,” by Max Ritvo, and her own poem “Sectioned.” (www.newyorker.com)
10-28 The Middle-Aged Misanthropes of the Wisconsin Trilogy - Nate Lippens’s autobiographical series has earned a word-of-mouth following for its coruscating prose and frank view of Midwestern gay life. (www.newyorker.com)
10-28 “Queen at Sea” Confronts Old Age with Bitter Empathy - Lance Hammer’s new drama, starring Anna Calder-Marshall, Tom Courtenay, and Juliette Binoche, sharply observes the private agonies and public quandaries of dementia. (www.newyorker.com)
10-28 Texas Democrats Venture Into No Man’s Land - Democrats around the country dream of a blue wave in Texas. Organizers and voters say they need more of an irrigation system. Can the Party leaders build it? (www.newyorker.com)
10-27 Can Democrats Win Back Labor? - Sherrod Brown, who built his career as an avatar of blue-collar frustration, lost his Senate seat as more and more working-class voters defected to Trump. Now he is looking for a comeback. (www.newyorker.com)