Trump plans to grow his way out of 40 trillion debt crisis—it’s a ‘fantastic story’ but virtually impossible, says top budget economist (news.google.com)
Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 edge higher, chip stocks jump a day ahead of Nvidia results and inflation data; global oil prices below 88 a barrel (news.google.com)
Three years after his death, the Met goes after Mohamed Al Fayed. As for his enablers – well, you can’t rush things, can you? Marina Hyde (www.theguardian.com)
South Carolina Republican Senate-Primary-Runoff Map: Live Results - Darline Graham and Ralph Norman compete for the G.O.P. nomination in November’s general election. (www.newyorker.com)
How the Job Market Will Shape the Next Generation - Young people are already discontented. It’s not going to get better anytime soon. (www.newyorker.com)
The Least-Wanted Items at My Parents’ Estate Sale - Seventeen years’ worth of National Geographics, stacked by my father in order of “least to most erotic.” Price: 400. (www.newyorker.com)
Stumped by a Medical Mystery? Try Metagenomics - When doctors can’t figure out what’s ailing us, they can search our bodies for snippets of genetic material from viruses, bacteria, and fungi. (www.newyorker.com)
Why Israeli Authorities Are Encouraging Settler Violence Against Palestinians - Retired I.D.F. colonel Doron Meiner, who was arrested while trying to protect a Palestinian community from settlers in the West Bank, discusses Israel’s strategy in the run up to October’s election. (www.newyorker.com)
Iran Is Using Foreign Criminals to Attack Its Critics Overseas - Pouria Zeraati, a dissident who was living in London, was stabbed by a group of Romanian thugs. His case is part of a widening campaign by the Iranian regime to silence its detractors. (www.newyorker.com)
The Humbling of Scott Bessent - Thirty-odd years ago, the Treasury Secretary was one of the speculators who broke the Bank of England in a famous trade. Now he’s on the other side of the markets, struggling to contain rising bond yields. (www.newyorker.com)
Does Anybody Know Who Darline Graham Is? - Lindsey Graham’s younger sister, who was appointed to his South Carolina Senate seat upon his death, may soon be elected to a full term. Political insiders say she is a “black box.” (www.newyorker.com)
Drake’s “Janice STFU” on Every Corner - With his new album, “Iceman,” the master of the summer banger is not done airing his grievances. (www.newyorker.com)
Sean Duffy in the Real World - Donald Trump’s Transportation Secretary got his big break on reality TV, and is now out with a six-part YouTube show about a family road trip. How bad could it be? (www.newyorker.com)
Meg Stalter Commits to the Bit - The “Hacks” actress and comedian on her red-carpet-outfit stunts, her star turn in “Oh Mary!,” and why she believes that God loves gays. (www.newyorker.com)
What Natalie Harp Carries - Trump’s devoted aide, who is said to follow the President around with a printer, does not seem to be driven by the conventional desires for wealth and power. (www.newyorker.com)
Why People Want to Believe the Lindsay Clancy Conspiracy Theories - Mistrust about the case stems from understandable anger and sorrow at the ways women in extremis aren’t believed. (www.newyorker.com)
Melissa Auf der Maur’s Chronicle of Nineties Rock - The photographer, who played bass for Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins, captured a moment in which one generation’s subculture became the next generation’s mainstream. (www.newyorker.com)
General David Petraeus on the New Rules of War - How drones and asymmetric warfare are upending the battlefield and what the U.S. military can do to adapt. (www.newyorker.com)
Jessica Tarlov, a Lonely Liberal on Fox News’ “The Five” - Tarlov occupies the hot seat on a panel of diehard conservatives, arguing for liberal values and rousing the ire of the President, who has encouraged Fox to fire her. (www.newyorker.com)
Jon Lovett Answers Your Questions - The “Pod Save America” host answers listeners’ questions about the 2026 midterm elections and what they tell us about the 2028 Presidential race. (www.newyorker.com)