Trump has returned to the rally stage in force, hoping to energize his supporters and defy the polls predicting deep Republican losses in November (on.wsj.com)
Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday offered a combative defense of the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate race if the Republican candidate loses (on.wsj.com)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aka AOC, has softened her tactics and pursued voters and lawmakers in both parties. To reach her biggest goals, she‘ll need the far-left base—and everybody else. (on.wsj.com)
A group of American executives has quit an energy startup that aspired to liquefy and export natural gas out of Alaska, alleging they recently learned it was secretly being funded by Russian gas giant Novatek. (on.wsj.com)
As the U.S. tries to reduce its reliance on China for rare earths, a few ventures are betting that the quickest route to new supply goes through the junkyard (on.wsj.com)
The FBI is looking at potentially adding an economic espionage charge against Abdulrahman Alfozan, the former OpenAI engineer who faces wiretapping allegations that he bugged a restricted conference room (on.wsj.com)
“Wall Cano,” by Souvankham Thammavongsa - I didn’t know what homework was. And since my parents had never gone to school themselves, they never asked me about it. (www.newyorker.com)
The Political Upstarts That May Decide Israel’s Election - Frustrated with the polarization of the Netanyahu era, voters look for ways to create change. (www.newyorker.com)
The Republicans’ Remarkably Bad Midterm Campaigns - Things were going poorly even before Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ran the most offensive ad of the year. (www.newyorker.com)
The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President - Donald Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Deidre Henderson, the Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, is among the chief election officers standing in his way. (www.newyorker.com)
Restaurant Review: Good Time Country Buffet - Good Time Country Buffet, in the East Village, is a painstaking homage to a turn-of-the-millennium Southern steam-table joint. (www.newyorker.com)
Maria Bamford Asks for the Check - The comedian on being the subject of a Judd Apatow documentary, her passion for open-book accounting, and dating in her fifties. (www.newyorker.com)
For Bob Iger, That’s the Way It Is - The former Ithaca weatherman became Disney’s C.E.O. Now he’s just like everyone else—retired and co-owning the Los Angeles Lakers with Josh Kushner, by way of Karlie Kloss. (www.newyorker.com)
The Great, Cynical Fun of “The Traitors” - The series, which has been remade in dozens of countries, is derivative of other reality-competition shows. What’s different is the mood: it is both quaint and greasy, and perfectly in tune with our culture of incentivized fraud. (www.newyorker.com)
A Mother on Trial - Nakira Griner said that her toddler fell down the stairs. A jury convicted her of murder. What really happened that day? (www.newyorker.com)
The Great Schlep - Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are flying back to cast votes in what many describe as the most pivotal election in the country’s history. (www.newyorker.com)
Rahm Emanuel Is “Cautiously Optimistic” About the Democrats’ Midterm Prospects - The former Chicago mayor thinks that the Democrats can flip Senate seats in Iowa and Texas, but he credits Republican infighting more than his own party’s message. (www.newyorker.com)
How Macron Destabilized France - Widespread protests against his policies were followed by violent riots across the country. Does this mean Marine Le Pen is all but certain to be the next President of France? (www.newyorker.com)
Despite Reports, Reading Is Alive and Well - In “The New Age of Reading,” the staff writer Nathan Heller says that news of the demise of reading is greatly exaggerated. He lays out his case to David Remnick. (www.newyorker.com)
Spooky-Season Theatre to Chill You to the Bone - Also: the gorgeous new musical of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the sumptuous sound of Yebba, American Ballet Theatre’s fall season, and more. (www.newyorker.com)
Alaska’s Senate Race Could Be Decided by Salmon - Mary Peltola, whose campaign could determine whether the Democrats retake Congress, mostly just wants to talk about fish. (www.newyorker.com)
Inside Meta’s Efforts to Prevent School Shootings - Algorithmic social media, which has helped create the conditions for the spread of such violence, is reckoning with how it can be part of the solution. (www.newyorker.com)
The Fragile Unions of “Possible Love” - In Lee Chang-dong’s brilliantly acted film, a community’s devastation plays out through a documentary lens—and through a tale of two very different couples. (www.newyorker.com)
Political Skirmishes in “Other Desert Cities” and “A Bright Room Called Day” - Revivals of plays by Jon Robin Baitz and Tony Kushner. (www.newyorker.com)