The New York Times – Monday, June 19, 2023

Biden Administration Engages in Long-Shot Attempt for Saudi-Israel Deal

President Biden arriving in Saudi Arabia for a visit that included meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last year. A normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel could reap benefits for leaders of both countries — and Mr. Biden.

The president and his aides are pressing an aggressive diplomatic effort as Riyadh makes significant demands in exchange for normalization, including a nuclear deal and a robust U.S. security pact.

A Year After Dobbs, Advocates Push in the States for a Right to Birth Control

So far, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has not spawned widespread attacks on birth control.

After Justice Clarence Thomas cast doubt on the Supreme Court decision that established a right to contraception, reproductive rights advocates are pressing for new protections at the state level.

Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia and the Deal That Paid Off for Both Sides

A contract between Messi and Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority offers a glimpse at the details of their multimillion-dollar relationship.

Addicts Went in for Treatment. Instead They Were Enslaved.

Families in Indonesia thought they were sending their sons to a rehab facility run by a powerful local official. Those who stayed there say it was a brutal human slavery operation.