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THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025
Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say
In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.
In Trump’s ‘Patriotic’ Hiring Plan, Experts See a Politicized Federal Work Force
Political appointments inherently take into consideration loyalty to the president or the party. But expanding those types of questions to the career civil service is a significant departure.
Clock Ticks as U.S. and China Try to Undo Devastating Trade Curbs
Officials from the world’s largest economies will try to strike a deal Tuesday to relax painful export restrictions that they have imposed on each other.
THE WALRUS MAGAZINE – JULY/AUGUST 2025
THE WALRUS MAGAZINE (June 10, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Summer Reading’…
The Taliban Are Turning Boys’ Schools into Jihadist Training Grounds
by Soraya Amiri
Afghans worry their children are doomed under new curriculum enforced at gunpoint
I’ve Visited Guantánamo 28 Times as a Reporter. It Still Defies Belief
Is Jordan Peterson Just Making It Up as He Goes?
The culture war’s favourite prophet can’t finish a straight thoughtby Luke Savage
THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025
Trump Jumps at the Chance for a Confrontation in California Over Immigration
The situation has all the elements that the president seeks: a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his agenda.
Democrats Hate Trump’s Policy Bill, but Love Some of Its Tax Cuts
There’s an undercurrent of Democratic support for elements of President Trump’s tax agenda, a dynamic that Republicans are trying to exploit as they make the case for enactment of their sprawling domestic legislation.
Nicole Scherzinger, Mia Farrow and Sadie Sink Party After the Tonys
Stars turned out for show tunes and spirited celebrations that included an official after-party at the Museum of Modern Art and a gathering at the Carlyle Hotel.
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – JUNE 16, 2025 PREVIEW
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features Haruka Aoki’s “Nothing to See” – It’s good to be a cat. By Françoise Mouly Art by Haruka Aoki
The Victims of the Trump Administration’s China-Bashing
A Cold War-era report is a reminder of how long suspicion has trailed people of Chinese descent in the U.S. By Michael Luo
Jacinda Ardern’s Overseas Experience
New Zealand’s ex-Prime Minister, an anti-Trump icon during COVID, revisited her impoverished New York days, when she slept on a couch and loitered at the Strand. By Andrew Marantz
A First Kiss from America’s First Woman in Space
Tam O’Shaughnessy came out as Sally Ride’s partner of twenty-seven years when she wrote of the relationship in Ride’s obituary. By Michael Schulman
THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025
What to Know About the Immigration Protests in Los Angeles
Demonstrations against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration have been largely peaceful, but tensions flared after President Trump ordered National Guard troops to deploy to the city.
Trump’s Feud With Musk Highlights His View of Government Power: It’s Personal
President Trump threatened to cut off Elon Musk’s federal contracts, showing that he looks at the government as his own means of penalizing those who cross him.
After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started.
With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025
Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed
President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.
Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT.
OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State.
Cuomo Was Contrite About His Sexual Harassment Scandal. Not Anymore.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo left office in 2021 amid a wave of sexual harassment allegations. As he runs for mayor, he is counting on voters’ having moved on.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025
Trump Has Power, a Big Megaphone and Billions to Spend. So Does Musk.
President Trump is locked in a showdown with the world’s richest man, who is far from a typical opponent.
How the Trump Administration Banished Eight Men to Legal Limbo in Africa
Homeland Security is holding eight deportees under 24/7 guard at a U.S. military base in Djibouti. It’s unclear how long they’ll be there, or where they’ll be sent next.
U.S. Returns Abrego Garcia From El Salvador to Face Criminal Charges
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland and legally protected from deportation, had been held in a Salvadoran prison since March 15.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE – JUNE 8, 2025
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 6.8.25 Issue features Sarah Viren on the declining protections of academic freedom; Robert Draper on the D.C. restaurant that’s become a hotspot for Trump administration insiders; Carlo Rotella on how roots music is thriving in the age of the algorithm; and more.
A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?
Maura Finkelstein is one of many scholars discovering that the traditional protections of academic freedom are no longer holding.
The Ethical Minefield of Testing Infants for Incurable Disease
sScreening can now determine their risk for an ever-growing list of conditions — including ones we can’t do much about .By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn
The Mind-Blowing Second Coming of the Oklahoma City Thunder
How one of the N.B.A.’s scrappiest teams came to dominate the league. By Sam Anderson
THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025
Trump and Musk’s Unlikely Alliance Breaks Down in Rapid and Public Fashion
The sudden fallout ended a nearly yearlong partnership, during which Mr. Musk helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House and became one of the president’s top advisers.
Trump’s New Travel Ban Is Rife With Contradictions
The Trump administration appears to have relied on a variety of considerations as it put together its latest restrictions.
Merz Gets Warm Reception, but Fails to Secure Trump Commitment on Russia
The German chancellor had come to Washington hoping to persuade President Trump to play a more active role in defending Ukraine.
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