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Front Page: The New York Times -Sunday, May 7, 2023

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War, Weapons and Conspiracy Theories: Inside Airman Teixeira’s Online World

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A review of more than 9,500 messages obtained by The New York Times offers important clues about the mind-set of a young airman implicated in a vast leak of government secrets.

At Least 9 Dead, Including Gunman, in Shooting at Texas Mall

Shoppers leave as police respond to a shooting in the Dallas area’s Allen Premium Outlet, after a shooting incident left multiple people injured in Allen, Texas.

A police officer on an unrelated assignment nearby rushed toward the sounds of gunfire and killed the gunman.

Charles Is Crowned King in Ancient Ceremony With Modern Twists

The coronation, the first since Queen Elizabeth II’s in 1953, was a royal spectacle of the kind that only Britain still stages.

‘Only Word for Them Is Heroes’: How 2 Students Rescued Dozens in Sudan

As feuding generals turned the Sudanese capital into a war zone, two university students navigated a battered Toyota through the chaos and saved at least 60 desperate people.

The New York Times Book Review- Sunday May 7, 2023

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW – MAY 7, 2023

Face to Face With Culture’s ‘Monsters’

An illustration of a grid of different faces of monsters, with the labels “polymath,” “genius,” “Nobel laureate,” “virtuoso,” “Pulitzer Prize winner,” “artist’s artist,” “best painter ever,” “visionary” and “comedy legend.”

Claire Dederer’s deft and searching book surfaces a “fan’s dilemma” over such figures as Vladimir Nabokov, Woody Allen, Willa Cather and Roman Polanski.


By Alexandra Jacobs

Expanding on a popular essay published in The Paris Review a month after the exposure of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual predation, “Monsters” sustains an essayistic, sometimes aphoristic tone throughout 250-odd pages.

Dark Shadows, Dark Times

Welcome to three novels set in locales where life is exceedingly difficult.

This is an illustration in shades of red, white and blue, of two women pressing their hands against a wall and peering at each other as if through a mirror.

By Alida Becker

AT THE HOUR BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF by Tara Ison

The title comes from a French expression for twilight. Sure enough, her novel sends us to the dusk that borders the familiar and the wild, the known and the unknown. It’s where our beliefs and suspicions can cast dark shadows over our lives. And, of course, the lives of others.

One Man’s Foray Into the Heartland of the Far Right

Alarmed by the country’s political divisions, Jeff Sharlet embarked on an anguished quest to understand the rise of antidemocratic extremism. In “The Undertow,” he documents his findings.

In this color photo, a group of men and women, including a man holding a baby, an older woman in glasses, and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, stand alongside what appears to be the wall of a red barn, pledging allegiance to the American flag. Several people in the group hold their right hands over their hearts as they make the pledge.

By Joseph O’Neill

THE UNDERTOW: Scenes From a Slow Civil War, by Jeff Sharlet


The premise of “The Undertow,” Jeff Sharlet’s anguished new book of reportage, is that the United States is “coming apart.” The disintegration is political. It involves the rise of the autocratically inclined Donald Trump; the attempt by members of the Republican Party to overthrow the election of Joe Biden in January 2021; and, during the Biden presidency, the overturning by the Supreme Court of Roe v Wade.

Front Page: The New York Times -Saturday, May 6, 2023

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Walensky Resigns as C.D.C. Director

“I took on this role with the goal of leaving behind the dark days of the pandemic and moving the C.D.C. — and public health — into a much better and more trusted place,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.
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In an announcement on Friday, the head of the beleaguered agency said she would step down in June. “We made this world a safer place,” she said.

2 Days, 17 Dead, 21 Wounded: Back to Back Massacres Rock Serbia

A police officer on Friday stood guard in Dubona, Serbia, following a mass shooting in the area south of Belgrade that started Thursday night.

A day after Serbia’s first mass shooting in seven years, a second one left the small country in shock and its president called for a radical reduction in gun ownership.

Living and Breathing on the Front Line of a Toxic Chemical Zone

As the Biden administration moves to curb health threats caused by toxic chemicals, the debate hits home for families living near petrochemical plants.

Tightening Supreme Court Ethics Rules Faces Steep Hurdles

Revelations about Justice Clarence Thomas’s failure to disclose largess from a Republican donor have highlighted a dilemma.

Front Page: The New York Times – Friday, May 5, 2023

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Justice Dept. Intensifying Efforts to Determine if Trump Hid Documents

Justice Department prosecutors have intensified their investigation of former President Donald J. Trump’s handling of classified material.
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Prosecutors investigating the former president’s handling of classified material have issued a wave of new subpoenas and obtained the confidential cooperation of a witness who worked at Mar-a-Lago.

A Subway Killing Stuns, and Divides, New Yorkers

Mayor Eric Adams has asked for patience as law enforcement officials investigate the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of another subway rider. Other Democratic leaders have criticized his response as too tame, calling the death a “murder” and a “lynching.”
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After a homeless man was killed on the subway, New Yorkers and elected officials are mourning his death and debating how the city should address mental health and public safety.

Smaller Banks Are Scrambling as Share Prices Plunge

Investors are not convinced that regional banks including PacWest and Western Alliance can remain viable. Some are actively betting on their demise.

Earthquake-Proof, Not Corruption-Proof: Turkey’s Needless Deaths

Turkish families got wealthy off a construction system rife with patronage. A Times investigation reveals just how fatally shaky that system was.

Front Page: The New York Times- Thursday May 4, 2023

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Fed Makes 10th Rate Increase and Opens Door to Pause

Cutting interest rates this year “is not in our forecast,” Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, said during a news conference on Wednesday.
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The Fed raised rates by a quarter point, bringing them above 5 percent for the first time in more than 15 years.

Moscow Claims Explosions Above the Kremlin Were an Attempt to Kill Putin

Russian law enforcement officers standing guard in Red Square in Moscow on Wednesday. Two drones detonated above the Kremlin earlier in the day.
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Russia said Ukraine had launched a drone attack, which Kyiv vehemently denied, accusing Russia of manufacturing a pretext for escalation.

Companies Flock to Biden’s Climate Tax Breaks, Driving Up Cost

A law to boost clean energy appears to be more potent than predicted, with big implications for both budget talks and efforts to fight climate change.

The ‘Peace Dividend’ Is Over in Europe. Now Come the Hard Tradeoffs.

Defending against an unpredictable Russia in years to come will mean bumping up against a strained social safety net and ambitious climate transition plans.

Front Page: The New York Times — May 3, 2023

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After Pandemic Rebound, U.S. Manufacturing Droops

Colonial Diversified Polymer Products in Dyersburg, Tenn., makes molded rubber products like gaskets and mats.
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Factories that roared out of the recession have stalled, hampering the economy, even as a new wave of production looms.

Is the Debt Limit Constitutional? Biden Aides Are Debating It.

President Biden is set to meet with Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the White House on May 9 to discuss fiscal policy.
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As the government heads toward a possible default on its debt as soon as next month, officials are entertaining a legal theory that previous administrations ruled out.

A Brutal Sex Trade Built for American Soldiers

It’s a long-buried part of South Korean history: women compelled by force, trickery or desperation into prostitution, with the complicity of their own leaders.

Writers Go on Strike and Late Shows Go Dark

How long they stay off the air is an open question. During the last strike, they gradually returned after a couple of months.

Front Page: The New York Times – Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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Late-Night Negotiating Frenzy Left First Republic in JPMorgan’s Control

A First Republic Bank in downtown San Francisco where the troubled institution is headquartered.
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The resolution of First Republic Bank came after a frantic night of deal making by government officials and executives at the country’s biggest bank.

In an Unsteady Banking Industry, First Republic’s Problems Stood Out

Many banking industry experts say First Republic’s issues were unique to the once high-flying lender.
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The bank’s rivals appear on firmer footing this time, in contrast with the widespread panic after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March.

Ukraine Wants to Push Forward. Not So Fast, Says Its Black Soupy Mud.

The unusually wet ground is one obstacle that the Ukrainian military, for all of its ingenuity, is finding difficult to overcome as it prepares for a counteroffensive against Russian forces.

Short on Staff, Prisons Enlist Teachers and Case Managers as Guards

The patchwork system that has evolved to address the situation has drained morale among staff members and placed additional strains on prisoners.

Preview: New York Times Magazine – May 7, 2023

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The New York Times Magazine – May 7, 2023:

Kyrsten Sinema’s Party of One

Kyrsten Sinema, wearing a black-and-white polka dot two-piece jumpsuit, walking up a ramp directly toward the camera through an arcade of stone columns.
“I would never in my life crack under pressure,” the recently declared independent says. “Why would they think I’m going to do it?”Credit…Ashley Gilbertson/VII for The New York Times

What the Arizona senator’s breakup with the Democrats means for American politics.

Kyrsten Sinema was standing a few yards from the border wall with four Republican members of Congress. The men were staring balefully at a row of nearby portable toilets, wondering aloud if they could hold out for a proper bathroom on the way back to the airport. 

Front Page: The New York Times – Monday, May 1, 2023

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They Refused to Fight for Russia. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly.

A pro-war sign in Russia. Despite widespread efforts to draft and retain soldiers, there has been a reported increase in AWOL cases.
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Since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of Russian men have faced criminal charges for becoming war refuseniks. That has not stopped others from going to unusual lengths to avoid battle.

Iranian Insider and British Spy: How a Double Life Ended on the Gallows

Alireza Akbari during an interview in Tehran. Iran announced in January that Mr. Akbari had been executed on charges of espionage for Britain.
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In January, Iran executed a former senior official who provided Britain with valuable intelligence on Iranian nuclear and military programs over a decade, according to Western intelligence officials.

Airman in Leaks Case Worked on a Global Network Essential to Drone Missions

Airman Jack Teixeira’s unit is part of a vast system that carries video and data from spy satellites and drone missions worldwide.

In San Francisco, a Troubled Year at a Whole Foods Market Reflects a City’s Woes

Tech workers have stayed home, and ongoing social problems downtown are forcing civic and business leaders to confront harsh realities about the city’s pandemic recovery.

Front Page: The New York Times — April 30, 2023

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Life in Ukraine’s Trenches: Gearing Up for a Spring Offensive

CREDITDAVID GUTTENFELDER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

With fighting in the eastern Donbas region settling into a bloody stalemate, a patch of the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine could prove to be the war’s next big theater.

How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Court

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The school cultivated ties to justices, with generous pay and unusual perks. In turn, it gained prestige, donations and influence.

As Biden Runs Again, Black Voters’ Frustration Bubbles

In interviews, Black voters, organizers and elected officials pointed to what some saw as unkept promises — raising questions about the enthusiasm of Democrats’ most loyal voters.

If You Don’t Use Your Land, These Marxists May Take It

The Landless Workers Movement organizes Brazil’s poor to take land from the rich. It is perhaps the largest — and most polarizing — social movement in Latin America.