What to know about this weekend's presidential elections in Venezuela. / Chatham HouseKristina Foltz: In partnership with Hezbollah, “Caracas is directly threatening security for the entire hemisphere.” / NewsweekRiley Beggin explains…
The United States economy looks to be strong for the next couple years—so, who gets to take credit for it? / The New York Times [+]Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff face sexist, racist attacks online. Same for JD Vance's…
A big new Dexter Filkins article on whether Israel and Hezbollah, i.e., Iran, will go to war. / The New YorkerSee also: How October 7 unraveled a landmark Mideast climate deal. / GristIsrael's Netanyahu to speak “in one of the few pla…
Vice President Kamala Harris says she has enough verbal commitments from delegates to clinch her party's presidential nomination. / PoliticoGoldman Sachs tells clients it's “impossible” to model US trade policy under a potential s…
Looking at Truman and Johnson's withdrawals and subsequent electoral defeats for Democrats, historians say Biden's circumstances differ quite a lot. / The New York Times [+]
Drug-resistant bacteria often spread in war zones; as c…
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As areas of Houston continue to suffer without power, who gets access to generators has illuminated the city's so…
This week's Nato summit finds the global center left enjoying a moment together—perhaps temporarily. / Politico.euAn argument for political neutrality. “The world likely needs more thoughtful interventions and politically neutra…
Nigeria's debt to gasoline suppliers has surpassed $6 billion, doubling since early April. / ReutersYoung men in Sri Lanka face an epidemic of kidney disease linked to extreme heat, dehydration, and heavy pesticide use. / The New York…
An explanation of what just happened in France's shock election, and where it leaves Macron. / BBC NewsUkranian tennis star Elina Svitolina wears black at Wimbledon after a Russian missile barrage hits Ukraine's largest children&#…
Tropical Storm Beryl is now pushing inland, leaving more than two million people in Houston without power. / Associated Press
Scalpers have reverse-engineered the anti-scalping technology used by major ticketing platforms, and are creati…