A century ago, Mexican American families came together to build an adobe church near the border. Can its bell toll again as the wall expansion nears? Go to Source Author: …
Trump’s Summer of Fun Ends With IndyCar Race on Streets of D.C.
It was the final, major event planned for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. The president took a lap. Go to Source Author: Shawn McCreesh https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger
The attorney general of California, one of 12 states suing to block the $111 billion deal, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting earlier settlement discussions. Go to Source Author: Laurel …
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing. Go to Source Author: …
Research Firm’s Founder Explains $6 Million Payment to Fired Forbes Editor
RJ Shook of Shook Research said he paid Randall Lane, the former top editor at Forbes, for “services and guidance” in partnering with Forbes and later selling his research firm. …
These Conservatives Want to Be Working Moms. The Manosphere Disapproves.
At a conservative center for women leaders, interns told stories about their lives. One said a male classmate told her, “I don’t know if women should be lawyers.” Go to …
How Should ‘Huckleberry Finn’ Be Taught?
I traveled around the country to find out if “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” still has a place in the classroom. Go to Source Author: Ruth Franklin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
We’re in a New Era of Class Warfare. History Points to a Way Out.
The class-based violence of the past was part of a broader struggle. Today, the violence is the end in itself. Go to Source Author: Kim Phillips-Fein https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Mark Carney Did What Canadians Elected Him to Do
Mark Carney has chosen suffering, but he did what Canadians elected him to do. Go to Source Author: Stephen Marche https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Should We Read ‘Huck Finn’?
One reporter traveled to understand how it is taught now. Go to Source Author: Sam Sifton https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
As El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires Intensify
The unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one. Go to Source …
Raman’s role in tackling homelessness comes under scrutiny in L.A. mayor’s race
Critics say the candidate failed to lead a homelessness committee with the urgency needed to combat L.A.’s enduring crisis. Raman claims that politics were at play. Read full story Author: …
Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing
Across California and the nation, Democratic leaders and voting rights advocates are ramping up coordination and gaming out responses to a raft of potential actions by the Trump administration to …
Paramount accuses Mark Ruffalo of ‘antisemitic tropes’ on the eve of mediation talks in antitrust battle
Amid caustic political charges, Paramount executives and lawyers representing 12 states are set this meet this week to see if a truce is possible. Read full story Author: Meg James
Barabak: Ripple or blue wave? This race will test Democratic strength in November
The contest in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District should be a shoo-in for Republicans. But a problematic candidate, inflation and Trump’s unpopularity give Democrats not far-fetched hopes for a massive upset. …
California teen killed in shooting at high school football game; suspect in custody
A suspect was arrested after Levi Brown, 17, was fatally shot during a game in Bakersfield. Read full story Author: Jasmine Mendez
Plaschke: Fifty years on the prep beat and still going strong, Eric Sondheimer is a local legend
He’s worked on messy sidelines and in crowded bleachers while juggling impossible deadlines to write about future Hall of Famers and unknown benchwarmers. Read full story Author: Bill Plaschke
Newsom signs bill shielding immigrant aid workers’ home addresses
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2624, creating a California address confidentiality program for immigrant aid workers, employees and volunteers who face doxxing and threats. Read full story Author: Jaweed Kaleem
Governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state, indicted by U.S., steps down from office — again
Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of Mexico’s Sinaloa state announced Saturday he is once again taking leave — a day after returning to office following a months-long absence after being indicted …
Trump says Canada wants ‘benefits’ of being US state after trade talks collapse
Canada’s PM said he was “reluctantly” announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war. Read full story Author: