Can Donald Trump Get a Laugh?
He’s not going to be at the White House Correspondents Dinner. But here’s a script for him anyway. NYT > Home Page
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Can Donald Trump Get a Laugh?
He’s not going to be at the White House Correspondents Dinner. But here’s a script for him anyway. NYT > Home Page
Op-Ed Columnist: The Extinction of Gay Identity
An all-star Broadway revival raises the question: Does being gay mean anything anymore? NYT > Home Page
The Most Unpopular Dog in Germany
Munich is full of remarkably well-trained dogs. My dog isn’t one of them. NYT > Home Page
Exposures: Excavating My ’90s-Era Childhood Bedroom
I found Troll dolls, Seventeen magazine and evidence of the person I am now. NYT > Home Page
Gray Matter: Why Trump Supporters Don’t Mind His Lies
Even when they know the claims are false, they can imagine how they could have been true. NYT > Home Page
I Want to Be Rich and I’m Not Sorry
Money would make me powerful, someone nobody could hurt. NYT > Home Page
Pope Francis in the Wilderness
As he remakes the church in his image, Francis finds himself more isolated, as global political trends shift and he meets resistance to his reforms.
The Week in Good News: The Waffle House Hero, a Dachshund Museum, a Royal Baby
Sometimes it seems as if we’re living under a constant barrage of heavy news. But it isn’t all bad out there. NYT > Home Page
At Nike, Revolt Led by Women Leads to Exodus of Male Executives
Complaints about bad behavior by men and a lack of advancement for women long went ignored, employees said, but now change seems to be afoot.
With Taunts and Guile, the Golden State Killer Left a Trail of Horror
How a serial rapist and murderer in California flaunted his power as well as his belief that he could elude accountability forever. He was wrong.
News Analysis: As Two Koreas Talk Peace, Trump’s Bargaining Chips Slip Away
The overtures between North and South Korea will inevitably erode crippling economic sanctions and make it harder for President Trump to threaten military action. NYT
Trump’s Role in Midterm Elections Roils Republicans
G.O.P. leaders and White House aides are trying to prepare the president for trouble in House and Senate races. But he is rejecting their grim
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Catch up with Serena Williams and David Duchovny. Visit the new Noma and the summer of 1978 in pictures. Read why Cliff Huxtable was Bill
Why One Woman Testified Against Bill Cosby: ‘I Had the Strength’
Lise-Lotte Lublin was one of several women who spoke in court about their experiences with Mr. Cosby, helping prosecutors convict him of sexual assault. NYT
Trump Calls on Montana Democrat to Resign in Fight Over Failed V.A. Nomination
President Trump lashed out at Senator Jon Tester, the Democrat who helped thwart the cabinet nomination of Dr. Ronny L. Jackson. NYT > Home Page
Korean Accord Draws Praise, and Caution, From North’s Neighbors
China, Japan and Russia, which were not part of the summit meeting, acknowledged that most of the hard work still lay ahead. NYT > Home
What It Felt Like to Follow the News of the Golden State Killer
From the early reports of burglaries in Visalia to the chilling details of the violent crimes in Sacramento. NYT > Home Page
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: The Demise of Watchdog Journalism in China
State oppression has negated years of social progress, casting a pall on the public mood. NYT > Home Page
Plan to Storm Fence Gets Bloody Preview in Gaza
After hundreds of Palestinian protesters attacked the fence between Israel and Gaza, Israeli troops opened fire, killing four and wounding hundreds. NYT > Home Page
‘Their Country Is Being Invaded’: Exodus of Venezuelans Overwhelms Northern Brazil
As thousands of Venezuelans flee their homeland each day, the region’s tolerance for immigrants is being tested. NYT > Home Page
Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week
Whether it was the withdrawal of the president’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs or a summit meeting between the leaders of North
To Catch a Killer: A Fake Profile on a DNA Site and a Pristine Sample
Investigators used DNA gathered at a crime scene and created a fake profile and pseudonym on a genealogy website several months ago, according to law
The Golden State Killer Is Tracked Through a Thicket of DNA, and Experts Shudder
The arrest of a suspect has set off alarms among some scientists and ethicists worried that consumer DNA may be widely accessed by law enforcement.
5 Takeaways From the House Report on Russian Election Meddling
The report by the committee’s Republican majority emphasizes that lawmakers found no collusion without acknowledging Democrats’ complaints that they cut the inquiry short. NYT >