The US is dangerously exposed to drone attacks, a detection company warns, saying it''s concerning just how easy they are to arm and launch (www.businessinsider.com)
I''m an immigration lawyer trying to keep up with the visa chaos. Laid-off tech workers are in a particularly tough spot -- here''s what you need to know. (www.businessinsider.com)
Julia Alvarez Reads Judy Page Heitzman - The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “The Schoolroom on the Second Floor of the Knitting Mill,” by Judy Page Heitzman, and her own poem “Mami at Her Vanity.” (www.newyorker.com)
Everlane and the Death of the “Good” Millennial Life-Style Brand - The retailer once embodied a hope that clothes could be mass-manufactured and high-quality. Now it’s owned by the fast-fashion giant Shein. (www.newyorker.com)
What the Pope Said About A.I. - Leo XIV’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” presents a remarkable case for placing moral concerns, and not profit, or competitive advantage, or efficiency, at the center of any discussion of artificial intelligence. (www.newyorker.com)
The Kids Are Not All Right at Cannes - Matters of adolescent identity and child welfare loom compellingly large in new festival-premièred films from Marine Atlan, Jordan Firstman, and Cristian Mungiu. (www.newyorker.com)
The Revolutionary Force of Sonny Rollins - In a career that spanned more than sixty years, the legendary jazz saxophonist’s name became synonymous with the art itself—and he never stopped pushing the genre forward. (www.newyorker.com)
The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury - Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s back to square one—or worse. (www.newyorker.com)
How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict - Becky Hill, a court employee possibly trying to maximize sales of her book, pressured jurors to convict the South Carolina lawyer for the murders of his wife and son. Was she acting alone? (www.newyorker.com)
I Am a Woman in My Thirties, and I Am Thriving - I take a mental health walk and call my mother. I then take another mental health walk. (www.newyorker.com)
The Despair of the Professor in the Age of A.I. - “Was it always the case that half of our students would cheat if it were easy enough?” (www.newyorker.com)
Texas Senate Republican Primary Runoff: Live Results - A race to decide whether John Cornyn or Ken Paxton will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November. (www.newyorker.com)
Why Any Plausible Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Trump - Even as the U.S. claims to be nearing an agreement to end the conflict, Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage has reinforced the power of regime hard-liners. (www.newyorker.com)
The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones - A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks. (www.newyorker.com)
Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes - “Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready? (www.newyorker.com)
What Dogs See When They Look at Us - A humane study of how artists have captured our canine companions becomes a meditation on sympathy, trust, and the virtues we have bred them to display. (www.newyorker.com)
How “The Chosen” Spurred a Golden Age of Christian Filmmaking - Dallas Jenkins’s show—a prestige drama about Jesus’ life that became the biggest crowdfunded television project in history—has come to model the sort of bottom-up, fandom-first entertainment that is quietly reshaping the industry. (www.newyorker.com)
Can Anything Stop Donald Trump’s Corruption? - The President’s stock dealing, 1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund, and grant of immunity from the I.R.S. demonstrate the need for major ethics reforms. (www.newyorker.com)
Mariska Hargitay Trades Her Badge for Confetti - On a break from “Law & Order: S.V.U.,” the actress takes over for Daniel Radcliffe in “Every Brilliant Thing”—steps away from where her mother, Jayne Mansfield, had her Broadway début. (www.newyorker.com)
The Trump-Epstein Files: Look but Don’t Touch - The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, in Tribeca, housed three and a half million bound files, along with a handy time line charting the ickiness. (www.newyorker.com)