The New York Times – On the Runway:
Democratic divisions, polling misses and Ocasio-Cortez’s egg freezing: the week in politics.
Category: Law and Legislation
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The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks
The New York Times – On the Runway:
Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.
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The Warring Visions of American Power
The New York Times – On the Runway:
American foreign policy is at a crossroads. Could international law provide a framework for a foreign policy after President Trump?
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Has America Already Undergone a Soft Breakup?
The New York Times – On the Runway:
It can’t go on like this forever.
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Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour Isn’t Interested in Management Advice
The New York Times – On the Runway:
Tarek Mansour co-founded the fast-growing prediction market company shortly after graduating from M.I.T., aiming to provide a “mathematical, objective” view of the world.
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In Cleveland, Smokers Are Helping to Keep the Arts Alive
The New York Times – Music:
A novel cigarette tax has generated $270 million for cultural organizations in the Cleveland area, which makes declining smoking rates “a double-edged sword.”
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Who Is Antigone? The 2500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause.
The New York Times – Film:
“Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy and theater new?
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U.K. Vows to Ban Resale of Concert Tickets Above Face Value
The New York Times – Music:
The move aims to prevent “touts,” or scalpers, from charging exorbitant prices for sought-after shows.