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Russian Missiles Kill 3 in Kyiv, Including Mother and 9-Year-Old Girl
They were among three people killed in a Russian missile attack, officials said. Ukraine opened an investigation, as Russians described shelling and evacuations in border regions.
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Protests Erupt in Senegal After Opposition Leader Is Sentenced to Prison
At least one person died in clashes after Ousmane Sonko, a strong rival to the president, was sentenced in absentia to two years in a trial that many Senegalese considered politically motivated.
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Spy Deaths on Boat in Italy Ignite Conspiracy Theories
Four people died when a storm sank a boat in northern Italy. Then it emerged that 21 of those aboard had worked for Israeli or Italian intelligence, igniting a speculative frenzy.
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U.K. Government Refuses to Give Boris Johnson’s Texts to Covid Inquiry
A panel examining how Britain handled the pandemic wants copies of the former prime minister’s text messages, but the government is taking the matter to court.
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Conflict With the Far Right Shrouds Jerusalem’s Pride Parade
Much of Israel’s L.G.B.T.Q. community feels threatened by the right-wing government and its judicial overhaul plan — even with a gay speaker of Parliament.
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With Hannah Gadsby’s ‘It’s Pablo-matic,’ the Joke’s on the Brooklyn Museum
The Australian comedian turns curator in a show about Picasso’s complicated legacy. But it’s women artists the exhibition really shortchanges.
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Whitney Museum Sells Breuer Building to Sotheby’s
The auction house will make the Brutalist icon on Madison Avenue its flagship in 2025.
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S3 Ep137: 16th century crypto skullduggery
Lots to learn, clearly explained in plain English… listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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With a New, Improved ‘Einstein,’ Puzzlers Settle a Math Problem
Earlier this spring, tiling aficionados thought maybe they’d found the shape of their dreams. Now they’re certain.
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Behind-the-scenes videos of Tucker Carlson were leaked. Was it a crime?
Investigators are probing Media Matters’ Tucker Carlson videos as a possible hack of Fox News. But a lawyer for Timothy Burke says he acquired public data.