NotableWhy is flying so awful? “Nearly half a century ago, the U.S. government abandoned its position that regulation and investment were critical elements for America’s transportation infrastructure.” — Ganesh Sitaraman, the author of “Why Flying Is Miserable and How to Fix It” What the “Shy Girl” mess says about the future of fiction. “As generative artificial intelligence worms its way through the publishing industry, I’m bracing for a stomach-turning query: Did you actually write this?” — Andrea Bartz, a fiction writer The war is going better than you may think. “If past generations could see how well this war has gone compared with the ones they were compelled to fight at a frightening cost, they would marvel at their posterity’s comparative good fortune.” — Bret Stephens, an Opinion columnist Spotlight
Putin Was Under Pressure. The War in Iran Changed Everything.In one swoop, the U.S. attack on Iran overturned the conditions for conciliation between Russia and Ukraine. ICYMIIdeology no longer suffices for Trump’s judicial nominees. Now it is loyalty. “There’s no mystery about what’s going on. Nothing is closer to Mr. Trump’s heart than the malign fantasy that he won the 2020 election.” — Jeffrey Toobin, a contributing Opinion writer More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “The U.S. Is No Longer the Leader of the Free World” We, as a people, are largely driven by competition, selfishness and greed (the capitalist way). We want lower taxes but a strong military. We want government benefits but only for ourselves, not the undeserving “others.” The fruit of these desires is Donald Trump. As the article states, “we had a good run.”— A comment posted by Christi Terry from Salt Lake City Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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