NotableThe Graham Platner disaster. “The Platner campaign represented an electoral insurgency against the Democratic Party; now, there are going to be furious recriminations against those who launched it. There is plenty of blame to go around.” — Michelle Goldberg, Opinion columnist What’s going on with Europe? “At the continental level, Europe is coming together, as leaders boast of the bloc becoming ever more resilient. But at the member-state level, Europe is cracking up, as domestic politics becomes ever more volatile.” — David Broder, an expert on European politics And then there’s politics intruding at the World Cup. “Is it fair that players live in one reality and referees live in another? Is it fair that President Trump can impose his own reality on both?” — Bill Saporito, Opinion editor who has attended seven World Cups Spotlight
Welcome to JD Vance’s Clash of CivilizationsCarlos Lozada, an Opinion columnist, writes of the vice president’s new memoir, “Communion,” that “Vance appears most agitated because he believes America is engaged in a civilizational struggle — and it is losing.” ICYMIWill the University of California reverse its admissions mistake? “To throw out the SAT and ACT because they show demographic gaps is akin to canceling the government’s publication of the unemployment rate because it shows similar gaps.” — The editorial board Listen (or Watch)More in Opinion
In Your WordsRe: “Go On, Date Your Co-Workers” Or here’s an idea: maybe let’s return to a level of work life balance that allows people to have hobbies, interests and social lives outside of work. This recent spate of articles promoting that we all should just triple down and our offices should be our source of social interaction is just insane. Why not just bring back the company town and currency while we’re at it. — Meredith from Seattle Read more Opinion comments 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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