NotableThe Iran deal is a U.S. failure in writing. “This is the biggest geopolitical power shift in the Gulf since the start of the Iran-Iraq war. There is a new sheriff in town. Dial 1-800-Ayatollah.” — Thomas L. Friedman, an Opinion columnist Boycott Trump’s Fourth of July party. “Thanks to the incompetence and dishonesty of Mr. Trump’s planning team, there won’t even be any good bands playing. Talk about a lame party. Better that states stay home and invest in less divisive local festivities.” — Michelle Cottle, an Opinion writer Art galleries are not OK. “Galleries need to stop promoting art as an investment. (If you want to store your money in an asset with perception based valuations, there’s always crypto.)” — Marc Spiegler, a former journalist and Art Basel global director Spotlight
The World Cup Has It AllThe history of global soccer, in some sense, is a history of the world’s political problems. A panel of experts discuss. ICYMIWhy the Knicks really won. “If the Knicks can slay the mythical giant with a heroic brand of basketball, then perhaps — despite all appearances to the contrary — virtue is not dead.” — James Traub, an author and journalist Listen (or Watch)More in Opinion
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