Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
It’s Doom Times in Tech
Will this meltdown permanently damage the tech world, or is this one more temporary blip?
Gemini North Telescope Helps Explain Why Uranus And Neptune Are Different Colors
"This is the first model to simultaneously fit observations of reflected sunlight from ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelengths."
‘The Wire’ Creators, David Simon and Ed Burns, on the Show 20 Years Later
David Simon and Ed Burns discuss the legacy of their seminal crime drama, and why the systemic decay it depicted has become only more profound.
The Doctor Prescribed an Obesity Drug. Her Insurer Called It ‘Vanity.’
Many insurance companies refuse to cover new weight loss drugs that their doctors deem medically necessary.
Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms
The law, prompted by conservative complaints about censorship, prohibits big technology companies like Facebook and Twitter from removing posts based on the views they express.
Israel Signs Trade Deal With U.A.E.
The agreement highlighted deepening ties between Israel and parts of the Arab world. Once ratified, it will remove tariffs on 96 percent of bilateral trade, the two governments said.
What Really Happened Before the Champions League Final
The media buried the truth.
How Russia’s Wagner Group Is Expanding in Africa
Best known for its mercenaries, the Wagner Group also mines diamonds, spreads disinformation and props up autocrats in an effort to grow Russia’s footprint.
Russian Military Is Repeating Mistakes in Eastern Ukraine, U.S. Says
President Vladimir V. Putin sent in a new commander in April, but Russian troops are still facing morale and other problems, American officials say.