The Cruel Spectacle of British Asylum Policy - The plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda promises to be an exercise in cruelty. Via The New York Times: ift.tt/sDwf8BZ

Thursday Briefing - Arrests at U.S. campus protests. via The New York Times ift.tt/tI02Cj7

U.K. Conservatives Hold Their Breath: How Bad Will Local Elections Be? - Voters in England and Wales will choose local officials on Thursday. The results could demonstrate whether the governing party’s dire poll ratings are reliable, analysts sa… The New York Times:ift.tt/pE4LBcu

U.S. and Israel Struggle With Clashing Visions on Ending Gaza War - The Biden administration wants to focus on a cease-fire and rebuilding Gaza, but Israel’s leader is pushing a new offensive. via The New York Times:ift.tt/4lUZ7Cr

England’s Local Elections and Their Wider Significance, Explained - Voters choose local officials in England and Wales this week. Their verdicts could be an important clue to the shape of Britain’s looming general election. via The New York Times:ift.tt/NanVjAk

5 Takeaways From the Times Interview of Brittney Griner - Highlights from a Times Magazine profile of the basketball star. via The New York Times ift.tt/hLflaPE

U.S. and Israel Struggle With Clashing Visions on Ending Gaza War - The Biden administration wants to focus on a cease-fire and rebuilding Gaza, but Israel’s leader is pushing a new offensive. via The New York Times ift.tt/4lUZ7Cr

‘I Will Never Forget Any of It’: Brittney Griner Is Ready to Talk - In an interview, the basketball star reveals her humiliation — and friendships — in Russian prison, and her path to recovery. via The New York Times ift.tt/6pyfrkg

The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike - The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, accordi… ift.tt/YpiwXHz

As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by party than ever - In a new report, Democrats are increasingly motivated by the issue of abortion - and increasingly supportive, as are independent voters. Republicans views have mostly re… ift.tt/wONihDk

Trump, Repeating 2020 Election Lies, Will Not Commit to Accepting 2024 Results - “If everything’s honest, I’ll gladly accept the results. I don’t change on that,” Donald Trump told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “If it’s not, you have to fight for the r… ift.tt/ePxX0wn

Transcript of Trump Manhattan Trial, April 30, 2024 - New York State’s court system is releasing transcripts from each day of the Manhattan criminal trial against former President Donald J. Trump. via The New York Times ift.tt/4HRdpQZ

Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual - In Wisconsin and Michigan, Donald Trump largely avoided the hush money trial that has mostly sidelined his campaign efforts as he tried to woo voters with a familiar sp… ift.tt/rwf5Qzi

Israeli settlers attacked aid trucks headed to Gaza, Jordan says. - via The New York Times:ift.tt/KbZv1P3

Trump Acknowledges He Wanted to Go to the Capitol on Jan. 6 - The former president recalled a key detail central to testimony before the Jan. 6 committee during a campaign event in Wisconsin. via The New York Times ift.tt/dhufYQt

Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President. - In her conversation with the vice president, Drew Barrymore allowed informality to veer into disrespect. Via The New York Times: ift.tt/kyvEDJg

How Protesters Can Actually Help Palestinians - I worry that the more aggressive demonstrators may be hurting the Gazans they’re trying to support. Via The New York Times: ift.tt/TtOq41Z

Republicans Step Up Attacks on Scientist at Heart of Lab Leak Theory - A heated hearing produced no new evidence that Peter Daszak or his nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance, were implicated in the Covid outbreak. via The New York Times ift.tt/3BdTtGU

Senate Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Legalize Marijuana - The bill, which reflects growing support for legalization, would end the federal prohibition on cannabis. But it is unlikely to pass in an election year and a divided government. via The New York Times ift.tt/IW16TFt

Republicans Call on NPR’s C.E.O. to Testify About Political Bias - Katherine Maher, the radio network’s new chief executive, has been in the spotlight since an editor published an essay accusing the organization of leftward-leaning bias. via The New York Times ift.tt/WHlVj56