The Best of Late Night This Week
This week, there was one topic top of mind for the hosts, and one topic only: the start of former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan.
Here’s what they had to say →
House Set to Vote on Aid Bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The pieces of the $95 billion package were expected to pass, putting the legislation on track for enactment after a tortured journey through Congress.
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The Senate passed a two-year extension of a warrantless surveillance law, moving to renew the law shortly after it had expired.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENT5 Takeaways From the First Week of Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial
A full jury was seated, a horrifying incident shook the court and opening statements were set to begin on Monday.
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Here’s Where Jurors in the Hush-Money Trial Say They Get Their News
Prosecutors and defense lawyers tried to divine the political leanings of prospective jurors through questions about what news media they consumed.
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A man died after setting fire to himself near the courthouse. Friends said he was a caring person overtaken by paranoia.
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Myanmar’s Ragtag Rebels See the Tide Turning Their Way
Resistance fighters are handing Myanmar’s army defeat after defeat this year, for the first time raising the possibility that the military junta could be at risk of collapse.
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These maps and charts show what’s happening in Myanmar’s civil war.
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Israel’s Strike on Iran: A Limited Attack but a Potentially Big Signal
Israel hit a strategic city with carefully measured force, but made the point that it could strike at a center of Iran’s nuclear program.
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An Israeli weapon used in the strike damaged Iranian air defenses without being detected, officials said.
It Introduced Ozempic to the World. Now It Must Remake Itself.
Novo Nordisk’s factories work nonstop turning out its blockbuster weight loss drugs, but the Danish company now has far bigger ambitions.
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Here’s how Ozempic is transforming a small Danish town.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTG.O.P. Intensifies Scrutiny of Voting: ‘We’re Keeping a Close Eye on You’
The Trump campaign and the Republican Party plan to dispatch over 100,000 volunteers and lawyers to monitor elections in battleground states.
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How Kennedy Got on the Michigan Ballot With Only Two Votes
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent candidate, used a loophole to gain ballot access in a state that will be crucial to the 2024 outcome.
4 min read
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTA Match Made in Venice: Tadao Ando and Zeng Fanzhi
At the Venice Biennale, a Japanese architect designed an exhibition for a Chinese painter, a collaboration that generates a sense of surprise and discovery.
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These eight highlights have drawn big crowds at the Venice Biennale.
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Melania’s Trials
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Mike Pence: Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement
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Frank Bruni
The Most Important Thing I Teach My Students Isn’t on the Syllabus
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Maia Szalavitz
Say Hello to Your Addiction Risk Score — Courtesy of the Tech Industry
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Stephen Markley
A Planetary Crisis Awaits the Next President
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Daniel Levy
A Visual Guide to the Middle East’s Tangled Network of Friends and Enemies
James Shapiro
What Began as a War on Theater Won’t End There
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Ross Douthat
How New Wars Have Brought Back Old American Divisions
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This week, there was one topic top of mind for the hosts, and one topic only: the start of former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan.
Here’s what they had to say →
Lasers, Inflatable Dancers and the Fight to Fend Off Bird Flu
Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.
5 min read
Most Major Crimes Are Down in New York. Why Are Assaults Up?
Homicides, rapes and shootings in New York City have decreased, but the number of assaults has remained stubbornly high.
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U.S.C. Cut the Valedictorian’s Speech. Now, the Celebrities Are Out, Too.
The director Jon Chu and the tennis star Billie Jean King were set to be among the featured guests at the University of Southern California’s graduation.
2 min read
What to Do When Your 401(k) Leaves Something to Be Desired
Over the course of a career, the high fees and a lower-quality menu of investment options found in some plans can shrink your balance significantly.
6 min read
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