Reading archive 2024-01-14

Opinion  France’s new prime minister walks a tightrope around his sexuality

Opinion  Donald Trump isn’t coming for us. The rule of law is coming for him.

‘Ordained by God’: Trump’s legal problems galvanize Iowa evangelicals - "'The support has gone from begrudging to enthusiastic. Many evangelicals now see Trump as their champion and defender — perhaps even savior,' said Barry Hankins, a history professor at Baylor University who is an expert in evangelicalism. 'Unwittingly, in my view, many evangelicals are welcoming authoritarianism and courting blasphemy.'"

The economy is improving under Biden. But many voters aren’t giving him credit.: Despite the statistics, the kitchen-table experience of Biden’s first term has meant that many voters have experienced the last few years as a time of relative economic hardship

Two Russian fathers backed army conscription. Only one son came home.

After attempts to meddle in Taiwan’s elections fail, China takes stock

Winter storm tests Texas green grid upgrades: This week’s storm is a big test for the state’s grid upgrades, which experts say can help avoid blackouts — and fight climate change

ANCIENT ELEMENTS OF COOL: I traveled in the hottest months to the hottest places, looking for ways to stay cool