Reading archive 2024-04-09

The deeply silly, extremely serious rise of ‘Alpha Male’ Nick Adams: Meet the Trump-backed raconteur who is teaching America’s young men the art of being hard to deal with

D.C. police arrest 16-year-old in fatal shooting of teen at Metro station: The victim, Avion Evans, was the second of two 14-year-old boys slain within 33 hours in the District last week

How to (responsibly) let your cat outside: Giving your house cat a taste of freedom doesn’t have to imperil local wildlife

D.C. vacant-property owner to pay $1.8 million for tax evasion, AG says: The long-vacant property at 1000 C St. NE has been viewed as a nuisance to the surrounding community

D.C. Public Library’s HR director resigns after ethics probe into doula work - "According to BEGA, Graves earned $7,200 to $12,000 per year working as a doula and aided in three to five births per year. In 2021 and 2022, she made about $98,000 and $144,000 at Blackstone, a Los Angeles-based contractor providing such services as security and food service. She had a salary of $148,000 in her D.C. government job, records show."

The Arizona Supreme Court just upended Trump’s gambit on abortion: On Monday, Trump declined to support a national abortion ban, seeking to neutralize the political issue. A day later, Arizona’s ban gave it new life.

Opinion  I’m Jewish, and I’ve covered wars. I know war crimes when I see them.

She was fleeing with her grandson, who was holding a white flag. Then she was shot

Russian trolls target U.S. support for Ukraine, Kremlin documents show

Love the Tidal Basin’s cherry blossoms? Thank this guy and his team.

Opinion  The U.S. has a powerful new alliance — thanks to China

Opinion  Ahead of state visit, an ‘epic’ shift in Japan’s defense posture