Reading archive 2024-08-18

In a Ukrainian prison, cells are full of young Russian conscripts: The capture of so many young men in the Ukrainian incursion poses a significant challenge for the Kremlin.

Jury convicts D.C. man of manslaughter in death of unarmed 13-year-old: A jury acquitted Jason Lewis on a second-degree murder charge in the Jan. 7, 2023, fatal shooting of Karon Blake, but found him guilty of lesser charges including manslaughter and assault with a dangerous weapon.

In Ukraine-controlled Sudzha, stranded Russian civilians question what’s next: For Ukrainian forces on the ground, the offensive is seen less as a conquest for long-term annexation and more as a negotiating tactic.

Opinion The times demand serious economic ideas. Harris supplies gimmicks.: ‘Price gouging’ is not causing inflation. So why is the vice president promising to stamp it out?

Opinion Six veterans on Tim Walz’s and JD Vance’s military service: What do ‘stolen valor’ and ‘at war’ really mean? And what do veterans owe each other?

A man followed a family onto the wrong flight. Delta is investigating.: An intruder followed a Georgia family through Dulles airport and onto their flight before a flight attendant intervened.

Alaska troopers brutally beat man in mistaken arrest, prosecutors say: At no time during the encounter did officers ask the man what his name was, according to charging documents.

Opinion Having a lot of children made me less Republican: JD Vance and other conservatives think that growing up nudges you to the right. I found the opposite.

Kremlin response to Kursk incursion shows how Putin freezes in a crisis: When Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority is tested, his response often lacks quick, decisive action that lives up to his bellicose rhetoric.

Far-right influencers turn against Trump campaign: Hard-right provocateurs take aim at how the former president’s aides are positioning him for the November vote -- though not at the Republican candidate himself.

Far-right influencers turn against Trump campaign: Hard-right provocateurs take aim at how the former president’s aides are positioning him for the November vote -- though not at the Republican candidate himself.

FBI arrests D.C. Council member Trayon White: The nature of the allegations against White, a Democrat representing Ward 8, were not immediately clear. The FBI declined to comment.