Reading archive 2026-03-14

They came to build China’s EV future. Investigators found conditions akin to ‘slavery.’: The electric carmaker BYD was hailed as a job creator in a struggling Brazilian city. Then authorities started investigating an improbable tip.

Florida Is Trying to Ignore Measles Until It Can’t: The state is in the midst of an outbreak, but its health department has been mostly silent.

The Great American Condo Crisis: If the U.S. wants to remain a nation of homeowners, it has no choice but to start building condos again. - "Condos also encounter discriminatory treatment in the federal tax code. If an investor finances an apartment and retains ownership, she pays capital-gains taxes, which top out at 20 percent. But if she finances a condo and sells it off, she pays income taxes, which top out at 37 percent. "

Why Trump Didn’t Plan for the Strait of Hormuz: In wartime, the enemy always gets a vote.

D.C. officials say new Commanders stadium project remains on schedule as council raises questions about redevelopment promises: The RFK Stadium redevelopment in D.C. is on track, with stormwater work set for spring, but council members demand clarity on community benefits.