Biden’s foreign-policy challenges multiply

As President Biden meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin, another round of Mideast violence breaks out. The L.A. Times looks at what the new Israeli administration could mean for American interests in the region.

The term “critical race theory,” once rarely heard outside of universities, is now used on cable news, on social media, and by national politicians. NBC News reports on how networks of conservative activists stirred up a political firestorm around an academic concept.

Furniture orders are super-delayed right now, sometimes by up to six months. The design magazine House Beautiful explains why.

New high-tech Nike shoes appear to be helping elite runners smash records. As the U.S. Olympic trials begin, the Wall Street Journal details how these shoes are changing the world of track.