Enjoy the sunshine while dodging rain clouds this weekend and check out the murals being installed in the alley behind the Times Square building this week.

Associated Press: Man suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar is in custody

The New York Times: Trump directs military to target foreign drug cartels

Associated Press: Texas feud over redrawing congressional maps kicks off a battle between red and blue states

WBUR: Why Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley wants to stop the national fight over redistricting

NPR: Trump wants ‘new’ census that doesn’t count people with no legal status

Associated Press: Russia and the U.S. have only one nuclear arms pact left. What does it mean?

Reuters: Zelenskiy rejects ceding Ukrainian land to Russia for peace

The Washington Post: Neighborhood nukes? Microreactors could be coming to a town near you

Associated Press: Rising electric bills: How states are tackling Big Tech’s energy demands

NPR: NYC shooter had two ‘mental health holds’ in Las Vegas. They didn’t affect his legal right to own guns

Associated Press: Trump tariffs go into effect just as U.S. economy shows signs of strain

Virginia Public Media:  Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them

NPR: RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine contracts

Associated Press: Colorado prison evacuated as Lee Fire grows amid gusty winds

The New York Times: Trump threatens federal takeover of Washington after member of DOGE is assaulted

StateScoop: Maryland launches six new pilot programs to streamline permitting

Route Fifty: North Dakota’s ‘aviation spirit’ lives on through drones

NPR: Millions of women could lose birth control due to Trump cuts

LAist: Federal agents detain people at a Westlake Home Depot after jumping out of rented Penske moving van

Associated Press: Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

NPR: A former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner on the firing of BLS head

The New York Times: Wildfire in wet Washington State is changing under climate change

NPR: Coast Guard says Titan submersible deaths were preventable

KSL TV: No phone policy at Granger High School still in place for new school year following encouraging results

Associated Press: College applications rise outside U.S. as Trump cracks down on international students

Reuters: World food prices at 2-year high on rising meat and edible oils, FAO says

NPR: An engineer restores pay phones for free public use

The Atlantic: How pop culture, politics, science and business got so old

NPR: What is a clanker and why do we need this word?

Boston Globe: Boston City Council approves rat czar, talks new trash bins

NBC News: Texas surgeon says UnitedHealthcare dispute may force her into bankruptcy

Reuters: Stressed U.S. low-income shoppers hunt for smaller packs, restaurant meals under $5

Argus Leader: Rural grocery stores are disappearing across North Dakota. Here’s what’s being done to save them

The Washington Post: Top Hegseth aide tried to oust senior White House liaison at Pentagon

Reuters: Trump, pharma industry discuss boosting medicine spending abroad to cut U.S. prices, sources say

New Jersey Monitor: Poll finds N.J. is split on who to blame for rising electricity rates

Tampa Bay Times: Florida nuclear plant workers were too afraid to report safety concerns, records show

Politico: Gridlock on the Western grid

The New York Times: Trump delayed a Medicare change after health companies’ donations

The Wall Street Journal: What’s news in earnings: Tough times come for Big Food

The New York Times: Reimagining the humanities to make them A.I.-proof

NPR: U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members

The New York Times: Trump surveys White House on morning roof stroll

Cleveland.com: Rise in citations for improperly stored trash draws ire from Cleveland officials

The New Yorker: How police let one of America’s most prolific predators get away

Associated Press: Illinois publisher closes, affecting newspapers across five states

NPR: Ancient Gobekli Tepe site meets conspiracy theories — and Joe Rogan

The Atlantic: The war over America’s Birthday party

Smithsonian Magazine: John Williams, the famous composer known for ‘Jaws’ and ‘Star Wars,’ debuts first piano concerto at Age 93

The New Yorker: The Vatican Observatory looks to the heavens

Associated Press: Four rare Barbary lion cubs born in Czech zoo park

The New Yorker: Restaurant Review: Pancakes at Hellbender, S&P Lunch, and Pitt’s

The Atlantic: Millions of years ago, spuds evolved from … tomatoes?

Smithsonian Magazine: A search for the world’s best durian

The New York Times: As Ozempic shrinks appetites, some restaurants offer miniature meals

The New Yorker: Our age of zombie culture