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NEW: We obtained DHS data that shows the US knew only 32 of the 238 Venezuelans deported to a prison in El Salvador in March were convicted of US crimes, only 6 of those violent. Trump called them “savages,” “monsters” and "the worst of the worst.” propublica.org/article/trump-…

"If there were justice in the world, Musk would never be able to repair his reputation, at least not without devoting the bulk of his fortune to easing the misery he’s engendered." Michelle Goldberg nails Elon Musk. Must read. nytimes.com/2025/05/30/opi…

"The starvation of Gaza can be measured in the jutting ribs of a 6-year-old girl." So begins Vivian Yee's report. Don't look away. nytimes.com/2025/05/30/wor…

Entire Gaza population at risk of famine, says UN on.ft.com/4jq8M5W

"Trump's demand that Harvard turn over five years of footage of protests is one of the more chilling things I’ve seen in my almost-25-year career defending free expression on college campuses." Greg Lukianoff theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Our grant was pulled before review at NIH because we used the words “women’s health.” We want to understand how menopause makes the brain more vulnerable to #Alzheimer. 2/3 of those diagnosed are women. All my background and past research are no longer interesting to the U.S.

In an op-ed for The New York Times, I argue that the alliance between Silicon Valley & the US government is a threat to democracy. The Republican tax bill now up in the Senate, which would ban states from regulating AI for a decade, will only cement that trajectory. nytimes.com/2025/05/30/opi…

JUST IN; Trump says an Israel-Hamas cease-fire is close and expects an announcement later today or tomorrow.

Saudi foreign minister to make rare visit to West Bank cnn.com/2025/05/30/mid…

A friend sent me this photo that he took this morning on the Victoria line train London (southbound). It is a poster of my poem “Daughter” on the subway. It is an official Transport for London poster, too.

I was in the room last night when Macron started his speech about the dangers of holding double standards and there was a lot of appreciation for it among the audience. (Importantly, Macron highlighted the ‘global south’s own blinders when it comes to Ukraine.) Macron has been

They are counting us to get tired of demanding the same things. Let the aid flow into Gaza. Collective punishment is a crime. No exceptions. Of course Hamas should release the hostages. But a million hungry kids are not holding them. Let the aid in now.

This is a deeply concerning incident. Everyone in this country deserves due process, it's one of our core principles. My office will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves.

“In nearly every industry, the United States’ most transformative innovations over the last eight decades depended on government funding, because the government was the most patient and reliable actor willing to take on risks for the public benefit.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Turkey detains five mayors in latest crackdown on opposition on.ft.com/4kngVJU

BREAKING: Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said, calling on Tehran to urgently change course. apnews.com/article/iran-n…

NEW -- #Saudi Foreign Minister فيصل بن فرحان has arrived in #Damascus, alongside a large finance & business delegation. Significant investment announcements for #Syria are expected today.

NEW - in #Damascus, #Saudi Foreign Minister فيصل بن فرحان just confirmed that a joint financing initiative with #Qatar will see #Syria assisted in paying public sector salaries.

SecState Rubio claims that no on has died because of USAID cuts and suggested that I had lied in my reporting. So here I show him photos of specific children who have died because of the Trump administration's reckless cancelation of aid: nytimes.com/2025/05/31/opi…

From my archive this week: As the world mourns the environmentalist and photographer Sebastião Salgado, a tour through his some of his work with the inimitable artist himself.