A voter casting his ballot in the midterm elections last year in Medina, N.D. Credit Hilary Swift for The New York Times
This Friday, a report says that Russia targeted election systems in all 50 states; Palestinians to halt agreements with Israel, Abbas says; US claims that Venezuela has a vast corruption network in its food aid program; North Korea missile launch a ‘warning’ to South Korea;' UN chastises the world for ‘shrugging’ as 103 civilians die in 10 days in Syria.
Russia targeted election systems in all 50 states, report finds (NY Times)
Venezuela crisis: Vast corruption network in food programme, US says (BBC)
North Korea missile launch 'a warning to South Korean warmongers’ (BBC)
Syria war: 'World shrugs' as 103 civilians killed in 10 days (BBC)
Arctic wildfires: What's caused huge swathes of flames to spread? (BBC)
How segregation keeps poor students of color out of whiter, richer nearby districts (Vox)
Too many people want to travel (CityLab)
Europe’s cities weren’t built for this kind of heat (CityLab)
In Hong Kong protests, faces become weapons (NY Times)
More: Hong Kong protests spread to airport as city fears more unrest (NY Times)
Juul targeted schools, camps and youth programs, House panel claims (NY Times)
In escalation, Iran tests medium-range missile, U.S. official says (NY Times)
Top border official is reassigned amid criticism of conditions for migrant children (NY Times)
Ukraine seizes Russian tanker that it says blockaded a disputed strait (NY Times)