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Migrants Deported to Mexico Face Criminals and Predatory Officials

New York Times Migrants deported by the United States to Mexico face criminal horrors and an asylum system where cases linger for years without resolution. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/world/americas/migrants-deported-us-mexico.html

Eurovision 2023: How to Watch and What to Know

New York Times The international song contest — which has helped launch acts like ABBA and Maneskin — takes place in England this year. Here’s what to expect from this edition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/arts/music/eurovision-2023-how-to-watch.html

Group Tied to Influential Conservative Activist Spent $183 Million in a Year

New York Times The activist, Leonard Leo, has been instrumental in pushing the federal judiciary to the right. A new tax filing offers a glimpse of the deep pool of money flowing into conservative causes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/us/politics/leonard-leo-marble-freedom-trust.html

‘Brokeback Mountain’ Is Now a Play in London’s West End

New York Times Much has changed for L.G.B.T.Q. people since Annie Proulx’s short story was published in 1997. But a new theatrical version is a reminder that homophobia is far from over. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/theater/brokeback-mountain-play.html

Ukraine’s Dogged Effort to Get Weapons to the Battlefield, Not the Black Market

New York Times They can’t track every shell, but at a time of heightened scrutiny in Washington they know they can ill afford slips with the big ticket items. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/world/europe/ukraine-weapons-tracking-corruption.html

Covid Cautions Continue for Some, Even as Federal Emergency Ends

New York Times While mandates and lockdowns are long gone, the virus isn’t and, for some Americans, neither are masks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/us/covid-emergency-end.html

Once an Evangelist for Airbnbs, She Now Crusades for Affordable Housing

New York Times Precious Price ditched her profitable business of renting home stays to tourists to combat the mounting housing crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/business/airbnb-short-term-rental-discrimination-housing.html

Why the Anti-Trump Republican Primary Has Yet to Emerge

New York Times The former president’s current and potential rivals have failed to gain traction as the party seems to rally around him in the face of criticism. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/us/politics/trump-republican-primary.html

Myanmar military raids left trail of decapitated bodies, report finds

Washington Post The junta has been beheading and dismembering suspected resistance members, according to Myanmar Witness, which investigates possible rights violations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/12/myanmar-military-junta-beheadings-sagaing/

Russians train to quickly flee from ZNPP – head of Energoatom

Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupiers who remain at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in the town of Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast are preparing for possible evacuation and have even trained to get ready quickly and evacuate from the station in case of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in that area. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/12/7401861/