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The Long, Sordid History of the Gay Conspiracy Theory

Columns and commentary on news, politics, business, and technology from the Intelligencer team. Stay informed about business, politics, technology, and where they intersect. Subscribe now for unlimited access to Intelligencer and everything New York . Today's Top Stories 1. The Long, Sordid History of the Gay Conspiracy Theory Today's right-wing campaign against "groomers" is America's latest moral panic. By James Kirchick 2. John Durham Tried to Prove Trump's Russiagate Theory. Instead He Debunked It. Trump's prosecutor face-plants. By Jonathan Chait 3. Is New York Ready for Recession? The economic warning lights are flashing red. By Errol Louis 4. Are School Lockdown Drills Doing More Harm Than Good? Jaclyn Schildkraut, a champion of the often-criticized exercises, ...

Evening Briefing: E.U. reaches landmark agreement to ban Russian oil imports

Plus, Covid deaths rose for older people during Omicron and an algorithm vs. an asteroid View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story May 31, 2022 By Nancy Wartik and Daniel E. Slotnik Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Tuesday. An area in Slovyansk, Ukraine, after a Russian strike. Rebuilding the country could cost $600 billion. Ivor Prickett for The New York Times 1. European leaders made a landmark decision to ban Russian oil imports but struggled with how to move millions of tons of grain out of Ukraine. As their summit wrapped today, E.U. leaders said they'd ban some 90 percent of Russian oil imports by year-end. The measure was once considered impossible, given Europe's reliance on the fuel, but Hungary was exempted in order to get its approval. But there weren't immediate solutions for overcoming the Russian naval blockade and attacks, which have trapped millions of tons of grain in Ukraine and threaten the country...