On a quick visit to D.C. to get a grandchild to her summer camp, I had a free morning. So I finally got to see Supergirl — which I loved, so get stuffed, incel critics — and grabbed a perfect lunch at Ben’s Chili Bowl.
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John Schwartz
Профиль VivelyUT Austin journalism professor; former NYT, WP. he/him. Galveston BOI. Born at 314.8 ppm CO2.
This vindictive and idiotic case will end, but where is the apology? And who will pay his legal expenses? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Charges to Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool (Gift Article)President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, federal prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation.”www.nytimes.comI devoured this brilliant and enraging book by @pamelacolloff.bsky.social in one sitting. What a tremendous feat of reporting, and what a stunning chain of tragedies she describes. Brava. www.audible.com/pd/B0FX184Y6...
Catch the DevilCheck out this great listen on Audible.com. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The riveting, true story of an audacious con man who helped send another man to death row for a murder he did not commit “Incend...www.audible.comSo it looks like the system is working precisely as designed. www.texastribune.org/2026/07/30/t...
Texas finds some registered voters wrongly flagged as noncitizensThe secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship.www.texastribune.orgThe indispensable @jamellebouie.net: Musk's efforts to spread hate are more important than his cars and rockets. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o...
Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary? (Gift Article)Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?www.nytimes.comSee the reason Trump needs that big ballroom is to have a place to put all of the people who are living rent-free inside his head. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
Trump Demanded Details of Agents’ Interview of Comey, New Filing Says (Gift Article)The demand suggests the intense personal involvement of President Trump in investigating one of his longtime critics, the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.www.nytimes.comRand Paul is the kind of legislative bully I’ve always detested. Fauci accused him of having an “unhinged obsession with me,” which shows that you can still hear the truth in a committee hearing. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
Fauci Invokes the Fifth Amendment, Refusing to Answer Senate Committee QuestionsThe panel’s chairman, Rand Paul, has long accused Dr. Fauci of funding research that triggered the Covid pandemic and lying about it to Congress — charges Dr. Fauci denies.www.nytimes.com
This has been my summer of H•E•B melons, and this story gave me the background I've been yearning to know. www.texasmonthly.com/food/heb-dre...
H-E-B’s Dream Melons Are the Only Summer Produce I Care AboutThe special fruits—far from your average honeydew or cantaloupe—have spawned a cult fandom.www.texasmonthly.comPedal to the metal, people. www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/t...
Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new Texas Senate pollThe poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.www.texastribune.orgWe should aim to live our lives so well and meaningfully as Darren Walker. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
He Didn’t Plan to Buy in Los Angeles. The Perfect Home Changed His Mind.Darren Walker, president of Anonymous Content, filled the Paul Revere Williams–designed house with sleek furnishings and a curated collection of Black art.www.wsj.com"but fires have always happened, duh!" No. Climate change is making things worse around the globe. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/w...
A Summer of Extremes Set the Conditions for Europe’s Wildfireswww.nytimes.com
So now Corpus will continue to kick this can down the road, right? www.texastribune.org/2026/07/27/c...
Floods delay Corpus Christi’s water emergency until 2028A prolonged drought had put the Coastal Bend city months away from running short of water, but upstream storms have improved the outlook.www.texastribune.org