Diners have long flocked to Caesar’s, just south of the U.S.-Mexico border, for a taste of the original Caesar salad. But the version on the menu today — which has garlic, anchovies, Dijon mustard, Parmigiano-Reggiano, lime juice, olive oil, salt, freshly cracked black pepper and a coddled egg yolk in the dressing — is but a distant cousin of the one served 100 years ago. And like many cuisine cornerstones, aspects of the original recipe continue to be disputed. Read more from @patijinich about the ongoing efforts to untangle the origins and evolution of the salad, and get the iconic recipe, all at the link in our bio.
Photos by @christophertestani and @arianadrehsler , food styling by @simoncooks
A commercial Chinese rocket accidentally launched during a ground test on Sunday, climbing into the air before crashing into a nearby mountain and exploding in flames, the private company that owns the rocket said
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Because of a “structural failure,” the Tianlong-3 rocket separated from its testing platform while its propulsion system was being tested and lifted off from its launchpad, the rocket’s owner Space Pioneer said in a statement.
No one was injured, the statement said, adding that the crash site was far from residential areas and the company had worked with local authorities before the test to evacuate nearby areas. Tap the link in our bio to read more.
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, reported to prison on Monday to begin a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress, days after the Supreme Court rejected his last-ditch effort to avoid incarceration.
Bannon arrived outside the federal lockup in Danbury, Connecticut — a low-security facility about 60 miles north of Manhattan — before noon, and used his last moments of freedom to host a loud rally and live-streamed news conference, surrounded by supporters waving flags and ringing cowbells.
Later this year, Bannon also faces a trial in New York, in which he stands accused by the state of misusing money he had helped raise for a group backing the former president’s attempt to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. That case will take place in the same courthouse where Trump was convicted in May.
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No Supreme Court term in recent memory has featured so many cases with the potential to transform American society.
The court decided that Trump can stay on the ballot and that an abortion pill will remain widely available. It overturned a foundational precedent on the power of federal agencies and rejected a central element to a settlement for those affected by the opioid crisis.
Tap the link in our bio to read about the biggest cases of the term, how they were decided — and what comes next.
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump is entitled to some level of immunity from prosecution, a decision that may effectively delay the trial on charges against him of plotting to subvert the 2020 election. The vote was 6 to 3, dividing along partisan lines.
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, said Trump had immunity for his official acts. In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the decision was gravely misguided. “Today’s decision to grant former presidents criminal immunity reshapes the institution of the presidency,” she wrote.
The justices said there was a crucial distinction between official and private conduct, however, and returned the case to the lower courts for additional analysis.
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France’s far-right National Rally party dominated the first round of legislative elections and dealt a stinging blow to President Emmanuel Macron. Voters are being asked to choose their representatives in the 577-seat National Assembly, the country’s lower and more prominent house of Parliament. They will return to the polls on July 7 for the second round of voting.
If a new majority of lawmakers opposed to Macron is ushered in, he will be forced to appoint a political adversary as prime minister, dramatically shifting France’s domestic policy and muddling its foreign policy. That will be especially so if he is forced to govern alongside Jordan Bardella, the 28-year-old president of the National Rally.
If no clear majority emerges, the country could be headed for months of political deadlock or turmoil. Macron, who has ruled out resigning, cannot call new legislative elections for another year. Tap the link in our bio to read more.
Street vending is a quintessential California job — from the pickup trucks selling cartons of strawberries next to fields near Fresno to the pop-up stands offering carne asada tacos along Oakland thoroughfares. In Los Angeles alone, an estimated 10,000 street vendors sell food.
But the job has gotten harder, vendors say. Cost-conscious tourists sometimes scoff at the prices, even if sellers struggle to break even. And while longtime street vendors respect and recognize the turf of other regulars, there are more sellers working in the area, and competition has increased.
Tap the link in our bio to hear from some who set up shop and try to make a living along Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photos and video by @adamperez22
The 54th New York City Pride March attracted tens of thousands of people on Sunday.
During the event, which commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising and is the largest of its kind in the U.S., attendees wrapped themselves in Pride flags, danced and watched a variety of performers along the streets of Manhattan.
Despite the joyous mood, the upcoming presidential election and laws threatening the rights of the LGBTQ community motivated many to show their support at the parade.
Some parade-goers also called attention to the war in Gaza, as Palestinian flags waved on many floats and some attendees wore kaffiyehs. In the afternoon, about a dozen demonstrators carrying pro-Palestinian banners blocked the parade temporarily.
Tap the link in our bio for more scenes from the event. Photos by @caitochs and @instadickie
India won the men’s Cricket World Cup on Saturday, defeating South Africa to end a dry spell in tournament victories that had lasted over a decade.
“To cross the line — it feels great for everyone,” Rohit Sharma, India’s captain, said after the closely fought match in Barbados.
Read more — including about how India’s win comes as the nation dominates the sport globally in other measures like talent and influence — at the link in our bio. Photo by @ashallenphotography / Reuters
In 2023, the gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples thought she was ready to retire. But then she realized she still had work to do.
“My voice is my gift from God,” she said. “If I don’t use it, I’m abusing my gift.”
Next year, Staples plans to release her first album since 2019. What’s more, she decided to return to the road, not only for a star-studded 85th birthday celebration and two weeks in Europe, but also for a July 4 rendezvous with Bob Dylan in New Jersey.
Tap the link in our bio to read more about Staples, who recognizes she is a living bridge between the United States’ past struggles and its present ones. Photo by @killls
In the bucolic villages of the Hudson Valley and the conservative towns of Long Island, Pride events have drawn a wide range of people: gay and transgender adults who make their lives outside the urban centers that have been the community’s traditional haven, young people who recently came out of the closet and straight parents who want to demonstrate inclusivity to their children — no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity.
For LGBTQ people in smaller towns, day-to-day life is often lived with a nagging anxiety “in the back of our minds,” said James Diele-Stein, who co-founded Patchogue Pride in Suffolk County. Like other small-town Pride events, it is both a celebration of the local community and a political statement to the world at large that gay and transgender people exist, despite sometimes hostile circumstances.
“I think the more and more we have these celebrations, the more and more it becomes a little bit of the norm,” Diele-Stein said. “It lets people feel a little more comfortable, especially out in public.”
@emmarosemilligan photographed the Pride celebrations in several small towns around the New York region. Tap the link in our bio to read more from the people for whom these events often hold special meaning.
