Pittsburgh is at the center of a class inversion between the Republican and Democratic parties that is redefining American politics and eroding President Biden’s re-election chances on.wsj.com/4aM1dTr
on.wsj.com/4aM1dTr In Pennsylvania, the largest 2024 battleground state, Biden’s gains have been overtaken by opposition from voters who work in the natural-gas industry, a sector that has given a boost to blue-collar workers in rural counties on.wsj.com/4avxf6n

🧵One year ago today, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia for doing his job.

He remains in a Moscow prison.

We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
A year of missed weddings, reporting trips and travels with friends: For 12 months, Evan Gershkovich has been deprived of a normal existence on.wsj.com/3TBJGGz
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A desperate Russian soldier under bombardment in the trenches hatched an idea to try to save his life: surrender to a Ukrainian drone on.wsj.com/42GHD6v Russian draftee Ruslan Anitin was being hunted by drones dropping small bombs, according to drone footage reviewed by WSJ on.wsj.com/4417J5u

🧵 On March 29, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip.

He remains in prison.

We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan On June 13, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 422-0 to approve a bipartisan resolution calling on Russia to immediately free Evan Gershkovich on.wsj.com/42G8orT

Breaking: Elon Musk has completed his takeover of Twitter and fired the company’s CEO and CFO, people familiar with the matter say on.wsj.com/3WmrQbl Elon Musk fired Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal and Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal after the $44 billion deal closed Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. It wasn’t immediately clear who would step into those top positions. on.wsj.com/3DjvCtj

“Welcome to hell”: How everyday Ukrainians found the will and means to beat the Russians in Kyiv and change the course of the war on.wsj.com/3LChG1h During the first month of the war, Ukrainians formed armed groups with whatever weapons they could find. They climbed trees in search of cell phone reception to report on enemy movements. The result was a domestic insurgency fused onto a traditional army. on.wsj.com/3Stv1LA

WWE's Vince McMahon paid out $12 million in settlements to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity over the past 16 years, people familiar say on.wsj.com/3yobIut The deals include a $7.5 million pact with a former wrestler who alleged that McMahon coerced her into giving him oral sex and then demoted her and ultimately declined to renew her contract after she resisted further sexual encounters, people familiar say on.wsj.com/3NQVU9l

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurred the biggest price shock in decades, hitting developing countries particularly hard.

“If this conflict continues, the impact will probably be more consequential than the coronavirus crisis,” said a World Bank official. on.wsj.com/3ipc8cF In Kenya, bread prices jumped 40%. In Brazil, gasoline prices are up 19%. In Turkey, there was panic buying of sunflower oil. on.wsj.com/3wB1bN8

Elon Musk has spurned Jamie Dimon’s JPMorgan for years, turning to other banks while expanding Tesla and his broader empire. Conversations over the years between the two companies have often upset one side or the other, people familiar with the matter say.
on.wsj.com/2ZeIkte Musk and Dimon have tried to patch things up but clashed instead, the people said. JPMorgan decided some time ago that it is better off without Tesla, according to people familiar with the matter. on.wsj.com/3CAbsZu

The case against dozens of wealthy parents, college coaches and others stemming from the Operation Varsity Blues investigation into a brazen college admissions scheme included taped conversations entered into evidence in a trial under way in Boston on.wsj.com/3BemjZc In one call, the scam's mastermind, William “Rick” Singer, discussed the prospect of rigging scores on college-entrance exams to help boost the chances of admission to a top school for the daughter of client Gordon Caplan, a prominent attorney

As a Facebook employee, Frances Haugen tried to find solutions for how its platforms could cause harm. But she didn’t have the resources or power to act—so she turned whistleblower. on.wsj.com/3ozeoSF The internal documents gathered by Frances Haugen formed the foundation of the Journal’s series showing how Facebook’s platforms are riddled with flaws that cause harm, often in ways only the company fully understands on.wsj.com/3mqFQzp

More than 130 federal judges have violated U.S. law and judicial ethics by overseeing court cases involving companies in which they or their family owned stock, a WSJ investigation found. Judges failed to recuse themselves from 685 cases since 2010. on.wsj.com/3m4Umga Judges offered a variety of explanations for the violations identified. Some blamed court clerks. Some said their recusal lists had misspellings that foiled conflict-screening software. Some pointed to trades that resulted in losses. on.wsj.com/3mchxFw

"The Crown" wins for outstanding directing for a drama series and outstanding writing for a drama series at the #Emmys on.wsj.com/2VWOg8A Gillian Anderson wins for supporting actress in a drama series at the #Emmys for her role as Margaret Thatcher in "The Crown" on.wsj.com/3lI2dQn

Taking home the first #Emmy of the night, Hannah Waddingham wins supporting actress in a comedy series for "Ted Lasso" on.wsj.com/3EIxsno Following it up, Brett Goldstein wins supporting actor in a comedy series for "Ted Lasso" at the #Emmys. See more about the moments that will matter during TV’s big night. on.wsj.com/39jnLgq

Internal documents describe Facebook employees’ embarrassment and frustration after decisions it made allowed users to post videos of murders, incitements to violence and advertisements for human trafficking on.wsj.com/3zjCxyt In January, a Facebook investigator flagged to the company how a Mexican drug cartel was using Facebook to recruit, train and pay hit men. But Facebook didn’t block it from posting. on.wsj.com/2YSR3k7

When researchers inside Instagram began studying young users’ experiences on the photo-sharing app, they found that nearly a third of teenage girls said the platform made negative feelings they had about their bodies worse, internal documents show on.wsj.com/3Cb9QFU “Teens blame Instagram for increases in the rate of anxiety and depression,” a slide from an internal Facebook presentation said. Among teens who reported suicidal thoughts, 13% of U.K. users and 6% of U.S. users traced those feelings to Instagram. on.wsj.com/3lr3o6D

Mark Zuckerberg has publicly said that Facebook allows its more than three billion users to speak on equal footing with the elites of politics, culture and journalism, and that its standards of behavior apply to everyone, no matter their status or fame on.wsj.com/3Aa7XZg In private, Facebook built a system that has exempted high-profile users from some or all of its rules, according to an extensive array of internal company documents reviewed by the Journal on.wsj.com/2Xp1cEK

Nearly 3,000 children lost parents in the Sept. 11 attacks. Now young adults or in their 30s, some talk of the pain of missing fathers they never met, and the burden of constantly being seen as victims. on.wsj.com/3A6YhPi Being labeled a child of 9/11 was uncomfortable for Leah Quigley, who was born a month after her father’s death. Like others who never met their dads—about 86% of the lost parents were fathers—she knows hers mostly from photos and stories told by others. on.wsj.com/38U9Kpq

Breaking: An explosion hit a crowd of Afghans trying to enter the Kabul airport, with no immediate word on casualties on.wsj.com/2Wk3wg5 At least three U.S. troops were injured in an explosion at the Kabul airport, a U.S. official said. The blast came after several of America’s allies said they were halting evacuation flights. on.wsj.com/3jpy5cZ

The footage of Afghans falling to their deaths from a U.S. army plane departing Kabul became a defining image of America’s chaotic exit. This is the story of one young victim, reconstructed from interviews with friends, family and bystanders. on.wsj.com/3mv4AZ1 As hundreds of Afghans swarmed the airport runway, attempting to climb onto the taxiing 140-ton plane, 17-year-old Zaki Anwari powered through the scrum and clambered onto the landing gear. He held tight as it accelerated past 120 miles per hour. on.wsj.com/3kmktyb

The Taliban have wasted little time in collecting weapons from Afghanistan’s military, raising concerns about how easily troves of U.S.-made arms, military aircraft and armored vehicles have fallen into enemy hands and the new capabilities they bring on.wsj.com/3sALbGU Scores of videos have emerged of Taliban fighters rejoicing near abandoned American helicopters, carrying U.S.-supplied sniper rifles and assault weapons, and driving Humvees and other U.S.-made military trucks on.wsj.com/2WfhTC1