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• Where Mao’s Peasants Tilled the Soil, Tourists Now Pay for the View
  Decades ago, a Chinese village became an official symbol of revolutionary “self-reliance.” The slogan hasn’t changed, but nearly everything else has.
• Trump Bows to Reality on Epstein Files Vote, in a Rare Retreat
  Faced with a mass defection on a bill to demand the release of the Epstein files, the president rushed to avoid an embarrassing loss, suggesting a slip in his iron grip on the G.O.P.
• Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.
  Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States.
• Nothing Succeeds With Trump Quite Like Success
  Ukraine understands this. Europe should get on board with it, too.
• Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments Over Epstein Emails
  New emails showed that Lawrence H. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.
• Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election Violence
  Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.
• After Climate Push, Energy Companies Return to Fossil Fuels in Europe
  Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach.
• Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability
  Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.
• Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis
  The judge said the case “raises important questions concerning the use of the state’s military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes.”
• MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges
  The donations to over a dozen schools come as the Trump administration is directing more funds to the historically Black institutions, too.