NotableKen Paxton is a Texas-size troll. Is that what G.O.P. voters want? “Mr. Paxton thrives because there are many Texas Republicans who, even though they know that he is a corrupt distillation of right-wing excess, celebrate him for the same reason they celebrate Mr. Trump: He makes progressive heads explode on cable-news shows.” — Kevin D. Williamson, a national correspondent at The Dispatch Finally free of Khamenei’s suffocating gaze. “On Saturday, when I first saw the words ‘Ali Khamenei has been killed’ flash on a television screen, I felt choked. The distance between that possibility and all the years of being gripped by fear of him could not be crossed.” — Azadeh Moaveni, an associate professor of journalism at New York University What colleges can do to protect voting rights. “Now is the time for everyone — Republicans, Democrats and independents — to come together and defend our foundational democratic right. And higher education has a unique role to play.” — Michael S. Roth, the president of Wesleyan University Spotlight
There Is Nothing Inevitable About a Russian Victory in UkraineLawrence Freedman, a professor of war studies, asks: if Russia has all the cards, why has it achieved so little? ICYMIThe reason Gen Z isn’t dating. “For younger adults, romance has turned into something to be debated, theorized and optimized for but not actually engaged in. As Gen Z retreats into itself while pretending to focus on the other, the delta between the sexes grows wider.” — Christine Emba, a contributing Opinion writer More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “The Reason Gen Z Isn’t Dating” Committing to one person for life — physically, emotionally, and sexually — has always been profoundly difficult for many people. In some ways I admire young people’s healthy cynicism because my generation would just lie about having affairs and then go to church on Sunday and try to pray it away. Gen Z is having trouble reconciling the hypocrisy. — A comment by Jonathan Schwartz from Ocala, Fla. Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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