Latest fromBig Read

The town that went crazy for crypto
NYT: 16,000 people signed up for a crypto exchange where everyone won. Until they didn't.

Is Donald Trump giving billionaires a bad name?
Opinion: Donald Trump's re-election shining a light on role of billionaires in politics.

Inside Xero co-founder’s four-year battle to build $50m golf course
Hamish Edwards can finally build his dream golf course in Ōhau after a four-year delay.

10 rules for a long and happy life (from a joyful 85-year-old)
New York Times: These tips apply at any age, writes Roger Rosenblatt.

'We’re being asphyxiated': US firms already struggling as China trade war heats up
New York Times: 'Converting our entire supply chain in two months is not feasible.'

Inside Meghan’s real kitchen, away from the cameras
New York Times: How Meghan's culinary venture is reshaping her public image.

Sidelined and still processing her defeat, Kamala Harris looks for a way back in
New York Times: Why Kamala Harris is eyeing a governor run instead of the presidency.

He was held captive in his room for decades. Then he set it on fire
NY Times: 'He appeared to be a happy-go-lucky kid, but we knew that something was amiss.'

The Handmaid’s Tale is ready for its revolution
The dystopian TV drama is winding up for its big finish.

The real Queen Camilla and the love story behind the throne
Times: How a posh good-time girl became the most important person in the King’s world.

The scammer’s manual: How to launder money and get away with it
NYT: Insiders reveal how one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates.

How a mild-mannered family man became Putin’s public enemy No 1
Times: '[My wife] said she married a fun DJ... And a DJ doesn’t usually get killed.'

In his second term, Trump fuels a ‘machinery’ of misinformation
New York Times: Trump's team using false claims to justify policy changes.

Doctors told him he was going to die. Then AI saved his life
New York Times: AI is helping find new treatments among thousands of old medicines.

Michael Jackson abused me when I was 10. I still want justice
Times: In November 2026, James Safechuck will finally get his day in court.

Julia Donaldson: J.K. Rowling? I am the bestselling author in the UK
Times: The Gruffalo author talks about life after losing her husband.

We were tricked into sexual relationships with police officers
Times: They were young activists. They didn't know their boyfriends were undercover cops.

Power, money, territory: How Trump shook the world in 50 days
NY Times: The system America took 80 years to assemble has proved surprisingly fragile.

A hotline opens, and the lawsuits against Sean Combs mount
New York Times: Combs awaits trial on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

The geek who builds lethal AI weapons, with a hotline to Trump
Times: Is he the new Oppenheimer?

‘Sobering reality of the devastating toll’: Enduring images of a global crisis
NYT: Photographers reflect on the pictures, and moments, that have stayed with them.