• Voters Usually Ignore Corruption as an Issue. It Now Has Their Attention.
  Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump’s unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.
• As Midterms Near, Top Law Firms That Capitulated to Trump Are on the Sidelines
  None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in the midterm elections, a review by The New York Times shows.
• Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score
  The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it’s best to avoid getting on her bad side.
• How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine
  The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.
• How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down
  A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.
• North Korean Hackers Stole Billions, the F.B.I. Says. It’s Not Their First Heist.
  This week’s $6.3 billion hack of Binance is the largest to hit crypto, and would be the most that North Koreans have stolen in years of brazen cybercrime.
• The NYC Marathon Is as Popular as Ever. It Remains Inaccessible to Many.
  Running has long been celebrated as a cheap and accessible sport. But the culture of racing, especially in New York, is often anything but.
• ‘We Are Coming From Hell’: A Ukrainian City’s Evacuees Tell Survival Stories
  Safely out of Oleshky after enduring years in the combat zone and a harrowing 24-hour journey, weary civilians reunited with family and friends.
• Doctors in Ukraine Try Treating Infections Like Biological Warfare Attacks
  As many as 40 percent of injured soldiers face severe infections that can lead to amputations and death. One initiative is trying to fix that.
• Iran Braces for More War, No Matter the Outcome of the U.S. and Israeli Elections
  With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to stay in power and President Trump facing a tough midterm, Iran’s leaders expect no major shift in policy.
• Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages
  A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.
• Martin McDonagh Says Art Can Change the World. Just Not as Much as Murder.
  The writer-director, known for his dark and bleak work, believes in film’s power to change our lives.
• Why Manipulate the Lines When You Can Just Move People Around?
  Gerrymandering, Gilded Age-style.
• This Year, Yet Again, I’m Dressing as Grapes
  Every Halloween for nearly two decades, I’ve adorned myself with purple (or black) balloons. It’s a lifelong commitment to the bit.
• In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview
  When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.

Slate©