Ep. 393 - Artemis II, Zohran Mamdani's First 100 Days, Iran

Ep. 397 - Trump's Judicial Setbacks, Immigration, NYC Best Restaurants

Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh discussed President Trump's recent judicial setbacks (Kennedy Center, IRS, "Weaponization" Fund), the ongoing war on immigration and The 100 Best Restaurants in NYC. Check out the website for a pdf of the 100 Best Restaurants [https://tinyurl.com/100bestrestaurants2026] and gift links [https://www.digimentors.group/post/ep-397-of-the-sunday-nytreadalong-trump-loses-in-court-immigration-nyc-best-restaurants] to several articles. There was also a spirited discussion about Ethiopian Food.

Ep. 396 - China Trip; RFK Jr. and Mental Health Care; Summer Recipes

Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh discussed President Trump's trip to China, RFK Jr.’s war on mental health care and "My Family's American Secret," NYT Cooking’s “24 Reasons to Cook This Summer” and all the latest news. We have .pdfs of "My Family's American Secret" and NYT Cooking's Summer Special on our website [https://www.digimentors.group/post/ep-396-of-the-sunday-nytreadalong-china-trip-rfk-jr-and-mental-health-care-summer-recipes]. Peter Herford, a long-time Professor of Journalism at Columbia University (and the CBS staffer who handed Walter Cronkite the bulletin announcing JFK had been shot) made a cameo. Sponsors: * Muck Rack * Graphic History Company, and * Narratively Academy Gift links, pdfs and more on our Digimentors Website [https://www.digimentors.group/post/ep-396-of-the-sunday-nytreadalong-china-trip-rfk-jr-and-mental-health-care-summer-recipes].

Ep. 395 - Voting Rights Act; World Press Freedom Day, 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters

Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh discussed the Supreme Court's recent Voting Rights decision; World Press Freedom Day and a Forum sponsored by ClassACT HR 73; The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters and Philip Galanes' Social Qs Column. Gift links and more on the Digimentors website. Details [https://www.digimentors.group/post/ep-395-of-the-sunday-nytreadalong-voting-rights-act-world-press-freedom-day-claudia-dreifus-cam].

Ep. 394 - WHCA Dinner, Iran, Trump's DOJ and Remembering Prof. Andrew Hacker

Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh discussed the shooting at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, the latest developments regarding Iran, President Trump’s Department of Justice and offer a remembrance of former two-time #NYTReadalong guest Prof. Andrew Hacker. Details [https://www.digimentors.group/post/ep-394-of-the-sunday-nytreadalong-iran-trump-s-doj-and-remembering-prof-andrew-hacker]

Ep. 393 - Artemis II, Zohran Mamdani's First 100 Days, Iran

Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh reflected on watching Artemis II safely return to Earth (with strong memories of Challenger and Columbia), the NYT's assessment of Zohran Mamdani's first 100 Days, the failure of US-Iran peace talks and two episodes of Shining Light on Shadows: A Candid Conversation About Mental Health focusing on Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Details [https://www.digimentors.group/post/ep-393-of-the-sunday-nytreadalong-artemis-ii-mayor-zohran-mamdani-iran].