New York Times

1. Walmart Joins Tech Giants With $1 Trillion Market Valuation

   The company’s rapid e-commerce growth and push into automation and artificial intelligence propelled its stock into the trillion-dollar club.

2. ‘Don Colossus,’ a Golden Statue of President Trump, Waits for Its Home

   A group of cryptocurrency investors backing a memecoin hopes the statue will soon be installed at one of Mr. Trump’s golf courses in Florida.

3. Trump’s Kennedy Center Shutdown Plan Jolts Workers and Performers

   The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future.

4. ‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo

   President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different.

5. Ruptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays

   U.S. intelligence analysts say that Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has a remarkable level of fear. He has carried out mass purges, and surprised many by removing his top general.