Secretary of state Mike Pompeo's in-person impressions and Trump's gut feelings could be keys in the potential talks on June 12

While Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were billed primarily as diplomatic missions, the face-to-face encounters have also served as valuable intelligence gathering opportunities that are helping shape US officials' understanding of the reclusive dictator and guide ongoing talks between the two countries.

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North Korean ex-spy chief met Pompeo

A top North Korean official has arrived in New York, as Pyongyang and Washington work to see if a summit can still go forward between President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong Un.

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Shadowy figures behind North Korean diplomacy

CNN's Barbara Starr reports on the upcoming meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kim Yong Chol, one of North Korea's highest-ranking officials.

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North Korea's go-to diplomat: What you need to know

There are few notable personalities on the northern side of the Korean peninsula's demilitarized zone. But one of them, Kim Yong Chol has been dispatched to the US, in the latest signal from Pyongyang that Kim Jong Un is serious about pursuing talks with US President Donald Trump.

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The Life, Death, and Resurrection of the Russian Opposition Journalist Arkady Babchenko

Masha Gessen on the Russian opposition journalist Arkady Babchenko, who faked his own assassination as part of a sting operation in coöperation with Ukranian law enforcement.

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“The Tale,” Reviewed: A Filmmaker’s Daring Excavation of Her Own Memories of Sexual Abuse

Richard Brody reviews “The Tale,” an autobiographical film by Jennifer Fox starring Laura Dern.

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What Two Starbucks Employees Made of the Company’s Anti-Bias Training

Charles Bethea talks with two employees of Starbucks who took part in the coffee chain’s four-hour anti-bias training this week.

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How the Trump Administration Got Comfortable Separating Immigrant Kids from Their Parents

Jonathan Blitzer on how the deliberate separation of immigrant families has figured in the zero-tolerance policy that President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security have adopted at the border.

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Looking for Life on a Flat Earth

Alan Burdick writes about a growing community of people who reject the notion that the Earth is round.

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How Justin Trudeau and Jerry Brown Can Help Save the Great Barrier Reef

Bill McKibben writes about a recent visit to the Great Barrier Reef, which has been decimated by global warming, and links the fate of the reef to fossil-fuel development around the world.

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Hurry, Boy, It’s Waiting There for You: Weezer Covers “Africa”

Amanda Petrusich writes about Weezer’s new cover of “Africa,” Toto’s most enduring hit.

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Limericks for Startups

Maddie Dai offers humorous illustrations about the tribulations of launching a business venture, accompanied by limericks.

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Trump Addresses Rally of Ambien Users

Andy Borowitz jokes about Roseanne Barr’s claim that taking Ambien led her to tweet a racist statement about the former Obama Administration official Valerie Jarrett.

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