Lab Report: Amtrak on Shaky Ground

Fragile junction: As recent derailments force attention on Amtrak's safety issues—amid perennial funding and infrastructure woes—the railroad faces new threats under a Trump budget that proposes slashing money for long-distance routes and a new Hudson River rail tunnel. The New York Times reports:

Paris revolts: Violent protests broke out in Paris after Sunday’s vote advancing far-right candidate Marine Le Pen to the second round of France’s presidential election. Parisians overwhelmingly rejected Le Pen in favor of centrist newcomer Emmanuel Macron, but her party made unprecedented gains in surrounding rural regions. (The Independent)