The Supreme Court issued an order this afternoon allowing President Trump to move ahead with construction of his 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom. In a 5-4 vote, the court said that the preservationists who sued to block the president’s plans did not have legal grounds to do so because they were not directly harmed by the project.

The justices emphasized that their order did not address the legality of the ballroom’s construction. But in practical terms, it most likely clears the way for Trump to finish erecting the building in place of the old East Wing, which he tore down last year.

Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by the court’s three liberal justices in dissent, said the construction was “likely unlawful.” He wrote that the White House is “an iconic American building whose symbolism and history are wrapped up in its architecture.”

Facing backlash, the Met cancels plans for its glitziest show

The Metropolitan Museum of Art no longer plans to use its next blockbuster fashion exhibition to honor the designer John Galliano, after many donors, politicians and Jewish leaders expressed opposition. In 2011, Galliano was convicted of a hate crime for making antisemitic remarks.

Galliano said today that he was withdrawing from the show, acknowledging that the solo exhibition “would be painful for some.” Some donors had threatened to rescind gifts.

Galliano is widely considered one of the most influential contemporary designers, particularly for his time leading Dior. But plans to honor him with the Met’s annual Costume Institute show — which begins with the Met Gala — would have made Galliano the toast of fashion’s biggest and most glamorous night.

A French tribunal ruled in 2011 that Galliano had made hateful outbursts about Jews and Asians in two incidents at a bar. Around the same time, a video circulated showing him saying “I love Hitler” and telling patrons that “your mothers, your forefathers” would all be “gassed.” Galliano, who attributed his rants to an addiction to drugs and alcohol, apologized for his comments.

Europe protests U.S. decision to invite Russian to G20 meeting

Russia’s finance minister, Anton Siluanov, made a surprise appearance today at the North Carolina mountain resort where top economic policymakers from around the world were meeting. He had been invited to this week’s G20 summit by the Trump administration, allowing him to attend in person for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

The meeting was billed as a chance to find global cooperation on new economic punishments for Iran and plans to boost growth. Instead, the event began today with outrage over Siluanov’s presence. European representatives demanded that he not appear in the group’s official photo. Having worked to isolate Russia in the global economy, they did not want to suggest that had changed, especially at a time when Moscow has relentlessly bombarded Kyiv.

A principal helped save 900 children in Nepal

The assessment of last week’s catastrophic flooding in Nepal has only darkened in recent days. More than 900 bodies have been found, and roughly 4,500 people are still missing. With the death toll likely to rise substantially, Nepal has turned to mass burials.

Many people along the flood’s path had no warning. But one principal at a school just north of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, managed to save all of his roughly 900 students by telling them to run for higher ground.

More top news

A New-York based biotech company revealed this month that it had used a technique called CRISPR to create the first gene-edited, hypoallergenic dogs. Thanks to one tweak, two undeniably adorable beagles appear unable to produce a protein that can leave some people red-eyed and wheezing.

My colleague Emily Anthes talked to experts about the ethical considerations.

Marlon James makes the most of his new 600-page novel

Our book critic Dwight Garner has declared Marlon James’s new novel, “The Disappearers,” to be the novel of the decade, and possibly of the century. Devouring the 600-plus-page epic, which will arrive on bookstore shelves tomorrow, was, Dwight says, “one of the signal reading experiences of my adult life.”

The story is about gay experience and murderous homophobia in ’80s and ’90s Jamaica. It is humane, blood-flecked, disturbing and sustaining. And in an interview with The Times, James said writing it was his attempt to “confront the story I was not allowed to live” growing up there. Read more about how he came to the story.

A new take on the feminist music festival

On Saturday, Olivia Rodrigo, the 23-year-old pop star, brought together a star-studded collection of female artists for a one-day festival inside a scorching-hot California park. Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill and Garbage were all there, along with Stevie Nicks and Alanis Morissette (and Melinda French Gates). With about 45,000 in attendance, they raised $20 million for women-oriented charities.

The event, Daisy Chain Fields, wasn’t perfect; some lines stretched on for hours. But it a presented a cross-generational, cross-genre vision that demonstrated progress since Lilith Fair, the late-’90s tour that inspired Rodrigo.

How many children does it take to move a castle?

A group of roughly 480 Japanese schoolchildren put on yellow gloves over the weekend, grabbed ahold of thick ropes, pulled with all their might and chanted “so-re” — or “heave-ho.” Their objective: to move Hirosaki Castle, a 400-ton landmark originally built in 1611 by a samurai family, closer to its original location. By day’s end, the kids, working in shifts of 80 at a time, moved the castle by almost a foot.

They were taking part in the ancient tradition of hikiya, which involves moving buildings with ropes and rollers. In the days prior, thousands of adults helped out as well. See them pull.

Have a strong evening.

Thanks for reading. I’ll be back tomorrow — Matthew

Eli Cohen was our photo editor.

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