Tracy Mumford

My colleagues recently analyzed state media reports and official announcements and found that 23 out of 30 high ranking generals and admirals have been removed from their posts in recent years, including China's top general, who was ousted just over a week ago.

Current and former U.S.

officials tell The Times that beyond the hazy allegations of corruption and disloyalty, something else could be contributing to President Xi's obliteration of his military leadership.

paranoia.

They said that in recent years, American intelligence analysts have assessed that Xi has extreme levels of paranoia, as he's taken down not just military commanders of the world's largest army, but Communist Party officials, security chiefs, and others, while he's tightened his own grip on power.

And finally, for best in show at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is the Doberman Pinscher.

The world's most prestigious dog show wrapped up last night with a victory for Penny the Doberman Pinscher.

Her coat was sleek and majestic.

Her demeanor calm.

Her ears curled like calla lilies.

Textbook.

Her handler, if we're going to talk about the humans, I guess, won best in show all the way back in 1989, too, also with a Doberman Pinscher.

The breed had not won since.

The runner-up last night went to a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Koda, who grabbed his ribbon in his mouth and paraded around with it before dropping it.

Artway through the show, Westminster put up a little tribute to the actress Catherine O'Hara, who, in one of her most iconic roles, played the spirited dog handler in the mockumentary Best in Show.

O'Hara died last week, and some fans turned out to remember her at Westminster, surrounded by Norwich Terriers, who she really, really loves in the movie.

God didn't miss a stitch.

Today on The Daily, a look at how the new betting platforms called prediction markets have exploded recently, offering people the chance to bet on everything from the date of Taylor Swift's wedding to how long world leaders will stay in power.

You can listen to that in the New York Times app or wherever you get your podcasts.

I'm Tracy Mumford.