“We’re about to learn a few things”: Trump faces insider trading allegations after tariff tip-off
President Donald Trump is facing allegations of market manipulation over the pause in his market-roiling tariff scheme. Days of steep
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“Thought crimes”: Rubio lays out government’s justification for deportations based on “beliefs”
The Trump administration is claiming the right to deport individuals based on their beliefs or speech alone, as pressure mounts
Read moreTrump’s EPA plans to stop collecting greenhouse gas emissions data from most polluters
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to eliminate long-standing requirements for polluters to collect and report their emissions of the
Read moreThe latest book on the romance of Beatles lore reassesses Lennon and McCartney’s bond
When it comes to elevating our understanding of The Beatles, Ian Leslie’s new book “John & Paul: A Love Story
Read moreTax refunds are getting smaller when we need them more than ever
Tax season is a time of confusion, stress, and — for some first-timers — literal tears. Between the fear of
Read moreI used to post my lunch. Now I send it by mail
Around this time last year, I hit my limit with social media. You know the feeling: a doomscrolling blur of
Read more“Hacks” provides lessons in unlearning the rules of showbiz
Our fear of the old boys’ club must be unlearned. What reads like political sloganeering is merely a reality-based statement.
Read more“Suffering from the whims of a madman”: MAGA measures the true cost of Trump’s tariffs gamble
The penguins and seals won. Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs, which he said would bring back manufacturing jobs, boost the economy,
Read more“Just the first set of cuts”: Expert warns GOP budget is designed to collapse the social safety net
A government budget is a moral document, a statement of values and priorities. The 2025 federal budget that the congressional
Read moreTrump blinks on tariffs in face of GOP resistance — but he hasn’t given up on his cult leader dreams
History’s most famous cults are known primarily for their final suicidal acts: the mass poisoning at Jonestown, the self-immolation of
Read moreHow the deadly fruit in “The White Lotus” attacks the body
Like many characters in the third season of “The White Lotus,” the pong pong tree spends a lot of its
Read more“Prime with human beings”: ICE director looks to Amazon as model for mass deportations
It’s never a good thing when a government official starts dreaming about operating like a business. It’s particularly heinous when
Read more“Getting yippy”: Trump says he reversed course on tariffs because people were “afraid”
In the coming days, you should expect President Donald Trump to find new and exciting ways to avoid mentioning the
Read moreLiberated no more? Markets soar as Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs
Donald Trump blinked. The president paused his plan to levy tit-for-tat tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners on Wednesday,
Read moreFederal agencies won’t disclose the name of the grower behind a deadly E. coli lettuce outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) won’t disclose the name of
Read moreGiraffes for peace: Kenya’s Baringo giraffes is bringing warring communities together
On the shores of Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley, an unusual common denominator has helped bring peace to two
Read moreMAGA’s mixed messages on tariffs share one disturbing theme
What exactly is the vision for America that Trump and his people are trying to create with these reckless, chaotic
Read moreNow is the time for a COVID-19 synthesis
The first day of my undergraduate course on evolutionary medicine comes with a new disclaimer, presented just after we’ve surveyed
Read moreTrump’s bankrupt empire
From childhood, I think I had some eerie sense of just how bad it could get in America. After all, in
Read moreFox News, desperate to defend Trump’s tariffs, exploits MAGA’s masculinity delusions
With the stock market plunging and the threat of hyper-inflation bearing down, the propagandists at Fox News are in quite
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