Politics
Trump vs. Trump on Railroad Regulation
The first Trump administration scrapped a union-supported Obama regulation mandating two-man freight train crews. The second won’t take…
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Politics
Dutch government faces collapse as Wilders threatens to exit coalition
The Netherlands' 11-month-old coalition government appeared close to collapse Monday after far-right leader Geert Wilders said he would…
Politics
Trump and Xi expect to talk by phone this week amid tensions
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to talk by phone later this week, the White House said Monday, as the world's…
News
Male Dominates California Girls’ High School Track Championship, Exposing Absurdity of State’s Half Measures
Yes, that’s right, the California state girls’ champion in the high and triple jump . . . is a boy. Source link
Politics
Trump calls attack by Egyptian national in Colorado 'horrific,' blames Biden's border policy
President Trump called Sunday's attack against pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, "horrific" and accused the Biden…
Politics
The West’s Frontline Partners Are Awesome
Ukraine has achieved a success on par with Israel’s pager attacks. Source link
Business
Google to spend US$500 million revamping compliance in shareholder settlement
Google agreed to spend US$500 million over 10 years to overhaul its compliance structure, to settle shareholder litigation accusing the…
Business
CK Hutchison announces completion of Vodafone and Three’s merger in UK
Vodafone and Three will invest £11 billion over the next 10 years in building one of Europe’s most advanced 5G networks Vodafone and CK…
Politics
Sorry, Mr. President: If You Want Tariffs, You Need Congress
Trump’s claim that he can enact global tariffs unilaterally is constitutionally dubious. Source link
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What Are We Going to Do About Abortion?
In the third year since the end of Roe, let’s stop wasting time. Source link
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The Folly of an ‘Interim’ Agreement with Iran
It would neither produce long-term stability nor bring about Iranian nuclear disarmament. Source link
Politics
Medicaid Reform Falls Short for People with Disabilities
The Senate should include reforms to ensure that the program can return to its original purpose of supporting the most vulnerable. Source…
Politics
A Flawed Portrait of Bill Buckley
Sam Tanenhaus deserves credit for the care he took in the research and writing, but the epic biography is blighted by his hobbyhorses.…
News
What We Get Wrong About Violent Crime
Late on a Sunday night in June of 2023, a woman named Carlishia Hood and her fourteen-year-old son, an honor student, pulled into Maxwell…
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The Met’s Exhibit on Black Male Style Is an Exceptional Achievement
Writing in this magazine in 1973, Kennedy Fraser referred to style as “individualistic, aristocratic, and reckless,” and one or all of…
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David Hockney’s “Going Up Garrowby Hill”
There are many ways to celebrate spring, but few contemporary artists have devoted more attention to the topic than David Hockney. The…
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How Margaret Fuller Set Minds on Fire
In the four and a half decades since its founding, the Library of America has issued not only the pillars of our national literature but…
Business
Sanofi to buy US biopharma group Blueprint for up to US$9.5 billion
France’s Sanofi has agreed to buy US-based Blueprint Medicines Corporation for up to US$9.5 billion to boost its position in rare…
Politics
Video: Inside Trump’s Attack on Harvard
The battle between Harvard University and the Trump administration has continued to escalate. Michael C. Bender, a correspondent for The…
Politics
Tesla not keen on local production in India, minister says
Tesla does not want to produce cars in India, a federal minister said on Monday (Jun 2) as the government finalised its electric vehicle…
Business
Azeus Systems shares surge 16.6% as earnings, dividends double
Shares of Azeus Systems jumped as much as 16.6 per cent on Monday (Jun 2), after the company reported a surge in net profits. The counter…
Politics
The Way Forward for Religious Charter Schools After <em>St. Isidore</em>
Recent disappointment at the Supreme Court doesn’t mean the fight against prohibiting religious-sponsored charter schools should go away.…
News
The Commencement Address Harvard Needs
The university doesn’t need self-referential self-congratulation. It needs introspection of the sort Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once urged of…
Business
There's one bright spot for San Francisco's office space market
SAN FRANCISCO — In recent years, San Francisco’s image as a welcoming place for businesses has taken a hit. Major tech companies such as…