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Judge slams Trump's attempt to shut down USIP, orders full restoration
President Trump's attempt to fire the board of directors and shut down the U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal, a federal judge ruled…
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SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor charge against use of Darth Vader's voice in 'Fortnite'
James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of a fight…
Politics
The Biden Diagnosis
We wish the former president well, but there is nothing untoward or scurrilous about the citizenry asking who knew what — and when. Source…
Politics
Who Is the President Here?
On Russia and beyond, the VP seems to be signaling policy preferences that do not comport with those of the administration he serves.…
Politics
Supreme Court asked to allow Trump administration to restart mass firings of federal workers
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to break a lower court's hold on President Trump's mass firing of federal workers…
Politics
Video: Inside a Plan to Shut Down Pro-Palestinian Activism
What is Project Esther? Katie J.M. Baker, a national investigative correspondent for The New York Times, explores the Heritage…
News
The World Health Organization Is Excluding Taiwan — at China’s Behest
It is time for the WHO to take a more pragmatic and inclusive approach — one that puts public health above politics. Source link
Business
23andMe sells gene-testing business to DNA drug maker Regeneron
Bankrupt genetic-testing firm 23andMe agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million people, to the…
News
Mixing the Political and the Personal: Trump’s Swap Scheme and Crypto Reserve
The conflicts of interest can’t be ignored. Source link
Politics
Trump’s Tariffs Are About Rent Extraction, Not Rent-Seeking
If Trump did not impose these tariffs to support rent-seeking firms, then why did he do it? Source link
News
Pavement Inspires a Strange, Loving Bio-Pic
I once assumed that Pavement would be forgotten by later generations, just as the knowing, sarcastic wit of the nineteen-nineties came to…
News
R.F.K., Jr., Anthony Fauci, and the Revolt Against Expertise
Even the establishment distrusted the establishment. Shortly after the assassination, Robert F. Kennedy—the Attorney General and the…
News
How Barry Diller Stayed on Top
Throughout, Diller occasionally muses on the excellence of a script—“Raiders of the Lost Ark” was, he says, “perfect from the first…
Culture
Colum McCann’s Limp Novel of Digital Life
Have novels left anything unsaid about the internet of the past fifteen years? It feels as though they’ve exhausted the terrain, but…
Culture
The Dissonant Howl of “Salome”
The Biblical figure of Salome, Princess of Judea, who dances before Herod Antipas and demands the head of John the Baptist as a reward,…
Business
Kenny Smith Isn’t Going Fishing Yet
Last July, the National Basketball Association announced a new eleven-year media-rights agreement with Amazon, NBC, and ESPN, set to take…
News
The Everyday Dramas of Manhattan Rush Hour
Salacuse is the kind of person who always seems to have a project or five under way. I first met him in 2000, and we’ve been friends ever…
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“The Encampments” and the American College Student
The institution has not neglected to commemorate the history of agitation against it. The year 2018 marked five decades since students…
Business
The President Who Became a Prophet
On April 1st, the day before President Donald Trump’s tariffs cratered global markets, House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters “to trust…
News
Epic Games says Apple blocked 'Fortnite' in U.S. app store
Epic Games on Friday said that its popular game “Fortnite” will be offline on Apple devices because the iPhone maker blocked its recent…
Business
Why Criminal Background Checks Are Wise for Risk Management
Every decision you make when starting a business influences your success, especially those concerning who you work with. Initial investors…
News
Arrested for Singing While Female, in “My Orange Garden”
One thing is immediately clear in Anna-Sophia Richard’s short film “My Orange Garden,” and that is how much Faravaz loves to sing. She…
News
In Defense of Despair
The Joke I tell that no one laughs at goes like this: I picked a pretty rough time to actually want to be alive; in retrospect, back when…