Politics
Defunding PBS and NPR Is Long Overdue
After Republicans have talked about it for so long with no effect, succeeding would be a nice feather in the administration’s hat. Source…
Swedan Margen
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California Can Dramatically Increase Its Water Supply
In every other state, options are severely limited by geography and climate. In California, they’re limited by politics. Source link
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America Should Remain a Beacon of Hope for the Persecuted
The U.S. should rigorously screen but nonetheless welcome Christians and other religious refugees at risk in their homelands. Source link
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Germans in Carolina, &c.
On international trade, the other ‘BLM,’ a late conductor, the American Revolution, and more. Source link
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The Easter Reminder of Why Man Needs God
No matter what forces may align to crush faith in the supernatural, a yearning for God will endure. Source link
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The Cultural Heresy of <i>Sinners</i>
Mildly obscene fakelore turns the blues into horror-movie trash. Source link
Culture
The Powerful Films of the L.A. Rebellion
In the nineteen-seventies, U.C.L.A.’s Ethno-Communications program, founded to increase minority enrollment, attracted a critical mass of…
Business
Toyota meets “aggressive” Apac entry of China carmakers with more EVs – but also combustion engines
Facing fierce regional competition from Chinese carmakers, Japanese automotive giant Toyota is banking on a strategy of continuing to…
Business
Deutsche Bank sees more China clients moving out of US assets
The outlook for European markets has improved due to Germany’s approval of a landmark spending package and scope for more interest-rate…
Business
WhiteBIT Takes the Lead as Golden Partner at Liquidity 2025, Unveiling New Institutional Services
WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, proudly participated as a Golden Partner at Liquidity 2025, the premier…
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Phoenix Ikner: FSU Shooter Held 'White Supremacist Views' and Was Removed from Political Club as Chilling Video Emerges of Him Opening Fire on Campus
The gunman who opened at Florida State University, killing two and injuring at least six others, is believed to hold 'white supremacist'…
Business
Apple’s China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter
The government subsidies for smartphones and some other consumer electronics refund consumers 15 per cent of products with a sticker price…
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Who Is Phoenix Ikner? FSU Shooter Identified as Son of Sheriff's Deputy Who Used Mom's Weapon to Carry Out Massacre
The gunman who opened fire at Florida State University in Tallahassee on Thursday, killing two and injuring five is the son of a Leon…
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Asia: Markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade on Friday (Apr 18) as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White…
Business
US House committee calls on JPMorgan, BofA to drop roles in mega HK listing of battery maker CATL
The chairman of a US congressional committee on China is calling on Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase to withdraw from working on the…
Business
US House committee calls on JPMorgan, BOA to drop roles in mega HK listing of battery maker CATL
The chairman of a US congressional committee on China is calling on Bank of America (BOA) and JPMorgan Chase to withdraw from working on…
Business
Adani to sell Australian terminal to his port firm in stock deal
More than 30 million tonnes of thermal and metallurgical coal are exported annually through the terminal Billionaire Gautam Adani will…
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Biden dogged by protesters, gaffes, ice cream fail at private Harvard event
Former President Joseph R. Biden's under-the-radar visit to Harvard University might not have gone as well as expected, thanks to…
Politics
Boeing jet departs China delivery plant as US tariffs bite
A Boeing jet that arrived at a completion plant near Shanghai last week appeared to be returning to Seattle, flight tracking data showed…
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Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Sen. Chris Van Hollen met Thursday night with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, confirming the deported MS-13 gang suspect is alive after a month of…
Business
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan flattens leadership structure, names new AI chief: memo
Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is flattening the semiconductor giant’s leadership team, with important chip groups reporting directly to…
Business
Nvidia CEO visits Beijing after US bars chip sales to China
Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday (Apr 17), shortly after the Trump administration barred the…
Politics
Trump extends federal hiring freeze for three months
President Trump extended the federal hiring freeze with a memorandum Thursday, pushing it until July, as his administration continues its…
Business
Netflix logs record profit in quarter, withholds user data
Netflix reported first-quarter profit that exceeded Wall Street forecasts, boosted by a recent price increase and a strong slate of…