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Outrage grows over Maryland man's mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison
In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his…
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Man who escaped ICE detention in power outage gets caught on a Denver bus
The second of two men who escaped from a Colorado immigration detention center during a power outage last month was arrested Tuesday after…
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Major Infant-Mortality Study Was Edited to Preserve Racial ‘Perspective’
Researchers deliberately obscured a data point about white babies under the care of black physicians because it ‘undermines the…
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A Disappointment in Wisconsin
The failure to reclaim the state’s high court will have large-scale consequences given the activism of the liberal majority. Source link
Business
US: Wall St tumbles at open as Trump tariffs loom
US stock indexes opened sharply lower on Wednesday (Apr 2) as investors awaited details of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to assess…
Politics
Dollar dips as Trump tariff plan keeps traders on edge
The dollar slipped and other currencies held in tight ranges on Wednesday (Apr 2) as traders awaited details of US President Donald…
Business
Next generation of ultra-rich to spur take-up of donor-advised funds: Citi
The next generation of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals will likely boost the uptake of donor-advised funds (DAFs) to meet their…
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Helped by a Typo, Mississippi Is on the Way to Eliminating Its Income Tax
Mississippi just passed a law to eliminate the income tax because principled conservatives fought for it. Source link
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In Defense of Allies
If our allies need to do more, they are also a benefit to our national security. Source link
Politics
The Courts Overstep in the Messy Clash with Trump over Tren de Aragua
The judiciary should defer to the political branches on this issue. Source link
News
The Case for Defunding NPR Keeps Getting Stronger
CEO Katherine Maher’s testimony adds to the argument against public subsidies we’ve made for years. Source link
Politics
Protect Workers’ Right to Vote
President Trump and Republicans in Congress can give workers a real voice in unionization elections. Source link
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The University of Michigan DEI Walkback Is Worth Celebrating
But the rot goes deep, and we should all be keeping a close watch. Source link
Culture
Introducing a New Genre: The Post-Covid Movie
The Friend looks back at the repression we’ve endured. Source link
Business
Xiaomi shares extend losses as police investigate EV accident
Xiaomi shares suffered another sell-off on Wednesday (Apr 2), signalling unabated investor concerns after Chinese police launched a probe…
Business
Business Credit Cards: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Business credit cards can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurs, but they come with their own set of pros and cons. Understanding the…
Business
Singapore shares slide ahead of Trump’s tariffs; STI down 0.4%
Singapore shares fell on Wednesday (Apr 2), ahead of the United States unveiling tariffs against its trade partners. The blue-chip gauge,…
Business
An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40-billion funding round
SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI this week announced it raised a whopping $40 billion as it races to dominate a competitive AI…
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Culture
The Limits of A.I.-Generated Miyazaki
If asked to come up with a quintessentially “human” work of art, one could do worse than to name a film by Studio Ghibli. The Japanese…
Business
Maybank initiates coverage on Centurion with ‘buy’ call with construction boom in Singapore expected
Maybank on Friday (Mar 28) initiated coverage of Centurion with a “buy” call, on optimism over the tighter supply of worker dormitory beds…
Business
SAC Capital lifts Soilbuild target price on strong order book, maintains its ‘buy’ call
SAC Capital hiked Soilbuild Construction’s target price to S$1.10 and maintained its “buy” call. The target price represents an upside of…
Business
Analysts raise gold price forecasts after spot prices hit fresh record
Gold’s record-breaking rally is not over yet, especially amid looming recession risks and central bank demand, said analysts. After spot…
Business
Here are the 5 top-performing Singapore stocks in Q1 – DBS, UOB and OCBC are not among them
The Straits Times Index (STI) achieved multiple highs in the first quarter of 2025, driven by factors such as investors flocking to safe…
Politics
Bank of Japan’s Ueda says US tariffs could have big impact on global trade
Ahead of the latest levies, Japan’s authorities have been rushing to prepare for potential impacts Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda…