'The presidency, I'm against it'
Andy Kessler in The Wall Street Journal
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'Iger won the battle — but Disney's "woke" war isn't over'
Beth Kowitt at Bloomberg
Bob Iger won his showdown against activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners, says Beth Kowitt. But the Walt Disney Co. CEO "might be chalking up a W prematurely" in his battle "against the perception that Disney is a 'woke' company pushing a left-leaning agenda." Disney still has work ahead to "truly disentangle itself from the partisan discourse." To win the culture wars, Iger needs to "keep his eye on the ball" and focus on the business.
'Anxious parents are the ones who need help'
Mathilde Ross in The New York Times
Colleges have accepted their new students, so get ready for "another record-breaking season for anxiety on campus," says Mathilde Ross. The kids are "mostly fine." Not so their parents. "Increasing rates of mental health problems on campus" have "got parents worrying. Fair enough." But moms and dads are "allowing their anxiety to take over, and it's not helping anyone, least of all their children." The first thing anxious parents need to do is "get a grip."
'Why as a doctor and TikTok creator, I'm torn over the House bill to ban it'
Jason Bae in the San Francisco Chronicle
As a doctor with a social media account to "answer common questions" from patients, "I know firsthand that TikTok is an effective way for people to amplify their voices," says Jason Bae. Yet I have mixed feelings about the House push to ban the platform. "I have reservations about the app's place in our society and my life." TikTok can spread "harmful mental health information to children" and fuel conspiracy theories "generated by artificial intelligence."
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Bolton indictment: Retribution or justice?Feature Trump’s former national security adviser turned critic, John Bolton, was indicted for mishandling classified information after publishing his ‘tell-all’ memoir
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Chicago: Scenes from a city under siegeFeature Chicago is descending into chaos as masked federal agents target people in public spaces and threaten anyone who tries to document the arrests
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Young Republicans: Does the GOP have a Nazi problem?Feature Leaked chats from members of the Young Republican National Federation reveal racist slurs and Nazi jokes
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Push for Ukraine ceasefire collapsesFeature Talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were called off after the Russian president refused to compromise on his demands
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Trump eyes regime change in VenezuelaFeature Officials believe Trump’s ‘war on narco-terrorism’ is actually a push to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
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Trump vows new tariffs on Canada over Reagan adspeed read The ad that offended the president has Ronald Reagan explaining why import taxes hurt the economy
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Donald Trump’s week in Asia: can he shift power away from China?Today's Big Question US president’s whirlwind week of diplomacy aims to bolster economic ties and de-escalate trade war with China
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rebellion: Maga hardliner turns on TrumpIn the Spotlight The Georgia congresswoman’s independent streak has ‘not gone unnoticed’ by the president
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