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Former President Ronald Reagan entered office known as a fire-breathing hawk. And he left office having signed major agreements to limit nuclear arms. President Donald Trump wants to follow suit, but his policies could complicate that goal.Trump said yesterday he "wants to restart nuclear arms contr...
French President Emmanuel Macron describing Trump's return to office as an "electroshock" that should force Europe to invest in its own defense and economic and technological advancement in an interview at the Élysée Palace with the Financial Times
Despite years of inflammatory statements and bizarre antics, Ye, the rap superstar formerly known as Kanye West, now finds himself in a maelstrom of his own making after declaring himself a Nazi and doubling down on antisemitism. He recently unleashed a flurry of bigoted statements on X and began se...
$27.5 billion: The amount consumers are expected to spend this Valentine's Day, according to the National Retail Federation. About $14.6 billion of this is expected to be spent on significant others, with people also planning to spend money on pets, co-workers and friends. The average shopper is exp...
A small prototype jet is being heralded as a possible successor to the Concorde more than two decades after the iconic aircraft disappeared from our skies. Nicknamed the Baby Boom, the prototype broke the sound barrier during a test flight that came "years later than expected," said The Economist. W...
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The Explainer The online encyclopedia stands accused of being far-left propaganda
The Explainer EU shift from AI regulation to investment may still leave it trailing in US and China's wake
Talking Points He wants denuclearization. But critics worry about proliferation.
Talking Point Andrew Gwynne has been sacked as health minister over messages posted in a Labour WhatsApp group
Talking Points And what it means for American consumers
Under the Radar The FBI and tech companies have warned against these scams
Under The Radar Russian president wants to revive contest as "anti-woke rival" to the annual singathon
Under The Radar Experts say psychometric tests make job applications challenging for neurodivergent people
Speed Read The noted vaccine skeptic is now in charge of America's massive public health system
Speed Read Tariffs imposed on countries that are deemed to be treating the US unfairly could ignite a global trade war and worsen American inflation
speed read The interim US attorney for the Southern District and five senior Justice Department officials quit following an order to drop the charges against Mayor Eric Adams
Speed read Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may also be helpful in limiting alcohol consumption
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Today's Newspapers A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages
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