Trump’s Tariffs Create Fear and Uncertainty at Vietnam’s Factories
May 4, 2025
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Trump’s Tariffs Create Fear and Uncertainty at Vietnam’s Factories

For Vietnam’s legion of factory workers, the mathematics of making a living was complicated enough before President Trump announced a whopping tariff on the goods they make. Nguyen…

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SpaceX’s ‘Starbase’ Becomes Official City After Voter Approval
May 4, 2025
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SpaceX’s ‘Starbase’ Becomes Official City After Voter Approval

A special election in Cameron County, Texas has officially established Elon Musk’s SpaceX facility as “Starbase,” a new city, with voters overwhelmingly approving the incorporation measure by a…

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Catholics Rebuke Donald Trump’s AI-Generated Pope Image
May 3, 2025
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Catholics Rebuke Donald Trump’s AI-Generated Pope Image

Catholics denounced an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope, calling it offensive and disrespectful as they continue to mourn the death of…

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Teacher Urges Officials to ‘Take Out’ Trump Supporters
May 3, 2025
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Teacher Urges Officials to ‘Take Out’ Trump Supporters

The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) told Newsweek in a statement on Saturday that it’s aware of comments on social media that were made by a Maine high school…

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How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town
May 3, 2025
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How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town

With its horse-trodden roads, endless fields of almond blossoms and cowboy heritage, the 20,000 person town of Oakdale, Calif., fits the American West of imagination. And for decades,…

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Harvard’s President Alan Garber Talks About His Legal Fight With Trump
May 3, 2025
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Harvard’s President Alan Garber Talks About His Legal Fight With Trump

Dr. Alan Garber, president of Harvard, disagrees with President Trump about many things. He is fighting Mr. Trump as the federal government tries to strip Harvard of billions…

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Opinion | In the Dark, We Found Joy
May 3, 2025
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Opinion | In the Dark, We Found Joy

We took out a candle, lit it and finished our dinner. In darkness. In complete silence. On April 28, the so-called Great Blackout, one of the strangest days…

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Welcome to ‘Weighted Walking,’ the New Fitness Trend Everyone Swears By
May 3, 2025
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Welcome to ‘Weighted Walking,’ the New Fitness Trend Everyone Swears By

We’re often encouraged to walk 10,000 steps a day to boost both our mental and physical health. But what if simply adding some weight to your walks could…

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Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.
May 3, 2025
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Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.

The walls surrounding Ghana’s national cathedral are aging plywood. Its spires are yellow construction cranes, which have not moved in years. It frequently reverberates with singing — the…

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University of California’s New President, James Milliken, Will Come From Texas
May 3, 2025
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University of California’s New President, James Milliken, Will Come From Texas

The University of California system announced on Friday that its new president would be James B. Milliken, a longtime public university leader who currently serves at the University…

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