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Gaza rebuild will take 'a lot of time', says UN official
The rebuilding process in the devastated Palestinian territory will "take an awful lot of time" despite the promised surge in humanitarian…
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Trump immediately flexes presidential powers: 1,500 pardons and a raft of executive orders
President Trump quickly flexed the sweeping powers of the presidency following his second inauguration at the Capitol on Monday, signing a…
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'Drill baby drill': Trump takes aim at clean energy, climate change and the environment on day one
On the day he took his oath of office, President Trump promised to sign numerous executive orders that stand to undercut California’s…
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Donald Trump Plays Church
It’s usually gauche to take pictures in church. But at St. John’s, the Episcopal Church just across a sedate Lafayette Square from the…
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Trump pledges to restore McKinley's name to tallest peak in North America
President Trump vowed Monday to revert the name of Alaska’s 20,310-foot Denali, the tallest peak in North America, to Mt. McKinley,…
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Trump signs orders to crack down on immigration, send troops to the border
WASHINGTON — President Trump took steps Monday to fundamentally and drastically change how the nation handles immigration, signing…
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Column: His first day back in office confirms it — there is no Trump 2.0
WASHINGTON — President Trump promised an inaugural address focused on “unity,” but what he delivered was more a campaign speech in a…
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'We're taking it back.' Trump's comments on the Panama Canal spur pushback from Panama
MEXICO CITY — President Trump said Monday that the United States would reassert control over the Panama Canal, the strategic, U.S.-built…
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Scenes from a packed Rotunda: Moguls, former presidents — and some notable absences
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s inauguration on Monday in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda at times seemed surreal. Hundreds of the world’s most…
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Disappointment at border as Trump cancels immigration program
MEXICO CITY — Among the first on-the-ground effects of President Trump’s sweeping immigration revisions was visible Monday on the Mexican…
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An Exclusive Conversation With Activist Captain Paul Watson: Part 1
In July, the anti-whaling activist Captain Paul Watson was arrested and jailed in Nuuk, Greenland and faced extradition to Japan. He was…
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Top Ikea retailer says in Davos that tariffs could drive prices higher - The Business Times
FOR budget furniture retailer Ikea, the fewer trade tariffs there are, the better, CEO of Ingka Group, the biggest global Ikea franchisee,…
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It's below freezing in D.C., but Trump supporters are thrilled to be present
WASHINGTON — Kelly Mann stood outside Capital One Arena early Monday, squinting at the winter sun, leaning against a wagon of red MAGA…
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Opinion: It's time to relearn the lessons of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
The 2024 presidential election painted a dismal picture — a country split red and blue, a near-even divide, reminding us how fractured…
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Trump is sworn in as the nation's 47th president, capping historic comeback
WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump took the oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States on Monday, capping a remarkable…
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RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans' health. Here's some advice from the outgoing FDA chief
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a “corrupt system” that is waging “war on public health.” He has pledged…
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Revisiting “The Plot Against America”
I read and reread Philip Roth’s book to try to understand the present, to make sense of what may happen. Source link
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What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?
There are awards for the year’s best films but not for its best TikTok videos. That’s too bad, since 2024 yielded several tiny…
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Till Lauer’s “Flames and Shadows”
For the cover of the January 27, 2025, issue, Till Lauer captured the tragic skyline in Los Angeles. The fires that have ravaged the…
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Washington’s Hostess with the Mostes’
Washington still cherishes a belief that it was long a place of bipartisan comity, of after-hours socializing during which fences were…
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Does a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead?
The retail industry’s report card for the critical holiday shopping season is in. American shoppers surprised analysts, economists and…
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Copy This Neutral Winter Outfit to Stay Warm and Chic - Fashion Jackson
I have a huge fashion secret to share with you: Not wearing white after Labor Day is so not a thing anymore. If it’s the right winter…
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TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
The Chinese social media app RedNote is full of cute, heartwarming moments after about 500,000 American users fled to it last week to…
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Indonesia opens domestic carbon market to global investors - The Business Times
INDONESIA’S domestic carbon exchange opened trading to foreign participants as the nation aims to restore its position as a major hub for…