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Trump orders marijuana reform for medical use, stops short of full legalization
The pro-pot movement got its biggest federal policy win Thursday when President Trump removed marijuana from the list of most-restricted…
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Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' board of trustees voted Thursday to rename the cultural center in honor of the former…
Culture
The Delirious Cinematic Artifice of Bi Gan’s “Resurrection”
In the Chinese director’s third feature, the pop idol Jackson Yee plays a shape-shifting dreamer who gets lost in a densely allusive maze…
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Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won't help them win in 2026
Democrats will not issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after all. Source link
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Senators demand civil rights probe into DHS tactics in Chicago
Illinois' senators asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a criminal investigation into Homeland Security personnel over the…
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How low can you go? Congressional Democrats' approval rating sinks to cellar
After a roller coaster of political victories and hurdles -- from widespread November election wins to the longest government shutdown in…
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EU to slash asylum cases from 7 nations deemed safe
The European Union on Thursday said it would drastically reduce asylum claims from seven nations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia by…
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New plaques on Presidential Walk of Fame outline what Trump thinks of his predecessors
President Trump has added descriptive plaques below the portraits on the White House's Presidential Walk of Fame, and some take jabs at…
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Trump launches Freedom 250 to help organize America's 250th anniversary celebrations
President Trump has created Freedom 250 to help organize events for the yearlong celebration of the anniversary of the signing of the…
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In rare ruling, EU's top court sides with refugee's appeal in a landmark case against Frontex
In a rare judgment, the European Union's highest court sided with a Syrian refugee's appeal in a landmark case that sought damages against…
Business
Wall Street opens higher as inflation eases; forecast boosts Micron
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Dec 18) after softer-than-expected inflation data boosted expectations for more…
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Trump’s Hyperbolic Sales Pitch
If nothing else, Trump’s speech shows the White House realizes the political challenge it faces on the economy. Source link
Business
UBS plans January job cuts to kick off final year of integration
UBS Group is set to begin its latest wave of job cuts in mid-January, according to people familiar with the matter. That step will be…
Business
Trump Media, fusion power firm TAE Technologies combine in US$6 billion deal
Under the deal, shareholders of both companies will own about 50% of the combined entity US President Donald Trump’s social media firm is…
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You Can Say That Again
Embrace the latest lingo of the young, even if it seems silly. Source link
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A Wild West Christmas, Courtesy of Frederic Remington and Sid Richardson
Remington’s nocturnes are full of spiritual feeling. Plus, a visit to the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. Source link
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America Needs AI That Is Pro-Human
A strong national AI framework is essential. States can help ensure that AI deployment strengthens families, workers, and human agency.…
Culture
Matthew Broderick Stars as the Titular Grifter in “Tartuffe”
Cross and Broderick here offer studies in otiose passivity. Each gets big laughs from portraying inertia: their performances abound in…
Business
Why fintech firm Bilt is funding its own original series 'Roomies'
At the Angelika Film Center in New York earlier this month, 115 people gathered around the theater’s big screen. But it wasn’t to watch a…
Business
Singapore stocks track Wall Street declines; STI down 0.1%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 286 to 236, as 883.5 million securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands Singapore shares…
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Elliott woos other Toyota Industries investors in buyout fight
Elliott Investment Management has been approaching asset managers and other institutional investors in Japan to build support for its…
Business
Google works to erode Nvidia’s software advantage with Meta’s help
The effort is part of Google’s aggressive plan to make its TPU a viable alternative to Nvidia’s GPUs Alphabet’s Google is working on a new…
Business
India insurance move opens pension firms to 100% foreign holding
The move comes amid a surge in foreign investment in Indian banks and deeper reliance on Indian tech hubs India’s move to lift investment…