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Dan-el Padilla Peralta on Learning How to Combat Loss
When the Princeton classicist Dan-el Padilla Peralta was going up for a promotion to full professor, in early 2023, it occurred to him…
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Democrats aim to expand Social Security if they retake Congress
Key Democrats said Wednesday they want to protect Social Security in the short term by reversing Trump administration cuts to the agency…
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Texas Democrats weigh return, urge Gov. Abbott to focus on flood recovery instead of redistricting
Texas Democrats said Wednesday they will "issue demands" for a planned second special session as they consider whether to return to Austin…
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Trump team gets in on the Sydney Sweeney jeans ad craze
The Trump political team is joining the hoopla surrounding the Sydney Sweeney jeans ad by creating its own denim product. Source link
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Trump threatens 'very serious consequences' if Putin doesn't move toward peace at Alaska summit
President Trump on Wednesday warned that Russia would suffer "very serious consequences" if President Vladimir Putin does not agree to…
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Trump calls D.C. statehood 'ridiculous'
President Trump strongly pushed back on the idea of statehood for the District of Columbia as Democrats push again for autonomy. Source link
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Sylvester Stallone, KISS among Trump's Kennedy Center honorees
Actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor and the rock band KISS are among the Kennedy Center honorees announced Wednesday by…
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Mexican cartels turn to timeshare fraud, target Americans with fake offers
Your timeshare in Mexico may actually be helping prop up that country's violent drug cartels, the U.S. government said Wednesday, warning…
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President Trump, European leaders shape goals on call ahead of summit with Putin
European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, huddled with President Trump on a video conference meeting Wednesday…
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Trump-Putin summit is latest chapter in Alaska's long history -- and tension -- with Russia
When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th…
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Construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could be halted over environmental concerns
1. Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" could be halted…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust to divest logistics property in Australia for A$60 million
Its manager says the capital freed up will give MLT room to pursue investment openings in modern, high-spec facilities with more growth…
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Trump's nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces shower of criticism
The director of the agency that produces the nation's jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with…
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EC World Reit’s H1 net property income falls 60.3% to S$18.7 million
EC World Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) reported a 60.3 per cent decline in net property income to S$18.7 million in the first half…
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Cuban exiles honored at Miami's 'Ellis Island of the South' as Trump ramps up immigrant arrests
For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami's Biscayne Bay, and during the height of the Cold War, what was known as the…
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'Woefully out of balance': U.S. debt surpasses $37 trillion
The U.S. national debt has exceeded $37 trillion, raising fears that the country's sea of red ink is rising faster than expected. Source…
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AEM net profit more than doubles to S$3.1 million
AEM Holdings posted a 245 per cent increase in net profit to S$3.1 million for the half-year ended Jun 30, from S$895,000 the year before.…
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CSE Global H1 earnings up 8.5% to S$16.3 million, boosted by growth of communications business
Technology solutions provider CSE Global reported a profit of S$16.3 million for the first half of FY2025, up 8.5 per cent from the…
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Singapore’s KPB Biosciences fails in bid to unfreeze assets in US$830 million Novo Nordisk legal battle
Locally headquartered biotech firm KPB Biosciences has failed to set aside a court order for its assets to be frozen, with the Singapore…
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Air Canada flight attendants set 72-hour strike deadline for pay deal
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing more than 10,000 Air Canada cabin crew, on Wednesday (Aug 13) gave the airline a…
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Polanski’s Perfectly Timely J’accuse
An Officer and a Spy parallels the devastating history of the Dreyfus Affair with lawfare. Source link
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What an Acceptable Russia-Ukraine Deal Might Look Like
The best that can be hoped for is an armistice with an underpinning firm enough to deter Russia from resuming its war when it is ready.…
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A Tax Law for Manufacturers, but a Trade Policy Against Them
While the OBBBA tries to buoy manufacturing, President Trump’s tariffs are an anvil dragging the sector down. Source link
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New York Is Grappling with Its Own Kind of Mayhem
While Trump cracks down on D.C. violence, Gotham is in a similar situation; crime is dropping, but is still too frequent and arbitrary to…