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Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban laws
The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in…
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Three college presidents take their lumps at House antisemitism hearing
College presidents were back on the hot seat as House Republicans expanded their investigations into campus antisemitism with three more…
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Congress digs into China's alleged theft of America's AI secrets
House lawmakers are worried that Chinese thieves are stealing America's artificial intelligence secrets, boosting confidential info from…
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House GOP faction digs in against deficits, threatens to sink Trump agenda bill
Dozens of House Republicans on Wednesday reminded House Speaker Mike Johnson that the price for their support of President Trump's "big…
Culture
Rediscovering a Great Film Critic of Hollywood’s Golden Age
Sometimes there’s light at the end of the rabbit hole. When Josef von Sternberg’s film “The Devil Is a Woman,” from 1935, was recently…
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The Latin Mass Is a Problem for the Conclave
It concerns a tiny minority of Catholics, and yet, in some ways, it is symbolic of the biggest debate in the church. Source link
Business
Sigrid Nunez on the Beauty of Narrative Restraint
“Plot, shmot,” the writer and editor William Maxwell once said to John Updike. Sigrid Nunez couldn’t agree more. She used to tell her…
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Army leaders to Congress: Drones crucial on future battlefields
Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll on Wednesday defended the service's plans to downsize some legacy weapon systems, including cuts to…
Culture
How Cory Arcangel Recovered a Late Artist’s Digital Legacy
In 2002, the thirty-five-year-old, Luxembourg-born painter Michel Majerus was on a short flight from Berlin, where he lived, to his native…
Business
Isetan Tampines to shutter in Nov 2025
Department store operator Isetan Singapore will close its outlet at Tampines Mall in November 2025, it announced on Tuesday (May 6).…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher on China trade de-escalation hopes, Fed decision
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday (May 7) as investors hoped for a de-escalation in trade tensions with…
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World's richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming: study
The world’s wealthiest 10 per cent of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said on…
Business
Grab looks to strike a deal to acquire Indonesia’s GoTo in Q2: sources
[SINGAPORE,HONG KONG] US-listed ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab is looking to strike a deal to take over smaller Indonesian rival…
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EU considers tariffs on Boeing jets
The European Union intends to propose tariffs on Boeing jets, as it prepares to retaliate further if trade talks with Washington fail, the…
Business
Geely plans bid to take Zeekr private at value of US$6.4 billion
The proposal would see Geely buy all shares in US-listed Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding that it does not already own for US$2.566…
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Scott Bessent’s Failed Attempt at Coherent Economic Policy
The Treasury secretary’s rationalization for Trump’s whims wouldn’t pass an undergrad econ exam. Source link
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Trump’s Energy Revolution Is Great. It’s Also Fragile
Here are the steps the Trump administration can take to return power to the people and enshrine a better way to effectively care for the…
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Pence’s profile, &c.
On Mike Pence and courage; the attorney general and prisons; a pope’s tombstone; a racy painting; and more. Source link
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Self-Deportation Requires More Than Payouts
E-Verify or a similar program would be more effective than a $1,000 incentive at convincing illegal immigrants to leave. Source link
Business
Amara, Ban Leong pick IFAs for privatisation offers
Hotel group Amara and technology products distributor Ban Leong Technologies on Wednesday (May 7) separately announced that they have…
Business
Potential solar boom in South-east Asia an opportunity to invest in storage systems
In the face of punishing solar tariffs from the US, South-east Asia has a silver lining: a glut in the supply of photovoltaic panels could…