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Trump’s Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans
Trump’s attacks on trans people are on the wrong side of history and humanity.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Why ditching the penny may not cost Americans much
Rounding prices to the nearest nickel would not have “any significant inflationary consequences,” a 2023 study found.MarketWatch - Feb. 10 -
Bomb threat investigated aboard American Airlines flight
An American Airlines flight was delayed last week after the crew alerted authorities about suspicious activity on the plane.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
How Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs will affect Americans
President Trump is set to announce a new round of tariffs that will impact steel and aluminum prices. Kristin Myers, the editor-in-chief of ETF.com, joins CBS News with more on how American ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump secures release of American detained in Russia
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it has negotiated the release of Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who has been detained in Russia on drug charges since his arrest in 2021. National ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Could Trump's tariffs cost Americans their jobs?
The White House says President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will take effect on March 12. On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signaled he could retaliate against the ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Could Trump's tariffs weaken the American economy?
President Trump said he will announce reciprocal tariffs on "every country" sometime this week. That means the U.S. would match any tariffs foreign countries place on it with identical tariffs of ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Trump’s disdain for South American allies is China’s gain
The US is targeting its own allies and its withdrawal from the region has left a power vacuum for China to fill in. While Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, were engaged in ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Marc Fogel, an American detained in Russia, is freed
American teacher Marc Fogel landed back on U.S. soil Tuesday after spending more than three years in a Russian prison. Fogel was welcomed by President Trump at the White House shortly after his ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
King tries his arm at American Football
King Charles throws an NFL ball on a visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
An American sovereign wealth fund is risky, but not crazy
We can make sense of the sovereign wealth fund if we adopt a fundamentally different perspective on the role of American finance in the world economy.The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Americans are piling on debt at a furious pace, as tariffs loom
Credit-card bills and car loans swelled at the end of 2024.MarketWatch - Feb. 13 -
Why don't Europeans buy more American cars?
Trump wants US vehicles to be more popular in Europe, but it's a difficult market for them to crack.BBC News - 5d -
Hamas releases 3 hostages, including an American-Israeli
Three hostages have been released by Hamas, including American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, after spending 489 days in captivity. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.NBC News - 5d -
American accused of smuggling drugs taken into Russian custody
A court in Russia ordered the 30-day detention of a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling, Moscow courts press service reported Saturday, per the Associated Press. Kalob Wayne Byers, 28, was ...The Hill - 4d -
The Penny Isn’t Just a Coin: It’s Marketing the American Dream
Yes, the United States loses $85 million minting the penny. But what if we thought of it as a marketing asset, part of Brand America?Inc. - 4d -
The destruction of USAID is a canary in American democracy’s coal mine
As demonstrated by the Trump administration’s takedown of USAID, disinformation, amplified by social media, poses an even greater threat to democracy than ignorance does.The Hill - 4d -
Russia Frees American Prisoner Before Talks With U.S.
The release of Kalob Byers Wayne, who was arrested on drug charges on Feb. 7, came on the eve of talks about the war in Ukraine.The New York Times - 2d -
Anglo American sells nickel business for up to $500mn
Miner seeks to focus on copper and iron as it restructures after rebuffing BHP takeover attemptFinancial Times - 2d -
Millions of Americans under extreme cold warnings
More than 87 million people are under extreme cold warnings across the United States. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has the latest from Clarksville, Tennessee, where residents are enduring ...CBS News - 1d -
Cuts to American science will upend the economy it helped create
Since the Second World War, advances in science and technology have driven 85 percent of American economic growth.The Hill - 1d -
Trump Blames Ukraine, and More Americans Identify as L.G.B.T.Q.
Plus, please don’t ski down the volcano.The New York Times - 8h -
It’s time for Americans to withhold their taxes | Judith Levine
The point is not to deprive the government of funds. It’s to expose the regime’s criminality. Political power boils down to two things: votes and money. But when money buys presidents, senators and ...The Guardian - 3h -
USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers
The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.Wired - 1h -
What worked, what didn't and what's next for NBA All-Star Weekend
What did the league get right -- and wrong -- about the new-look All-Star Game?ESPN - 2d -
What is an inspector general and what do they do?
President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general during his first week in office.CBS News - 6d -
‘Starbucks Monday’ Means Free Coffee After the Super Bowl. It Might Be the Company’s Smartest Idea Yet
Get a free cup of coffee on Monday if you’re a Rewards member.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
St. John's comeback win at UConn means, after decades of waiting, the Johnnies are finally all the way back
Rick Pitino is doing it again. He has one of the best defenses in the country and, if this keeps up, is going get SJU its first Big East title since '92CBS Sports - Feb. 8 -
Trump isn’t a narcissist – he’s a solipsist. And it means a few simple things | John R MacArthur
The president delights in being attacked, since it keeps the focus on him. The press should handle him like parents with an ornery child. Two weeks into the Trump administration, I’m still being ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Trump’s proposed ‘land grabs’ mean US now seen as a risk, says Munich security report
Report published before international summit suggests US is moving away from a global leadership role. Donald Trump’s proposed “land grabs” mean the US is no longer perceived as “an anchor of ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
The Debate: Do Trump's tariffs mean the end of the post-war free trade world?
President Trump has proposed a sweeping set of tariffs. Does this mark the end of the post-war free trade world?BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Elon Musk owning OpenAI would be a terrible idea. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen | Chris Stokel-Walker
My heart says he is settling scores and making mischief. My head fears Trump might like an ally controlling the key AI company. Elon Musk and Sam Altman aren’t exactly the best of friends. The two ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Hopes for more Fed rate cuts dim as Powell notes hot CPI means 'we're not quite there yet'
A Fed interest rate cut won't be coming until at least September, if at all this year, following a troubling inflation report Wednesday.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
Jannik Sinner’s doping settlement means nobody loses from ban but try telling Halep that | Simon Cambers
Italian received a shorter ban with admission of guilt but others have been treated a lot more harshly in cases of contamination. In the end, then, everyone got something they wanted. For Jannik ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump’s return means UK must swiftly find a way to increase defence spending | Peter Walker
Under Biden, the move could wait until the UK worked out how to meet its 2.5% GDP commitment. Not now. It has been one of the few political constants in a turbulent period for British politics: an ...The Guardian - 4d -
$66 million cap number means the Chiefs will need to re-do Patrick Mahomes's deal, soon
As the Chiefs finish the third straight season of playing as late into the calendar as possible, they once again have limited time to take care of early-offseason business.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
U.S., Canada eager for 4 Nations Face-Off rematch with international title at stake: 'It means the world'
The U.S. won 3-1 when the two teams met in round-robin play on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Bitcoin’s weakness may mean the U.S. stock-market rally isn’t sustainable. Here’s why.
Bitcoin’s recent weakness may indicate that the U.S. stock rally is more fragile than it seems.MarketWatch - 19h -
What Comes After OnlyFans?
Fandom revolutionized sex work and remapped the parameters of connection across social media. The question now is, how real are you willing to get?Wired - Feb. 11 -
What Is Presidents’ Day? A History.
The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.The New York Times - Feb. 11
