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How much do stocks have to drop before trading is halted? The details on market 'circuit breakers'
Stock futures were down so much on Sunday that trading needed to be halted momentarily.CNBC - 7h -
16 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over NIH grant terminations
Sixteen state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday over its cancellation of NIH research grants.ABC News - 2d -
Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate teacher training grants as part of anti-DEI policy
The Trump administration wants to terminate the grants because of what it calls “objectionable DEI material” in the programs they would fund.NBC News - 2d -
'Bad faith': Judges rip Trump administration for litigation tactics
Judges showed some frustration this week with how the Trump administration has been defending itself in court, with one saying it appeared to have used "bad faith" tactics, another accusing it of ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump officials quietly move to reverse bans on toxic ‘forever chemicals’
EPA bids to change chemical risk evaluations, which could expose public to higher levels of PFAS and other pollutants. The Trump administration is quietly carrying out a plan that aims to kill ...The Guardian - 1d -
Artist of ‘truly the worst’ Trump portrait says her career is threatened
British-born painter Sarah A Boardman disputes US president’s claim that she ‘purposefully distorted’ his image. The British artist called “truly the worst” by the US president, Donald Trump, after ...The Guardian - 1d -
Republicans Want to Make the Trump Tax Cuts Last Forever
Senate Republicans are hoping to ice Democrats out from deciding the fate of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, a move that Democrats could eventually use against them.The New York Times - 1d -
FAFSA had been struggling for years. Then Trump cut the Education Department in half
Families and students are growing nervous about the fate of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) amid President Trump's massive cuts to the Department of Education and his plans to ...The Hill - 14h -
Trump’s Third Term Talk Defies Constitution and Tests Democracy
The 22nd Amendment is clear: President Trump has to give up his office after his second term. But his refusal to accept that underscores how far he is willing to consider going to consolidate power.The New York Times - 10h -
Trump says he hopes Sununu runs for Senate in New Hampshire
President Trump said Sunday that he met with former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) about a potential Senate bid and that he hopes Sununu launches a campaign. "He came to my office, came to the ...The Hill - 10h -
Sanders on law firms making deals with Trump: 'Absolute cowardice'
Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed law firms coming to deals with President Trump in an interview that aired Sunday. “What do you make of the law firms cutting deals?” CBS News’s Robert Costa asked ...The Hill - 7h -
Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges
Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan echo president and key ally as experts express fears for ‘bedrock constitutional principles’. As Donald Trump and Elon Musk widen their radical attacks on US judges who ...The Guardian - 1h -
Johnson faces fraught week as House takes up Trump budget blueprint
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is walking into a storm this week as he looks to rally House Republicans around the Senate-passed framework to unlock President Trump’s legislative agenda. A handful of ...The Hill - 1h -
U.S. Added 228,000 Jobs In March Ahead of Trade War, Doubling Estimates
The Labor Department said the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent, though the job market remains resilient.Inc. - 2d -
Trump’s attack on higher education
His targets are wrong, but reform is sorely neededFinancial Times - 6h -
Trump chaos is alienating Republicans
Outside of the Maga ecosystem, bad economic news is starting to cut throughFinancial Times - 35m -
In latest trans sports salvo, Trump administration creates Title IX investigation team
The Trump administration is creating a new Title IX Special Investigations Team focused on keeping transgender women and girls from sports teams and restrooms designated for females.NBC News - 2d -
‘I Hope Trump Won’t Deceive Us’: Ukrainians Are Wary of U.S. Minerals Deal
In a major mining region of Ukraine, President Trump’s proposal to collect profits from mineral wealth is meeting with a mix of skepticism and weary acceptance.The New York Times - 2d -
Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump
More than 500 law firms moved to file an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie's lawsuit against the Trump administration's executive order that targeted the firm.ABC News - 1d -
War in Ukraine takes perilous turn after Zelenskyy, Trump Oval Office argument
Russian attacks on Ukraine continue after President Trump’s attempt to mediate the war erupted during an Oval Office fight with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.CBS News - 12h -
The 11 Most WIRED Watches That Dropped at Watches & Wonders 2025
A completely new Rolex, the most complicated wristwatch ever made, pieces that survive impacts of 10,000 g’s, and “magic ceramic”—the annual gathering of the watch world delivered big-time in 2025.Wired - 2d -
Forgotten fashions: rediscovered slides show off everyday flair from the Fifties and beyond
The latest book from artist Lee Shulman, who has created the world’s largest private collection of amateur colour transparencies, has an often startling sartorial focus. It started with an ...The Guardian - 23h -
A tub a day: might eating yoghurt help you live longer?
When the world’s oldest woman passed away at 117, much was made of her three yoghurts a day diet. But what role does yoghurt actually play in longevity?. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle ...The Guardian - 19h -
Recovering Pope Francis Surprises Pilgrims With a Public Appearance
Pope Francis was wheeled through a crowd that included health care workers from around the world, who had been told he was watching their Jubilee Mass on television.The New York Times - 19h -
Book excerpt: "Change the Recipe" by José Andrés
In his new memoir, the chef and founder of the humanitarian aid organization World Central Kitchen offers life lessons and teachable moments about responsibility and commitment to a shared humanity.CBS News - 20h -
Pegula stuns Kenin to land Charleston Open
World number four Jessica Pegula mounts a huge second-set comeback to beat Sofia Kenin 6-3 7-5 and land her first clay-court title at the Charleston Open.BBC News - 13h -
Marcia Marcus, Painter Rediscovered in Her Last Decade, Dies at 97
A popular downtown artist in the 1960s, she worked in obscurity after art world trends left her behind. Now her startlingly fresh work is on view again.The New York Times - 12h -
It’s heroic, hardy and less than a millimetre long: meet the 2025 invertebrate of the year | Patrick Barkham
Guardian readers around the world voted in the this year’s contest, celebrating our spineless, friendly neighbours. But which creature won?. If you didn’t vote in the recent ballot, you missed out. ...The Guardian - 5h -
Japanese emperor visits Iwo Jima to honor war dead 80 years after one of WWII's fiercest battles
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is visiting Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years agoABC News - 4h -
Weekend full of highlights with Augusta National Women's Amateur, Drive, Chip and Putt finals
Apr. 7—AUGUSTA, Ga. — The preliminaries are over. Now the golf world awaits the main event as the 89th Masters Tournament gets underway April 10. But over the weekend, there was plenty of action as ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Obama expresses deep concern as Trump admin takes aim at students and law firms
Former President Barack Obama said he is "deeply concerned" with some of the actions that President Donald Trump and his administration have taken and seemed to call out the Republican Party for ...NBC News - 2d -
Under Trump and Musk, billionaires wield unprecedented influence over US national security
Government officials and contractors long controlled spy operations. Now the likes of Musk and Bezos are in control. Just days before Donald Trump ’s inauguration in January, Blue Origin, the ...The Guardian - 17h -
Trump is targeting US universities as never before. Here are four ways to help them | Cas Mudde
Supporters in Europe can offer new opportunities and minimise the isolation. Certainly they can avoid making things worse. Universities in the US are under attack. While the Trump administration ...The Guardian - 7h -
Bernie Sanders: law firms that cut deals with Trump administration ‘sell out their soul’
Firms that were targeted by president after representing his political rivals show ‘absolute cowardice’, says US senator. Law firms that cut deals with Donald Trump ’s administration after the ...The Guardian - 2h -
How Tariffs Are Hitting Digital Commerce Companies
These businesses, including e-commerce platforms and payment processors, are pulling back on public offering plans and bracing for pain.The New York Times - 2d -
Stocks Tumble as Investors Balk at Tariff Plan
Stocks hadn’t fallen this far this fast since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. A 9.1 percent drop in the S&P 500 is the steepest weekly decline since March 2020.The New York Times - 1d -
Are US tariffs just the beginning? With Abraham Newman
There are other tools of economic coercion in the modern global economyFinancial Times - 7h -
Bayern boss discusses possibility of signing Kleindienst as a back-up for Kane
Tim Kleindienst is one of the names that has been linked with Bayern Munich, with the Bavarian giants reportedly in the market for a striker to help take some of the pressure off Harry Kane.But ...Yahoo Sports - 3h -
West Virginia basketball roster construction underway
The roster reconstruction for West Virginia is now officially underway. Obioha, 7-foot-0, 280-pounds, attracted plenty of interest once he entered the transfer market from schools such as Texas, ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
Trump Weighs In on Marine Le Pen Conviction
The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.The New York Times - 2d