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Trade war could put the frown back on Botox users’ faces
Fears that pharmaceuticals could yet be hit by tariffs have sent shares sharply lowerFinancial Times - 3d -
The 30 best nonfiction books of the last 30 years
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best nonfiction books since the festival was inaugurated.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Green Day at Coachella review – fun but muddled set pokes fun at American Idiots
Empire Polo Club, Indio, California . The weekend’s legacy headliner offered some cathartic punk pop rebellion but the awkward setlist lacked coherence and thought. Coachella , for the most part, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Lansing Community College basketball's Kara Bartels, Zander Woodruff tapped as All-Americans
Lansing Community College's Kara Bartels and Zander Woodruff were both named to NJCAA All-America teams after stellar seasons for the Stars.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Elon Musk is creating Social Security waste, fraud and abuse
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are undermining the Social Security Administration's efforts to prevent fraud, causing confusion and fear among beneficiaries, and creating a climate of uncertainty and ...The Hill - 20h -
Stocks Fall as Tariff Pause Fails to Quell Wall Street’s Worries
A day after recording its best gain since 2008, the S&P 500 fell 3.5 percent on Thursday, showing that fears about tariffs hampering economic growth were still alive.The New York Times - 5d -
Poland's divisions on display as presidential candidates bicker in a live TV debate
Bickering and chaos were on display in a presidential debate in Poland as eight candidates met to discuss existential matters for this country on NATO’s eastern flank — including fears of Russia ...ABC News - 4d -
She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her
President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump administration's foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress
Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump ...The Hill - 2d -
‘I didn’t trust the system’: lasting trauma of Windrush victim barred from UK for 10 years
Winston Jones, who for a decade was unable to return home from Jamaica, almost didn’t apply for compensation, fearing it was a trap. Winston Jones has worked hard to rebuild his life after Home ...The Guardian - 2d -
Syria's Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive
A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the ...ABC News - 1d -
Gold enjoys best week in five years as investors rush to safety
Even US Treasuries take a hit as Donald Trump’s tariff blitz shakes confidence in American assetsFinancial Times - 4d -
Potential No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg comments on basketball future
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg became the 22nd player in program history to be named a consensus first-team All-American.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UK start-ups consider switch to US as funding falls to post-pandemic low
Leading British tech groups explore moving headquarters in effort to tap deep-pocketed American investorsFinancial Times - 3d -
Paddy Pimblett brutalises Michael Chandler at UFC 314 to defy doubters and reach upper echelon
The Liverpudlian lightweight left the American a bloody mess as he forced a third-round TKOYahoo Sports - 3d -
China is well positioned to weather Trump’s trade war
Five years of export controls have helped it get very good at making things without American technologyFinancial Times - 3d -
How policies in Ireland and Chile hit disabled people’s job prospects
The European nation has one of the largest employment gaps among OECD members and compares poorly against the South American countryFinancial Times - 2d -
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters, died Sunday.NBC News - 2d -
Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.The New York Times - 1d -
China to reduce the number of Hollywood films allowed amid trade war
China's film arm said Thursday it would "moderately reduce the number of American films imported" into the country. The country was once a vital market for U.S. blockbusters.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Louisiana shrimpers hope for jumbo benefits from Trump tariffs
NBC News Correspondent Marissa Parra reports from Venice, Louisiana, on how President Trump’s tariffs could impact the livelihood of American shrimpers.NBC News - 4d -
RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffsABC News - 4d -
Ennis stops Stanionis to unify welterweight titles
American Jaron Ennis beats Lithuanian Eimantas Stanionis by sixth-round technical knockout to unify the IBF and WBA welterweight world titles.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
The War in Gaza | Sunday on 60 Minutes
This Sunday, Scott Pelley reports on an American doctor who volunteers in Gaza, and from Qatar, where medical teams work to rehabilitate children injured in the war.CBS News - 2d -
Healing and Hope | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2023, Scott Pelley reported from northwest Syria on the volunteer efforts by the White Helmets and the Syrian American Medical Society to help survivors after devastating earthquakes.CBS News - 2d -
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for many decades, has died, his son said SundayABC News - 2d -
Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89: Nobel laureate from Peru was the last of 'El Boom' novelists
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for decades, has died, his son said Sunday.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Why It’s Impossible for Most Small Businesses to Manufacture in the US
American companies that make everything from keychains to mattresses say Chinese manufacturing is superior, and tariffs won’t be enough to shift production to the United States.Wired - 2d -
From 'Infinite Jest' to Oprah's Book Club, 1996 changed the (literary) world
The year the L.A. Times Festival of Books debuted was also a landmark year in American letters, shaping literary culture in ways that remain with us nearly three decades on.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" turns 100
When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The Great Gatsby" at the height of the roaring '20s, he couldn't possibly realize that the book would emerge as one of the very top contenders for "the great ...CBS News - 4d -
How to stabilize a region, gain a friend, and combat China: Partner with Africa
The U.S. should establish a U.S.-Africa Security Defense Tax Credit to incentivize American companies to invest in Africa's critical minerals sector, reducing dependence on China and fostering ...The Hill - 3d -
T.J. Semptimphelter joins Bridgeport Islanders
Apr. 12—GRAND FORKS — UND goaltender T.J. Semptimphelter will begin his pro career in the American Hockey League. Semptimphelter signed a tryout deal with the Bridgeport Islanders, the top ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Kaden Carpenter’s big hit lifts Utah to series win over BYU
Kaden Carpenter has had a promising baseball future for a long time. The former American Fork High star was on his way to becoming Utah Valley’s Pitcher of the Year in 2022 and was among the top ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
The big picture: Sally Mann captures girls on the cusp of womanhood
For her classic series At Twelve, the American photographer created a collective portrait of adolescent girls, including world-weary Olivia pictured in her yard. You can see a whole world – ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump’s already skirting due process. Now he’s musing about deporting citizens | Moira Donegan
Amid a series of sadistic expulsions, the White House says Trump has reflected kicking Americans out of the country. They’re rounding people up, and you could be next. The Trump administration ...The Guardian - 3d -
Picture: Henry and Jeff Goldblum in the stands for Como vs Torino
Thierry Henry and Jeff Goldblum were spotted at the Stadio Sinigaglia today, witnessing Como’s 1-0 win over Torino.Arsenal legend Henry and American actor and musician Jeff Goldblum were spotted at ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Face the Nation: Salvanto, Khanna, Marks
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...As the tariff standoff continues, a CBS News poll conducted from April 8-11 found that 75% of Americans are concerned tariffs will raise prices, ...CBS News - 2d -
‘I sent AI to art school!’ The postmodern master who taught a machine to beef up his old work
Warhol for colour, Hopper for volume … American art world star David Salle is using AI on old paintings of his that had a mixed reception – with wild, sprawling results. Why isn’t he afraid of ...The Guardian - 22h -
Three GOP states pushing to ban candy and soda from SNAP
Three GOP-led states are moving to strip unhealthy items from their food stamp programs that help low-income Americans afford groceries. Arkansas became the first state Tuesday to submit a waiver ...The Hill - 20h
