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The Price of Milk: Immigrants Behind American Dairy | CBS Reports
The economy and immigration are two of the biggest issues on the minds of Americans, but we rarely get a look behind the scenes to see how these key forces in American life intersect. CBS News Race ...CBS News - 2d -
As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts
Many Americans have purchased foreign-made products out of fears that companies could start to raise prices soon.The New York Times - 2d -
How This Rock Star Turned His ‘Neurotic Love’ for Porsches Into a Thriving Business
Rob Dickinson of the ’90s group Catherine Wheel started Singer Vehicle Design, where a team modifies Porsche 911s. The starting price is $845,000.Inc. - 4d -
In South Carolina, a Once Thriving Textile Hub Is Baffled by Trump’s Tariffs
The Upstate region of South Carolina was saved by foreign companies after the fall of its textile industry. Now, tariffs pose another round of uncertainty.The New York Times - 2d -
Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89
Nobel laureate, a star of the international boom in Latin American literature, also once ran for president in Peru. Interview: ‘The Nobel prize is a fairytale for a week and a nightmare for a ...The Guardian - 1d -
The case against Mahmoud Khalil is meant to silence American dissent | Moustafa Bayoumi
The open door of American democracy is slamming shut faster and louder than we could have imagined. On Friday afternoon, a federal immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil , the ...The Guardian - 2d -
American teen was killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The U.S. has said little about it.
TURMUS AYYA, West Bank — To his family, Amer Rabee was just a 14-year-old American boy picking almonds with two friends.NBC News - 3d -
For Taiwan’s Small Exporters, the Uncertainty’s as Bad as the Tariffs
The island’s many small factories have thrived by being frugal — and flexible. But President Trump’s unpredictability is testing their limits.The New York Times - 2d -
IU women's basketball lands McDonald's All American, top-30 recruit from Big Ten rival
A McDonald's All American and top-30 recruit in 2024, Zania Socka-Nguemen included IU among her finalists out of high school before picking UCLA.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump’s Tariffs Leave No Safe Harbor for American Importers
For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries, the latest tariffs have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis.The New York Times - 1d -
At Raf’s, Where the Fashion Glitterati Meet to Eat
Raf’s, occupying the site of a decades-old bakery in NoHo, is thriving as a clubroom for the fashion crowd while mostly flying under the radar of social media.The New York Times - 1d -
Proposed NASA Budget Cuts ‘Would Decimate American Leadership in Space’
The approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped.Wired - 3d -
The Chinese goods Americans most rely on, from microwaves to Barbies
Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit millions of video game consoles, electric fans and toys shipped to the US from ChinaFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump tariffs on China will soon bring 'irreversible' damage to many American businesses
Apple's iPhone and other tech got a reprieve from Trump's China tariffs policy, but most businesses will soon face 'irreversible' damage from the trade war.CNBC - 1d -
Mario Vargas Llosa: A giant of Latin American literature, with a punch to match
The distinguished Peruvian author won the Nobel Prize and courted controversy most of his life.BBC News - 1d -
It is difficult to imagine a post-American world. But imagine it we must | Nesrine Malik
The truth is, we were always dangerously overexposed to decisions made in Washington – consider this chaotic moment an opportunity. “People speak with forked tongues about America,” a veteran ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Russia frees U.S. dual national Ksenia Karelina in prisoner swap
U.S. and Russian intelligence agencies negotiated an agreement to free American Ksenia Karelina in exchange for a Russian detainee.CBS News - 4d -
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 - 3d -
6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares
Wild stock market swings and rising recession fears have put Americans on edge. Here are strategies to lower the angst.The New York Times - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 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 - 4d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d
