Last Crack at Diplomacy? U.S. Prepares for War and Peace With Iran
Negotiations are set to resume at Geneva on Tuesday with Trump insisting on giving Tehran one more chance at a nukes-for-investment deal.
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‘Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture’ Brings the Glamor of High Style to the Frick Mansion
A new show delivers a runway of 18th century chic from one of Britain’s greatest painters.
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Justice Department Announces End of Epstein Files Release, Saying It Has Complied With Letter of the Law
3.5 million documents and 300 unredacted names later, the release has produced little accountability on behalf of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking ring.
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Bad Bunny Aside, Is the Use of Spanish Peaking in America?
Asked in a survey if speaking English is key for being ‘truly’ American, 75 percent of all U.S. Hispanics agreed.
By JAMES BROOKE
|USA vs. the World: Inside the NBA’s Latest Attempt to Revive Its All-Star Game
Adam Silver hopes his latest brainstorm is a hit on the court and, with a boost from influencers, on social media.
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|Tensions Flare Within Plastic Surgery Group Over Bombshell New Policy Opposing Youth Gender Surgeries
An American Society of Plastic Surgeons task force, charged with examining the issue of such surgeries is, to their chagrin, cut out of the loop when the ASPS board issued its new policy last week.
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Jeanine Pirro Files $250,000 Lawsuit Against Wealthy New York Suburb After She Tripped While Walking
The prosecutor says she ‘continues to experience pain and suffering, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, and economic damages.’
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Pro-Hamas Activist Provokes Outrage — by Insisting Dogs Should Be Homeless
‘You may not care that she hates Jews. …. But you can know everything you need to know about a person who hates dogs,’ remarked one observer.
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Student Sues University of Michigan, Claiming It Mistook Her Anxiety-Ridden Writing Style for AI
The lawsuit charges that the graduate assistant who penalized the student was overzealous in trying to detect the use of AI.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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World Curling Addresses Cheating Allegations Following Profanity-Laden Olympic Clash Between Canada and Sweden
‘Who’s doing it? I haven’t done it once, you can f*** off,’ one athlete said.
By JOSEPH CURL
|Western Allies Say Russia Murdered Navalny in 2024 With Poison From South American Dart Frogs
“Only the Russian government had the means, motive and opportunity” to use the toxin on the jailed anti-corruption crusader, said the British foreign secretary.
By DAVID JONES
|America and Europe Look To Become Frenemies With Softer Tone at Munich Forum
Secretary of State Marco Rubio won plaudits by stressing that America wants reforms but not a divorce from America’s ‘cherished allies and oldest friends.’
By DAVID JONES
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World Cup Construction is Leaving Mexico’s Sex Workers With Nowhere To Display Their Wares
‘The ones who are hurt is always us at the bottom of the ladder.’
By GEORGE WILLIS
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Palestine Action Leader Cheers Reversal of British Ban From Propaganda Tour in Iran
A communist activist celebrates Britain’s free speech ruling while backing the Islamic regime’s crackdown on dissent.
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In the Game of Drones, Elon Musk Hands a Battle Victory to Ukraine
Cutoff of Musk’s Starlink service at behest of Kyiv’s new ‘tech bro’ defense minister prompts Russian troops to complain of being ‘back in the Stone Age.’
By JAMES BROOKE
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Virginia Supreme Court Greenlights April 21 Redistricting Referendum
If the vote is successful and the courts allow, the change could eliminate four Republican districts, making the now-balanced state 10-1 for Democrats.
By JOSEPH CURL
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House Democrats Ask Mandelson To Testify on ‘Critical’ Links to Epstein
House Oversight Democrats want the former ambassador to answer questions about evidence in newly released files.
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Bondi Faces MAGA Backlash for ‘Shrieking’ Performance at Congressional Hearing
The attorney general is facing some calls to resign after her appearance before the House Judiciary Committee.
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|Congress Leaves Town With No Deal on Funding for Department of Homeland Security, Guaranteeing Shutdown on Saturday
Flight disruptions, missed paychecks, and impacts to natural disaster response could be on the horizon.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Zohran Mamdani and Liberal Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Meet at City Hall, Announce a ‘Coalition of Mayors’ To Stand Up to Trump
Amid the immigration wind-down in Minneapolis, Frey eschews homeland security testimony to meet with Mamdani.
By DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
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Olympic Athletes’ Criticism of America, Fueled by Hostile International Press, Is Unpatriotic
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‘Kramer/Fauci’ Plays Back a Political Battle From a More Civil Time
Director Daniel Fish revisits a heated 1993 debate between Dr. Anthony Fauci and the playwright and activist Larry Kramer.
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A New ‘Coriolanus’ Crashes Shakespeare’s Tragic Hero Into the Digital Age
Set “just after now,” director Ash K. Tata’s production is as subtle as a heart attack.
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How Margot Robbie Made Girlboss Cinema a Brand
Her racy, subversive ‘Wuthering Heights’ is her latest boundary-pushing effort to redefine women’s filmmaking.
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NY Federal Reserve Says Americans Are Paying Most of the Cost of Trump’s Tariffs
The fate of the president’s tariff policy hinges on a highly anticipated Supreme Court decision.
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|Jobs Surge in January Deals Blow to Trump’s Push for Interest Rate Cuts
Robust hiring data for January gives the Fed ammunition to resist White House pressure on monetary policy.
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‘Wildcat Banking’: Bitcoin Prices Plunge as Crypto Selloff Picks Up Pace
The digital token is now worth less than it was when President Trump was re-elected in 2024.
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GOP Opposition to Powell Probe Puts Warsh’s Path to Fed Chairman in Jeopardy
Senator Tillis vows to block confirmation until the Justice Department investigation into the current Fed head is resolved.
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Cutting Funds to California for Not Disclosing Students’ Gender Transitions to Parents
California’s attorney general says the state is committed to ‘protecting California schools and securing a discrimination-free educational environment.’
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Trump Reforms Drive Taxpayers’ Student Loan Losses Down to 30-Year Low
The Congressional Budget Office projects the government will lose just 4 cents per dollar lent, down from 18 cents in 2025.
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Oklahoma Board Rejects Application From a Jewish Charter School, Teeing Up a Possible Supreme Court Do-Over on Religious Charter Schools
The state has ‘hung a no-religious-need-apply sign on the state’s charter school program, ignoring years of Supreme Court precedent,’ one critic of the decision says.
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Pam Bondi Plows Past ‘Paperwork Mistake’ To Revive Criminal Prosecutions Against Letitia James and James Comey
The attorney general, seeking to wrench the cases back on track, files her appeal to the Fourth Circuit.
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FBI Releases New Details About Masked Suspect and Suspicious Backpack, Doubles Reward in Search for Nancy Guthrie
Search widens as investigators receive more than 13,000 tips since they released images of a masked, gloved, and possibly armed suspect.
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|Trump DOJ Aims To Recharge Investigation Into Letitia James by Firing Judge Appointed Prosecutor After Only Five Hours in Job
The move underscores that Main Justice wants to retain control of the upstate New York office that has been probing New York’s attorney general.
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|In Setback to BBC, Florida Judge Sets Trial Date for Trump’s Defamation Case
The BBC still plans to file a motion to dismiss the case, which centers on the network’s editing of a documentary on its Panorama program.
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FILE - Vehicles travel on Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 ahead of Memorial Day weekend May 22, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File) Trump Rolls Back Key Environmental Regulation Underpinning Nearly Two Decades of Emissions Restrictions
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