Politics

A government shutdown crisis can seem like the “boy who cried wolf” story of American politics. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have come to the cusp of a shutdown repeatedly in recent years, only to avert disaster at the 11th …

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‘Congress can fix America’s broken patent system with one reform’ Andrei Iancu and David Kappos at The Hill Patent violators “are allowed to keep selling a stolen product, even after their victims have prevailed in court,” which “isn’t merely unjust …

“It was the day Britain finally put Brexit behind it and assumed its new role in Europe,” said The Telegraph‘s Europe editor James Crisp. On Sunday Keir Starmer hosted European leaders in London – with “nothing less than the security …

It was “virtually unheard of in the 20th century” but now bowel cancer in people under the age of 50 accounts for “around 10% of all new cases worldwide”, said the New Scientist. And England is one of the countries …

“Dream Count”, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s first novel in over a decade, is “dreamy indeed”, said Alexandra Jacobs in The New York Times. An “accumulation of scenes and sensations, cloud-like in their contour”, it’s set against the backdrop of the pandemic …

The Panama Canal’s water levels have been dwindling, and this shift will have significant economic consequences for the region. To combat the change, the Panama government approved the Rio Indio Reservoir Project. The plan could guarantee water supply to approximately …

Shortly after it begins, Rebecca Romney’s first solo work of nonfiction “becomes something of a mystery novel,” said Charlotte Gordon in The Washington Post. By chance, Romney, a rare-books collector, comes upon a 1778 novel by a woman who turns …

Xochitl Gonzalez is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the best-selling author of the novel Olga Dies Dreaming. Below, she recommends six books that influenced her latest novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, which is now out in paperback. …

The worst measles outbreak in Texas in 30 years has been linked to an isolated Mennonite community. Last week authorities announced that an unvaccinated six-year-old had become the first casualty of the outbreak and the first measles-related death in the …

Endless stretches of golden savannah, lush tree groves and some of the most spectacular wildlife the planet has to offer: welcome to Maasai Mara. There’s no better way to arrive at this spectacular location than by small plane, just a …

Donald Trump’s plans to establish a government stockpile of cryptocurrencies took a notable step forward this past weekend, as the president unveiled the five assets he plans to include in his federal crypto reserve. The U.S. will be the “Crypto …

Roberta Flack had no flash or gimmick to propel her to stardom. A schoolteacher in her 30s when she achieved fame, she was a classically trained pianist with a low-key demeanor and a restrained vocal style. But she had a …

A robot butler in every home sounds like “the stuff of science fiction,” said Mark Gurman in Bloomberg, but we’re getting closer. Two tech giants, Meta and Apple, have recently begun preparing to go head-to-head in the battle to bring …

When the crowds descend upon Arches National Park in southern Utah, you can be about 100 miles away enjoying the world’s second largest concentration of natural arches at Rattlesnake Canyon in Colorado. This scenic stretch is one of the many …

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‘How far will Rwanda go in Congo?’ Michela Wrong at Foreign Affairs Among the “core principles” African unifiers “embraced was the inviolability of existing, colonial-era national borders.” But the “rapid conquest and occupation of a huge area of the Democratic …

The drain of overconsumption amid rising prices and uncertain economic policies has led some consumers to a TikTok trend for salvation. The ‘No Buy’ challenge empowers people to stick to the essentials, save money and challenge their spending habits. ‘Pushback …

What happened President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico went into effect early Tuesday morning, as did an additional 10% tax on goods imported from China, sparking a likely trade war with America’s top three trading …

What happened President Donald Trump Monday at least temporarily suspended the delivery of all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, a White House official told news organizations. Trump “has been clear that he is focused on peace,” and he is “pausing …

What happened Pope Francis was back on “noninvasive mechanical ventilation” after two episodes of acute respiratory failure Monday, the Vatican said. It was the latest setback in the pope’s 18-day battle against double pneumonia at a Roman hospital. Francis, 88, …

The announcement that the US is “pausing and reviewing” all military aid to Ukraine has been met with applause in at least one quarter. Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov said President Donald Trump’s decision to cut off Ukraine’s defence fund “could …

“Gentle parenting” is having a rough time of late. After years of being the parenting style du jour – and the inspiration for mountains of “momfluencer” social-media content – the empathy-heavy, punishment-free child-rearing method is getting some sceptical backlash. With …

Just months after France’s justice system was confronted with the horrifying sexual abuse of Gisèle Pelicot, the nation is now grappling with the case of a paedophile who was allowed to abuse hundreds of children unchecked for more than 25 …

If the thought of “hulking mega-ships” isn’t appealing, that’s no reason to give up on the idea of a cruise holiday altogether, said Jane Archer in The Telegraph. River ships are “petite and boutique”, typically carry less than 200 passengers, …

Chaos is spreading across our national parks, said Maxine Joselow and Andrea Sachs in The Washington Post. The Trump administration fired about 1,000 National Park Service employees in February, and the agency’s 433 national parks, historic sites, and attractions are …

An Indian podcaster is under police investigation and has received death threats after asking a “perverted” question on the YouTube talent show “India’s Got Latent”. Ranveer Allahbadia, whose own YouTube channel BeerBiceps has eight million followers, is no stranger to …

President Trump shredded “America’s soft power” by gutting USAID, said Max Boot in The Washington Post. “Now he seems bent on damaging U.S. hard power too.” Hours after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans last week to cut 5,400 civilian …

When did the purge begin? The so-called Red Scare started in the early days of the Cold War. With America gripped by fears of communist infiltration, President Harry Truman in 1947 signed an executive order mandating “a loyalty investigation of …

To see how thoroughly warped the Republican Party has become, said Asawin Suebsaeng in Rolling Stone, witness the “apocalyptic form of group therapy” for “frantically aggrieved” Fox News viewers at last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference just outside Washington, D.C. …

“Thanks to successful vaccination campaigns, most Americans today have never experienced a measles outbreak,” said Leana S. Wen in The Washington Post. So when they see that Texas has reported more than 120 cases of the disease in a month—mostly …

China’s naval power has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. The latest sign? Live-fire naval exercises off the coasts of Australia, Vietnam and Taiwan. In military terms the Chinese exercises do not “have much significance,” Su Tzu-yun, of …