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Of all the ambiguities surrounding the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency effort, from its misnomer of a title to questions surrounding its leadership structure, there is little doubt that the Elon Musk-helmed enterprise is among the most consequential and …

By the standards of the Trump administration, which features a billionaire president and a number of billionaire cabinet members and advisors including the world’s richest man, Vice President J.D. Vance is a comparative pauper. As he narrated in his best-selling …

Natural disasters can strike nearly without warning. Earthquakes, wildfires and tornadoes do not care that you are on vacation or have big travel plans. These unforeseen events bring up a lot of questions for travelers, including whether or not it …

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What happened President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order aimed at taking control of the U.S. Postal Service and folding the independent mail agency into the Commerce Department, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal said Thursday. Doing …

What happened Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday he will not seek an eighth term in 2026, ending more than 40 years in the Senate, including the longest tenure for a Senate party leader in U.S. history. He announced his …

What happened Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 last night at Boston’s TD Garden to win the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament. Canada’s Connor McDavid scored the winning goal just over 8 minutes into overtime. Canada and the U.S. advanced …

‘After 10,000 years, let’s bury the plow’ Dana Milbank at The Washington Post It is “nothing short of revolutionary that, in our time, the plow is heading toward extinction, or something close to it,” says Dana Milbank. The “demise of …

Arguably, the silver lining of finally getting around to filing your taxes is a potential tax refund. But how long do you have to wait between submitting your return and receiving the money? For the most part, “how long it …

You “may want to keep your head down” on 22 December 2032, said Time. That’s the day an asteroid may strike our planet. The chances of 2024 YR4 striking Earth increased this week to 1 in 32 but then dramatically …

From “meetings with foreign leaders to the control room of a SpaceX launch”, Elon Musk’s young children are his ever-present work sidekicks. His four-year-old son, “Lil X” (full name X Æ A-Xii), is his most frequent companion, and Musk has …

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“Centuries” after it was last one of the world’s great powers, Poland’s “winged hussars are back”, said The Economist. And not just back, said The Parliament, reporting on the country celebrating last year’s Armed Forces Day with a display that …

Why are sinkholes becoming more common? Will Saudi investment help create the “Netflix of sport”? And why has New Zealand’s new tourism campaign met with a savage reception? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what …

The Malaysian writer chooses his five favourite books. His debut, “The Harmony Silk Factory”, won the Whitbread First Novel Award. His new novel, “The South”, is out this week. Giovanni’s Room James Baldwin, 1956 I first read this when I …

Swansea: Clyne Castle, Blackpill (Image credit: Fine & Country ) An elegant flat in a historic Grade II building perched on a hill overlooking Swansea Bay. Main suite, 1 further bed, family bath, open-plan kitchen/living/dining room, communal gardens, parking. OIRO …

In “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, Joseph recalls his dreams in extraordinary (musical) detail, but many of us wake up each morning to find not a single dream memory will do. Now, scientists have discovered a string of factors …

This week’s question: A woman vacationing at a beachfront hotel in the Netherlands got a shock when she returned to her room to find a “completely relaxed” gray seal sleeping on her floor. In seven or fewer words, write a …

Kash Patel, just confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the director of the FBI, reportedly has a slew of foreign investments that could heavily increase his net worth — and may generate concerns over potential conflicts of interest. Patel, …

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Method acting — or the controversial practice of experiencing a role as opposed to merely representing it — is a technique that has been maligned and venerated in equal measure. Many famous and flashy performances exist by virtue of actors …

For years, the United States has been at the forefront of a global effort to bolster Ukraine’s ongoing defense against a Russian invasion effort that has threatened the stability of Eastern Europe. Since the reelection of President Donald Trump, however, …

Car insurance costs are on the rise, but you may not pay as much if you are covering a vintage vehicle. The average annual cost of car insurance in the final quarter of 2024 was £621, according to the Association …

“Eight to a dozen affluent Americans”, many of them hiding dark secrets, arrive at a glamorous location for a luxury holiday. A dead body then ruins everyone’s fun, but hugely increases the audience’s. “Yes, my friends,” said Lucy Mangan in …

A succession of Greek tragedies have been staged in London lately, said Sarah Crompton on WhatsOnStage. But “the play that comes closest to Greek theatre’s belief in a communal rite of shared experience is not ‘Oedipus’ or ‘Elektra’“, but this …

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What happened Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that the Trump administration was rescinding federal approval of New York City’s first-in-the-nation congestion pricing toll program for vehicles entering Lower and Midtown Manhattan. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which manages the new …

What happened Microsoft said Wednesday it has developed a computer chip based on a new “topological” state of matter — not solid, liquid or gas — that it expects will underpin exponentially faster and more powerful quantum computers “within years, …

What happened An Egyptian-British archaeological mission has found the tomb of King Thutmose II, who ruled ancient Egypt about 3,500 years ago, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Tuesday. It was the final undiscovered royal tomb of Egypt’s 18th …

‘Kim Kardashian can shape Nike’s recovery’ Andrea Felsted at Bloomberg Nike’s deal with Kim Kardashian’s Skims is the “latest effort” by Nike to “reconnect with the consumers — and stores” it previously “abandoned,” says Andrea Felsted. This “should give investors …

“Lies have always been regarded as justifiable tools in political dealings,” wrote the philosopher Hannah Arendt. That’s not true in Wales, though, where the Senedd is considering a law to bar politicians from office if they lie. If passed, the …

South Korea’s entertainment industry “is enjoying massive popularity”, with hundreds of millions of fans across the world, said the BBC. But the death of actor Kim Sae-ron last Sunday in an apparent suicide has again shed a spotlight on the …

“Break out the bodices and bonnets,” said The Times. Jane Austen fans will be “flocking” to the UK this year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the world-renowned English author’s birth. Here are some of the best events coming up …