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Kennedy Center Warns of Bankruptcy Unless Trump’s Name Is Added (Gift Article)

The caution, contained in a draft resolution to the center’s board, comes as a federal judge decides whether President Trump’s name should remain off the building.

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Still Standing, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Step Back in the Spotlight (Gift Article)

They have waited out, and in some cases ground down, their critics, and are ready to make a more visible push for their projects.

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Texas Republican’s Racist Social Media Post Draws Condemnation (Gift Article)

Many Republicans criticized the post, some in more direct terms than others.

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Russian Strikes on Ukraine Hits Near David Petraeus, ex-C.I.A. Chief (Gift Article)

David Petraeus was at a rail station when a drone hit. Another train, with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and other dignitaries, had just left, Ukrainian officials said.

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How a Teenager’s Cancer Treatment Became a MAHA Crusade (Gift Article)

Dayna Mooney chose alternative remedies over the recommendations of her son’s doctors. Was that her right as a parent or a threat to his care?

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Top Lawmakers Agree A.I.’s Risks Are Rising but Say They Have No Quick Fix (Gift Article)

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned on Sunday of competitive risks from China, and Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader, said Congress should start regulatory talks this week.

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The Atlantic politics
The Republican Party Has a Nazi Problem

How did the GOP become a haven for slogans and ideas straight out of the Third Reich?

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Trump’s Call for ‘Termination’ of Constitution Draws Rebukes (Gift Article)

Republicans were still cautious — or silent entirely — about shunning the former president-turned-2024 candidate.

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A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation (Gift Article)

When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.

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As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers (Gift Article)

President Trump has been in the forefront of the “what-me-worry?” crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of A.I.

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Angie Nixon, Candidate for Senate, Takes Florida by Storm (Gift Article)

The Democratic nominee for Senate faces strong headwinds in a decidedly Republican-leaning state. She has been a fighter, and an underdog, for years.

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Inside the $440 Million Collapse of Guidepost Montessori (Gift Article)

A man with a vision set out to revolutionize preschool. It became a $440 million fiasco.

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Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda (Gift Article)

During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.

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The Times (UK) politicsbusinessworld
Burnham’s first bill allows Catholic PM to advise on CofE appointments

Legislation will repeal centuries-old laws to let Andy Burnham, Britain’s first Catholic prime minister, recommend top Church of England bishops and archbishops

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NRC healthopinionpolitics
Rond sociale zekerheid gaat de politieke discussie vooral over bezuinigen en veel minder over hervormingen

Sociale zekerheid: Het uitkeringsstelsel moet op de schop: te complex, te weinig begeleiding. Maar door de bezuinigingsplannen van het kabinet staan partijen vooral tegenover elkaar. Over de noodzakel...

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Een vlugge koffie to go, een afgezonderd terras en boodschappen laten bezorgen – de ‘gepolijste stad’ bevordert ongelijkheid, zegt deze hoogleraar

Femke Kaulingfreks | bijzonder hoogleraar grootstedelijke vraagstukken: Sociaaleconomische klassen ontmoeten elkaar weinig in de stad. Volgens bijzonder hoogleraar Femke Kaulingfreks vraagt dat om meer tussenruimtes. „Bijvoorbeeld vrijplaatsen aan de rafelranden of buurthuizen, waar diverse groepen elkaar spontaan kunnen ontmoeten.”

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The Times (UK) politicsworld
Europe’s hard right have Putin badly wrong

Those hoping Russia’s president will save western Christian values are in for a rude awakening

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New York Times politics
Trump’s Gutting of Election Security Fuels Worries for Midterms (Gift Article)

Officials say the crippling of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which the president himself created, could open elections to cyberattacks and foreign influence.

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NRC opinionpoliticsworld
Het lege koffertje van minister Heinen

Deze Prinsjesdag 2026 presenteert minister van Financiën Eelco Heinen de Miljoenennota. Normaal gesproken hét politieke startschot van het jaar. Maar dit jaar is het vooral een façade, ziet redacteur ...

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NRC politicsworldhealth
Wat vindt NRC | De eerste begroting van Jetten biedt geen oplossing voor de prangende risico’s en economische onevenwichtigheden

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Column | Op Prinsjesdag zijn er petitfourtjes bij de PVV

Het nichtje van 50Plus-Tweede Kamerlid Corrie van Brenk – Alisa, 16 jaar – wil op de foto met Jimmy Dijk van de SP. En deze Prinsjesdag kan dat, ze gaat als gast van Van Brenk mee naar de Troonrede. C...

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The Atlantic politicsentertainment
Jean Smart’s Reminder to the Women in the Room

The actor’s history-making Emmys win was a recognition of female performers who refuse to placate.

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Defector politicsopinion
Report: President Donald Trump Is Giving "All The Boys" Dress Shoes That Don't Fit Right | Defector

It goes without saying that there is a great deal of Psychology going on in Donald Trump’s second term. None of it is especially complicated, because the people involved are without exception clammy, ...

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The Times (UK) politicsworld
Computer says no? Call my brother, the Pope

John Prevost said that he turned to Chicago-born Pope Leo for advice on his tax return and after he was locked out of his computer

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Macklemore forced off Ed Sheeran tour by Patriots owner over Palestine comments (Gift Article)

Kraft said the rapper's advocacy "should not come at the expense of the Jewish community."

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Medium politicsworldbusiness
Iran’s Shadow Over America: Military Humiliation, Economic Collapse, and Political Chaos

From regime-change rhetoric to domestic implosion, Iran’s defiance reshapes America’s destiny.

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Elections Officials Breathe Sigh of Relief Following Court Ruling on Mail Ballots (Gift Article)

Officials cheered the order blocking President Trump’s last-minute effort to change the rules on mail ballots, noting that some states had already mailed ballots.

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Why Mitch McConnell Isn’t Giving Up His Senate Seat (Gift Article)

Democrats are demanding that the Kentucky Republican resign. Others who were sidelined for far longer faced no such calls, but times are changing.

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Medium politicstechnology
Is Your Tech Company Your Country?

I hope not. I hope that isn’t the future of politics

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The 5% Threshold: Bond Rout, Delhi’s BRICS Summit, and America’s Diminishing Returns

Treasury yields near a crisis-era mark just as China, India and Russia thicken payment rails Washington no longer owns.

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Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Screen Mail-In Ballots (Gift Article)

The Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections.

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‘NAZA,’ Israeli Film About Killings in Gaza, Faces Backlash (Gift Article)

The film “NAZA” investigates the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in Gaza. Israel’s culture minister has suggested revoking the directors’ citizenship.

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Video: Why Is D.H.S. Getting Involved in Elections?

The Department of Homeland Security is in the midst of a weeks-long hunt for noncitizens among the nation’s registered voters despite the absence of evidence of widespread fraud. Reporter Hamed Aleazi...

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Read the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Mail Voting Restrictions (Gift Article)

The order blocks a Trump administration plan to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the lead-up to the midterm elections.

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N.Y. Democratic House Candidate Admits to Bondage Photo Shoot (Gift Article)

Christopher Gallant, who is running against Representative Nick LaLota on Long Island, acknowledged that the photos that surfaced in media reports on Monday were legitimate.

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Opinion | Dario Amodei’s Essay Was Gutsy. It Didn’t Go Far Enough. (Gift Article)

America’s A.I. bosses can do only so much on their own.

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Bloomberg politicstechnologybusiness
Trump Attacks Anthropic CEO Over Call to Slow AI Development

President Donald Trump attacked Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei for urging a slowdown in artificial intelligence development, intensifying his opposition to new guardrails for the t...

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The Times (UK) technologypolitics
Trump Jr’s wedding ‘funded by Russian oligarch with Putin ties’

Umar Kremlev reportedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the reception and fireworks for the event, which took place in the Bahamas in May

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NY Daily News politics
NY ends Regents exams as high school graduation requirement

The New York State Board of Regents authorized a plan on Monday for current high school seniors to be last who must pass the test in order to earn a diploma.

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New York Times culturepolitics
Taylor Swift Is Now One of His Showgirls (Gift Article)

Bob Mackie, whose bejeweled designs have appeared on a list of performers that now includes the singer, reflects on a role he has dressed many for.

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New York Times sportspolitics
The A.I. Mob That Attacked Hugging Face + METR’s Ajeya Cotra (Gift Article)

This is probably the most important thing to have happened in A.I. this year.

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The Atlantic sportspolitics
A Bigoted Outburst Against Texas Sports Fans

Bo French’s xenophobia should matter to both parties.

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NRC politicsopinionworld
Opinie | Wil je beter begrijpend lezen? Beweeg!

Lezersbrieven: U schreef ons over de lezersachterstand bij jongeren, Prinsjesdag zonder dierenleed en Engels als voertaal.

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New York Times politicslegal
Mahmoud Khalil Says Columbia Failed to Protect Pro-Palestinian Students (Gift Article)

In a federal lawsuit, Mr. Khalil and other former student activists say the university was deliberately indifferent to their harassment even before the 2023 Hamas attacks.

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NRC politicsworld
Syrië is steeds meer de arena voor de regionale rivalen Israël en Turkije

Midden-Oosten: Tegengestelde belangen in Syrië en onenigheid over Gaza brengen Israël en Turkije steeds meer met elkaar in botsing. Zowel Benjamin Netanyahu als Recep Tayyip Erdogan voert de vijandige...

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Opinion | I’ve Never Been a Budget Hawk. But $40 Trillion is Too Big to Ignore. (Gift Article)

The national debt is too big to ignore--it could all end badly.

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Mika Brunold credits João Lucas Reis da Silva as ‘big inspiration’ to come out as gay after historic final (Gift Article)

Brunold became the second active male professional tennis player to come out as gay after Reis da Silva had done so in 2024.

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$42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal (Gift Article)

A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of foreign citizens to sue in U.S. court.

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NRC businesspoliticsworld
Opinie | De Nederlandse VOC-mentaliteit kan Europa opbreken

Europa: Nederland moet in Brussel niet met de vuist op tafel slaan als Néderlanders, maar er als Europeanen gaan praten over gedeelde belangen, schrijft Mark Sanders.

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New York Times politics
‘I Have a Lot to Say’: Brain Implant Helps a Disabled Patient Speak (Gift Article)

In the latest advance in brain-computer interfaces, a company said its wireless device enabled speech even when a patient just imagined saying words.

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