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The irresistible lure of duty-free shopping

We already know this rule: You aren’t permitted to leave a museum without running into a gift shop. I also discovered late last week in Paris that you can’t walk out of the newly restored Notre-Dame cathedral without passing a large gift zone near the arrow that points to Sortie de secours. And you can’t […]

A neglected book makes the case for birds

At first glance, Blackie & Co.: Blackbirds in My Garden, by the English writer Hockley Clarke, is quite unsurprisingly a nice little book about blackbirds. Namely, two birds, father and son, whose relationship with Clarke began one bitter night in 1962. It was Europe’s coldest winter in 80 years, and, to give the bird a […]

A nuclear renaissance could be an important Trump legacy

The Army announced Wednesday that its Janus Program has selected five companies to build nuclear microreactors at five military installations, committing up to $2.2 billion to an effort that could eventually put more than 20 reactors across War Department facilities. It is the latest evidence that President Donald Trump’s revival of American nuclear power could […]

Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump’s push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate

President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland added a new security dimension to Iceland's EU referendum, with 275,000 eligible voters weighing in.

Hospice fraud victimizes seniors, but Gavin Newsom’s no help

California hospice fraud is not just fleecing taxpayers.

Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump’s push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate

President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland added a new security dimension to Iceland's EU referendum, with 275,000 eligible voters weighing in.

Mississippi mayor argues aginst lowering flag for Dolly Parton after her death

Olive Branch, Mississippi, Mayor Ken Adams argues against lowering the flag to half-staff for Dolly Parton, saying the honor should be reserved.

Dems face uphill battle in challenge to Georgia Congressional map under new SCOTUS rules

Biden branded Georgia's election law "Jim Crow," and now the state's redistricting maps face a tougher legal test after the Supreme Court's Callais ruling.

ICE detains transgender ex-member of Israeli spy unit

A transgender person who served in a highly classified Israeli military division was detained by U.S. federal immigration agents, one day after a judge ordered New Hampshire to justify the apprehension.

Ontario premier answers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign

Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Trump's "Lake America" decree Saturday with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."

AOC renews DSA membership after 7-year lapse

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, recognized by many as the most prominent figure in the Democrats' socialist movement, has renewed her Democratic Socialists of America affiliation after it ran out seven years ago.

Abdul El-Sayed peppered with questions on Hasan Piker link, fracture with Jewish Dems at Michigan convention

Abdul El-Sayed dodged four reporter questions about Hasan Piker at Michigan's Democratic convention, dismissing the streamer as irrelevant to his race.

Seneca Nation leader calls Trump’s Lake America renaming ‘unpresidential,’ demands reversal

Seneca Nation's leader calls Trump's Lake Ontario to Lake America renaming "unpresidential," saying it violates the 1794 Canandaigua treaty.

Milo Yiannopoulos deported to U.K., a day after being detained by ICE at Louisiana airport

Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the U.K., a day after he was taken into custody by ICE at a New Orleans-area airport.

ICE signs contract to buy electric shock gloves

Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded a $16.7M no-bid contract to purchase electric shock gloves to help de-escalate confrontations.

Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules

Citing the importance of the First Amendment, a federal judge in California says the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel's war in Gaza and others as part of the Trump administration's quest to deport noncitizens who it says disrupted college campuses while expressing their views.

Once the hottest ticket near the White House, Ned’s Club now feels overcrowded

Ned's Club, a members-only club near the White House, was quite the rage when it opened last year, but some members have been dismayed by a loss of luster.

Walmart settles opioid dispensing lawsuit with DOJ, avoiding billion-dollar payout

Walmart reached a $50M settlement on Friday with the DOJ, resolving allegations that its pharmacies unlawfully dispensed opioids and fueled the nation's drug epidemic.

East Palestine train derailment cleanup response prompts probe request

Trump administration officials are calling for a federal watchdog investigation into the response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, citing newly disclosed documents showing internal models predicted thousands of severe casualties from an unnecessary procedure.

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