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Ruling Against Trump Cuts to the Heart of His Identity

  
NYTimes.com - 09.29.2023 Original article ›
Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer
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A judge's ruling in New York says Mr. Trump inflated the value of his properties and committed fraud.This cuts to the heart of his identity as extraordinarily successful businessman, says Maggie Haberman in the NYT. 

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Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid

  
NYTimes.com - 10.16.2023 Original article ›
Pam Belluck
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Research at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows the reduction of serotonin in the gut from coronavirus as a cause of long covid symptoms. This NYT report looks at the research findings.

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Forget Working for a Brand-Name Company. Workers Want to Get Paid.

  
WSJ - 11.02.2023 Original article ›
Callum Borchers
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Jobs with prestige and long hours that pay less are being shunned today in 2023 as workers have to make ends meet during a cost of living crisis. Even prestigious NIH fellowships at about $58,000 are not attracting interest.

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Opinion | Beware the New American Triumphalism

  
NYTimes.com - 07.21.2023 Original article ›
Paul Krugman
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After seeing the ups and downs of American attitudes over 50 years from overconfidence to despair Krugman reminds Americans that nobody is best at everything and it is always a good idea to learn from what other countries do.

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Watch How the Coronavirus Spread Across the United States

  
NYTimes.com - 03.21.2020 Original article ›
Lazaro Gamio, Mitch Smith, Karen Yourish, Sarah Almukhtar
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A NYT video simulation that shows how early action is critical with decisive steps for quarantine and lockdown with enforcement, to control the spread of coronavirus. It shows the spread along a timeline of the coronavirus in the U.S.

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How Has Inflation Hit Your Finances? 10 People Get Candid

  
WSJ - 05.22.2024 Original article ›
Angel Au Yeung | Illustrations By Alexandra Citrin Safadi
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Ten California resident talk about the cost of living including the high cost of housing that is affecting the quality of life, and for some lower income households making it a struggle from one day to the next. 

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The 401(k) Rollover Mistake That Costs Retirement Savers Billions

  
WSJ - 07.22.2024 Original article ›
Anne Tergesen
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Makes sure the money is invested in stocks and bonds after rolling over a 401 K into an IRA when changing jobs says this report in WSJ, and don't assume it will be done for you.

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Rachel Reeves will tax businesses to plug £9bn black hole in NHS

  
The Guardian - 10.19.2024 Original article ›
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UK's National Health Service needs another 9 billion pounds just to carry on as before and Rachel Reeves is determined to get this. Opinion surveys show a large majority of 70% of people in Britain support this.

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Brazil 0-1 United States: Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold

  
BBC Sport - 08.10.2024 Original article ›
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Emma Hayes of the UK transforms the US women's soccer team by winning over Brazil 1-0 in the finals of Paris Olympics soccer 2024. It is only 3 months since she took over as coach.

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How Uruguay v Brazil became this Copa America's dirtiest match

  
NYTimes.com - 07.07.2024 Original article ›
Thom Harris
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The 1-0 Uruguay Brazil game gets very physical often with no action from the referee, fouls committed throughout the game. The referee blew his whistle 44 times but he could have done it much more than that.

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Olympic runner Elle St Pierre on parenting, milking cows and ‘being a normal person’ – in pictures

  
The Guardian - 08.14.2024 Original article ›
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A 1500 metres women runner who chooses to stay at her farm in Vermont than stay in Boston with New Balance running team to practice. She reflects on her pregnancy and having a child while competing in the US.

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Paris wants more visible police, less visible garbage

  
Le Monde.fr - 02.17.2025 Original article ›
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Efforts to clean up the French capital and restore what was considered normal, a clean capital. A dedicated police officer and sanitation agent for every Paris neighborhood starting in March 2025 - action by municipal authorites reports Le Monde.

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Ukraine summit live: Starmer calls on Europe to step up as leaders meet

  
The Times - 03.02.2025 Original article ›
Peter Stubley | Steven Swinford, Political Editor | Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent | Charles Bremner, Paris | Oliver Moody, Berlin | Josie Ensor, Us Correspondent
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Keir Starmer leads the summit of European leaders in London on March 2, 2025. This effort comes after a controversial breakdown in communication between DJT, vice president Vance with Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House.

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Israel, Hamas Agree to Deal to Pause Fighting in Gaza

  
WSJ - 01.15.2025 Original article ›
Summer Said, Carrie Keller Lynn
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Israel and Hamas agree to a pause in the fighting with a deal brokered by Qatar and Egypt. The top Middle East envoys of Biden and Trump were involved in the 96 hours of negotiations that preceded the deal.

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Food crisis: Ukraine grain export deal reached with Russia, says Turkey

  
BBC News - 07.21.2022 Original article ›
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A Turkey and UN supported agreement is reached in Istanbul, Turkey, between Russia and Ukraine that would enable export of 20 million tons of Ukraine grains at its ports. Turkey and UN would inspect the ships to ensure no weapons smuggling is taking place and Ukrainian vessels would take the grain carrying ships through safe channels in the Black Sea. This will also get Russian grain out through the Black Sea ports.

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Covid-19: 'Delta' can infect even fully vaccinated, says study | India News - Times of India

  
The Times of India - 11.21.2021 Original article ›
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The problem of breakthrough infections requires people to follow all necessary prevention measures including social distancing, mask use, ventilation of indoor spaces, and hand washing, even if they are fully vaccinated. People who have taken vaccination very early in 2021 and have waning protection need a booster shot to build up immunity levels. Studies show that breakthrough infections can take place, making it all the more important to take all precautions.

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Covid vaccine: India gave more jabs than G7 nations combined in August

  
BBC News - 09.06.2021 Original article ›
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With 686 million doses of vaccine given to people over age 18 India has now given more vaccine doses to people than all the G7 nations combined- this includes US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan. About 7 million doses were given on a recent day in the first week of September 2021. About half of the population of 1.2 billion people is vaccinated with one dose and 17% are fully vaccinated.

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England go from shambles to euphoria as self-belief somehow sees off Sweden | Jonathan Liew

  
The Guardian - 07.17.2025 Original article ›
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Defying the odds after falling behind 0-2 England make it up with coach Wiegman's substitutes to 3-2 in Euro soccer quarterfinals 2025. The directness and physicality of the Swden team and England are outplayed in the first half. The second half rebound is similar to the way France rebounded against the Netherlands. The French team however moved much further to end the game completely outplaying the opponents.

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German ex-FM Baerbock begins new job leading UN assembly – DW – 09/09/2025

  
dw.com - 09.10.2025 Original article ›
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Germany has a new voice at the UN as Annalena Baerbock opens the UN General Assembly in September 2025. As this video shows she has stood up for her values even when it was not favorable. She represents a new generation of German politicians who were open to ideas from other places and continents including Britain and where she studied, and brought a sensitivity to African and Asian cultures that was genuine and heartfelt in ways rarely seen in Germany's interactions with Asia and Africa.

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Messi says goodbye in Argentina, 'we'll see' on WC

  
ESPN.com - 09.09.2025 Original article ›
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Messi uncertain if he will play for the World Cup in the US in 2026. It is 20 years since he played at the age of 18. The aging Messi says some days he feels good, on other days not so good, and it depends on his physical condition if he will play. He recalls with affection the chance to play in Argentina and score goals in the game against Venezuela 3-0 before retiring. He was thankful for the chance to play for Barcelona fans.

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Hopes Rise for U.S.-Europe Trade Deal as Trump Visits Scotland

  
Wall Street Journal - 07.26.2025 Original article ›
Max Colchester
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DJT will meet EU's Von der Leyen in Scotland to iron out differences remaining to get to a US EU Trade Deal. Following the one with the UK and Japan this would be a signifcant win for the president and show that his tariff policies are working when flexibility is added and negotiations are speeded up. It also benefits European relations with the US on many fronts, not just in talk as has happened before but in real improvements in sharing of responsibilities.

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In Tense Hearing, Texas Republicans Defend Redrawn Political Map

  
NYTimes.com - 08.02.2025 Original article ›
J. David Goodman
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Redistricting in Texas that may flip 5 Democratic seats in US Congress to Republicans. With population shifts to the south Texas has grown in population in 5 years to 2025 by roughly 2 million from 29 million to 31 million. In 2025 about 40% are Hispanic and 40% White evenly divided, with 11% black and 6% Asian, and 3% other. It remains a conservative state in the South with a focus on faith and on traditional values. Along with Florida and the two Carolinas it remains a major part of the Conservative South.

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Putin's eternally inscrutable diplomacy

  
Le Monde.fr - 09.08.2025 Original article ›
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French and European attitudes towards Russia that are part of French German and British history and relations with Russia since 1700 of a constant rivalry and efforts to keep Russia dominating Northern Europe since 1700, or regional rivalry and wars including invasions. This colors most of the perceptions of Russia in Europe as shown in this article in Le Monde. This is in sharp contrast to the US. The US has differences with Russia but has not gone through the European constant rivalry and struggles over 400 years.

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The Health Insurance Subsidies at the Center of the Government Shutdown Fight

  
The Wall Street Journal - 09.30.2025 Original article ›
Jasmine Li, Anna Wilde Mathews
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Healthcare coverage of illegal migrants is at the center of the fight between Democrats and Republicans leading to the government shutdown on October 1, 2025. A slight majority of Americans favor deportation of illegal migrants is shown in a recent NYT poll. Even higher numbers are likely to see higher priorities in the Nation than funding of housing and healthcare for illegal migrants when most families in the US are living from paycheck to paycheck and government subsidies and assistance are being cut after Covid.

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See Advanced Weaponry the U.S. Is Deploying to the Caribbean

  
The Wall Street Journal - 10.14.2025 Original article ›
Roque Ruiz, Shelby Holliday, Carl Churchill
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The US is deploying enough military assets to prevent the use of Venezuela for drug trafficking through the Caribbean to the US. The USS Iwo Jima and the USS Stockdale are part of this effort. Also the use of MQ-9 Reaper Drones and F-35B fighter jets. A Marine Expeditionary Unit is active today in the Caribbean making it clear to all nations that the US will not tolerate drug trafficking to the US that makes the US less safe and destroys lives of young people in the US.

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