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Trump back in NYC court for hush money trial, slams 'unfair' gag order
Trump back at court, complains gag order is ‘unfair’
NEW YORK — Jury selection at Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial is expected to enter the home stretch Friday, with only five alternates to be seated ...Read more
Review: Taylor Swift turns heel, owning her chaos and messiness on 'The Tortured Poets Department'
Taylor Swift has spent years warning us not to believe everything we hear about her. As the biggest star of pop music's parasocial age, she argues that the facts of her existence are constantly warped by gossip and ...Read more
Taylor Swift's new album is rife with breakup songs. Psychologists explain why we love them
Perhaps never before have so many been so eager for something so steeped in heartbreak.
Taylor Swift's legions of devotees have eagerly anticipated her new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," in hopes of gaining ...Read more
Review: Our critic and a 13-year-old Swiftie discuss Taylor Swift's new album (first iteration)
Taylor Swift tantalizes and tortures us once again. This time it's with her new album "The Tortured Poets Department," which dropped at midnight ET Friday. Which guy(s) in her life is she singing about? Why is she so ...Read more
Newsom offers a compromise to protect indoor workers from heat
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has compromised on long-sought rules that would protect indoor workers from extreme heat, saying tens of thousands of prison and jail employees — and prisoners ...Read more
Wild turkey numbers are falling in some parts of the US – the main reason may be habitat loss
Birdsong is a welcome sign of spring, but robins and cardinals aren’t the only birds showing off for breeding season. In many parts of North America, you’re likely to encounter male wild turkeys, puffed up like ...Read more
Getting a good night’s rest is vital for neurodiverse children – pediatric sleep experts explain why
Most of us are all too familiar with the consequences of a poor night’s sleep – be it interrupted sleep or simply too little of it. If you’re a parent with kids at home, it often leaves you and your children on ...Read more
Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that cost
C. Everett Koop, the avuncular doctor with a fluffy white beard who served as the U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was famous for his work as an innovative pediatric surgeon and the attention he ...Read more
South Korean President Yoon faces foreign policy challenges after the National Assembly election
South Korea’s parliamentary election of April 10, 2024, was widely seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s first two years in office.
That being the case, the nation collectively expressed its ...Read more
How Trump is using courtroom machinations to his political advantage
The second week is wrapping up in former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial on charges from the state of New York related to paying hush money to an adult film star. So far, the jury has been selected, but ...Read more
Are tomorrow’s engineers ready to face AI’s ethical challenges?
A chatbot turns hostile. A test version of a Roomba vacuum collects images of users in private situations. A Black woman is falsely identified as a suspect on the basis of facial recognition software, which tends to be ...Read more
From sumptuous engravings to stick-figure sketches, Passover Haggadahs − and their art − have been evolving for centuries
The Jewish festival of Passover recalls the biblical story of the Israelites enslaved by Egypt and their miraculous escape. During a ritual feast known as a Seder, families celebrate this ancient story of deliverance, ...Read more
Right-wing conservatives object to Vista's deal to sell Federal ammunition to Czech firm
More conservative lawmakers are putting pressure on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to quash a Czech company's bid for Minnesota-based Federal and other ammunition brands owned by Vista Outdoor.
Sen. John Kennedy of ...Read more
How Ford's most profitable business is defying the EV slump
While malaise sets in across much of the electric vehicle market, there’s a corner that’s still going strong, where buyers like Chris Russo show little concern about high prices or range anxiety or spotty charging ...Read more
Auto review: Flat out in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric track rat
LAGUNA SECA, California — Out of slow, 90-degree Turn 11 onto the Laguna Seca Raceway’s pit straight, my 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N performance SUV instantly put down 545 pounds of torque and 601 horsepower to all four fat...Read more
Auto review: 2024 Lexus TX PHEV displays beauty and luxury
You heard it here first! As a Volvo fan myself, I don't see a lot of manufacturers that do it better, as the competition seems to always be chasing Volvo’s design, comfort and pricing. But with Lexus sharpening their ...Read more
Auto review: Two new Toyotas sure to satisfy your soul
Toyota has long been America’s favorite automaker, even if it hasn't always topped the sales charts. Certainly, it’s the world’s largest auto manufacturer, a spot once claimed by General Motors. So, when Toyota ...Read more
The O'Hare rebuild is mired in negotiations and potential changes. Here's how another airport finished construction
A few years before Chicago reached an agreement with the city’s airlines to overhaul O’Hare International Airport, New York officials jump-started a rebuild of LaGuardia Airport.
After years of discussion, planning ...Read more
Review: 'The Wiz' on Broadway is freshened up and ready for an adoring audience
NEW YORK — “Everybody look around,” they’re singing, festively, at the Marquis Theatre. “There’s reason to rejoice, you see.”
For a lot of Broadway fans, especially Black audiences of a certain age, the ...Read more
'We Grown Now' review: Coming of age in Chicago's Cabrini-Green projects, in a movie of true distinction
Can we really trust tears as a sign of a film’s quality? A century of so many shameless, relentless cinematic mediocrities suggest the answer is no. If a movie will stop at nothing in its mission to make you cry, yes, ...Read more
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