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A federal judge, evoking the dystopian world of George Orwell’s novel “1984,” ordered the Trump administration on Monday to return a long-standing exhibit on slavery it removed from a popular historical museum in Philadelphi...
https://cnn.com/2026/02/16/politics/philadelphia-slavery-exhibits-judge-orders-return-orwell CNN News Central’s John Berman and Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten dig through new data exploring what would happen if President Trump and Kamala Harris faced off today.
https://cnn.com/2026/02/17/politics/video/the-odds-trumps-latest-approval-rating-cnc-kalpar It’s not the first time the German sportswear giant has riffed on Chinese aesthetics, but the jacket has dropped at a fascinating intersection of identity, internet culture and even geopolitics.
https://cnn.com/2026/02/16/style/adidas-tang-jacket-chinese-new-year-trend-intl-hnk The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon who twice ran for president of the United States, died on Tuesday, February 17. He was 84.
https://cnn.com/2026/02/17/politics/gallery/jesse-jackson Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump administration of a “continuing cover-up” in the way it has handled the release of millions of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein.
https://cnn.com/2026/02/17/politics/hillary-clinton-trump-administration-epstein-intl
Economy
CNN Business’s so-called “senior writer” can’t seem to get the hint that her ongoing narrative war against the Trump economy is flopping harder than Joe Biden’s mental acuity.
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2026/02/16/cnn-obsessed-eking-out-win-its-dumb-trump-economy-scare GLOBAL ECONOMY
https://foxnews.com/category/world/global-economy After 2030, extreme poverty in Africa is projected to rise due to restrictions on fossil fuels, hindering economic growth.
https://pjmedia.com/vijay-jayaraj/2026/02/16/green-ideology-a-force-for-african-oppression-n4949554 Garnier’s creator-led murder mystery, Chili's partnership with Jake Jonez for its Margarita of the Month Club and Pokémon's social media push are some of this week’s creator economy headlines.
https://adage.com/influencers-creators/aa-trends-garnier-chilis-pokemon-crocs/ Concerns about electricity bills and local impacts are fueling bipartisan opposition to the massive data centers that power the digital economy, from cloud services to AI chatbots. In Wisconsin, as in other states, the tussles are...
https://csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0204/data-centers-AI-electricity-costs
Tech
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https://usatoday.com/tech/internet/ Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of events in Paris and across France, Corsica and the French overseas territories. An insider look at French politics, culture, society, technology and sport through on-the-ground…
https://france24.com/en/france/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ Retailers are eager to adopt AI shopping standards so that they can start selling in these new environments with all their products and services accurately represented.
https://adage.com/technology/ai/aa-acp-ucp-agentic-commerce-protocols-info-for-retailers/ OpenAI’s pilot program for ChatGPT ads entices brands with promises of an advantage in the future of AI and agentic commerce.
https://adage.com/technology/ai/aa-openai-ads-brands-agencies/
Sports
It’s not the first time the German sportswear giant has riffed on Chinese aesthetics, but the jacket has dropped at a fascinating intersection of identity, internet culture and even geopolitics.
https://cnn.com/2026/02/16/style/adidas-tang-jacket-chinese-new-year-trend-intl-hnk Michael Jordan was seen touching a young boy's back and legs in a bizarre viral video from the Daytona 500.
https://radaronline.com/p/michael-jordan-under-fire-inappropriately-touching-boy-camera-nascar/ Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of the major sporting events from across the globe, including match results, portraits and interviews. From the Olympics to the World Cup to the African Cup of Nations, follow…
https://france24.com/en/sport/ Sports columnist Christine Brennan weighs in on Ilia Malinin and the pressure athletes face with social media during the Olympic Games.
https://abcnews.go.com/culture/story/olympic-figure-skater-ilia-malinin-breaks-silence-invisible-130228297 Full coverage of the Milan Cortina Olympics, including the latest news, analysis, highlights, and opinion commentary from the 2026 Winter Games.
https://usatoday.com/sports/olympics/
Space
FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ Many women reading this will have experienced something similar: a warning that sharing public space isn’t a man’s job, it’s a woman’s, says Lucy Pasha-Robinson, a Guardian assistant Opinion editor
https://guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2026/feb/17/men-push-abuse-women-street-stranger This is where Africa’s AI tribe comes together! We’re building a vibrant, connected space for pros, enthusiasts, and learners to swap ideas, grow skills, and spark collaborations that power the continent’s AI revolution.
https://iafrica.com/category/community/ Many women reading this will have experienced something similar: a warning that sharing public space isn’t a man’s job, it’s a woman’s, says Lucy Pasha-Robinson, a Guardian assistant Opinion editor
https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/17/men-push-abuse-women-street-stranger From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/
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