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Benjamin Bergen author of ‘What the F: What Swearing Reveals about Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves’ joins Smerconish to discuss the politics of profanity.
https://cnn.com/2026/02/21/us/video/has-the-f-bomb-lost-its-power US intelligence agencies believe that China is developing a new generation of nuclear weapons and has conducted at least one covert explosive test in recent years as part of a broader push to completely transform its nuclear arsen...
https://cnn.com/2026/02/21/politics/china-nuclear-arsenal-new-technology Jeffrey Epstein had a closer friendship with best-selling author and wellness guru Deepak Chopra than was previously known, according to files released by the Justice Department. CNN reviewed hundreds of messages between the two m...
https://cnn.com/2026/02/20/politics/video/deepak-chopra-jeffrey-epstein-files-friendship-revealed-lee-digvid The latest UK & World Politics news, along with leading opinion and analysis. Stay informed with The Mirror.
https://mirror.co.uk/news/politics/ Dana Eldridge and Paul Miller opened their first day care center in 2005 after nearly a decade of running a popular martial arts summer school. Over the next 15 years, they opened four more locations and expanded from school-aged ...
https://cnn.com/2026/02/21/politics/child-care-affordability-midterms-pennsylvania
Economy
Two new pieces of economic data, one released Thursday and one released Friday, blew another hole in President Donald Trump’s triumphant narrative about the effects of his tariffs.
https://cnn.com/2026/02/21/politics/economy-gdp-trade-deficit-trump-tariffs GLOBAL ECONOMY
https://foxnews.com/category/world/global-economy Analysis of the Supreme Court tariff ruling and how Trump can win the PR battle despite setbacks.
https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2026/02/21/pr-fallout-of-the-tariff-decision-how-trump-can-still-win-the-pr-war-n4949784 As the 2026 midterm elections draw nearer, voters across the country are sizing up the stakes in America's supercharged political landscape.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/20/polls-midterms-republicans-democrats-economy-affordability-egg-grocery-prices/ Peruvians have lived through a decade of considerable political instability and multiple corruption scandals. But their democratic reflex endures. A stable economy and coming elections point to new possibilities for this Latin Ame...
https://csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0219/Peru-s-pillars-for-a-civic-rebuild
Tech
US intelligence agencies believe that China is developing a new generation of nuclear weapons and has conducted at least one covert explosive test in recent years as part of a broader push to completely transform its nuclear arsen...
https://cnn.com/2026/02/21/politics/china-nuclear-arsenal-new-technology 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/ Get the latest science news and technology news, read tech reviews and more at ABC News.
https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/technology/ Google technicians are losing hope they'll be able to recover any additional video of Nancy Guthrie or the suspect in her kidnapping..
https://radaronline.com/p/google-employees-scrambling-nancy-guthrie-security-footage/
Sports
MS Now’s fun haters at Morning Joe had an interesting recap on Friday of the previous day’s Olympic events, where the U.S. women’s hockey team defeated Canada in a dramatic overtime comeback to win the gold medal, and Americ...
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2026/02/20/ms-now-ironic-maga-celebrate-alysa-lius-gold-medal 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/ 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/ Check the NY Daily News collection of photo galleries featuring sports photography, news photos, celebrities, autos and pics from around the world.
https://nydailynews.com/tag/photos-and-videos/ Latest US news, world news, sports, business, opinion, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
https://guardian.co.uk/preference/edition/us
Space
The test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule — which turned into a monthslong stay in space for two astronauts — was a debacle in the same league as shuttle disasters, NASA said.
https://cnn.com/2026/02/19/science/nasa-boeing-starliner-investigation-report When Trump’s border czar Tom Homan held a press conference on February 12 to announce a dra
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2026/02/18/column-no-space-homan-locating-missing-immigrant-children 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/ 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/ “If your best idea for what AI can do in the workspace is ‘replace a hundred human beings with a server rack doing the same thing’, you’ve got no business calling yourself a techno-optimist.” Let’s gooooo
