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Revelations from within the Biden bubble—detailed in the new book ‘Uncharted’—show how the reelection team persevered despite alarming signs of decline. Asked one top Democratic insider, “How are they letting this f---in...
https://vanityfair.com/news/story/joe-bidens-final-days By launching a TikTok account to livestream his record-breaking stemwinder, the senator became a viral sensation and offered up a successful messaging model for the rest of the Democratic Party.
https://vanityfair.com/news/story/cory-bookers-talkathon-tiktok-masterclass Molly Fischer talks with Michael Roth, who has been the president of Wesleyan University since 2007.
https://newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/a-university-president-makes-a-case-against-cowardice Results from Florida and Wisconsin suggest a familiar pattern in American politics | United States
https://economist.com/united-states/2025/04/02/the-trump-train-slows Steep government layoffs driven by DOGE are hitting hard far beyond Washington, especially in cities like Kansas City with thousands of federal workers.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/03/politics/kansas-city-government-layoffs/index.html
Economy
Susan B. Glasser writes about Donald Trump’s tariffs and the unaccountable power he holds over such a large swath of the world economy.
https://newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/donald-trumps-ego-melts-the-global-economy President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a US trade war with every country via a barrage of tariffs that are set to go into effect almost immediately. American consumers and businesses stand to pay a hefty price for that battl...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/03/economy/what-more-expensive-price-increase-new-tariffs/index.html US President Donald Trump slapped tariffs of 34 percent on imports from China and 20 percent on imports from the European Union on Wednesday, adding a baseline of 10 percent on most goods imported to…
https://france24.com/en/americas/20250402-live-us-stocks-fall-ahead-of-trump-s-liberation-day-tariff-announcement After weeks of anticipation and speculation, US President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats on Wednesday by declaring a 10 percent baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher…
https://france24.com/en/americas/20250403-trump-s-sweeping-new-tariffs-explained Although France is less exposed than EU neighbours Italy and Spain, new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday could severely impact strategic industries including aeronautics, wine…
https://france24.com/en/france/20250403-how-will-trump-s-liberation-day-tariffs-impact-france
Tech
This annual time shift has long-lasting effects on health | Science & technology
https://economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/04/02/how-daylight-saving-time-affects-your-sleep-and-diet 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.
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Sports
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/ Check out the latest breaking news headlines on sports, entertainment, celebrities, health, science, world news and more from MailOnline.
https://dailymail.co.uk/home/latest/index.html The state legislature for California shut down not just one, but two bills that looked to ban transgender athletes from being able to compete in female sports.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/02/california-legislation-transgender-ban-female-sports/ Two female athletes at Washington high schools are asking the Trump administration to stop a male from competing against them during their track season.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/03/exclusive-washington-female-athletes-trump-admin-male-sports/ It seems that while we are making incredible gains in the march to end transgender ideology, we are still very much in the middle of the fight.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/03/rooke-trump-athletes-transgender-sports-maryland-virginia/
Space
The popular show about a boy’s troubled life comes as teens on a TikTok forum discover the joys of books, bookstores, and a safe space to gather.
https://csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0403/What-Netflix-s-Adolescence-misses In this “Letter from a bomb shelter” (really just a dusty storage space under a Tel Aviv apartment building), correspondent Dina Kraft tells of a community that has formed over the course of the Israel-Hamas war, and of the yo...
https://csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2025/0403/israel-hamas-war-bomb-shelter-community Although France is less exposed than EU neighbours Italy and Spain, new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday could severely impact strategic industries including aeronautics, wine…
https://france24.com/en/france/20250403-how-will-trump-s-liberation-day-tariffs-impact-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/ My friend is a program scientist for the International Space Station. She told me all I needed to know.
https://slate.com/life/2025/04/space-nasa-sex-astronaut-sunita-williams-butch-wilmore.html
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