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Tremors from the Epstein files rattle age-old foundations of Britain's House of Lords

Tremors from the Epstein files rattle age-old foundations of Britain's House of Lords

Fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files has landed on the gilded wood and plush red benches of Britain’s House of Lords. Parliament’s upper chamber...

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Jill Lawless

What to know about the 'equal time' rule Stephen Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview

What to know about the 'equal time' rule Stephen Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview

Stephen Colbert's comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would...

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Meg Kinnard

Why Trump's comment on discussing Taiwan arms sales with China has raised concerns

Why Trump's comment on discussing Taiwan arms sales with China has raised concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment that he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping is raising concerns in...

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Simina Mistreanu

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

When the Federal Aviation Administration closed the airport in El Paso, Texas, and the airspace around it on Feb 10, the cause was, ironically, the...

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Jamey Jacob

Washington Post's sports section was gold standard, all the way to the end

Washington Post's sports section was gold standard, all the way to the end

The Washington Post sports section died Wednesday. Whether you blame natural causes or more avoidable factors, the loss for the D.C. area is immense....

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NOAH TRISTER

Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy

Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy

In mid-2023, around the time Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as X but before he discontinued free academic access to the platform’s data, my colleagues...

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Filippo Menczer

Don't tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from politics

Don't tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from politics

Don't tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from the tumultuous politics gripping the U.S. The NFL is facing pressure ahead of...

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Steven Sloan And Steve Peoples

The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on?

The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on?

In late January, the gold price reached an all-time peak of around $5,500. January 30 saw one of the largest one-day falls in prices, which sank by...

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David Mcmillan

Japan’s election result redraws political lines across Indo-Pacific

Japan’s election result redraws political lines across Indo-Pacific

Japan’s most recent national election has provided political clarity at a time of domestic economic pressure and evolving regional dynamics. While...

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Shafraz Rasheed

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit U.S. tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit U.S. tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?

With an upcoming FIFA World Cup being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper year for tourism to the United States, driven in part...

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Frédéric Dimanche And Kelley A Mcclinchey

Must the U.S. president be a moral leader?

Must the U.S. president be a moral leader?

The best presidents – including figures such as Abraham Lincoln and George Washington – are celebrated not only as good leaders, but as good men....

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Michael Blake

Journalism may be too slow to remain credible once events are filtered through social media

Journalism may be too slow to remain credible once events are filtered through social media

In the first weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a strange pattern emerged in Western media coverage. Headlines oscillated between...

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Charles Edward Gehrke

RFK Jr pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

RFK Jr pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

A year ago, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said he wanted to rebuild trust in federal health agencies, and vowed to employ “radical...

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Mike Stobbe

Why is U.S. health care still most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?

Why is U.S. health care still most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?

In announcing its “Great Healthcare Plan” in January, the Trump administration became the latest in a long history of efforts by the U.S....

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Patrick Aguilar

AI-generated text is overwhelming institutions

In 2023, the science fiction literary magazine Clarkesworld stopped accepting new submissions because so many were generated by artificial...

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Japan Today

Even small EU nations go big on arms production, sending drones to Ukrainian front and beyond

There’s a chance the dreaded buzz of propellers heard on Ukrainian battlefields is coming from drones built in a country with a population of just...

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Japan Today

Barring last-minute nuclear deal, U.S. and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race

The United States and Russia could embark on an unrestrained nuclear arms race for the first time since the Cold War, unless they reach an...

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Japan Today

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has begun to break out across...

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Japan Today

ICE enforcement near schools traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

The Trump administration’s recent surge of more than 3,000 federal agents to Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, is creating ripple effects for...

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Japan Today

As faith in U.S. fades a year into Trump 2.0, Europe tries to end reliance on American security

“Intimidation," “threats” and “blackmail” are just some of the terms being used by European Union leaders to describe U.S. President Donald...

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Japan Today

The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states and electro-states

Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable...

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Japan Today

Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free press

In December, President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC in a federal court in Florida. It was only the latest in a long series...

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Japan Today

With Venezuela raid, U.S. tells China to keep away from the Americas

Among the many goals of last week's U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send China a message: stay away...

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Japan Today

Racial profiling by ICE agents mirrors the targeting of Japanese Americans during World War II

The Department of Homeland Security in September 2025 said that 2 million undocumented immigrants had been forced out of the United States since the...

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Japan Today

U.S. Capitol riot anniversary exposes a country still divided

Washington on Tuesday marked five years since a mob overran the U.S. Capitol, with rioters pardoned by Donald Trump retracing their steps even as...

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Japan Today

Capture of Maduro and U.S. claim it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions

The Trump administration's capture of Venezuela's president and plans to “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of...

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Japan Today

Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress

The midterm elections for Congress won’t take place until November, but already a record number of members have declared their intention not to run...

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Japan Today

The enduring power of journalism in a world of more media and less freedom

On December 10, the year 2025 reached a murderous milestone. In 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) had recorded 126 journalists...

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Japan Today

AI-generated political videos are more about memes and money than persuading and deceiving

Zohran Mamdani as a creepy trick-or-treater, Gavin Newsom body-slamming Donald Trump and Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero. This is not the setup to an...

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Japan Today

From truce in the trenches to cocktails at the consulate: How Christmas diplomacy seeks to exploit seasonal goodwill

President Donald Trump is reportedly setting his sights on a Christmas peace deal in the Ukraine-Russia war. The timing is apt. Every December,...

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Japan Today

Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do

When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding poverty, superstition and darkness. But the reality of the 1,000-year...

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Japan Today

How Donald Trump is molding 2028 Democratic presidential contenders

President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy agenda is doing more than reshaping the economy and immigration enforcement - it’s also giving a...

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Japan Today

Ending exclusion begins with inclusive education in Japan

While you read this article, look up and count six people around you. One of them may experience a significant disability, according to WHO data.  If...

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Japan Today

From violence to sexism, the manosphere is doing real-world harm

There’s a lot of debate around the extent to which the manosphere is playing out in young people’s lives and relationships. Some suggest...

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Japan Today

Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case to determine whether President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are legal. Until recently, tariffs...

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Japan Today

Kushner returns to team Trump, as ethical questions swirl

His only official job title at the White House is son-in-law. But Jared Kushner has staged a remarkable -- and sometimes controversial -- comeback to...

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Japan Today

Contrasting views of Russia show deepening Republican split over foreign policy

In the past week, President Donald Trump and senior Republican lawmakers have presented starkly different views of a top U.S. national security...

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Japan Today

Labeling dissent as terrorism: New U.S. domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms

A largely overlooked directive issued by the Trump administration marks a major shift in U.S. counterterrorism policy, one that threatens bedrock free...

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Japan Today

Are U.N. climate summits a waste of time? No, but they are in dire need of reform

The United Nations’ global climate summit has finished for another year. Some progress was made in Brazil on climate finance and adaptation. But...

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Japan Today

In brief glimpses of Tehran, an AP journalist sees a changing and challenged Iran

As you enter Iran’s capital, it starts with only occasional glimpses — a passenger in a car speeding by or a pedestrian trying to leapfrog through...

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Japan Today

Higher fees for foreigners visiting U.S. national parks stokes tourism concerns

A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some...

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Japan Today

Shootings of people who mistakenly go to the wrong house test the limits of stand your ground laws

The fatal shooting of a house cleaner who Indiana authorities say mistakenly went to the wrong address feels hauntingly familiar. It’s a tragic...

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Japan Today

Just follow orders or obey the law? What U.S. troops told us about refusing illegal commands

As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling...

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Japan Today

COP30 deal exposes fragile climate unity as U.S. steps back

In the final fractious hours of the U.N. climate summit in Brazil, when a deal to advance the world's fight against global warming was slipping out of...

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Japan Today

How the rich world is fortifying itself against climate migration

The UK has announced much harsher rules for asylum seekers including the prospect of more deportations for those whose applications fail. The U.S....

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Japan Today

Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper U.S. shift on human rights

When President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's crown prince this week over the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, he did more...

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Japan Today

MAGA civil war: How a white nationalist blew up the American right

It began as a simple stunt -- a long, provocative chat between two lightning rods of the American right. The goal: spark debate, go viral and maybe...

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Japan Today

China finds bigger role as U.S. sidesteps Brazil climate summit

With the United States absent from the U.N. annual international climate summit for the first time in three decades, China is stepping into the...

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Japan Today

Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer is in how our brains perceive risk and trust

From ChatGPT crafting emails, to AI systems recommending TV shows and even helping diagnose disease, the presence of machine intelligence in everyday...

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Japan Today

BBC crisis exposes fractures at renowned British institution

Top-level resignations from the BBC over the editing of a speech by President Donald Trump have blown the lid off wider tensions at the British...

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Japan Today