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State efforts to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage have not advanced, but they have reopened the issue. Work Dollar weakens after Trump attacks on Fed - FT (No paywall) Gold price climbs while Swiss franc reaches 10-year high Work The Global Trading System Was Already Broken - Foreign Affairs (No paywall) Since its founding in 1922, Foreign Affairs has been the leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs. The magazine has featured contributions from many leading international affairs experts. Work China Warns Countries Not to Team Up With U.S. Against It on Trade Curbing trade with China to curry favor with the United States would be “selfish and shortsighted,” the government said, promising to retaliate. Work Cuba is running on empty - WSJ (No paywall) Cubas communist dictatorship is broke and seems to have run out of suckers who might lend it more. This month we learned that its turned to confiscating dollars and euros from foreign businesses on the island. It may get a few million. But going after corporate profits is like hanging a closed" sign on the moribund economy. Work Breakdown in US-China relations raises spectre of new cold war - WSJ (No paywall) Today, with economic relations between the two careening off the rails, China and the U.S. are headed toward what could be a Cold War that extends beyond tradeto deepening conflict or even military tension as both seek to form their own blocs. Work Tariffs Arent Enough to Bring Back the Glory Days of U.S. Manufacturing - Foreign Policy (No paywall) Analysis: Tariffs Arent Enough to Bring Back the Glory Days of U.S. Manufacturing Work The immigration fix hiding in plain sight In a world with too much noise and too little context, Vox helps you make sense of the news. We dont flood you with panic-inducing headlines or race to be first. 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Semi-regular flights carrying detainees pass through the airport as the Trump administration continues to plan for the expansion of immigrant detention and deportation. Photo: Getty Images Work Report: Hegseth shared attack plans in 2nd Signal chat sparks critics' fury Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her focus is reporting on U.S. national news, politics and trends. Adeola joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously worked for CNN, Bossip, and The Messenger. You can get in touch with Adeola by emailing a.adeosun@newsweek.com. Languages: English. 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Children's Books in Schools Parents in Maryland say they have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed. Work Sweden has the tanks. Finland has the troops. Welcome to the pan-Nordic army. - WSJ (No paywall) Now, they are shedding that persona. The Nordics have emerged as a model for Europes defense. They are leading efforts to reverse decades of military drawdowns to counter both Russian aggression and uncertain security guarantees from the Trump White House. Work Trump Raised $239 Million for Inauguration, More Than Doubling His Own Record The staggering amount, disclosed in a filing with the Federal Election Commission, was driven by corporate America’s eagerness to win the president’s favor. Work As L.A. Emerges From Wildfires, Can Its Mayor Recover, Too? Los Angeles is rebuilding, but new crises are mounting and Mayor Karen Bass has been haunted by her absence when the fires started. 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Last week, three top Pentagon officials were fired amid a leak investigation into multiple damaging stories including how Hegseth had invited China-entangled billionaire Elon Musk to be briefed about top secret U.S. war plans against China. On Friday, Politico reported that Hegseths chief of staff is leaving his role, too. Work How the THC in Weed Affects Your Brain - Scientific American (No paywall) If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. Work Trump is everywhere except in the economic data - WSJ (No paywall) President Trumps deportations, tariffs, federal layoffs and funding suspensions have generated nonstop headlines and frayed confidence, yetleft surprisingly little trace on the economy. Hiring, spending and inflation look a lot like they did under Joe Biden. Work The TrumpHarvard showdown is the latest front in a long conservative war against academia The showdown between Donald Trump and Harvard University may have exploded into life this week, but the battle represents just the latest step in what has been a decades-long war waged by the right wing on American academia. Work Ten assaults a day on asylum seekers in Home Office care, figures reveal In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. 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Here's The Truth. Many of us are in the habit of plugging our phones in to charge overnight so we start each day at 100%. However, you might not be doing yourself - or your battery - any favors in the long run. Work Tesla's biggest fan on Wall Street says Elon Musk faces a 'Code Red Situation' But more than a dozen violent or destructive acts have been directed at the company’s facilities since the inauguration, according to The Washington Post, including one instance where an individual planted a Molotov cocktail near a vehicle. There have also been several reports of individual vehicles or Superchargers being vandalized. Work JD Vance: US vice-president to meet Modi in Delhi amid tariff tensions Speaking about Vance's engagements in India, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal last week said Delhi was "very positive that the visit will give a further boost to our bilateral ties". Work Can China Fight Deflation and Trump's Tariffs at the Same Time? China is facing a double whammy: corrosive deflation and tariffs that threaten to block trade. Chinese workers will be the biggest casualties. Work Revolut: 'I was careful and followed instructions closely, but still lost my crypto' He says cryptocurrency is safe enough for the average person to use but that they should be careful about which products and services they choose. He says he has also lost cryptocurrency after making an administrative mistake. Work How to Bird-Watch: A Traveler's Guide Because birding requires little gear, and can be done almost anywhere, it’s a great activity for your next trip. Here’s what you need to know. Work Will a Federal Judge Break Up Google? On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s online search monopoly. The outcome could alter Google and Silicon Valley. Work What Causes Breakthrough Measles Infections? A small number of people who are fully vaccinated may get sick during a large outbreak, doctors say. Work Mortgages: Five ways for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder For instance, Teachers Building Society works with those in the teaching profession, while Kensington offers a better earnings calculation to NHS staff, police officers, firefighters and teachers. Work South Carolina Says PFAS-Contaminated Farmland Should Be Superfund Site Yes, says South Carolina. For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.” Work Markets Slump on Persistent Concern That Tariffs Will Hurt Growth Trump’s tariffs continued to jar investors on Monday as stocks in Asia mostly fell and the U.S. dollar weakened. 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