news2shortsPittsburgh residents, workers and business owners react to the increasingly fraught trading reality now upending supply chains and hitting prices “In a lot of ways it feels like Covid 2.0. So many things are getting disrupted so quickly.” Like so many businesses across Donald Trump’s America, Matt Katase’s craft brewery, Brew Gentleman, is having to … Read more
The once unsinkable ship of US higher education has hit an unthinkable iceberg American higher education is living its RMS Titanic moment. The multi-trillion-dollar United States academic-scientific complex, led by the richest and most highly coveted universities in history, remains the envy of the world. “American University Inc” is one of the US’s top exports … Read more
Tens of thousands expected at protests to take place in nearly 1,000 cities against Trump and his administration Protesters are expected to rally nationwide on 1 May with a focus on workers’ and immigrants’ rights in the latest round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his administration. May Day, commemorated as international workers’ day, comes … Read more
US president claims economic slowdown ‘nothing to do with tariffs’ as his former challenger attacks his record and backers in major speech Kamala Harris says ‘courage is contagious’ in major speech The US and Kyiv have signed an agreement to share profits and royalties from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths, sealing … Read more
Trump says agreement gives Washington an incentive to continue to invest in Ukraine’s protection. Plus, unraveling the ancient psychedelics myth Good morning. The US and Ukraine have signed a deal to share profits and royalties from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths after months of fraught negotiations. Is it a done deal? … Read more
Wolves beat Lakers 103-96 in Game 5 to win series 4-1 Minnesota to play Warriors or Rockets in round two James’s bid for fifth title in his 22nd season ended Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds, Julius Randle added 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced in the NBA … Read more
The broadcaster behaves like Starmer’s government: suppress the left, cave to your critics, and undermine your own survival It’s no longer even pretending. Last week, the BBC, already the UK’s most prolific censor, instructed the presenter Evan Davis to drop the podcast he hosted in his own time about heat pumps. It was a gentle, … Read more
Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the political scene with a fiery speech on Wednesday night in which she slammed the Trump administration’s first 100 days. Harris had a very negative, often angry-sounding message in her first speech since she left office, even saying, “we are seeing the wholesale abandonment” of American ideals in … Read more
With Republicans firmly in control of Washington following the 2024 elections and President Trump implementing his second-term agenda, Democrats find themselves not just out of power but at odds over what the party stands for. A new wave of candidates has emerged: not from outside the political system, but from within the Democratic establishment itself. … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent a message to Iran on Wednesday night, warning the country that, because of its “LETHAL” support of the Houthis terrorist organization, they will pay the consequences. “We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing,” Hegseth said in a post on X. “You know … Read more
