Providing a Granite Foundation: Why New Hampshire Is 2025’s School-Choice Model
School choice is reshaping how America thinks about public education. Source link
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Trump OK sending National Guard, rules appeals court
President Trump appears to have been on solid legal ground when he federalized and deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles, an appeals court ruled late Thursday, giving the White…
Supreme Court work goes on with 10 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration's emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald…
Democrats in Virginia have a big fundraising advantage in the race for governor this year
Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor's mansion in a race seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington…
Americans differ with 'experts' on expected impact of Trump's tariffs on household bills
Most Americans believe the Trump administration's tariffs won't cost them nearly as much as the forecasted impact by prominent economic analysts, according to a recent J.G. Wentworth…
US: Wall St indexes open higher with Trump's Middle East decision in focus
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jun 20), tracking strength in global stocks after President Donald Trump held off from making an immediate call on US…
Masayoshi Son pitches US$1 trillion US AI hub to TSMC, Trump team
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son is seeking to team up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to realise what could be his biggest bet yet – a trillion-dollar industrial complex in…
The Week: Israel Wages War Against Iran
Plus: The Supreme Court strikes a blow for basic reality. Source link
Does <i>Jaws</i> Still Matter?
A fresh look at the blockbuster’s semicentennial. Source link
Donald Trump Is a Republican Moderate
The president is smack in the ideological center of a GOP that he has remade in his image. Source link
The Senate’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is an Improvement
But it still continues the irresponsible deficit spending that has characterized the federal government for years. Source link
Shipping firm Maersk temporarily pauses Haifa port calls
Container shipping company Maersk said on Friday (Jun 20) it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel’s Haifa port, amid the country’s escalating conflict with Iran. The…
The Astonishing Images of Diane Arbus
The grim spectacle of bullfighting is displayed with an unflinching, intimate glory in Albert Serra’s documentary “Afternoons of Solitude,” which follows the torero Andrés Roca Rey through…
Gold heads for weekly fall as fewer Fed rate cut prospects weigh
GOLD prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly decline, as an overall stronger dollar and the prospect of fewer US interest rate cuts offset support from rising geopolitical…
HSBC names new head of wealth and premier solutions for Singapore
HSBC announced on Friday (Jun 20) that it has appointed Ishan Sarkar as the bank’s new head of wealth and premier solutions (WPS). He will be based in Singapore and assume the new role on…
Appeals court rules Trump can keep control National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles
An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. Source link
Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides
India’s aviation regulator has warned Air India for breaching safety rules after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue checks on emergency equipment, and for being slow to…
Stock to watch: SingPost
The following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Friday (Jun 20): Singapore Post (SingPost): The national postal service provider has placed 10…
Singapore’s banking hub has a busy corner where cash is still king
In the heart of Singapore, a financial hub where billions of dollars zip around the world over computer screens in nanoseconds, there’s a crowded building where cash still reigns. Six days…
ArcelorMittal drops plans for green steel in Germany due to high energy costs
ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest steelmaker, said on Thursday it had dropped plans to convert two plants in Germany to carbon-neutral production because the country’s…
MOF says SRS withdrawal process ‘can be improved’, will work with banks on this
The government will work with Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) bank operators to smoothen account holders’ process of withdrawing funds from their account. The response comes shortly…
Canada will ‘adjust’ counter tariffs on US metals if no deal in 30 days
Canada will “adjust” its 25 per cent counter tariffs on US steel and aluminum in response to a doubling of US levies if a bilateral trade deal is not reached within 30 days, Prime…
Oil prices up nearly 3% as Israel-Iran conflict escalates, US response remains uncertain
Oil prices jumped almost 3 per cent on Thursday as a week-old air war between Israel and Iran escalated and uncertainty about potential US involvement kept investors on edge. Brent crude…
Trump gives Iran two weeks to accept nuclear deal or face U.S. military strikes
President Trump announced Thursday he'll give Iran two more weeks to negotiate an end to its nuclear program before deciding whether America's military will join Israel's bombing…