The First Amendment Isn’t Divided Against Itself
The Supreme Court should recognize the harmony of religious non-establishment and free exercise by allowing Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school. Source link
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Culture
Does Pope Francis Have You Weeping?
His underappreciated plea for prayer and charity — and real love. Source link
Harvard Does the Right Thing — Inadvertently
If the Trump administration’s big stick provokes a complacent Harvard into seeking more independence, that will be a good thing. Source link
A Circular Firing Squad at the Pentagon
The sooner the focus can get back to the reforms Pete Hegseth is pushing, the better. Source link
Up north and down here, &c.
On the Canadian election today and U.S. elections past; a Georgian violinist; Central Park in bloom; and more. Source link
Mark Carney Falls Upward Again
The Canadian Liberal leader’s fortunes turned around when all signs had previously pointed to defeat. But will they turn back? Source link
Chemical Abortion Far More Dangerous to Women Than FDA Admits, Research Shows
The rate of serious adverse events after chemical abortion is at least 22 times as high as the FDA says, according to new data. Source link
Inside a single day on TikTok: 117 million videos, billions of views
Getting a sense of the scale of social media platforms can be tricky. While tech companies often share self-serving metrics—like monthly active users or how likely users are to buy…
How to create leaders who coach, rather than command
We’re facing a career confidence crisis. Work is changing fast, yet many employees feel stuck. At LinkedIn, our data shows workforce confidence has dropped to a five-year low, and only 15%…
Singapore stocks close lower on Monday; STI falls 0.3%
The biggest decliner on the index is UOB, and the top gainer is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Shares on the Singapore market ended lower on Monday (Apr 28), after the city-state’s central bank…
Asia’s busiest restaurant is this McDonald’s in a Hong Kong subway station. It just got a vibey redesign
Every hour, the McDonald’s in Hong Kong’s crowded Admiralty Station sees more than 1,200 people bustle through its golden arches to grab a coffee or a burger. That’s one customer every…
40 die, hundreds injured as explosion rocks Iranian port
Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires on Monday (Apr 28) at the country’s largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 40 people, state TV reported. The…
Sweetgreen’s CEO on Robots, RFK Jr. and Why Salads Are So Expensive
When Jonathan Neman was a student at Georgetown in the mid-2000s, he and some friends wanted to start a restaurant. A fast-food restaurant, but it would be healthy. And cool. The…
Latest NZ$2.80-per-share offer by CDL unit still ‘too low and inadequate’: M&C New Zealand
The independent directors of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand (MCK) do not recommend shareholders of MCK to accept the increase of CDL Hotels Holdings New Zealand’s (CDLHH NZ)…
Aster Chemicals to bid for Exxon Mobil's Singapore fuel stations, sources say
Aster Chemicals and Energy, the new operator of the Bukom refining complex, is planning to bid for ExxonMobil’s petrol stations in Singapore, five people with knowledge of the…
Mortgagee listings climb in Q1 as interest rate strains hit market: Knight Frank
Mortgagee listings in Singapore property auctions rose in the first quarter of 2025 as distressed sales due to the last two years of high interest rates have started to enter the market,…
Toyota Industries shares set to surge on potential buyout by Toyota Motor
Shares of Toyota Industries were set for their biggest daily jump on record on Monday (Apr 28) after Japanese automaker Toyota said it was considering a potential buyout of the key parts…
‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit
In an extraordinary on-air rebuke, one of the top journalists at “60 Minutes” directly criticized the program’s parent company in the final moments of its Sunday night CBS telecast, its…
Australian stock exchange operator to reassess M&A rules amid James Hardie backlash
Australian stock exchange operator ASX said on Sunday that it had initiated a process for its rules regarding shareholder approvals for mergers and acquisitions. The ASX’s…
CapitaLand Ascott Trust gross profit rises 4% in Q1
CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s (Clas) managers said in a business update on Monday (Apr 28) that the trust’s gross profit rose 4 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2025. Gross profit…
Oil edges up despite murky economic outlook, potential Opec+ supply hike
Oil prices inched up in early trade on Monday but remained dogged by uncertainty over trade talks between the US and China clouding the outlook for global growth and fuel demand, while the…
TikTok to enter Japan’s e-commerce industry: Nikkei
The Chinese social media platform is looking to expand its business outside of the US, where it awaits a deal that will secure its presence in the country Chinese social media…
Nikkei 225 poised for rebound amid tariff de-escalation signals
THE Nikkei 225 Index Futures contract, available in standard, mini, and micro sizes, tracks the Nikkei 225 Index which includes top constituents such as Fast Retailing (Uniqlo), Tokyo…
New Details Emerge on Trump Officials’ Sprint to Gut Consumer Bureau Staff
Two weeks ago, a three-judge panel from the federal appeals court in Washington lifted a freeze on firing employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with some conditions. The…