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"Trump's tariff clash, AI-fueled politics and global conflicts jolt a tense world stage."
WORLD
tense
Trump adds 10% tariff after Supreme Court rejection
US envoy says Israel expansion 'fine' across Mideast
Uncertain Gaza future after Trump's 'Board of Peace' talks
Trump's tariff fight, Middle East tensions and EU rifts collide with new tech-driven warfare in Sudan.
US
anxious
Court allows Louisiana Ten Commandments classroom law
New York man charged in Nevada power station terror plot
Poll: 64% of Americans oppose Trump's new tariffs
Courts reshape culture wars, security fears rise, and AI looms over the 2026 elections and federal power.
BUSINESS
cautious
Paramount clears regulatory wait on Warner Bros. bid
Blue Owl offloads private loans to pensions, own insurer
Fed's preferred inflation gauge holds at 3%
Markets eye Paramount's bid, a steady US inflation gauge and Japan's tentative corporate revival under tariff clouds.
SCIENCE
uneasy
Gel helps lab-grown mini spinal cords repair injuries
NIH research grant success rates plunged in 2025
Trump's NSF nominee largely unknown to research community
A repair gel advances spinal research as US science funding sags and Trump reshapes agencies around AI.
HEALTH
alarming
Spartanburg measles outbreak exposes how protections frayed
Spartanburg's measles surge exposes US vaccine gaps and fragile public health defenses.
CULTURE
reflective
Alysa Liu leans on artistry in Olympic free skate
At Berlinale, films put politics squarely on screen
Olympic grace and politically charged films explore identity, nationalism and protest.
SPORTS
energized
Takeaways from Team USA's rout of Slovakia in hockey
US men crush Slovakia, set Canada gold-medal showdown
Mayweather Jr. to unretire after Tyson exhibition fight
US hockey surges toward gold as boxing icons return and Eileen Gu answers nationalist critics.
ENVIRONMENT
worrisome
Over 240 million gallons of sewage hit the Potomac River
A huge Potomac sewage spill spotlights aging pipes and climate-stressed waterways.