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Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 19:43
President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.

Climber Stranded for Hours on 6-Inch Rock Ledge Before Rescue

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 18:58
Racing against the darkness, rescuers in California on Saturday saved a man who had become stranded on a ledge perched atop a soaring peak on the Sierra Nevada.

Yielding on French Could Restart Trade Talks, Canadian Officials Say

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 17:47
Canada’s minister in charge of trade with the U.S. was responding to comments by Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative. But that was before any mention of Lake Ontario.

In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 17:15
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.

Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 17:14
Flights to the Caribbean nation will increase from once a month to once a week now that the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to cancel a humanitarian program.

Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 17:10
Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 16:55
The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.

Fans Push to Rename Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 16:16
A surging online push to rename Nashville International Airport for the beloved Tennessean superstar could get snagged in bureaucracy and politics.

In ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton Put a Friendly Face on Feminism

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 16:05
In 1980, feminists were often stereotyped as man-hating or out of touch. Then Parton gave the movement a boost — and an anthem.

How SSENSE, a Canadian Retailer, Is Grappling With Trump’s Tariffs

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 15:17
Ssense’s comeback efforts include moving a core part of its business to the United States so American customers can avoid hefty tariffs.

Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 14:39
A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

Inside the Iceland Eclipse Festival: $1,000-a-Week Yurts and Endless Optimism

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 09:42
At a festival on a disc golf course, on a peninsula in Iceland, waiting for the sky to descend into darkness.

Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Will Turn Moon Blood Red

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 09:29
People in the Americas, Africa and Europe will have a chance to see Earth’s shadow create a near-total blood moon.

‘Intrinsic Capacity’: The Most Important Longevity Term You’ve Never Heard Of

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 09:28
Intrinsic capacity is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human aging.

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 00:40
The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

Prince William Is Still Silent About His Brother, Harry. Can That Last?

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 00:01
Years of long-distance division between Prince William and his younger brother will be tested now that Harry has returned to Britain.

After Whiskey With His Captors, Cuban Dissident Lands in a Miami Maelstrom

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 00:00
The former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is unpacking 4,000 paintings he brought to Miami from Cuba and dodging criticism from exiles who once welcomed him.

Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 23:56
In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.

Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 23:13
The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.

As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 21:26
He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”

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