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The New York Times – Saturday, April 19, 2025

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Rubio Says U.S. to Decide in Days if End to War in Ukraine Is ‘Doable’

“If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said as he departed meetings in Paris.

Trump Administration Bolsters Putin With Hint of Abandoning Ukraine Talks

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both suggested Friday that the United States might wash its hands of the peace effort.

Kennedy Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.

People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma.

Democrats Step Up Trump Resistance as Base Hungers for More of a Fight

Out of power in Congress, Democrats who were slow to fight back against President Trump are increasingly finding ways to do so. But activists want much more.

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The New York Times Magazine – April 20, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (April 18, 2025): The 4.20.25 Issue features Paul Tough on rethinking A.D.H.D.; Rowan Moore Gerety on going to civil court without a lawyer; Jonathan Mahler on the G.O.P.’s recent affinity for Russia; Mark Yarm on the techno-utopians colonizing the sea; and more.


Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?

With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.

Lawyer Up? Increasingly, Americans Won’t, or Can’t.

It’s dangerous to go to court without legal representation — but more Americans are going it alone.

The Techno-Utopians Who Want to Colonize the Sea

Libertarians have long looked at ocean living as the next frontier. Some wealthy men are testing the waters. By Mark Yarm

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The New York Times – Friday, April 18, 2025

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A Legal Battle Over Trump’s Threats to Public School Funding Has Begun

Can President Trump withhold federal money for low-income students? A brewing fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programs may force the courts to decide.

Trump Threatens to Block Harvard From Enrolling International Students

The Trump administration said Harvard must share detailed records about its foreign students, an escalation in the administration’s fight against prominent American schools.

Maryland Senator Meets With Wrongly Deported Man in El Salvador

Earlier in the day, armed military officials stopped Senator Chris Van Hollen from trying to visit the prison where Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has been held for over a month.

Trump Lashes Out at Fed Chair for Not Cutting Rates

Jerome Powell has said that the Federal Reserve can be patient as the effects of tariffs become more clear. President Trump, pushing for interest rate cuts, said, “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!”

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Commentary Magazine – May 2025 Preview

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May 2025 – Commentary Magazine

Commentary Magazine (April 17, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Untold Story of How Israel Failed on October 7’….

The Untold Story of How Israel Failed on October 7

by Jonathan Foreman

Greenpeace Pays the Piper

by James B. Meigs

In Argentina, a Lighthouse for the Hemisphere

Javier Milei and other regional leaders are set on de-woking and rebuilding Latin America by Robert C. Thornett

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The New York Times – Thursday, April 17, 2025

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‘Alien Enemies’ or Innocent Men? Inside Trump’s Rushed Effort to Deport 238 Migrants

The Trump administration sent them to a prison in El Salvador under a wartime act, calling them members of a Venezuelan gang. But a New York Times investigation found little evidence of criminal backgrounds or links to the gang.

Judge Threatens Contempt Proceedings Over Deportation Flights to El Salvador

The move was a remarkable attempt by a jurist to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders.

Inside Trump’s Plan to Halt Hundreds of Regulations

The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.

Will Americans Eat a $100 Tariff on Shein Packages?

The Trump administration’s plan to add steep fees to packages from China will deal a blow to Temu, Shein and some TikTok Shop sellers, worrying American consumers.

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The Economist Magazine – April 19, 2025 Preview

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (April 16, 2025): The latest issue features How a dollar crisis would unfold…

How a dollar crisis would unfold

If investors keep selling American assets, a grim fate awaits the world economy

In its pursuit of a policy, Donald Trump’s government is content to destroy a man

What’s at stake in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Zuckerberg on trial: why Meta deserves to win

Social media has plenty of problems. Lack of competition isn’t one of them

Brazil’s Supreme Court is on trial

How a superstar judge illuminates an excessive concentration of power

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Harper’s Magazine ——– May 2025 Preview

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Harper’s Magazine (April 16, 2025): The latest issue features ‘War In The West Bank” – What choice for the Palestinians….

After Nonviolence

The end of peaceful resistance in Palestine by Ben Ehrenreich

Radioactive Man

On (maybe) unraveling a government cover-up by Maddy Crowell

The Secret of Who She Was

How my mother learned to be invisible by Geoff Dyer

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Times Literary Supplement – April 18, 2025 Preview

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TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (April 16, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Plays for Today’ – On what makes Shakespeare great; Miracles of Siena; Conversations about Gaza; Cyber insecurity and a Letter from Greenland…

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The New York Times – Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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In Showdowns With the Courts, Trump Is Increasingly Combative

Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.

Even Without Add-Ons, Trump’s 10% Tariffs Will Have a Sting

The blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and make everything more expensive for businesses and consumers.

‘We Don’t Have a Day or Night of Calm’

People in the Ukrainian city struck on Palm Sunday have little hope of a cease-fire.

Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.

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The New York Times – Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies

Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs

Small factories with tiny profit margins have played a central role in China’s international competitiveness. Many could now face disaster.

Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands

Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.

El Salvador’s Leader Says He Won’t Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Man

An Oval Office meeting between President Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador was a blunt example of Mr. Trump’s defiance of the federal courts.