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Pope Leo XIV: Vatican’s New Pope
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as pontiff on May…
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Pope Francis Dies Announces Catholic Church
Pope Francis during the Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter’s Square on April 2, 2023, in Vatican City. Antonio Masiello/Getty Images Mathew Schmalz, College of…
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Trade Deficit Isn’t An Emergency
The trade deficit isn’t an emergency – it’s a sign of America’s strength Tarek Alexander Hassan, Boston University When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new…
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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs are Highest in Decades
Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariffs plan on April 2, 2025, to reshape U.S. trade and boost…
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How Trump Could Stay in Power After Second Term Ends
Donald Trump portrays himself as uniquely strong and powerful. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College President Donald Trump told an NBC interviewer on March…
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Trump Orders Dismantling of DoE
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency The Heritage Foundation flag flies over its…
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An Unseen Problem With The Electoral College
A person holds an electoral certificate from the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Barry C. Burden, University of…
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Oh, Christmas tree: The economics of the US holiday tree industry
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University and Patrick Abouchalache, Boston University Christmas today is a big business, and one part of that is the multibillion-dollar business…
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The Law Protects the Police
The mother of Tyre Nichols has filed a $55 million federal lawsuit against individual officers, the Memphis PD...
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The View From Russia and China
Explore the perspective of Russia and China on the conflict in Ukraine and the international security system. Learn about their vision for a post-conflict world.
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