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/ 1 month agoMarco Rubio is no friend of Havana − but does Trump’s pick for secretary of state mean Cuba policy is set?
Trump reversed the Cuba ‘thaw’ initiated by President Barack Obama. But second-guessing the incoming president’s policy on the island isn’t straightforward.
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Despite pressure for students to choose STEM over the humanities, classes in literature, art and history can provide students with vital...
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The FBI investigates everything from terrorist threats to cybercrime to public corruption. What does the presidentially nominated, Senate-confirmed head of the...
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Charles Schulz’s TV special survived the skepticism of network executives to become a holiday classic.
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/ 1 month agoResponse to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling
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Composer Quincy Jones, who died in November 2024, was a titan of 20th-century American music. So why don’t music majors study...
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/ 1 month agoStop and think: An undervalued approach in a world that short-circuits thoughtful political judgment
Responsible political judgment requires reflection − and reflection takes time.
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