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By Brigham A. McCownMay 21, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list
By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026
By Suvrat Dhanorkar and The ConversationMay 21, 2026
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EconomySomething is different about Trump’s $1 trillion war on Iran and its stress on the national debt, Harvard Kennedy scholar says
By Sasha RogelbergApril 17, 2026
EconomyHalf of Iran’s workforce faces unemployment risk as the U.S.-Israel war’s ‘hidden target’ was the labor market, economist says
By Jason MaApril 17, 2026
EconomyThe $39 trillion national debt could break the all-important U.S. bond market, sparking a ‘vicious’ emergency, former Treasury secretary warns
By Tristan BoveApril 17, 2026
EnergyIran and White House say the Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open.’ But it definitely isn’t—at least for now
By Jordan BlumApril 17, 2026
By Kate Sullivan and BloombergApril 17, 2026
EconomyTourism had a record-breaking 2025 everywhere but the U.S., report finds, as international visitor numbers plummet by the millions
By Tristan BoveApril 17, 2026
EnergyIran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz—but experts say it now holds a card that works ‘almost like a nuclear deterrent’
By Eva RoytburgApril 17, 2026
By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026
By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026
By Kareem Chehayeb, Aamer Madhani, Elena Becatoros and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026
AIIllinois is OpenAI and Anthropic’s latest battleground as the state tries to assess liability for catastrophes caused by AI
By Jacqueline MunisApril 17, 2026
EconomyThe world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight
By Jim EdwardsApril 17, 2026
CommentarySwitzerland’s former ambassador to Iran: here’s how to end this war — and why Pakistan isn’t enough
By Philippe WeltiApril 17, 2026
By The Associated Press and Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
PoliticsU.S. Catholic leaders criticize Trump for ‘disparaging words’ about the pope as Vatican clash risks alienating Catholic voters
By Tristan BoveApril 16, 2026
PoliticsJustin Fairfax, former rising star in Virginia Democratic Party, found dead in his home along with his wife
By Michael Biesecker, Nathan Ellgren and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
EnergyTrump’s war in the Middle East may end up a global boon for renewables, as think tank calls return-to-coal narrative ‘meaningless’
By Tristan BoveApril 16, 2026
PoliticsMacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
By Sydney LakeApril 16, 2026
Real EstateNew York governor’s take on a millionaires tax: fancy pied-à-terre second apartments worth over $5 million
By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
By Nicole Winfield, Nalova Akua and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
PoliticsTrump has no plan to cut the $39 trillion national debt, but he does want to cut childcare. His budget director is scrambling to clarify
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
EconomyEveryone was wondering what Trump wanted more: Warsh smoothly seated at the Fed, or for Powell to pay. We now have an answer
By Eleanor PringleApril 16, 2026
EconomyPeace talks are back on while the U.S. plays cat-and-mouse with rogue ships in the Strait of Hormuz
By Jim EdwardsApril 16, 2026
By Shobha ShettyApril 16, 2026
EconomyThe Iran war’s fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers, and 70% can’t afford what they need for this year’s growing season
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 16, 2026
By Jacqueline MunisApril 16, 2026
SuccessGermany already told its workers to ditch four-day weeks and work-life balance. Now the government wants to cut their pay for calling in sick, too
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
By Jordan BlumApril 16, 2026
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