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People vote during primary elections at the Brooklyn Museum in New York on June 23.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2026
Trump officials sought ways to sidestep election agency before firings
Some officials were frustrated with what they saw as the Election Assistance Commission’s slowness in updating guidelines for states on voting machines.
More than 40 tall ships take part in a special parade in New York Harbor on Saturday to mark America's 250th anniversary.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2026
U.S. democracy wasn’t inevitable — neither is 250 more years
Many of the threats facing colonists more than two centuries ago are again confronting Americans today.
Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate, campaigns in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2026
Platner urged to drop Senate bid after assault allegations
Maine Democrat Graham Platner, who has rapidly lost support from Democrats following a sexual assault allegation, has one week to decide whether to drop out under state law.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks off the stage after speaking at a Fourth of July rally, marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, on the National Mall in Washington.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2026
U.S. turns 250 with Trump center stage
The birthday was marked with parades, flyovers and fireworks, as President Donald Trump stamped his mark on the landmark anniversary.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a celebration for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 4, 2026
Trump extols America and rails at communism in U.S. 250th celebration
He urged Americans to protect the freedoms envisioned by the nation’s founders against what he called the “communist” threat posed by progressive Democrats.
"I love ​my country. I am a proud American," says Tabitha Dell'Angelo, a college professor and former Democratic school board member. "But this version of the celebration does not feel like it's ​about America, but instead a celebration of (U.S. President Donald) Trump."
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2026
Happy birthday, America? At 250, nation may be too divided to celebrate as one
With U.S. President Trump stamping his imprint on the official commemoration, many Americans are struggling with how to separate the politics from the pageantry.
U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped ‌to ‌34%, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2026
Few in U.S. say Iran war was worth it, poll finds
Only 23% of Americans think the U.S. is now in a stronger position with Iran compared with its position before the war, the poll found.
New Americans stand for the national anthem at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library in Manhattan in July 2018. 
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2026
The U.S. ‘assimilate or go home’ crowd could use a history lesson
Recent immigrants also match or outperform earlier generations in noneconomic integration metrics.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2026
Trump’s Iran deal sparks anger among Republican hawks
The terms of the deal have alarmed some of the same Republicans who spent years denouncing former President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran as dangerously weak.
The greatest threat to the American republic is not any particular conspiracy but a paranoid political mindset that increasingly views opponents as agents of vast and sinister plots.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
U.S. politics is reaching peak paranoia
The paranoid style begins with a simple proposition: The world is divided between good and evil.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Trump faces new Republican resistance in Congress as midterm pressures build
Multiple Republican factions have stepped forward to rebuke his war against Iran, his White House ballroom ​and his $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD
May 30, 2026
U.S. judge freezes Trump ‘slush fund’ for allies
The decision is another setback for one of President Donald Trump’s most politically explosive second-term initiatives.
Partisan gerrymandering, now supercharged by technology and protected by court decisions, has escalated into a major democratic problem that is hard to reverse under current political incentives.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2026
Redistricting is making a mockery of American democracy
This history demonstrates something profound about the nature of democracy: The design of an electoral system makes a huge difference in the results it delivers.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 22, 2026
How Trump’s revenge tour against Republicans could cost the party in November
U.S. President Donald Trump’s success in purging the Republican Party of dissenters might also hurt its chances of retaining control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks with reporters after leaving the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 28.
WORLD
May 22, 2026
Republican revolt over ‘weaponization’ fund stalls ICE funding vote
The Senate walked ​away from a planned vote on a $72 billion bill funding Trump’s massive migrant deportation program.
Amy Van Duyn at the liquor store where she works in Wiggins, Colorado, on May 11
WORLD / Politics
May 17, 2026
Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree.
In two dozen recent interviews along Colorado’s Highway 52, Trump voters echoed the president’s logic.
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday, the day justices released a ruling in Louisiana vs. Callais. The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act in the middle of primary season could create a potentially chaotic scramble among states that may consider drawing new maps.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act
With November congressional elections looming, the decision could prompt Republican-led states to seek to redraw electoral maps in order to gain an advantage.
Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alignment with U.S. President Donald Trump, political polarization, rising antisemitism and the partisan shift in U.S.-Israel relations have left American Jews increasingly vulnerable and exposed to backlash.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2026
Netanyahu’s Trump alignment leaves American Jewish community at risk
Political polarization, the collapse of institutional gatekeepers and social media’s amplification of fringe voices were always going to put pressure on American Jews.
Demonstrators protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's military action in Iran, outside the White House in Washington on April 7.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2026
Republicans retool midterm strategy: Trump’s policies, but less Trump
The party’s new strategy is to tap Trump’s turnout power without making the midterms a referendum on an increasingly unpopular president.
A student (left) prepares to shoot as Clara Elliott (center) instructs proper technique during an introductory firearms class at a backyard shooting range in Midlothian, Virginia
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2026
In Trump era, fearful left-leaning Americans turn to guns
The trend upends conventional wisdom about who owns firearms in the United States.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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