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Why Trump is bailing out Argentina for $20 billion

President Trump met with President Javier Milei of Argentina at the White House to discuss the details of a $20 billion bailout for the financially ailing country. Bloomberg reports that the lifeline…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

What’s next for the fragile ceasefire

The first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is underway as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were released Monday. PBS News has stories of the freed hostages. ABC News reports on the big u…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

All 20 living hostages in Gaza freed by Hamas as peace plan holds

The 20 living hostages still held in Gaza by Hamas were released after two years in captivity. President Trump arrived in Israel on Monday to meet with their families. The Wall Street Journal’s Anat …

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

What happens when MAHA and public-health experts talk to one another?

From Apple News In Conversation: The rise of the Make America Healthy Again movement reflects a larger trend: declining trust in public-health institutions in the U.S. In response, the creators of a …

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

What the skyrocketing price of gold reveals about the economy

President Trump said hostages could be released early as Monday, as details about how the peace deal between Israel and Hamas will proceed come to light. The BBC reports on what was agreed.

Border cz…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Hamas agrees to release the hostages. What to know.

Hamas has agreed to release the hostages in Gaza after accepting the first phase of Trump’s ceasefire plan. Reuters has the latest.

National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois, against the wishes …

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

What the government shutdown could mean for your next flight

Flight delays are starting to pile up as air-traffic controllers call off sick during the shutdown. CNN correspondent Pete Muntean joins to discuss.

The Supreme Court heard a challenge to a law banni…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Why the Gaza ceasefire talks feel different this time around

Negotiations in Egypt between Hamas and Israel are ongoing. Foreign Policy reports that despite hope that a deal is imminent, a lot of the details remain unresolved.

The government shutdown and polic…

Published on 1 month ago

How the fight over Trump’s use of federal troops just escalated

The Trump administration is deploying federal troops into Chicago, claiming ongoing lawlessness. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker described the move as “outrageous and un-American.” Violet Miller, a rep…

Published on 1 month ago

Schools blocked ChatGPT. Now they embrace it. What changed?

From Apple News In Conversation: In just a few years, U.S. school districts have gone from blocking AI tools to welcoming them into classrooms. In a recent story for Bloomberg Businessweek, contribut…

Published on 1 month ago