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In the first episode of our podcast Private Life, Darryl Pinckney talks with host Jarrett Earnest about his close friend and former teacher Elizabeth Hardwick.

Parties failed to meet a modest commitment to field more female candidates, despite the leading role of women in the 2024 protest movement.

The first U. S. jobs report of 2026 is so good, it’s raising eyebrows—and questions.

Sources said the closure was connected to new counter-drone laser technology and miscommunication or misunderstanding by FAA.

European leaders must revive it before disaster strikes.

A new podcast features a war game with painful lessons for everyone—except Russia.

Washington needs to compete forcefully in its backyard without relying on force alone.

The island’s deputy foreign minister on Trump, defense, and why he thinks countries shouldn’t trust China.

The continent needs sweeping reforms—but is focusing on what it can do quickly.

Notes on Pan, pleasure, and play

Where will the rise of Trump and Minneapolis martyrs take us?

Trump hit Prairieland ICE demonstrators with terrorism charges, jurors will take on issues of guns at protests, criminalization of speech.

Decapitation strikes against the regime are likely. An invasion is not.

For "the caribou people, " protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge means protecting a way of life.

An epochal win may yet mask a deeper desire for reform in the electorate.

Each new document drop makes clear that elites operate with impunity. It's high time to banish Epstein associates from public life.

Pressure mounts for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign from Downing Street.

China’s president looks secure on the world stage, but trouble is brewing on the home front.

Europe and China will not align nor compete, but selectively cooperate

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