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Long before he started watching TV, people started giving my son stuff decorated with cute cartoon puppies dressed in distinctive outfits. There was a Dalmatian dressed as a fireman. A bulldog construction worker. A German shepherd police officer. I could

War has a way of attracting storytellers, different kinds at different phases of the story. Usually the journalists get there first, before the authors and historians arrive to place events in a grander narrative. The artists tend to be among

Elon Musk’s tactics frustrate some senior White House officials  Reuters

Elon Musk’s tactics frustrate some senior White House officials  Reuters

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch on Friday vowed to “take firm and immediate action” against U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum. The European Commission said in a statement that Trump’s proposed “reciprocal” trade

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come  The Associated Press Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies  CNN Trump Officials Escalate Layoffs, Targeting Most of 200,000 Workers on Probation  The New York Times OPM advises

Judge orders US to restore funds for foreign aid programs  Reuters Judge orders temporary reversal of Trump admin’s freeze on foreign aid  Fox News Judge extends order blocking USAID leave notices and evacuations  Government Executive Judge sets a 5-day deadline for the Trump

Judge orders US to restore funds for foreign aid programs  Reuters Judge orders temporary reversal of Trump admin’s freeze on foreign aid  Fox News Judge Amir Ali, One of Biden’s Final Appointments, Thwarts Donald Trump  Newsweek Judge extends order blocking USAID leave notices

Liz Goggin, a social worker with the Veterans Health Administration, took the offer to resign in exchange for pay and benefits through September. Then she learned her position was exempt. (Image credit: Justine Kenin)

Twenty years ago, three former PayPal employees activated the domain name “YouTube.com.” The first YouTube video followed soon after. (Image credit: Jeff J Mitchell)