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Trump Allies Give Europe’s Leaders Reality Check on Ukraine

At a meeting in Davos, NATO allies faced pushback on the idea of extending membership of the alliance to embattled Ukraine.

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Thousands flee as new wildfire burns in southern California

More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes north of Los Angeles after a new wildfire broke out in California.

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Trump’s D.E.I. Order Causes ‘Chaos’ Among Corporate Leaders

The executive order signals that private businesses and organizations could be investigated over their diversity policies.

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In a surprise, U.S. colleges saw higher enrollment last fall

The number of students in undergraduate and graduate programs rose above pre-pandemic levels for the first time. (Image credit: The Washington Post)

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Trump calls DEI programs ‘illegal’ and ‘immoral’. Here’s how he’s ending them – NPR

Trump calls DEI programs ‘illegal’ and ‘immoral’. Here’s how he’s ending them  NPR Trump’s D.E.I. Order Causes ‘Chaos’ Among Corporate Leaders  The New York Times Trump guts DEI, sending legal shockwaves across government, companies, schools  Axios Federal workers told to name DEI colleagues

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Donald Trump Is Right to Refuse to Be Bullied by Vladimir Putin

President Donald Trump’s new post on Truth Social threatening new economic sanctions on Russia shows that Putin has finally met his match. It now looks as if Donald Trump may not be bullied by Putin’s empty holster of threats, bluster,

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Stick with us: Why the internet is obsessed with one of the simplest tools known to man

“Stick Nation” is a worldwide movement that thrives on irreverent, fantastical and downright wholesome descriptions of sticks. (Image credit: Jackson Hoget)

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Trump calls DEI programs ‘illegal’ and ‘immoral’. Here’s how he’s ending them

President Trump has issued sweeping executive actions swiftly ending diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs within the federal government. Already, the work is underway. (Image credit: Jim Watson)

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Japan’s Mingei art movement is having a revival as it turns 100 years old

Japan’s century-old Mingei, or folk art, movement celebrates the everyday work of anonymous artists. It stands in contrast to both fine arts and industrially mass-produced goods. And it’s having a yet another revival.

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